Post by: BCTurk on January 31, 2006, 02:39:00 pm
Post by: necro on February 03, 2006, 07:13:00 pm
Kevin, please add a sub forum for the project:
I propose these topics for organising it
-1.)Anouncements and Urgent Issues
-2.)Planning,Items,Events,Etc
-3.)Story
-4.)Code
-5.)Data,Vars,Maps and Images
-6.)Ideas and Discusion
Post by: BCTurk on February 04, 2006, 03:53:00 am
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on February 04, 2006, 04:01:00 am
Post by: necro on February 04, 2006, 12:52:00 pm
I was thinking we could make the game similar in look to desolate but with much more complex enviroments and more overall variety. Also, I thought it would be neat if you could avoid enemy encounters by avoiding them on the main map (very simplistic AIs) and when you colide with their sprite, they will fight you in a "battle mode". Possibilities for combat are traditional rpg styles or prehaps a real time grid system like mmbn in which you weild weapons against an enemy or enemies. It is also possible to make the game in the pseudo 3D stylings of other games, or to make the entire game side scrolling with seprate battles.
Please, let us get these decided quickly now and voice your opinions. I propose that I and BC will come to a concensus as to what should be done after all opinions are heard, and in the case of us not reaching a concord on an issue, we would ressolve it by random drawling.
Post by: BCTurk on February 04, 2006, 04:01:00 pm
Ok, I'll post a link to the "full" storyline when I'm done here, I'm typing it now. I think that the avoid enemies is a good idea, but the boss(es) would still have to be fought, and if you don't do any small battles, you will be crushed in the big ones. As for pseudo 3D or sidescrolling, I don't think I would want to do that, just my opnion. Battle mode sounds good, or we could do it that if you get within range of a enemy, that they will open fire on you, no?
As for how long, well, you'll see when I post the story what I was thinking. If you (anyone) thinks that it's too long or too short, just let me know, and we will make it longer/shorter accordinly.
Items are not my forte, so if anyone has some good ideas, plz post. However, I am capible of weapons, so expect some weapon profiles soon, along with some character ones (maybe).
Post by: necro on February 04, 2006, 06:25:00 pm
Some item ideas:
+crow bar: an 18 inch long metal bar with tapering pronged heads on either end, one of which is bent at a 90 degree angle: opens grates and breaks soft crates
+Belt Saw: a mechanical saw with a thick serrated belt that rapidly cuts through most soft metals and materials, but over heats quickly: Cuts open weak locks and cables
+Phospur Torch: A presurised phosphur cylinder and simple valve conected to a pressurised canister of peroxide, they ignite on contact and issue through the forward nozzle at a high tempature: weld things together, burn alien growths off walls, melt through circut panels, etc
+Mechanical Detonation Charge (MDC): An explosive desinged on the principle of hydralicly presurising the outer chamber until it forcefuly ruptures, they are 100% stable and non-volatle explosive devices that never fail to detonate predictably:blow open stuff, can kill you
+Lipid Incindinary Bomb: A metal sphere with a highly flamable lipid inside of it will begin to self react as soon as it decrastalises in the abscense of electrical charge: will catch an area on fire, will kill you if to close
+Endothermic Grenade: A honeycomb of seperated fluids, when the simplistic mechanical explosive inside goes of it will force the two together and create a rapid heat absorbing reaction: put out fires, will kill you if in proximity
+Magnetic Propultion Device: A wrist mounted device designed to work with special tracks and wires, it will take power from and move along them rapidly
+Magnetic Coupling Line Luancher: this small launcher fires traversable lines from their original position to the coupling receptackle in which they go
+PDA: this will alow you to cuminicate with electronic devices and access areas of the complex
+UWB-Com: the Ultra Wide Band-Com alows for the wireless reception and transmission of data at short range and can be added to the PDA
+HAVMAC Suit: A suit designed to protect from heat, explosions, tramatic force, radiation, electro-shock and toxins...it can not sustain some one in airless enviroment, and offer unhinder mobility
+Adaptable Life Support Suit (ALSS): a high quality suit with an unbreachable helium torus fusion micro generator capable of producing energy for decades, however, the suit is slow and has low mobility
+Powered Adaptable Life Support Suit (PALSS): a high quality suit with a micro generator, it also has expandable energy storage and a pilot assisting hydralic exodrive which will mechanicaly mirror the pilots movemnts and carry the suit's weight with ease.
Post by: katmaster on February 05, 2006, 01:32:00 pm
So is this gonna be a Final Fantasy type battle system? You know, walk around on the world map, and run into battles(except the enemies are visable)? That's best IMO. Also, how long are we gonna make?
