Programing a Mass Online RPG

[Wise Washu]

Ok if u are intrested in helping program a fantasic rpg then reply to this thread, and i'll post details.

The game is using the Tribes 2 engine and it will be free when it is finished for people to download.

We have afull team of artist mappers and everything else we need except programmers so please reply.

[Jarmin]

I dont know if you have tryed but ask some 1337 people like PJ and Cowboy.

I'm not much of a programmer but i'll help in anyway i can

[Wise Washu]

the tribes 2 engine is standerd c++ so experianced programmers are needed but this game will definatly be something u can put on your CV and wi definatly boost your experiance levels so u can get a good well paid job

[D2M]

i have no skillz, but can my name be in the credits? :p:

Uber pe0n - D2M :D

[Afty]

I'd love to help on the project, I was considering using the T2 engine for something myself, but in the end had to can it due to lack of time. Which is why I can't really get involved on this. I can't commit to anything more than a week or two in advance and would only end up letting you down.

Best of luck tho, and from a programming or gameplay perspective, be sure to consider me as a tester, I won't hold the critiscism back I promise :)


I'll mention it to my flatmate tonight, he's a bit of a C++ coder.

[Nukes]

I could do the base threaded server code. so long as someone will lend me a compiler and show me some stuff about sockets.

There will probally be more experienced peeps tho.

[D2M]

as long as u make sure I'm in the credits, or mebbe I am one of the special characters in the game, then i'm happy :)

I'll happily lend my useless self to ideas/testing/tea making :D

[Wise Washu]

yeah u can be in the credits, under comeplete @$$|-|0l3

[Jarmin]

can i go in that section too please? :D

[Tsung]

Jarmin, keep sending u messages, do u get 'em?


Fantastic RPG? mmmm, would be intrested in helping u guys out. Dont know much about Tribes 2 engine =(, and my c++ is rusty =( .

[Wise Washu]

Well thats 2 new programmers on the team and 2 @$$|-|0l3$

Still takeing on new programmers, just reply.

Oh and u can get the low down on the game now at http://www.dialogos-chat.com

The site is being redone at the moment since it was gonna be a chat program at the start.

[Spanky]

Hmm, tempting, couldn't spend much time on it though as I'm in my final year @ uni but I maybe able to help out after June. The last thing I did in C++ was a network server 2 years ago so i would need a bit of time to get used to it again.

[Dwarf_Pr0n]

Wise Washu can you check your PM's please?

[Nukes]

out of inteest, Is the Tribes 2 engine public code as in open source. If so where can I get it and some docs on it?
If not how much does it cost to licence?

[Nukes]

Also if you are planning on having people download it, why not just do it as a mod instead of a new base running on top of the Tribes 2 code? It will decrease the dl time and it would still be practical.
Just out of interest, how do you plan on working it if someone is typing a message and some other bugger runs up and shoots them? One idea would be to make the player hold down a key to type stuff rather than bind a key to that action.

[Wise Washu]

yes u do have to lincense the engine out i'm afraid and we can't make it a mod since the whole program is gonna be new codeing and everything, to incorparate the new world which is multiple maps synced togther will take major rework on the exe.

[Nukes]

So your doing it EQ/HL style where all the world seamlessly fits together? And you simply "Zone" between maps?
There should be some sort of support for that in the engine if not in the SDK.
How much is it to licence and how are u all managing it if it is to be a free game?

[Jarmin]

can i put in a request.

all the MultiplayUK peps EG Me, Rooth, Wishy, Wizzo, whoever be made into NPC's?

[Wise Washu]

£100 for lincesne, and i will make them all intp npc's if...... i get enough programmers to help

[Dwarf_Pr0n]

You get Tribes 2 license from Garage Games (http://www.garagegames.com/)