Mountains and Valleys - Revision history

Siddharth1 at 22:29, 18 September 2016

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	Mountains and Valleys is a game concept from the [[SomethingSoft Unofficial Dev Team]]. It is a light-hearted fantasy game that doesn't take itself too seriously.		Mountains and Valleys is a game concept from the [[SomethingSoft Unofficial Dev Team]]. It is a light-hearted fantasy game that doesn't take itself too seriously.

	The game focuses around the princess Nadine of the Mountain Kingdom, who, after seeing the court's only knight slip on a ~~banna~~ peel, fall into the moat, and drown, sets off to rescue Ashlynne, the princess of the Valley Kingdom.		The game focuses around the princess Nadine of the Mountain Kingdom, who, after seeing the court's only knight slip on a banana peel, fall into the moat, and drown, sets off to rescue Ashlynne, the princess of the Valley Kingdom.

	==Basic Story Overview==		==Basic Story Overview==
	Princess Ashlynne of the Valley Kingdom has been kidnapped by Wayne Domicraw, an evil inventor. Victor Steel, the only knight in all the land, is tasked with rescuing her, but dies of an accident, leaving the rescue to Princess Nadine, of the Mountain Kingdom.		Princess Ashlynne of the Valley Kingdom has been kidnapped by Wayne Domicraw, an evil inventor. Victor Steel, the only knight in all the land, is tasked with rescuing her, but dies of an accident, leaving the rescue to Princess Nadine, of the Mountain Kingdom.

	In order to rescue Ashlynne, Nadine must travel the land and seek out four evil ~~machinations~~. Each holds a piece of a key to Wayne's Death Fortress, which Nadine must then storm. She should probably also kill Wayne, but the storming part is the most important.		In order to rescue Ashlynne, Nadine must travel the land and seek out four evil Machinations. Each holds a piece of a key to Wayne's Death Fortress, which Nadine must then storm. She should probably also kill Wayne, but the storming part is the most important.

	==Objects of the Game==		==Objects of the Game==
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	Mountain and Valleys will not have great graphics. I'll being doing at least 90% of the artwork myself, so that means it definitely won't be great, but the goal here is not to make a stunning visual masterpiece; it's to make a game that's fun, big, and infinitely replayable.		Mountain and Valleys will not have great graphics. I'll being doing at least 90% of the artwork myself, so that means it definitely won't be great, but the goal here is not to make a stunning visual masterpiece; it's to make a game that's fun, big, and infinitely replayable.

	The game should feel like what all of those ~~golden~~-~~age~~ games were striving for, but that the technology of the time just couldn't quite achieve. So open-world as much as possible. The game world doesn't actually have to be all that big; it just has to feel big, and not have any obstacles.		The game should feel like what all of those Golden-Age games were striving for, but that the technology of the time just couldn't quite achieve. So open-world as much as possible. The game world doesn't actually have to be all that big; it just has to feel big, and not have any obstacles.

	~~And a~~ lack of obstacles is the second concept. I have never been a fan of objective-delaying gameplay, the old "you can't go here until you've done this" approach. I think it's silly, personally, and players should be allowed to skip whatever they please. A good game should punish players for straying off the path, not build walls to keep them on it.		A lack of obstacles is the second concept. I have never been a fan of objective-delaying gameplay (the old "you can't go here until you've done this" approach). I think it's silly, personally, and players should be allowed to skip whatever they please. A good game should punish players for straying off the path, not build walls to keep them on it.

	Mountains and Valleys has a fairly linear story, but the nature of the game allows the player to skip parts of it. The storytelling is built around a direct "show not tell" mentality; each objective is meant to show you a part of the story. If you don't need it, don't do it.		''Mountains and Valleys'' has a fairly linear story, but the nature of the game allows the player to skip parts of it. The storytelling is built around a direct "show not tell" mentality; each objective is meant to show you a part of the story. If you don't need it, don't do it.

	Of course, the player cannot just run straight ahead to the end boss. The price you pay for straying off the path is ending up in high-level areas without appropriate gear. The way the game is set up, you won't even be able to hit monsters higher-level than you.		Of course, the player cannot just run straight ahead to the end boss. The price you pay for straying off the path is ending up in high-level areas without appropriate gear. The way the game is set up, you won't even be able to hit monsters higher-level than you.

Siddharth1 at 21:31, 27 April 2014

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CourseDirector: /* Details */

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	This wiki is effectively a dump from a dozen or so word documents, it is presenty not properly formatted and crudely organized.		This wiki is effectively a dump from a dozen or so word documents, it is presenty not properly formatted and crudely organized.

	[[Category:Mountains and Valleys]]		[[Category:Mountains and Valleys]]

CourseDirector: /* Concepts and Motivations */

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Concepts and Motivations

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	Mountains and Valleys has a fairly linear story, but the nature of the game allows the player to skip parts of it if they so choose. The storytelling is built around a direct "show not tell" mentality; each objective is meant to show you a part of the story. If you don't need it, don't do it.		Mountains and Valleys has a fairly linear story, but the nature of the game allows the player to skip parts of it if they so choose. The storytelling is built around a direct "show not tell" mentality; each objective is meant to show you a part of the story. If you don't need it, don't do it.

