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Hero's Journey designer Stephanie Shaver pens a new developer journal for us today that explains character creation and customization. At E3 2005 we were blown away by the game's expansive system. Today, she unwraps the system for you. This article includes four screenshots of the system.
You can read her full journal here. Dana Massey |
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2/28/06 6:35:14 PM#2
With that I faint..... |
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2/28/06 7:05:12 PM#3
ive decided to reply to every HJ thread from now on with the following phrase: This game will dominate every single mmo out there including WoW when it comes to popularity and critical acclaim. If it doesnt, i shall eat my socks and record it for your viewing pleasure. _____________________ |
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slapme7times
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99% of teenagers use crack. the other 1 % cant afford it. |
2/28/06 7:15:34 PM#4
i think there is a pretty simple fix to this...
why not just make armor independent from stats? say you can apply stats to armor.... and remove and sell stats independently from armor peices. i think thats the problem with "end game content lack" because there are only so many latter armor peices, but allow stats to be sold completely independently from armor, looted independently, and then you can allow players to use armor from the entire game as much as they please to meet their needs. easy fix right? --people who believe in abstinence are unsurprisingly also some of the ugliest most sexually undesired people in the world.-- |
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slapme7times
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Joined: 2/01/06
99% of teenagers use crack. the other 1 % cant afford it. |
2/28/06 7:20:37 PM#5
bosses could simply drop mail shoulderpads (named) mail shoulderpads stats +20 run speed +30 jiggalow skill now you can apply any "mail shoulderpad stats" to your pads and sell the shoulder stats you dont want. or just take the shoulder stats and apply them to the ones you already have because you love them. and just allow individual armor peices to be died different colors...
i'm not saying every 5 seconds like in second life.. but maybe get a change features "credit" once every month, or even sell it for like 5 bucks from the web site... just something to keep people from changing their minds on appearance and then debating wheter or not to start a whole new character --people who believe in abstinence are unsurprisingly also some of the ugliest most sexually undesired people in the world.-- |
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2/28/06 9:00:16 PM#6
 Ive waited all day to check mmorpg.com for the next article by HJ; I just cant get enough. HJ just sounds too good to be true. I am so looking forward to this game .. The World looks great, mobs are very imaginative and players look unique! If HJ has the game play that i think it will, there will finally be a game that has it all ! 
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3/01/06 1:29:48 AM#7
Your're right on the ball...er money, Steph! My guild and I are looking forward to this game. |
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3/01/06 1:56:37 AM#8
I've played other Simu games before, Dragonrealms namely. I know those are text, but if they do half as good a job in this one. I probably won't play anything else.
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3/01/06 2:39:09 AM#9
Did u guys zoom in on that screenie of the character generation? Awesome. Just finished Dungeons&Dragons Beta Test Europe and they don't even have half the detail level in character looks |
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3/01/06 2:43:40 AM#10
I love character customization. SWG had a good character customization as did COH. But this customization blows away every mmo I have seen, if it makes it to Live. To make this work, you must have an awesome game engine, as all I hear from other development teams is excuses. I really hope this makes it to Live. I have played SWG, COH, EQ2, Matrix Online and WOW. I would LOVE to play Hero's Journey and I am really looking forward to it. |
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3/01/06 6:58:47 AM#11
This is exactly what I've been hoping HJ would be like. I bow before the staff of HJ who understand what we really want from a game, individualism. I don't care what other mmorpgs come out before HJ does, I'm going to be playing it and it will probably consume my attention for years to come. I am so excited and I can't wait to hear more. :)
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3/01/06 7:23:07 AM#12
Well written article, excelent description and I can't belive no-one has mentioned the pants yet!!!! Currently Playing: DDO |
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3/01/06 9:26:32 AM#13
Acording to wikipedia.org, its slated for 2nd quarter 2006! (April-june) So beta must start soon!
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3/01/06 9:47:07 AM#14
I'm just floored! This is absolutely fantastic! I love character customization and hate it in some games were everyone looks alike when they reach the level cap. You guys are just really doing some amazing things so please please keep it up! And start beta already!! ;P Paks |
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3/01/06 12:37:00 PM#15
Ok, seeing those pics almost made me drool So how long do we have to sit in pain and wait for the game? *insert shameless worshipping sentences here* |
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3/01/06 5:12:43 PM#16
customization is the very reason why I will be getting this game when it's out. i can finally be an individual that looks the way i want to look and with multiclassing i will find a combination that more closely matches my playstyle. if i want to wear the gear i was wearing when i created my character all the way to the level cap i can and still not end up with a gimped character. Guild Wars 2 is my religion |
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3/01/06 5:27:05 PM#17
Another thought: we may also run across other clothing or armor during game-play that we may even like better. But, I sure hope we don't end up seeing naked females running around, ugh! I know the guys won't vote against that, which is why the girls do it. But still, it's a game breaker for me.
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3/01/06 6:30:57 PM#18
Bard-Necromancer But yes, excellent article. I'm so glad to see someone finally realizes how important it really is to have your own look and to have real control over what you're wearing. I hate phat lewt, and end game armor was never appealing to me. Being able to make my characters look how they do in my head (or close to it) is something I can't wait for! I've been following this game for a year... I'm still anxious to actually play it! |
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3/01/06 8:41:10 PM#19
Steph. Great article, I rate character customization has a very high priority with new generation mmo's. In my opinion, anything that was released within a year of swg should have equal or better options for their players. In short, I have been sorely disappointed. I appreciate that you are making this an important issue in your development strategy. I was very connected to my avatar in swg, and I havent had quite the same identity appreciation since in any game. But please do keep your pants on, you must not know this bunch! Played (more than a month): SWG, Second Life, Tabula Rasa, Lineage 2, Everquest 2, EvE, MxO, Ryzom. Tried: WoW, Shadowbane, Anarchy Online, Everquest, WWII Online, Planetside Beta: Lotro, Tabula Rasa, WAR. |
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3/02/06 4:37:38 AM#20
Hell yeah.... Multi-classing, I played Horizons for so long just for the fact you could level upto 100 in reaver class then with the same char, level him upto 100 in another class like druid. You could make your char how you wanted. MMORPG's today are too liner i've been put off. Sure playing a mage or pally was fun for a while but it's all the same now. It will be refreshing to play a game that allows you as a player to design your own armour and then pick different skills to level up in. Maybe this game will also let you build you own home and guild house... Horizons did. Look forward to playing this one.
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Honestly tho it captures the essense of what Ive been trying to explain to players in WoW for the last few months. Despite the fact I mite wear weaker armor, i just look awesome. What sucks is im sacrificing personal gain for personality. Which frankly just isnt natural. Anyways Kudos on the article. Your deffinetly on the right path. Oh and personally, im a Bard-gearmage. 
. This will definately be a game I will be observing closely.
She's in my head!