darkSpyro

I was thinking about making a Spyro fan game, but before I go though the trouble of writing the code I would like to see who would be interested in helping. Post here if you would be interested in helping and list what areas you would like to help with. Because of the lack help with my RPG, work will not begin till after there is a person for each area listed. There may be more than one person for each, but there must be atleast one.

The game will be setup in a similar fashion to my screensaver, so look at it if you want to see how things will be done. The language the code will be in is C++. The game will be a 2D side scroller. Scripting is writing out lines of text that the program will use to generate the game. See screensaver for example.

Sierra Thread

Spyro Forum Thread

Webpage

Forum

Script Instructions

Code:
Me

Art:
xXSpyrofanaticXx (Sierra Forum)
Cynder 1500
Hail The Ice Dragon (Spyro Forum)
Dark_Cynder

Music and sound:
xXSpyrofanaticXx (Sierra Forum)
spyrorockforeva

Story:
Martin24 (Sierra Forum)
spyro's #1fan (Sierra Forum)
miles tails
thedarkdragonnikore (My forum)
Dragonhope
darkheartspirit (DeviantART)

Level design:
Samuel
Axel
Cynder 1500
g3mfind3r10

Scripting:
Me
bionicle2809
Cynder 1500

Stages of development:
Story
Planning the levels.
Writing the code to allow for the levels.
Getting the art and music and sound effects for game.
Building the levels (scripting).
Test and repeat till the game is reasonably ready.

cool, bet it will be great, sorry cannot help, I will PM people about it if you want.

That would be nice.

Okay, i will start with the people on my friend list, obvisously noy you becuse you are organising it.....

I probablly won't be able to help, but what would someone do for Level Designing?

Dont ever give up no matter what they say! You dont need votes to do what you feel is right!! Especially if your making a new game! im with you on this one! uhh.. did i just sound heroic!! cool!

i like to help but i'm not sure what i could do.....i agree with miles tails and at one point my older sigg "never give up never surrender"

Um.... how can i help?

I don't get it? Are you actualy making a game with this game making software thing?

what are we best at?

Well i can make a very good story!! heres one!
One day spyro is resting at the guardians home after a hard battle with Malefor. All of a sudden he turns black again just like in the eternal night. Startled, he hurries to ignitus and ask if he knows why he has turned back. Ignitus ponders for a second and finally concludes that Malefor's spirit is still alive and he must conquer it. Spyro worries that Cynder will transform back but keeps it secret to himself. He wonders how he can defeat a spirit... cynder has alot of great powers to help but where is she?! It is up to spyro to find Cynder and defeat the Dark master's spirit to end it all.
Well what do you think!

hmmm this should be interesting Have fun G(Gwenio)

I hope it's awesome too

I would love to help.

I would love to help with the levels.

Hey night owl told me to help you...

ummm... now what!

Quote: Axel

I probablly won't be able to help, but what would someone do for Level Designing?

Help with planning all non-story related parts of the game.

Quote: Miles tails

Dont ever give up no matter what they say! You dont need votes to do what you feel is right!! Especially if your making a new game! im with you on this one! uhh.. did i just sound heroic!! cool!

But without help it will sit around un finished.

Quote: animation lover

Hey night owl told me to help you...

How would you like to help?

hey why dont u use my story i posted Gweino!

oh never mind u already have story makers SORRY!!

I will see about yours, but I would like it if you discussed ideas with the others working on story a the place the link labled "Forum" in my first post goes to so all of you can work to make the best story.

oh!! what an honar thanks!!!

Whoops! (honor) my bad.

so does anyone want to help with my story idea? such as continue it?

For any who are interested the source code can be found on the webpage I have for the game.

http://www.freewebs.com/gweniodarlokiura/plaza.htm

Quote: Gwenio

Help with planning all non-story related parts of the game.

Hmmmm... I'm good with that!

Hiya! I found it

^ Me too!

is there anything i can do?

Quote: Tango

is there anything i can do?

Well, areas with fewer people are where help is most need, but say what you like doing.

What about me too?? i like doin anything! (thats free )

Quote: TrueSpyroFAN

What about me too?? i like doin anything! (thats free )

Well, art music, and scripting are somewhat short of people.

Scripting is like beginner level programming and how many people doing it will determine how long the game is.

