Telltale Games

mindless · 02/03/2008, 03:33 am

I have a feature request for your games.

when going through a conversation with the characters you will eventually start repeating parts of the converstation.

wouldn't it be usefull if rather than having to repeat the converstaion you could show an indication to us that the converstaion has been exhausted. e.g. highlighting the topic in a different colour (e.g. red) so that we know when we have gone through the whole speech.

That way we wouldn't have to listen through at least one repeated sequence of speech again and have to click skip through it.

xChri5x · 02/03/2008, 05:53 am

Or you could just not click on the same line twice?

Badwolf · 02/03/2008, 06:13 am

Sometimes it brings up different dialogue though. Like the "Do you have any..." lines.

mindless · 02/03/2008, 06:28 am

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Originally Posted by Badwolf

Sometimes it brings up different dialogue though. Like the "Do you have any..." lines.

yes I know, but then it does start to repeat, thats what i'm trying to say, my way would let you know before you click on the topic if you've heard it before or not.

It's just a time saver for people that like to play though the game efficiently, it wouldn't stop you from going through the conversaitions again if thats what you wanted to do.

Anvilania · 02/03/2008, 09:10 am

Max for El Presidente vote that on vote that one!!

off topic:
how do you make polls?

Badwolf · 02/03/2008, 09:48 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by mindless

yes I know, but then it does start to repeat, thats what i'm trying to say, my way would let you know before you click on the topic if you've heard it before or not.

It's just a time saver for people that like to play though the game efficiently, it wouldn't stop you from going through the conversaitions again if thats what you wanted to do.

Sorry, I was replying to xChri5x.

I think what you're suggesting is a good idea.

EeK · 02/03/2008, 11:28 am

I also think that's a good idea. In Mass Effect, for example, dialogue options become faded after you select them.

mre · 02/03/2008, 02:16 pm

Hm... I'm not sure about this. I remember literally laughing out loud when in episode 101, this traditional (though, truly rather annoying) adventure game feature were used to make some of the best jokes seen so far in the series, at least for us old adventure game buffs. Don't you remember the very first Bosco "Do you have any...?" conversation tree? Not to mention the hidden Soda Popper song.

I'm sorry, but I'll have to go conservative on this issue (though I'm still voting for Max, of course

).

EeK · 02/03/2008, 04:00 pm

But that feature would be an incentive for everyone to find hidden lines, without the obvious hassle of hearing exactly the same conversation over and over again just to find out there is nothing more to it. That is why I think the choices on the dialogue tree should fade only after all possible answers are exhausted.

P.S.: Some of my favorite lines from the original Sam & Max game are the various "I can't pick that up" Sam says after you try to "pick up" the door at their office. Hilarious.

InvaderJim42 · 02/03/2008, 04:08 pm

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Originally Posted by mre

Hm... I'm not sure about this. I remember literally laughing out loud when in episode 101, this traditional (though, truly rather annoying) adventure game feature were used to make some of the best jokes seen so far in the series, at least for us old adventure game buffs. Don't you remember the very first Bosco "Do you have any...?" conversation tree? Not to mention the hidden Soda Popper song.

I'm sorry, but I'll have to go conservative on this issue (though I'm still voting for Max, of course

).

I agree with all of the above!

RyanMon · 02/03/2008, 10:00 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by mindless

It's just a time saver for people that like to play though the game efficiently, it wouldn't stop you from going through the conversaitions again if thats what you wanted to do.

I thought the number one complaint is that the games are already too short!

I do agree, though. That would be a neat feature to have.

Chris1 · 02/04/2008, 04:21 pm

If I remember correctly, Okami had quite a nice feature.

When the player stopped talking to someone who still had important things left to say, a little triangle appeared over their head as a visual clue.

The idea being that the player didn't then get stuck later having missed a vital instruction/clue/plot trigger.

AussieEvil · 02/04/2008, 04:22 pm

Then you have to introduce a little meta like:

"Hey bosco, what's that thing floating over your head?"

Blehboy · 02/05/2008, 09:19 am

It would be a pretty great idea because you still choose ALL of the Do you have any lines before it would become faded or highlighted. This could save time for people who need to play the game quickly as well as make it easier to see what conversations you have and haven't heard when searching for new dialogue.

*Tester Scott* · 02/05/2008, 09:31 am

If your trying to play the game quickly then there is no point in listening to dialog in the first place, which pretty much negates that as a point of argument for making this a feature. If your in such a rush that the fraction of a second it take to right click to skip already heard dialog then maybe you need to learn to budget your time better.

InvaderJim42 · 02/05/2008, 12:24 pm

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Originally Posted by Tester Scott

If your trying to play the game quickly then there is no point in listening to dialog in the first place, which pretty much negates that as a point of argument for making this a feature. If your in such a rush that the fraction of a second it take to right click to skip already heard dialog then maybe you need to learn to budget your time better.

Eloquently-stated. That's what I do when I hit a dialogue dead-end.

tobar · 02/05/2008, 12:55 pm

Ugh, that reminds me of the time I got my cousin to try Season 1. Whenever he walked up to someone to start a conversation he'd just keep clicking to skip over it all. In my disgust, I forced him to turn it off. =|

Chris1 · 02/05/2008, 01:23 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tester Scott

If your trying to play the game quickly then there is no point in listening to dialog in the first place, which pretty much negates that as a point of argument for making this a feature. If your in such a rush that the fraction of a second it take to right click to skip already heard dialog then maybe you need to learn to budget your time better.

