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I'm working on this little game called Combatant: From Peasant to Knight and I've put a LOT of effort into it. As you can see from the preview, it's just about combat in an arena. No graphics, so it's for those who actually believe their claims that gameplay is more important than graphics.

Well, yeah, it sounds simple, and I have a habit of making even the simplest of my games (with the exception of IOTM) into something really big. It's already a problem with the very detailed combat system I'm trying to put in.

I foolishly decided to make it ultra-detailed as well. According to plans, most of the combat battles in the arena are set to be unique, and those that aren't are randomized so that most of em aren't the same. You can sometimes fight the same guys, but it's usually a different battle each time. The enemies taunt you in battle and the battles are somewhat... unpredictable. The critical hit system is quite detailed and it's enough to make any solo coder's head hurt.

As if that's not enough, I made it so that all the NPCs would react to you differently according to what armor and combination of weapons you're using. About 20 or so lines of code just to check the combo (and that's just for the tutorial). Even the training is detailed. The training sessions (ie. leveling up) are made to be over a few 'days' and how fast you actually complete one is based on the results of the combat in-game.

So, now, I'm wondering how many of you would actually want to see such this game out? It's enough of a reward for me to actually finish it, but I just thought that a group of fanatics would help me get off my addiction for these damn addictive games like Golden Axe(1/2/3), The Lost Vikings, and Titans of Steel: Warring Suns.

In case any of you want a sneak peek at the game, maybe I'll include a trailer along with Invasion of the Muz 2 . OK, so I'll release a beta version of it as soon as I finish the training level(s). But if anyone wants a set of the combat rules I planned out in Word, it could probably cut down the time I take to plan it by half. These combat rules were designed for classic AD&D campaigns, but they fit in computer games as well if you got the engine.


 
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23rd August, 2003 at 03:28:00 -

Motivation eh?...ok...if you make something i'll shout ya pint...how about that?...or i'll show you my rack?...you don't mind a bit of partial male nudity?

 
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23rd August, 2003 at 05:01:39 -

Uh.. preferably something that wouldn't hurt the minds of the little kiddies out there.

 
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23rd August, 2003 at 06:23:00 -

Ok, here's your motivation.

You're a lowly newbie in the world of klik! What do you do? WHAT DO YOU DO?! You want to prove yourself! What do you do? WHAT DO YOU DO?! You want to make a game which is of the greatest amateur experience possible! What do you do? WHAT DO YOU DO?! Circy is waiting with his shotgun! What do you do? WHAT DO YOU DO?!

Theres your motivation!

 
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23rd August, 2003 at 06:33:41 -

Muz,
Whether you finish this game or not, it doesn't matter. The effort and concern already invested into this game shows enough motivation deep inside you to get this far. No doubt you can find more. Your skills are of a high quality and I'm sure someone of your obviously stellar interlect and creative integrity could by any means conclude whether you require not motivation but simply a reason to complete this game. Has this incomplete concoction completed it's required task in your mind, or do you feel you require closure concerning this creation. The choice lies in your eager hands as to whether you require motivation, reason or simply and excuse to finish something you know you should, but really don't want to.

Errr, I mean, 'Get yo ass in gear G!'

 
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23rd August, 2003 at 06:34:08 -

Sounds good!

If you do not finish it, I will er, ... do, er... something... to, er...

 
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23rd August, 2003 at 06:43:37 -

finish it or nobody will ever love you again. Or at all.

 
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23rd August, 2003 at 07:36:07 -

Your biggest mistake with this game is the way you made all the work tedious. You don't want to do a lot of tedious stuff in your games or you will quickly lose interest.I usually get around this by making a system where values can be calculated through multiple instances, send them through a calculation(or whatever I am trying to do; even if it doesn't involve variables) and use the result to do whatever. This might make things more basic but honestly, I don't think it takes away from gameplay. I hope someone understands what I am saying here.

 
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23rd August, 2003 at 07:57:26 -

hmm hows about...

"Finish it yield weakling, or i'll finish ye with my sword"

 
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23rd August, 2003 at 08:02:49 -

"You tried your best and failed miserably. The lesson is: never try"

wait a minute...

oh, this is a motivation topic, in that case, "To alcohol! The cause of- and solution to- all of life's problems!"

