2nd Programming Competition Thread
2nd Programming Competition Thread
Well we have a tie between Scrolling Shooter and RPG so I decided to run another poll.
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I think the problem with this initiative of yours is that it appears quite unoriginal and uninspired. With mere ?make me a RPG? compo you won't get far, unless you present it well and offer a noteworthy award.
I recommend constructing a more narrow theme that will motivate/intrigue the people do participate. Like I said in another thread, it could be a mouse only controlled action game. Or an SF-themed RPG. Or a game featuring community members as characters. You got the jit.
And please let the compo, no matter what kind it ends up being, to last at least a month.
Anyway, just my two cents.
I recommend constructing a more narrow theme that will motivate/intrigue the people do participate. Like I said in another thread, it could be a mouse only controlled action game. Or an SF-themed RPG. Or a game featuring community members as characters. You got the jit.
And please let the compo, no matter what kind it ends up being, to last at least a month.
Anyway, just my two cents.
Last edited by Lachie Dazdarian on Mon Aug 13, 2007 4:41 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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I see your point about adding specifications to RPG competitions. But, RPGs should be about fun and creativity. Playing the same kind would get boring after the second or third. And as for a reward, winning a comp is good enough for me.
Id do agree with the time limit. Finished RPGs should take quite a while, maybe with benchmarks along the way for tabs.
Id do agree with the time limit. Finished RPGs should take quite a while, maybe with benchmarks along the way for tabs.
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Lachie, you are obviously not aware (and no one else as I didn't find it necessary to point out) that this won't be the last poll for the competition. As I've said before this comp won't be rushed to start and finish. After this poll, I will probably start another poll/thread to decide the theme of the competition. Ideas can start now, although the genre isn't decided yet, all theme ideas welcome.
A poll for the judging system going to be used can be ran while the comp is in progress.
As of yet, there is no prize on offer. One might come about later on, but honestly I have nothing to offer apart from congrats!
Personaly I was hoping for Scrolling Shooter with RPG elements to win casue cause I think the projects could be quite original.
A poll for the judging system going to be used can be ran while the comp is in progress.
As of yet, there is no prize on offer. One might come about later on, but honestly I have nothing to offer apart from congrats!
Personaly I was hoping for Scrolling Shooter with RPG elements to win casue cause I think the projects could be quite original.
2D Mario Style Game would be fun. Sort just try to get to the end of the track with various puzzles and monsters in your way.
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There's way more to a scrolling engine than just throwing pixels on the screen. You have to understand concepts such as tiling, Z-order, memory allocation, and handling input. Also, if you want to make an RPG, chances are exceptionally high that you're also going to need to know how do do dialog functions and menus, although these aren't specifically scroller-related.
If we do 3d, maybe I could try faking 3d with with small .bmp images in OpenGL. But someone needs to get a comp started quick!
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3D RPG's (it looks like RPG will win) will certainly be allowed but won't be the theme. The comp will be something like this:
An RPG comp; all games must be made in a BASIC dialect; one month to complete projects; text, ASCII, 2D or 3D; must be based around [a character lost in a scientific research nature park].
Additional rules are needed. PM me if you have a different theme idea. Ortise Forum will be the forum for the competition discussion.
An RPG comp; all games must be made in a BASIC dialect; one month to complete projects; text, ASCII, 2D or 3D; must be based around [a character lost in a scientific research nature park].
Additional rules are needed. PM me if you have a different theme idea. Ortise Forum will be the forum for the competition discussion.