Does that freelancer option make things interesting too? I'd love if games let you stay "neutral" being a true mercenary available to the highest coin (which might come with its own perks)!
PoE2 allows that to some extent. You can play multiple sides and use the factions to your advantage without truly joining one. It’s interesting from a gameplay perspective, but narratively, I prefer fully committing to a faction—it makes the story feel more meaningful.
Probably there are also reasons why one could argue to not do this, but imo factions should also have real in-gameplay, mechanical differences. So, which you join and which you fight and each of those combinations actually make you think, strategically and get to experience the game again in a fresh way.
Yes, in fact, another function of factions in games is to add replayability as you said. This can be very valid in RPGs as well. For example, in Gothic 2 there are three factions, and each of them more or less determines how you play the game. If you join the militia, you'll play melee, if you join the mercs, you'll play archer, etc.
I read "The Magic of Thinking Big" growing up. It helped me grow my imagination, but it was frustrating because I was always biting off more than I could chew.
I wanted big houses, big family, big income, big businesses, big everything. Over the past 30 years, I now have a big house (6 bed) for my big family (9 kids), but I never understood business, let alone big business. My income has bounced big & small like crazy, but I've managed to control expenses to stay just under it.
The "magic" is in the purpose like Elon Musk talks about, but the reality is in the process. This, like many books, are only helpful when it's time for them.
You don't read this book in 1st grade when you're still learning to read. You probably shouldn't read this book in the early days of business until u have a firm grasp of the concepts & processes. Manage someone else's restaurant well before you "think big" & start your own.
Does that freelancer option make things interesting too? I'd love if games let you stay "neutral" being a true mercenary available to the highest coin (which might come with its own perks)!
PoE2 allows that to some extent. You can play multiple sides and use the factions to your advantage without truly joining one. It’s interesting from a gameplay perspective, but narratively, I prefer fully committing to a faction—it makes the story feel more meaningful.
Probably there are also reasons why one could argue to not do this, but imo factions should also have real in-gameplay, mechanical differences. So, which you join and which you fight and each of those combinations actually make you think, strategically and get to experience the game again in a fresh way.
Im really thinking more of rts, or strategy games here, but i think i managed to word it in a way that applies more broadly.
Yes, in fact, another function of factions in games is to add replayability as you said. This can be very valid in RPGs as well. For example, in Gothic 2 there are three factions, and each of them more or less determines how you play the game. If you join the militia, you'll play melee, if you join the mercs, you'll play archer, etc.
I read "The Magic of Thinking Big" growing up. It helped me grow my imagination, but it was frustrating because I was always biting off more than I could chew.
I wanted big houses, big family, big income, big businesses, big everything. Over the past 30 years, I now have a big house (6 bed) for my big family (9 kids), but I never understood business, let alone big business. My income has bounced big & small like crazy, but I've managed to control expenses to stay just under it.
The "magic" is in the purpose like Elon Musk talks about, but the reality is in the process. This, like many books, are only helpful when it's time for them.
You don't read this book in 1st grade when you're still learning to read. You probably shouldn't read this book in the early days of business until u have a firm grasp of the concepts & processes. Manage someone else's restaurant well before you "think big" & start your own.
The book touches on many different things, so I feel like it will add something to you no matter what stage of your adult life you read it in.
But yeah, the business side of it will be much more valuable for someone who has already dipped their toe in and out of the water.