New mod

by Snipa on 03/29/2003 12:51, 31 messages, last message: 04/20/2003 11:59, 3630 views, last view: 05/18/2024 03:09

well...more like TC.
as u all know, im a moddeler, and im quite good at hudguns :D.
but the thought came to me when i was trying to make a level
\"Cube can do terrains, and buildings....it would be cool to do an rpg in it\"
yes it would take a lot of work, but i think it would be pretty cool...heres my \"screenshot\" of what i think it wold look like (the level was made by me-first attempt)

http://mogg.m-watts.co.uk/rpg.jpg

anyway, anyon whod like to help (ESPECIALLY CODERS), contact me:

EMAIL (AND MSN): dave44k@hotmail.com
AIM: Snipermst

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#1: hmmm

by Piglet on 03/29/2003 14:32

Hmmm what sort of RPG, it could well be an interesting idea.

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#2: ..

by Snipa on 03/29/2003 18:09

not sure, i dont know much about RPGS, but i was thinking it would be cool.
if it were don tho, it would be like one of the rpgs made in that "rpg maker" prog..

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#3: Re: ..

by Piglet on 03/29/2003 19:32, refers to #2

hmmm, that was the exact sort of rpg i hoped it wouldn't be, basically due to the cube engine I would suggest a heavily action orientated (with a bit of leveling up included for good measure) RPG. Basically you want something dynamic as possible.

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#4: ..

by Snipa on 03/29/2003 19:54

well, as i said im not sure

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#5: Re: ..

by *Thalion* on 03/29/2003 21:52, refers to #3

Heavily action oriented? That sounds much like good ol' Strife to me. =)

Seriously speaking, I'm afraid that the current engine is not enough for such project. What about room-over-room? And how are you going to handle fights? It can be done, but a lot of coding work is required.

Besides, good RPGs require years to make! Just think about it: new models, textures, tons of new maps, highly detailed storyline... all in all, it's not something you start considering making while drinking a cup of tea - it requires a thorough, thought-out decision.

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#6: ..

by Snipa on 03/29/2003 22:42

models and textures are easy.
maps, a bit more difficult
detailed storyline, not too dificult

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#7: Re: ..

by Piglet on 03/30/2003 10:04, refers to #6

unfourtunatly a good RPG is a lot more than just model, textures, maps and storyline. Thinking about it it would be hell to code.

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#8: ..

by Snipa on 03/30/2003 10:50

yea, but i was saying apart from that, it wouldn't be that hard.

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#9: ..

by Darthvim on 03/30/2003 10:53

LBA (little big adventure, a cool game) ;) what fun...

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#10: Re: ..

by *Thalion* on 03/30/2003 11:21, refers to #6

In fact, a _good_, thrilling detailed storyline is by far the hardest of all. It's not just a few (or even many) sentences packed together - it should be something that makes the gamer keep playing, dying to know, "what's next?". Good examples of such are Fallout, Daggerfall, Morrowind. Typically, it also requires a lot of little (and not so little) secondary quests, not related to the main story. The resulting amount of text would look like a good book. =)

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#11: Re: ..

by Piglet on 03/30/2003 15:25, refers to #10

im pretty certain that getting a good storyline is easier than getting a well playing game. Though they are both equally time consuming.

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#12: ..

by Snipa on 03/30/2003 16:54

Darthvim>ah, so u noticed him then.he he.
i was wondering if someone would...

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#13: ..

by *Thalion* on 03/30/2003 17:23

Well, I did too. So what? =)

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#14: Action RPG?

by pushplay on 03/31/2003 08:05

You mean like Gauntlet?

Ah, those were the days.

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#15: ..

by *Thalion* on 03/31/2003 14:40

Gauntlet 3D?
Hmmm...
That sounds interesting, at least.

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#16: Re: ..

by Topher2798 on 03/31/2003 17:36, refers to #15

Gauntlt 3D has already been done.

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#17: ..

by Snipa on 03/31/2003 19:51

well, if no-one wanted ot do an rpg we could do some sorta lba carry on ;)

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#18: ..

by *Thalion* on 03/31/2003 19:59

i want lba but with a chainsaw and so everyone can be killed! ugh!
=)

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#19: some thoguhts

by Skaus on 04/01/2003 18:34

I thoutght up a way to make cube rpglike with a few more or less simple hacks.

Move the camera (not the player's actual position) 8-16 cubes over the player.

Draw the player model on the player's actual position.

keep the first person view and the controls. Disable the movement keys(forward\backward\strafe). When the player "shoots" at the ground, a movement target is put there. The player is moved towards that target by AI. Do something similar for shooting.

Tada.. diabloesque cube :)

Did that make sense?

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#20: RPG

by *spentron* on 04/01/2003 19:37

I would think a great writer and maybe a few tweaks such as a NPC AI (stand there? for some reason I think the Goblin could be a shopkeeper) would be enough to do something cool and RPG-ish. Also the ability to make the environments of course.

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