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Better Games Use Fewer Mechanics?

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2008-04-16 13:46:52 by Shawn Sines in Gaming Today
...Mechanics get in the way of games, so fewer mechanics should equal better gameplay Fundamentally I think hes right, but just to illustrate his perspective, Rose has authored an interesting piece over on Gamasutra about this dynamic highlighting some of the esoteric qualities of game design like aesthetics and perceived player choice We like...
 
Tags: games, mechanics, fewer mechanics, audience, games audience, video games, games core experience, core, game designers stop
 
 
 
 
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WoW Weekend Warrior: New agility mechanics, compact pets, and new talent caculators

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2008-07-27 10:56:26 by Tim Y. in World of Warcraft
...mechanics And it looks like we're gonna need them - some of the revamps will force us to seriously reconsider the builds and tactics we've been using since we've started playing WoW . Well, enough dawdling, down below are this week's highlights The good news: WotLK will be introducing some new agility mechanics that should help give...
 
Tags: agility mechanics, lich, wrath, link, armor, armor set, talent calculator, blizzard, set
 
 
 
 
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The WoW Weekend Warrior: New agility mechanics, compact pets, and new talent calculators

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2008-07-27 10:56:12 by Tim Y. in World of Warcraft
...mechanics And it looks like we're gonna need them - some of the revamps will force us to seriously reconsider the builds and tactics we've been using since we've started playing WoW . Well, enough dawdling, down below are this week's highlights The good news: WotLK will be introducing some new agility mechanics that should help give...
 
Tags: agility mechanics, lich, wrath, link, armor, armor set, talent calculator, blizzard, set
 
 
 
 
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World of Warcraft forums: A closer look at the Hunter DPS mechanics

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2008-04-08 04:15:04 by Jay P. in World of Warcraft
...mechanics in order to maximize their characters For Blizzard 's World of Warcraft , someone took the time and carefully analyzed the Hunter's DPS mechanics. Lactose from the Talnivarr realm posted what he was able to come up with over at the European forums He said that the Hunter shot mechanics were very much flawed, as it favored certain...
 
Tags: mechanics, dps mechanics, hunter, dps, hunter shot mechanics, delay auto shot, auto shot, time, constant cast time
 
 
 
 
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Bionic Commando swing mechanics explained

2008-01-11 12:15:00 by Richard Mitchell in Xbox 360 Fanboy
 
...mechanics. In other words, you can't simply hold down the swing button and expect your mighty commando to do the aiming for you. Nope, a special reticle for the bionic arm has to be aimed at whatever handily protruding piece of scenery you wish to grapple. The devs feel that the manual aimingsystem is ultimately more satisfying, though they...
 
Tags: bionic commando, mechanics, feature skill based, mighty commando, manual aimingsystem, expect, bit suspect, players, simply hold
 
 
 
 
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Bionic Commando swing mechanics explained

2008-01-12 04:44:02 by admin in Video Games Blog
 
...mechanics. In other words, you can't simply hold down the swing button and expect your mighty commando to do the aiming for you. Nope, a special reticle for the bionic arm has to be aimed at whatever handily protruding piece of scenery you wish to grapple. The devs feel that the manual aimingsystem is ultimately more satisfying, though they...
 
Tags: bionic commando, mechanics, capcom, feature skill based, capcom promises, mighty commando, manual aimingsystem, expect, bit suspect
 
 
 
 
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Fewer Mechanics, Better Game

2008-04-20 20:02:48 by Editor in N4G.com : News Feed : gaming
 
...mechanics actually weaken the game? In the latest Gamasutra feature, gameplay programmer John Rose examines how limiting mechanics can result in stronger play experiences -- tossing aside fashionable notions in favor of an argument for discipline in design While filling a game with features and sandbox elements might seem to answer requests...
 
Tags: mechanics, game, gameplay, gameplay programmer john, stronger play experiences, complex mechanics, answer requests, gamasutra feature, near-limitless possibilities
 
 
 
 
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Earthrise game mechanics confirmed in Masthead Studios dev chat

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2008-06-13 19:00:00 by James Egan in Massively
...mechanics , Guilds , News items , Earthrise The creators of the sci-fi MMO Earthrise have been very active in recent months -- granting a number of interviews, releasing monthly newsletters, and participating in dev chats. Stratics recently hosted the third Earthrise 'House of Commons' dev chat, with three members of the Masthead Studios...
 
Tags: game mechanics, game, earthrise game mechanics, earthrise, masthead studios, sci-fi, sci-fi mmo earthrise, masthead studios devs, devs
 
 
 
 
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Massively: Earthrise game mechanics confirmed in Masthead Studios dev chat

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2008-06-13 19:16:44 by Editor in VirginWorlds MMO News
...mechanics , Guilds , News items , Earthrise The creators of the sci-fi MMO Earthrise have been very active in recent months -- granting a number of interviews, releasing monthly newsletters, and participating in dev chats. Stratics recently hosted the third Earthrise 'House of Commons' dev chat, with three members of the Masthead Studios...
 
Tags: game mechanics, game, earthrise game mechanics, earthrise, masthead studios, sci-fi, sci-fi mmo earthrise, masthead studios devs, devs