I hope all Freelancers are created equal
Jun 12, 2017 16:18:23 GMT
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Post by Fogg on Jun 12, 2017 16:18:23 GMT
TL;DR: I hope the player is one of many Freelancers, instead of the 'chosen one'
In singleplayer games the player is often very special. Especially in RPG's. Something magical happened to you and all of a sudden you are the 'chosen one'. No one else can save the world or even universe, except for you.
That's fine. But in a shared universe, I rather be just one of many out there. Not because I don't like being special (come on, I'm a millennial), but because it's more immersive in my opinion.
I remember looking forward to The Elder Scrolls Online, just being one of many inhabitants of Tamriel. Doing whatever I feel like. But five minutes in the beta a spirit came to me, telling me I was the chosen one, I had to save the world. At the same time I knew everyone else walking around in that game were also the chosen one.
If Anthem also has a story line in which the player is more special than other Freelancers, I'll have the same feeling while flying around doing quests with other. They to are the chosen one, just like me. I rather be one of many Freelancers and the game acknowledging that in the story.
I still like to be presented with choices and dialogue options to flesh out my character, but nothing too legendary.
In singleplayer games the player is often very special. Especially in RPG's. Something magical happened to you and all of a sudden you are the 'chosen one'. No one else can save the world or even universe, except for you.
That's fine. But in a shared universe, I rather be just one of many out there. Not because I don't like being special (come on, I'm a millennial), but because it's more immersive in my opinion.
I remember looking forward to The Elder Scrolls Online, just being one of many inhabitants of Tamriel. Doing whatever I feel like. But five minutes in the beta a spirit came to me, telling me I was the chosen one, I had to save the world. At the same time I knew everyone else walking around in that game were also the chosen one.
If Anthem also has a story line in which the player is more special than other Freelancers, I'll have the same feeling while flying around doing quests with other. They to are the chosen one, just like me. I rather be one of many Freelancers and the game acknowledging that in the story.
I still like to be presented with choices and dialogue options to flesh out my character, but nothing too legendary.
