RTS Games (Real-Time Strategy)

[Sastraxi]

Just on the topic of RTS's, does anybody think that the goals that you have when making an RTS are realistic? I mean, there are a lot of different things to take into account. I'll give you the percentage of what I have done on MY RTS (Times of War):

FROM BEST TO WORST:

80% - Programming
20% - Graphical Programming
00% - Unit Graphics
00% - Sounds
00% - Music
00% - Artificial Intelligence
00% - Netplay
13% - Overall

As you can see, I suck in making strategy games. Overall, I'm only 13%! So, can anybody list good sites for....

Making Graphics (although I already am working on this one)
Making Sounds
Coding a Netplay Service
Midi-Making Freeware or Trial (I'll just keep downloading the trial...)

Thanks in Advance!!

[kedaman]

Hmmm, how far have you come with your project?

[Sastraxi]

Not very far... I think I'm only about 20% with the programming after all.... Oh well.

But, if you are interested in it, see my other thread, right here:

http://forums.vb-world.net/showthread.php?threadid=25652

[kedaman]

Hmm, actually i'm not insterested in joining but fusion, possibly.

I'm not sure how many percent my project is ready but probably not more than 5%. Although i have 1736 lines of code and 32MB in the project folder.

I just lack in good personnel for my project, and you seem to know D3D at least better than me.

[Sastraxi]

Hey, kedaman!

What's your game like? All of the specs are on my Strategy Game Dev. Topic, plus that it's medieval themed. What's your game like/going to be? Anyway, I only know how to draw triangles in D3D, it's not that I'm good or anything...

Is what you meant by fusion merging the projects together? Please reply!

For Music/MIDI creation, use Direct Music or NoteWorthy Composer. (http://NoteWorthyComposer.com)

[kedaman]

That's exactly what i meant, hmmm Medival, well i really don't like medival, there's not much artists here that does medival. I'm doing distant future/space

You could have a look at my original thread at
http://forums.vb-world.net/showthread.php?threadid=20276

Well if youre too far into your project i'm almost sure you don't want to leave it, but i could guarantee you a future in my project.

Currently i have a well working isometrical 3dTerrained engine using DirectDraw, Customizable units, ballistical projectiles and much more. But in front of me i see hundreds and hundreds of days, and probably another hundred in learning all the d3d stuff i need to the second part of my game.

[kedaman]

Just if you want to know, almost all projects started in these forums has failed to accomplish, and i really don't want mine to be one of them. I have the programming skill, but there's just too much work for a single programmer, to make a worthy game.

[Sastraxi]

I know what you mean... Unfortunately, I only have three people on this game (Me, Jorj, and hopefully parksie)

Well, I hope you're game is very successful!

[kedaman]

So well you don't want any fusion right?
I guess we could help each other anyway, RTS may be quite identical in structure

[Sastraxi]

I'm not saying THAT, I mean, we could use the better parts of each game. Hey! Here's an idea: We could write a DDRAW engine together and use it for both of our strategy games! What do you think?

[Sastraxi]

Ooh! Look at that! I'm a LIVELY member now! Whipee!!
(But of course, it's nothing compared to GURU)

[kedaman]

Well i just need to know how good you are and what resources you have. We could need to discuss this in a better way, do you have ICQ?

sorry i'll hear from you tomorrow, need to get sleep

[Sastraxi]

Yeah, I think that I'll get ICQ sooner or later.... For now, I stick to cruisin' the web... All day, Every Day!

[Sastraxi]

Hey, kedaman! I got ICQ last night, and I added you...So, I know that you're not in the same time as me... might be 5:00 AM when I post this. I don't know. Just login to ICQ as soon as possible. Thanks, See Ya!

[kedaman]

Just remember i might not be online all day, just 23 or 24 GMT+2