Re:The Door Problem of Combat Design
by doctorpangloss on Saturday August 10, 2019 @03:40PM
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There’s a school of design thought that enumerating a bunch of stuff is itself to blame for dull gameplay.
As an alternative, consider that many of the best maps in games (1) were authored by the players/community and (2) had a competitive market (like choosable servers). Eg Dust 2 and the original DoTA map.
A poor comparison, yes, but you’ll learn from the design of big community competitive FPS maps. There are lots of ways to improve encounter design in “classic” FPSs. Or maybe just the process of building the level needs to change.
As an alternative, consider that many of the best maps in games (1) were authored by the players/community and (2) had a competitive market (like choosable servers). Eg Dust 2 and the original DoTA map.
A poor comparison, yes, but you’ll learn from the design of big community competitive FPS maps. There are lots of ways to improve encounter design in “classic” FPSs. Or maybe just the process of building the level needs to change.