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Gameplay vs. Graphics
I have created this thread to discuss the factors of Gameplay vs. Graphics within hacks.
Of course, although a great "all-rounder" hack is much more prefered, I would much rather play a hack that has been completely scripted to improve Gameplay than I would playing a hack which has only been re-tiled/mapped.
"Icing on the cake." (but where's the cake?!)
I do not feel that a hack based solely upon new Graphics is very interesting. Sure, it looks great, but the Gameplay hasn't changed much, or at all. I think this is much more common in new hackers which have not been hacking long enough to have learned, or understood, any scripting. I'm saying this with experience to back me up. I have noticed that just about everytime I go to start something, it always seems to be the Graphics.
"Running before you can walk."
I think that it is too easy for new hackers to download programs, such as AdvanceMap, and start going crazy with mapping. I know these programs are very useful, and I wouldn't change them for the world, I just think that it's the wrong approach to be made when starting out. If I could forget everything I knew now, to go back and start with scripting, I'd do it in an instance! New hackers are onto something new and get carried away, they have essentially no real experience of hacking. (Some people may have different views when it comes to the meaning of hacking.)
Anyways, I've put forward some of my views...and now it's your turn! I hope there's a lot to talk about here and look forward to reading everyone's point of view on this topic.
I have created this thread to discuss the factors of Gameplay vs. Graphics within hacks.
Of course, although a great "all-rounder" hack is much more prefered, I would much rather play a hack that has been completely scripted to improve Gameplay than I would playing a hack which has only been re-tiled/mapped.
"Icing on the cake." (but where's the cake?!)
I do not feel that a hack based solely upon new Graphics is very interesting. Sure, it looks great, but the Gameplay hasn't changed much, or at all. I think this is much more common in new hackers which have not been hacking long enough to have learned, or understood, any scripting. I'm saying this with experience to back me up. I have noticed that just about everytime I go to start something, it always seems to be the Graphics.
"Running before you can walk."
I think that it is too easy for new hackers to download programs, such as AdvanceMap, and start going crazy with mapping. I know these programs are very useful, and I wouldn't change them for the world, I just think that it's the wrong approach to be made when starting out. If I could forget everything I knew now, to go back and start with scripting, I'd do it in an instance! New hackers are onto something new and get carried away, they have essentially no real experience of hacking. (Some people may have different views when it comes to the meaning of hacking.)
Anyways, I've put forward some of my views...and now it's your turn! I hope there's a lot to talk about here and look forward to reading everyone's point of view on this topic.