Re: [Sheflug] Linux developments

["James Salt" <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

heh, ok, thats what i thought, if you could bring some 2d rpg engines over
that would be great, btw you the one with the pony tail?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Andrews" <xxxxx [at] fishbot.org.uk>
To: <shef-lug [at] list.sheflug.org.uk>; "James Salt"
<jamessalt [at] uksheffield.fsnet.co.uk>
Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 5:11 PM
Subject: 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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