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Player Superstitions

2008-10-27 12:00:32 by Eric in Elder Game
 
...randomness of the drop Hey guys. I was frustrated after killing 60 or so patriachs and matriach and not having a single drop. Then it hit me. No beat up or broken horns, please! said the quest log. Im was playing a warrior and Ive been Executing every single one of them. So I tried letting my auto-attack do the killing 1st try: horn dropped...
 
Tags: yeti horns, horns, players, lead players, convince players, quest log, log, quest, pristine yeti horns
 
 
 
 
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COLUMN: 'Play Evolution': The Evolution of the Modern RTS

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2008-04-15 00:00:05 by jamesl in GameSetWatch
...randomness. Starcraft has very little randomness, and so the same ambush in the same place will almost always kill the same amount of units with the same amount of shots. In Company of Heroes, sometimes it takes two rockets to take out a tank, sometimes the first four miss and it gets off unscathed. Sometimes a grenade takes out an entire MG...
 
Tags: play, maintain competitive play, high-level play, play evolution, rts, heroes game, heroes, level, precise level
 
 
 
 
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Warranty firm says Xbox 360 failure rate at 16%

2008-02-14 06:56:00 by One Gamer in Video Games News: Xbox 360, PS3, PSP and Nintendo Wii
 
...randomness. By using a pool of over 1000 redeemed warranties, the report's sample size is sufficient. On the other hand, since the sampling was taken from people who have to seek SquareTrade's warranty service out, the possibility exists that the randomness factor could be skewed, leaning towards heavy system users who are more likely to...
 
Tags: failure, xbox, failure issues, warranty firm squaretrade, sample, percentage, percentage due, randomness, heavy system users
 
 
 
 
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The Analog Gamer: Risky Venture

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2008-03-03 14:50:02 by Shawn Sines in Gaming Today
...randomness of classic Risk . Armies and territories are chosen by players in order. Two new mechanics also play out in both versions of the game a bit differently than in the classic game - cities and capitols. Cities have a value when considering victory conditions and are tied directly into the number of units drawn at the start of a...
 
Tags: risk, risk godstorm, risk game, game, game limits, card game, classic, classic games, game board
 
 
 
 
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COLUMN: @Play: Phenomedom, Da Dee, Da-Dee-Dee

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2008-10-02 16:00:09 by John Harris in GameSetWatch
...randomness and how it relates to gaming, it was awesome. But right across the hallway was something better. I nearly missed it, and probably would have if it hadn't been for the eyes of fellow 'Con-goer Matt Chew, who said aloud while I gawked at the dice: "Huh, roguelike In these situations, I tend to keep my expectations low. I can hold...
 
Tags: game, western game, game supports, game legerdemain, random loot, random, game maps, game calls, random rations
 
 
 
 
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Interview: Far Cry 2's LeBel On Designing Compelling Multiplayer

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2008-10-09 20:00:52 by Simon Carless in GameSetWatch
...randomness He was saying, "Ahh! This is driving me crazy!" He was used to having much more finite control, and over time had to learn to deal with that randomness and embrace it and shape player behavior as opposed to dictate player behavior. Finally he was onboard and became a master at it, no question It's definitely a learning experience...
 
Tags: shape player behavior, player behavior, player, game types, types, single-player guys, multiplayer, single player development, single-player
 
 
 
 
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Poor Tabula Rasa

2008-12-03 03:30:01 by Eric in Elder Game
 
...randomness, and then I didn't post for a month... I have 11 drafts on aspects of randomness, but none of them are good enough to subject you to yet. I've enjoyed the discussions people have had in the previous post though, good points, well presented I wanted to give my condolences to the folks who are losing their job at NCSoft due to Tabula...
 
Tags: tabula rasa, play, people play, game, 20m game, people, target audience, fun, fun gameplay
 
 
 
 
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Game Review: Fluxx

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2007-10-11 11:06:00 by Dani in NC in Average Girl Plays
...randomness. In my opinion this is a game isn't for them; it is for new gamers. It has a sense of whimsy that isn't bogged down with heavy strategy. I've also noticed that kids pick up on this game much more quickly than adults do. If you are a fan of unpredictable play in your games, then I would recommend Fluxx
 
Tags: fluxx, game, fluxx starts, zombie fluxx, christian fluxx, recommend fluxx, basic game, stoner fluxx, looney labs game
 
 
 
 
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Wii Warm Up: Your dream mod

2007-12-30 11:47:46 by abid in Wii News | Wii games reviews | Wii Gaming Blog
 
...randomness delighted us, even though the Metroid Wii above (also by the same chap) remains this blogger's all-time favorite. Alas, yours truly lacks Ramon's mad skillz (Pritt Stick remains a considerable challenge), meaning I'm limited to daydreaming about how my awesome Pilotwings Wii case mod would look. Reader, in my head, it is...
 
Tags: wii, awesome pilotwings wii, clerks wii, remains, pritt stick remains, mod, metroid wii, white exterior, considerable challenge
 
 
 
 
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GameSetLinks: Chopin Vs. Pumpkin - Fight!

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2008-01-12 00:00:56 by Simon Carless in GameSetWatch
...randomness, and even the obligatory unnecessary masturbation/gaming comparison. See, we have it all, and here it all is COPE: James Wallis levels with you The Song Remains The Same On Eternal Sonata, expectations and reality: 'Suddenly Polka collides with something that looks like the mutant offspring of a leek and a pumpkin, and cant proceed...