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[Bahamut2000X]

Wow sounds...interesting...Well as I'm always trying to work on my own RPG's I wouldn't mind lending a hand in one for once. (It'ld be nice to not be the only guy making an RPG by myself for once. >.>)

Anywho's my main areas of expertise are mostly story, plot, scenario, and character/enemy design (like come up with the concept, not the physical making of them for game usage like a sprite or something <.<).

But yeah I could help out with the writing of the game, dialouge, and those sorts of things.

Also incidently what program are you using to make this with? RPG maker I presume?

But yeah sign me up somewhere and I'll start thinking up some stuff.

[Kryton87]

this is sounding awesome already! First task, we need good communication, and file sharing capabilities. Does anyone have a server that they can use to put files on? How does everyone want to do communication? We could use IRC, AIM, or any of the other various messenger services out there. We can continue using this thread, but its a bit clunky. I think IRC would be good, I have mIRC, and its really easy to get. www.mirc.com if you're wondering. We'll work out logistics later, but give me input.

As for what program we'll be using, well, RPGmaker 2003 is what I'm most familiar with, but provided someone can direct me to where I can find XP for free, that would be better.

However, the best idea in my mind would be to write the whole thing in C++, or even better still, Java 1.5
Admittedly, that would take more work, and its a bit of a stretch, but it would be a nice idea. Then we'd all get practical programming experience, that anyone could put on a resume. I mean, would that not be awesome?

Realistically speaking, RM2k3 or RMXP. No RM2k, 2k sucks due to its inability to process side view battles. And Side View Battles are the way to go.

[Bahamut2000X]

Well 2k isn't horrible if get around the graphics in battle by either using custom battle graphics in battle or just programming your own unigue battle system. Which arguably takes a while, but is nifty if done right. But yeah quicker to just use 2.3k. >.>

Anywhos as for communication I'm down for pretty much anything, AIM, Y!M, and MSN I got at the moment but could get anything else if need be. Although we'll still probably need to do thread/email talkings for some of us, since we're all over and all can't be on to chat at once, so it'ld be good to save some of our conversations for others to use a reference if they wern't on then or what not.

[NeoCracker]

When should we start discussing the Story?

[Kryton87]

discuss whenever you want to. But remember, only discuss awesome ideas. Things we need, and want, story ideas, bad guys, good guys, and all sorts of things like that. What we can do, is I can set up an IRC channel, and just keep it open. Like set up a bot or something off a remote server, and have that do things like set operators and such like that.
I'd really like to write this thing in Java or C, so Anyone who knows these such languages, please let me know. Otherwise, RM2k3 is what we use. We just need a crapload of graphics. Which we'd need anyway of course.

[Tsukasa]

I will be able to help not this wednesday but the following, where I can get my new PC :3 .... back.

[Bahamut2000X]

Firstly we need to kind of know what kind of tone to set for the game. Like from the sounds of the decription it's not a very serious style perhaps? More like a comical RPG where your always guessing what kind of whacky antic will pop up next.

So umm yeah what kind of over all theme/tone we trying to establish?

[sephirothishere]

i think settin up hte channel on irc would be a good idea...and...we can attach files like midis to posts in here...ez...but...i havent really thought bout it yet....if its gonna be dramatic...i can help wiht that kinda sound.....i can do vamps..and you could put that on a loop or somethin....i was htinkin maybe some kinda music liek from ToP..seein as thats hte game i most recently playe.d......but..once we all find out hte storyline....and kinda mood we're goin for...itll be pie...

EDIt...heres a sample midi.,.its not been polished....its kinda sucky in the slower parts cuz of the phrasin...but hteres a rockin piece where the thing goes ot major and i do a diminished arp thingy...thats cool...if i say so maself....haahahh....