Re: [Sheflug] Linux developments

[Alan Wilson <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxx>]

RPG sounds good to me, shall we continue this on the Phorum site
(http://www.sheflug.org.uk/discus/forum/index.php) ?  We don't want to
clutter up the mailing list forever one else.

See you all at saturdays meeting, not sure how you'll recognise me I've
been to a few meetings, I'll just intorduce myself :).

Alan
On Sun, 2002-04-28 at 17:11, Craig Andrews wrote:
> 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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