So as has been the case for MANY years, iwot has decided to grace us with teasing a Wheel of Time video game. A RPG no loss. And OPEN WORLD RPG no less. AAA no less. From the core group that was Turbine - of LOTRO fame.
It is iwot however so it will either fade to dust as per the norm.
Or it might come to pass and be a turd sandwich.
or maybe, just...maybe... it could be a good thing?
So indulge with me a bit of fantasy, lets talk once again about what we would want from a Wheel of Time game.
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Visuals: Since they said AAA game I expect visuals damn near to what we get in the TV adaptation. But I want them to take the opportunity to use the game to be a faithful RECREATION of the novels. That way I get to have my cake and eat it too. I can have a adaptation in the series and a faithful following of the actual words from the actual paper.
Soundtrack: The tv series has nice music but give me something more traditional. Games need emotion to rise and fall with action and the discordant tone of the show does not work for such. Caddy wants her full orchestra tyvm.
Mechanics: A wishlist.
1)The whole map please.
2)Don't trip on the story. If you DO plan to trip on the story then do it like in LOTRO. Near the main actors but still distant.
3) Classes - not everyone wants to play magic every playthrough.
4) Make the world feel alive. NPCs with schedules etc.
5) Explain why when I die...twas just a flesh wound 😛
6) Pay actual voice actors - every line fully voiced. Including background npcs
7) If I pick Aes Sedai I want to see parts of my novice and apprenticeship 😛
8 ) Male channelers need an insanity mechanic. Nothing that makes the char unplayable after a point but...maybe make them see "trollocs" occasionally and its actually just people 😛
9) Horsies and Ferries
10) I want house.