Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs Discussion Topic Part 1

[the dark side]

ill admit that i actually kind of borrowed the pressuriseation idea from Metro, it was a cool idea, and one i think would really fit with the victorian setting of AMFP.

indeed, the player should focuss on the job in hand, and be punished if they dont, ie, if hes pumping the lamp and he looks away, "gaaagh! that was foolish!" he should trap his hand in the pump and loose health, as well as not being able to use items as well and having slower hand movements until the hand heals, if he looks away while fixing the flashlight, he could end up accidently breaking it completely, and a new one will need to be found, as it the flashlight is "newfangled technology" that will be easier said than done. or he may just end up screwdriving his hand.. leaving him unable to use the lantern properly until his hand heals as the lantern will need both hands to light, turn off, and pressurise. he should still be able to do it, but it should be a lot slower to do each action, and you shouldnt be able to operate the environment properly as you wont have as much grip due to the pain.

hmm, on the old "item hoarding" issue, perhaps they should implement an old RPG mechanic, (from when they were actually RPG's!, not gears of war with dialoque trees...). the charachter should only be able to carry "so much" stuff, wich changes as the game goes on, ie, when you start, youve only got your pockets! and can upgrade to a "haversack" towards the very end of the game, but the more you carry, the Slower you become and the faster you can run out of breath, meaning, if youve filled the haversack with stuff, you wont be able to move so quick..so you wont be able to evade the monsters as well,. "GRUMCH!"..game over. so the player must choose what he or she does and does not need, to get the balance between having enough supplies to survive, yet still being nimble enough to run for the hills should a monster show up. again, adding another element of management to the game.. "do i really need that can of oil?"