If I didn't know better I'd assume it came from a 13-year old troll.
Had the same impression. Definitively.
If I didn't know better I'd assume it came from a 13-year old troll.
I'm afraid you're mistaken, Maylander. I always used the mouse to maneuver around in Gothic. In fact, it was the first game I ever played where the mouse was used that way (Of course, it's used in combination with the keyboard). You can remap functions to the mouse buttons too. It never occur to me that some players only used the keyboard, though. Well, keyboard or mouse, the point's still the same.Also, a little note, Gothic (1 that is) can only be played using a keyboard, so mouse-using skills doesn't really have anything to do with it.
It's time for a Knightrider RPG... and I feel good about it.
That is in Gothic 2. In Gothic 1, there is no way to avoid keyboard combat, as mousebuttons can't be asigned to any actions. You can still use the mouse as camera, but that's about it.
There will always be niche developers, and I try to support them as much as possible, but mainstream is heading far away from where I'd like it to be!! I'm SO Old Skule!!
You'll be delighted to learn that anglophones give those a different name on every continent.newspaper-and-magazines shop
Thanks. When I'm in the "writing flow", I'm just writing, and when I can't think of a word, I try to quickly invent kind of a "workaround".
I agree. In fact, you can extend this further and say this crosses genres and is terribly derivative to the point of plagiarism sometimes. Example: In Titan Quest, there is a Rogue skill available called 'Flash Powder'. It mimics a blinding powder being thrown that produces a few moments of stun lock/blindness. In Wizardry 8, there is a substance called 'Flash Powder' that IS a blinding thrown powder that produces the same effect. This is about as incestuous as you can get. Which leads to your next point:... I think there is no other genre that is so damn incestuous than the rpg genre. .
Taking this further, I think it's the rpg aspect of a lot of newer games that draws players.What I don't think is that rpgs are a genre that is uninteresting for most players.
...I also doubt that RPGs are not profitable enough.