Icarathian Game Project!

Pyritie · Jan 4, 2009

A day or so after new year's I had this idea.

Since I'm currently working on learning JOGL, and since I had this icarathian model I was working on, it gave me an idea.

Why not make an icarathian game?

So currently I'm working on making the model file importer, and afterwards I'll actually render the model on the screen.

I also thought that I could add something that lets you color your character as you wish. All that you'd have to do is put down the base colors on the pattern: the shading and everything would be applied in the program.

I'm planning on making it into an RPG/adventure/puzzle game. As usual, if I start on a big project like this by myself I probably won't get even close to finishing.

So I'm recruiting people who'd like to work on this with me. I'm currently looking for the following:

Programmers that are experienced with java. If you have already worked with AWT, some form of 3D programming, networking, or images, that would be a definite plus.
Lowish-poly modelers (like in the 1000-2000 range)
Texturers
People that can make user interfaces and/or icons
An animator (not as important)
A musician that can make ambient/environment background music (not needed at the moment but I might need one in the future)
A bunch of cheerleaders to keep us motivated

Of course, if you can do multiple things then that's even better. I'm not looking for a large team for this project - just a couple people.

So yeah. Anyone interested?

LiOneSS · Jan 5, 2009

I can be modeler/ui/icon and cheerleader ^^

Pyritie · Jan 5, 2009

Okay

TheBlooddancer · Jan 5, 2009

Well, go you.

If you will rip music, i can recommend the maplestory-theme 'Elinea'. Don't dislike it cause its maple.

The Final Sin · Jan 5, 2009

i can do some ambience music, i got some birdy hippy stuff that i can borrow from my sister

Kwah · Jan 5, 2009

I can make some icons if ya need them.

Don't know any Java, only Python unfortunately.

*signs up for cheer leader*

Pyritie · Jan 5, 2009

Hmm, I already have a whole bunch of people on icons.

What I could really do with a lot of at the moment is concept ideas for creeps and stuff.

Basically the game will have three main areas:
- One is in a city 50 or so years in the future (so it'd look pretty similar to now but with some improvements and stuff)
- One is in the antarctic, so there will be snow and ice and shit. Also there will be buildings and stuff on an oil-drilling project
- One is in the forest, so there will be things like deforestation and fires and crap

Kwah · Jan 5, 2009

I'm not really sure where your headed. Give me an example of another game that matches it genre-wise.

Pyritie · Jan 5, 2009

Any decent MMORPG should do the trick. Minus the MMO part (at least for now

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The Final Sin · Jan 6, 2009

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LiOneSS · Jan 6, 2009

I'M IN FOR ICONS AND CONCEPTS xD

Nevermore · Jan 7, 2009

Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of skills that would be incredibly useful to the making of your RPG, but I (and a lot of other people) support you. Just thought I'd let you know that. :infl_thumbs_up:

Kwah · Jan 7, 2009

Map? I don't see any maps!

Pyritie · Jan 7, 2009

Yeah, this game's being made completely in Java. From scratch, pretty much.

D a w n · Jan 7, 2009

If I get any nice idea for a concept I will draw a poor concpet for you which some1else could use for an awesome concept keke?? :>

The Final Sin · Jan 8, 2009

umm for the forest area, it would be good to have a blight like thing that doesnt have bones imbeded in it and better than blizz trees, that is needed
p.s. what kind of ambience music do you want?

Pyritie · Jan 8, 2009

The Final Sin said:
umm for the forest area, it would be good to have a blight like thing that doesnt have bones imbeded in it and better than blizz trees, that is needed
p.s. what kind of ambience music do you want?

I've already got three music people at the moment, so I don't think I'll be needing any more.

Copypasta'd from my dA journal:

Alright, so I've pretty much decided (for now) that I'll be using this awesome graphics engine called Irrlicht. There's a lovely java port of it too . It also supports .md2, .3ds, and .x model files, so I don't have to worry about finding a .md2 export script for 3ds max any more.

So, more to the point. I'll start handing out tasks to people either today or tomorrow, so expect some of that soon. I have no idea how long this game's going to take to make, so you don't have to worry about much of a deadline.

For now, what I could really use are concepts and ideas.

Here's the general idea so far:

You start off by creating your icarathian, choosing what gender/name/breed (fancy, polar, feral) it is and designing its fur coloring. Depending on your breed, you will start the specified game. The starting areas are different but you can move around into the other ones (rather like WoW, as an example most people are familiar with), going along at your own pace.

The starting zone for the polars will be (unsurprisingly) in a generic snowy and icy area. You can hop on a boat to the mainland after a while. The fancies will start in a village and the ferals will start in a generic forest.

I could also do with a decent name for this project, as "Icarathian Game" doesn't really have much of a "ring" to it, if you get what I mean.

Kwah · Jan 8, 2009

Icarthia?

