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Monte Blogs on Game Design

Started by Bedrockbrendan, April 30, 2012, 04:48:01 PM

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Bedrockbrendan

April 30, 2012, 04:48:01 PM Last Edit: April 30, 2012, 04:58:00 PM by BedrockBrendan
Now Monte does say this is in no way am indictment of 5E or his experience on the 5e team (well he suggests it isn't at least). But I found this interesting:

http://montecook.livejournal.com/252171.html

Abyssal Maw

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April 30, 2012, 04:50:50 PM
Quote from: BedrockBrendan;535314Now Monte does say this is in no way am indictment of 4E or his experience on the 4e team (well he suggests it isn't at least). But I found this interesting:

http://montecook.livejournal.com/252171.html

Monte was never on the 4e team.
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April 30, 2012, 04:51:27 PM Last Edit: April 30, 2012, 04:55:19 PM by danbuter
I'm guessing you mean 5e?  In any case, I suspect playtester comments on 5e have been ignored, after reading Monte's post. Something like that could very well have made him quit, if he agreed with the playtesters.
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April 30, 2012, 04:58:38 PM
Quote from: BedrockBrendan;535319Meant 5E. Oops.

You just edited one instance in the OP. You should edit both LOL. :D

Benoist

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April 30, 2012, 04:59:05 PM
Quote from: Abyssal Maw;535315Monte was never on the 4e team.

Welcome back, AM. :)

Bedrockbrendan

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April 30, 2012, 05:00:09 PM
Quote from: Benoist;535320You just edited one instance in the OP. You should edit both LOL. :D

Should be taken care of now.

Exploderwizard

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April 30, 2012, 06:00:25 PM
Quote from: danbuter;535316I'm guessing you mean 5e?  In any case, I suspect playtester comments on 5e have been ignored, after reading Monte's post. Something like that could very well have made him quit, if he agreed with the playtesters.

Yup. My guess is that Monte saw the release schedule sent from on high and realized the playtest would be pointless.
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April 30, 2012, 06:24:35 PM
I agree. Late May play test folowed by a September release makes the play test worthless. That puts all the pressure on the Nda folk to iron things out. As I said in the other thread Provolone is on its way. :)
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April 30, 2012, 06:26:36 PM
Quote from: Monkey Boy;535339I agree. Late May play test folowed by a September release makes the play test worthless. That puts all the pressure on the Nda folk to iron things out. As I said in the other thread Provolone is on its way. :)

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April 30, 2012, 07:47:03 PM
Quote from: Marleycat;535341I like provolone.:D
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April 30, 2012, 08:04:25 PM
Quote from: Black Vulmea;535362I think using a type of cheese as code-name for their product is a really bad idea.

Uninfortunately it could be a harbinger of things to come.
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Anon Adderlan

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May 01, 2012, 12:56:25 AM
So if I'm reading this correctly, the job of the game designer is to listen to what the players say they want, and then figure out what they actually want and design for that.

Though I think the 'One D&D to Rule Them All' philosophy is destined for failure, I have to agree with this bit.

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May 01, 2012, 12:59:29 AM
Quote from: chaosvoyager;535388So if I'm reading this correctly, the job of the game designer is to listen to what the players say they want, and then figure out what they actually want and design for that.
That's the job of a programmer, architect, ad executive, industrial designer, anyone in any industry what-so-ever.

Discover what people really need, not what they say they need. Devise a way to give it to them.
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May 01, 2012, 01:05:49 AM
Quote from: Daddy Warpig;535389Discover what people really need, not what they say they need.

In practice, this type of information is quite difficult to determine.  :pundit:
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