Free Beer! maybe!
Posted: April 12th, 2006, 10:22
OK, thats probably a lie. Anyway....
As some of you are vaguely aware, I keep making forays into making a web based MMO. Trouble is, its a shitload of work, and I keep getting distracted by less daunting things.
However, I have a Cunning Plan™. If I were to get some help in this project, it would serve the double bonus of making the thing seem less daunting, and also for it to be less liable to be put on the back burners.
For those that dont remember/were not here for the brief burst of creative detritus that was "Haxxors", heres a brief summary of the idea:
Web based game client, so people can get on and play wherever, kinda like urban dead. Its all based around hacking, and is set at some undefined point in the future. For those of you with a bit of knowledge of how hacking works in the real world, fret not, this is going to be kinda hollywoodised, with most of the work done with programs. These programs do stuff like attacking systems, shielding the player etc. Unlike most MMO's, you wont have an avatar as such, just a collection of hardware and software that you will have access to. The main aims in the game is to get more access to better software and hardware. This will be done by breaking into companies, either off your own back or as a job for a rival company. Although there wont be "levels" as such, in the early game this will all be done in relative safety, against computer controlled opponents, with the worst punishment for failure simply being not getting paid. At higher levels, you risk losing access to stuff, getting fined for illegal actions and going up against other players. There will be opportunity for crafting (kinda) and there will be some relatively unique concepts (The results of players actions will automagically create new missions. For instance, if you steal software, a mission to recover it may be generated).
Right, so thats the general idea, now, what do I want from you guys? Help. I need people who can code (php, mySQL and flash, probably), draw pretties (both interface stuff and...well, anythign really), and make nice words (for descriptions of stuff, mission text etc.) Oh, and also to come up with the actual game mechanics. I'll be doing mostly everything, but any help anywhere would be greatly appreciated.
Basically, im not going to be too much of a Nazi over it; the only rules I will set are:
1)I reserve the right to not use your ideas. I'll listen to all of them, and give them due thought, but ultimately, if I dont like it, its not going in. Tis my baby, after all.
2)If you suddenly dissapear for a week with no warning, dont be surprised if what you were working on has been given to someone else. Im not saying you cant go on holiday or anything, just tell me so I know you havent buggered off forever.
3)The same goes for if you keep saying you will do something, but never actually do it. Its been the bane of the tournaments, im not letting it happen here.
And thats it, really. Any help would be appreciated, no matter how little. Any takers?
As some of you are vaguely aware, I keep making forays into making a web based MMO. Trouble is, its a shitload of work, and I keep getting distracted by less daunting things.
However, I have a Cunning Plan™. If I were to get some help in this project, it would serve the double bonus of making the thing seem less daunting, and also for it to be less liable to be put on the back burners.
For those that dont remember/were not here for the brief burst of creative detritus that was "Haxxors", heres a brief summary of the idea:
Web based game client, so people can get on and play wherever, kinda like urban dead. Its all based around hacking, and is set at some undefined point in the future. For those of you with a bit of knowledge of how hacking works in the real world, fret not, this is going to be kinda hollywoodised, with most of the work done with programs. These programs do stuff like attacking systems, shielding the player etc. Unlike most MMO's, you wont have an avatar as such, just a collection of hardware and software that you will have access to. The main aims in the game is to get more access to better software and hardware. This will be done by breaking into companies, either off your own back or as a job for a rival company. Although there wont be "levels" as such, in the early game this will all be done in relative safety, against computer controlled opponents, with the worst punishment for failure simply being not getting paid. At higher levels, you risk losing access to stuff, getting fined for illegal actions and going up against other players. There will be opportunity for crafting (kinda) and there will be some relatively unique concepts (The results of players actions will automagically create new missions. For instance, if you steal software, a mission to recover it may be generated).
Right, so thats the general idea, now, what do I want from you guys? Help. I need people who can code (php, mySQL and flash, probably), draw pretties (both interface stuff and...well, anythign really), and make nice words (for descriptions of stuff, mission text etc.) Oh, and also to come up with the actual game mechanics. I'll be doing mostly everything, but any help anywhere would be greatly appreciated.
Basically, im not going to be too much of a Nazi over it; the only rules I will set are:
1)I reserve the right to not use your ideas. I'll listen to all of them, and give them due thought, but ultimately, if I dont like it, its not going in. Tis my baby, after all.
2)If you suddenly dissapear for a week with no warning, dont be surprised if what you were working on has been given to someone else. Im not saying you cant go on holiday or anything, just tell me so I know you havent buggered off forever.
3)The same goes for if you keep saying you will do something, but never actually do it. Its been the bane of the tournaments, im not letting it happen here.
And thats it, really. Any help would be appreciated, no matter how little. Any takers?
