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Story or Book? - EvilSpaceHamster - 03-28-2010
As soon as I joined these forums, I sought the development of a story for the game, but maybe this could be the wrong way to go, maybe instead of a story, Xonotic could be an anthology, a book full of stories.
If you are familiar with the 'Battle for Wesnoth,' you will also be aware of the scenario download feature. Basically I was thinking that if Xonotic had the capability to load individual story packages, it would allow for easy singleplayer episodes.
Just a thought...:p
RE: Story or Book? - master[mind] - 03-28-2010
Hmmm...interesting...it would be both good and bad...(i.e. poor campaigns.)(but many campaigns!)
RE: Story or Book? - EvilSpaceHamster - 03-28-2010
yea, but combine it witha community rating system...it could be a win!
RE: Story or Book? - master[mind] - 03-28-2010
True true. I like it, but is a campaign already in the works? It could become the starting story.
RE: Story or Book? - EvilSpaceHamster - 03-28-2010
Im not sure, there are LOTS of stories circling the forums! but yea, doesn't mean there can't be a main canonical xonotic story, it just means that there can be a lot more!
RE: Story or Book? - Sepelio - 03-28-2010
Suggestion:
We make a community written book then sell it to help fund the webhosting etc.
RE: Story or Book? - master[mind] - 03-28-2010
Which is awesome!
RE: Story or Book? - Sepelio - 03-28-2010
It could be a collection of lore, stories etc. all about the Xonotic universe. Once the Xonotic universe is stitched together anyway...
RE: Story or Book? - vaan - 03-29-2010
reading the first two lines i knew wesnoth was involved
!im kind of against any plot or anthology or story or... whatnot.
i mean, its more like an competitive game which doesnt really need a plot.
but - indeed - an anthology would be awesome. not necessarily needs to be done tho.
RE: Story or Book? - Aleator - 03-29-2010
(03-29-2010, 12:29 AM)vaan Wrote: reading the first two lines i knew wesnoth was involved
im kind of against any plot or anthology or story or... whatnot.
i mean, its more like an competitive game which doesnt really need a plot.
but - indeed - an anthology would be awesome. not necessarily needs to be done tho.
I disagree. Having a story never hurts. Plus, a story gives more identity to the game. Places the action in time and space. Just think about Prince of Persia (original). Awesome story, awesome game. But if it didn't have a story, you would be roaming the castle halls like crazy just to rescue a princess you know nothing about.
I agree that this is a FPS, but a story is always good.
RE: Story or Book? - vaan - 03-29-2010
i... kinda changed my mind lol.
see other thread: http://forums.xonotic.org/showthread.php?tid=31