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Geek Culture / TCG Compo 2004 - who's entering?

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NathanF
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Hi everyone,
I read about the compo, and have already started on my entry (Scorched Earth).
Just wanted to know who's entering, and what they chose. Y'know, to get a clear view of what I'm up against, also the amount of people.
Exiting, this'll be my first compo entry - and I'm gonna win! (or at least lose with enthusiasm...)
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Axelman
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yea, i'm going in it, it'll be good fun and i don't expect to win anything but it will improve my coding. First of i'm entering a snake game, the reason for this being was that i was making one before the comp started. then i will try to make a 'Scorched Earth' or gorillas style game.

Good Luck Every1!!!

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NathanF
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If less than 50 people enter, then you're bound to win something!
That's probably not going to happen...
With that amount of prizes, if you start early, you might have a good chance.
Anyway, good luck!
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I'm going to make the coolest 3D multiplayer snake game you've ever seen with realtime shadows and reflections, with ray-casting and alpha blending and Multi-texturing! It's gonna have the best AI players and crazy interactive 3d levels. And there's gonna be huge explosions and rag-doll physics for the snakes and food and bombs, and laser-gun - light-saber action! Use the force! Stunning audio and visual effects! It'll re-define the gaming industry!

lol

On second thought I'll stick with the 3d tank game I'm programming.

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Dave J
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Posted: 31st Jul 2004 15:57
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...Isn't there already a thread for this? o_O


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NathanF
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I think not
One's for questions about the compo (the official thread @ DBpro section)
The other is asking people their ideas.
This one gets straight to the point, asking who's in, and who's not (actually, don't just come here to tell me/us you're not entering)
Although, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong
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BearCDPOLD
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I'm definitely going in, trying a little variation on Snake.

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flibX0r
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I entering, Scorched Earth style in a third-person retro-cube-like appearance. It'll look cool, trust me

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I didn't know you live in Oz


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NathanF
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Quote: "I didn't know you live in Oz"

I do, around Melbourne

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Teh Go0rfmeister
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me

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Axelman
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Posted: 31st Jul 2004 17:33
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me what?

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Saikoro
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Posted: 31st Jul 2004 18:57
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is entering!!

and I will too, if I can finish in time.. I'm making the game, compo or not

Need help? Ask me via email, msn, aim, or forums and Ill see what I can do.

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Turoid
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Quote: "The other is asking people their ideas."


yes thats right but a little problem .. there are more questions posted than ideas

syntax error??? it isn't an error, it is a feature

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Fallout
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Originally I thought I'd give it a bash, but I don't really have enough free time to work on the projects I want to do as it is. It's a case of - do I spend the next 3 months using my 'game making free time' to create a game for this compo, or do I use it to make a game I actually want to make?

If it was a case of winning a PC, or something then it'd be worth a bash. As it stands, the prizes are cool, but they're not worth 3 months of my free time (or however long the deadline is).

Compos, jobs and other interests don't mix.

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Mike Inel
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I'll join too... I'll try to make a unique gameplay of snake..... i still don't know the other games so i'm still researching...


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Van B
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I'm joining, never made a FPS before but I'm looking forward to it.


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Posted: 31st Jul 2004 22:11
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Quote: "I do, around Melbourne"


o_O What suburb?


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Pincho Paxton
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I might enter, because I have an idea now for a good game. It depends on how fast the game will run.

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Alasdair
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I might make a snake game because:

A)I have never heard of any of the others

B)I start to many FPS games but never finish them

You will NEVER steal my pot of gold !
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Shadow Robert
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Quote: "B)I start to many FPS games but never finish them"


quick!! someone screenie this and put it up for posterity!
Dude, you are the first newbie to ever admit that.
you've just gained my respect ^_^

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Axelman
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lol, i started a FPS, it was based on the battle of stalingrad in ww2, you played as vassily Zaitsev, a russian sniper(Ever seen Enemy At The Gates?).

I didn't finish it tho, cause it got boring cause i would of had to do heeps of research.

@ Raven your sig is to big.(cool tho!)

