[WIP] The Innocence

[Kreekakon]

What gives you the right to doubt? I spend my freetime with this project, and this is just for fun. I don't want to earn money or what, so nobody have the right to doubt. Either he/she waits for the mod and enjoy it, or he/she doesn't. But if you say that there is a reason to doubt my work or my ambition, then I think it was a mistake to publish this project.

My main point was that if you put out a 48 hour playtime expectation, which is easily four times longer than commercial games, I'd find it very hard to believe that no one ever had a fleeting thought of skepticism go through their minds.

I never said it would be the best game EVER. I even don't know what you imagine. I'm using the HPL Engine. I have to do other things aswell. I wanted to do this, and I think with time and helping people it is possible.

Yes, it is very much possible, but how well have you planned out your workflow? For something this massive you're going to need to be extremely organized to prevent the entire project from collapsing into a jumbled mess. When there are more people besides yourself on a team, you will have to put out even more work to properly communicate with each other. All of this effort to keep things in check, and of quality is amplified level upon level by the 48 hour length.

The mod I'm working on right now will not be expected to be longer than four hours at maximum, and even I'm starting to see the chaotic effects of trying to keep everything in check so it doesn't all fall apart. Imagine how insane it would be to do 48 hours. It's not really a matter of effort by this point. It's organization skill...and 48 hours is pushing what may very well be humanly possible for hobbyist modders like us.

I don't say it again: Please stop posting those comments, or I won't publish it.

If you want to make your mod that badly, then why would you stop publishing it just because some people are showing doubt? It should not really affect your final decision on whether or not you want to make this mod (At most just be taken into consideration). If you want to make a mod, and you think of it as your dream...then go do it, and don't let any of us stop you.

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What I'm mainly trying to say is speaking out of concern for you, and your project. Mainly what I fear is that you'll work your ass off to bring us this 48 hour mod, but it will fail to be compelling because it will be dragged over 48 hours of length which will seem very padded. And no offense, but I do not think you, or anyone on this forum has the ability to make an adventure/story driven 48 hour long game to feel good, and not padded out. It would basically be you working more for a lesser project.

What I would suggest to you is that you do not over obsess over the play length of the mod, and use the precise time necessary to tell whatever story you wish to tell. I find it very hard to believe that the best iteration of your story will truly take 48 hours to tell. If you cut down on the length, you'll most likely be able to produce a higher quality mod with better pacing, and ultimately less work needed. Why not opt for this route?

Ultimately all of what I'm saying here is being said out of concern, and should only be taken as advice. If you still insist on pushing forward this 48 hour ideal of yours then by all means push forward with what you want to do! Trust me, if you really do succeed, and produce a good 48 hour mod...I'll be very happy for you, and you can feel free to rub everything I just said in my face. All I ask is you at least think this through properly that it is really what you want before really going forth with it.