[C++][Development] Xe0n 2D Edition

Hi. Recently, I was told by someone that console games are not a good idea (The Console is a Terrible Medium for Games – C++ Articles). Therefore, I have decided to start drafting and developing a 2D RPG, loosely based off my current rp. It will make use of SMFL or Allegro, and will be open-sourced and managed and developed in C++. It will be available as a google code project, and svn’s will be available. Obviously, this will not be that easy, but I hope to start coding soon. I’m currently drafting ideas for quests, locations etc.

Features (Planned):
2D Game Engine
Top down view
All the previous xe0n text rp functions (Likely)

Ideas:
GUI based installer (Using qt)
Backstory, giving it more of a rp feel
Different races, certain benefits for each race. E.g. Humans have more intelligence, while race A has more strength.
Quests, with certain enemies and items in the quests

Web Pages
www.caustik.heliohost.org/xe0n
xe0n
combatgamer.tk

I will continue releasing updates and support for the text rp. Please leave feedback on the google code page, and in the comments for the xe0n site.

Sounds great

If you are going to work with a lot of graphics I would recommend using a graphics engine that supports 3d as well, a 2d game with 3d capability for chars etc looks way better :p
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Originally Posted by Justei

If you are going to work with a lot of graphics I would recommend using a graphics engine that supports 3d as well, a 2d game with 3d capability for chars etc looks way better :p
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Thanks for that idea :D. OT: I'm currently designing maps and thinking of systems to integrate into the game
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I quickly designed some basic GUI ideas, here they are:
http://i.imgur.com/Vt94W.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/MqtFy.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/MiJw9.jpg

(Images are not my work, the orc was taken from Warhammer: Mark of Chaos and the logo was designed by a friend
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Maybe you should have more of a game ready before you make the installers etc? :P
Do you have experience in C++ to handle a graphics engine? I recommend Ogre 3D or Irrlicht.

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Originally Posted by Justei

Maybe you should have more of a game ready before you make the installers etc? :P
Do you have experience in C++ to handle a graphics engine? I recommend Ogre 3D or Irrlicht.

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That was just an outline, in case I do make an installer lol

I will look into Ogre and Irrlicht (Y)
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Good luck, Adil.

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Originally Posted by Justei

Maybe you should have more of a game ready before you make the installers etc? :P
Do you have experience in C++ to handle a graphics engine? I recommend Ogre 3D or Irrlicht.

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I would recommend Ogre for 3D games. The community support is great, and some of the plugins are very nice (especially SkyX and Hydrax).
However, as you're just doing a 2D game, stick to something like SDL.

Some basic shit:
Will use Allegro, allegro DLL to come with the download
Will use sounds :)
Will have a multiplayer system, (2 people on same keyboard), a battle system with NPC's, a trade system, level, health and mana HUD and a scrolling map feature
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