Pyritie · Jan 8, 2009

No >:0

Volvox · Jan 9, 2009

I know a lot of programming languages and am learning java(more than half way through). I also draw contepts, make icons, talk nonsenses all the time and somewhere in between, i'm sometimes useful. I also like the icharthian. Oh and i have a semi-working rendering engine layout in java which i made from scratch(by semi-working i assume it works in theory but needs some trigonometry fixes irl). Want me in?

Pyritie · Jan 9, 2009

Volvox said:
I know a lot of programming languages and am learning java(more than half way through). I also draw contepts, make icons, talk nonsenses all the time and somewhere in between, i'm sometimes useful. I also like the icharthian. Oh and i have a semi-working rendering engine layout in java which i made from scratch(by semi-working i assume it works in theory but needs some trigonometry fixes irl). Want me in?

I already have the graphics engine sorted, but I could always use more people.

Volvox · Jan 9, 2009

Wee

I'm waiting for the first assignment then.

FamousPker49 · Jan 12, 2009

I can texture/do some sort of programming possibly. And modul.

Pyritie · Jan 12, 2009

At the moment I need modelers and texturers, so you could definitely help with that if you want.

Kwah · Jan 12, 2009

Hell, I can modul some. My animations are crap, right now though.

Lord_T · Jan 14, 2009

First attempt at the squirrel-thingy. Lulz. Looks more like one of py's old avatars than what it's supposed to be.

Pyritie · Jan 15, 2009

hawk900 said:
Hell, I can modul some. My animations are crap, right now though.

You could do doodads or something. :>

Lord_T: Looks good so far.

Volvox · Jan 15, 2009

I downloaded irrlicht java binder so i'll try to learn how to use it now. Any tips?

Kwah · Jan 15, 2009

You could do doodads or something. :>

In that case, tell me what ya need Py.

Pyritie · Jan 15, 2009

Volvox said:
I downloaded irrlicht java binder so i'll try to learn how to use it now. Any tips?

First, make sure it was jirr that you downloaded and not Bindenlicht. The latter is older and has not been updated for a few years whereas jirr still gets updated whenever irrlicht gets updated.

Second, download the source code and follow along with the examples.

hawk900 said:
In that case, tell me what ya need Py.

I could do with a bunch of indoor doodads. Things like tables, chairs, beds, etc.

Volvox · Jan 15, 2009

Thanks Py, i dled binderlicht. The 0.1.8 version bugged me all along but meh.

Kwah · Jan 15, 2009

could do with a bunch of indoor doodads. Things like tables, chairs, beds, etc.

What format again?

Pyritie · Jan 15, 2009

Volvox said:
Thanks Py, i dled binderlicht. The 0.1.8 version bugged me all along but meh.

Yeah, I downloaded that one first until I looked at the links page and saw there was another option.

Pyritie · Jan 18, 2009

Can't be arsed to copypasta the update, so just read it here.

ike_ike · Jan 18, 2009

I can do conceptual things and possibly some texture related thingmos. Or do that be occupied already?

Pyritie · Jan 18, 2009

At the moment we have no texturers at all.

Kwah · Jan 18, 2009

And I can't texture worth shit. Although I can animate now.

Volvox · Jan 18, 2009

I've been having troubles figuring out the jirr, mostly because i've been having troubles getting it to stand in NetBeans IDE. Could you share your knowledge of the problem in case you have some?

Pyritie · Jan 18, 2009

I use Eclipse so I dunno what do to for NetBeans. Try looking for something like "Add External Archives". You should add the three .jar files that come along with it.

Volvox · Jan 18, 2009

Ungh, i got no jars, that might have been the problem. Guess i'll just switch to eclipse for this.

Pyritie · Jan 18, 2009

There should be some .jars when you downloaded it.

Volvox · Jan 18, 2009

Found jars, found everything. I have some school tasks to do now so i won't focus on figuring out how to make it work with netbeans and will use it with eclipse for now.

FamousPker49 · Jan 19, 2009

I can texture Py. Although I do need to work on the terrain, I haven't had a whole lot of time.

Pyritie · Jan 19, 2009

Yeah, you do the terrains first, then we'll talk.

I've also asked Krewl about texturing but she says she'll think about it.

On another note, I've already got some music for the polar starting area. Listen to it here.

ike_ike · Jan 20, 2009

Moo?

Anything unrelated to coding, modelling or terraining need doing? I only have a few more days of holidayz to burn

Pyritie · Jan 20, 2009

I did say I needed texturers but at the moment I don't really have any models needing texturing D:

Of course if you wanted to make some models to texture...

FamousPker49 · Jan 21, 2009

I think I will start working on a model, since I am on hold for the terrain.

Kwah · Jan 21, 2009

I require something awesome to start modeling as well. Like, creep concepts pl0x Py.

Pyritie · Jan 21, 2009

Liek, I'm trying to get some. Or make one up yourself.

Kwah · Jan 21, 2009

I can do that.