User:Elderman

I'm Elderman. I have contributed missions and writing to Naev. I try to keep the text I write snappy (short), vivid, and active (using as many verbs as possible).

It seems to me that text can enhance a game like Naev in several (connected) ways.
 * 1) It can make the game world more interesting.
 * 2) It can help the player invest in the game play. Your 500th delivery mission is more interesting if you're doing it to become a valued member of a galaxy-wide shipping guild. Rushing from one planet to another is more meaningful if you're saving the life of a helpless child.
 * 3) It gives the game meaning. The game gives you choices. They're just mathematical calculations, unless you associate your actions with moral decisions.

... and probably in other ways too.