I'll do scripting, I like scripting 4 stuff that I make

Quote: bionicle2809

I'll do scripting, I like scripting 4 stuff that I make

Okay, I will tell when there are things to work on and I have worked out the format the game engine I am working on uses to read the script.

Kwl, by scripting is is writing the script or doing voiceovers?

I can help, but not now. When I get home, I can. If you can tell me how to script, Gweino, I can do that, or design 2-d levels or do concept art, just don't expect much. I need experience if I'm going to be a video game designer, but I am on summer vacation, and it's a time for a break.

Quote: bionicle2809

Kwl, by scripting is is writing the script or doing voiceovers?

Script is the best word I could think of. It involves writing files from which the game will get the paths and names of files it uses, and from which it will load some variables. It also is used to setup the sequence for the sprites and set text to display.

Here are samples for my screensaver which uses something similar:

Sample 1:
5 0 1024 768 205 0 255 .2 16
set 0 2
set 1 2
set 2 2
set 3 3
set 4 2
add s1a.bmp 0 0 5 10
add s1b.bmp 0 1 512 384
add s2a.bmp 1 0 5 10
add s2b.bmp 1 1 512 384
add s3a.bmp 2 0 5 10
add s3b.bmp 2 1 10 5
add s4a.bmp 3 0 5 10
add s4b.bmp 3 1 512 384
add s4c.bmp 3 2 10 5
add s5a.bmp 4 0 512 384
add s5b.bmp 4 1 10 5

Sample 2:
15
clear
slide 0
pause
clear
slide 1
pause
clear
slide 2
pause
clear
slide 3
pause
clear
slide 4
pause
clear

Edit:
Instructions for the things that will not change are to be found at: My Webpage

Quote: Cynder 1500

I can help, but not now. When I get home, I can. If you can tell me how to script, Gweino, I can do that, or design 2-d levels or do concept art, just don't expect much. I need experience if I'm going to be a video game designer, but I am on summer vacation, and it's a time for a break.

I will list you for each and you can do what you want to of each when you can.

Quote: Gwenio

Quote: bionicle2809

Kwl, by scripting is is writing the script or doing voiceovers?

Script is the best word I could think of. It involves writing files from which the game will get the paths and names of files it uses, and from which it will load some variables. It also is used to setup the sequence for the sprites and set text to display.

Here are samples for my screensaver which uses something similar:

Sample 1:
5 0 1024 768 205 0 255 .2 16
set 0 2
set 1 2
set 2 2
set 3 3
set 4 2
add s1a.bmp 0 0 5 10
add s1b.bmp 0 1 512 384
add s2a.bmp 1 0 5 10
add s2b.bmp 1 1 512 384
add s3a.bmp 2 0 5 10
add s3b.bmp 2 1 10 5
add s4a.bmp 3 0 5 10
add s4b.bmp 3 1 512 384
add s4c.bmp 3 2 10 5
add s5a.bmp 4 0 512 384
add s5b.bmp 4 1 10 5

Sample 2:
15
clear
slide 0
pause
clear
slide 1
pause
clear
slide 2
pause
clear
slide 3
pause
clear
slide 4
pause
clear

Edit:
Instructions for the things that will not change are to be found at: My Webpage

Ahh, I get it.

umm....i don't.

Quote: Tango

umm....i don't.

What are you good at and what do you like to do?

Edit:
For all those for whom it conserns, info for the first level to be designed has been posted on my forum. See first post for link.

Where on the website is the designs?

http://www.freewebs.com/gweniodarlokiura/forum.htm

sorry cant help

I'll try to borrow my dad's MP3 player to record some sound effects. I can make a pretty good imitation of Spyro shooting an ice dart (AN, breathing fire, or jumping and gliding.

I don't think I can do anything to help...

Well, you could always ask people you think would be interested in helping if they would like to.

I'd love to help, but I don't understand C++ yet, only Game Maker.

But anyway, good luck!

There are other things to be done.

In other news, the site was messed up while I was gone, but the forum and page with scripting instructions are back up now. The code will be put up if and when some one else joins for coding.

Update on program status:
Coding is as complete as can be without testing for menus and cutscenes, only ai, movement, attacks, and tiles. I am likely forgetting one or two things, but it is to late and they are to closely linked to the others to remember them now.

Beyond the coding there has been one sample of music and a tenative outline for the story so far as I know about the progress in other areas.