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Re: [Sheflug] Linux developments

Some good points. See below for my decisions :)

On Saturday 27 April 2002 9:31 pm, James Salt wrote:
> 1) 3D FPS - Lots of engines, could be the most popular, i can do a lot of
> things to help, we can shoot things :D

Would (arguably) be most popular as a commercial game, but getting a FPS 
which doesn't suck is something which is not often achieved (certainly not 
outside the walls of id)

> 2)3D RPG (dungeon siege, neocron, everquest) - single player, harder to
> make?

Harder with respect to AI, certainly. Also, would 3D be necessary? I would 
think looking at gameplay first, graphics engine later would be better. After 
all, many games have 2D and 3D versions which are essentially the same, but 
with 3D graphics powering one of them...

> 3) 2D RPG (gameboy style, pokemon series on gameboy) - easier than the
> rest, could make a series out of it e.g. generic RPG 1 could be gameboy
> style, then generic RPG 2 could be a 3D RPG etc

I would vote for this one, personally. This is for several reasons:

a) I like them. Best reason, I reckon
b) They are pretty simple with respect to graphics and AI, so should be a 
good starting out project
c) As you point out, future versions can have the extras :)

> 4) Mod for quake 3, UT etc - we'd get lots of help from ppl over the net,
> quicker to make, good engines, good advertisement for Linux.

Unless a TC was in the works, this wouldn't really be a game in it's own 
right. Also, I would rather do a full game than a mod. Just my preference!

So, in summary for those who skim, I vote for 2D RPG :) I am thinking Zelda, 
but maybe w/o the platform elements (although that could be cool!)  That game 
was only 8k, so I don't think we'll manage that, but you never know...

> We we'll speak more at the meeting, but do you know if they have net access
> there, as we could check out some engines/source codes and see what other
> people are up to.

Unfortunately not, but I can install a load on my laptop and bring it along.

> By the way just so you know I'm 16 years old.
> how will we know each other at the meeting?

I'll be the one who looks like that guy on all the other meeting photo's :)

Craig
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