Project Update 3: The Plot - HARCORE!

Well I'm a couple days late on the update, but I'm sure it's going to happen in the future so... get used to it. haha, just kidding. Anyways there are a couple updates to share including some interesting polls coming up in the future. Hope you enjoy the update!

Storyline
There's been some big updates in this department and the storyline and plot have been pretty much fleshed out in its entirety. The only few things that need worked out now are items such as character backgrounds and things of that nature. For those who want to know the storyline... too bad! I chose not to post it here for two reasons: For one posting it here would mean posting pages of dialogue and story and two I don't want to spoil the game's plot by giving away all the secrets. There is a way you can get a glimpse at the story though and that's by contributing. When you contribute to the project you will get the choice of joining the game project's wiki site and being able to access the development pages.

Concept Art
Most of the time spent on the project lately has been towards getting the storyline/plot together so not much has been happening on this front. I do have a couple pictures to share although they are not the best quality pictures since they are taken with an iPhone and I haven't touched them up much.



The first one is an early concept of the armor for our main character. This concept is still a work in progress. The second image is also an early concept of one of the blasters our hero will be using. I say these are early concepts because they still have some tweaks that need finished and color to be added before it's ready for modeling.

These are the first few works to be released by the project and while I can't promise that I'll have new content every update I do hope to be able to share some things as long as they don't give away the story.

Wish list
Big thanks goes out this update to Arashi for chipping in and helping out on the OUF NPC structure. He, as well as those who are helping out, will be getting their deserved place among the credits. Not much on this update's wish list. The project is at a point now where only artists are really needed.

• Artists! - Can you draw? Do you suck at it? Me TOO!! (check above) Anybody at any skill level is needed for ideas and artwork. Have an idea for a cool blaster? Draw it! Send it to the project and get involved.
  

Here is a quick mock-up for you:


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Did you just draw that? O_o

Jacan Na'al wrote:Did you just draw that? O_o

Yerp. Art and writing are my hobbies. I'm working on a larger scale for Garr right now.

Edit: Correction, I did just draw it. I drew it a while back for someone else who didn't end up needing it. Now I'm working on it for Garr.

Image two of the above blaster design with added attachments:
(I'd do more, but it's 5:09 in the morning here...I need sleep.)


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I think you have found your head concept designer Garr.

Eh, it's not that great guys. Just a doodle.

Carlen Darko wrote:Eh, it's not that great guys. Just a doodle.

Hah, compared to my work you're a master! I could certainly use your skills if you're willing to lend a hand. Do you do characters as well?

Garr Talon wrote:

Carlen Darko wrote:Eh, it's not that great guys. Just a doodle.

Hah, compared to my work you're a master! I could certainly use your skills if you're willing to lend a hand. Do you do characters as well?

I could try my hand at it. I'm off for the next month (college starts back up) so if you need anything before then, I can spend a lot of time on it. After school is back in session, I can still help, but at a slower pace.

Arashi wrote:Just a doodle huh? My master piece is a stick figure! I truly wish I had your talent because I think I would really enjoy an artistic type job. Like doing concept art for games or something of that nature.

Heh, yeah...a doodle. It's just one of my hobbies. I doubt I'd ever be good enough for a job somewhere.

Good stuff Kev! I hope to be able to include everyone's pieces into the game.

I've got drawer's block right now....arg.

Hey guys, you've both been doing excellent work! Just wanted to remind you though that in order for these concept images to be useful then they need both a plain front and side view and any other views that are needed to get the detail of the object across. I will be importing these images into Blender as image planes and will be modeling them straight from the images. While the 3rd dimensional isometric view does look much cooler than the plain front and side images, it is very hard to model them when they are anything other than flat objects from specific view points (top, bottom, side, front, back, etc.). Don't worry about redo'ing the images that both of you have done already (unless you especially want to) just from now on it would be really useful. Keep up the good work! I can't wait to share the screens of the models when they are finished.

Kevlar wrote:

Carlen Darko wrote:I've got drawer's block right now....arg.

I'd really like to get one of those digital stylus and sketch tablets. I find it next to impossible to draw in smooth strokes with a mouse.

To bad a decent one costs atleast 300~500 $NZD

Hehe...me is own one. Bwah ha ha ha!!