Incongruent behavior! AKA stuff you expect a thing to do in a normal interaction
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2023 5:02 pm
NEWS FLASH CHUMPS: SS13 IS AN IMSIM
its a load of consistent systems with a range of complex behaviors and rich interactions
WHICH MEANS: if you try to do a simple thing it's even more jarring when it doesn't work
for example:
you ever think about how gordon freeman can politely stand in front of a vending machine and casually gulp one soda every 30 seconds to regain exactly one point of HP but when he's a rude crowbar boy and spills all thos e gorgeous cans all over the ground he cannot whet his whistle with the delightful taste of Coce Cola or Fruitopia, chuggiung exactly 1.5 gallons of soda in exactly 1.5 seconds to regain 24 HP??? it just doesn't make sense
in space station 13, IT'S THE SAME THING when you throw a light bulb against a wall or floor and it doesn't shatter. we found that in testing and were like "Hey why doesn't this. Hm. It should" (and now!!! it's good!!! AGILE DEVELOPMENT)
use this thread to report inconsistencies. like,
1. what you expect to happen when you do an action to an item, mob, machinery, turf, etc.
2. what simple interaction is it that should lead to it
3. what it does now (i.e. nothing, you just hit the thing with the thing, tile turns into plating), etc.
not all little things like this are impactful on gameplay or even feasible/possible to correct, but they sure are all about MOUTHFEEL
and i think we can all agree: coolstation should feel good in your mouth
its a load of consistent systems with a range of complex behaviors and rich interactions
WHICH MEANS: if you try to do a simple thing it's even more jarring when it doesn't work
for example:
you ever think about how gordon freeman can politely stand in front of a vending machine and casually gulp one soda every 30 seconds to regain exactly one point of HP but when he's a rude crowbar boy and spills all thos e gorgeous cans all over the ground he cannot whet his whistle with the delightful taste of Coce Cola or Fruitopia, chuggiung exactly 1.5 gallons of soda in exactly 1.5 seconds to regain 24 HP??? it just doesn't make sense
in space station 13, IT'S THE SAME THING when you throw a light bulb against a wall or floor and it doesn't shatter. we found that in testing and were like "Hey why doesn't this. Hm. It should" (and now!!! it's good!!! AGILE DEVELOPMENT)
use this thread to report inconsistencies. like,
1. what you expect to happen when you do an action to an item, mob, machinery, turf, etc.
2. what simple interaction is it that should lead to it
3. what it does now (i.e. nothing, you just hit the thing with the thing, tile turns into plating), etc.
not all little things like this are impactful on gameplay or even feasible/possible to correct, but they sure are all about MOUTHFEEL
and i think we can all agree: coolstation should feel good in your mouth