 
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23rd August, 2003 at 08:12:13 -

You've been watching too much simpsons..
oh yea... Motivation.
If you dont finish this... i will er... well i'll um.. then i'll do... and if that doesnt help, i'll burn your house down

 
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23rd August, 2003 at 08:56:56 -

Wow, thank you for all the motivation guys. You've all just inspired me to continue on it for about a week or so before my mind starts drifting off again.

Hmm... anyone want any characters named after them?

 
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23rd August, 2003 at 10:39:44 -

I wouldn't mind Muz old pal, but Muggus is a kinda wierd name in any context!

Maybe you could let that motivate you...You could have the first ever game with a character called Muggus in it!

Whether that be a good thing, i'm not sure, I doubt it, but it would be a feat for sure!

 
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23rd August, 2003 at 11:50:20 -

Name one William, after ME!!!

 
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23rd August, 2003 at 11:57:10 -

"Green Wizard is about to die."

 
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23rd August, 2003 at 13:15:08 -

circy.. stfu

 
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23rd August, 2003 at 13:22:23 -

Chris: Green Wizard!?!?!?! Can't I be Blue?

 
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23rd August, 2003 at 13:25:32 -

Dogzer, you want to be banned?

 
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23rd August, 2003 at 13:27:21 -

I think he does

 
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23rd August, 2003 at 13:35:48 -

he definatly does

 
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23rd August, 2003 at 13:48:18 -

Dogzer will have to be carful or an Admin will cast Ban3 on him.


P.S. Put me in the game!

 
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23rd August, 2003 at 22:28:22 -

OK... so I got a William in here, but I'm not sure if the name Muggus fits in. Maybe I'll name a spell after after Muggus... if I ever put spells in there. So, henceforth, the blacksmith's assistant shall be named William.

And Circy, leave the poor bit.. er, dog alone. Dogzer's got a cute avatar.

 
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24th August, 2003 at 01:04:04 -

Oooo that's even better than a character! A spell...QUICK CAST MUGGUS ON HIM...ARGH MY STOMACH LINING... or something like that that.

Thanks Muz. Good luck!

 
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24th August, 2003 at 04:11:47 -

Thank you Muz!

 
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24th August, 2003 at 06:24:06 -

Muggus spell: Causes vomiting and gives the victim a hangover the next day.

Joy of joy!

 
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24th August, 2003 at 12:05:15 -

lol

I like, Muggus spell: Causes headache. Warning! Repated use will cause heads to explone!

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24th August, 2003 at 13:49:50 -

do a dude after my avatar, the amazing spanking purple hippo. special attack is spanking

 
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20th September, 2003 at 14:16:38 -

Muggus would make a fine name for a wizard or duke or something... or you can just make him the drunk guy you get deamon gossip from...

 
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20th September, 2003 at 15:35:10 -

Put me in the game! I have a strange name!
I mean, have you ever heard the name Fenner before?
Bob casts level 2 Muggus on Fenner, Fenners head explones.

(see the wizard games post)

 
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21st September, 2003 at 07:10:39 -

i just wanted to say that Circy's rating goes with his character...

 
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23rd September, 2003 at 09:50:15 -

Wasn't Fenner that evil prison warder in Bad Girls?

 
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24th September, 2003 at 12:29:39 -

Whats bad girls?

 
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24th September, 2003 at 13:15:11 -

It's a UK tv show set in a women's prison.

And also: Finish the game or I'll send the lads round. And you don't want that.

 
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24th September, 2003 at 13:19:47 -

...A drama about a womans prison. Fenner was a jailguard guy

 
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24th September, 2003 at 13:23:19 -

Bad girls is a crap UK tv show on ITV, and it's set in a female's prison

 
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25th September, 2003 at 22:12:12 -

Well, sorry to disappoint you guys, but I'm gonna have to postpone work on this game till my computer gets fixed. Seems like another surge killed it again. So... the delay would be around 2 or 3 months or so.

Oh, and I'll think of putting the Muggus spell in the game. And maybe a fat guy named Joe who wears tight leather armor, carries around a whip, and prefers to grapple people after he disarms them .

 
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26th September, 2003 at 08:34:23 -

I swear I never acted in any crap ITV show!

 
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26th September, 2003 at 15:24:27 -

you know me well then muz?

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