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    Role playing games originated from Advanced Dungeons & Dragons and early computer RPGs. RPGs involve playing a character that evolves and improves abilities through quests in fantasy or medieval settings. RPG structures include character types, hierarchies of skills and equipment, and long, medium and short term goals for quests, leveling up, and earning experience.

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    Role playing games originated from Advanced Dungeons & Dragons and early computer RPGs. RPGs involve playing a character that evolves and improves abilities through quests in fantasy or medieval settings. RPG structures include character types, hierarchies of skills and equipment, and long, medium and short term goals for quests, leveling up, and earning experience.

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    Role playing games originated from Advanced Dungeons & Dragons and early computer RPGs. RPGs involve playing a character that evolves and improves abilities through quests in fantasy or medieval settings. RPG structures include character types, hierarchies of skills and equipment, and long, medium and short term goals for quests, leveling up, and earning experience.

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    Role Playing Games: RPG

    John Laird and Sugih Jamin


    University of Michigan
    Origins
    • Advanced Dungeons & Dragons
    • Computer RPGs built the entire computer gaming market
    - franchises like Wizardry, Ultima, Might and Magic, the
    Gold Box AD&D and Dungeon Master were the killer
    apps from the days of yore
    • Examples:
    • Baldur’s Gate, Final Fantasy, Ultima, Might and
    Magic, Dungeon Keeper
    • Everquest, Ultima Online, Asherson’s Call
    Setting
    • Epic quests and fantasy/medieval worlds with NPCs –
    often part of a group/team
    • There are many different ways to build a RPG - Metal
    Gear Solid, Deus Ex, Diablo, Baldur's Gate,
    EverQuest, Neverwinter Nights, and Silent Hill are all
    RPGs, but different types of RPGs
    Defining Character
    • At its simplest, an RPG includes a character with whom
    you identify
    • In RPGs your character evolves, improves – its abilities
    progress and develop during the course of the game based
    on your efforts (of course RPGs also include a deep and
    immersive storyline)
    • Compared to FPS:
    • Your ability to win the game depends on evolving the capability
    of your character, not on evolving your physical skills at playing
    the game
    • Compared to adventure games:
    • Character development and action oriented, less
    emphasis on complex puzzles
    Structure
    • Characters with different capabilities (and potentials)
    • Fighters
    • Sword (Paladin)
    • Axe (Barbarian)
    • Bow (Amazon)
    • Stealth characters: thieves, assassins, ninjas
    • Magic users: sorcerers, wizards, ….
    • Life, Creature, War Magic
    • Animal, Death, Elemental

    • Hierarchy of skills
    • Hierarchy of weapons, spells
    • Increasing difficulty of monsters
    Long-Term Goal [40 hours]
    • Quest – provides story
    • Kill the devil
    • Take over land
    • Rescue somebody
    Medium-Term Goals [1-10 hours]
    • Subquest – chapter
    • Kill X
    • Find Y
    • Levels
    • Build up character skill [Experience]
    • Skill hierarchies
    • Force choices to specialize?

    • Get better weapons and armor [$$]


    • Limited storage
    • Magic systems
    Short-term Goals
    Earn experience points to spend on improving your
    character’s skills, attributes, and spells:
    • Combat gives experience & $$
    • Treasure gives $$
    • Exploration

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