6 hours ago
(Today, 01:23 AM)Christopher Wrote: This is my opinion on what the story should be.
First, the unlockable characters should be Suzanne, Kiki, Dashie, Konqi, other KDE characters if they get added, Godette, Pepper, Sara, Gnu, and Nolok. Amanda shouldn't be an unlockable character because there is nothing special about her. Suzanne is special because she is the powerful Blender mascot. Konqi and the other Tyson Tan characters are special because there different from the others.
The story should begin with Gnu being kidnapped while he is peacefully resting in his hometown, possibly during the night. Suddenly, Nolok appears and kidnaps Gnu, setting the events of the story in motion.
But first think about why and how he was kidnapped. One possible explanation is that Gnu discovers Nolok's plan to disrupt and take control of the entire SuperTuxKart universe. After discovering the truth, Gnu confronts Nolok and attempts to stop him before he can put his plan into action. Realizing that Gnu knows too much and could expose his scheme, Nolok uses a special chemical to render him unconscious. Gnu's movements become sluggish, his vision begins to blur, and he eventually collapses into a deep sleep. With Gnu unconscious and unable to defend himself, Nolok takes him away to his secret hideout, where he keeps him captive.
The following morning, Tux is at home with Penny. When they realize they haven't heard from Gnu, they decide to visit his hometown to check on him. However, when they arrive at Gnu's house, they discover that he is missing. While searching the house for clues, Tux and Penny find a mysterious letter left behind by Nolok.
The letter reveals that Gnu has been kidnapped and that Nolok intends to destroy the entire SuperTuxKart universe within one week. However, Nolok also issues a challenge to Tux and his friends, demanding that they compete against him in a series of races. He claims that if they want any chance of saving their friend and stopping his plan, they must accept his challenge and prove themselves on the racetrack. Nolok doesn't reveal where Gnu is being held, leaving Tux and his friends with no choice but to investigate further.
Realizing how serious the situation is, Tux and Penny decide to visit his other friends to tell them what happened.
So, this is how I think a good story should go. Additionally, to make the game more interesting and give players a reason to unlock the other characters, Konqi and Katie could be unlockable characters who are kidnapped by a miniboss, such as the Yeti or Mr. Ice Cube. Tux races against the miniboss and wins, but despite his victory, Konqi and Katie are still not freed. Just when things seem hopeless, Kandalf arrives to rescue them and melts Mr. Ice Cube. Them there all freed and playable characters.
Katie and Kandalf are important figures in the KDE community and the wider mascot community, so giving them roles in the story would make their inclusion more meaningful. Only if we can get people to model their character for STK.
I hope this gives you all ideas, Thank you.
Thanks but, no, I wouldn't use these ideas.
Firstly, I want to avoid very high external stakes like "destroy the universe", mainly because they are cheap tricks to hide a lack of proper reason why characters care about the events, and that Nolok is also part of the universe. And even if I use high external stakes, I wanna make sure there are internal and interpersonal ones as well.
When it comes adding new characters in the game, honestly, I also think that Katie would be a good option. Still, besides her, I'm really not into adding any more characters by Tyson Tan in the roster. Yes, his mascots are great, but there'd be already 5 of them if we add Dashie and Katie.
Anyways, I already know how my Story plot idea would be, and while the broad outline isn't in the final stage, I don't expect its changes to be radical.
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