Gothic Vampire Times

[Mark Sir Link]

Hello fellow Graal Developers.

To keep things relatively brief, I will explain how this will go down.

Myself and a few school friends are developing a Graal Server for a GRADE, meaning we are not interested in acquiring a server to let it go to waste.

That being said, our server is already purchased.

As you can imagine, it would seem that a completed GraalOnline Playerworld in the course of a school year would be strenuous, and indeed it will be. I honestly doubt we can finish if only myself and my two other project workers are working on it.

I am bringing my case to the GraalOnline developer community with a plea for assistance.

I am not looking for extremely dedicated staff members, as I believe the core formed by my team will be enough, but I am looking for a few exceptionally talented Artists, Tilers, and Programmers for a Graal Server that should be wide in scope.

So I digress to WHAT exactly the server is.


Let me take you back, shortly after the renaissance... Gothic architecture and artwork has reached its peak, along with the mythical vampires...

Instead of your typical man vs monster game, this will allow you to select either.

At the beginning of your adventure, you can select to be either a Vampire or Vampire Hunter (This is probably subject to change later on... I can only see positives from expansion). This is not the same as picking sides, as Vampires are not allies, and Vampire Hunters are competing fiercely.

Vampire Hunters work to earn prestige, while avoiding the bites of Vampires themselves, thus changing them to a vampire.

Vampire Hunters will find themselves under the employs of towns, inhabited by NPCs, who are quite fearful of the vampires lurking in their town's castle.

As Vampire Hunters gain prestige by successfully defending towns, larger towns will take notice of their growing prestige and contact them wishing for their services as defenders.

Vampire Hunters are also quite fearful of competition though, and have much to gain by slaughtering their enemy hunters.



Vampires cannot live without their sustenance of human blood, and must occasionally dwell into towns to draw the blood of NPC townsfolk, or of player Vampire Hunters.

Vampires cannot survive for more than a day without placing the bite on somebody, and the more blood drawn from nobility (typically the most protected), the more powerful a vampire becomes.


I wish I could go farther into the gameplay aspects, but they are still being discussed by myself and my project members.

If anyone is interested in applying to do any work, and I promise, ANY CONTRIBUTION, NO MATTER HOW SMALL, WILL BE VASTLY APPRECIATED.


My project members and myself are currently working on a custom tileset, so at this point in time, levels are of little value to us.


Regards,

Kevin Azite

[TalonShriner]

Now this is something worth getting into! I will help you out

[PrinceOfKenshin]

Sounds fun i'm in

[Zenom]

The idea sounds really cool and something I could totally work with

[Xterminator]

Sounds Awsome, Ill Help you Out!

[Spark910]

Its not called ''Gothic Vampire Times'' is it?

If so, consider things like Gothica, which are more roll off the tongue names.

[Mark Sir Link]

Originally Posted by Spark910

Its not called ''Gothic Vampire Times'' is it?

If so, consider things like Gothica, which are more roll off the tongue names.

Still deciding the name of the server, but obviously "Gothic Vampire Times" would suck.

To those who have offered to help, I love to hear it. If you could get into contact with me, I can get you the tileset ASAP (still in progress but its looking pretty sweet).

In addition to the custom tileset though, also expect individual levels to be slightly graphics heavy.


EDIT:
Also, this project will probably be a loss for nobody.

Seeing as I am expected to turn in a decent server at the end of the school year for a grade, you can be rest assured that this project will reach completion.

[Zenom]

Gothica? Sounds too much like the movie

[Xterminator]

Yea im with ya Spark, But the idea if all this sounds great

[Crono]

i actually read all that and like it

[Vimerge]

Interesting
I'd love to work for a new dev server
I'm a (well expierenced/dont like to be arrogant) pixel artist
But I still need to wait for my bank transfer payment for playerworld gold to arrive
Anyways!
If you are interested in me just forum PM me

[ChaosTika]

Great Idea ._.

