pftq Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 (edited) Just want to start off by making clear I don't mean to pull time away from 0AD (if this does at all), as I'm greatly looking forward to the game developed here.At the same time, there hasn't been quite any game like Norse Wars (from AOM) or Fort Wars (from AOE3) that I've seen so far, so I just want to open the discussion on it. I'm curious if anyone would be interested and has ideas on how to bring it back, either as a stand-alone game or maybe as a mod/mode/fork on top of 0AD. I'm seeing how some other RTS subgames like DoTA have been made into stand-alone games now (DoTA2, LoL...), and it doesn't seem that much a stretch that another popular subgenre like Norse Wars could lead to its own game.For those unfamiliar, there is some rough documentation here on how to play:http://www.pftq.com/fortwars/howplay.phpNorse Wars (originally by Matei) is IMO the ideal version to model after, especially with the ability for god powers and such (which unfortunately were not easy to replicate in AOE3).I've been out of the game development scene a bit too long (just graduated college lol), so I don't know how something like this would start. Just hoping to bounce ideas and gauge interest for now. The reason I post this here is the communities at Heavengames are largely inactive now; am not sure where else modders/designers for RTS games are still active. Edited October 4, 2014 by pftq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prodigal Son Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 I guess that could work as a mod for 0 AD, especially with triggers being implemented. If you look for people interested in this playstyle, Warcraft 3 has a biggish audience in a very similar gerne under the name "Strategy/Risk" (at least on the modding site hiveworkshop), with a variety of options and tweaks between different maps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrettin Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 It reminds me of "Desert Strike" for Starcraft II 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pftq Posted October 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 (edited) No it's not like Desert Strike. I think the closest game would be MOBA (DotA) but with armies... Kind of like RPG (which would be analogous to DotA here) vs RTS (Norse Wars).I'll try to dig up the CDs again to get a few videos of the gameplay.Edit: Here's a quick video. Unfortunately we never put together an AI, so the default one doesn't really know how to select or upgrade units: Edited October 4, 2014 by pftq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan` Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 If you are interested we currently have A Norse Mod called millenium AD you can find in the mod sections 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pftq Posted January 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 I'm starting to finally get this project off the ground a bit (the Norse Wars remake as a standalone game). I'm considering building off the 0AD engine since it's the closest thing to the original AOM/AOE but would like to work with the 0AD team on this. I've put together a pretty decent budget to get this done and would be happy to have its success feed back into the development of 0AD if things work out. Who can I talk to at 0AD to discuss? I've been pinging the contact email on the site but can't seem to get a response. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan` Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 @Itms @feneur @Jeru would be the ones to contact I guess, make a pm on this forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feneur Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 I have seen those emails, but a (small but still relevant) part of the reason why I haven't replied is that it hasn't felt 100% serious/realistic. The most important reason is however that I've felt that it requires a proper/well-written(/long) reply and I haven't really felt as if I've had the time to devote to it. In either case though, while I'm not active enough to be able to tell for sure, from your email it has seemed like you expect/require some help from Wildfire Games, and I doubt that we'd be able to help out much as we don't really have enough time for one game :unsure: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imarok Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 2 hours ago, feneur said: I have seen those emails, but a (small but still relevant) part of the reason why I haven't replied is that it hasn't felt 100% serious/realistic. The most important reason is however that I've felt that it requires a proper/well-written(/long) reply and I haven't really felt as if I've had the time to devote to it. In either case though, while I'm not active enough to be able to tell for sure, from your email it has seemed like you expect/require some help from Wildfire Games, and I doubt that we'd be able to help out much as we don't really have enough time for one game I don't know what the content of the mail is, but for single issues you can find help here in the forum. There is mostly always someone that can help... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pftq Posted January 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 5 hours ago, stanislas69 said: @Itms @feneur @Jeru would be the ones to contact I guess, make a pm on this forums. Thanks - I've reached out and will discuss there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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