I think that it would be more than enough to just fully support four character spell codes; that being very cool in itself... But that the game does need a spellcasting UI.
Ugh. No thank you. I'd rather scroll through a list to assign four hotkey spells (to d pad, likely) and use a list for non-hotkeyed spells than turn it into some kind of fighting game half-circle-punch-punch-kick-block-doubletap-up nonsense.
To me that actually sounds exactly like inventory and skill access in Wasteland and Bard's Tale. U-S-3-PgDn-PgDn-6-LeftArrow, sound familiar?Drool wrote: ↑April 24th, 2017, 10:45 pmUgh. No thank you. I'd rather scroll through a list to assign four hotkey spells (to d pad, likely) and use a list for non-hotkeyed spells than turn it into some kind of fighting game half-circle-punch-punch-kick-block-doubletap-up nonsense.
Besides, having some kind of weird multi-key combo in a turn-based game would be weird at best and gimmicky at worst.
Oh I'm certainly against removing the ability for keyboard entry of spell codes (that 'signature' was what spawned this thought process, coupled with gizmo's reference to console interface). I'm just finding an analog between entering P-H-D-O and some equivalent that's more console-friendly. Whether it's directions or letters the effect is the same, it would just be the implemention that makes the difference :)Drool wrote: ↑April 24th, 2017, 10:45 pmUgh. No thank you. I'd rather scroll through a list to assign four hotkey spells (to d pad, likely) and use a list for non-hotkeyed spells than turn it into some kind of fighting game half-circle-punch-punch-kick-block-doubletap-up nonsense.
Besides, having some kind of weird multi-key combo in a turn-based game would be weird at best and gimmicky at worst.
Just wanna hit this one point:
I would say that's far more intuitive (Use, Skill, Character 3, Scroll down to item, Item Number, Direction) than a HADOKEN! key combination to cast Levitate. Moreover, once you learned one combination, all others flow from it, unlike semi-random button combinations.
On that we can agree.
I used to live in the French Quarter; there are similarities between it an the towns in Bard's Tale... It's a rectangular grid of old-world streets. It has bars, Inns, little shops of all kinds, churches, and a main square; all inter-spaced with housing. The bars never really close, and you get weird random encounters all the time; day or night.
Hahaha! This is brilliant. I'm sharing this with the NOLA office.Gizmo wrote: ↑May 22nd, 2017, 7:19 amI used to live in the French Quarter; there are similarities between it an the towns in Bard's Tale... It's a rectangular grid of old-world streets. It has bars, Inns, little shops of all kinds, churches, and a main square; all inter-spaced with housing. The bars never really close, and you get weird random encounters all the time; day or night. I used to frequent a bookstore in the Quarter that that didn't close until 2 AM. There are even a few tunnels and underground areas, and nearby cemeteries.
Because it's a port, there are restaurants open 24 hours; or very nearly so. This town never shuts down; it'd be a shame if the ones in BT did.
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Didn't they do both of those in BT? (I'm sure they did that)Crosmando wrote: ↑May 22nd, 2017, 1:36 pm A couple of others:
- Undead enemies that could turn characters old and drain experience points (this is a thing in D&D also but it's still cool, level-draining enemies is something that no developer would dare to inflict on their audience
- Doppleganger monsters that would join your party if you have empty slots by disguising themselves as one of your characters.
Bard's Tale:tBD Code Wheel Utility
My fan art: Scorpitron 2.0
That said, this is a good discussion, re: interface. I encourage one of you to start a thread in the BT4 forum!
