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Max posted:Dear Daniels, man between me and Chell you're gonna have to watch your back m8 ...ok maybe just Chell but still
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Discord posted:quidnose - 04/01/2017 Queen of the liars now and forever, it seems.....
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Quidthulhu posted:Queen of the liars now and forever, it seems..... It's not a lie if it's an honest belief but yeah I won't be saying this about Riven. Here's what fucks me up okay - here's what fucks me up: There was no voting. There was no strategy about who they had to eliminate in order to make it to the end. We all got scooped up into collaborative storytelling and like, it's not like there was really all that much to talk about. (Max and Asiina have the right to state otherwise - Rime was a bitch) Mechanically speaking, it really ought to have taken just a bit of time - yeah I'm gonna go here to do this thing, alright, you go there and do that thing. That's just not what happened.
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peramene posted:It's not a lie if it's an honest belief but yeah I won't be saying this about Riven. Can't really agree with this assessment.
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Rime was definitely a gauntlet and it's a good thing that happened on a quiet weekend because I was not prepared for how long that went for, and there wasn't much indication how many puzzles that was going to be (and, ahem, how a few of them were impossible at first.) I think a warning when something is going to require a lot of your attention at once is definitely a good thing, like the KTANE puzzle. I think Rime just said "let me know when you've figured out who will do this." Otherwise, I think the immersive nature of the game was on us, since you're right, there was a lot of down time, but we all just kinda got into the role playing aspect of it. I know early on when I was essentially alone in an area for two full turns, I exhausted all my options early on, and then got bored and well, here's a skull sword now.
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I am open to any and all critiques (even if you don't quite possess the vernacular to do so super politely - hit me) from any and all. I've said this before but very much like Cyan in 1993, I just had to smash into it and see what was crap and what wasn't. I endeavor to far succeed the growth they experienced from Myst to Riven. Also, "Asiina" says she'll release me from the last four months of my due penance with THIS wren-wrought monstrosity of an avatar (which is cute, in a way, but one must dress for the job they want, and I intend to look forward to my birthday for the next several years.) Any and all help with ideas for what I should have my lead artist draw up for me would be delightful as well. By the way - confessional submissions remain open (TO PLAYERS you son of a bitch) and it would be really nice to have Last Words and Afterthoughts from everyone... but I know that's just not going to happen. It's okay. There are also some more surprises over the next few weeks? Things in the works. It will take me a few days to do the immediate necessaries, but my priority list for releases is: - Authorial Confessionals - An "Abridged Version," lacking any of Ghen's content and mostly allowing for quick reminders - very helpful for March. - The complete version, with "filler" content ditched, Gehn's content - and a brief epilogue. There's some holes that need filling and some nonsense that needs drilling but it is my intention to take what you've all given me and build for each of us the wonderful narrative I originally set out to.
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Apogolies if it came off this way, but my comment about the time thing isnt supposed to be read as a critique or a negative comment. I just disagree that the mechanics were loose enough to imply quick play, given that with games like these the bulk of the time commitment comes from interaction with other players rather than mechanics. FWIW I was fine with the level of engagement the game demanded and thought it operated on a much more flexible schedule than any other FRG I've seen. The most contrary thing to could say is that there absolutely was strategy on who to eliminate giving the competing wincons of some people? Again not a criticism of the game, because I thought the design was very innovative and well made. I just think your assessment of why the game was so engaging is off. I think it was engaging precisely because of the mechanical depth and blend of unique game elements. Just my read. I think the biggest "problems" with it are the amount of moderator labour and the infrastructure of the game putting the most weight on the top level person to keep the game running. With a rather intense hour to hour schedule. That's pretty much going to be true of any FRG, and the appropriate level really depends on what the moderator is able to handle. As a player, i thought you handled it well, but it seems daunting. Jump King fucked around with this message at 00:19 on May 6, 2017 |
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And I was just being snarky for comedic effect. I think it's a wonderful thing you did and everyone seemed to be really into it, and if it had been summer I totally would have been. But I had zero chance, and as a result I had so little idea what was going on. Once it had all passed me by, I feel like there as very little chance to get a bead on anything again, but that may have just been me. It as definitely successful, though, because you had people who were eating living and breathing all this. I just didn't get it ever :v
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Multiple updates to the OP. Reasonably confident I can get the abridged rundown today, too.
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Poque posted:WHO KILLS CORN Hey you should do a postgame confessional too, all the cool kids are doing it!
