Raph Koster

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

So… DikuMUDs started to add scripting systems , which were generally much more limited than the ones on LPMuds, but fit better with the whole “fill out some rows in a form to add content” development model. The scripting on WoC made for better combat too, because you weren’t stuck with just the built-in combat AI for your enemies.

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Sandbox Simulation Content Scripting 59

Radiator Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

Instead there's cutscenes without animation, scripted conversations without choreography, and readables you rarely read because the game never pauses. As a narrative stop-gap, every boss unlock quest features mandatory scripted scenes where you listen to faceless blood ghosts re-enact the boss backstory while you jump on furniture.

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Studios Co-op Open World Cutscenes 246

Radiator Blog

APRIL 1, 2022

On the other hand, why shouldn't our fantasy settings involve Mesoamerican and Andean influences? The monster closet approach is less work, Though in the late 1990s, gamers started deriding Doom's monster closets as unrealistic and "un-immersive", reaching a fever pitch when Doom 3 had the audacity to pair monster closets with cutscenes.

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Texture Fighting Cutscenes Scripting 130

Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

During this time, mission selection is restricted and progression is heavily scripted / controlled. TUTORIAL The tutorial happens across 3 in-game loops.

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Fighting NPC Puzzle AI 130