I adore this post from City of Heroes' latter-day forum. My background is in fine art - sculpture. In art school you get very familiar with art that's *unintentionally good*. Remember Bob Ross? Happy accidents? Games are no different. forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/3035-w... - ThreadSky

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erikrobson.bsky.social • 20 days ago

I adore this post from City of Heroes' latter-day forum.

My background is in fine art - sculpture. In art school you get very familiar with art that's *unintentionally good*.

Remember Bob Ross? Happy accidents? Games are no different.

https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/3035-why-is-this-game-so-good/page/3/

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erikrobson.bsky.social•20 days ago

So, kids, Bob Ross was a painter... 🫠

But seriously. City of Heroes was an MMO launched in 2004. It was a modest success, but its player base was devoted. Canceled in 2012.

erikrobson.bsky.social•20 days ago

The player base loved it so much, they brought it back from the dead. First on private servers, and then publicly in 2019.

Do you hear what I'm telling you? An MMO so good its fans violated IP and copyright law just so they could play it again.

erikrobson.bsky.social•20 days ago

Imagine working on a project so compelling. Imagine a legacy like that.

Anyway. Pay attention to your game's unique voice and needs. That's not actually the "game's voice"; it's the players.

funkblaster.bsky.social•20 days ago

Really insightful series of posts. I'm increasingly drawn to music that exhibits these characteristics as well. It differentiates the art from its contemporaries immediately.

And also City of Heroes is still the best MMO ever made.

erikrobson.bsky.social•20 days ago

I look forward to slowly but surely making a music-based connection over the coming years.

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