Then, why not just say that you were inspired by so-and-so game/movie? At least you're acknowledging where you got your ideas from.Xandax wrote:Elements are always innovative when taken [stolen] and put into ones own game
Wait, what?
''They say truth is the first casualty of war. But who defines what's true? Truth is just a matter of perspective. The duty of every soldier is to protect the innocent, and sometimes that means preserving the lie of good and evil, that war isn't just natural selection played out on a grand scale. The only truth I found is that the world we live in is a giant tinderbox. All it takes...is someone to light the match" - Captain Price
Cause - that, how silly it might sounds, is not "innovative" and thus doesn't sound good in PR pieces and therefore aren't usable when wanting to hype something.DesR85 wrote:Then, why not just say that you were inspired by so-and-so game/movie? At least you're acknowledging where you got your ideas from.
Things have to be ground breaking, innovative, cutting-edge .... "next gen" ... and all that nonsense which apparently still works when capturing audiences.
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No, I did not give you any spoiler. Firstly, because you did not specify you wanted to be spoiled. Secondly, I said "for a price".Tricky wrote:
So.. essentially what you're saying isn't so much a spoiler for MotB as it is for real life?
My last comment you quoted was unrelated to MotB spoilers. Or to real life spoilers.
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I agree 100% that the hype is just a part of marketing strategy.The games are usually designed by shuffling cliches, mixing them in various proportion, and then adding cute finishing touches to the mix. It is like a salad bar with optional dressing. The resulting combination can be considered "innovative" the same way salad on your plate can. If the recipe belongs to a Famous Chef, or a Famous Critic calls it "The Salad of the Year", customers pay attention. For example, "This is Chef Obsidian. The salad must be good".Cause - that, how silly it might sounds, is not "innovative" and thus doesn't sound good in PR pieces and therefore aren't usable when wanting to hype something.
Things have to be ground breaking, innovative, cutting-edge .... "next gen" ... and all that nonsense which apparently still works when capturing audiences.
Man's most valuable trait is a judicious sense of what not to believe.
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What can I do for you?Lady Dragonfly wrote:No, I did not give you any spoiler. Firstly, because you did not specify you wanted to be spoiled. Secondly, I said "for a price".
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I think you'd better head over to a salad bar then. I really don't like or dislike spy movies enough to have a serious opinion about them. My 'mix' would probably just involve less of the themes that annoy me. Events following up at a ridiculous pace, womanizers, sex and 'splosions.
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