A charas project community game?

[Bluhman]

I am story. If this actually gets anywhere, that's what I'll take.

[HackersTotalMassLaser]

Phayre been around since 2007? Damn time does go fast.

[Shady Ultima]

Well, I've been here now over 5 years!!

And why do you use HTML all the time now KM?

[HackersTotalMassLaser]

KM is banned. Cause of my naughtyness.

They've kept the beast caged   Whoever did the smiley codes needs  an exhortation.

[Prpl_Mage]

So. Let's not waste any time.

Story people can work together and start on the basic story and then move on to the plotness.
Character designer(s) can start making some character and villains(?) for the game.

Once those two things are done: battlechars and charsets will be made and the mapper can start his work.

[Shady Ultima]

Stop.
For the story people, there should be a 'head' person. Everyone writes their ideas for the basic skeleton, and fills in parts and the head writer will put them together and edit them into the context of the story.

Also, we have to decide what type of battle system we want. Do we just want to use the DBS? Do a whole Custom battle? I have a finished ABS, and if someone like Rahl were to take a look at it, he could probably perfect it, and we could use that as a starting block.

[fruckert]

I'll help with story

[Prpl_Mage]

Stop.
For the story people, there should be a 'head' person. Everyone writes their ideas for the basic skeleton, and fills in parts and the head writer will put them together and edit them into the context of the story.

Well we only have 3 story-people at the moment and I'm not sure there will be many others. If they start their parts now and then both decides to put it all together and edit them into context - that'll be great. I can't demand anything though. It's up to them how they want to work really. Your idea is good 'n great. But the writers need to agree. I can't speak for them.

Also, we have to decide what type of battle system we want. Do we just want to use the DBS? Do a whole Custom battle? I have a finished ABS, and if someone like Rahl were to take a look at it, he could probably perfect it, and we could use that as a starting block.

Could you convince Rahl to take a look at it? An ABS would be really great if only people can make stuff for it.
Also, the maps will need to be made to match an ABS if we decide on that.
So it's all decisions decisions.

[Shady Ultima]

An abs really only needs to be made once. The maps are fine after that, it just requires placing the monsters.

I can try to ask Rahl to take a look at it. I'd like to have his shooting game in it if possible as well.

[HackersTotalMassLaser]

I would have to suggest to do a small game first. 3-5 hours long. If we try to go out and make a gigantic monster at this, it will not just instafail, it will not even have a chance to fail.

 I can help in the ideation process, and character desing process, textual speaking.

[Shady Ultima]

That's true. A short game is good but with potential to make it longer.

Also, we COULD use the story from the previous attempt...

[HackersTotalMassLaser]

I dont see why not. Take the story from the other one, tweak it, make it short and sweet, execute game, if it hits, make a nother one soon after longer and sweeter.

[Shady Ultima]

The real challenge is to keep the community involved. People lose interest fast around here... and things never get done.

[HackersTotalMassLaser]

That's why we make it short. We take some preused stuff (to edit or use it) and make some of our own. If we make that hit, moral will increase.

Maybe if we just start by making a demo with current people that want to get involved, and try it out as it is, and like you say, leave with potential to make it bigger and better.

[Shady Ultima]

That could work. We make a demo, and make that good. Work on it in Chapters you know? That's how I'm doing my game. No 'REAl' Chapters in the game, but working on it a little at a time

(btw KM.. PLAY MY GAME)