Eclipse YOU make me sad

[Draken]

Ive been here for a while as most of you know. And for as long As Ive been around I figured there would be at least 1 eclipse game that has been a success.

Well Ive been thinking about it and I think I figured out the Issues, To many people here are wasting their talents by not helping others.

Look If we would instead of work on all our own projects and would team together and finish projects from a list, I would think games would be pumped out faster making a few Successful games with the engine which would in fact pull more Members to the forums.

Just most people dont want to work with others instead they want to work on their own game.

Im thinking if forum members with skills would team up and start throwing out a new game about every 2 months ( with about 15-20 members working 2 hours a day should be possible)

Im not saying give up on your projects

Im saying join a team help others and they help you finish your project.

IF you are trying to make money off the engine. I would say you split it evenly with the team after you make X amount. Something like after you make $100 all other profit will be split between the team. ( basically an Eclipse Gameing company)

Well this has been going threw my head so i thought ill post it and see if im the only that feels this way.

[Jamessut]

Go help me then. I'm the only one working on mine.

[Khachaturian]

I completely agree, but there's too many games and there'll be way too much arguing, and who gets to be worked on, and people don't want to work for others for nothing, etc, etc.

It's a great idea, and if you band together a group of your friends you can finish each others games but extending it to include random people probably won't work out.

[death]

I agree with you man. You have a great point, but this has been tried before, and it failed. :lipsrsealed:

[Ruins of Hell]

Tried before, but nobody says we can't try again.

Because if you jam the circle into the square hole long enough it's sides will eventually chip off and you can fit it ;-d.

[Admiral Refuge]

I like the idea, but people on Eclipse don't work well in a team – sadly.  Proof of this has been shown from every failed "Community project" that dies every few months.

Now, if we could maybe get an official team of members that work for Touch Of Death Productions, where their job is to pump out games, it may have a chance...

Though I say the vets get together and finally finish Tombstones and Tumbleweeds -- that'd be epicness.

[Draken]

yea thats why i posted here, Im thinking only people who can be trusted or can prove they can be trusted.

Also there will be rules set up

Example If we are working on Marshs game

Marsh will have final word on that project

or like we work on souls, soul will have final word on that one ect

[Ruins of Hell]

I think the Vets should make up most of the team. They all have epic skillz.

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@Draken:

> or like we work on souls, soul will have final word on that one ect

As if me running a game would actually work ;D.

[Draken]

well i was going to post this in the vet board other then theres a few thats not vets that i would like to see this :)

[Jamessut]

I can help on any game if i get help afterwards.

[Ruins of Hell]

@Hawke:

> I can help on any game if i get help afterwards.

We'd have to know what your game was, and vote on it (e.g., People liked Game 2 better than Game 1 so we finish Game 2, then Game 1, and lastly Game 3).

[Tdogthedog]

You have my vote and skills XD

[In7el3ct]

I pitched a similar idea to marsh and renzo about a month ago. They've agreed on my initial ideas, but we haven't really started yet. I'd be happy to join any other community projects in the mean time.

[ddunit]

@Draken:

> well i was going to post this in the vet board other then theres a few thats not vets that i would like to see this :)

Why do I feel I'm not included on this ;-;

[Draken]

I was thinking once we get everyone that wants in we could make a Random project picker and use it to select what game we will work on. This way no one can get mad because people would be playing Favorites

Im also saying we get it where its 70% done the other 30% will be finished by the owner. Something like the Main quest/ story line

Okay for those that want in Simple outline

(ill fill in my info as a go for example)

Game Name: Stranded

Game Description: Your boat crashes on an island where you must craft items /harvest or hunt food to survive

Source edits:
Remove Spells
Change MP bar to hunger bar - after mp is 0 start taking HP
Change Level up system
Add Leveling NPCs - after a npc kills a number player ( npc lvl X 2 ) it will level up

Graphics:
Animals
Veggie / fruit plants

Something to that effect note that's no all of the features for that game just a small write up :)

[Ruins of Hell]

@Draken:

> I was thinking once we get everyone that wants in we could make a Random project picker and use it to select what game we will work on.

But we shouldn't be forced to work on a game we don't like. I think that voting would be better. If your worried about favorites, we could have a manager who people PM to add their game into the running, that way it's all anonymous until the project starts.

[Draken]

Well i say if someone works on your project its only fair to work on theirs.

Thats the kinda point of this is to help others out. and by saying NO i wont work on that project because i dont like it means who ever owns that project gets screwed out of the same help they gave out.

Also its not a community game. A community game is where you can do anything in the project, this goes by what the project leader says. Thats why youll need a good layout of your game Wrote up, youll need a list of every thing you need to do and once you post your project there will be no changing. This way if you want to add something else youll need to do it yourself.

even have a map drawn up so mappers have some type of guide to use. And A list of NPCs needed ( bear, wolf, marsh, dragon, ect)

[HappyBoy]

I agree on all spots that this is a great idea, but with which game should we start than?

It would be easier if it would be just like some person sais to another:
Heey, I saw some of ur game and it looks great, I wanna help you if you help me with mine.

But in this case it won't be that easy since there are like… 50 truely dedicated people on these forums (just a wild guess), which makes me think people don't want to help coz they know/think their game won't come up as fast as others.

I do want to join & help with urs (if you have ur own game), but I will be spending most time on mine...
I do not need any profit / share if you're asking any money, it's just nice to have something to do in my spare time ;)

[Ruins of Hell]

So we all just help each other with our projects? I was thinking a specialized team that helps people with their projects, but that way is better.

I'd be willing to dedicate some work, seeing as I don't have a game.

[Draken]

People might also want to post their skills

My skills : Pixel art (to a point), Scripting, Very little vb6, Mapping

[kwarz]

i say we do it, lets go,

Skills: Orginizing, Mapping, Website Creating

[Ruins of Hell]

My Skills: Scripting (lots), VB6 (some).

[death]

@Draken:

> even have a map drawn up so mappers have some type of guide to use. And A list of NPCs needed ( bear, wolf, marsh, dragon, ect)

Me and Marsh are importent enough to be mentions  ;-d

My Skills: Nothing really. Havent practiced anything. I'd help if I could but. . .

[Tdogthedog]

My Skills: Mapping, GFX, Scripting, and Source(even though i'm better at VB08 instead of VB6)

[Jamessut]

So can anyone contact me if they can help out on my game? (Taldrim Online)

My skills are good developer, mapper, learning vb6, and i am a knowledge base. O.o