2d C++ game

Hello!

Lately I started wanting to make a 2d game... with other people!

Basic info:
-2d game
-Programmed in C++
-Using SDL for graphics, events, and networking
-Medieval shooter (here is a good example of this kind of games just think about it in the middle ages)
-Multiplayer
-Campaign and PvP modes

I would like to gather a few programmers (would need people to draw sprites later on, but first we need to make a basic engine) who know C++.

Requirements:
-You should know C++ (basic syntax, pointers, structs, classes, virtual methods, a bit about unions)
-Knowing about SDL from the beginning will help a lot
-Knowing about Sockets from the beginning will help a lot.

If you want to join but you don't think you know enough, here are a few sites which I found to be the best on the subjects:

Basic C++ tutorial
SDL tutorial
Sockets tutorial

Notice that from the three subjects, I consider sockets to be the most complicated when you are new to it, so don't be afraid to ask questions if you do not understand something.
Also notice that the sockets tutorial explains specifically about UNIX (Linux for example) operating systems, BUT, it is as useful for Windows or Mac sockets.

There aren't a lot of details because I want to create this game with YOU, which means we will all decide on the small details together.

Hope to hear from some people :)

Ok I know c++, but I've never worked with anything graphical before, and I have no idea what sockets are... but I'll read up on it and maybe I can join?

Ill do interface graphics and scenery graphics, but I dont wanna mess with 2D characters yet.

I could draw sprites, I know you said you don't need that quite yet, but just for future notice ;)

And are you using C++ or C#?

Im interested in it but I've only been learning c++for a month or so now so I don't know how much I could help

You already know I'm interested, GW. =P

Yey we have some people now.
Now I just need to find some way to control all your bastards because I have no idea how to control people.

Anyhow, I'm starting to code this week.
If someone thinks he can write perhaps a story for a campaign / think of characters / weapons / enemies / any info, let's all type it here and decide together what we all like.

In my opinion, there should be (and yes this sounds pretty weird) some science fiction weapons, but designed as medieval weapons.
An example of this would be a Crossbow that shoots exploding lazers, or things a bit more original :P

What you really need to do is get a whole forum for this project set up on some other site...

Well, I could write ideas for weapons, enemies and the story, if you want.

And generic parameters, for example attributes for units and such.

And I learned for half of an year C++, atm I am at double linked lists, learning at school.

Is this going to be in wc3 or flash? (not that i know flash, i've just wanted to make a 2d map for a while.)

Originally Posted by RagnarawK

Is this going to be in wc3 or flash? (not that i know flash, i've just wanted to make a 2d map for a while.)

..And today on The Discovery Channel, we can observe the clueless member (oblivious memberus) in his natural habitat, totally oblivious to what C++ is.
--donut3.5--

Making a truly 2d game on warcraft would be pretty epic.

However, back on topic, a 2d shooter? I'd suggest looking at Soldat for some ideas of how to set it up.

Originally Posted by donut3.5

..And today on The Discovery Channel, we can observe the clueless member (oblivious memberus) in his natural habitat, totally oblivious to what C++ is.
--donut3.5--

Donut, I don't see why I need to look somewhere else to find out what it is, but what I do wonder about most is why you discourage questions to help the oblivious memberus evolve.

I have no clue how to code, I tried learning it and got lost-- but anything from somewhere to host it to thinking of story+weapons and stuff just let me know.

And donut3.5 it would be Memberus oblivious not oblivious memberus

Genus comes first and is capitalized, and species comes last and us uncapitalized. Which places you at Memberus ataxometric (Member who can't classify)

I want to learn C++, but that'll have to wait until the summer.

Good luck though.