The Mars Initiative

m0ds · Mon 21/01/2008 13:42:57

Quotebut it seems the "Marlboro" font.

But what? LOL that doesn't make sense dude... As in the original font looks like the Malboro cigarettes font? Well, that's great!!!

Cinfa · Mon 21/01/2008 14:14:18

yep, but I'd prefer to have a font which isn't easily connected to any brand or movie.

m0ds · Mon 21/01/2008 15:08:57

I don't think anyone made that connection??? It looks more like a comedy now

Anyway good luck, whatever menu style you use!!

Cinfa · Mon 21/01/2008 21:19:43

Mmm, I'll search something more appropriate on acid fonts.

Cinfa · Tue 22/01/2008 00:48:23

Ok, Updated. (The title font name is Edition)

Do you think that the options font should be the same of the title?

m0ds · Tue 22/01/2008 00:54:09

Personally, I like it a lot more now! And I think the menu font blends nicely too

It seems much more serious too!

ShadeJackrabbit · Tue 22/01/2008 02:11:48

Yes! It looks great!

Emerald · Wed 06/02/2008 21:21:33

I don't understand... Recluse stepped down? Or Jackrabbit did? And who's 'RickyJ'?

Who exactly is working on this project, and what exactly are they doing?

Do you need a full plot, or is it more of a filling-in-the-blanks between A and B?

m0ds · Wed 06/02/2008 21:28:57

I'm pretty sure Recluse is the programmer, and Cinfa is the artist. But I could be wrong, I too am confused :p

Cinfa · Wed 06/02/2008 23:56:14

me too -.-
Anyway I want to keep this thing alive as long as possible, even if I'll have to make it all by myself.
RickJ is working on the sample game of the new AGS version (I think)
Recluse is busy studying.
I am busy studying (until friday)
And shadejackrabbit stepped down too.
Bose made some really nice music already.
Thus, as I hope the return of RickJ who has become a solid stone of the project.
We "should" have a programmer too, but without a story he can't do anything, and me neither (there are no items yet).

Just to keep the interest alive, here is a sample of the interface (nothing programmed, just a pic):

I'd like a mix between BASS interface and standard Sierra's, where you can cycle through possible actions with rightclick/mouse wheel, and directly access the inventory on the top.

m0ds · Thu 07/02/2008 00:01:57

Thanks for the update. I've certainlty learnt something. $:-\$

Emerald · Thu 07/02/2008 20:04:35

I'm happy to help with the story any way I can.
And maybe if I can figure out the scripting language I could help with programming, too

Snake · Thu 07/02/2008 22:12:35

Keep this going guys, I'm looking forward to this!

--Snake

Ringlord · Thu 07/02/2008 23:50:10

Like Emerald said (although you wouldn't want to have too many cooks in one kitchen) I could have a gander at the story development as well, if you need the extra pair of hands.

Emerald · Sat 09/02/2008 14:38:29

Quote from: Ringlord on Thu 07/02/2008 23:50:10
Like Emerald said (although you wouldn't want to have too many cooks in one kitchen) I could have a gander at the story development as well, if you need the extra pair of hands.

'Ey! They asked me first, Ringworm!

Ringlord · Sat 09/02/2008 19:04:13

Quote from: Emerald on Sat 09/02/2008 14:38:29
Quote from: Ringlord on Thu 07/02/2008 23:50:10
Like Emerald said (although you wouldn't want to have too many cooks in one kitchen) I could have a gander at the story development as well, if you need the extra pair of hands.

'Ey! They asked me first, Ringworm!

Hehe, don't worry about me. I'm not here to steal your thunder mate

Emerald · Thu 28/02/2008 22:18:51

It's funny, I was brought on as a backup backup writer. With no real credits to my name, I figured I'd just be writing inane dialog and descriptions (e.g. "It's a comfy-looking sofa")

But, with all the absences, I've risen up to Lead Writer, with me handling basically the entire story, and Cinfa doing all the artsy stuff. And that's pretty much the only two people who have been active in the last few months. So it looks like I'm going to have a bigger role in this game than I thought (at least until one of the other writers return and de-throne me

)

That said, it seems to be coming along fairly well. Cinfa's an amazing art-making... guy. Just check out this render he did of the biodomes (hope he doesn't mind me showing this):

And I think from the material my predecessors left me, I can craft an interesting story.

The problem now is... we have a wordy guy, and an artsy guy, but now we need someone to take the wordy stuff and the artsy stuff, and start figuring out how to put it together... (i.e. we need a programmer)
(The other problem is that Plague left without giving us control of the forums, so even if we do get one, it might be hard for him to see what's going on

)

Cinfa · Fri 29/02/2008 00:29:49

that's not a problem, I have moderator rights on the forum, so I can add people to the project.
I'd like to show the new no-headache/deflated version of characters:

Now I have to redraw all heads.. this will be pretty long, but it should remove that comic style from the game.
About the 3d stuff: there will be some 3D animations, I hope they won't look too different from room style.

Chimaera · Thu 09/07/2009 19:06:53

BUMP

If people gave up, i'm willing to continue the project.

Snake · Thu 09/07/2009 20:56:29

Please PM the people involved. This bump was unecessary.

Locked until further notice!

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