Is it me or does Pantheon look like crap?

[kerafym]

Originally Posted by Ennewi [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Adherence to the intended purpose of anything suppresses creative thought and delays innovation. The vehicle dashboard/game UI comparison is only asinine to the unimaginative.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGdGHthpNAM



If McQuaid had placed greater emphasis on fleshing out its visuals first, instead of the core mechanics, that argument would have a leg to stand on. He didn't, so it doesn't. Vanguard actually served as a valuable lesson it seems. Had that game released according to plan, perhaps more resources would have been focused initially towards the graphics of PRotF. As a result, we would have more icing/sprinkles and less cake at this point.

https://www.reddit.com/r/PantheonMMO...talking_about/

But yes, it goes without saying that everything can fall apart seemingly without warning; McQuaid's passing serves as a reminder of that. Our bodies are vehicles, as are games, each fragile upon inception and each transporting us through worlds that challenge and reward us, but eventually we play through all of the content and move on. What is left in our absence others can either preserve (p99), build upon (protf), or attempt to tear down which still contributes to the overall progress.



Superstitious lines of text read better coming from an NPC in Norrath rather than an individual on Earth. The stigma addicts have faced is part of a larger education problem. Who cares about PR other than big corporations, politicians, and social media influencers preoccupied with image and polls? Looking back, it's reasonable to say that McQuaid earned his name in the industry almost in spite of public relations, which underscores the quality of his work and the games he worked on. A supposed overdose is only fodder for the usual trolls who seek relevance through outrage and are content with gaining it anonymously online. Still, even that is a game of sorts. Brad himself had said that indifference was worse than any negative feedback or trolling. But if anything, the gaming community ought to be the first to empathize or at least relate, considering the number of addicts within it, some recovering and others on-again, off-again. This is of course assuming your assumption is right, which is not much different from the blind leading the blind.

You really have a talent for writing. Do you have some sort of blog?