universal appeal may be an overrated thing too... as it may be create about nothing worth with little means...
It can be in some cases. Like why is Budwieser so popular? Its not even real beer! They make it from rice so it all tastes the same. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> I think its mainly because I saw many, many intelligent and dumb people at the same time addicted to SC. People who'd never played an RTS before, people who didn't even play computer games cut their teeth on this. I'd say its appeal is pretty universal. I've never met many people who are into computer games, played SC and not enjoyed it immensely. Saying that the RPG crowd seems to be very different from the rest. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> (me included)
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well if you're looking for an universal factor of enjoyment in a game... it will be always a matter of opinion and not of argument... so i think you are not taking the good end with the user's view... it should be judged by the way you can identify yourshelf with the hero... as more objectives things can be found there... (and with tetris... though i loved it too, it's a bit hard)...
So I guess we can conclude enjoyment is a matter of opinion and is subjective to personal experience. As for tetris I knew a guy who played so much he would regularly beat the game on the hardest speed and difficulty! Ahhh gameboys... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />
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hmm... i don't believe much in a basic shield proficiency... as it is not the same thing to wear a shield with a short sword than with a spear for example... you're not allowed to the same moves... again that is some kind of life principles...
Well I agree to a point. However, shield proficiency could be a broad-ranged skill to cover its use with one-handed weapons. The romans could use tower shields with Pilums (spears) and short swords for example. Its still realistic and cuts out the need for all the wasted skillpoints used in specialising in 2 weapons.
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but i don't think it's so a personnal opinion to say that D2 had no storyline...
It is a personal opinion. IMO the cutscene movies were very good in D2 and they laid down a story. I thought it told the tale well.
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