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 Updated the OP too but the picture above will now take you to the finalized (I think?) Myst Library which will allow you to access a variety of information from the game including but not limited to pre-written material, character sheets (some of which aren't 100% done - relax about it) I happen to think it looks rather nice like this and I always wanted to have my own Myst library so if you disagree you can help yourself to a penis. peramene fucked around with this message at 05:53 on May 7, 2017 |
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I was inspired by that one xkcd comic about movie plotlines to do a thing so I did a thing. Time is on the X-axis, Y-axis is essentially location. Click for MASSIVE Asiina fucked around with this message at 00:29 on May 9, 2017 |
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Holy gently caress Asiina.
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Asiina posted:I was inspired by that one xkcd comic about movie plotlines to do a thing so I did a thing. Time is on the X-axis, Y-axis is essentially location. 
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Look at that beautiful Zanzian line
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@pera What does the Zanzian line taste like Also what do all the other lines taste like
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I'll tell you next puzzlephase. Speaking of telling you things: Myst: The Book of Sa, Volume I - Abridged is ready for your ravenous consumption.
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Mechanical's End Most Ages get to gradually destabilize over a period of years, but the hours-long radioactive pulsewave decimated the population and tore at the understructure of the Age so severely that less than ten days after the Second Expedition departed it, at last, the Mechanical Age came to an end.  art by bagshotrow
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Full res because my goodness: https://i.imgur.com/dyyJjWP.jpg
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 Captain Daniels got his rear end shot with a crossbow, and was captured by the two Myst men. He left a lot of blood around the statue garden for people to obsess over and investigate later, but for now, his fate is unknown. Meanwhile, Zulea tried to escape, and was able to put out the fire in the library. But a ~mysterious voice~ called out through the Sa communicators: ”GET HER!"  Back on Sa: The Honorable Cornelius “Corn” Crowell heard this voice and presumed it was an order to evacuate Zulea immediately. This was actually a big no-no and against standard protocol but – nah, she’ll be right mate. He just had to make sure to blow up the Sa linking book behind him so the whole Age wouldn’t be invaded. No big deal. And the link-in point was guarded for weeks with no sign of intruders, so everything seemed cool. In fact, he thought there should be another expedition really soon!  Well, maybe it was his sister who originally had the idea. His sister was the Crown Princess, Tessa Ceschi, who wanted to be an adventurer. Or maybe she just wanted to go lie low somewhere cause all their other siblings had already been killed off by assassins. Either way.  Corn wrote a persuasive letter to the high council asking to establish a 2nd expedition to Myst. This one would be bigger, better, and less bamboozley! But at first, the request was denied. Until suddenly, it was ~mysteriously~ approved after all… and who all would be going?
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Previously on peraMYST: a 2nd expedition to Myst was on the way. But who would be going? Somehow, it ended up being a highly unusual group that was approved for it. This time, 20 people would be going, which is a lot to remember, but they can be roughly broken down into the following groups: TEAM SNEAKY FOLKS, which has some overlap with TEAM HIRED MUSCLE:  And TEAM RELIGIOUS NUTTERS:  That left the intellectual group, TEAM SCIENCE:  And then TEAM ROYAL FAMILY:  Last but not least, the scout Zulea O’Hara would be returning to Myst again, after going on trial for the alleged murder of Captain Daniels. She ended up being pardoned, but a lot of people weren’t buying it. People like famous badass pit fighter Chell Hendersen, (the Second) and the bitter, homeless, and violent thief Verus Rettig. Zulea knew she was on thin ice and she better watch her back.  So what was her first idea after the group arrived at the docks? Go off alone somewhere to chat with one person, away from the main group! Surely nothing will go wrong, and no one will get assassinated.
