j_0sh
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| 28 Feb 2016 09:51 PM |
These are very useful, and I wish I knew them when I started. If you guys have some then post them as well.
1. Don't be an "idea guy". If you want to make games, be able to do at least something. Program, create graphics, make music, fund the projects.
2. Start small. Don't try to make an MMORPG for your very first project, I've been programming for 4 years and it's still a huge challenge for me. The sad truth is you'll probably give up on anything taking more than 2 months the first time.
3. Don't make games for money. If you really want to make good games, you have to invest yourself in hours of planning and designing. Trying to make a quick cash grab won't produce anything good.
4. Plan a lot. Always know what you are doing, and know how all pieces of your game fit together. "Figure it out later" is the #1 phrase correlated with games failing to make it out of alpha.
5. Know your enviroment. Which is more powerful? Unreal engine or Opengl+sublime text. Obviously unreal engine. But if you put me in OpenGl+Sublime I could crank out something a lot better than Unreal engine, because I've never used unreal. So use what's comfortable. |
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| 28 Feb 2016 09:56 PM |
| Anyone wanna join me in a collab for creating a Fallout 4 Roblox Adaptation? |
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j_0sh
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| 28 Feb 2016 09:59 PM |
Oi, you've got your own thread.
6. Be open to criticism. One of the main reasons I've seen peers' games turn out crap is that they take anybody criticizing their game as "hate". Almost all of the time, people are trying to help you make your game better. Listen to your players, and act accordingly. |
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| 28 Feb 2016 10:01 PM |
| Perhaps you'd like to join? -wink wink- |
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j_0sh
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| 28 Feb 2016 10:04 PM |
No thanks, I'm very busy with my game.
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| 28 Feb 2016 10:07 PM |
| ^ Yes if you are developing on ROBLOX then learning how to properly utilize FE is something you really should do. Learning FE also teaches you how the client-server model works in most multiplayer games. |
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| 28 Feb 2016 10:11 PM |
| 8. Be like Justin Beaver, he wanted to be famous by just singing from his nose! (That's talent) |
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drahsid5
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| 28 Feb 2016 10:40 PM |
"Start small. Don't try to make an MMORPG for your very first project, I've been programming for 4 years and it's still a huge challenge for me. The sad truth is you'll probably give up on anything taking more than 2 months the first time."
Lolwut An MMO in ROBLOX is easy.
"Plan a lot. Always know what you are doing, and know how all pieces of your game fit together. "Figure it out later" is the #1 phrase correlated with games failing to make it out of alpha."
"Plan a lot" Okay! "Figure it out later" Wait? But I planned?
"Know your enviroment. Which is more powerful? Unreal engine or Opengl+sublime text. Obviously unreal engine. But if you put me in OpenGl+Sublime I could crank out something a lot better than Unreal engine, because I've never used unreal. So use what's comfortable."
Ohh, I see what you're doing, you recommend that everyone uses UE4, then you're stating that it's "more powerful" than other options, which it is not, seeing as writing your own framework is always the best idea. Now we use what's comfortable? Starting developers aren't comfortable with anything.
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| 28 Feb 2016 10:56 PM |
| That is some great reading comprehension. I'm really impressed. |
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drahsid5
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| 28 Feb 2016 11:00 PM |
| Unsure if that's sarcasm or not, I will presume not, so I will thank you, then add the fact that six years of programming helps with that. |
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j_0sh
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| 28 Feb 2016 11:06 PM |
A good MMO with a lot of content takes a pretty long time.
I wasn't making a conflicting statement. I was saying that the "figure it out later" mentality leads to failure.
I never told people to use UE4, I'm just saying, it's more powerful as an engine than just a text editor.
Oh and I guess sarcasm doesn't really work on the internet. My apologies. |
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| 28 Feb 2016 11:07 PM |
"That is some great reading comprehension. I'm really impressed."
I lol'd to! |
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| 28 Feb 2016 11:08 PM |
| I just reread it and didn't skip every other word. I am loling. |
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| 28 Feb 2016 11:17 PM |
"4. Plan a lot. Always know what you are doing, and know how all pieces of your game fit together. "Figure it out later" is the #1 phrase correlated with games failing to make it out of alpha."
I don't follow this rule enough xD Though I am good at what I do ;p
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