pathfinder
January 23rd, 2005, 06:50 AM
Exerpt from an interview with Gaile grey of Arenanet:
"I honestly believe that the complexity of game balance involved in every single design decision is unapparent to most gamers. We may think that we understand it. Heck, some of us may think we're the next great game designer in waiting. But I wonder how many of us truly see the depth of the process and understand the permutations of even a seemingly simple design decision.
For every change you make when designing a game, everything else needs to be considered, and many other things may need to be changed, as well...."
Amen.....think about this before you slam some MOD or Modder's work.
"I honestly believe that the complexity of game balance involved in every single design decision is unapparent to most gamers. We may think that we understand it. Heck, some of us may think we're the next great game designer in waiting. But I wonder how many of us truly see the depth of the process and understand the permutations of even a seemingly simple design decision.
For every change you make when designing a game, everything else needs to be considered, and many other things may need to be changed, as well...."
Amen.....think about this before you slam some MOD or Modder's work.