Some bugs won't be fixed, if they're fun

Thaifun · 09-02-2011, 02:59 AM

So basically, that means that if there's some funny glitch like an NPC for instance, making weird animal noises and it doesn't break the game in any way, they might leave it in if they think it's hilarious.

"We try to solve most of it, we’re sensitive to a lot of it," said producer Todd Howard. "There is a subset of that where we say 'Well, that's what can happen.' If there's entertainment value in that, whatever it is, we'll leave a lot of it. If it's gonna break the game, or unbalance the game in some way, we do try to solve it."

What do you guys think about this?

Source: http://www.destructoid.com/skyrim-wi...n-210386.phtml

Blue_Scholar · 09-02-2011, 03:33 AM

Poor excuse.

Dr Krieg · 09-02-2011, 05:48 AM

The full article doesn't really sound a bad idea. Some of the best ideas come accidentally. They seem to be refering to mis-coding issues rather "haha trees aren't supposed to float". One of the best things I saw in the Shivering Isles was Big Head some how attack an NPC with his Fork of Horripulation (Bad spelling) and the whole city hunt him down as a mob. A freak bug that never happened after reloading, funny and astonishing.

Lone_Sword · 09-02-2011, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Blue_Scholar

Poor excuse.

You're a poor excuse

I'm pretty sure their reasoning is sound behind this. They'll fix any game-breaking bugs, but if there happens to be a bug that adds to the game's entertainment value without compromising anything important, they'll keep it in for ♥♥♥♥s'n'giggles. It's not that different than say Valve not fixing the demo's grenade launcher having 6 barrels on the model, but only 4 grenades.

Asuterisuku · 09-02-2011, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr Krieg

The full article doesn't really sound a bad idea. Some of the best ideas come accidentally.

Indeed; you've seen the way D.O.G. shakes his head in Ep1, right? How about the grenade-returning zombie in Ep2? Those were both coding glitches at first that VALVe made permanent because play-testers loved them.

Blue_Scholar · 09-02-2011, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Lone_Sword

You're a poor excuse

Go to hell.

Elenoe · 09-02-2011, 07:20 AM

you just need to find suitable dress...

Micknator · 09-02-2011, 10:43 AM

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My software doesn't have bugs, it just creates random features.

What a friend of mine once said.

Lone_Sword · 09-02-2011, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue_Scholar

Go to hell.

Already in it, friend.

400-0 KD · 09-02-2011, 07:47 PM

They get old real quick for Example the "Classic" NPC stuck in a Door, Funny at first then it starts to get Repetitive with the Noise.

If Bethesda finds them so Great Simply have their Features as Optional.

Micknator · 09-03-2011, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by 400-0 KD

If Bethesda finds them so Great Simply have their Features as Optional.

Menu option: Would you like to enable funny bugs/glitches? Don't think that would be such a great advertising ...

MiscNoob · 09-03-2011, 08:12 AM

Well, I would hope that a triple A studio knows how to differentiate between unexpected quirks which add to the game environment and clear-as-day bugs which take away from the immersion.

400-0 KD · 09-03-2011, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Micknator

Menu option: Would you like to enable funny bugs/glitches? Don't think that would be such a great advertising ...

Telling People that they're leaving bugs in Purposefully for ♥♥♥♥'s n' gigs Isn't all that much better.

varagix · 09-03-2011, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by 400-0 KD

Telling People that they're leaving bugs in Purposefully for ♥♥♥♥'s n' gigs Isn't all that much better.

I think the "bugs" they're talking about are more along the lines of "we didn't intend that to happen... but thats awesome regardless" type things. I remember years ago when Descent 3 came out, there was a "bug" where a mob that was suppose to be really cowardly turned rabid and aggressive when cornered. It wasn't intended and was caught in testing... and the programmers left that AI glitch in because it was unintentionally awesome. I think its bugs like -that- which the team were talking about.

If the dragons in Skyrim start setting mammoths on fire and trying to drop them on me, and that's a "bug", I would hope they leave that in because that's awesome.

Blue_Scholar · 09-03-2011, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Lone_Sword

Already in it, friend.

I'm sorry.

09-02-2011, 02:59 AM	#1
Thaifun Join Date: Apr 2011 Reputation: 17 Posts: 161	Some bugs won't be fixed, if they're fun So basically, that means that if there's some funny glitch like an NPC for instance, making weird animal noises and it doesn't break the game in any way, they might leave it in if they think it's hilarious. "We try to solve most of it, we’re sensitive to a lot of it," said producer Todd Howard. "There is a subset of that where we say 'Well, that's what can happen.' If there's entertainment value in that, whatever it is, we'll leave a lot of it. If it's gonna break the game, or unbalance the game in some way, we do try to solve it." What do you guys think about this? Source: http://www.destructoid.com/skyrim-wi...n-210386.phtml

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09-02-2011, 03:33 AM	#2
Blue_Scholar Join Date: Mar 2010 Reputation: 37 Posts: 251	Poor excuse.

09-02-2011, 05:48 AM	#3
Dr Krieg Join Date: Jun 2011 Reputation: 4 Posts: 18	The full article doesn't really sound a bad idea. Some of the best ideas come accidentally. They seem to be refering to mis-coding issues rather "haha trees aren't supposed to float". One of the best things I saw in the Shivering Isles was Big Head some how attack an NPC with his Fork of Horripulation (Bad spelling) and the whole city hunt him down as a mob. A freak bug that never happened after reloading, funny and astonishing.

09-02-2011, 07:20 AM	#7
Elenoe Join Date: Dec 2010 Reputation: 149 Posts: 1,155	you just need to find suitable dress...

09-02-2011, 07:47 PM	#10
400-0 KD Join Date: May 2011 Reputation: 158 Posts: 407	They get old real quick for Example the "Classic" NPC stuck in a Door, Funny at first then it starts to get Repetitive with the Noise. If Bethesda finds them so Great Simply have their Features as Optional.

09-03-2011, 08:12 AM	#12
MiscNoob Join Date: Jul 2005 Reputation: 136 Posts: 1,268	Well, I would hope that a triple A studio knows how to differentiate between unexpected quirks which add to the game environment and clear-as-day bugs which take away from the immersion.