Hey all.
I'll be making a new game starting from now, I guess. Si: we'll need a repo set up for this, but I'm not sure what to call it yet
Initially it will be a 2 dimensional game engine, with mechanics suited for an RPG. So, we're talking the traditional stuff - dealing damage, casting abilities, character progression using statistics, etc.
Once that's all sorted, I'll start wrapping it up in to a product - it will have a proper server-client interaction and should support hundreds of simultaneous connections. It will support shared and instanced zones with more focus on the shared zones. I want the combat to be fast and exciting (no turn-based stuff) and will be figuring out the best ways to provide content for solo players and groups of players alike. I'm interested in the idea of using the environment to overcome your enemy. I will very likely have to make a developers interface, like a dungeon master mode, as there will probably be too many objects at play to simply hard code on this scale.
Any suggestions for a theme, or any other mechanics type suggestions are welcome! If you want your name in the game, or want some sort of special dialogue.. let me know
Also: it will be a browser based game. It will not use Flash. It might use canvas. It will definitely use JavaScript. If you use Firefox, Chrome or Safari, you'll be cool.
