Post by Morreion on Aug 12, 2014 16:21:58 GMT -5
The Soapbox: Developers build MMOs backward (Massively)
I propose that if developers would start building a game's endgame first, we would be looking at a very different kind of game, a more enjoyable game. If a game is intended to be played for months, then developers should spend the most time on the content that players will spend the most time on. It's only logical to me. However, if you ask most developers they will likely tell you that the most expensive or time-consuming part of the game is the leveling process. Why is that?
...In fact, whatever the endgame is, if developers would focus on that, then developers would then be able to train players better during the leveling-process. There would be no guessing at what the important abilities would be because developers will know that. For instance, if players have to learn how to use a lot of crowd-control abilities because they're used nearly all time in endgame PvP, developers can create level scenarios that encourage or force players to use CC.
I propose that if developers would start building a game's endgame first, we would be looking at a very different kind of game, a more enjoyable game. If a game is intended to be played for months, then developers should spend the most time on the content that players will spend the most time on. It's only logical to me. However, if you ask most developers they will likely tell you that the most expensive or time-consuming part of the game is the leveling process. Why is that?
...In fact, whatever the endgame is, if developers would focus on that, then developers would then be able to train players better during the leveling-process. There would be no guessing at what the important abilities would be because developers will know that. For instance, if players have to learn how to use a lot of crowd-control abilities because they're used nearly all time in endgame PvP, developers can create level scenarios that encourage or force players to use CC.
