Big Huge Games

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by DrSpike


.........so they can make money. This is how a market economy works. Your naivety amuses me.

Its quite possible that Brian Reynolds "utility function" is
f(i,g,l)

where i is total income, l is leisure, and g all are the rewards, social and psychic, from making games he likes.

Now if this were a large corporation his personal util function would only matter indirectly, as lowering costs for certain games to a profit maximizing corp - but BHG is small enough its not clear we can remove the entrepreneurs preferences whne we model the firms behavior.

[Bkeela]

I'm not a fan of RTS, but even I love Starcraft and Warcraft III. The reason is because they are simple.

For some reason, the more complex a RTS gets (like RoN and the upcoming Supreme Commander), the less I can be bothered with it, but the more complex a TBS becomes, the more I am interested.

[DrSpike]

Originally posted by Bkeela
I'm not a fan of RTS, but even I love Starcraft and Warcraft III. The reason is because they are simple.

Deceptively simple.

[Solver]

Starcraft is simple... it has a good amount of depth, but it's simple, and these are not contradictory. Starcraft is simple in that it's quite easy to understand, and one of the valid strategies is to simply attack in overwhelming numbers, Zerging your opponent. I prefer the Protoss, though.

[DrSpike]

Originally posted by Solver
Starcraft is simple... it has a good amount of depth, but it's simple, and these are not contradictory.

i.e you agree with me.

[Solver]

Yes, and reiterate it, because that's one of the reasons why Starcraft is such an unbelievable hit .

[unleavened]

have you seen the screenshots recently...

[DrSpike]

Of what?

[lord of the mark]

Oh. My. G-d.

Originally posted by lord of the mark


Assuming he isnt about to design an MMORPG, or an FPS, or even an SP RPG, what does that leave?

http://www.quartertothree.com/game-talk/showthread.php?t=33486

Theyve hired the lead designer of Oblivion (also Morrowind, and a whole bunch of PnP stuff) and have announced they will be doing an RPG, and the initial platform will be consoles, with a PC port.

the BHG press release

'PRESS ROOM

February 20, 2007 - Veteran Designer Ken Rolston Joins BHG

Timonium, Maryland (February 13th, 2007) Ken Rolston, the Lead Designer of smash hits Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind™ and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion™ has joined Big Huge Games to create a to-be-announced role-playing game (RPG). Rolston is a 25-year industry veteran, whose extensive game credits also include pen-and-paper RPGs such as Paranoia and RuneQuest.

“Ken’s addition marks a bold new direction for Big Huge Games,” said BHG President Tim Train. “We remain committed to creating real-time strategy games such as past hits Rise of Nations and Rise of Legends. At the same time, we’ve explored developing a role-playing game for several years now. Ken is a fantastic fit for us on every level, and gives us the leadership we need to be confident of success in our new venture.”

“A chance to work on a Big Huge Game with Big Huge Games? Who could resist?” said Rolston. “I had planned to retire and rest on my laurels after Oblivion, but Tim and his army of visionary charmers came along with a strikingly original and cunning concept for a console RPG…so now I’m back in the harness and chomping at the bit!”'

[Imran Siddiqui]

“Ken’s addition marks a bold new direction for Big Huge Games,” said BHG President Tim Train. “We remain committed to creating real-time strategy games such as past hits Rise of Nations and Rise of Legends. At the same time, we’ve explored developing a role-playing game for several years now. Ken is a fantastic fit for us on every level, and gives us the leadership we need to be confident of success in our new venture.”

Really looks like BR really doesn't want to do TBS anymore.

Though the new RPG sounds intriguing.

[Jamski]

CONSOLE RPG

[Nubclear]

I officially strike Brian Reynolds off of my "w00tly people" list.
tis painful

[Kuciwalker]

lead designer of Oblivion

Why? That game failed. I, swear to God, spent more time in that game reading books than actually playing.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker
Why? That game failed.

It sold how many times more copies RoN?

Oblivion >>>>>>>>>>>>>> anything BHG has ever released.

[Kuciwalker]

I meant failed in its goals as a game, not in sales.