Difference between revisions of "Forum:Jack Vance"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m |
m |
||
(2 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
# Likewise, the many modes of [[YASD]] are also in keeping with the writer's mordant style | # Likewise, the many modes of [[YASD]] are also in keeping with the writer's mordant style | ||
# The [[encyclopedia]] concept parallels Vance's frequent use of world-building footnotes | # The [[encyclopedia]] concept parallels Vance's frequent use of world-building footnotes | ||
− | # [[Main Page|Pages]] identifying Vance origins as at this time are [[The Eyes of the Overworld]], [[Sandestin]], and [[ | + | # [[Main Page|Pages]] identifying Vance origins as at this time are [[The Eyes of the Overworld]], [[Sandestin]], [[Vecna]], and [[Writings of Jack Vance]]. |
# I suspect that such links as there are, are more in the domains of style and tone, less obviously in the content. | # I suspect that such links as there are, are more in the domains of style and tone, less obviously in the content. | ||
# One obvious departure is that Nethack does not use the 'fire and forget' [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VancianMagic/ Vancian magic]. | # One obvious departure is that Nethack does not use the 'fire and forget' [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VancianMagic/ Vancian magic]. | ||
+ | # Vance lays claim to the [[grue]] | ||
[[User:Wikid|Wikid]] ([[User talk:Wikid|talk]]) 21:02, 4 August 2019 (UTC) | [[User:Wikid|Wikid]] ([[User talk:Wikid|talk]]) 21:02, 4 August 2019 (UTC) |
Latest revision as of 05:34, 6 August 2019
This is a look at the influences of the late fantastical writer Jack Vance on the game of Nethack. It has been asserted that Vance's writing was "highly influential on Dungeons & Dragons (but not NetHack itself so much)." Although the assertion seems valid, there is scope for further exploration of links between Vance and The Game.
- The Roguelike mechanic of permadeath would surely have appealed to Vance
- Likewise, the many modes of YASD are also in keeping with the writer's mordant style
- The encyclopedia concept parallels Vance's frequent use of world-building footnotes
- Pages identifying Vance origins as at this time are The Eyes of the Overworld, Sandestin, Vecna, and Writings of Jack Vance.
- I suspect that such links as there are, are more in the domains of style and tone, less obviously in the content.
- One obvious departure is that Nethack does not use the 'fire and forget' Vancian magic.
- Vance lays claim to the grue
Wikid (talk) 21:02, 4 August 2019 (UTC)