This, from Fredrik Wester at Paradox, is making the rounds today:
That is remarkably close to my own goals, except that mine has less emphasis on mechanics and more on a lot of simulated dynamics in the gameworld.

Still a summary that sounds like a pretty good fit for LT as well, though.

They have the right focuses.

If the simulation doesn't add to the game-play, drop it.
(if it is a game that is)

Dynamics are pointless if they never add to the experience.

If they add to it however, go crazy.

Silverware wrote:If the simulation doesn't add to the game-play, drop it.
(if it is a game that is)

Dynamics are pointless if they never add to the experience.

If they add to it however, go crazy.

This is true.

It's equally true for rules-based mechanics, and character-driven stories. If they don't support the intended play experience, then they ought to get bushwhacked.

In short: know your target audience, define your vision, and understand how every proposed feature connects those two endpoints.

I'd say Paradox has that well in hand.

I think, every developer out there (and I mean primarily the big developers) should take a look at this and show this at every conference.

Looking at you Ubi and EA...

JanB1 wrote:I think, every developer out there (and I mean primarily the big developers) should take a look at this and show this at every conference.

Looking at you Ubi and EA...

Fucking A.

Ubi and EA really need to be reeducated.

I don't see that happening. They rake in the dough with almost whatever they push out the door. I know they are capable of more than just Assasins Creed CLXXXVIII, as they released some clever games like Grow Home recently. They just don't make any money with "clever" games like that. When EA and Ubi stop making money they will change, but they keep making money- why would they change?

Graf wrote:(...) but they keep making money- why would they change?

Yeah, that's the problem. There are still too many people out there to pay money for stupid, overpriced DLC's that only offer cosmetics. And there are still many people who want the perfect game yesterday, and make pressure on the devs. And then get disappointed and angry when the game isn't finished and downrate it to hell.

go get it

Cornflakes_91 wrote: go get it

Want. But can't. Gotta wait till my PayPal Account is filled up again...

JanB1 wrote: Want. But can't. Gotta wait till my PayPal Account is filled up again...

no bank account to use sofortüberweisung from?

Cornflakes_91 wrote:

JanB1 wrote: Want. But can't. Gotta wait till my PayPal Account is filled up again...

no bank account to use sofortüberweisung from?

Nope.

Hmm...if someone would GIFT it to me, I could pay it back next monday.

Cornflakes_91 wrote: go get it

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JanB1 wrote:

Cornflakes_91 wrote: go get it

Want. But can't. Gotta wait till my PayPal Account is filled up again...

Well you can always play with us in multiplayer, like all Paradox Studios games, whomever hosts dictates the DLC and all others get to play with the content of those. Many of us have it, so many of us could allow you to play the features.

Silverware wrote:

JanB1 wrote:

Cornflakes_91 wrote: go get it

Want. But can't. Gotta wait till my PayPal Account is filled up again...

Well you can always play with us in multiplayer, like all Paradox Studios games, whomever hosts dictates the DLC and all others get to play with the content of those. Many of us have it, so many of us could allow you to play the features.

Looking forward to playing with you guys.

Sadly I can't join the big multiplayer round this weekend because I'm not at home.