defectiveyeti.com — The structure of the narrative reminds me, in many ways, of a computer roleplaying game. This is the LOST formula in a nutshell. During each show you gain a little experience in the form of new information: about the island, the characters, or both; every four episodes or so you level up, as some major piece of the overall puzzle falls into place.
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javertholmesApr 10, 2008
For any Lost fans who haven't played World of Warcraft, there are only 10 things 99.99% of the people do in this game:A) In order to reach level 70:1) Kill monsters directly (for experience).2) Kill X monsters for a quest (for experience).3) Kill X monsters for Y loot and return it to the quest giver (for experience).4) Escort a person from A to B (for experience).5) Find X objects on the ground and return them to the quest giver (for experience).B) Things that become a larger factor as you approach/reach the level ceiling:6) Harvest resources either via killing monsters or right-clicking nodes on the screen (for money, weapon/armor upgrades, profession upgrades/harvesting).7) PvP (for better weapons/armor, or to celebrate the weapons/armor you've spent hundreds of hours obtaining)8) Repeatedly attempt a difficult dungeon with your guild, hoping to upgrade their weapons/armor each week you visit. Repeat 6, 7, and 8 in a certain ratio as needed until everyone in your guild is equipped to end the next dungeon.9) Socialize.10) Play around in an auction house buying/selling goods.There are some exceptions such as people who run around exploring the whole map and experiment playing as pacifists, but they are rare. What the above 10 activities have to do with Lost, I'm not sure. As far as the trickling-in of lore goes, most people don't even read the backstory into quests (or the general backstory of the game for that matter). The lore is background noise compared to people's desire to be the greatest rogue, warrior, etc. in the game.
yaosioApr 10, 2008
I did not know LOST shows the same episode for 10 hours everyday.
vinniedamacApr 10, 2008
There's nothing similar between LOST and WoW other than they're both highly successful and the fact that they both never solve anything. In LOST, one question will lead to another. In WoW, one expansion will lead to another.
thekappaApr 14, 2008
Goddamn, I love Lost...
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