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Catfish That P*ssed Off N00b

Joined: 05 Jan 2004 Posts: 53 Location: Small Island Off The Coast Of Another Small Island Which Is Off The Coast Of Another Small Island...
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Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2004 11:35 pm Post subject: Info on making my first game |
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Okay, the game i want to make is a FANTASY genre. Any good storyline idea giverer thingys for me? Basically i need the low down on what is best, things to avoid, etc. etc.
Btw, Fenrir-Lunaris you are my hero! _________________ "Look at the young men fighting, Look at the women crying. Look at the young men dying, the way they've always done before.
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Flamer The last guy on earth...

Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Posts: 725 Location: New Zealand (newly discovered)
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 12:13 am Post subject: |
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reading books is a good way to get an idea on good stories.
and by books i mean fantasy or mythological books aimed at people ages 20 and above.
of course, non-fiction and sci-fiction books aimed at the same age group is good as well. _________________ If we were a pack of dogs, IM would be a grand Hound, CN would be a very ficious little pitball, and Giz...well, it doesn't matter breed he is, he'd still be a bitch
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Catfish That P*ssed Off N00b

Joined: 05 Jan 2004 Posts: 53 Location: Small Island Off The Coast Of Another Small Island Which Is Off The Coast Of Another Small Island...
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 12:33 am Post subject: Hmmmm, |
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I recently read a good book called "Dragonlinks" That seems like a good story...Thanks for the great advice! _________________ "Look at the young men fighting, Look at the women crying. Look at the young men dying, the way they've always done before.
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*Worthy* Critical Thinker

Joined: 11 Aug 2003 Posts: 186
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 4:56 am Post subject: |
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If this game is indeed your first game, I wouldn't worry too much about a storyline. Your first game, no matter how awesome the storyline is, will most likely not be a very good game. It has nothing to do with you personally, but you need to get used to OHR. Most people's, if not everyone's, first game is not of very good quality. If I were you, I would create a very simple game first with a very basic storyline, and try to use most, if not every, function in the OHR. This way, you can get used to OHR and you can really find out what the engine is capable of. Then, after you get used to OHR and plotscripting, try to make your ideal game.
That is just my opinion, and that is what I did when I first started using the OHR. I've been working with OHR for years, and I only have one of my games posted (which isn't even a full game)--it's taken me that long to master (or at least become familiar with) all that OHR is capable of, and I'm sure I still have more to learn.
~Worthy _________________ You can do whatever you want...but prison is full of people who make bad decisions. |
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T-Master
Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Posts: 74
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 1:04 pm Post subject: |
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I think better way of saying this is that your game will likely not be your best game. Case in point: Wingedmene was Komera's first game. You should never try to make a subpar game. If you need to learn plotscripting, do something like RRRRPG. |
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RedMaverickZero Three pointed, red disaster! Halloween 2006 Creativity Winner


Joined: 12 Jul 2003 Posts: 1459
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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*Worthy* wrote: | If this game is indeed your first game, I wouldn't worry too much about a storyline. Your first game, no matter how awesome the storyline is, will most likely not be a very good game. It has nothing to do with you personally, but you need to get used to OHR.
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Catfish That P*ssed Off N00b

Joined: 05 Jan 2004 Posts: 53 Location: Small Island Off The Coast Of Another Small Island Which Is Off The Coast Of Another Small Island...
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 1:23 pm Post subject: Thanks. |
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Thanks for all the advice guys. This sint actually my first "Thing", so to speak. I have done lots of experimenting on the OHR so i know something about it. I'm still not a artist though  _________________ "Look at the young men fighting, Look at the women crying. Look at the young men dying, the way they've always done before.
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*Worthy* Critical Thinker

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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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Not many people are artists, including myself. Nothing can help you with that except practice, lots of it!
~Worthy _________________ You can do whatever you want...but prison is full of people who make bad decisions. |
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Shadowiii It's been real.

Joined: 14 Feb 2003 Posts: 2460
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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The pixelation tutorial (mentioned on another recent thread) as well as many OHR Weekly articles could help you graphically.
Also, studying other games is possibly the best way to learn. If I see a graphic that partically speaks to me, I usually zoom it up and print it out to study (I have pages upon pages of Final Fantasy 6 monsters) _________________ But enough talk, have at you! |
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*Worthy* Critical Thinker

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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, that pixelation tutorial helps a lot! Whoever brought that up in another thread, thank you!
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Setu_Firestorm Music Composer

Joined: 26 Mar 2003 Posts: 2566 Location: Holiday. FL
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