Tutorial yes – manual no
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 1:19 am
I don’t believe in manuals. Please do not produce a manual.
Instead produce the best tutorial in the history of gaming.
The tutorial needs to be simple and yet cover each and every aspect of the game.
You don’t need each and every unit present on the map. But every different type of unit must be utilised. Every different type of hex must be utilised. Every feature of the game must be utilised. Then the new player understands.
The tutorial should be broken into small chunks so a player can go through that small part a few times.
Here is an example. Have some Japanese forces invade Turkey.
The invasion fleet starts in Japan and is escorted by surface fleets and carriers.
Along the way they are intercepted by enemy carriers and surface fleets and fight them all off.
As Gibrallta is in the hands of friendly Spain due to pre – war diplomacy shown earlier in the tutorial, the Japanese fleets sails to the coast of Turkey and invades the coast near to Troy.
Some Germans occupation troops, fresh from resting in the peaceful Stalingrad, travel south and invade Turkey from the north.
While this is going on, a Russian winter bites and has an effect on the German troops within the Russian border.
This should cover just about every feature of the game. If it doesn’t please make it up!
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Instead produce the best tutorial in the history of gaming.
The tutorial needs to be simple and yet cover each and every aspect of the game.
You don’t need each and every unit present on the map. But every different type of unit must be utilised. Every different type of hex must be utilised. Every feature of the game must be utilised. Then the new player understands.
The tutorial should be broken into small chunks so a player can go through that small part a few times.
Here is an example. Have some Japanese forces invade Turkey.
The invasion fleet starts in Japan and is escorted by surface fleets and carriers.
Along the way they are intercepted by enemy carriers and surface fleets and fight them all off.
As Gibrallta is in the hands of friendly Spain due to pre – war diplomacy shown earlier in the tutorial, the Japanese fleets sails to the coast of Turkey and invades the coast near to Troy.
Some Germans occupation troops, fresh from resting in the peaceful Stalingrad, travel south and invade Turkey from the north.
While this is going on, a Russian winter bites and has an effect on the German troops within the Russian border.
This should cover just about every feature of the game. If it doesn’t please make it up!
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