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Previously on peraMYST: a ragtag group of 20 people linked into Myst. After arriving on the docks, they began to spread out and explore. Most of the crew went to the Library, expecting that to be the best place to go for linking book action. However, the doors were sealed so no one could do anything yet except think about their wincons. The foul traditions of Sa were already taking root in the adventurer’s minds, making everyone wonder how to get the best of each other. Some people had noble goals, others had evil ones… but everyone had a rival or enemy they wished to outlive.  However, Corn Crowell, (now pictured with the moon icon) the closest thing to a leader so far, insisted that everyone could surely still work together, under the rule of “No Murders, No Bamboozles”. The popular pitfighter Chell seconded this sentiment, and vowed to help enforce it. The inventor Dr. Annie Carter also wished the group could work together, but wondered how much she could trust Corn’s words… after all, she was there with pure motives of discovery, and he was her rival that she wished to outlive out of spite. Surely that meant he must be a badguy in on some big evil conspiracy that reached to the top?!  Meanwhile, at the Statue Garden, a much smaller group split off and found a puzzle related to the star signs. They got some loot while they chatted amongst themselves, but the mysterious hermit Kemet Hays wasn’t saying much. At the Cabin, Zulea had a private chat with Kaywinnet Lee Miller, a famous engineer and major VIP, the prestigious and successful Director of the Sa Science Institute! Unlike her brother…  Zanzian Miller, a mercenary who had been hired to protect the expedition. But how much could he be trusted with such a troubled and violent criminal past? (fwiw Auspol would love him, he robbed the hell out of this one rich dude) He had also split off from the group, sneaking his way back to the docks alone for some unknown reason. Although Zan was quickly spotted, a couple others were much better at hiding, and remained unseen. How long was the No Murders rule really going to last?
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Previously on peraMYST: No Murders, No Bamboozles… yet. Spoilers: it wouldn’t last long. Near the cabin, Kaywinnet and Zulea found a grave, which they dug up for loot. They found another Myst linking book, which would surely come in handy. But something was missing now from Kaywinnet’s inventory - her self-defense pistol!  It was stolen by Amaretto Groody, a shady wanted man who had somehow got into this expedition because…??? But he tried to play it off as being all chaotic good, and used the pistol to shoot open the lock on the cabin door. The rest of the island went into a panic, demanding answers after the gunshot rang out. But let’s table that for now! Kaywinnet found an amazing new weapon in the cabin: a D’Ni dagger made from some special alloy. And it was pinning up an ominous note…  Back at the library, the group determined that someone had to go turn on the power generator before anyone could get anything done around here. Chell volunteered to do this, attracting a small crowd of fanboys who all wanted to keep her beefy warrior rear end protected. (and also religious scam artist Sara Friedricks who was just trying to pickpocket people)  Meanwhile, on the docks, Zan tried to experiment with things, and started throwing rocks at all the mysterious technology that he really shouldn’t be throwing rocks at.  It set off some kind of electric trap that zapped Kaywinnet over at the cabin. She was wounded by this injury! Worst brother ever! But did he get hit by a trap as well? Zulea reported seeing Zan collapse on the docks.  A small team from the library was left to go investigate what happened. Annie would go with her sister Dr. Leanansidhe Carter, (just call her Lea for short) hoping to find cool technology there once the power was on. They were escorted by the archer/religious nutter Schelene Strangeland, a valued customer at the Carters’ store. All 3 were on high alert, ready to pounce on any potential attackers. Was there already a murder or bamboozle afoot?
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Previously, on peraMYST: The Crown Princess went alone into a new Age. She named this age:  Shockingly, everything went okay as she quickly solved the puzzles, and found a linking book to get herself back to Myst.  Kaywinnet was also trying to solve some puzzles at the Observatory. She brought out her treasured Book of Stars, a highly valuable book that might not even be from the Age of Sa, and could maybe tell the future?! She couldn’t figure it all out just yet, but Kaywinnet could tell there was some great mystery here, that only she could solve! Also, when she got back to Sa she was going to be only a few days from retirement!  Back at the docks, a door was now open, revealing an amazing device called the Dimensional Imager. By punching in some code off a note, a message appeared from an old guy named “Atrus”, whoever that was. Without any more leads to go on, Lea brute-forced all 100 of the possible single-entry codes, and found many interesting videos to watch. But what did any of it mean? While they were checking that out, Chell did some test with the power and the door slammed back down, trapping Schelene and the Carters inside. It would be a few hours before the power could reset again, but this gave them a chance for some much-needed private discussion.  Lea revealed something she couldn’t talk about openly before – an elite agent of the Queen, Anastasia Johnson, was also on this expedition and out to kill her! Annie was determined to protect her sister and kill this agent first by any means possible… but tried to restrain her bloodlust around their ally Schelene, what with her being fanatically devoted to religious pacifism and all. (however, she could not restrain her regular lust ) Finally, Nihilist Mercenary Extraordinaire Harsha Brandkamp was feeling glum. It seemed like everyone had some cool complicated backstory except for her, and she wanted to stand out more. So she dug up Grandma Ti’Ana’s skull out of the goddamn grave and stuck it on her sword. No more murders or bamboozles this time – will the trend continue?
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all right, that's everything I wrote during the Mafia game, the rest might take longer cause I need to study up some more on what all happened in Channelwood!
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