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Quote: "I'm going to make the coolest 3D multiplayer snake game you've ever seen with realtime shadows and reflections, with ray-casting and alpha blending and Multi-texturing! It's gonna have the best AI players and crazy interactive 3d levels. And there's gonna be huge explosions and rag-doll physics for the snakes and food and bombs, and laser-gun - light-saber action! Use the force! Stunning audio and visual effects! It'll re-define the gaming industry!"


Sans the lasers, that's what I plan on making, seriously. Figuring out how to dynamically add joints to an existing critter is going to be my first challenge. I'm using this as an excuse to learn more about Newton. My son wants to enter the contest as well, his plan to make a Kaiju (Japanese giant monster) version of Scorched Earth using critters that he's making in DoGA (imagine a mix of SE and Rampage.)
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NathanF
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Too cool, I've passed 400 lines for my entry!

Quote: "o_O What suburb?"

St.Kilda, howabout you? (assuming you also live in Vic?)

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North Balwyn, which is east of the CBD and in the Camberwell and Box Hill area. Assuming you know where any of those places are.


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Axelman
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good onya, i'm upto 250.

For you guys who don't know what a 'scorched earth' style game is, have a look at this.

http://www.hqprimary.co.uk/gorilla/

for you guys that still don't know what a 'scorched earth' style game is, i have one thing to say:
WORMS!!

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dark coder
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@sepirtoth mines 490

but im going on holiday for 2 weeks so youll all get a head start :-P

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Mine's at 0!!

Hoorah!

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Kequor
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I'm going to try a 3D snake game. Except instead of a snake it will be a mouse who has to get the end of the level without eating to much cheese while avoiding snakes.

Dont worry and keep a cool head.

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I'll make a "OP wolf" game. If you have any screenshots or demos please mail me at doriandax@yahoo.com

Thanks
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Quote: "Figuring out how to dynamically add joints to an existing critter is going to be my first challenge"


A-ha! Somebody else has noticed the minor detail that makes this a non-newbie option!

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Actually, I might give this compo a try, hopefully I'll have enough time.

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I will enter but don't know which of the three options to go for.

OP wolf would be good but sourcing all the graphics and models would be hard (I can't model yet!).

Snake would be quite easy so long as I can come up with some good ideas to make it stand out from the rest.

Scorched Earth is my favoured game as I played Amiga 'Tanx' a hell of a lot years and years ago. I have downloaded Tanx and Scorched Earth Amiga roms and having a good play. Some of the weapons in Scorched Earth are completely mad! Still wondering what sort of destructible terrain system to use though and whether to use 2D or 3D.

Anyhow, not gonna start until my Retro Remakes compo entry 'Splat' has progressed a lot more.


Boo!
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Quote: "A-ha! Somebody else has noticed the minor detail that makes this a non-newbie option!"


Only if you do it in 3D

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Using the Newton physics library actually... Not that I'm trying to blow any newbies out of the water, but I want to play with Newton some more. Of course, faking snake-like behavior out of a rigid body physics system is another one of those challenges.
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I've started a scorched earth entry and am currently trying to speed up my slow-as-hell memblock deformable terrain system.

Isn't it? Wasn't it? Marvellous!
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I was going for a operation wolf game. Having previously written 3rd person code for sliding collision with line of sight and various moves such as cartwheels, I just can't be bothered with making the 3d models. As a result I have had to go back to basics and have finished the level editor for a cross between Snake and Ring Rage - should have a playable version very soon.
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I was at first thinking about making a scorched-earth game using Newton, but I've had an idea for an Op-Wolf game that I think would be really cool if I can actually pull it off. right now I'm trying to think of ways to keep the game interesting while reducing the number of models/levels I would have to create

either way, whatever I make is going to be a Newton fest

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im entering if i can figure out bits of code for the game im makeing a 3d snake iv got of the some of the engine coded but im struggerling with some code and i go back to school in a month ps. this is my fist comp are you alowed to get help for your game

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I'm entering and am making a 3D snake game. Still working on the basics of it before I start adding in crazy stuff. So far the only twist I have on it is the non-classic movement style and the fact that in each level you have objectives.

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Quote: "are you alowed to get help for your game"


Sure, the number of people that contribute to a submission does not impact scoring or prizes awarded. Team and individual entries are treated the same.
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