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Going to post your story? Read this first

Started by August 10, 2004 07:46 AM
16 comments, last by sunandshadow 12 years, 5 months ago
Also, if you want to be taken seriousley then do post as "Anonymous Poster". It makes you look like you have something to hide.
I think these are all great points. But in the end whatever works best for you go with it! Not to sound like a jerk, these are great guidelines for structured writing but if something else works for you, then do it that way. There is never a right or wrong way to do something. I just thought I should give some other point of views. Good Luck with future writing everyone!
~Ghost X01
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I have to say something, I can't believe that someone could say that MMORPG's don't need to be redone. When I feel they truely do. I'm a design and writer, I can say that I may have to best concept,design, story that has been thought up. I know that people won't believe me when I say that, I'm not trying to be cocky but I'm really confident in this game (And it will be completed) My team is small but we have alot of passion for this game and I know if most people were aware of our creation, they would be on board. They game is complete in the sense of story and design. We went as far as designing the controls both keyboard and controller. If you would like check it out reply to me and set everyone up. Reply even if you just want to prove me wrong, i want to hear what everyone has to say.
What can I do to improve this thread and post (http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=535363)? Comments on my game idea would be appreciated without pier! Thanks!
"It wasn't Me who was wrong. It was the World!" -Zero
Quote: Original post by Glass2099
What can I do to improve this thread and post (http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums/topic.asp?topic_id=535363)? Comments on my game idea would be appreciated without pier! Thanks!


Using more paragraphs would certainly help. I'm on a large monitor and it looks like a wall of text to me so I can't imagine how intimated others on smaller resolutions might look. For a post that long, the first reaction for most people is going to be 'yawn, another thread of plain text'. You can take some time to add in some colors, fonts, better separation, maybe some graphics, don't overdo it but it's hard for anyone to simply read thread after thread of text with no visual stimulus.

The next suggestion I would have for you is to have your sales pitch paragraph at the top where someone can read it, get the gist of your entire idea, and decide if they really want to read it all or not. Readers who are faced with the option of read the entire thread or not might likely go with the latter as the threads are a dime a dozen around here.

Furthermore, you need to be more specific about what you are really after. Your thread title suggests people to reply to what type of game you would like to make, but the thread contents are about your ideas. The two ideas are quite a bit disjoint and you need to rename your thread to be more relevant to focusing on your ideas. I don't think you bothered to write all that simply to post your ideas and not get feedback on it.

So let me say that again, what you write in your post does not seem in line with your intentions, there is too much going on and you need to focus on one or the other. I read all that and my first reaction is "Ok, and?" since there is no cohesive direction your post takes.

That's just my take on the post, good luck with your ideas! [smile]
? want to send my scenario about car games. ? want to send some of developers in this site. ? wondering his/her ideas about my scenario. ?s this possible?
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? want to send my scenario about car games. ? want to send some of developers in this site. ? wondering his/her ideas about my scenario. ?s this possible?

The Game Design forum is the right place to post a design for a game. This Writing forum is for game stories. You are welcome to post your scenario in the Game Design Forum if you want suggestions on the design, or here in the Writing forum if you want suggestions on the story. But don't try to email or PM your idea to individual forum members unless they say it is ok.

I want to help design a "sandpark" MMO. Optional interactive story with quests and deeply characterized NPCs, plus sandbox elements like player-craftable housing and lots of other crafting. If you are starting a design of this type, please PM me. I also love pet-breeding games.

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