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We are a small outfit requiring a skilled tile artist for original artwork. We are hobbists only, but we would prefer someone dedicated and inspired.

A little about the game: We are trying to create an engine similar to the more advanced tile engines, but a game with a retro-RPG feel. The emphasis is on not only the quality of story, but on the depth and cohesiveness of story. Currently, the graphics are terrible.

A little about the engine: The engine is C/C++ based, with a built-in scripting language much like Perl. Night/Day and Lighting effects, advanced AI is in the works that allows for teaming. Maps are infinite layer, tiles can have transparency and animation. Atmospheric effects include rain and snow that accumulates on tiles. Currently, only a Linux version is available, based on SDL. There is some optimization, and MMX is not used, but FPS is still ~30 on a p400 with lighting effects on. Screenshot available at: http://www.biggeruniverse.com/projects/mechanae/screenshot12.png[/b]

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Did I say something wrong, or solicit in an incorrect manner, or am I just impatient...?

syn9 · Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 4:39 am Post subject:

nah, you didnt say anything wrong, though you'll prolly find a better response on a sprite / pixel art forum

Happy · JonA's American snack pack Joined: 03 Aug 2002 Posts: 200

I'm neither dedicated nor inspired.

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Happy: You're sig pic makes me laugh every time I see it.

js71 · Wandering DJ Joined: 22 Nov 2002 Posts: 815

Funny, I don't see a sig pic.
I might be interested if I wasn't so busy but... I am busy. So... Sorry.

Bjorn · Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2003 8:12 pm Post subject:

Do you mind telling us your name? Even if you don't feel like registering to this board, you could just type in any non-registered name.

You talk about an interesting engine but show a rather uninteresting screenshot, I was hoping to try it out. No need to port it to Windows first, there's some Linux users here. :-) I have no time to help out though, and would be very unreliable as far as devotion goes.

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Bjorn: My name is Adam, but since you have one of those already, biggerUniverse will do.

Here are a few other images of the game at various levels of code progression:

Unfortunately, there is no demo yet. Which is sad for two years of dev. time. The art is also lacking considerably. I can give over a binary, but it will require libs for SDL, and freetype, and I have honestly never tried to run it without compiling first. It might take a little time to put something together. Other stuff about the engine: infinite-layer maps with variable-height tiles, scripting includes VM with forking and sleeping capabilities on script processes, event-driven windowing system, key-framed sprites, A* pathfinding. That's basically it for cool features. Networking support is in the works.

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Whoo! My name is Adam. Whoo!
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valderman · Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2003 1:09 pm Post subject:

Your engine would look a lot better if you made the edges of the lit parts softer...but I'm pretty sure you'll see to that when you finaslly find an artist.
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Warspawn · Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2003 1:41 am Post subject:

looks pretty cool... I'd like to try the demo, whenver it's ready...

oh, and what is that blobby thingy with the fingers on the right side? (maybe i'm not looking correctly)
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Locrian · Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2003 3:14 am Post subject:

I would say to try posting a request at pixelation.swoo.net but not only is the board down at the moment but they also don't take too kindly to requests there... which is understandable. Id say just trudge on and get a demo completed, then post a request at pixelation with a link to the demo download. I personally will not agree to do art for a game until I see a working demo, as I don't like doing art for something only for nothing to come of it. Most others at pixelation are the same. With a demo you make artists feel a little more secure, plus seeing your art in an actual working demo is a big plus... not only so you can easily see how everything looks tiled and in the engine and everything... but also because it will up the artist's dedication when they have something to play with and create for... rather than just handing over art and not getting to immediately see anything from it.

yep. question: what is that big floating rock thing in the bottom right hand corner of two of the screen shots?

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LeoDraco · Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 2:25 am Post subject: