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Some Thoughts on Scenario Design...Interested?
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2001 6:38 am
by Wild Bill
Having just come through the experience of checking, revising and reviewing over 115 scenarios by over a dozen different designers, I've learned a few things and I have a few suggestions.
Is anyone interested? Before I take the time to post these, I want to be sure that there are designers out there and they are interested in a few tidbits from someone who has had a little experience in that area.
With the 30+ scenarios I've done for Mega Campaign, that brings my total to just under 1100 of them in the last six years in all SP games, including nearly 25 campaigns.
So maybe my pain can be your blessing. If enough respond to this post, I'll begin doing just that.
Standing by...
Wild Bill
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2001 6:41 am
by BruceAZ_MatrixForum
Wild Bill:
Please pass them on. Thanks!
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2001 6:47 am
by Yogi Yohan
Enlighten us, Oh revered one!
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2001 7:07 am
by Greg McCarty
Originally posted by Wild Bill:
Having just come through the experience of checking, revising and reviewing over 115 scenarios by over a dozen different designers, I've learned a few things and I have a few suggestions.
Is anyone interested? Before I take the time to post these, I want to be sure that there are designers out there and they are interested in a few tidbits from someone who has had a little experience in that area.
With the 30+ scenarios I've done for Mega Campaign, that brings my total to just under 1100 of them in the last six years in all SP games, including nearly 25 campaigns.
So maybe my pain can be your blessing. If enough respond to this post, I'll begin doing just that.
Standing by...
Wild Bill
Ready to learn...
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2001 8:06 am
by Banjo
WB, I'd love to see them. We had emailed each other a few times back in the fall about a few ideas I had for training scenarios. Unforunately for me, I was still learning the system, and life got in the way of that project for me. I havn't played SPWAW in 2001 yet, but my 20 dollars went out as soon as I saw 5.0 was available. Life is settling down a bit now, and am ready to dig into 5.0 as soon as I get it. I still have those ideas in my head, but want to wait to see the goodies on the disc before I start on them. I also have had a few other ideas for campaigns since my Squad Leader days. I think they would work quite well with some form of SPWAW, although I think it would need more than the SPWAW engine can handle at this moment. It would probobly take a few years to get it up to speed. If your interested in hearing them, i'd love to get another opinion of them. High fives and thanks to the folks at Matrix. I'm glad I can help supprt you guys now.
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2001 8:21 am
by MrWhite
Postem, must learn..
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2001 8:22 am
by Figmo
Yes - Absolutely!! You've probably forgotten more about scenario design than I'll ever know!!
Figmo
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2001 8:47 am
by Flashfyre
"Master, when will I be one with the designers?"
"When you can count the blades of grass in the meadow, grasshopper."
"Which meadow?"
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To learn at the feet of the Master, one must enjoy the smell of sweaty toes.
Teach us, Master.......
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2001 8:50 am
by Alexandra
I too would like to see your wisdom Herr Oberst.
Alex
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2001 8:56 am
by bchapman
Wild Bill,
Count me in.
Bascom
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2001 9:57 am
by Fabio Prado
By all means, please do so, WB!
I am looking forward to it!
I have learned everything I know about scenario designing from you, and am always
wanting to learn more.
A great idea! I'm definitely in.
Fab
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2001 10:10 am
by Wild Bill
Well, well! Quite an enthusiastic crowd. I'm glad to hear from all of you.
Here is how we will do it. Next Monday we'll start a series of postings right here. We'll call it "The Art of War."
I will begin from the beginnning, rudimentary steps in scenario building. We'll take our time, do it right and assign little things for you to work on.
If you have a question on that subject, post it as a reply to the lesson and we'll let other folks answer too.
Let's see how it goes. This should be fun.
Wild Bill
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2001 10:32 am
by Tankhead
All right Wild Bill looking forward to it
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You could right a book, your know how is tremendous and all them little tricks you know. This is going to be fun.
Tankhead
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2001 10:58 am
by RockinHarry
Ready to learn from the grandmaster!
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RockinHarry
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2001 4:45 pm
by Don Doom
Am at your disposul Master of surprises, and willing to learn whatever tibits you throw our way.
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2001 7:33 pm
by Alexandra
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I will begin from the beginnning, rudimentary steps in scenario building. We'll take our time, do it right and assign little things for you to work on.
Am I reading this right? Is this gonna be like a class, where you'll teach us to build a scen from the ground up? If so, way cool!
Alex
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2001 10:18 pm
by Fabs
Any information on how to design scenarios better would be wellcome.
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2001 11:20 pm
by Coachace
Looking forward to class...
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2001 12:57 am
by Banjo
I hope that these projects will go toward another mega campaign. What better way of generating scenarios than through the troops helping in the creation process. The size and scope could become enormous. Lets not limit it to just scenario design. How to design a campaign... could be thrown in as well. Just a thought.
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2001 2:26 am
by adantas
Mein Oberst!, the Regiment is waiting your words!!
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Senta à Pua!!!