A Fantasy RPG mod idea Thread

I was just playing FFXI when I realised that an RPG mod would be brilliant for a mod! I was thinking up a mod called: "Element: Call of power". It is a fantasy type mod and isn't based on anything. I will not rip anything off any other games or ideas (although some maybe similar to stuff like LOTR or Final Fantasy). If anyone can suggest an engine which would be good for massive lands and would be able to hold an RPG sort of 1 player style. I'm working on my concept art at home right now which includes weapons, monsters and other stuff, but what I don't wanna do is make hundreds of designs and then have no team. I need quite a big team to make this who are very skilled. You don't have to have worked on previous mods before but it would be very helpful if you had experience. But first, post here if you know of any engines that would be able to hold a lot of data that i could use for this mod.

Thanks! ^_^
Neo

P.S If you are interested, feel free to e-mail me at: rob.auger@btopenworld.com

^_^

Far cry can handle large lush landscapes.

You might want to give us some info about your mod, you haven't given us any detail about the gameplay/story etc.

well i want it to be 3D rpg, not Baldur's gate style. I just typed a full story just a second ago, then my internet crashed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >.<
i'm working on a document for it right now, once i'm done retyping the story, i'll copy and paste the text here

well i want it to be 3D rpg, not Baldur's gate style.

Yeah i guessed that

it's so hard to find members now a days.
I'm gonna need:
Coders
Modellers
Mappers
Voice actors (not that many)
Beta testers (you won't be in use for a long time, but u'll get first place when it's hopefully released)
Designers
Sprite designers
Web designer (only 1-2 really needed!)

so thats a lot. I hope there are people out there who can help!

I hope it to be multiplayer but i think a 1 player style might be added first. It may sound harder, but since ECOP multiplayer mode is supposed to be a gigantic MMORPG, then i think 1 player should be worked on first. The name of the world is Juran, and i'm finishing off the story...riiiiiiight....now!

What can you do for the mod?

And try not to double post, use your edit button.

I am a good drawer and I've been working on armour, weapons and monsters. I'm making an ECOP document right now, and I've planned to make 200 (maybe more) weapons (i'm at about 65 right now), i'm not sure about the armour yet (maybe about 200-300 pieces, 300 max) and about 400+ monsters and fiends. I was thinking of adding a character customization system like hair colour, height and all that, but i'm not sure if on the farcry engine, thats even possible!

What do you think?

- Edited By Neo_Ki On Wed 25th, Feb 2004 @ 2:46:31pm

I think you're making it too big --> 200 weapons? Do you have any idea how long it would take to code them in and not to mention MODEL them, considering it can take a decent modeller a week to do a single model, then just to deal with weapons models alone we're looking at four years of work or one year split between four decent modellers, something which very few mod teams ever manage to obtain.

yeah, i guess your right. lol, it would be more of a game than a mod. k, i'll cut it down to 50 weapons (since i already made 65, thats simple) for the first beta, then eventually move up. The listed ones above are for the very final version. Do you think the character customization would be able to be added?

if it remained hard-coded, then sure, it wouldn't be a huge problem. I think 25 is a more achievable weapon quantity to begin with - or at least 25 models you may want to double a few up and add lighting effects or reskins

please post here if you're a web designer. i'll give you the plans if you would like to help me ^_^
Thanks!
Neo

why play a fantasy rpg mod if you can play like 500 fantasy rpg games? :/

Hatel3reed wrote: why play a fantasy rpg mod if you can play like 500 fantasy rpg games? :/

Exactly. Unless it adds new stuff that has never been seen before, it's not worth it.

Well instead of having to ppm (pay per month) and play a good game. You can get it free and play a good game where you can add sugestions to what you think should be changed etc.. i like the idea

I think first of all you should say what engine you are going to use so people know if they can help you because amybe they don't have that game and say what weapons are you going for because it will help you pick a better engins example: if you are going for swords than maybe JA is good or if you are going for guns than maybe far cry and will if it has vechiles than who knows maybe even Halflife 2. so what i am trying to say is Fist think of what engine you are going to use (and so far i would really like a mmorpg that is for free so if you are going to go with this thing Good luck)

what the hell is JA?

The new Jedi Knight game JK3 if I'm not mistaken (therefore Dark Forces 4 lol)

Jedi Academy?

Neo_Ki: From what we've heard here, you don't have any idea on what to make except a name. Are you going to post the story?

Neo_Ki wrote: please post here if you're a web designer. i'll give you the plans if you would like to help me ^_^
Thanks!
Neo

Oh god, please stop with the ^_^!!!
I have to go with Hatebreed on this one... people can lay MMORPGs like Neverwinter Nights for free... so wh do a mod? Frankly, FPSs and RTs are really the only mods people will play. :\