Vortex00 said
Brigma said
The old mountain climber's adage "Why do I climb mountains? Because they're there" seems to apply here.However the mountain climber doesn't effect anyone else to climb said mountain. Least of all the mountain itself. plus it might look like a mountain but it isn't. Might be a volcano. Works a little differently. you might be dealing with loose soot instead of dirt, air is different, it might erupt, etc.
What you mentioned is true for certain game types that are common and have a relatively small character cast. But it becomes a problem when you want to make something uncommon, plus populate it with enough characters so everything makes sense.
point I'm making is, common game, sure expect common trends. uncommon game, don't expect common trends.
I'm honestly losing the metaphor here.
Making something uncommon was exactly my point. It's only natural that people question things that differentiate from the norm. I'm not disputing the fact that answering the same question over and over again can get get tiring and even irritating, but I'm just saying it's expected when you make people think outside the box they've come to know and accept.