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Urban Realms - Browser based MMORPG

Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 4:35 pm
by hallsofvallhalla
Ok after some serious soul searching and spending some time hiking and really thinking about some game ideas, not only that but playing a few games out there, I have finally found a web browser game I want to build! Oh man am I excited!

Here is a run down of features

The game will start with in one city. Players are apart of this city. Players can buy shops, build guilds, gangs, clans, ect...
You can search areas of the city for goodies.
You can perform crimes in the city but there is a real working jail system. Other players can bail you out or even attempt to bust you out.
There are trainers located in the city for various stats, track for running, thieves den for thieving skills, boxing ring for fighting, ect..
There are inns for chatting with other players and hanging out. You can even get drunk before a fight :)
There are stores for food, must eat to stay alive people
There will be a newspaper that every player can post ads or write articles
you can buy vehicles to go to other cities and to make thieving skills and deliveries easier
You can run for offices, like mayor.
Grow a garden to sell food to the shops and cafes.
Your overall goal is to become powerful and rule a city.

and much more to come. I am still writing the GDD so trust me I have a lot more planned. This will be a free to play with pay to play special features. All members of the dev team will get share of profit.

I could use some artists, designers, and coders. Also let me know how you like the idea so far.

Re: Untitled Browser based MMORPG

Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 5:16 pm
by SpiritWebb
I LOVE IT!

Questions:

First what program(s) will you be using for the engine?
What languages will be used?

Re: Untitled Browser based MMORPG

Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 5:32 pm
by hallsofvallhalla
it will be browser text based, so PHP/JavaScript/Ajax/Mysql.

Re: Untitled Browser based MMORPG

Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 5:47 pm
by SpiritWebb
As far as designers/artists:

What are you needing?

Re: Untitled Browser based MMORPG

Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 5:54 pm
by Perry
I am working on a project right now. But if you still need a beginner php/mysql programming in like january then I will help. I downloaded the tutorial videos and put them on my iPod and have been watching them everywhere I go. :D

Re: Untitled Browser based MMORPG

Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 6:13 pm
by hallsofvallhalla
wow see I am everywhere :)

I will need buttons, logos, pics, icons, ect....,

Re: Untitled Browser based MMORPG

Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 6:15 pm
by SpiritWebb
hallsofvallhalla wrote:wow see I am everywhere :)

I will need buttons, logos, pics, icons, ect....,

Whats the theme? Middle Ages, Current time, dark theme, so on and so fourth...

Re: Urban Realms - Browser based MMORPG

Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 6:48 pm
by hallsofvallhalla
I have named the game

Urban Realms!!!

Its modern with a bit of a twist. Adding some sci-fi elements, mutants, technologies, undead, ect...

Created some forums for development purposes.

http://indie-resource.com/urbanrealms/forums/index.php

well actually using some old forums :)

Re: Urban Realms - Browser based MMORPG

Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 6:50 pm
by SpiritWebb
Sweet...will get to work on some things as soon as I can.

I love the forum layout...(wish I knew how to program my own forum...haha)

Re: Urban Realms - Browser based MMORPG

Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 7:18 pm
by hallsofvallhalla
kewl, i got a development log ready and some example maps up for opinions.