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Comedic Relief in Ashes of Creation

JustBiasedJustBiased Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
in General Discussion
One thing that I have wondered is if there will be a sense of comedic relief within the game. I always try to make a point to take note of the subtle things that make MMORPGs really enjoyable. One trait of big MMORPGs that I have noticed is a sense of humor within the game that kind of breaks you from the serious nature of the events unfolding around you. I would normally pay something like that no mind, but once it was pointed out to me as a subtle nuance I have been unable to ignore it as fact.

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  • Alpha SoulAlpha Soul Member, Phoenix Initiative, Avatar of the Phoenix, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Out of curiosity what are some of your past experiences with this in games? For me FFXIV comes to mind with comedic relief... SWTOR as well at times.
    https://www.youtube.com/alpha_soul
  • PercimesPercimes Member
    Wait until you see the Tulnar /emotes :D
    Be bold. Be brave. Roll a Tulnar !
  • bloodprophetbloodprophet Member, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Big fan of dark humor.
    As far as comic relief isn't that why they added Elves?
    Most people never listen. They are just waiting on you to quit making noise so they can.
  • GrihmGrihm Member
    JustBiased wrote: »
    One thing that I have wondered is if there will be a sense of comedic relief within the game. I always try to make a point to take note of the subtle things that make MMORPGs really enjoyable. One trait of big MMORPGs that I have noticed is a sense of humor within the game that kind of breaks you from the serious nature of the events unfolding around you. I would normally pay something like that no mind, but once it was pointed out to me as a subtle nuance I have been unable to ignore it as fact.

    As what?

    I can see it would be fitting with some form of games, dances perhaps, pet races or something.
    I play the game to get away from everyday things such as Fortnite dances and emote spams, so as long as it fit´s the nature of the game....sure.
  • George_BlackGeorge_Black Member, Intrepid Pack, Alpha Two
    Personally I am sick and tired of comic relief being sprinkled onto everything.
  • JustBiasedJustBiased Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Alpha Soul wrote: »
    Out of curiosity what are some of your past experiences with this in games? For me FFXIV comes to mind with comedic relief... SWTOR as well at times.

    The majority of my experience comes from World of Warcraft and Guild Wars. For me I do not necessarily want it to be obnoxious and in your face, but to have some comedic relief sprinkled here and there, for me personally, serves to further the immersion. If you find yourself consistently in situations of a serious nature it can actually break the immersion because it feels less naturally. Even in times of calamity people will find a way to be facetious and distract themselves from how dire things really are. It would only serve to better the experience to include that within an MMORPG where a lot of people seek to distract themselves and immerse into a fantasy world.
  • GrihmGrihm Member
    We are able to have our own houses and guild halls right? So people could keep these things indoors, in private.
  • JustBiasedJustBiased Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    That and coming across a few interesting/wacky folk throughout your adventures. Maybe there are people out there who believe that the world is devoid of humor, but we cannot pretend that there are not people throughout any kind of society capable of cracking a joke or doing something humorous in light of dark times. It doesn't have to be in your face, but more of a subtle nuance.
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