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  1. Suggestions for 0 A.D.

    in Gameplay Discussion

    Posted

    Regenerating trees has to be the greatest idea that has ever been thought up for an RTS, but sadly, it's hardly ever done. I know what justifies it, but suppose you were to limit the number of surrounding trees so that they don't grow so fast that they fill the map by the end of the game. Like minesweeper, only with a forest.

    Unlimited mines might not be a good idea, but I agree that a resource like stone should be abundant.

  2. Screenshots!

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by The Purple People Eater

    In development sounds better tbh. But we really need a sort of large area of the site to clearly say that it isn't done and won't be for a while, maybe linking to a thread with details. Like where that 'Latest Articles' box is.

    Edit: I just another idea. What about a small banner that hovers above the page in the top right/left corner? It could be like the 'Key Features' banner and say something like 'Pre-Alpha Stage' or even with a hypothetical percentage of completion: even though that's really hard to gauge at this point, as we'd have to index pretty much everything, determine size and importance.. blah blah blah, it would better give the impression that we're not done. Whatever is going to catch people's eye so they notice immediately that it can't be downloaded yet.

  4. Screenshots!

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    WFG Staff must be just thrilled to answer those several questions (BETA?! Release date?!) every few or so days / weeks, when a new forumer registers. :):P

    We really need to put that information somewhere. Not under the title 'FAQ', but more along the lines of 'Looking for the beta? Click here!'. Hopefully that will soak up half of the new guys.

    Project Offset

    in Gaming Discussion & Match-making

    Posted

    Unofficial Project Offset minimum system requirements:

    -Windows XP

    -Intel P4 2.4GHz or AMD Athlon equivalent processor

    -512MB system ram

    -DirectX 9.0c-compatible 128MB video card (Nvidia 5600/ATI 9600 or better)

    6GB free hard drive space

    DVD-Rom

    For multiplayer:

    standard network card

    Recommended system requirements:

    Intel Core 2 Duo 6300 or AMD Athlon X2 5600+

    1GB of ram

    -DirectX 9.0c-compatible 256MB video card (Nvidia 8600GTS/ATI x1950XT)

  8. Screenshots!

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I mean that we haven't specifically featured a Roman unit like we have with the Spartans and others.

    No, we're actually far from finishing all the art. We're even far from fine tuning gameplay. The engine itself is in pre-alpha phases, meaning that the actual engine is going through bug testing, not the game. We've still got a lot of art, a lot of programming and a lot more bug testing to do before we can even think about a beta release, which we plan to be extended.

  11. Texture Artist's Haven

    in Introductions & Off-Topic Discussion

    Posted

    Actually about any 3D forum I know also has a 2D section, which basically is the same as texturing since it uses the same techniques etc. Some even have a special forum for texturing. Not that I don't like your initiative, though. ;)

    Yes, but texture art isn't always associated with 3D. For example, you need texture artists for making a 2D game. Also, these sections are never very extensive, and are often flooded with requests related to normal mapping in 3D software etc.

    As for the style problems, I'm working on figuring them out, but they came with the original style. The only thing I really did was change all the colors and some of the images. I plan to do more, but that's what's been done atm. You can visit the original style demo here to see that most of the problems were not originally my doing. :)

    I've got the PSD for that very reason. The name is sorta in limbo right now until we find one that fits. :) I'll change it now if you like.

  18. Texture Artist's Haven

    in Introductions & Off-Topic Discussion

    Posted

    I've been posting this around on every forum I can think of that it would apply to, and I've been wondering.

    How much interest would there be in a forum dedicated to a texture artist's trade? It'd be hosted on purpledesignstudios.com, likely with a co.nr domain tacked on for looks. I searched Google backwards for a texture artist's forum and they just don't exist. Plenty of 3D forums to go around, and graphic art forums are a popular topic, but ours is a delicate industry, being able to think of how to convert a 3D model into a 2D image. Not a lot of graphic artists can do that, and most 3D artists use unwrapping tools to accomplish that.

    Possible Forum Structure

    • General
      • Announcements - for news and the like
      • Community Forums

      [*]Texture Art

      • Tutorials
      • Work in Progress
      • C&C
      • UV Mapping
      • Technique - for inquiring about how certain things are done by different artists

      [*]Category name?

      • Character Art
      • Environment Art

      [*]Program Specific

      • Photoshop
      • Gimp
      • Fireworks
      • PSP
      • Paint.NET

      [*]The Billboard - for ad space

      • Hiring Artists
      • Artists for Hire
      • Showcases - for game/mod showcases and whatever else
      • Portfolios - posting links to your site and all

    And then of course staff forums. We'd use phpBB 3 for this hypothetical forum because it's my favorite, so lemme just dictate that right now. :)

    Any comments, concerns, ideas?

    My blog on EQ2 as a new guy!

    in Gaming Discussion & Match-making

    Posted

    I'm not really big on fantasy RPGs and the like (the exception being first-person shooter/hacker games, like Project Offset), but I read some of your other posts. Urban Terror is fun and all, but it runs kinda slowly on my comp, even though I supposedly get 132 FPS. Maybe it's just the fact that I'm online. Nj on that win btw.

  24. how much is the game finnised?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Oh I know. I just don't like the fact that someone felt the need to try and change it, regardless of just how well that worked.

    AD: Anno Dominius, the year of our Lord. :)

    I've got nothing against you or Alemanus, or anyone who prefers to use CE over AD. I've just recently grown to become more annoyed by all this political correctness stuff.

  25. how much is the game finnised?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    CE and BCE are the most ridiculous interventions I've ever heard. What was wrong with mentioning a specific person on whom we happen to base the calendar switch anyway? If you don't believe he was the son of God, at least recognize that he was a genius, and an incredible public speaker, very much deserving of such a title.

    And to be most accurate, you'd call it 0 AD. because that's the name of the game. AD. 0 or anything of the like doesn't sound quite as compelling.

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