Western Themed Games

#41 @Todd - Do you know a guy called Slim Pickens? lol .. ex Air Force NCO I used to work with. Yea that was his real name.

#42 @ Randy, nope. I get my first name from one of my great grand mothers, she was Scottish, and my last name from my crazy @$$ fathers side of the family....guess thats where I get the crazyness from as well.

Guess thats what you get when you mix Scottish and Irish with a little Cherokee.

#43 We're working on a Western FPS over at Scryer Games (www.scryergames.com). We're still very early in the development cycle. We have a great international team with some great professional talent.

No screen shots yet.

We're shooting for 15 maps in the first release (we'll scale it back if we need to - but that's the goal). We have the 15 maps we want to do chosen from the 36 original map ideas. I trimmed back the amount of weapons by half (original list was 104 guns and their varients - WAY too many).

What we're working on right now:
1. Two maps (chosen from the 15) for testing mechanics and weapons balance.
2. Structure Models.
3. Interface design prototype.

Anyway, come check us out and sign up on our forums. We'd appreciate suggestions and input.

#44 On another small side note even though it's not a 3D thing, I am currently developing a 2D Western Themed Game at the moment. I'm using T2D, it's art style is simmilar to old style console RPG's (Eg semi topdown / angled camera) and it is a turn based, squad style game. Basic design and game info can be found at my blog here --> http://brainswamp.blogspot.com/ and hopefully in the next day or so I'll post another entry with some first inital screenies.

Cheers.

#45 @ todd and josh
I would love to play a western mmorpg, I am learning to program with Python and C++, too bad im not good enough with either to start working on a western. :(

#46 Ya, me too!

Keep at it, you never know what the future holds.

#47 We are doing a Western MMO using Torque. Check out our web site for more info:

www.wildwestonline.com/

We'll actually be delivering Wild West Online: Gunfighter first (around the end of the 2007), followed by the full blown MMO.

#48 Hahaahahahaa! That ROCKS! Good luck with the project, I would love to play a western MMO.

#49 Ill be keeping an i out for it

#50 Hey Ed, how long have you had a Western MMO idea in the works? I have had the same thought numerous months, just never could get the staff together for it. Finally have pulled together a small team, covering the engine, sounds, artwork and level playability assets. I have created a GDD for it, some simple sketch work of town layouts, ideas of mini games inside the game, and mission files covering 17 old west towns.

If it sounds interesting send a reply.

#51 We've had a team working on the game for over a year -- our Wild West Online: Gunfighter game is entering alpha this week. Nearly all of the art and mission assets for the Gunfighter game will be used in the MMO, so this first game is a direct lead-in to the the MMO.

I'll contact you directly to discuss possible collaboration.

Do you have a promo site for your game yet?

#52 I just recently got a few people together as a skeleton crew. I mentioned creating a promo site, preferably asap. No luck as of yet but once we have one I will be sure to send you the link via forum or pm. If it serves as any motivation, the idea is awesome, honestly I am surprised that it hasn't been developed sooner.

Have you laid the foundation down with just torque script, or have you combined c++ / c#? What language is your studio using for back end server?

#53 We've stuck with mostly Torque script for the client, with a few modest C++ mods (and more to come). Our server is completely custom Java. For the MMO we will be running minimal functionality through a modified Torque Server, but sticking with our custom Java server infrastructure for everything not already provided by Torque.

#54 Alright sounds good, I was asking because I know that Torque Script or Torque Network Library has the tendency to limit the amount of players, but if you run it straight Java you should be able to take on thousands of players at once if I presume correctly. We are currently using Python and Torque Script with some minor C++ modifications when necessary.

#55 Hi i would love for me and my brother to help if we may. We have been thinking of a western or modern MMORPG kind of GTA style changeable if need be.
Have plans for it both we need help with online and all well and we may be able to get a great artist with us also great fan of wild west games not amny good ones around about time there is.

let me know if you are interested please.

#56 @Tom:

Send your resume to ezavada at tenderfootgames dot com and we'll take a look.

#57 @ Tom and Everyone Else:

Looking to make an Western Text-Based MMO in the next month or so, Arleady have part-time coder, need Graphic Designer. Let me know if anyone is interested in Partnership. I have Script.

Contact me if interested:

bluemonick2 at yahoo dot com

#58 Do you mean text based as in like streets of new york or um many football manger games?

#59 Similar to Vile City. (I emailed you.)

#60 I would love a western based game. I'll help make one if anyone needs my help

AT smartypantspthegamer@gmail.com