Eisenstern : The RPG project

by Aardappel_ on 05/10/2006 01:20, 317 messages, last message: 12/12/2010 14:57, 205254 views, last view: 12/09/2021 06:27, closed on 12/12/2010 15:10

As you all know, we have been silently prototyping the RPG project for a while now, mainly in the form of Levels and design.

Today marks the day of the more official start of the project, with a name, a domain, and something hinting at a game design.

Check out the website: http://eisenstern.com/

Particularly note the design notes linked from that page. If you want to have your say about the direction this RPG is going, or feel that certain features "won't work well", then now is a good time to discuss that, in this thread :)

Just because we have a website doesn't mean that we should start announcing this project everywhere, unlike most people, I don't like advertising thing that I am going to do, I prefer showing what I have done :) But it is good to have a home for the project, because we'll shift a lot of our focus towards it as the FPS is getting more mature.

I will be doing some of the core gamecode for this project soon, so people can start to play around with it.

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#121: drian:

by metlslime on 10/11/2006 03:50, refers to #118

it's "Gods and Heroes"

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#122: Re: Yeah...

by Aardappel_ on 10/11/2006 10:07, refers to #120

I intend it to be playable in both 1st and 3rd person... not sure which will be default yet.

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#123: Re: drian:

by drian@job001 on 10/11/2006 10:56, refers to #121

Nice. Not that I am looking for such a job, I haven't got the skills, but it's interesting though. Does the usual "pro mapper" work at an office or from home?

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#124: Re: drian:

by metlslime on 10/11/2006 21:05, refers to #123

I work at the office. Some people also use VPN to work from home, but I'd rather keep home and work seperate.

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#125: ..

by stargateanubis14 on 10/16/2006 03:30

One thing that i was thinking about was that EVERYTHING would be able to be interactive. You see something on the ground (an object of-course) and you can pick it up, smash it with a weapon, or smash it by stepping on it. Just an idea!

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#126: newrpgspawn crashes

by {LiD}CC_machine on 12/30/2006 11:46

I booted eisenstern from a clean gui release, noticed that if you use "/newrpgspawn mman" in edit mode and then come back into play mode, it hangs. If I save the map and then reload, it works, but if i reload the map in edit mode and then go into play mode, it still hangs.

I'm running windows XP, amd sempron 3400, nvidia 6600. also occurs on my old p4 2.8ghz, ati 9250 also running XP.

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#127: ...

by muddymind on 01/01/2007 18:42

I like the idea of an open source RPG :)

I read the eisenstern design notes and i only desagree with the one-type-only-damage... You should use at least 2 types (one for physical damage and other for magical damage)...

I'm a casual programmer and level designer so if U need some help with something(execpt for new textures :P) just ask ;)

my msn contact is richardlm85@hotmail.com :)

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#128: Re: newrpgspawn crashes

by CC_machine-cookie#43697397635625369834526314875265082756458 on 01/01/2007 19:02, refers to #126

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#129: ..

by Max of S2D [Fr] on 01/02/2007 09:53

Woooh =D

The beta version of Eisenstern included in the GUI release is really a big progress.

The fonctionnality "attack" FINALLY work.
The New GUI is really implicit and easy to use for that kind of game !

Who did the music ?

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#130: Re: newrpgspawn crashes

by Drakas on 01/02/2007 11:06, refers to #128

This has been changed, probably.. The game source is still in development and is only partially functional. If you find bugs, then download CVS and then check there!

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#131: Re: newrpgspawn crashes

by Aardappel_ on 01/02/2007 15:04, refers to #128

only happens if you use it outside of edit mode... fixed in cvs.

It doesn't crash for me (anymore) when placing a spawn and then switching out of edit mode.

The music is by Fanatic and temp.

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#132: ..

by 1st Devoid on 01/02/2007 16:18

Hey can I use your textures from the Rpg maps? I made a Rpg style map, I post a link here if you want, but its far from finished.

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#133: mapping in max

by -B4xt0r- on 01/03/2007 06:53

you know in the docs folder of sauer how there is that picture of the kingrpg called sauer mapping in max is there anything concerning that in the manual because I cant find it

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#134: ..

by makkE on 01/03/2007 13:30

/writeobj

Will output the raw map geometry to an .obj

Canīt be re-imported.

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#135: ..

by 1st Devoid on 01/03/2007 17:55

I probaly can... ha nicked em!

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#136: writeobj

by larken_8675 on 01/03/2007 19:01

this might not be the correct place for these questions.

is there any plan for adding texture
export to the "writeobj" function?

i like using sauerbraten to model
much more than conventional 3d packages
and that's be a great feature.

also are there any plans to add collada
anything? maybe "writecollada" for maps?
or using .dae for character models?

i just think ya'll would have more
artistic content donated to this project
with those formats.

eh maybe i'm wrong.

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#137: ..

by makkE on 01/03/2007 19:04

Probably textures wonīt get exported. The writeobj isnīt really supported much.

Collada has been discussed and neglected.

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#138: Re: ..

by Hitman on 01/06/2007 04:40, refers to #40

Just buy elder scrolls and be done with it. Let's stop fantasing of live backdrops with nice mapping and textures. ( though the water has already made it into my heart, it looks better compared HL:S and CS:S ). ;/

Now to this RPG part..
Role playing doesn't really tie in with "0Mg d@t nUbbb g0t lik t3h 10oo Xp1!!11!!!!". Games like DX or HL define your role playing as another character, not shooting down a headcrab and a dialouge message popping up declaring an accomplishment "YOU GOT THE MAD FPS SKILLS DOD!! LEVEL UP IN USING WASTING 9mm CLIPS!! DOD!!".

But give the people what they want. ;]
Money, women, big swords and more worms to kill for experience points.

PS is 6 multiplied by 4 32?
Later. ;/

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#139: RPG

by the_darkside_986 on 02/24/2007 22:29

This would be awesome because I can't get Morrowind to work under Wine and I shouldn't support companies who are too lazy to support my OS.

The framerate inside the massive test areas is amazing but it will drop once NPC's and rpg character stats are added.

I have an idea for the sword usage: The direction of swinging the mouse will dictate the way that the sword moves, and not moving the mouse while attacking will just make the sword or weapon poke at the enemy instead of slash. This would be better than the sword system of Morrowind and Oblivion, IMO.

Is there any chance of using .mod instead of .mdi music in the rpg maps? because .mdi doesn't play well in Linux.

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#140: Re: ..

by shadow,516 on 02/25/2007 00:06, refers to #138

There will be no leveling up in Eisenstern. So, you don't have to worry about that.

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