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Give one Take one (Discussion Topic)
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Thursday, August 13, 2009

After receiving a threat letter today.  Just kidding on that pat of course.  So today it is Give one Take one.  The meaning behind this is to give one feature to a game you love as you take away another feature you enjoy.

Really we always say this feature should be implimented.  So lets compile a list of just one feature you would give to a game and what feature you would take away.  Of course you have to name the game your doing this to.  That way we can dicuss each others ideas.

Since I made the topic I will go first of course.

Game:  Mario Party 8
Give One:  I would give full on-line MP Support
Take One: I would take away the ability for 4 player support on same console.

Reason: I took same console support away is it is the best reason to buy it.  I gave MP on-line support to counter balance that in a way.

So in a way would my give one take one make this game better or worse?  I really hope to see some other great ideas.

 
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John-wayne-rooster-cogburn
August 13, 2009
Hmm, I'm really going to have to think about this.
Okay, I think I got one:
Game: World of Warcraft
Give One: It actually being fun.
Take One: Online play.

:)
Lance_darnell
August 13, 2009
What a great idea for a discussion topic!

Game: Final Fantasy VII - I am playing this for the first time on my PSP, and I am 37 hours in.

Give One: Add a mission or quest log, like Oblivion has, to keep track of what you are doing, and more importantly, where you are supposed to be going.

Take One: That stupid, unneeded snowboarding sequence.
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August 13, 2009
@Lance you didn't read the rule. If you add one thing you love you have to take one thing you love away as well. not take one bad thing away. :)
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August 13, 2009
Well done Cosmo. I second your Give One, Take One.
Lance_darnell
August 13, 2009
@Toby - Sorry Dude, um, well then I LOVE the snowboarding from FFVII!!! ;)

Okay then, I will take away Tifa's after-battle pose...
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August 13, 2009
Wait, i don't get it. if we add something we like, but have to take away something we like, were back at zero. No gains or losses. Why do it in the first place?

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August 13, 2009
@David most gamers say I wish this was in a game. So that is your give, but then no one is ever willing to give up something they love. So why not give up something you love about a game in order to get something else? You are right about zero gains or losses, but as a feature of the game it may cause people to react differently towards the game.

Take Cohen's example of WoW. To take away the feature for on-line MP would change how the whole game is played which in turn would change how many users would really be still playing it.
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August 13, 2009
Game: Killzone 2
Give: Option for squad leaders to boot people out of squads, and easily invite new ones.
Take: Area sensitive chat.
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August 13, 2009
Game: Final Fantasy VII

Give: Save anywhere

Take: Tifa's large breasts. Just kidding. Or am I?
Lance_darnell
August 13, 2009
@Brian - Dude!!! At least my comment on that subject was more subtle ;D
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August 13, 2009
@Lance- Haha true, but at least I didn't say to completely get rid of her like Aeris.
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August 13, 2009
@Brian that is not right.
Lance_darnell
August 13, 2009
@ Brian - Okay, I agree with you on that. It would not be the same game without Tifa!
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