Originally Posted by etonbears
Originally Posted by Zerubbabel
When it comes to options, I support having as many as possible provided they do not take away from time and resources that could be put towards increasing depth, interaction, immersion, and fun in the game that can be enjoyed universally, regardless of how you want to customize the game.

Ooh. I know what you mean, but that's a surprisingly tricky sentence.

On the one hand, every option will have some development cost, even if it is minimal, therefore I could say no options should be supported.

On the other hand, no alternative use of the development time could result in universal enjoyment, because human opinions differ so much, therefore I could say all options should be supported. smile
I should clarify:
Not all options are created equal. Some options probably take more time and resources than others. Some options are must-haves by large groups of people, while others are must-haves for smaller groups of people. Some options are must-haves for people, while others are, "Wouldn't it be nice if..." kind of options. I think the "Wouldn't it be nice if..." options from smaller groups that would take a lot of time and resources would be rightfully ignored, while the must-have options demanded by large swathes of the community that would be easier (relative to other options) to implement ought to be implemented. Its a bit of supply and demand. That's why I am against the mentality of "If you don't like it, just turn it off," for major changes to the game, but I support people requesting options so they could tweak the game this way or that to fit their preferences. Human opinions do differ, but the idiosyncratic demand that requires a lot of resources ought to be reconsidered. I get flashbacks to that "We Demand More Sexy/Revealing Armors" thread. Or folks demanding Larian somehow incorporate RTWP when they made their recent claim to fame on turn-based combat since 2014, and they are creating a gameified version of turn-based tabletop. In such a case, no, RTWP is a bad use of resources. On the other hand, tweaking the occasional rule shouldn't be a big deal and is a feature found in other CRPGs.

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