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Re: ATTENTION: I'd like every scenario maker to re
Posted By: Adam AshwellDate: 1/10/04 9:41 a.m.

In Response To: Re: ATTENTION: I'd like every scenario maker to re (zudo)

: One of the things about a story in a scenario is that it shouldn't really
: translate comfortably to a piece of Fan Fiction... The forms of
: storytelling are distinct, and the reader's position in a story is
: separate to a player's in a game scenario.

: For the purposes of brevity, I'll state it like this: In a story, the main
: character is the hero. In a scenario, the main character is the sword.

: The mood and the world can translate nicely, sure, but a direct 1-to-1 won't
: do the story justice.

: Steve's right here, though, that a story without maps is not a scenario. I
: have found so far that it is safest to plot the story in broad strokes,
: get a feel for what sort of maps you can make work, and locate a point of
: marriage between the two disciplines. Ideally, each will feed off the
: other in a quality feedback loop, leading to stronger maps and a stronger
: story after say the third pass.

: The greatest discipline learned during scenario production ought to be
: patience. The dedication to get it right, no matter how long it takes.

: [b]

I completely agree with you there. One thing I tried before was making a level first and THEN writing the story for it, although that didn't really work out.

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ATTENTION: I'd like every scenario maker to read.Todd 1/8/04 2:20 a.m.
     Re: ATTENTION: I'd like every scenario maker to reSteve Levinson 1/8/04 4:45 a.m.
     Extremely cool graphic! *NM*the Battle Cat 1/8/04 5:45 a.m.
           Downright MullinsesqueCallie21V 1/8/04 11:28 a.m.
                 Re: Downright Mullinsesquezudo 1/9/04 2:24 a.m.
     Re: ATTENTION: I'd like every scenario maker to reJohannes Gunnar 1/8/04 7:19 a.m.
     Re: ATTENTION: I'd like every scenario maker to reelliott 1/8/04 8:24 a.m.
     Re: ATTENTION: I'd like every scenario maker to reMaxX 1/8/04 11:27 a.m.
     As a fan/player,Mista_B 1/8/04 1:07 p.m.
           Re: As a fan/player,the Battle Cat 1/9/04 7:05 a.m.
                 Re: As a fan/player,zudo 1/9/04 7:35 a.m.
     Re: ATTENTION: I'd like every scenario maker to reAdam Ashwell 1/8/04 1:56 p.m.
           Re: ATTENTION: I'd like every scenario maker to reAdam Ashwell 1/8/04 2:04 p.m.
           Re: ATTENTION: I'd like every scenario maker to reJohannes Gunnar 1/8/04 2:08 p.m.
                 Re: ATTENTION: I'd like every scenario maker to reSteve Levinson 1/8/04 3:33 p.m.
                       Re: ATTENTION: I'd like every scenario maker to reRyanman 1/8/04 8:56 p.m.
                       Re: ATTENTION: I'd like every scenario maker to rezudo 1/9/04 2:46 a.m.
                             Re: ATTENTION: I'd like every scenario maker to reAdam Ashwell 1/10/04 9:41 a.m.
                                   Re: ATTENTION: I'd like every scenario maker to rezudo 1/11/04 12:34 a.m.
                                         Re: ATTENTION: I'd like every scenario maker to reAdam Ashwell 1/11/04 2:41 a.m.
                                               Re: ATTENTION: I'd like every scenario maker to rezudo 1/11/04 4:20 a.m.
                       Re: ATTENTION: I'd like every scenario maker to reJohannes Gunnar 1/9/04 8:57 a.m.
                             Re: ATTENTION: I'd like every scenario maker to reD-M.A. 1/9/04 9:27 a.m.
                                   Re: ATTENTION: I'd like every scenario maker to reJohannes Gunnar 1/9/04 9:55 a.m.
           Re: ATTENTION: I'd like every scenario maker to rezudo 1/9/04 2:26 a.m.
           Re: ATTENTION: I'd like every scenario maker to reKRPY 1/9/04 4:21 p.m.
                 Re: ATTENTION: I'd like every scenario maker to reAdam Ashwell 1/9/04 4:24 p.m.
                       Re: ATTENTION: I'd like every scenario maker to reJohannes Gunnar 1/10/04 9:16 a.m.
                             Re: ATTENTION: I'd like every scenario maker to reAdam Ashwell 1/10/04 9:31 a.m.
     Re: ATTENTION: I'd like every scenario maker to reSimon 1/8/04 3:27 p.m.
           Re: ATTENTION: I'd like every scenario maker to rethe Battle Cat 1/9/04 7:14 a.m.
                 Yeah!! *NM*Johannes Gunnar 1/9/04 9:00 a.m.
                 Re: ATTENTION: I'd like every scenario maker to reSteve Levinson 1/9/04 9:11 a.m.
     Re: ATTENTION: I'd like every scenario maker to reMark Levin 1/8/04 4:16 p.m.
           Re: ATTENTION: I'd like every scenario maker to reJames Smith 1/8/04 5:55 p.m.
     Re: ATTENTION: I'd like every scenario maker to rethermoplyae 1/8/04 6:21 p.m.
     Thanks.Todd 1/8/04 9:30 p.m.
           Make a website for this!ukimalefu 1/8/04 10:09 p.m.
                 Re: Make a website for this!zudo 1/9/04 2:18 a.m.
                       Re: Make a website for this!ukimalefu 1/9/04 10:07 p.m.
                             Re: Make a website for this!zudo 1/10/04 1:53 a.m.
                 Re: Make a website for this!Adam Ashwell 1/9/04 12:04 p.m.
                 Re: Make a website for this!thermoplyae 1/9/04 4:37 p.m.
                 Re: Make a website for this!the Battle Cat 1/10/04 9:23 a.m.
           Re: Thanks.zudo 1/9/04 2:19 a.m.
     Re: ATTENTION: I'd like every scenario maker to reTych-Psych 1/9/04 7:41 p.m.
           i hope you aren't looking at me.. :-P *NM*Johannes Gunnar 1/10/04 9:21 a.m.

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