Comments on: Playing With Your Emotions http://liladreams.creatrixgames.com/blog/2008/01/29/playing-with-your-emotions/ The inside story of an indie MMO by Creatrix Games. Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:24:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: kevbo http://liladreams.creatrixgames.com/blog/2008/01/29/playing-with-your-emotions/comment-page-1/#comment-91 kevbo Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:19:47 +0000 http://liladreams.creatrixgames.com/blog/2008/01/29/playing-with-your-emotions/#comment-91 - "indirect process of mass cooperation among the members of each emotional “faction.”" amazing idea, perfectly stated :) I also agree with Fyorl that if you can change your mood alignment, then everyone will always be shifting to get bonuses. I guess you could use a 'balance' system to help alleviate that but it might be easier to lock the mood alignment down. So I was thinking about these ideas and wondered, are the memekins fighting each other in an attempt to change Lila's mood? (ex angry vs sad) or is the fighting more based around fighting crazy imaginary creatures from Lila's psyche? or maybe both... i know you guys don't have all the specifics yet so i guess i am just thinking aloud :) - “indirect process of mass cooperation among the members of each emotional “faction.””

amazing idea, perfectly stated :)

I also agree with Fyorl that if you can change your mood alignment, then everyone will always be shifting to get bonuses. I guess you could use a ‘balance’ system to help alleviate that but it might be easier to lock the mood alignment down.

So I was thinking about these ideas and wondered, are the memekins fighting each other in an attempt to change Lila’s mood? (ex angry vs sad)

or is the fighting more based around fighting crazy imaginary creatures from Lila’s psyche?

or maybe both… i know you guys don’t have all the specifics yet so i guess i am just thinking aloud :)

]]> By: Fyorl http://liladreams.creatrixgames.com/blog/2008/01/29/playing-with-your-emotions/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Fyorl Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:17:08 +0000 http://liladreams.creatrixgames.com/blog/2008/01/29/playing-with-your-emotions/#comment-50 I think making emotional alignment permanent would be a good thing. Firstly, you'd allow players to in effect choose a 'side' and then cooperate with everyone else to change Lila's mood to get any bonuses. If it's not permanent then people will try to change to whatever Lila's mood currently is or choose her current mood when first given the chance. Then no-one will be inclined to try to change her mood. Perhaps random mood swings will prevent the above scenario as well as wresting control away from a particular side that is too strong. It also offers character variation and allows some identity. I think making emotional alignment permanent would be a good thing. Firstly, you’d allow players to in effect choose a ’side’ and then cooperate with everyone else to change Lila’s mood to get any bonuses. If it’s not permanent then people will try to change to whatever Lila’s mood currently is or choose her current mood when first given the chance. Then no-one will be inclined to try to change her mood.

Perhaps random mood swings will prevent the above scenario as well as wresting control away from a particular side that is too strong.

It also offers character variation and allows some identity.

]]> By: jason http://liladreams.creatrixgames.com/blog/2008/01/29/playing-with-your-emotions/comment-page-1/#comment-49 jason Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:00:35 +0000 http://liladreams.creatrixgames.com/blog/2008/01/29/playing-with-your-emotions/#comment-49 Ryan, I haven't decided if emotional alignment will be permanent or not, but I'm leaning towards making it so. I am trying to give players every opportunity to experiment with options, though, because I don't want to force players to restart from scratch unless it's for a good reason. Without a level ladder to climb, that solves a lot of those types of problems. We'll be talking about this and more in future blog posts. Hope you'll stick around and join in the discussion! :) Ryan, I haven’t decided if emotional alignment will be permanent or not, but I’m leaning towards making it so.

I am trying to give players every opportunity to experiment with options, though, because I don’t want to force players to restart from scratch unless it’s for a good reason. Without a level ladder to climb, that solves a lot of those types of problems.

We’ll be talking about this and more in future blog posts. Hope you’ll stick around and join in the discussion! :)

]]> By: Ryan Mauldin http://liladreams.creatrixgames.com/blog/2008/01/29/playing-with-your-emotions/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Ryan Mauldin Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:47:39 +0000 http://liladreams.creatrixgames.com/blog/2008/01/29/playing-with-your-emotions/#comment-48 If I play as an "angry", can I change MY mood on a whim? Or am I invested in one emotion and penalized when I try to change? Just trying to get my head around this. Looks great! If I play as an “angry”, can I change MY mood on a whim? Or am I invested in one emotion and penalized when I try to change?

Just trying to get my head around this. Looks great!

]]> By: Michael Wong http://liladreams.creatrixgames.com/blog/2008/01/29/playing-with-your-emotions/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Michael Wong Sat, 02 Feb 2008 07:07:05 +0000 http://liladreams.creatrixgames.com/blog/2008/01/29/playing-with-your-emotions/#comment-47 Cannot wait! Like Being John Malkovich, were he a she and not 60 but 11 and not a movie but a game. Cannot wait!

Like Being John Malkovich, were he a she and not 60 but 11 and not a movie but a game.

]]> By: TehLegend http://liladreams.creatrixgames.com/blog/2008/01/29/playing-with-your-emotions/comment-page-1/#comment-46 TehLegend Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:22:37 +0000 http://liladreams.creatrixgames.com/blog/2008/01/29/playing-with-your-emotions/#comment-46 Wow, looks great. I never thought emotions could affect a game. Wow, looks great. I never thought emotions could affect a game.

]]> By: Perin http://liladreams.creatrixgames.com/blog/2008/01/29/playing-with-your-emotions/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Perin Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:25:46 +0000 http://liladreams.creatrixgames.com/blog/2008/01/29/playing-with-your-emotions/#comment-45 Kudos to the fresh and imaginative minds behind this game. Absolutely loving it. I'll be staying with you guys till you launch. Kudos to the fresh and imaginative minds behind this game. Absolutely loving it. I’ll be staying with you guys till you launch.

]]> By: Fyorl http://liladreams.creatrixgames.com/blog/2008/01/29/playing-with-your-emotions/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Fyorl Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:53:20 +0000 http://liladreams.creatrixgames.com/blog/2008/01/29/playing-with-your-emotions/#comment-44 That's a very nice piece of art. That’s a very nice piece of art.

]]> By: AlbeyAmakiir http://liladreams.creatrixgames.com/blog/2008/01/29/playing-with-your-emotions/comment-page-1/#comment-40 AlbeyAmakiir Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:14:17 +0000 http://liladreams.creatrixgames.com/blog/2008/01/29/playing-with-your-emotions/#comment-40 I can see it now: A: "What alignment are you? I'm Temper Tantrum." B: "I chose Blissfuly Oblivious." C: "I'm Happy." A&B: "Boring." I can see it now:
A: “What alignment are you? I’m Temper Tantrum.”
B: “I chose Blissfuly Oblivious.”
C: “I’m Happy.”
A&B: “Boring.”

]]> By: Cefeida http://liladreams.creatrixgames.com/blog/2008/01/29/playing-with-your-emotions/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Cefeida Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:54:02 +0000 http://liladreams.creatrixgames.com/blog/2008/01/29/playing-with-your-emotions/#comment-39 My eyes are getting wider and wider as I read more about this game. This sounds wonderful! My eyes are getting wider and wider as I read more about this game. This sounds wonderful!

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