Tech/Design

[Emmy]

So I checked out that link on that wiki on how to get good games. However, I still don't understand how much I should put into each thing, like I don't understand the link to the stages and tech/design. Anyone who can explain it to me like I'm 3 year old?

[Peahatche]

I'm going to keep this a limited responce or I could end up going on all night

so I'm assuming you have seen the picture with the requirements for the different phases of making a game.

Stage 1

Engine Gameplay Story
180D\720T 720D\180T 720D\180T

Stage 2
Dialogues Level Design AI
810D/90T 360\540 180D\720

Stage 3
World Design Graphics Sound
540\360 450\450 540\360


now the numbers are less important than the ratio.
the numbers are the requirments to become a specialist and not something to worry about till later in the game

Gameplay requires 4x more D than T
- joe has 200D but only 5 T - you need to train him up till its closer to the 4-1 ratio
200D-50T.. Getting an even balence in numbers or just hammering the design will not work in your favor

level design needs 1.5x the number of T than D so
-bob has 100D but and 200 T - you need to train him up till its closer to the 1-1.5 ratio
133D-200T

Graphics is an even split

Sound need 1.5x more D than T.

hope it helps

[Emmy]

Ok, but how do I know how much time I should put in each stage in each subject?

[Killemajaro]

how do u know which is tech and which is design???

like story/quests
is that design? or is it tech? i'm guessing design? maybe not....
wish there was a way to tell who i should use in these slots while making a game

[Mr. Rain]

@Killemajaro

When you get to the final office in the game, and you look at the specialist training, there's 1 for each part. That will give you a good idea of what requires more Design or more Tech.

A.I. Requires more Tech than Design for example.