My Mmofps Idea
by Adam · in Game Design and Creative Issues · 10/10/2007 (12:23 pm) · 26 replies
Hi all,
I'm back, I wasn't here for long before but recently an idea hit me that wasn't script able in FPSC. The title is a little dumb but I couldn't think up anything else on the spot. Anyhow I want you guys to tell me what you think of this idea I though up for a game. Here is the basic idea: The game would most likely be free, the game would be one level (but more would be added us updates later) basically you would start up the game, enter the name you wanted to play under, and then a randomizer would make up a realistic age and short bio of your character. Then you would be sent off to the military and then you would see a movie (you could skip it) of you joining and training in the army (this is still just a possibility). Next the movie would fade out to a black screen and the words "3 months later" would appear in white. Then you would start off in an army base in the middle east. You could go through the base and get your gear from a locker assigned to you in the bio. After you enter your code and get your gear you could go outside of the base and catch a ride in a tank, hummer, scripted helicopter (which would fly between the city and the base the entire game), jet or even walk. In the city a few miles away the battle would be taking place. There would be the terrorists and the Americans. basically the point of the game is something new; survival. This game would be realistic for the most part (one shot kill, hunger, thirst even sleeping), there would not be too much fighting (a lot less than BF or almost any other FPS game) and the point of the game is to reduce your enemies resources to 0. Each side would probably start with 3000 resources. My main goal for this game is that it will be realistic and fun. The battles would take real life days and I would want a full weather system (rain occasionally and day/night). I'm not sure if levels about 5 miles wide and 7 miles long are possible in torque or if any of this is but that's why I'm asking you guys. So what do you think? This is the ROUGH idea and only the barest amount of stuff I want to say but I'm already babbling. So what do you like/hate and do you think its worth spending time on? I'm trying to make a revolutionary game play here, since you can't re-spawn if you die you have to exit go back, create a new profile and rejoin the army. Please be constructive,
*Slayer_2
I'm back, I wasn't here for long before but recently an idea hit me that wasn't script able in FPSC. The title is a little dumb but I couldn't think up anything else on the spot. Anyhow I want you guys to tell me what you think of this idea I though up for a game. Here is the basic idea: The game would most likely be free, the game would be one level (but more would be added us updates later) basically you would start up the game, enter the name you wanted to play under, and then a randomizer would make up a realistic age and short bio of your character. Then you would be sent off to the military and then you would see a movie (you could skip it) of you joining and training in the army (this is still just a possibility). Next the movie would fade out to a black screen and the words "3 months later" would appear in white. Then you would start off in an army base in the middle east. You could go through the base and get your gear from a locker assigned to you in the bio. After you enter your code and get your gear you could go outside of the base and catch a ride in a tank, hummer, scripted helicopter (which would fly between the city and the base the entire game), jet or even walk. In the city a few miles away the battle would be taking place. There would be the terrorists and the Americans. basically the point of the game is something new; survival. This game would be realistic for the most part (one shot kill, hunger, thirst even sleeping), there would not be too much fighting (a lot less than BF or almost any other FPS game) and the point of the game is to reduce your enemies resources to 0. Each side would probably start with 3000 resources. My main goal for this game is that it will be realistic and fun. The battles would take real life days and I would want a full weather system (rain occasionally and day/night). I'm not sure if levels about 5 miles wide and 7 miles long are possible in torque or if any of this is but that's why I'm asking you guys. So what do you think? This is the ROUGH idea and only the barest amount of stuff I want to say but I'm already babbling. So what do you like/hate and do you think its worth spending time on? I'm trying to make a revolutionary game play here, since you can't re-spawn if you die you have to exit go back, create a new profile and rejoin the army. Please be constructive,
*Slayer_2
#22
Adam
11/27/2007 (11:43 am)
Yes, I like those ideas, except for the cash one maybe, as it may tempt people to do stupid things they would never do in a real war for money, like attacking a tank convoy with grenages an an AR. Maybe you mean XP, not SP, like experiencce points? Some good ideas you have here,Adam
#23
11/27/2007 (1:00 pm)
Whoops, sorry, I saw MMOFPS, but read MMORPG. My bad.
#24
SP(Special Power) or Energy, is used for some basic tasks... like building a barricade, planting mines, carry a wounded soldier on back etc etc
Money make a lot of things happen, like when u search a dead enemy for money u may obtain Intel on enemy plans or weapons which may unable u to upgrade ur arsenal or plan the next raid on ur enemy... the possibilities are infinite but 1st u have to try the basics then u can update it anytime...
~Enjoy~
11/27/2007 (8:22 pm)
Adam,SP(Special Power) or Energy, is used for some basic tasks... like building a barricade, planting mines, carry a wounded soldier on back etc etc
Money make a lot of things happen, like when u search a dead enemy for money u may obtain Intel on enemy plans or weapons which may unable u to upgrade ur arsenal or plan the next raid on ur enemy... the possibilities are infinite but 1st u have to try the basics then u can update it anytime...
~Enjoy~
#25
If possible play the game "Operation FlashPoint", it was one of the best War Games of all times & it will give u a fair understanding of how you can build your game..
~Enjoy~
11/27/2007 (8:25 pm)
Adam,If possible play the game "Operation FlashPoint", it was one of the best War Games of all times & it will give u a fair understanding of how you can build your game..
~Enjoy~
StormTruppen
(1) Sleeping, make it associated with "AFK", like when a player is AFK he goes to sleep, like i have played a whole lot of MMOs whr ppl go about being AFK for hours... like in GW , WoW or L2 etc..
(2) Making Cash, when someone is killed he drops 10% of the total amount hes carrying & the player who kills him has the chance to search his body & grab it, to make it fair only the guy who killed him gets to search his victims body..
(3) There should be a "Expedition Mode" to enable players to form small squads & raid enemy's base or checkpoints & earn cash.. which can be used to buys weapons or upgrades back @ base.
(4) If the player gets killed, he ends up in a Aid Station with HP 50% & SP 0%, both of which recovers over time. (SP is used for Sprinting etc or performing some advanced tasks, 0% means he have to w8 before thinking of dying again :P, it's kinda like having a quite moment after breaking one's leg :P)
There can be a whole lot of possibilities in making a MMOFPS game.
~Enjoy~