Strategy Game Collaboration

Experimental RTS/Space sim Collaborative Coding Project.
The goal is to design a game with structure/settings/balance of Starcraft and scale of Eve Online(i.e. huge space battles, space empires,etc).
Though this wouldn't stop anyone from contributing code/feedback/criticism, i'll be coordinating the project.
All code/ideas should be posted in this and subsequent threads which i'll start as needed.
step #1: We will collaboratively create a name for our project.
Each suggestion must explain why this name fits the project and why its better then any other generic name.

>>36
Call it Buddha on the Cross

>>40
Seriously make your game a mod of warcraft III.

>>41 as previously mentioned religious terms shouldn't be prominent in the game. Its about science fiction settings.
>>42 The game would not be mod or fork of another game. If your game has desirable qualities you should point out these qualities and post suggestions on how to incorporate them into the game. All such suggestions would have to be reworked to be compatible with game engine and general codebase(if they are deemed to be useful/interesting for the game).


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>>43
Saint Mary and 5 pillars of Trinity Ganesha

Space Raiders

>>44 You should rework these into suitable names like: Pillars of Trilithium Gates
which could incorporated easily into game setting(as e.g. some scenario-only imperial base structure). 



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>>45 Multiple copyright issues http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Raiders_%28disambiguation%29
Name is unsuitable to the game as it would not center on pirates or space piracy.


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Lets discuss which language platform are not suitable in principle for this project.
In my opinion .Net/Java/scripting languages are not sufficient.
 A native code compiler which produces optimized x86 assembly(or any other assembly which would be a bonus if the game would be ported) is essential. 



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>>49 Any sexual context/term/innuendo is inappropriate as a title. You can be a founder of an ingame clan with this name if you wish however.


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>>50
ingame clan

IHBT

Jesus Fucks Mary

I'm only seeing about a third of the posts here, can someone fill me in without being completely earnest?

>>53
! wants to make a 3D RTS game that's set in space.

>>54
NO THANK YOU

>>55
He actually wants /prog/ to write it or help him write/design it. I bet ANONIX would be complete before he manages to reach his goal, but I won't stand in his way.

I doubt this project could succeed if it were started by a random, more experienced /prog/rider, much less by Mr. Void.

There could be a chance of success if someone experienced starts doing major work on the project, and gets other people to help as he goes, but in this case, it will probably be as effective as his compression algorithms, which is considerably much less coding work* than writing a full-fledged game.

* - Theoretical/formal analysis work not included.

>>56
Mrs. Void
I agree though, asking /prog/ to help with anything to do with programming is like talking to a blind man about Monet. It's better for one to go it alone and ask about the odd thing one gets stuck on, instead of `Hey let\'s us all do this'.

>>57
When was the nuptials?

So, #1 is mostly settled. Name of the project is Radiance.
#2 choosing a Language/Library platform from which we will code the project.



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Javascript

>>58
Oh you.

C#

>>60,62 Both are interpreted languages. We need something that generates native assembly.



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>>63
You masturbate over Sepples so much, stop asking /prog/ to say things until you get the one you want and just come out with it straight away instead of pseudopatronising us.

>>64 But 'until you get the one you want' could be any language which fits the criteria.
You just need reasons to justify its use. Simply shouting C#,c#,C# isn't going to convince anyone.



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>>65
Fine. I'll do point 2 so we can let this thread die quicker:

Sepples.
OpenGL for graphics (or OpenGL-based engine, see Wikipedia for a list and pick one yourself).

>>66 Any reason to justify its use?

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>>67 Quit toying with me.

Sepples for its known wide usage in professional games programming. OpenGL because it's 3D and supported on a wide range of hardware. Also, both are platform-independent.

Clearly it should be written in D.

>>68 wide usage Popularity doesn't mean anything.
OpenGL isn't exclusive to C++ see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenGL#Bindings
OpenGL  because it's 3D It has to be 3D, otherwise its not qualifies.
supported on a wide range of hardware. with varying degrees of support : my video card support less then half of those new OpenGL functions.
I don't see any valid argument here.

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>>69 present your arguments and reasons in favor.



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>>70
Quit being a cunt, remember this is /prog/ helping you achieve your goals. I'm not seeing your posts any more.

>>70
Actually I'd say that popularity inside of a massive industry does count for something. You're like a creationist saying that the adoption of evolution by 99.84% of the American Scientific community counts for nothing.

There are a lot of software developers who understand how to code and they choose to use C++ above all else. C++ has been amazingly well documented, has incredible libraries and support just for game development alone. Because other language can use a certain hardware toolkit it doesn't mean it's up to the task of being a competitor to C++ for game development. Fuck, I'm sure someone has made OpenGL support for brainfuck.

>>72 You don't present any valid argument.
Example for valid argument:
1.language X has fast learning curve and would be easy for most of /prog/ to learn.
2.language Z has little memory overhead and will not ruin game's performance.
3.language Y has very expressive syntax which can be used to construct game components (example of practical use). 

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>>73 Wide usage in the industry is NOT equivalent to wide usage on /prog/.
Forget about industry,enterprise and "BEST PRACTICES" for a moment.


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The natural choice is SICP Algorithmic Programming Language or SAPL for short.
 Its fast(proven by science), very easy to learn(proven by MIT), and above all it has all the features of LITHP syntax and none of security risks of sepples.

>>76 I suppose you have some valid points. Security risks of C++ are well known and Scheme is geared for beginners.
Contender #1 Scheme, accepted.
Any other suggestions?

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Scheme seems to have OpenGL support.
http://practical-scheme.net/

>>78 Yes, i noticed this on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenGL#Bindings
Language choice is however a serious matter and i'm waiting for more suggestions on languages.


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I'd suggest Java or C# but seeing as the majority here adopted the hate for languages that don't ask you to reinvent the wheel by providing time-proven API's I'm not sure that's something /prog/ would appreciate me doing.