Post by: necro on February 06, 2006, 05:22:00 am
Post by: BCTurk on February 06, 2006, 02:17:00 pm
Post by: necro on February 07, 2006, 05:02:00 am
So, does the following sound good:
+8X8 tile mapped scrolling levels with simple moving enemies that, on contact, take you into a 'battle mode'
+using the weapons at your disposal, you fight in a either a real time or turn based combat system
+perhaps their are automated computer terminals with which you can order a weapon or amo
+perhaps have item storage upgrades (start able to carry five items, then ten, then twenty)
Post by: kalan_vod on February 07, 2006, 06:02:00 am
Post by: BCTurk on February 07, 2006, 12:05:00 pm
| QUOTE (necro @ 7 February 2006, 11:02) |
| +8X8 tile mapped scrolling levels with simple moving enemies that, on contact, take you into a 'battle mode' +using the weapons at your disposal, you fight in a either a real time or turn based combat system +perhaps their are automated computer terminals with which you can order a weapon or amo +perhaps have item storage upgrades (start able to carry five items, then ten, then twenty) |
-8x8 sounds good, I prefer it over 16x16.
-When you say either, you mean just that we havn't decided yet, correct? I wouldn't want to code the option of RT and TB, too much work.
-I was thinking along those lines, like the "armory" would be accessed via terminals around the station, and you would need a certian amount of "credits" to purchase. Or, you could make it that you need clearence for each weapon, and you find like, clearence cards that would allow you to buy weapons or ammo, ect.
-Good idea, I like it.
Ok, so I was wondering if we are going to do a party system, or it's just you? Also, my origianal vision of a "small" station is gone. This will be a fairly large station, as to allow more plot. I'm working on the twist as of now, and I need to find a good, juicy twist. The whole "evil person turns out to be your father" is kind of old :P
. Post by: dragon__lance on February 07, 2006, 03:04:00 pm
also, could the main character be like a cyborg, then it could be like the matrix, where data gets downloaded to his mind. :)
Post by: BCTurk on February 07, 2006, 04:15:00 pm
If you vote 8x16, why'd you put 8x8 in your post :P
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Post by: necro on February 07, 2006, 05:13:00 pm
Post by: dragon__lance on February 08, 2006, 01:08:00 pm
Post by: katmaster on February 08, 2006, 04:19:00 pm
Post by: necro on February 08, 2006, 06:02:00 pm
It seems like most people actualy responding in here prefer the idea of a 8X8...so we should just use that I'd think. Also, for ver complex designs...lots of little tiles is better than a few big ones
Any ways: As far as controls, on the main map I think this
MOVE:Left/right/U/D
INTERACT: check, talk, activate: move into a interactable tiles with L/R/U/D
USE AN ITEM: 2nd
PDA: alpha
INVENTORY: Math
CONFIRM CHOICE: 2nd
CANCLE CHOICE: Alpha
I think we all agree on a real time battles...so, if not, speak now or forever hold your peace
Post by: necro on February 09, 2006, 03:51:00 pm
Saturn IV: Retribution
8X8 mapping, 16X8 characters and overal a very complex and mechanical look to everything. Enemy droids, some parasitic creatures, and a handful of large strong alien creatures will be visible and avoidable on the main map, when you encounter them, you enter a battle mode in whcih you and they face one each other and fight back and forth real time in a mega man battle net like combat engine.
Have a number of weapons, amo is limmited, computer terminals exist to save the game, open doors, give various supplies (free), and buy items and weapons. As you level up, you can better modify your weapons, be able to modify your armor, and can become healthier, and can use heavier guns.
Puzzles will exist based both on the physical world (box pushing, power cables, etc) and digital type puzzles (door hacking, data dycreption, etc)
maybe we could add some mini-games
THIS IS NOT YELLING: THIS BECOMES FINAL ON SATURDAY! WE MOST PRESS ON...SO...ANY OBJECTIONS OR SUCH SHALL BE MADE NOW OR AFTER WE HAVE MADE THE ENGINE FINNAL! HOPE FOR THE BEST!
Post by: BCTurk on February 09, 2006, 04:27:00 pm
.But, your in luck, weapons will be up as soon as I edit this post, which will be soon.
EDIT: View all currently "concept" weapons http://home.att.net/~mlbr24/SaturnIVWeapons.doc.
EDIT 2: Also, other controls
Mode: Teacher Key, either doesn't quit game, or saves it b4 quitting, so accidental pressage isn't a problem
X,T,0,n - Quick Save, just saves quickly and returns you to game
Apps - Don't know on this one, but it should be something.
Post by: necro on February 10, 2006, 05:54:00 pm
Also, don't worry if an idea isn't planned, we can always add it latter so if you have a great idea, post it.
Post by: dragon__lance on February 12, 2006, 06:10:00 am
Post by: necro on February 12, 2006, 02:39:00 pm
Also, I have the basic outlines of the game's programs finished...I will finish up listing all permenant and passed vars soon