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> Of course you can't (in reasonable time) procedurally generate history Dwarf Fortress does it, and it's awesome. I'm not sure how you would adapt it to a set

> Of course you can't (in reasonable time) procedurally generate history Dwarf Fortress does it, and it's awesome. I'm not sure how you would adapt it to a setting like No Man's Sky, though.

mercer 10y ago
Even a pale imitation of what Dwarf Fortress does would greatly enrich the game. I think the problem is graphics. It's both easier and more time-consuming to fill a game with pretty graphics than to come up with procedurally generated history, economics, etc. That's why there are so many simple-graphics roguelikes and so many simple-graphics RPG's that provide incredible procedurally-generated content and incredible stories, respectively.
- Pica_soO 10y ago
  Honestly, after minecraft - no Sir, its not graphics. If somebody buys into your world at turtle graphics, he will buy in and add to it. We all defended carbordfort in the war of the stickguns against those pesky neighborhood guerilla.
  - mercer 10y ago
    Absolutely, although I do sometimes like to marvel at the state of graphics/physics of the latest games! Another example where I think lack of graphics actually contributes to making a great game: Avernum (RPG). Way back when I spent hours of my life playing Exile 1-3, of which the Avernum series is part remake (1-3) and part completely new (4-6). I recently bought the last three installments and I've been having a lot of fun playing it. The thing is, even until this day few games I've played came even close to the experience Exile/Avernum provides, both in the tactical RPG sense and world-building and storytelling, even though the graphics are quite atrocious. Most Triple-A RPG's I've played were nice in many other ways, but fell short in the crucial elements that I care most about.
    - Pica_soO 10y ago
      Imagine a game that had a procedural story arc generator, following the heroes journey. It really could be more then just a bunch of reused puppets and set-pieces.

> Of course you can't (in reasonable time) procedurally generate history Dwarf Fortress does it, and it's awesome. I'm not sure how you would adapt it to a setting like No Man's Sky, though.

mercer 10y ago

Even a pale imitation of what Dwarf Fortress does would greatly enrich the game. I think the problem is graphics. It's both easier and more time-consuming to fill a game with pretty graphics than to come up with procedurally generated history, economics, etc. That's why there are so many simple-graphics roguelikes and so many simple-graphics RPG's that provide incredible procedurally-generated content and incredible stories, respectively.

Pica_soO 10y ago
Honestly, after minecraft - no Sir, its not graphics. If somebody buys into your world at turtle graphics, he will buy in and add to it. We all defended carbordfort in the war of the stickguns against those pesky neighborhood guerilla.
- mercer 10y ago
  Absolutely, although I do sometimes like to marvel at the state of graphics/physics of the latest games! Another example where I think lack of graphics actually contributes to making a great game: Avernum (RPG). Way back when I spent hours of my life playing Exile 1-3, of which the Avernum series is part remake (1-3) and part completely new (4-6). I recently bought the last three installments and I've been having a lot of fun playing it. The thing is, even until this day few games I've played came even close to the experience Exile/Avernum provides, both in the tactical RPG sense and world-building and storytelling, even though the graphics are quite atrocious. Most Triple-A RPG's I've played were nice in many other ways, but fell short in the crucial elements that I care most about.
  - Pica_soO 10y ago
    Imagine a game that had a procedural story arc generator, following the heroes journey. It really could be more then just a bunch of reused puppets and set-pieces.