New Game

snakeye · #1 September 29th, 2003, 02:29 PM

Hello fellow SEIVers!

An idea is been growing on my mind lately... to create my own 4X space TBS game. So..... I started writing the design document for a TBS space 4x game based on the Star Trek Universe.

Having seen the amount, creativity and talent of the ppl posting here, this is an open invitation to anyone who is interested to help create a game like this which I plan to have free for all afterwards...

So what do you say? Shall we make it so?

Cyclop · #2 September 29th, 2003, 06:10 PM

What engine are you considering for the game? Or will it be a game created from scratch? Do you have any programming/art skills? I could possible help as I have designed, produced games as well as design docs and manuals.

Ed Kolis · #3 September 30th, 2003, 04:13 AM

I have been interested in making a 4X game myself but never got it off the ground... though I do admit I am rather choosy about my programming Languages, which one are you using? I just couldn't make myself do anything but C#... ok, maybe VB or possibly C++, but C# is so cool

But aside from programming, I could help with other things... I always have lots of ideas, not just vague suggestions like "needs more aliens" but ones that I can state concretely with numbers and things... "the scanner ranges should increase exponentially by 10% a tech level" or something...

Wydraz · #4 September 30th, 2003, 05:02 AM

I might be able to help out with the artwork.

art sample

narf poit chez BOOM · #5 September 30th, 2003, 06:56 AM

don't you have to get the right's first before you can make something star trek?

snakeye · #6 September 30th, 2003, 09:56 AM

In answer to all questions:

Yes you have to have the licence IF you are selling the game. I plan to have it as freeware.

Was thinking of using DarkBasic, but havent set the language in concreet yet. It could be anything. I do have programming skills in C++ but I am willing to adopt any language.

The help I request IS NOT only programming, BUT any! EVEN if it means "Wouldnt be cool to do...." suggestions!

The game would be developed from scrath.

@Ed Kolis, I TOTALY LOVE THE SIG!

@Wydraz: Your artwork is fantastic!

I plan to mail/post the outline of the game, as I have thought it so far. Was thinking that whoever was interested, to add to the doc until its in a state where we can start coding individual things.