Tony
Insider
From my understanding of what SG will be like there will be many forms of progression in the game. The world is always in a constant state of progression since there will be events and changes that occur with or without your input/presence. There is also character progression (as in being able to improve your character's capabilities). BM has stated that there will be many enemies that will be very difficult to defeat until your character has progressed enough.
Likewise, there will be story progression. BM has hinted that discovering what is actually going on in the world around you is going to be a huge part of the game and many things are not what they might at first appear to be. Being able to actually adventure; discovering new things, exploring an exciting and dangerous world, uncovering new secrets... this is what I'm most excited about in SG.
This sense of adventure is sorely lacking in many RPG's. Generic quest systems found in many RPG's lessen the sense of excitement and adventure. When NPC's tell you where to go and what to do (so-called quests) it severely limits any sense of adventure and discovery. You're basically playing as an errand boy or delivery man. Since SG will not have a generic quest system I'm very excited to be able to actually explore and adventure again!
Likewise, there will be story progression. BM has hinted that discovering what is actually going on in the world around you is going to be a huge part of the game and many things are not what they might at first appear to be. Being able to actually adventure; discovering new things, exploring an exciting and dangerous world, uncovering new secrets... this is what I'm most excited about in SG.
This sense of adventure is sorely lacking in many RPG's. Generic quest systems found in many RPG's lessen the sense of excitement and adventure. When NPC's tell you where to go and what to do (so-called quests) it severely limits any sense of adventure and discovery. You're basically playing as an errand boy or delivery man. Since SG will not have a generic quest system I'm very excited to be able to actually explore and adventure again!