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cowsgoquack101 · Post by **cowsgoquack101** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:13 pm

Great story Luc. This project is looking good. Plus this sticky has many pages.

Post by **marshallh** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:30 pm

Some comments on the story:

First, how about the start showing Ben at work? That's where he got the idea, at first.
And, although its a good plot, I don't want the game to be strictly linear. (If it was, one could easily beat the game just by reading ben's website).
Also, I don't know as yet how feasible mini-games will be, or if a great amount of detail in the plot is needed.
Here's how the game structure looks as it will be coded:

The game engine is divided into 3 different modes. Each is made to branch off from the main loop.
1. Cutscene mode (camera movements and scene data loaded from a file, used for getting up in the morning, routing with CNC machine etc [any non-interactive part])
2. Free-roam mode (Ben can walk anywhere in the city and get supplies, build etc)
3. Building mode (When Ben walks through a building's door in Free-roam mode, the engine branches to this mode where the engine shows the inside of the building.)

I think this structure will be all that's needed, maybe I should add a Mission mode as well? It would be a subset of Free-roam mode.

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:40 pm

also it should have some bad guys who try to shoot you with glue guns and you have to fight back somehow (keeping it T ot E rated). needs some conflict

llama_master · Post by **llama_master** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 11:18 pm

u need to call the ops the po-po...as in the the portable police
stupid i know

Nicholai · Post by **Nicholai** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 11:27 pm

Lucretius wrote:Camera pans slowly around him with a voice-over of himself, thought-like, saying: "I like the Atari 2600. I really do. I'd kinda like to emulate it so I can have it with me all the time, but I prefer the real thing. How can I keep the Atari 2600 with me all the time...a portable. I'll hack it into a portable console. Slap a screen *cuts to PSOne screen...*, some batteries *...a battery pack...* and wrap it in a case *...then a cnc machine* and boom! It's PERFECT!"

What the HELL is that quote? He sounds like a robot.

Post by **gannon** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 11:34 pm

You just ruined the surprise ending

sam fisher · Post by **sam fisher** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:43 am

...Then I appear as a terinator, Disassemble Ben, Steal his parts and his portables.

HotDog-Cart · Post by **HotDog-Cart** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 2:34 pm

Seriously Kurt
What My sig means
is...

The most common used passwords: Sex, Love, God, Secrets ect

Well.. If you know HD-C langauge it translates to: Most Passwords Usally have something to do with Sex, Love or God, or secrets.

Eg: pass: Ilovegod or Mylovewasher
:p

I'd like To Be In the game, I Pmed you luc
I'd like to Be a Guy selling hotdogs who Makes you ben put excessive Condiments.. and End up getting Ran over

And the Hammer was Just for show.. Your JUst mad

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:07 pm

I just realised a problem (That you guys probably realised around page 3)

We're all guys. Are there gonna be any girls in the game at all? Or is it a town strictly for guys?

paul4990 · Post by **paul4990** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:11 pm

one word with 4 syllables:
ladyada

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:12 pm

Hey! That DOES have 4 syllables!

Ok now name 2 more.

minkster · Post by **minkster** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 4:48 pm

Just put random girls in the game and lots of rootbeer...you can't have one without the other

Lucretius · Post by **Lucretius** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:13 pm

Thanks for all the input. This is a rough-rough-rough-rough-rough-rough-draft, so it's FAR from finished. The script will be the hardest part and I plan on calling on Ben to ask him "Now, what would you say here?"

Also, Nicholai, you gotta learn to use Constructive critism. That way people won't notice you're an ass. True to life... and one more thing *..* means "stage/camera directions. Try not to be a complete moron...it scares me...

Nicholai · Post by **Nicholai** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:40 pm

Lucretius wrote:Thanks for all the input. This is a rough-rough-rough-rough-rough-rough-draft, so it's FAR from finished. The script will be the hardest part and I plan on calling on Ben to ask him "Now, what would you say here?"

Also, Nicholai, you gotta learn to use Constructive critism. That way people won't notice you're an ass. True to life... and one more thing *..* means "stage/camera directions. Try not to be a complete moron...it scares me...

I knew what the astricts meant, I'm not completely illiterate, despite what you may think.

And how was that not constructive criticism? I pointed out (what I think is) a fault, and suggested you fix it.

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:44 pm

You mean asterisks?