Charas-Project
TESTING & WELCOME BOARD => Test & welcome board => Topic started by: desiderata on August 09, 2012, 11:51:37 AM
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So I chanced across this place while browsing the web, and it looks pretty interesting. I've never used RPG Maker, but I've been wanting to get into video game making for awhile, and I've been practicing sprites. I also try to write music sometimes. Anyways, I thought this might be a good place to meet people with similar interests, and see if anyone might want to work with me or me with them on any projects. I have no shortage of ideas, I just don't have the time to do everything a game needs, and I would love to get something off the ground soon.
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Hello there! Welcome to Charas, and I hope you enjoy your stay. Don't be afraid to ask questions!
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Welcome! I will eat you with noodles, carrot, brocolli and soy sauce.
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Welcome.
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Welcome. Don't mind the time it takes to complete a game. The project feels a bit better than a finished product.
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Howdy.
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Welcome aboard! May you enjoy your stay.
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Thanks, everybody! Moosetroop, save me a bowl of that, and some dumplings for my drumsticks. :P Where can I go to host images and other files? I'd love to get some feedback as soon as possible on some pixelart and some tracks I'm working on.
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I personally use Dropbox for...everything.
It's pretty fantastic.
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Welcome. Don't mind the time it takes to complete a game. The project feels a bit better than a finished product.
And this is why I wind up doing a million side-projects that never get finished. Seriously, I couldn't finish a game if my life depended on it. Ah well, maybe one day. I finally got a new computer, so that's a start...
And welcome, by the way!
Hi to the rest of you...it's been a while.
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Yes it has. Get over here.
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Thanks Archem, I'll give that a shot.
It's not that I don't have the time for long-term projects, the problem is that I have a job, school, and a life that get in the way, and I fear commitment. I don't know how to code, and I'd really like to put a game on XBL eventually. Like I said I have plenty of ideas for games, I just need one to focus on and possibly a few people to collaborate with. I'm good with stories, I think, and I've been working on my spriting and music a lot lately, I just don't have time to learn how to code to put it all together, unfortunately. On top of that I'm horrible at math too.
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And this is why I wind up doing a million side-projects that never get finished. Seriously, I couldn't finish a game if my life depended on it. Ah well, maybe one day. I finally got a new computer, so that's a start...
And welcome, by the way!
Hi to the rest of you...it's been a while.
Good to see you back.
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In my case, it's not that I lack the time (though I do) it's that I start thinking about all the stuff I need to do and how long it would take and then I give up. Even small projects take a while...
It's part lazyness and part lack of patience.
And yes, I did miss Natako's presence in Charas, too. I was kinda hoping I'd convince her to come back.
I'll pretend I have something to do with it, even though chances are it's mainly due to the fact that she got that new laptop.
Also, desiderata, I think you thanked the wrong person, though I'm fairly sure Archem likes the free gratitude.
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I actually hate it when people appreciate me. It makes me just so mad...
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Well, I've got bad news for you; I do appreciate you. In a non-gay way, though. Sorry.
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I am pissed.
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I'll pretend I have something to do with it, even though chances are it's mainly due to the fact that she got that new laptop.
Because "You should come back to Charas!" every other day totally didn't get old, you know.
But yeah, seeing as my phone has been my computer for like half a year now, the laptop is probably the main reason. That, and I kind of feel like using RPG Maker again. And I missed you guys. Yeah, that too. :P
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D'aww.
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:)
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lol Sorry about that, fruckert. Not sure why I thought it was somebody else's post. I guess the layout just takes a little getting used to. And welcome back to Natako too, apparently you're a pretty big deal :P.
So, I was hoping to find someone with some experience in C#/XNA or another engine that would be able to do all the things I'm hoping to do, either to code with me or just show me how, preferably both. I really hope you guys didn't think I was looking for someone to just make a game for me, that's not how I like to do things. I just know my strengths and weaknesses as they are now, and I've got zero experience with coding. I think a team would be a great way to accomplish a lot more on a game and really move production along. I don't really want to use an RPG Maker program, because from what I've seen and read about them, they're pretty limited as far as systems go, and one goal I have in mind is to make a game as accessible to as many people as possible. Anyways, once I get my laptop situated and Dropbox worked out, I'll put up a thread for the project I've spriting for to show you guys what I had in mind.
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lol Sorry about that, fruckert. Not sure why I thought it was somebody else's post. I guess the layout just takes a little getting used to.
Not quite. We've been undergoing a lot of reworking of the forums, and they're still a little broken and confusing. Once things are back to normal, you shouldn't have a problem.
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I've got C#/XNA experience.
I can do stuff in both, but I haven't actually made anything vaguely game like.
Just a couple of utility classed FOR games that I haven't made yet.
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Well anything you can show me or help me with would be greatly appreciated, fruckert. I bought a book a loooong time ago for C#, but like I said never been able to find the time to sit down and learn the language and all that. I got my Dropbox account setup, where should I go to post a game concept and show what I have so far? I don't want to clutter up some place I shouldn't.
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If you're dead set on XNA, then the Miscellaneous board is where you want to go.
As for help, I highly recommend O'Reilly's Programming C# 4.0 book.
6th edition.
You can find it online if you're that kind of person, if not than when you buy it they should give you a PDF, that way you don't have to wait for the physical copy.
It's a very good read, though, and makes learning C# fairly easy.
It's still learning a programming language, though, so don't expect it to be easy easy.
Previous experience with programming (even if it's GML, like in my case) will go a long ways.