	Of course, the player cannot just run straight ahead to the end boss		Of course, the player cannot just run straight ahead to the end boss. The price you pay for straying off the path is ending up in high-level areas without appropriate gear. The way the game is set up, you won't even be able to hit monsters that are enough higher-level than you.

			But the reward for straying off the beaten path is finding hidden areas and secrets. This might as well be "Easter Egg: The Game!" since that is my favorite part of game design. The story is deliberately left simple because I'd rather focus on making the game fun to explore.

	==Details==		==Details==

CourseDirector: /* Concepts and Motivations */

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	The game should feel like what all of those golden-age games were striving for, but that the technology of the time just couldn't quite achieve. So open-world as much as possible. The game world doesn't actually have to be all that big, it just has to feel big, and to not have any obstacles.		The game should feel like what all of those golden-age games were striving for, but that the technology of the time just couldn't quite achieve. So open-world as much as possible. The game world doesn't actually have to be all that big, it just has to feel big, and to not have any obstacles.

			And a lack of obstacles is the second concept. I have never been a fan of objective-delaying gameplay, the old "you can't go here until you've done this" approach. I think its silly, personally, and players should be allowed to skip whatever they damn well please. A good game should punish players for straying off the path, not build walls to keep them on it.

			Mountains and Valleys has a fairly linear story, but the nature of the game allows the player to skip parts of it if they so choose. The storytelling is built around a direct "show not tell" mentality; each objective is meant to show you a part of the story. If you don't need it, don't do it.

			Of course, the player cannot just run straight ahead to the end boss

	==Details==		==Details==

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	==Details==		==Details==
			*[[MV Quest Lines]]
	*[[MV Combat]]		*[[MV Combat]]
	*[[MV Design Doc]]		*[[MV Design Doc]]

CourseDirector at 20:59, 15 August 2013

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	==Basic Story Overview==		==Basic Story Overview==
	Princess Ashlynne of the Valley Kingdom has been kidnapped by Wayne Domicraw, an evil inventor of hideous intellect. Victor Steel, the only knight in all the land, is tasked with rescuing her. But when Victor meets with an unfortunate accident, the only person who can rescue Ashlynne is... Princess Nadine, of the Mountain Kingdom.		Princess Ashlynne of the Valley Kingdom has been kidnapped by Wayne Domicraw, an evil inventor of hideous intellect. Victor Steel, the only knight in all the land, is tasked with rescuing her. But when Victor meets with an unfortunate accident, the only person who can rescue Ashlynne is... Princess Nadine, of the Mountain Kingdom.

			In order to rescue Ashlynne, Nadine must travel throughout the land and seek out four evil machinations. Each holds a piece of a key to Wayne's Death Fortress, which Nadine must then storm in order to rescue her. She should probably also kill Wayne, but the storming part is the most important.

			Defeat Wayne Domicraw, free the princess, and live happily ever after, though not necessarily in that order.

	==Concepts and Motivations==		==Concepts and Motivations==

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 The game focuses around the princess, Nadine of the Mountain Kingdom, who, after seeing the court's only night slip on a banna peel, fall into the moat, and drown; sets off on a quest to rescue Ashlynne, the princess of the Valley Kingdom.
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	This wiki is effectively a dump from a dozen or so word documents, it is presenty not properly formatted and crudely organized.		This wiki is effectively a dump from a dozen or so word documents, it is presenty not properly formatted and crudely organized.

	[[Category:Mountains and Valleys]]		[[Category:Mountains and Valleys]]

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	Mountains and Valleys is a game concept from the [[SomethingSoft Unofficial Dev Team]]. It is a light-hearted fantasy game that doesn't take itself too seriously.		Mountains and Valleys is a game concept from the [[SomethingSoft Unofficial Dev Team]]. It is a light-hearted fantasy game that doesn't take itself too seriously.

	The game focuses around the princess, Nadine of the Mountain Kingdom, who, after seeing the court's only ~~night~~ slip on a banna peel, fall into the moat, and drown; sets off ~~on a quest~~ to rescue Ashlynne, the princess of the Valley Kingdom.		The game focuses around the princess Nadine of the Mountain Kingdom, who, after seeing the court's only knight slip on a banna peel, fall into the moat, and drown, sets off to rescue Ashlynne, the princess of the Valley Kingdom.

