RE: realism

[Peffern 94]

Some TFC fanboys are extremely pro-realism, to the point where they don't want any of the hostile mobs. Other people, mostly anti-TFC, quote smosh: "can you imagine how stupid it would be if video games were realistic?"

My answer to both of these people is this: video games need balance. Instead of trying to balance everything yourself, why bit start with a system that is inherently balanced (real life) and tweak it. To the first group, realism is just a guide, not a set if rules. To the second group, realism is just a guide,...

Tell me what you think.

[idest 2]

Realism is about making a world that is believable. It doesn't necessarily have to be a duplicated world that is supposed to be the same in every way.

[Toboo 15]

I was gonna make a post and this but it seems now I don't have to, Realism and Fantasy can mix just because something doesn't exist on earth doesn't mean it couldn't exist in another world, is a giant spider not simply a big version of a bug that exists in this world, who says that its impossible for a spider to have evolved to be big instead of small, but then there's magic, magic is where it becomes complicated its not realistic but its great for filling in the gaps in between that what impossible, like how a corpse is running around attacking you, black magic of course, some settings even make it so magic seems believable making a complete science that goes behind how magic works. So long as it feels real is some way shape or form, then it can be realistic.

[valkupo 17]

As SierrKharr said in another thread, the realism in TFC is Bioxxrealism. Maybe we should just call it that to differentiate =P