Welcome aboard!

Reporting for duty.

It begins!

I might be able to help out a bit on programming. Maybe. Possibly. Once we decide what game engine we're using, I'll be able to tell you whether what I can do (I'm good with some programing languages, horrible at others). If I can't help program, I'll help in some other way, but again I'll be able to say more definitivly once we choose a game engine (which we should probably do in the near future).

By the way, nice speech. Very motivational.

Hello,

OK, I'm new to planewalker.com, but I find the idea of a Planescape MMORPG intriguing. So I'd like to jump on the bandwagon.
Applicable skills include:
- Some programming skills (C/C++, CPython + some other dynamic languages)
- Willingness to learn Groovy and Java

Of course I would be willing to help out in other ways. The only constraint is that I am gainfully employed and probably can't allocate more than 1 hour per day for the project. So Zeniel, find me a place to fit in.

Tarhad

Hello guys

Ahhh yeah I'm a Games Design Student doing my final year. Um I'm a pretty good concept drawer and not bad 3d modeler in 3dsmax learning Z-brush and if i have to I'll learn Maya depends on the engine you guys are using so yeah tell me whats to be done, I'm Dyslexic so bare with my slow-nes and horror bull spelling and pore grammar.

by the way Zeniel I hope that's me your talking about. (ego rising)

Reporting in :mrgreen:

Not loads on the technical side of things - but can do world building once a tool is created - plus questing narratives etc and .... well....general MMO design concepts

Zeniel, I've sent you a pm about some material, say whether you want it or not

Kal

Hail, mighty!

About a week ago a dream formed in my mind: someday I would do something to make the Planscape online project born!
then I stumble across this thread and realize once again that belief makes the world spin faster =)

I'd love to be in the project. That would be a vast experience!
And, by the nine hells, there are so many people walking down the streets that don't have a clue about the world around them and need to be intoduced to the real state of things;)

Can do programming (C/C++, Java). I'm a fast learner and eager to learn anything else needed.
Could try writing, although it's not my strongest part.
Can't say I'm thoroughly acquainted with the setting, having bet PS:T several times and read player's/DM's guide to the plaines only, but have allmost entire PS-related library at my disposal.

morning all! i lost internet for awhile (a long while), and what do i come back to, but a project after my own heart.

so zeniel, you can put my name down as another pair of hands.

i am confused about where the project stands at the moment. most of what i saw posted was from february, and its all a lot of info to digest. what game engine are we using (and why wasnt NWN even considered as most of the hardest work was done already)? are we making everything basically from scratch? has anyone heard more about the intellectual properties end with WotC?

unfortunately i dont think my skills will be of much use at the moment. i have a bunch of graphic programs, but dont know how to use any of them. ive learned the basics of coding, but not enough to be of any help. writing, concepts, and in-game stuff would be my areas. i might be able to work on textures and stuff also. ive not worked on a (graphical) game before, so i might need my hand held a bit to start with.

but i do know, and love, planescape well. and what skills i do have i will gladly lend; ive wanted to see an online planescape game for years. i was just about to start throwing together a PS MUD again when i stumbled on this.

so where do i start?

I havent seen Zeniel around for a while, and I think the project has been put on hold while the high ups find out where we stand in regards to using IP....

Kal

Im not so optimistic about that because I doubt it is really possible to make a game like this free...who would run the server(s)? Who would take the timeintensive care of the game? And so on...I'd really love to see that game done bit after thinking about it a while I unfortunateley don't much chances for it...

the same people that are willing to put time into making it happen... i.e. you and me. you may be misunderstanding the word 'free'. it wont be free to run, it will cost money in server fees, maintenance, upgrades, etc. it will be 'free' because we wont/cant charge for it. and because these resources are going to be limited (bandwidth, server power, etc.), it will by necessity be much smaller then your average MMO (which i hate calling this, its not/cant be). and by smaller i mean both in size and user-base. i doubt anyone here is gonna pony up a server-farm to enable us to host 10k players at one time.

which is the other reason i dont see a problem with the IP. RP games are designed for people to use to play with their friends. thats all this is gonna be (though the term 'friends' may be stretched a bit). even if we are using a slightly more elaborate method to play as a group. as long as proper acknowledgments and credits are given, i dont see it being a problem. its still a personal use, that no one is benefiting monetarily from. even the D20 system is open for use now, so thats fair game (i think, is it different with a computer game do you think?).

i dont see any reason why a game of this sort couldnt happen. even if we hear back from WotC, there still will be other possibilities. at the worst we could build a MUD, though i know that is pretty far down on most people's list. it would still be a large scale planescape game online that we could play on! so if you want to see it happen, keep working to make it happen, and see where it ends up.