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What is your favorite story setting?

2004-11-27, 11:25 PM #1

SavageX378

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Just curious. This applies to anything with a story such as games, books, movies, etc. so keep that in mind when voting.

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2004-11-28, 1:21 AM #2

Acharjay

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That's a tough one. I can enjoy anything if it's written/designed well.

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2004-11-28, 1:46 AM #3

Raoul Duke

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What he said, but I don't really like Sci-Fi. I would prefer any of the other ones.

2004-11-28, 2:08 AM #4

DrkJedi82

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i tend to like sci-fi mostly... because you can do alot with it that you can't really do with modern or historic...

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2004-11-28, 2:29 AM #5

Nikumubeki

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Quote:

Originally posted by Acharjay
That's a tough one. I can enjoy anything if it's written/designed well.

But I voted for sci-fi.

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2004-11-28, 2:34 AM #6

lassev

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Fantasy. That's what I'm personally mostly interested in. Even though I'm here mapping for a scifi game... Well, SW does have some fantasy aspects, which is a good thing.

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2004-11-28, 4:03 AM #7

LividDK

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I voted Fantasy, because it's my utmost favourite out of the choices, but I do enjoy the others as well.

2004-11-28, 4:12 AM #8

DEFINOTELY NOT SPE

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it all depends on the story.

voted modern though, purely on the basis of my video collection.

2004-11-28, 4:47 AM #9

Verticae

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Fantasy, definitely.

2004-11-28, 5:34 AM #10

Daeron the Nerfherder

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Cyberpunk, Steampunk, 1400-1900 historical (nautical in particular), prohibition-era/inter-war America + Europe.

Which one am I supposed to vote for? :confused:

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2004-11-28, 5:49 AM #11

Simbachu

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Sci fi and modern, where sci fi > modern.

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2004-11-28, 6:15 AM #12

Eric2Wonderful

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Fan-Tasy

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2004-11-28, 6:49 AM #13

MechWarrior

Should be.

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My favorite stories were always about Mid Evil times myself.

2004-11-28, 8:03 AM #14

Cool Matty

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I perfer the NeS setting. Which is all the above

2004-11-28, 8:10 AM #15

SAJN

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Historic Fantasy ex. LotR

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2004-11-28, 8:38 AM #16

Gebohq

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Quote:

Originally posted by Cool Matty
I perfer the NeS setting. Which is all the above

/me gives the CoolMatty a cookie

I voted for modern because, on principle, a "modern" setting applies to stuff we can relate to. I'd say fantasy, but I actually really dislike some of the convensions of fantasy... so I'd actually vote for some elemental modern-fantasy if I could.

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2004-11-28, 12:44 PM #17

Overlord

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All of them, sometimes combined.

2004-11-28, 12:45 PM #18

Rob

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Porn

2004-11-28, 12:47 PM #19

Bobbert

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I like sci-fi that tries to present futures that could actually happen.

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2004-11-28, 12:54 PM #20

gbk

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Fantasy, mostly. I always end up poking holes in the bad science of SciFi stories... :\

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2004-11-28, 1:22 PM #21

Thrawn[numbarz]

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Modern or Cyberpunk. Any fantasy I read ends up seeming really cookie-cutter-ish. Maybe I'm reading the wrong stuff, but it shouldn't be THAT hard to find something good, right?

2004-11-28, 2:09 PM #22

nottheking

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What exactly would classify as a "modern" setting for a game? Would it exactly necessitate going out of its way to not have any elements that are the hallmark of the other three? I don't particularly care for that type of setting, because the result is a highly limited plot. I more prefer ones that might be based on a modern theme, but then twisted a little to add another element. A good example of this would be Perfect Dark, which seems to be partially sci-fi, (set in the year 2038, and includes some futuristic technologies) but also very reminiscient of modern-day settings. (I.E, 90% of the weapons are altered versions of real weapons, such as the CMP-150 being a cross between an MP-5 and an Uzi)

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2004-11-28, 3:04 PM #23

Verticae

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Quote:

Originally posted by Thrawn42689
Modern or Cyberpunk. Any fantasy I read ends up seeming really cookie-cutter-ish. Maybe I'm reading the wrong stuff, but it shouldn't be THAT hard to find something good, right?

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Quote:

Originally posted by SAJN_Master
Historic Fantasy ex. LotR

That's about the definition of fantasy.

2004-11-28, 8:06 PM #24

Avenger

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Sci-fi becuase it allows for so many different possibilities.

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