Re: Odyssey

From: lache@sunserver1.rz.uni-duesseldorf.de (Stefan Lache)

Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 00:00:00 +0000

Rob Rodgers (rrodgers@unex.ucla.edu) wrote:

: Also, I'd like to see more Odyssey discussion here--it's a great game
: and there is a lot to talk about.

: One topic might be ideas for later modules--we could pass them along to
: Gamer's Den and see what happens.

My pet peeve about the current module (Heroes' Quest) is the lack of
diversity between the different games.  I have never before encountered a
game that was so prone to the (ab)use of cross-game information:
As far as I know, the places and IDs of all important locations/guilds/
markers/portals/items/... are the same for all games.

While this has not been a problem in earlier games (I play in HQ4 and from
what I know outside information only entered the game long after the events
that probably/hopefully decided about victory), games starting now will
probably degenerate into a race for the key places from turn 1.  This might
add another interesting element to the game but I really don't like it.

It should not be that hard to change at least the places of interesting stuff
a little, swap the items around between the guilds, and perhaps even change
the terrain of the maps somewhat.
That way even experienced players would still have to search for the special
places even if they know the general area.

Ciao	Stefan

References

Odyssey
Rob Rodgers <rrodgers@unex.ucla.edu>
Mon, 17 Jun 1996 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

Odyssey
Rob Rodgers <rrodgers@unex.ucla.edu>
Mon, 17 Jun 1996 00:00:00 +0000