Make change from Fantasy to Horror?

[erik_karlsson]

I've been thinking about my latest project currently known as Angelic Life for NWN1 ... the story and feel of the mod I've come up with for now just doesn't feel right. I can't get myself to work on it.

Then yesterday it struck me. It's because I'm not doing a horror module. After all, that's what I'm doing best and what I love to do. So I'm

Comments

[anonymous]

The concept you proposed does sound great, and as a big fan of gems like FF9 i think i had a lot of fun exploring such a story. But if you can't get your hands on this, perhaps it is better to abandon this theme. It's almost impossible to make a good ("more than mediocre") module if you can't identify with it.

But what is a fantasy-horror hybrid if SH isn't ? Less horror, even more fantasy ? I do really like your SH modules, and i don't find them to..."horrorish". So if you do want to make a new horror module, do it. If you plan to include even more fantasy, get your ass moving and start working :D

-ploedminka

[erik_karlsson]

Thank you for giving me your opinions Ploedminka. :) Well, we'll see how it goes. I think I will end up making a fantasy mod with a creepy (or at least dramatic) atmosphere.

And I think I need to abandon some parts of the story I have come up with, since I think that may have something to do with why I can't manage to get the feeling of wanting to work on it.

I think I might make the main forcus traveling of some sort by different ship, airships etc. We'll see how it goes. :)

Horror vs. Fantasy

[anonymous]

Hi Berra

Re: Horror vs. Fantasy

[erik_karlsson]

*Rikki.o,

Great to hear from you again! :) And thank you for your ideas. I would be delighted to hear some voice acting clips. :)

On a side note, I've actually thought about maybe go over to NWN2 soon. I feel like the current idea of Angelic Life has to be abandoned since it feels pretty boring to me.

I actually had a new idea today that involves Mind Flayers. :D So I think I'll do a short NWN1 horror module first featuring this theme somehow and then move on to NWN2. Of course, this could change but as of now, that's what I'd like to do.

[anonymous]

Hi Eric,

That's really great to see you back to mod building...

For the theme, I think your management on Horror theme is much more better than Fantasy one...

What about...
1. Making a world with a dark history, e.g. Gods gone mad and fight each other, some of them dead and become undead and the world is flooded with negative energies, chaotic events, sky darken, sun and moon become dull, star are no longer shining. Even those remaining Gods are twisted to some extent...

2. or you could create a starting environment seems bright, with an ordinary fantasy story, hero save the world, and then make a dark twist laugher to the ordinary formula, everything not as it seems...

3. Twist the ordinary pre-justice as light being good and darkness being evil. Using light and bright instead to represent an force with ultimate evil. Sun shines so fiercely even it will burn creatures alive, strong light will make people blind, etc

- Starlight (aka hmdai@nwvault)

[erik_karlsson]

Long time no see hmdai! :D Thank you for your tips. I will consider them when making the new module. :) I might use parts of it but I'm not completly sure yet.

If you have any other ideas for the future then let me know! :)