RPG Poll

[weigleca]

Working on a RPG for Linux, and want community input on the one topic that seems to matter nowadays. Would you prefer the game in 2D or 3D? I understand some people (myself included) believe it has to matter with the story, but the story I am doing works either way. So make your decision please .

Again, so you know the question:
Would you like a Linux RPG to be 2D or 3D?

[jmadero]

I don't play computer games much (console only for me) but I'm a graphics person so if I were to say one way or another it would have to be 3d for me to even give it a try

[elija]

I quite like the Baldur's Gate perspective in a role playing game

[weigleca]

I quite like the Baldur's Gate perspective in a role playing game

That would be topdown 3D

[Bakshara]

I have been playing table-top style D&D since 1989. My friends and I started in the Red Box. Then we jumped right into Advanced Dungeons and Dragons. Most recently we have been using FantasyGrounds to play. SmiteWorks, the creators us FantasyGrounds are the exact opposite of Macro$haft! You download the program from their site <www dot fantasygrounds dot com> for free. Then you pay for the reg-code. I bought my reg-code with version 1.0. That same reg-code works with 1.05?, and 2.0. Their premiss is that you all got together at a friend's house for the week-end to play. Now you have all grownup and moved away. Now you can play table-top style with your friends across the internet. In addition their coding is so streamlined that it works smoothly over dial-up.

[jayd512]

I'm a fan of both, but sometimes the graphics in newer games takes the front seat to the game itself. So I like 2D.
Personally, I don't need fancy graphics for an RPG. I want to recognize the characters and items, but I need nothing flashy.
So long as it has a good story, decent control scheme and game-play, then I'm happy.
Some of my favorites are from the NES and SuperNES era.

[Rubberman]

Eye candy is nice, but not necessary. Just think about those early text-based computer games that were so great - Adventure, Zork, et al. The thing is to capture your players' imagination, and either 2D or 3D can do that. In my opinion, unless 3D is REALLY done exceptionally well, it will detract from the user experience on 2D devices (computer monitors), so I think that sticking with a really great 2D UI will work best for most RPGs.

[atreyu]

I have been playing table-top style D&D since 1989. My friends and I started in the Red Box. Then we jumped right into Advanced Dungeons and Dragons. Most recently we have been using FantasyGrounds to play. SmiteWorks, the creators us FantasyGrounds are the exact opposite of Macro$haft! You download the program from their site <www dot fantasygrounds dot com> for free. Then you pay for the reg-code. I bought my reg-code with version 1.0. That same reg-code works with 1.05?, and 2.0. Their premiss is that you all got together at a friend's house for the week-end to play. Now you have all grownup and moved away. Now you can play table-top style with your friends across the internet. In addition their coding is so streamlined that it works smoothly over dial-up.

I don't think any computer will ever be able to emulate the thrill of actually rolling a "natch 20". Still...I've wondered before if anybody would ever come up with software just like this - kudos to FantasyGrounds, they put some hard work in there.

@weigleca,
what do you mean by 3D vs 2D, exactly? Can you cite examples?

[jayd512]

Just think about those early text-based computer games that were so great - Adventure, Zork, et al. The thing is to capture your players' imagination...

I loved Zork!
I'm still trying to ascend in NetHack!

[atreyu]

NetHack

whoa, i think that's 1D ...