Vault Dweller
Commissar, Red Star Studio
- Joined
- Jan 7, 2003
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As you all know, shareware RPGs are limited by download size. Our recent survey indicates that most people are unwilling to try anything above 25-50 MBs (which probably explains why there is no sequel/expansion for 75 MB Prelude to Darkness). Spiderweb games are about 15 MBs which is very smart, but the characters resemble cardboard cutouts and the animation is non-existent. Can't say that that's ever bothered me though.
Now, as some of you know, I and a few other internet ninjas are working on a game. The animation looks decent, but animating different characters with even 4-5 basic armor types and 8 different weapon groups, special attacks, and death animations is driving the size up. I guess the alternative is to have a spiderweb-like avatars that show no armor and have one basic weapon regardless of what you actually have.
So, the question is - talking about shareware RPGs in general, what are you expectations in regard to avatars and animations? What do you think is a must? What is the minimum? What's good to have?
What about male/female player characters, how important is that option to you? If such option is given, do you have to have a visual confirmation (i.e. boobies ) that your character is a female?
Now, as some of you know, I and a few other internet ninjas are working on a game. The animation looks decent, but animating different characters with even 4-5 basic armor types and 8 different weapon groups, special attacks, and death animations is driving the size up. I guess the alternative is to have a spiderweb-like avatars that show no armor and have one basic weapon regardless of what you actually have.
So, the question is - talking about shareware RPGs in general, what are you expectations in regard to avatars and animations? What do you think is a must? What is the minimum? What's good to have?
What about male/female player characters, how important is that option to you? If such option is given, do you have to have a visual confirmation (i.e. boobies ) that your character is a female?