I JUST GOT AN EPIC IDEA

Forty · November 12, 2007, 11:39:39 PM

What if RMRK as a whole made one HUGE game, with a little bit of multiple people's work in it?

IF we did do this, I would like a board for it.
And leadership would be set out like this

   Project Coordinator
   _______________________|______________________________________________
   |    |    |    |    |
   Artist Head Story Head Music Head Head Mapper    Head Eventer/Scripter
   |    |    |    | / \
Artists    Story Writers Composers    Mapper    Eventer   Scripter

Each head could decide its own divisions

The coordinator's job would be mainly to piece it all together, make the world map connecting everything and to tell departments what needs to be done
Each head would do his/her own work and tell other people what they need, and each individual could do his/her own job.

I do not plan to be the coordinator, but I will be temporarily

(Temporary)Coordinator- Forcystus
Artist Head-
Story Head-
Music Head-
Head Mapper-
Head Eventer/Scripter-

Nominate people for leadership, agree to be on the project, or simply comments or questions.

Irock · November 12, 2007, 11:44:26 PM

Eh, if I could count the number of times an "RMRK Team game" has been attempted, I'd know how to count.

Non of them even got started. :z

Forty · November 12, 2007, 11:52:46 PM

Im starting this one. No doubt about it, I just need others...
I have plenty of maps people could start on, icons to make, songs to compose, quests to write, I just need others...

:) · November 13, 2007, 12:02:17 AM

This has been attempted, I think moar than once.

Anyways, good luck!

Lominisio · November 13, 2007, 12:05:26 AM

As people have said above, this has been attempted before and has failed. The main reason (in my opinion) is basically because they didn't have a story line and didn't know where to start. If you already have those taken care of, then I believe you may have a small chance of getting this started.

Forty · November 13, 2007, 03:15:24 AM

There is no one story line, it's a freeform game where you complete quests and stuff. You'll just play it, simple as that.

If you would like to join the project, please say so here.

Leventhan · November 13, 2007, 08:35:35 AM

Well, I probably have the time to write some quest or stories as a part of the whole game, and maybe get some musics done.
I'm in.

Kitten · November 13, 2007, 09:03:34 AM

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Leventhan · November 13, 2007, 09:05:15 AM

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Kitten · November 13, 2007, 09:07:35 AM

I wasn't advertising, I was posting a link to inform those who may be interested. Seeing as how it wasn't me saying "OMFG GO TO MAH SITE ITS FULLY SIK WIKAD!!!!" i don't see why im advertising it, but okay i'll remember next time

Esmeralda · November 13, 2007, 12:22:20 PM

No storyline = fail

I mean, look at all the games with no storyline.

...

Lominisio · November 13, 2007, 02:22:08 PM

I can remember two main games that actually had a "small" chance of getting going. One was (I think) Dwarra's. It consisted of everyone adding some sort of storyline into it. It was a serious project at first but then changed into a type of game as everyone knew it wasn't going to go anywhere.

The second one was one that I made (or attempted to make). Like the one you're talking about it had no plot. However, that's because it was going to be an MORPG. The idea seemed to hit off pretty well and would've succeeded if not for one rather annoying problem on my part. I couldn''t get the server to work. In the end the game fell apart.

If you're attempting to make a single player game without a plot, it won't be very popular. You're much better off attempting to make an MORPG if you're going to impliment quests and the like into it. Personally, I have yet to see a single player game without a plot that was even the least bit enjoyable.

Forty · November 13, 2007, 03:44:45 PM

darn, but I don't have a server

Lominisio · November 13, 2007, 04:21:48 PM

Basically your computer would be the server: http://rmrk.net/index.php/topic,13585.msg173445.html

TeaBag · November 13, 2007, 06:35:54 PM

you could make a game structured like mario 64 where everyone could contribute a stage, with its own music, quests etc

Irock · November 13, 2007, 06:41:23 PM

Quote from: TeaBag on November 13, 2007, 06:35:54 PM
you could make a game structured like mario 64 where everyone could contribute a stage, with its own music, quests etc

Holy hell. That does not sound like a bad idea.

Esmeralda · November 13, 2007, 07:09:49 PM

Quote from: Ponyluvah69 on November 13, 2007, 06:41:23 PM
Quote from: TeaBag on November 13, 2007, 06:35:54 PM
you could make a game structured like mario 64 where everyone could contribute a stage, with its own music, quests etc
Holy hell. That does not sound like a bad idea.

Yeah, but people would really need to take this seriously then.

Needless to say, I'm sure many would like to give this idea a try =)

TeaBag · November 13, 2007, 07:36:11 PM

Mario 64 online.

Forty · November 13, 2007, 10:12:41 PM

That sounds like a pure awesome idea, without the doctor. And is alternate personality isn't inside him. But that sound awesome.

Im going to ask questions/what ifs

If my computer is the server, what if I turn off the internet conncetion? Will the game turn off?
Is there someone else better suited to have the server? Someone who doesn't have to worry about parents/siblings?

(Im not sure if anyone has signed up yet, if haven't, sign up, if you have, tell me again XD)

Lominisio · November 13, 2007, 11:54:41 PM

You've got two different ideas going on here. One with the MORPG/server issue and the other is with the many quests/Mario 64 style thing. I don't think you'd be able to do both. Now onto your question.

The deal with the server is it runs in the background on your computer. Everyone who plays the game runs a client which connects to the server. Basically it's a bunch of really small files being sent back and forth. So if your internet goes out, the server crashes and so does the game. Unless you have your own computer that can be running the server many hours out of the day, you shouldn't be the one running the server.

Forty · November 14, 2007, 12:30:27 AM

First thing, it will definetly be possible. You would have a main lobby, people would go from the lobby into portals into worlds/areas where you can complete quests.

And who wants the server, anyone? Or rather who can have the server?

Lominisio · November 14, 2007, 12:36:24 AM

I may just not be seeing this the same way as you but I'll say what's on my mind anyway.

While it's true that you could have it online that way, I believe that it takes out the point of having it an MORPG as there is no real multi-player action happening. It would be better off to just make it with RMXP.

Forty · November 14, 2007, 12:41:28 AM

That's what I was going to do

Imagine mario 64, with about 1,000,000 extra marios running around

:) · November 14, 2007, 12:47:36 AM

I'd like to play a game where bowser is the good guy, and mario, peach, yoshi, toad, and the rest are bad guys.

MrMoo · November 14, 2007, 01:02:54 AM

This seems like a good idea. But it needs to be more organized. Maybe have rules on the first post in the topic .

Maybe just to make the "complete" game a decent size so people can download, have it rtp resources only? Or maybe just limit a certain amount of resources per stage. Also we need a main character. Just so the character doesn't randomly change per level.
Also add a due date.