tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36733892.post5966626940061148625..comments2024-03-22T11:13:26.808+00:00Comments on Life is a Mind Bending Puzzle: Are Single Player Gamers More Forgiving? Memories of Oblivion.mbphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09037758442729422620noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36733892.post-49980900970617148472010-12-14T22:25:49.692+00:002010-12-14T22:25:49.692+00:00FFVIII is another game that's easier to finish...FFVIII is another game that's easier to finish at low levels by gaming the system and abusing the Junction mechanics. The foes leveled with you, so it indeed got harder as you got "stronger".<br /><br />Jettisoning levels altogether might indeed be a better way to handle it. I've certainly argued for that before.Teshhttp://tishtoshtesh.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36733892.post-7662413702514140162010-12-14T18:27:20.046+00:002010-12-14T18:27:20.046+00:00Hi Anton.
That sounds like a similar feature. I ...Hi Anton. <br /><br />That sounds like a similar feature. I think I know what Bethseda were trying to do in Oblivion. They wanted a completely open game world where you could visit any region in any order and still find mobs appropriate to your level. If they really wanted to do this then I think they would have been better off abandoning levels or else implementing a very low level cap. Players could still learn new skills that would allow them different tactics and strategies much as you describe in FFT. In fact Guild Wars PVE content is a very good example of this approach.mbphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09037758442729422620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36733892.post-16782740702847840272010-12-14T18:05:53.196+00:002010-12-14T18:05:53.196+00:00Final Fantasy Tactics had this same feature. I rem...Final Fantasy Tactics had this same feature. I remember trying to level up to fight a tough battle, then coming back to find that the battle got tougher!<br /><br />The way to win was to level up and select new skills that would provide new ways to approach the fight. Not to rely merely on raising your hp and other stats.Antonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12470259020714818820noreply@blogger.com