Well-Actually War Trall Ash Lael Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Concept: We give the designers a single concept or idea that they must incorporate into their scenario. They can create the rest around it, much like a pearl. E.g. A death is blamed on you. Now, depending on context, this allows for a great variety of adventures. Also, we get to see how different designers approach the same premise. In the above example, we do not specify who or what died, why, whether the player is in fact guilty, or even if anything actually died. One designer could make a scenario where a man disappears, and the player is accused of murdering him. You have to escape the authorities and find the man to prove your innocence. Another could make a scenario where you lead an expedition into unexplored territory with a number of companions. But when one of them dies the team begins to fracture apart as some of them blame you for the accident. As long as it's an integral part of the plot, anything goes. This contest is to be open to both BoA and BoE scenarios. Judging will be done by discussion. Scenarios will be evaluated according to their quality, and to a lesser extent, how original the approach to the basic premise is. Whatcha all think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast ben4808 Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 It doesn't sound like a bad idea, considering you get people willing to participate. Of course, you'd have to give the designers more time than DFtS also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenderfoot Thahd Bone Machine Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 Even though I probably shouldn't say anything, seeing as I won't enter, I'd just like to condone this idea. It's awesome. There could be two pearls maybe? The idea being that designers could pick one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ineffable Wingbolt DesertPlah Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 Assuming I find the time/will to join this contest (yes, I'm still alive), I get dibs on the idea that the player did indeed murder/kill someone, if the murder subject just happens to be the one chosen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Ash Lael Posted March 21, 2005 Author Share Posted March 21, 2005 We'll be waiting till after the big contest, and the actual idea will almost certainly be something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Wham Bam Shizzlezam Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 I think this is an awesome idea. I think it might spark some new interests for BoE fans and designers. Is there going to be an actual contest? Or is it just in the idea stages now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Ash Lael Posted March 22, 2005 Author Share Posted March 22, 2005 Enough interest has been expressed to go ahead with the contest. It'll start after the deadline for the big contests have passed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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