Category talk:Overview

Purpose
This Overview appears to be a general discourse on game progression models, not advocating any single one. Keep in mind this Wiki is about coalescing around specific ideas and giving them depth, not giving the developer team a general education. I doubt the developers are not aware of these models. What is the purpose of having this on the EQNL Player Ideas Wiki? -Onshuu 15:41, March 10, 2014 (UTC)

Hi Onshu, The purpose of this category is to define the framework for game design discussion because no design element exists in isolation. Each game design element has to be integrated and coherent with all the others. The existing framework which people are using is PvP vs, PvE which is narrow, simplistic, and shallow. For example PvP as arena combat is a part of role-play, PvP in a battleground to gain loot or buffs is character progression. PvP as in guild vs. guild in a territorial expansion game is competative. The never ending threads on the Landmark forums show just how unsatisfactory this paradigm is when discussing game design.

In my opinion, the best framework or paradigm to use when discussing game design is the player cycle framework, that is, how a typlical player will play the game from beginning to end. This affects how the game has to be designed and it affects the possible game funding methods. My present write-up was a first attempt at such a description. EQNDragonesque (talk) 00:49, March 11, 2014 (UTC)

[Moved from Overview Category] { Since you deleted my efforts before awaiting my response, you obviously do not want this to be a collaborative effort but an Onshuu idea promotion vehicle. Very well, you have shown your true colors and I am out of here. Don't expect any support on the forums. EQNDragonesque (talk) 00:56, March 11, 2014 (UTC) }

Thank you for the very clear and reasonable response. None of what you contributed was ever deleted. I do hope you return to continue contributing and if you are interested I'd appreciate some help moderating if you're so inclined. - Onshuu 01:14, March 11, 2014 (UTC)

I guess we are all learning about this thing. As you mentioned this wiki is not meant to be an encyclopedia but more like an in-house engineering project document. I will also clarify how that is done in this Overview section. If you want help in moderation I will be more than happy to oblige. EQNDragonesque (talk) 23:11, March 11, 2014 (UTC)