3d is hugely expensive .... an initial project with simple graphics and a stable world would be a way to start .... then if the idea takes off (with some revenue potential) a fancier, more graphically ambitious version can grow from it. :) -----Original Message----- From: Chuck Evans [mailto:bioriot at hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 1:57 PM To: onlinerpg at dragaera.info Subject: RE: RPG Actually, I 'grew up' with traditional rpg type games-2d perspective, top down/birds eye kind of view, and was hoping that this game could have a look to it more like that than a heap of polygons and textures and unstable environments. I'm not big on 3D worlds in a lot of cases, and I don't think it would suit this game as well (although I have been known to be wrong...a lot), but I'm willing to do whatever the community wants. >From: "Baj, B (Barbara)" <Barbara.Baj at nyc.rabobank.com> >To: "Chuck Evans" <bioriot at hotmail.com>,onlinerpg at dragaera.info >Subject: RE: RPG >Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 16:50:55 -0400 > >The closest I've encountered a computer Dragaera was Dragaera Mush. Nice >game, but alas, it is gone now. >I do have the database the wizards there were kind enough to give me, >but unfortunately, I didn't have >The means to go where I had wanted with it. > >I assume you're talking a more hmm, modern computer RPG definition, like >the recently-released Knights >Of the Old Republic kind of flavor, or Thief or Thief 2? > > - Barbara > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Chuck Evans [mailto:bioriot at hotmail.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 4:44 PM > > To: Baj, B (Barbara) > > Subject: RE: RPG > > > > > > Computer RPG. I mean I don't want to follow any AD&D rules or > > anything, but > > something the community could play with in their free time. The game > > wouldn't have to have any real goals or major plot, but I was > > thinking it > > would be interesting to develop it like a multiplayer rpg, so > > that fans > > could interact and explore the world. Of course we could > > implement race > > selection and character development, but all based on the > > world of Dragaera. > > For example, a character could join the house of Jhereg and > > work his way up > > the ranks, or Phoenix Guards (all relative to whatever time > > the game would > > take place). > > > > Its all just speculation right now though. Again, I can't > > answer anything > > until I've been told no...I mean, yes! > > > > Chuck > > > > >From: "Baj, B (Barbara)" <Barbara.Baj at nyc.rabobank.com> > > >To: onlinerpg at dragaera.info > > >Subject: RE: RPG > > >Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 16:29:23 -0400 > > > > > >I think starting from scratch is a fine idea, personally. Adapting a > > >system has the problem of having to bend things to make them fit, > > >sometimes. > > > > > >Out of curiosity, are you thinking computer game or RPG, or a > > >combination of both? > > > > > > - Barbara > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Chuck Evans [mailto:bioriot at hotmail.com] > > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 4:23 PM > > > > To: onlinerpg at dragaera.info > > > > Subject: RE: RPG > > > > > > > > > > > > If (a grotesquely oversized IF here) I were to get a go-ahead on > > > > this, I wouldn't develop it as a modified version of another game, > > > > but start from > > > > the ground up and create it. Yes, I realize its more work, > > > > but this creates > > > > lot less technicalities and a more rewarding outcome. > > > > > > > > Again, I don't expect everyone to hop right on the > > bandwagon. I was > > > > hesitant to even bring this subject up, because I'm not > > really sure > > > > how touchy it is. > > > > I don't want to offend anyone, I don't want to get anyone's > > > > hopes up, and I > > > > definately don't want to disturb the development of > > Dragaera and the > > > > characters within as Steven sees it. > > > > > > > > What I'm getting at-I'm not out to make some highly marketable > > > > spinoff loosely based on some concepts Steven has > > presented. I want > > > > to develop the > > > > game so it adds to the story, and can bring fans of the story > > > > more 'in > > > > touch' with Dragaera as a world. > > > > > > > > Chuck > > > > > > > > >From: "Johne Cook" <bio_phy at hotmail.com> > > > > >To: onlinerpg at dragaera.info > > > > >Subject: RE: RPG > > > > >Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 14:33:18 -0500 > > > > > > > > > >I try not to bug SKZB anymore than I have to, but I did send > > > > an e-mail > > > > >to > > > > >him 'way back when Thief was first released from Looking > > > > Glass Studios. I > > > > >thought Vlad and Loiosh and that entire milieu would be an > > > > ideal candidate > > > > >for the sort of thing. > > > > > > > > > >He very politely declined, saying it wasn't his thing, > > so I didn't > > > > >pester him about it further. Still, I could see it > > being an ideal > > > > match. The > > > > >upcoming game Savage is a combination RPG / FPS, and that > > > > would be even > > > > >more perfect for this universe. > > > > > > > > > >johne (phy) cook > > > > >wisconsin, usa > > > > > > > > > >blog: http://breezeway.blogspot.com > > > > >forum: http://forum.instagiber.com/index.php?h=1&pf=268 > > > > >stormfort list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stormfort/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>From: "Baj, B (Barbara)" <Barbara.Baj at nyc.rabobank.com> > > > > >>To: "Chuck Evans" <bioriot at hotmail.com>,onlinerpg at dragaera.info > > > > >>Subject: RE: RPG > > > > >>Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 13:55:41 -0400 > > > > >> > > > > >>I believe that Starshadow, who first started up the project, is > > > > >>the best Person to answer some of your questions, but as she > > > > verified on > > > > >>the Dragaera list, her project was dropped due to lack of > > > > input, so as > > > > >>Far as I know, no one is working on this at this time, at > > > > least as Far > > > > >>as the list is concerned. > > > > >> > > > > >> - Barbara > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > > > > >Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online > > > > >http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* > > > > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >================================================================== > > >This email (including any attachments to it) is confidential, legally > > >privileged, subject to copyright and is sent for the > > personal attention of > > >the intended recipient only. 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