Originally Posted by JanDeis

1) It is not out of place because every civilization came from somewhere, and goes somewhere. What were we before all the sky-scrapers, cars, guns, etc.?

2) There has always been the "go anywhere" part, but never "do anything". There will be a linear story (there has to be for there to be a tangible plot) but it will have sifts in it depending on actions of the player. Maybe the player wants to steer Link towards the darker side, but still be the hero. Or he just wants to rule with Ganondorf, or take over and kill Ganondorf. Or the player can be the usual light hero. It all depends on the direction the player wants to take. I'm all for options. I would like to see a game with options without trashing the linear (well, somewhat linear with plot options) plot.

3) Well, I thought of the whole world in terms of Zelda, looked at the world from the point of view of individuals, races, and the world as a whole. I have a futuristic Hyrule shaped in my head that I want to show everyone. If I make a unique game, then I lose all of that. And I also know that if a 3D fan game is made, many people here will play it

4) I have thoughts on how each modern twist will impact the gameplay. I would never sacrifice gameplay quality for something like that. That is why I've so far written 8 different plots for this game, throwing each one out because of plot flaws, tackiness in how the futuristic setting is incorporated, and other things. It isn't like I'm ignoring game quality because I just want it futuristic.

By the way, I was the guy who started this thread, so are you saying you want to punch me?