My thoughts on Custom Stories

[Calypse1]

People should build their story on how they like 'em and not how the people may like 'em. When someone is releasing a map there's a few that say "good work!" and and the rest say "good design, cheap scares".
Like I'm currently doing, I know that there have been released alot of "wakeup in dungeon, you don't know where you are, spam monsters" maps but I...I'm creating a map with no damn story at all, adding jump scares and challenges and people don't have to like it. I like creating maps for Amnesia, it's darn fun but I won't stop becasue my maps is "unoriginal" or "poor".


All I'm saying is that they shouldn't be commented on how their taste is.

Then don't release it to the public... Ok, no one can stop you from making a custom story with no story and jumpscares, and if you enjoy doing it then by all means do it, but you openly acknowledged that people DO NOT LIKE THESE KINDS OF MAPS. Simple solution, make one of those custom stories, play it yourself and maybe send it to a few people, DON'T PUT IT ON THE FORUMS OR MODDB, and everyone ends up happy. And before you say "BUT WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO LIKE THOSE MAPS HUH?" well there are already something like 30-40+ maps exactly like that, so I'm sure they have enough to play.

Funny fact is, they actually do like it.

My CS doesn't have many jumpscares and one of the most popular comment was "More jumpscares please" ^^

The way I see it is that there are two ways of making a jumpscare. Either building up the tension or scaring the player when he feels the most calm.


Jumpscares are very good if you do them in the right way. Building up tension is like riding a rollercoaster that you are very much afraid to ride. At first you might see it in the distance and walking towards it for a while. Then you stand in line, waiting and waiting. You are scared before you even get into the ride. Then when you are in the ride you go to the top. When you are the most scared at the top of the rollercoaster you go down.

This is how I think you should make a custom story. Letting the player build up the tension and then when the player is the most scared then you can do a jumpscare. Those are the jumpscares that are the most scary.

Jumpscares are awesome if you do them in the right way