[Zenom]

When I thought about it, it sounds alot like the theme of Castlevania. But different in many ways.

[Mark Sir Link]

To those that expressed an interest in helping, I thank you very much.

Currently we're using a modified version of pics1.

This is not the final version of the tileset, as we still plan to retool some of the graphics (I.E, Bomy Statues and the Giant Statue changed to Gargoyles.)

We're in need of Graphics, Levels, and Scripts in that priority.

Anyone who is interested in helping should contact me ASAP, and I'll be on my RC from 10:30-12:15 EST today (and later on) if you want to talk to me live.



Currently coding: Non-Player Character Class.

This system will randomly generate a name using two of three text files. Either a Male's first name or a Female's first name, and then a last name.

The NPC will then be given a House ID, Job ID, etc, which it will use in accordance with the Server's day/night and calendar systems.

The NPC will travel to it's job or home and sleep, eat, work, all based on its needs.

It will be quite like a player, with the exception being they are not a vampire hunter or vampire.



Currently tiling: GMap

This is probably the largest scale project on the server right now. Since the Level Generator was used to crank out a number of levels quickly, it's obvious that some of the tiling will need to be redone to make sense (I.E, Mountains).

Town Locations and Names are also going to be decided during this process, with towns being designed of varying scales for Vampries of different Prestige levels.



Game play mechanics are still being worked on.

It is undecided how Vampire Selection will be done since it is likely that most players will want to select being a Vamprie as their class.

It may come down to a lottery where a player gets selected to be a vampire for a 2-3 week period.

[Ravenblade1979]

Hmm you could have made some terrain mods while having terrain gen open.

[Mark Sir Link]

My server idea is far from dead, although I am currently seeking talented level designers and graphic artists, and perhaps a 2nd coder to help out with some of the core systems. We're currently getting the overworld completed while I work on the NPC system that will involve NPCs that have jobs, houses, etc.

It's all pretty cool, so volunteer today!

[Switch]

Originally Posted by Mark Sir Link

Vampires cannot survive for more than a day without placing the bite on somebody, and the more blood drawn from nobility (typically the most protected), the more powerful a vampire becomes.

ROFL this made me crack up so much.

In my book I just finished reading, blood-sucking vampires are already dead, they only take human blood for their emotions, because, emotions, wether it be pain or misery, are better than nothing.
So says a vegetarian-vampire in my book, who says she rarely ever eats anyways.

[Mark Sir Link]

Originally Posted by Switch

ROFL this made me crack up so much.

In my book I just finished reading, blood-sucking vampires are already dead, they only take human blood for their emotions, because, emotions, wether it be pain or misery, are better than nothing.
So says a vegetarian-vampire in my book, who says she rarely ever eats anyways.

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[Switch]

Originally Posted by Mark Sir Link

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I'M JUST SAYING, SHEESH!

[xAndrewx]

he **** in your face D:


however, I don't get how you are to be graded... for forming a team maybe?

[Mark Sir Link]

Originally Posted by xAndrewx

he **** in your face D:


however, I don't get how you are to be graded... for forming a team maybe?

I will be graded on the final version of the server that I release to the public. My self imposed rubric includes making the Classic tab.

In other words, if it's crap, I get a bad grade.

if it's awesome, I get a good grade.

[Switch]

Originally Posted by Mark Sir Link

I will be graded on the final version of the server that I release to the public. My self imposed rubric includes making the Classic tab.

In other words, if it's crap, I get a bad grade.

if it's awesome, I get a good grade.

And you asked a teacher for this? rofl

[Kirble]

Idea seems to be somewhat ripped from the game-play of Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines.

However, it differentiates seeing as you are involving vampire hunters as in the afore-mentioned game, it involves rival species of vampire with different talents.

Anyway, I like the idea and if you pull the setting off correctly it could go extremely well and get you a good grade.
Now, I've not made graphics for a few months now but I'd like to get back into it and help out.

[Switch]

Werewolfs please :o