San Rivera Project Team: Recruiting Thread

Hello,

A new mod for Half-Life 2 is currently underway called Rival City. While the mod is early in its development, the goal, focus, direction, and drive is very much present and alive in the members already on the team. At this point, we are presently recruiting members so that we can form a production schedule to get the proverbial ball rolling.

Already written is a 30 page outline of exactly what the game is shooting for. This is an excerpt that gives a synopsis of what we’re shooting for.

Goal of the Project

The goal of the Rival City project is to create a persistent ongoing world about an active city and its street racing and street fighting circuits. Players will create personas for themselves that will have a role in the circuits. Player formed street teams will fight and race for money, bragging rights, and the control of sections of Rival City. In addition to creating a living and dynamic community, we also intend on creating unique and fun gameplay that will bring players back for more.

Rival City

Rival City’s actual name is San Rivera, the city of hopes and dreams. San Rivera came into its own in the 1940’s, marking its claim as one of the more prominent port cities in California. Built close to the Pacific Ocean, the architecture of the city has an exotic feel, especially along the upscale suburban section called Rivera Heights. San Rivera’s business district in the heart of the city is where one can most of the underground and illegal gambling activity, although there have been rumors of the reported races and fights taking place in San Rivera’s Downtown area, Chinatown, and the low-end South Rivera. Only the most daring of racers have held races on the visually stunning Rivera Skyway, the suspended highway system above the rural and laidback Chase Hollow.

Rival City Street Circuit

The Rival City Street Circuit started in the spring of 2005 when some of the most known street racers and fighters wanted to create an organized league to attract the best competitors in the city and beyond. While waged matches take place all over Rival City, the Street Circuit has begun its strongest attempt at organization in the Business District. Nightclubs, parking lots, basketball courts, and other places are used as stages for fighting venues where thousands of dollars are up for grabs. As competitive as things have gotten in the Rival City Street Circuit, there are two rules all competitors live by: No guns, and stay true to your word.

Some of the features we are looking to implement are:
-Persistent Map System (A large city section that allows players to race or fight in several venues on the same map)
-Online Ladder System
-City Sections being ‘ran’ by player-made street teams by leading in Ladder stats
-Player-made Street Teams(clans) competing in both the street fighting and racing circuits with connections to both through money and players’ characters.
-Character Creation and Stats Upgrading
-Complete Car Customization
-Completely New Fighting System Designed for the Keyboard and Mouse
-Multiple Fighting Styles with Customizable Move Lists and Special Moves

All of these features are explained in full detail in the complete Rival City Outline, and I’ll gladly show anyone who’s seriously interested in the mod the full outline. To apply, or to become part of the community, head over to our forums at:

Rivalcity.8.forumer.com

My personal contacts are:

E-Mail: Halorin@gmail.com
AIM: Halorin314
MSN: Halorin@gmail.com

Thank you for reading, and I hope that you’ll be interested in joining the mod team or following our activity in the coming months and beyond. See ya!

-Hal