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  • Philosoraptor [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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    9 months ago

    Just little vignettes like that were one really obvious thing that was missing. There were a handful of places where you could see like the cops at a scene or the apartment down the hall with the guy on the ground, but there were only a few of those and they never changed; that same guy was still down on the ground in the hallway days or weeks later. Making things happen that have nothing to do with the player is a great way to make the world feel alive, and there are so many fun options for that in a cyberpunk setting.

    • Awoo [she/her]@hexbear.net
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      9 months ago

      but there were only a few of those and they never changed; that same guy was still down on the ground in the hallway days or weeks later

      Yeah exactly. That shit ends up making it feel like a model train set. Beautiful and well made but not alive. Just a carefully crafted scene.