A question for all you that play alot of Custom Stories on Amnesia.

Br00tal · May 29th 2012, 1:22pm

Hello there!
I just want some questions answered.

Q1: Have you ever played a CS with multiple endings?
Q2: If so, how long was its playtime?
Q3: If not, would you like a CS with multiple endings?
Q4: What kind of scare should be used as the most effective tool for keeping the player scared alot and for a long time?

Thank you for your help.

outlander22 · May 29th 2012, 1:27pm

1. Nope
3.Yes
4. Not a big fan of jumpscares (include very little) Atmosphere and story CAN be scary (as in if you do well pulling either off)

Would love to see it if you make one

PPP | FlameX · May 29th 2012, 1:35pm

1. Nope
2. Nope
3. Nope
4. Jumpscares are cheap , make the ambience so scary that people expect a jumpscare while nothing happens and visa versa

Mattoa · May 29th 2012, 1:36pm

I dont own amnesia, nor do i have a pirated copy, i want to support the game so ill buy it when i can. But from playing the demo and playing it at a friends house, i find creepy atmosphere to be the best. Like when you walking and you start to hear things behind you move, and when you have to hide in a closet and the room has lights when you go in, and when you come out of the closet, their off. Those things i find to be very very scary. As for multiple endings, that would be cool, but it think it looks like a very hard way to play and create the CS. Hope this helps.

outlander22 · May 29th 2012, 1:37pm

Also oil scarcity helps too

Flamez3 · May 29th 2012, 1:38pm

PPP | FlameX wrote:

1. Nope
2. Nope
3. Nope
4. Jumpscares are cheap , make the ambience so scary that people expect a jumpscare while nothing happens and visa versa

Completely disagree. I don't know how you can measure a scare, but jumpscares are not "cheap". Anyway, "making ambience so scary that people expect a jumpscare while nothing happens" would make me annoyed and very bored tbh.

Br00tal · May 29th 2012, 1:41pm

Scripting in this case are no problems.
Its simply timers triggering different scenarios.

Taken from Story Script

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Script Area 0Trigger timer
Scenario #1{Timer Active Reach Script Area 2
Integer 1 Active Original Scenario}
Scenario #2{Timer end Reach Script Area 2
Integer 2 Active Trigger Map change [shack01] to [shack02]}

PPP | FlameX · May 29th 2012, 1:47pm

Flamez3 wrote:

PPP | FlameX wrote:

1. Nope
2. Nope
3. Nope
4. Jumpscares are cheap , make the ambience so scary that people expect a jumpscare while nothing happens and visa versa

Completely disagree. I don't know how you can measure a scare, but jumpscares are not "cheap". Anyway, "making ambience so scary that people expect a jumpscare while nothing happens" would make me annoyed and very bored tbh.

but a level crammed with cheap scares would be dull also right?

Br00tal · May 29th 2012, 1:50pm

I will plan jumpscares so they fit to the story and atmosphere.
The mapper and scripter i am working with is not an amateur.

Also, We need some skilled voiceactors for this mod, but there are tons of them at the Frictional Games Forum afaik.

outlander22 · May 29th 2012, 1:50pm

Honestly I have gotten so used to them jumpscares rarely scare me anymore... a lot of times they're so predictable but predictable or not it still doesn't scare me anymore

outlander22 · May 29th 2012, 1:51pm

Br00tal wrote:

I will plan jumpscares so they fit to the story and atmosphere.
The mapper and scripter i am working with is not an amateur.

Also, We need some skilled voiceactors for this mod, but there are tons of them at the Frictional Games Forum afaik.

Maybe pewdiepie... he does voice acting for some maps

Br00tal · May 29th 2012, 1:59pm

Try not to doublepost and we might ask him.

Flamez3 · May 29th 2012, 2:42pm

PPP | FlameX wrote:

Flamez3 wrote:

PPP | FlameX wrote:

1. Nope
2. Nope
3. Nope
4. Jumpscares are cheap , make the ambience so scary that people expect a jumpscare while nothing happens and visa versa

Completely disagree. I don't know how you can measure a scare, but jumpscares are not "cheap". Anyway, "making ambience so scary that people expect a jumpscare while nothing happens" would make me annoyed and very bored tbh.

but a level crammed with cheap scares would be dull also right?

And a map filled with ambience would be dull as well.

Br00tal · May 29th 2012, 2:51pm

Flamez VS Flamex
The Flamboyant Fight

Flamez3 · May 29th 2012, 3:04pm

That sounded a bit queer D:

EDIT: Not that there's anything wrong with that ;D

Br00tal · May 29th 2012, 3:22pm

I think we are going too off topic now.
But do you like the idea Flamez?

W0lf4ever · May 29th 2012, 3:24pm

You should try making the player scared psychologically.
Jumpscares are fun, yes, and there SHOULD be a few of those, but for a really good, scary CS, you need the whole atmosphere, the whole game to be scary. And not running around from a grunt-type of scary, psychologically scary.

I don't have any good suggestions in particular, but have what I said in mind. The story and the game CS itself should leave the player shaking in horror for a few days. That would be fun, right?

Flamez3 · May 29th 2012, 4:07pm

Sorry brutal but what was the idea you were thinking of x)

Stephanoistheone · May 29th 2012, 5:41pm

Q1. Nope
Q2. ~
Q3. Yes I would
Q4. I dont really know /:

Rockspirit · May 29th 2012, 5:46pm

Hey Brutal in my last CS i put multiple ending , and people loved it so , yeah try to make multiple ending it's a good point

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