A brief history of Reality on the Norm

[Ozzie]

I'd like to see a RON committee formed, to set the rules for the reboot, create new character profiles, give some characters a bit more of a backstory. I know it's an open project, but simple things make it alot better for everyone. And before any RON game is released, the committee should be part of the beta test, and it should be 'approved'. If some details are incorrect, they would be noted by the committee. If a character acts 'out of character', it should be noted by the testing committee and fixed, or explained in the game why this character did this through dialog or something. It's late and I'm rambling, but I've though quite a bit about this in the last few days.created RON.

Hm, after seeing what happened to Au Naturel where there was a resistance to add it to the site originally I think we have to be careful with committees. If it gets established it should only judge if a game is canon and without bugs.

Yeah, but only German's make games for MMM. That's not competition in my eyes.

Maybe someone should do a crossover title. Actually, I had this idea for awhile now. I might tackle it sooner or later...

[Layabout]

I'd like to see a RON committee formed, to set the rules for the reboot, create new character profiles, give some characters a bit more of a backstory. I know it's an open project, but simple things make it alot better for everyone. And before any RON game is released, the committee should be part of the beta test, and it should be 'approved'. If some details are incorrect, they would be noted by the committee. If a character acts 'out of character', it should be noted by the testing committee and fixed, or explained in the game why this character did this through dialog or something. It's late and I'm rambling, but I've though quite a bit about this in the last few days.created RON.

Hm, after seeing what happened to Au Naturel where there was a resistance to add it to the site originally I think we have to be careful with committees. If it gets established it should only judge if a game is canon and without bugs.

I'd like to be on that committee personally. The committee idea is not about censorship, it's more about continuity and making sure details are correct. If the story is great and has a sex scene or full-frontal nudity, you place a warning on it's game page. Simple as that.

[Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens]

A crossover title?  Please no.  I think the Maniac Mansion Manias do a pretty good job already of completely destroying the wit, style and innocence of the maniac mansion universe already.  I'm not saying all of the games do this, but I've played more than a few that were just tacky and unfunny.

[Layabout]

I am also against a crossover title. I accidently quoted his whole post, not just the committee bit I originally intended to quote.

I have not played a Maniac Mansion Mania title, and I honestly do not plan to.

I like the idea of Reality on the Norm. It is an original, character rich universe, and the stories can be comedic, they can be serious, they can be whatever you want them to be. Maniac Mansion is/was a commercial game, and making sequels equates to fan-gamage, something I have no desire to be a part of.

[Ozzie]

I agree that creatively a crossover title sounds like a sure failure. And I have no idea if MMM has even a solid creative foundation (I doubt it) because I never played one of these games. Not to forget that MMM is mainly in german and RON in english. Hm...

But then, if you're creative with this concept it could work. It's not about sellout like when Hollywood or the comics industry does it, I just thought it would be a great idea to bring those two communities together.

[m0ds]

Ah, penis jokes, they never get old.

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And neither do "take that nipple frame out" bouncing booby gifs

[close]

Nice images MrC 

[Trent R]

So Dave, do we get to hear your Emerald City Confidential lecture now that it's been announced and released?


~Trent

[Dave Gilbert]

It hasn't been released, and there wasn't an ECC lecture anyway, so I'm afraid not.

-Dave