How To Make Interesting Characters - HOLY SHIZZ AN UPDATE

[A Forgotten Legend]

This topic was last posted in by me on May 04, 2010, 08:56:10 PM.  Uh... thats like 2 months ago.  Topic kicking is bad.

[TheRebelMage]

This topic was last posted in by me on May 04, 2010, 08:56:10 PM.  Uh... thats like 2 months ago.  Topic kicking is bad.

Woops! My bad.

[zuhane]

I completely agree here. I despise games with characters that go:

"Let us travel to the east and enter a castle and talk to the queen."
"I agree with that statement."
"I hate my life."

They're soooooo boring! You might as well just not include any dialogue! Make characters funny, angry, annoying - anything!
Just stop making those cliché main characters who have confidence and like adventuring, then the quiet girls who like healing
people, then the really moody character who barely speaks. BORING! RUBBISH! BEEN DONE BEFORE!

I'm being serious when I say I won't play your game if your characters suck! Such an important aspect. Probably why I love
Disgaea and Team Fortress 2 so much. The characters are great. Then again, I do love Final Fantasy 10 for some reason

In fact, I'm going to add to this!


Extra thoughts:

When designing your character, draw them out on paper. Write all aspects of that character out. This can include childhood
dreams, phobias, nightmares and experiences. Write about their personality type, give them a starsign and follow that general
pattern. Make them stick to a personality and do it well. Bring up their past throughout. Also, make characters form certain bonds
with certain characters. Don't just have a party of drones - make some characters clash or get along, fancy each other or bitch behind
each others' backs! It all adds to the fun.

Give characters catchphrases and shyness. Imagine you're them. Would you really say "We should travel to the generic, crap town to
the south"? Or would you be more likely to say "Come on then, guys. Are we gonna head off or what?"? Remember, you want to make the
characters realistic and interesting!!!

[A Forgotten Legend]

...You made me think Phayre had posted.  Jerks.

Although, pleasant read, Zuhane.

[zuhane]

...You made me think Phayre had posted.  Jerks.

Although, pleasant read, Zuhane.

Awwwww... thanks! Wasn't Phayre a bully? I can't remember.

[A Forgotten Legend]

Her, Roland_Deschain and I all had this team for a little bit for storyline help.