Thursday pomodoro report
Added 2018-08-23 18:11:16 +0000 UTCA pomodoro is a 25-minute block of focused work. I promised to do at least 10 per week when the first funding goal was reached.
Pomodoros I-II
- Implementing Lifepath & S.U.R.P.S. into the main game code. (Code RPG System into the Game +2%)
I wasn't able to do much work on the game today because I needed to prep for some meetings I have at my real job tomorrow. Today I wrote the code for the "In this year..." flavour text that appears at the top of each page in the Lifepath.
I originally wasn't sure about keeping these, but Beta feedback on this feature was positive. My hope is that the world events help orientate players to the back-in-time vibe of the Lifepath, and give them an insight into their agent's early life.
Tomorrow I'm in meetings all morning, but will do my best to get back to game dev in the afternoon.
Comments
Thanks for the feedback Iain & hornguy, your comments helped me understand why these are valuable. :-)
Crushstation
2018-08-26 20:08:06 +0000 UTCI really like the "In this year" just because it helps to set the context. Just a little bit. Helps you feel like the character really is you growing up.
hornguy6
2018-08-25 17:32:06 +0000 UTCIt already does. If your character was born in New York, one of your parents can die in the incident. All of the things are like that. e.g. "2005 - In this year, Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans." "2008 - In this year, Barrack Obama is elected President."
hornguy6
2018-08-25 17:31:29 +0000 UTCI think the other thing about the 'In this year......' segments is that they can provide an environmental cause or factor for a change in a characters behavior. I don't know and have not done any research into the matter but it would not surprise me in the least if the US Armed forces and intelligence agencies have not seen a significant increase in recruitment from families either directly effected or indirectly effected by the events of 9/11 for instance.
Iain
2018-08-24 08:09:10 +0000 UTCWe're making them a combination of big world events and nation-specific ones. For example, in 1989, everyone sees the fall of the Berlin wall; only New Zealand agents see that Geoffrey Palmer becomes Prime Minister of New Zealand.
Crushstation
2018-08-24 08:02:09 +0000 UTCA question about "In this year ..." Would you like to include national events or those that moved the whole world (9/11, for example)? That would mean yes in Germany. 2005 - Angela Merkel becomes Federal Chancellor, 2009 - Merkel was re-elected, 2013 - Merkel still in power, Merkel does not back down. 2018 - Now 13 years Federal Chancellor P.S. Do not take cucumber slices for that
Falloutbabe
2018-08-23 19:31:58 +0000 UTC
