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07.14.03
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FEATURED READER EDITORIAL
Why is Luca Blight the Greatest Villain in my RPG Collection?
by Jorge Desormeaux
BEFORE WE DEFINE what a villain is, we should study what a character is- and what makes him effective. I hold that the three most important qualities for a character are: motivation, power, and style. This is because, for a character to be memorable, he has to touch something inside the player of the game: he has to stir or create something inside the player. Be it admiration, respect, hatred, dislike, disgust- a good character is one that transcends the game, novel, play or movie itself and becomes a believable character.
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Level the Field
by Gabriel Putnam
"The topic upon which so many aspects of the RPG world lie is difficulty. Its very name belies the troubles it spawns: message boards full to the brim of angry fans, ranting over the ease or impossibility of the newest gift to their favorite series; treacherous tasks and hidden items beyond the grasp of even the most powerful individuals or cunning players; and worldwide nerfs of über gear, in an effort to stem the rapid shift of a virtual economy. As can be seen, difficulty is a slippery concept, one which can overwhelm even the best efforts to control its pace through errors of code or human judgment."
Don't Cry for Gaming Companies: They Brought the Piracy on Themselves
by Josh Frappier
"While there are many who oppose game piracy under any and all circumstances, I honestly believe that piracy is sometimes a warranted reaction to unfair treatment of customers from console developers and game publishers. As such, I will not in good conscious support the war against piracy until the following becomes true."
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Editor's Comments
Today we've got three high-quality editorials for the reading enjoyment of all. Included in this update is a Featured Reader award that goes to Jorge Desormeaux for his superb explication of what makes a character interesting, and ultimately what makes a character evil.
News Reporter Gabriel Putnam, our most frequent contributor, submits his thoughts on evening the line when it comes to game difficulty. Josh Frappier shares his thoughts on the piracy debate. While this argument may seem to have reached its peak, Josh comes from an entirely new angle which will likely turn a few heads.
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