Comments on: Braaains… It Took Braaains To Set Left 4 Dead Traits… http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/12/05/braaains%e2%80%a6-it-took-braaains-to-set-left-4-dead-traits%e2%80%a6/ Discover games being played and enjoyed by people like you -- right now. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:20:41 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Heavens Door http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/12/05/braaains%e2%80%a6-it-took-braaains-to-set-left-4-dead-traits%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-5858 Heavens Door Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:57:50 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/?p=1049#comment-5858 Great use of the trait system. A little dry, but it's only the 1st time out. Great use of the trait system. A little dry, but it’s only the 1st time out.

]]> By: HighSimSim http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/12/05/braaains%e2%80%a6-it-took-braaains-to-set-left-4-dead-traits%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-5849 HighSimSim Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:33:24 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/?p=1049#comment-5849 I think Fallout 3 was a bit overlooked on the Console side, it came out one week after Fable 2 and one week before Gears of War 2. People bought Fable 2 and skipped Fallout 3 in favor of the multiplayer bombshell Gears of War 2 which debuted one week later. Money is tight in this economy, afterall ;) I think Fallout 3 was a bit overlooked on the Console side, it came out one week after Fable 2 and one week before Gears of War 2. People bought Fable 2 and skipped Fallout 3 in favor of the multiplayer bombshell Gears of War 2 which debuted one week later. Money is tight in this economy, afterall ;)

]]> By: Pocketwolf http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/12/05/braaains%e2%80%a6-it-took-braaains-to-set-left-4-dead-traits%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-5848 Pocketwolf Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:45:57 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/?p=1049#comment-5848 A question. Did you mean to put 'male' instead of 'marine'? As for the traits system, I can't speak for others, but aside from when it was in beta and we were filling out the database, when I trait a game NOW, I tend to just go with whatever options other people have already picked, so long as I agree with them. It's not necessarily properly indicative of what I personally love about any given game; they're just descriptors which I feel are accurate when describing it. So when I say it's (e.g.) post-apocalyptic, I'm stating a fact. I'm not, however, a huge fan of post-apocalyptic games. They're okay, but I'm not fascinated with or addicted to them. So another question for you: given that my approach to the traits system is probably not unique, how useful do you feel it actually is in terms of drawing conclusions about the gDNA userbase? A question. Did you mean to put ‘male’ instead of ‘marine’?

As for the traits system, I can’t speak for others, but aside from when it was in beta and we were filling out the database, when I trait a game NOW, I tend to just go with whatever options other people have already picked, so long as I agree with them. It’s not necessarily properly indicative of what I personally love about any given game; they’re just descriptors which I feel are accurate when describing it. So when I say it’s (e.g.) post-apocalyptic, I’m stating a fact. I’m not, however, a huge fan of post-apocalyptic games. They’re okay, but I’m not fascinated with or addicted to them.

So another question for you: given that my approach to the traits system is probably not unique, how useful do you feel it actually is in terms of drawing conclusions about the gDNA userbase?

]]> By: Muffalopadus http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/12/05/braaains%e2%80%a6-it-took-braaains-to-set-left-4-dead-traits%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-5847 Muffalopadus Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:21:45 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/?p=1049#comment-5847 The discrepancy between the two different gaming mediums is really interesting. The only reason I’m not a PC gamer is limited computer resources…but I digress. Perhaps it’s because console gamers have more interaction with text and console gamers only have to speak? Ok, “omg lawl wut?” isn’t much of a sentence…but at least people are thinking in text and surely that’s more conductive for thought. Maybe. They have to take that extra step to make themselves heard, and maybe that’s just enough to explain some of the emotional attachment. Of course, there’s a ton more voice-chat nowadays, but still… The discrepancy between the two different gaming mediums is really interesting. The only reason I’m not a PC gamer is limited computer resources…but I digress.

Perhaps it’s because console gamers have more interaction with text and console gamers only have to speak? Ok, “omg lawl wut?” isn’t much of a sentence…but at least people are thinking in text and surely that’s more conductive for thought. Maybe.

They have to take that extra step to make themselves heard, and maybe that’s just enough to explain some of the emotional attachment. Of course, there’s a ton more voice-chat nowadays, but still…

]]> By: Jodou http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/12/05/braaains%e2%80%a6-it-took-braaains-to-set-left-4-dead-traits%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-5840 Jodou Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:40:11 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/?p=1049#comment-5840 I'd just like to point out that I am that one percent that listed team-killing as reason to play. I’d just like to point out that I am that one percent that listed team-killing as reason to play.

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