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Re: The Loftus Approach | |
Posted By: SonofMacPhisto | Date: 12/28/12 5:19 p.m. |
In Response To: Re: The Loftus Approach (Stephen L. (SoundEffect)) : What Bungie sometimes did not do and what 343i sometimes does not do is take : the existing canon of Halo knowledge and treat it as actual historical : circumstance. Once something is established 'it really happened' in the : Halo universe. Not respecting that; not treating that canon with the : finality of actual history as though your fictional universe were real, : means the fans will see holes form in the fabric of that lush history as : games/novels/comics/etc. stories are told. I'm not sure actual history works that way - at least as having any kind of finality goes. It's constantly reinterpreted/reimagined due to new information and the perspectives of those viewing it (often victors, yes). Your view strikes me as one a monk might have at the top of his tower, writing down the history of the people. Authoritarian, even. I'm not saying that as a bad thing, just letting my mind wander to the words I think that work. Perhaps I see the creative process as too much like anarchy (oh, those jazz days coming back to haunt me). We are all just men and women of our time and circumstance? Can this more... for lack of a better term... 'top down' approach even work in a modern game studio? I dunno. I do have a friend though that is trying to out-Bioware Bioware with a game of his own, and I think you would really like his approach. He's really paying attention to the details, but worked out a stellar emotional story first. He's working with a few close people, so maybe not a good experiment to consider if a company of thousands can do it. He's also got no profit motive or time line. Maybe that's what it takes to get the kind of consistency you want. A Tolkien-like figure more or less dreaming it up completely out of his own mind (and taking really good notes in the process)? I don't know if this advances the conversation as regards to Halo, but I wanted to say it anyway.
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Stop with your logic | Cody Miller | 12/28/12 1:49 a.m. |
Re: Stop with your logic *SP* | Jaydee | 12/28/12 2:44 a.m. |
I.. Uhhh.... Agree...? With.... You.... | Lurono | 12/28/12 3:22 a.m. |
Also meant Adywan instead of Adi-Wan *NM* | Lurono | 12/28/12 3:26 a.m. |
Re: I.. Uhhh.... Agree...? With.... You.... | Cody Miller | 12/28/12 11:38 a.m. |
Email sent *NM* | Lurono | 12/28/12 8:56 p.m. |
Re: Stop with your logic | uberfoop | 12/28/12 3:22 a.m. |
Re: Stop with your logic *SP* | rhubarb | 12/28/12 5:39 a.m. |
Re: Stop with your logic | DEEP NNN | 12/28/12 7:43 a.m. |
Re: Stop with your logic | Metalingus627 | 12/28/12 9:43 a.m. |
I like this post. *NM* | SonofMacPhisto | 12/28/12 10:58 a.m. |
A nice hypothesis... | NsU Soldier | 12/28/12 11:05 a.m. |
Re: A nice hypothesis... | Cody Miller | 12/28/12 11:31 a.m. |
Re: A nice hypothesis... | Leisandir | 12/28/12 11:53 a.m. |
Re: A nice hypothesis... | SonofMacPhisto | 12/28/12 11:55 a.m. |
Re: A nice hypothesis... | Cody Miller | 12/28/12 12:11 p.m. |
Re: A nice hypothesis... | SonofMacPhisto | 12/28/12 5:01 p.m. |
Re: A nice hypothesis... | NsU Soldier | 12/28/12 12:19 p.m. |
This! | Chewbaccawakka | 12/28/12 12:59 p.m. |
The Loftus Approach | Leviathan | 12/28/12 11:16 a.m. |
Re: The Loftus Approach | Stephen L. (SoundEffect) | 12/28/12 11:24 a.m. |
Re: The Loftus Approach | mc_leprechaun | 12/28/12 11:27 a.m. |
Re: The Loftus Approach | The Lionheart | 12/28/12 5:28 p.m. |
Qouth the Falcon, "YES!" *NM* | NsU Soldier | 12/28/12 11:33 a.m. |
Re: The Loftus Approach | Cody Miller | 12/28/12 11:35 a.m. |
Re: The Loftus Approach | SonGoharotto | 12/28/12 11:38 a.m. |
Re: The Loftus Approach | Stephen L. (SoundEffect) | 12/28/12 3:09 p.m. |
Re: The Loftus Approach | Cody Miller | 12/28/12 3:22 p.m. |
Re: The Loftus Approach | Stephen L. (SoundEffect) | 12/28/12 5:56 p.m. |
Re: The Loftus Approach | Cody Miller | 12/29/12 12:47 a.m. |
Re: The Loftus Approach | Cody Miller | 12/29/12 1:26 a.m. |
Re: The Loftus Approach | Simpsons Rule | 12/29/12 1:56 a.m. |
Re: The Loftus Approach | uberfoop | 12/29/12 5:15 a.m. |