	==Basic Story Overview==		==Basic Story Overview==
	Princess Ashlynne of the Valley Kingdom has been kidnapped by Wayne Domicraw, an evil inventor ~~of hideous intellect~~. Victor Steel, the only knight in all the land, is tasked with rescuing her~~. But when Victor meets with~~ an ~~unfortunate~~ accident, the ~~only person who can~~ rescue ~~Ashlynne is...~~ Princess Nadine, of the Mountain Kingdom.		Princess Ashlynne of the Valley Kingdom has been kidnapped by Wayne Domicraw, an evil inventor. Victor Steel, the only knight in all the land, is tasked with rescuing her, but dies of an accident, leaving the rescue to Princess Nadine, of the Mountain Kingdom.

	In order to rescue Ashlynne, Nadine must travel ~~throughout~~ the land and seek out four evil machinations. Each holds a piece of a key to Wayne's Death Fortress, which Nadine must then storm ~~in order to rescue her~~. She should probably also kill Wayne, but the storming part is the most important.		In order to rescue Ashlynne, Nadine must travel the land and seek out four evil machinations. Each holds a piece of a key to Wayne's Death Fortress, which Nadine must then storm. She should probably also kill Wayne, but the storming part is the most important.

			==Objects of the Game==
	Defeat Wayne Domicraw, free the princess, and live happily ever after, though not necessarily in that order.		Defeat Wayne Domicraw, free the princess, and live happily ever after, though not necessarily in that order.

	==Concepts and Motivations==		==Concepts and Motivations==
	This game is intended as a sort of throwback to the golden age of PC RPGs. Back in the late 90s/early 2000s ~~there was a stretch where~~ graphics technology was advancing very slowly and game designers had time to really focus on ~~things like~~ story and mechanics. ~~We have since moved on to an era where~~ graphics are all that matter, and that stinks.		This game is intended as a sort of throwback to the golden age of PC RPGs. Back in the late 90s/early 2000s, graphics technology was advancing very slowly and game designers had time to really focus on story and mechanics. Since then, graphics are all that matter, and that stinks.

	Mountain and Valleys will not have great graphics. I'll being doing at least 90% of the artwork myself, so that means it definitely won't be great, but the goal here is not to make a stunning visual masterpiece~~, its~~ to make a game ~~thats~~ fun, big, and infinitely replayable.		Mountain and Valleys will not have great graphics. I'll being doing at least 90% of the artwork myself, so that means it definitely won't be great, but the goal here is not to make a stunning visual masterpiece; it's to make a game that's fun, big, and infinitely replayable.

	The game should feel like what all of those golden-age games were striving for, but that the technology of the time just couldn't quite achieve. So open-world as much as possible. The game world doesn't actually have to be all that big, it just has to feel big, and to not have any obstacles.		The game should feel like what all of those golden-age games were striving for, but that the technology of the time just couldn't quite achieve. So open-world as much as possible. The game world doesn't actually have to be all that big; it just has to feel big, and not have any obstacles.

	And a lack of obstacles is the second concept. I have never been a fan of objective-delaying gameplay, the old "you can't go here until you've done this" approach. I think ~~its~~ silly, personally, and players should be allowed to skip whatever they ~~damn well~~ please. A good game should punish players for straying off the path, not build walls to keep them on it.		And a lack of obstacles is the second concept. I have never been a fan of objective-delaying gameplay, the old "you can't go here until you've done this" approach. I think it's silly, personally, and players should be allowed to skip whatever they please. A good game should punish players for straying off the path, not build walls to keep them on it.

	Mountains and Valleys has a fairly linear story, but the nature of the game allows the player to skip parts of it ~~if they so choose~~. The storytelling is built around a direct "show not tell" mentality; each objective is meant to show you a part of the story. If you don't need it, don't do it.		Mountains and Valleys has a fairly linear story, but the nature of the game allows the player to skip parts of it. The storytelling is built around a direct "show not tell" mentality; each objective is meant to show you a part of the story. If you don't need it, don't do it.

	Of course, the player cannot just run straight ahead to the end boss. The price you pay for straying off the path is ending up in high-level areas without appropriate gear. The way the game is set up, you won't even be able to hit monsters ~~that are enough~~ higher-level than you.		Of course, the player cannot just run straight ahead to the end boss. The price you pay for straying off the path is ending up in high-level areas without appropriate gear. The way the game is set up, you won't even be able to hit monsters higher-level than you.

	But the reward for straying off the beaten path is finding hidden areas and secrets. This might as well be "Easter Egg: The Game!" since that is my favorite part of game design. The story is deliberately left simple because I'd rather focus on making the game fun to explore.		But the reward for straying off the beaten path is finding hidden areas and secrets. This might as well be "Easter Egg: The Game!" since that is my favorite part of game design. The story is deliberately left simple because I'd rather focus on making the game fun to explore.
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	*[[MV Kickstarter]]		*[[MV Kickstarter]]

	This wiki is effectively a dump from a dozen or so word documents, it is ~~presenty~~ not properly formatted and crudely organized.		This wiki is effectively a dump from a dozen or so word-documents; it is presently not properly formatted and crudely organized.

	[[Category:Mountains and Valleys]]		[[Category:Mountains and Valleys]]