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Dream Games FPS Starter Kit In Development

by Dave Young · 03/27/2007 (3:21 pm) · 44 comments

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Recently we've alluded to some new projects we're really excited to be working on, and here is one of them!

I am delighted to announce that Dream Games, Inc. and Garage Games have entered into a publishing agreement to bring a Dream Games FPS Starter Kit to the GarageGames Developer store!!

This new project represents the dawn of a new era of feature complete, configurable and documented Starter Kits for Torque brought to you by the magic of collaboration. It will be sold right here on Garage Games.

This starter kit, codenamed BFT (Battlefield Torque), will bring you all the features you expect to see in a modern First Person Shooter game, including various game modes such as Conquest, Death Match, Team Death Match and Capture The Flag!

We will work out all the technical details of features like:
*Multiple player type selection (medics, snipers, engineers, support, assault)
*Team selection
*Scoring
*Server admin (Voting, Map Cycling, Kick, Ban)
*Auto Team Balancing
*Command Maps
*Mission Waypoints
*Weapon scripts (reloading/weapon modes/scopes/weapon spread)
*Linked Resource Radar
*Parachutes
*Inventory
*Vehicles
*Turrets/Anti Aircraft
*Vehicle Threat Alert System
*Custom weapon crosshairs and guis
*Damage Location Modifiers
*Battle Command QuickKeys
*Explodable Objects
*Lots of GUI
*Example missions
*Several new models and vehicles will be included as part of Battlefield Torque, with complete documentation on how to get started customizing the code for your own game.

Work is already well underway and we will provide more information about this upcoming Starter Kit as the project progresses. Our very own Ashtara is heading up the project team!
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#1
03/27/2007 (3:29 pm)
Holy moly!

No wonder you been smiling every time we talked ;)

Keep it up!
#2
03/27/2007 (3:33 pm)
Great news... Just about every feature I want :)

Now... if you could just release it within the next 2 weeks, that would be great ;) hehe

Good luck on the project... looking forward to the updates.

Joseph
#3
03/27/2007 (3:38 pm)
Conga-rats!
#4
03/27/2007 (3:40 pm)
Very nice! It's good to see the next step for Dream Games!
#5
03/27/2007 (3:43 pm)
This is great news... i've been wondering if anyone was gonna beat us to this. ;)
#6
03/27/2007 (4:09 pm)
It will be more than just a few weeks but this project is well under way. I will be sure to post some development notes and screen shots as soon as I can.

Ashtara
#7
03/27/2007 (4:28 pm)
This is great!! Congratulations Dream Games and GarageGames!!
Nice to see you guys come up with this. Surely all will benefit from this: GG, DreamGames and (this is most important) - the community.

I'm happy for you guys, keep it up!
#8
03/27/2007 (4:55 pm)
wont battlefield (EA games) have some issues with the name?
just wondering.. but hey sounds awesome.. :)

Makes my singleplayer starter kit seem all the more plausible.. :)

TomFeni
#9
03/27/2007 (4:56 pm)
This sounds really cool, and I was seriously considering getting the mmo kit, but this is closer to, hell exactly what I need.

I eagerly await.
#10
03/27/2007 (5:17 pm)
You guys are killing me! I'm gonna have to get an investor for my company, or go bankrupt buying all these kits. . .Congratulations, and I can't wait!
#11
03/27/2007 (5:27 pm)
I think the word "Battlefield" is a little generic to cause EA any issues. But we will certainly look more closely at it.
#12
03/27/2007 (5:32 pm)
Wait ... hold on ... I blacked out there for a second.

The GG community will appreciate this!
#13
03/27/2007 (5:37 pm)
:)
#14
03/27/2007 (5:43 pm)
Awesome news! Glad to see that things are far better than some feared.
#15
03/27/2007 (7:16 pm)
heh, with that feature list, I think the "battlefield" name would definately cause EA to get up in arms ... but hey, it's just a codename ... can't wait to see this progress ... Will there be TGE/TGEA versions ?
#16
03/28/2007 (1:13 am)
thats terribly awesome..

i just wish it will not take forever and stays in the " coming soon " status for a couple of years like constructor or the ai pack

if you release it.. i will surely buy it the moment it comes out ..


Cheers!
#17
03/28/2007 (3:02 am)
This indeed looks very promising (and not to mention a lot of fun)!

Still, I hate to be sceptical, but will Dream Games commit to this product? I can't help but think about the recent "end-of-life" announcement of a few products from Dream Games that are not even out of beta yet. It would be a shame for people to buy a kit that will be left unsupported in a few months.
#18
03/28/2007 (3:10 am)
@Thijs
Quote:announce that Dream Games, Inc. and Garage Games have entered into a publishing agreement
So, this means it's some kind of "official" from GarageGames, and I don't see reasons for shame here.
Dream Games do really great stuff, and I wish them only the best with what they do. Sure, it will end-up with only benefits for everyone.
#19
03/28/2007 (4:26 am)
Sounds great! Congrats on the publishing agreement!
#20
03/28/2007 (5:17 am)
@bank:

Thanks for your reply. I read that statement and I have every confidence in GarageGames' commitment to the products they sell. But there's only so much they can do if the developer drops support for a product. Hence why I asked. No harm intended, just curiosity and a tiny bit of caution =)
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