- GammaSpartan003
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Posted by: Madness87
I actually want them to move away from this "faceless" hero stuff. This way, you can create a solid "canon" and "expanded universe" for discussion.
Look at Mass Effect, I really love the game, have beat each version several times, but what was canon, what wasn't? For some people, Tali or Miranda were their reason for being, for others it was Garrus.
I connected with Reach as well, not because we could "be" Noble Six, but because it finally felt like you were part of a team somewhat. You weren't a lone wolf on some strange planet with no allies. You were defending one of the most important worlds for humanity and watching it slowly fall and your allies die off.
I would love to see this "Last City" be sort of a Citadel type hub. That whole stuff with the different factions means sense now. Imagine picking one and being able to feel as you are part of that group.
As for exploration, yes, but not so it devolves into a collectible finding environment. Some people may like collecting 100 pigeons in Grand Theft Auto, not me. I just like to explore the world, learn more about it, take different paths.
Those different factions, I think of Harry Potter for some reason. Much like how Gryffindor kids are not allowed in Slytherin spaces, what if your UI/Hub was what faction you had chosen. And that as you progress, your stature inside grows.
For me, I don't need to have the character be an "avatar" of me to feel connected. I connect with an Ezio or Niko Bellic or Master Chief, more than a commander shepard I can customize any way.
I definitely agree that there should be some sort of 'hub.' And yeah, the exploration shouldn't be collecting things--I would want something more along the lines of personal rewards, whether that be some sort of item(s) or achievements that can be shown off in-game (e.g. titles or emblems).
As for the factions, I'd like to see something closer to what Guild Wars 2 did, I think. By that I mean, you could play cooperatively with friends who are in different factions, and visit those other factions' areas, but there would still be areas where open fighting (competitive multiplayer) would be going on (this assuming that it's going to have MMO-ish elements). Of course, this all depends on how the factions are in the final game.
And although I totally understand what you mean about the character, and I definitely don't want to be just any faceless hero standing alone, I'd like to be able to have deep customization options for my character. I like feeling like it's not just the story of the world I'm in, but like I'm forging my own path through that world as well.
Maybe something like Arma 2's campaign. A huge map, co-op capability, a lot of opportunities for exploration, more immersion, better AI. I'm just throwing things out here, Bungie can do whatever it likes with Destiny and I'll buy it cos I'm a fanboy.
Yeah, I think the A.I. is a huge part of making things more interesting and immersive than Halo. Reach's AI, although good for what Bungie wanted them to do, had started to feel stale after so many Halo games.
Then of course, definitely the exploration. I want there to be a galaxy like Mass Effect, but with way more planets to actually land on an explore on your own, without the game just showing you a text description.
[Edited on 11.27.2012 9:45 PM PST]