Hero's Song

[Secrets]

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/herossong/heros-song?ref=discovery

So this is what John Smedley was working on.

I can't wait to have to emulate this game 10 years down the road because they'll make a change I disagree with! :P

(jokes aside, I really hope it turns out well - Smedley was one of the few people who stood up for EQEmulator.)

[am0n]

Paladin, Beast Master (Beastlord), Dreadlord (Shadow Knight), but no Ranger? Boycott!

Edit: Also, why is there a $30 and $35 tier that are identical?

[sOurDieSel]

29 days left to raise $786,338...

Looks decent, reminds of of the old Zelda on Nintendo.

[captnamazing]

"you can play with hundreds or thousands of your friends!"

Fucking cringe. Only an autist fedora tipping wanna be socialite would have such a low conception of friendship to imply you would really have that many friends.

[iruinedyourday]

If game development was like fantasy literature, then all these old as fuck old men might be able to create some serious wizardry but since its based in real life p sure these old as fuck men gon just create another shity game that never comes out.

[Blitzers]

I'm just not understanding the regressive graphix that you millenials are so in love with. This is crap, if I wanted to play Dragon Warrior I would break out my old NES. Seems like gaming has hit its ceiling. Can't wait to play Pong again, it's the trendy millenial thing to do.

And I liked Dragon Warrior a lot.

[iruinedyourday]

calling those graphics Dragon warrior is an affront to Dragon warrior.

[Spyder73]

I'm just not understanding the regressive graphix that you millenials are so in love with. This is crap, if I wanted to play Dragon Warrior I would break out my old NES. Seems like gaming has hit its ceiling. Can't wait to play Pong again, it's the trendy millenial thing to do.

And I liked Dragon Warrior a lot.

I still play NES/SNES on emulator from time to time and love it. I wish they would make more games like the original Zelda, Dragon Warrior, Breath of Fire, ect, with more modern ideas implemented since RPGs in general have become so much more advanced

Graphics are actually very low on the priority list for me.

[captnamazing]

My favorite rpg has no graphics. But I am the most creative and imaginative person on all of p99, with spider as the second as my #1 fan boy. So it makes sense, given our superior minds, we don't rely on graphics to have fun

[iruinedyourday]

The beginning of a link to the past was 16 bit and the most immersive dramatic introduction in a video game of all time.

if you like those games, I suggest you play through the Minish Cap zelda for GBA.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMfJM1Acpzo

[iruinedyourday]

I would like to comment about the OP though, I think design wise building an MMORPG world that is based off of minecraft server management and controlled by players is a fucking GOLD MINE and this game will be quite successful if it doesn't totally blow.

I mean we're on the crux of someone finally building a GM run d&d style game story simulator here.

[Secrets]

I would like to comment about the OP though, I think design wise building an MMORPG world that is based off of minecraft server management and controlled by players is a fucking GOLD MINE and this game will be quite successful if it doesn't totally blow.

I mean we're on the crux of someone finally building a GM run d&d style game story simulator here.

I think it's a great idea - the rest of the mechanics being set in stone? Not so much.

I was expecting something like Neverwinter and this just reeks of player-controlled dungeons from EQ2.

There's a limited amount of stuff you can do without a scripting language. If all of that backend stuff gets released to modders/serverops, I can see this being a big hit.

[iruinedyourday]

There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that this game will fail, but the spirit will be remade by someone eventually and it will be huge.

Id wager, server managament is going to be a big part of the next generation of online games.

I mean imagine playing a game like No Mans Sk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLcjvIQJns0)y but every planet is a player crated/managed server, you land there and the laws of physics that that manager made is the laws that you have to get used to on that planet.

Im sure in minecaft you could build some pretty sweet D&D campaigns, I dont know because I don't play it

And yes Neverwinter I think was ahead of its time on one hand, but still too complex on the other hand.

Gamers just dont want to learn the tools it takes to basically be a senior game designer at a tripple A studio, so game-a-fying the development process is a big part of the concept being successful, but is also a hurdle that kills most of these types of games.

Mario Maker is a great example of a user friendly level creator, but its also luckily limited by its simplistic side scrolling gameplay.. but smart devs can run with the stuff it proves and adapt it to open world fantasy rpgs pretty easily.

[Spyder73]

My favorite rpg has no graphics. But I am the most creative and imaginative person on all of p99, with spider as the second as my #1 fan boy. So it makes sense, given our superior minds, we don't rely on graphics to have fun

EDIT:Conversation starting to be on topic so will retract my flaming of Failbus

[Blitzers]

calling those graphics Dragon warrior is an affront to Dragon warrior.

This game reminds me of Xanadu. I love that they managed to hire Gimli to create their Worlds. Lol

[iruinedyourday]

This game reminds me of Xanadu. I love that they managed to hire Gimli to create their Worlds. Lol

haha im not to familiar with this game, Xanadu. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcQpec98nCA is this it?

For a second I thought you meant Faxanadu, which is an awesome nes game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8P5KhepWIE

[Pokesan]

dead. lol

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/herossong/heros-song/posts/1474916

[Fame]

Id wager, server managament is going to be a big part of the next generation of online games.


Can get behind this, I think there might even be a whole new job market coming out of this idea for some dedicated neckbeards out there. Player-client interaction needs to go beyond scripted AI encounters in online gaming experiences if you want to do anything other than more of the same.

Might still be a ways out but I can guarantee the first company to have a staff of professional gamers on board will blow any other game in the status quo out of the water.

[iruinedyourday]

Can get behind this, I think there might even be a whole new job market coming out of this idea for some dedicated neckbeards out there. Player-client interaction needs to go beyond scripted AI encounters in online gaming experiences if you want to do anything other than more of the same.

Might still be a ways out but I can guarantee the first company to have a staff of professional gamers on board will blow any other game in the status quo out of the water.

would be interesting to log in on a scheduled night to play a player run d&d like campaign.. even if you had to pay to join that server.

could be reeeeal interesting, I think you got a golden idea on your hands there buddy. A golden money printing idea.