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.

>>759
In fact, your saying you can 'reinvent the wheel' chalks up some points for ignorance. The entire meaning of the phrase is that anything well known can be duplicated, but it only serves to waste time when you could use what is already available. Saying you intend to reinvent the wheel, or rather, saying you intend to recreate something that has already been created many times before is, although amusing, rather sad as well.

>>759 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel#History



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>>761 No. The point is not to depend on wheels .Not reinventing them because we can.
If the graphics engine doesn't do its job, write another, etc.


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Free flow of information is the only safeguard against tyranny. The once-chained people whose leaders at last lose their grip on information flow will soon burst with freedom and vitality, but the free nation gradually constricting its grip on public discourse has begun its rapid slide into despotism. Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master.

>>763
I think you are completely missing the point. The design, purpose of a wheel has not changed much in seven millennia, the implementation has. I realise IHBT, but think about what you are saying. "The point is not to depend on wheels." Try going a day without utilizing some form of wheel.

>>764 It is you who is missing the point. Wheel is only a metaphor.
You don't have to make real wheels.


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>>765
Metaphors and semaphores only exist in hardware. We are programming software, therefor we need lots of wheels to get this bitch rollin!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphor
Metaphor (from Latin metaphoria; see the Greek origin below), is a figure of speech and or phrase that one word as being or equal to a second object in some way. This device is known for usage in literature, especially in poetry, where with few words, emotions and associations from one context are associated with objects and entities in a different context. It compares two subjects without using 'like' or 'as'. Compared to simile, the metaphor takes us one step further than the simile. Instead of asking us to picture one thing as being like another, the metaphor asks us to picture one thing as being the other. The term derives from Greek μεταφορά (metaphora), or "transference"[1], from μεταφέρω (metaphero) "to carry over, to transfer"[2] and that from μετά (meta), "between"[3] + φέρω (phero), "to bear, to carry".[4]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semaphore_(programming)
In computer science, a semaphore is a protected variable or abstract data type which constitutes the classic method for restricting access to shared resources such as shared memory in a parallel programming environment. A counting semaphore is a counter for a set of available resources, rather than a locked/unlocked flag of a single resource. It was invented by Edsger Dijkstra[1]. Semaphores are the classic solution to preventing race conditions in the dining philosophers problem, although they do not prevent resource deadlocks.
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A different conception of society, very different from that which now prevails, is in process of formation.

not only does /prog/ use a script to block out all of FV's posts, but FV uses a script to block out all of /prog/s' posts.
that's just the kind of guy he is

>>766
>>767
Proof of FV's lack of humor.

>>768
I think hes just ignoring you.

>>770
Proof of Anonymous's lack of humor.

>>771
Proof of Anonymous's lack of humor.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:

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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:

20721 IS NOT BEING CRAPFLOODED

I have changed my mind on some project management decisions:
I'm opening a forum for express purpose of game development, because of much interest in subject of the game.
You can register here(registration is optional,guest posting is enabled)
 http://etastrum.lefora.com



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These tests will have no effect on your grades. They merely determine your future social status and financial success...

>>775
Seriously?

Seriously?

So this is your ruse all along. Get people addicted then seduce them into your trap where you would control them.

>>775
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:

20775 IS NOW BEING CRAPFLOODED

>>775
NO THANK YOU

>>777
YGBTM(You've gotta be trollan me!)

>>780
Nope. FV intends to seduce us into a forum she controls. She would be able to modify or remove any post that she deems inappropriate.

>>781
Do you really think anybody would follow him there for any serious purpose?

>>781
Let's troll hard on that forum!

>>783
Yeah, let's post ``hax my anus'', it'll be fun.

>>782
He is an asshole

>>783
JETSOOOOOOON!!

That forum software is crap. I'm moving to another forum host. Brb.



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>>787
Hey, since we're going to be reinventing wheels, anyway, why don't we write our own forum software?

>>788
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yavx9yxTrsw

>>789
You know, my life was better before I watched this. I was a happier man when I was aware just that this ``Boxxy'' is some crazy kid.

>>790
She's a cute little troll worthy of Shirley Temple-esque adoration.

>>791
I find it comforting to know that she's trolling. I don't think I could continue to live after seeing someone genuinely act like that.

I don't think I could continue to live after seeing someone genuinely act like that.
I'll have to post some videos of some girls I know who do genuinely act like that.

>>793
Go right ahead. It not like I'll watch them or anything.

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>>745


import random
#This is as far as development will ever get
print'FV RTS GAME\nV 0.2\n'
print'Okay. So you have 3 military units, 2 production units, and 700 elemental matrices.\nWhat do you do?'

done = 0
while not done:
    c = raw_input('[A]ttack, [M]ove, or [B]uild\n?').lower()
    if c=='a':
        print'PEW PEW PEW'
    elif c=='m':
        print'you travel many days and nights'
        if random.randrange(5)==4:
            print'AMBUSH OH SHIT'
            c = raw_input('[R]un or [G]un!?!?\n?')
            if c=='r':
                print'you didn\'t get away fast enough'
            elif c=='g':
                print'you don\'t have a gun'
            else:
                print'you didn\'t act fast enough'
            print'you fucking lose'
            done = 1
    elif c=='b':
        print'insufficient elemental matrices. \naggregate elemental matrices.\n'

To whomever posted that video, 4/10

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GET FV is an anus !