Possibly the easiest solution would just be to give lines of dialogue that can repeat an obvious name. E.g. "What did you say is troubling you again?" "What did you want me to do again?" "Where did you say that pink elephant hid your shoes again?".

*NickTTG* · 02/05/2008, 01:26 pm

I'm pretty sure that we do that a lot. Maybe not every time, but certainly when it's appropriate.

*Tester Scott* · 02/05/2008, 01:30 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris1

Possibly the easiest solution would just be to give lines of dialogue that can repeat an obvious name. E.g. "What did you say is troubling you again?" "What did you want me to do again?" "Where did you say that pink elephant hid your shoes again?".

But then just to be funny the designers would probably through a hidden joke like 5 repeats into that dialog and make the whole thing moot.

View Poll Results: Highlight converstaion topic once completed
Good idea: i'd like to see this in the game	26	52.00%
Bad idea: I prefer encoutering the same dialog, again, and again, and again, etc.	9	18.00%
Don't know: whatever, its all good.	3	6.00%
I vote Max for president	24	48.00%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 50. You may not vote on this poll

02/03/2008, 03:33 am	#1
mindless Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 7	Feature Request - Repeating Conversations I have a feature request for your games. when going through a conversation with the characters you will eventually start repeating parts of the converstation. wouldn't it be usefull if rather than having to repeat the converstaion you could show an indication to us that the converstaion has been exhausted. e.g. highlighting the topic in a different colour (e.g. red) so that we know when we have gone through the whole speech. That way we wouldn't have to listen through at least one repeated sequence of speech again and have to click skip through it.

02/03/2008, 09:10 am	#5
Anvilania Illidan Stormrage Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Black Temple, Shadowmoon Vally, Outland Posts: 173	Max for El Presidente vote that on vote that one!! off topic: how do you make polls? __________________ You are not prepared!

02/03/2008, 11:28 am	#7
EeK Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 9	I also think that's a good idea. In Mass Effect, for example, dialogue options become faded after you select them. Last edited by EeK; 02/03/2008 at 03:54 pm.

02/03/2008, 04:00 pm	#9
EeK Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 9	But that feature would be an incentive for everyone to find hidden lines, without the obvious hassle of hearing exactly the same conversation over and over again just to find out there is nothing more to it. That is why I think the choices on the dialogue tree should fade only after all possible answers are exhausted. P.S.: Some of my favorite lines from the original Sam & Max game are the various "I can't pick that up" Sam says after you try to "pick up" the door at their office. Hilarious. Last edited by EeK; 02/03/2008 at 04:06 pm.

02/03/2008, 05:53 am	#2
xChri5x Marketplace Reality Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: GTA, Ontario Posts: 1,629	Or you could just not click on the same line twice?

02/03/2008, 06:13 am	#3
Badwolf cannon restraint rope Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 837	Sometimes it brings up different dialogue though. Like the "Do you have any..." lines.

02/03/2008, 02:16 pm	#8
mre Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 133	Hm... I'm not sure about this. I remember literally laughing out loud when in episode 101, this traditional (though, truly rather annoying) adventure game feature were used to make some of the best jokes seen so far in the series, at least for us old adventure game buffs. Don't you remember the very first Bosco "Do you have any...?" conversation tree? Not to mention the hidden Soda Popper song. I'm sorry, but I'll have to go conservative on this issue (though I'm still voting for Max, of course ).

02/04/2008, 04:21 pm	#12
Chris1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 213	If I remember correctly, Okami had quite a nice feature. When the player stopped talking to someone who still had important things left to say, a little triangle appeared over their head as a visual clue. The idea being that the player didn't then get stuck later having missed a vital instruction/clue/plot trigger.

02/04/2008, 04:22 pm	#13
AussieEvil Let's get scratchin'... Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 78	Then you have to introduce a little meta like: "Hey bosco, what's that thing floating over your head?"

02/05/2008, 09:19 am	#14
Blehboy Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 43	It would be a pretty great idea because you still choose ALL of the Do you have any lines before it would become faded or highlighted. This could save time for people who need to play the game quickly as well as make it easier to see what conversations you have and haven't heard when searching for new dialogue.

02/05/2008, 09:31 am	#15
Tester Scott Mayonnaise Afficionado Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Rafael, CA Posts: 595	If your trying to play the game quickly then there is no point in listening to dialog in the first place, which pretty much negates that as a point of argument for making this a feature. If your in such a rush that the fraction of a second it take to right click to skip already heard dialog then maybe you need to learn to budget your time better. __________________ "No man can be a pure specialist, without being in a strict sense, an idiot." - George Bernard Shaw "Remember, every time a April Fools joke is played, a point-n-click adventure game concept is killed." -Ron Gilbert

02/05/2008, 12:55 pm	#17
tobar Blue Blazer irregular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 696	Ugh, that reminds me of the time I got my cousin to try Season 1. Whenever he walked up to someone to start a conversation he'd just keep clicking to skip over it all. In my disgust, I forced him to turn it off. =\|

02/05/2008, 01:26 pm	#19
NickTTG Spy/Soldier/Director Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 396	I'm pretty sure that we do that a lot. Maybe not every time, but certainly when it's appropriate.

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