Why are small minimalist overworlds deprecated?

[Dnegel]

Originally Posted by scooter123

Smaller or big overworlds. It's the lack of planning for a big overworld. A small overworld is simpler because staff will not get bored, stop and can get it done in a quicker time. When it is a big overworld the staff think it will be easy, but once they get a few levels done they realize how long it will take and do not plan it out at all.

qft

Yeah, many people that make big overworlds mostly dont know how hard it is.

[fowlplay4]

Originally Posted by scooter123

It's the lack of planning

This is why any size of overworld (or any kind of development really) will fail or fall short of what it could be.

[Darkrazor]

Originally Posted by Crono

I agree with what you're saying, functionality over quantity is the way I look at it nowadays.

I think a lot of focus has always been placed on individual levels. To create a good map is very different, more difficult, and much more time consuming. That's why a lot of LATs, like me, suck at making overworlds but excel in individual/clumps of levels. The LATing community as a whole is kind of on stand still, if not going backwards. Good to see such threads.

he said it all.