Re: The Loftus Approach | Simpsons Rule | 12/29/12 2:49 p.m. |
Re: The Loftus Approach | uberfoop | 12/29/12 9:46 p.m. |
Re: The Loftus Approach | Stephen L. (SoundEffect) | 12/29/12 9:52 p.m. |
Talking about this? *IMG* | The Lionheart | 12/30/12 4:54 p.m. |
Re: Talking about this? *IMG* | Stephen L. (SoundEffect) | 12/30/12 5:52 p.m. |
Ah, okay. | The Lionheart | 12/30/12 6:03 p.m. |
Re: The Loftus Approach | Gravemind | 12/30/12 5:07 p.m. |
Thank you for this post. *NM* | The Lionheart | 12/30/12 4:15 p.m. |
Re: The Loftus Approach | Ragashingo | 12/29/12 2:42 a.m. |
Re: The Loftus Approach | Stephen L. (SoundEffect) | 12/29/12 11:21 a.m. |
Re: The Loftus Approach | Cody Miller | 12/29/12 11:56 a.m. |
Re: The Loftus Approach | Leisandir | 12/29/12 1:20 p.m. |
Re: The Loftus Approach | Cody Miller | 12/29/12 3:36 p.m. |
Re: The Loftus Approach | Leisandir | 12/29/12 3:38 p.m. |
Re: The Loftus Approach | Stephen L. (SoundEffect) | 12/29/12 9:38 p.m. |
Same here. *NM* | The Lionheart | 12/30/12 5:01 p.m. |
Re: The Loftus Approach | Stephen L. (SoundEffect) | 12/29/12 9:42 p.m. |
Re: The Loftus Approach | Cody Miller | 12/30/12 11:55 a.m. |
Re: The Loftus Approach | Stephen L. (SoundEffect) | 12/30/12 1:27 p.m. |
Re: The Loftus Approach | The Lionheart | 12/30/12 5:25 p.m. |
Re: The Loftus Approach | Archilen | 12/30/12 11:36 p.m. |
Seconded. *NM* | The Lionheart | 12/30/12 4:59 p.m. |
Re: The Loftus Approach | SonofMacPhisto | 12/28/12 5:19 p.m. |
Wow, that sounds like my kinda guy! | The Lionheart | 12/28/12 5:35 p.m. |
Agree with this also. *NM* | The Lionheart | 12/28/12 5:30 p.m. |
*applauds* You're so awesome, Levi. | Gravemind | 12/28/12 1:26 p.m. |
TOOK THE WORDS OUT OF MY MOUTH *NM* | The Lionheart | 12/28/12 5:28 p.m. |
*Salute* *NM* | Quirel | 12/28/12 5:40 p.m. |
I don't disagree, but... | SonGoharotto | 12/28/12 11:29 a.m. |
My bad | SonGoharotto | 12/28/12 11:36 a.m. |
Re: Stop with your logic | scarab | 12/28/12 12:09 p.m. |
Re: Stop with your logic | Cody Miller | 12/28/12 12:14 p.m. |
It wasn't emotionally compelling for me at all... | Phoenix_9286 | 12/28/12 1:21 p.m. |
No. | Quirel | 12/28/12 6:15 p.m. |
Very well said, sir. *NM* | Leisandir | 12/28/12 8:11 p.m. |
As always, I agree with Quirel | Ibeechu | 12/28/12 10:38 p.m. |
Re: As always, I agree with Quirel | Cody Miller | 12/29/12 1:18 a.m. |
Re: As always, I agree with Quirel | scarab | 12/29/12 5:02 a.m. |
Not quite. | Quirel | 12/30/12 3:15 a.m. |
I know this is slightly OT, but . . . . | Leisandir | 12/30/12 8:49 a.m. |
Re: I know this is slightly OT, but . . . . | Quirel | 12/30/12 1:50 p.m. |
Re: No. | TDSpiral | 12/29/12 12:09 a.m. |
Re: No. | Quirel | 12/30/12 3:33 p.m. |
Re: No. | scarab | 12/31/12 8:51 a.m. |
This is the limbo that I find myself in now. *NM* | The Lionheart | 12/30/12 4:04 p.m. |
Re: No. | Cody Miller | 12/29/12 1:04 a.m. |
Re: No. | Flynn J Taggart | 12/29/12 2:12 a.m. |
Re: No. | Quirel | 12/31/12 1:57 a.m. |
Re: No. | uberfoop | 12/31/12 4:18 a.m. |
Re: No. | RC Master | 12/31/12 8:59 a.m. |
Your brain doesn't work the same way as mine. O_o *NM* | The Lionheart | 1/1/13 5:08 p.m. |
Re: Stop with your logic | Kermit | 12/28/12 10:59 p.m. |
Re: Stop with your logic | Ibeechu | 12/28/12 11:57 p.m. |
Consistency and the Rules of Two Worlds | NsU Soldier | 12/29/12 7:06 a.m. |
Re: Stop with your logic | Leisandir | 12/29/12 9:12 a.m. |
Re: Stop with your logic | scarab | 12/29/12 9:30 a.m. |
Re: Stop with your logic | Leisandir | 12/29/12 11:08 a.m. |
Tru dat | scarab | 12/29/12 12:11 p.m. |
Re: Tru dat | Leisandir | 12/29/12 1:22 p.m. |
Re: Tru dat | Cody Miller | 12/29/12 3:37 p.m. |
Re: Tru dat | Leisandir | 12/29/12 3:39 p.m. |
Re: Stop with your logic | Kermit | 12/29/12 3:33 p.m. |
Re: Stop with your logic | Ibeechu | 12/29/12 7:32 p.m. |
Totally disagree | Avateur | 12/29/12 1:04 a.m. |
Re: Totally disagree | Stephen L. (SoundEffect) | 12/29/12 11:30 a.m. |
Re: Totally disagree | Avateur | 12/29/12 1:47 p.m. |
Re: Totally disagree | Kalamari | 12/29/12 6:44 p.m. |
It's dog food? | scarab | 12/29/12 6:55 p.m. |
Re: Stop with your logic | General Vagueness | 1/5/13 7:40 p.m. |
Re: Stop with your logic *LONG* | Dundre | 1/7/13 7:42 a.m. |
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