It's in the eyes

I miss it. I really really miss one major aspect about "The Tribe" that we can't duplicate in the game, no matter how hard we try or how good we get.

Eye contact.

Eyes truly are the windows of the soul; that "soul" is something I miss. Besides, actually being able to look our fellow characters in the eyes would be a tremendous advantage.

Our Creator exhorts us to "play it real," but how's that possible when we can never quite get the visuals right? Oh lots of posts include details about characters & what they're looking at, how their eyes appear, the expression their eyes convey. We're definitely doing the best we can.

Ah, but think about it. How much was conveyed when Amber & Bray looked into each other's eyes? How much could you tell about the Guardian's plans just by the glitter in his eyes? Would Ram have seemed quite so intimidating--or quite so crazy--without the mad gleam that often peaked out from behind his dark eyes? Lots 'n lots of examples for this one.

Now you know why I so often use photos from "The Tribe" in this blog & when I consider aspects of our game. We connect visually. With strong graphics we have a better grasp of our gameworld, our characters, and the game action itself. The sharper our writing, the more we touch.

Don't let 'em kid you into thinking a voice, a smile or a physical presence would be the strongest. A glance will do it. You can read volumes if you can see into someone's eyes.

-Chyna

Photo source: copyright Cloud-9 "The Tribe"