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Blog Posts / Re: Narrative in 0.96 aka Movie Night With David
« on: June 02, 2023, 11:17:50 AM »
Booted up my account for the first time in years to give my thoughts on the vibe you're going for with the NOT-Powerfantasy. I run ttrpgs a lot and the idea of what you're trying to do with mostly just the two of you makes my stomach churn. I think it's working well though, when I play the game the narrative parts of it reminds me of old CRPGs without actually being just that. I feel like I'm just part of a larger ensemble caste in the story missions. I'm the operator who gets things done and people seek me out for that, not really for any deeper reason.
The choices the captain is presented with in dialogue make you feel like you're a slick operator (as you should be, you're the leader of an independent warfleet after all) but not invincible or anything. I was worried if I picked the wrong option when Macario showed up if he might shoot me or something. I knew he wouldn't deep down, but I did consider what I was saying to him a lot more. Overall they're a pretty great time so far, I've replayed them a few times now and even what little there is doesn't get boring yet. If this is just the beginning I'm extremely excited to see more.
Edit: I was thinking some more and I think I'd describe it as a Diagetic power fantasy almost. Your character is competent because it'd be weird for someone in their position to be foolish or incapable of doing impressive things, but it's not weirdly exaggurated just to make the player feel good. You'd be someone more like Andrada if that were the case.
The choices the captain is presented with in dialogue make you feel like you're a slick operator (as you should be, you're the leader of an independent warfleet after all) but not invincible or anything. I was worried if I picked the wrong option when Macario showed up if he might shoot me or something. I knew he wouldn't deep down, but I did consider what I was saying to him a lot more. Overall they're a pretty great time so far, I've replayed them a few times now and even what little there is doesn't get boring yet. If this is just the beginning I'm extremely excited to see more.
Edit: I was thinking some more and I think I'd describe it as a Diagetic power fantasy almost. Your character is competent because it'd be weird for someone in their position to be foolish or incapable of doing impressive things, but it's not weirdly exaggurated just to make the player feel good. You'd be someone more like Andrada if that were the case.