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Agent Karyo@lemmy.world to The Elder Scrolls@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 days ago

Todd Howard’s Ethos Was “Humor Has No Place in Games,” Says Morrowind Writer

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Todd Howard’s Ethos Was “Humor Has No Place in Games,” Says Morrowind Writer

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Agent Karyo@lemmy.world to The Elder Scrolls@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 days ago
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A former Bethesda designer says one of Todd Howard’s guiding rules during the studio’s formative years was that “humor has no place in games.” Mark Nelson, a writer and quest designer on The Elder…

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  • ThePantser@sh.itjust.works
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    Then why did he allow so many hilarious bugs in his games?

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    Wanker

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      Funny. He would hate that.

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    First: that explains a lot about Todd Howard.

    Second: then at least for Morrowibd and Oblivion, there was still a lot of humor in them. I mean in Morrowind 10 minutes after starting the game, somebody falls out of the sky in front of you.

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    What was 76’s release then if not a joke?

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    Can the people in positions of power just please shut the fuck up already. We understand you stumbled dick first into power, we don’t want to actively hear how much of a moron you are.

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    Fuck that guy.

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