Game development 101 (discussion and idea thread)

[Cherry Lover]

while Kaiza's is good I think that the plot for our first game should be simpler, Alternate grail war perhaps or otherwise following one (or all) of the routes like HA or such

How are we going to turn the Grail War into an RPG, though? There aren't enough enemies, for one thing....

[lantzblades]

How are we going to turn the Grail War into an RPG, though? There aren't enough enemies, for one thing....

you raise a point. I can think of two immediate solutions.

As in HA Angra summons creatures made of mud otherwise the plot could involve trailing caster and thus deal with the dragon tooth skellies

that's just off the top of my head

[Xamusel]

I don't think those would be enough.

I'm just pointing out right now that we'd need a hell of a lot more enemies to work into this if we want this to work.

[Cherry Lover]

I don't think those would be enough.

I'm just pointing out right now that we'd need a hell of a lot more enemies to work into this if we want this to work.

Yeah, agreed.

Also, having Angra as the enemy implies Dark Sakura etc., which isn't really ideal if we want Sakura to be a main character.

[lantzblades]

given that anything could be summoned by angra from the grail i think we have justification for any number of enemies

Also, having Angra as the enemy implies Dark Sakura etc., which isn't really ideal if we want Sakura to be a main character.

why exactly?

[Cherry Lover]

given that anything could be summoned by angra from the grail i think we have justification for any number of enemies

Well, perhaps, but it depends on the setting.

Also, having Angra as the enemy implies Dark Sakura etc., which isn't really ideal if we want Sakura to be a main character.

why exactly?

Well, because that's how Angra Mainyu comes out, through Sakura....

[lantzblades]

Well, perhaps, but it depends on the setting.

true, still it's a basic justification

Well, because that's how Angra Mainyu comes out, through Sakura....

in canon perhaps. doesn't have to here

[Cherry Lover]

Well, because that's how Angra Mainyu comes out, through Sakura....

in canon perhaps. doesn't have to here

Yeah, true, I guess.

[lantzblades]

 Saber, Rin, Sakura and Ayako

are our volunteered character based ideas, personally I'd like someone other then Rin and ayako but any issue with Saber and sakura?

[Cherry Lover]

Saber, Rin, Sakura and Ayako

are our volunteered character based ideas, personally I'd like someone other then Rin and ayako but any issue with Saber and sakura?

Why would you rather leave out Rin and Ayako?

I don't object to Saber and Sakura, though, although I wouldn't want Sakura's route to be the only route in which Sakura is involved significantly....

[lantzblades]

Ayako is very fan hyped and there's a lotta other characters that could be cool to do and Rin's role in fsn kinda demands she be a constant character so giving her a route on top of that is a bit much.

[Cherry Lover]

Ayako is very fan hyped and there's a lotta other characters that could be cool to do and Rin's role in fsn kinda demands she be a constant character so giving her a route on top of that is a bit much.

Well, Rin's route would involve Sakura, only more from Rin's perspective.

Like I said, what I don't want is for Sakura to be basically ignored in three out of the four routes.

[lantzblades]

Well, Rin's route would involve Sakura, only more from Rin's perspective.

look the only way to do that would be to change the main character (it is an option but it's a serious change to the game play and concept)

Like I said, what I don't want is for Sakura to be basically ignored in three out of the four routes.

over reacting dude

[Cherry Lover]

Well, Rin's route would involve Sakura, only more from Rin's perspective.

look the only way to do that would be to change the main character (it is an option but it's a serious change to the game play and concept)

What?

Like I said, what I don't want is for Sakura to be basically ignored in three out of the four routes.

over reacting dude

What?

[lantzblades]

What?

you can't do another perspective without changing the main character, if we work with shirou as the main character then all rin's route (excepting maybe a final boss change) would largely just be a retread of sakura's route.

What?

we haven't started planning plot, your concern is unwarranted at this stage.