To skate or not to skate

[PsychicHeart]

hey,
i have been working on the planning stages of my new game project, Punks, which follows you going around, doing stuff for people, running from cops and so on. The Game is Tony Hawk's Underground-esqe, and that's what im here about. I have been thinking about putting a skateboard in. In other words, you'd ride your board instead of walking and running everywhere. But, obviously, that is incorporated in Underground. So, should i put in the boards or stick with on-footing?

[Phemar]

I think boards in an AGS-game would be a pretty neat idea.

[Vince Twelve]

I think the idea of a Tony Hawk Underground-esque game is good, though what I would really like to see from you, Blake, is a finished game.  You've gone through, I think it's been six game projects (though I may be missing some), only two of which you've reported to ever reach above 10% completion.

My advice is find an idea and stick to it until it's done.  This project, while it would be an impressive game, would be a massive undertaking.  Creating a game in which you can do lots of different things, run from cops, and stick a mad 360 fakey-backflip (I know nothing about skating) while you're at it, would take a lot (a whole lot) of programming and art.  And frankly, that's not a very good place to start.

What happened to your Simpsons trivia game?  That wouldn't require a whole lot of programming or art.  At least not more than you could easily work through with help from the beginner's lounge.  You even at some point announced that you were ready for beta testers (which I signed up for, only to be left waiting while you switched projects again).  Pick a project, one that you can finish, and then finish it.

[PsychicHeart]

okay, before any more people put a post up like Vince's, i HAVE finished the Simpsons Trivia Game.  I'm looking for a [decent] server, and while i am at it, working on That Underground style game. I have decided to tweak it, so, rather than skateboards, you have the ability to get on or off a Motorbike, which will need less programming because you only switch views, and you can only do a few tricks, like a Burnout, which wouldn't requie massive scripting.
Just clearing up what needs to be cleared up.

[Vince Twelve]

Wow, I'm glad to hear that you finished the Trivia Game.  Last time I looked at the production update in your sig, it said 7%, so I'm a bit surprised.  Sorry if my post sounded accusatory.

If you need some server help, I've got plenty of space and bandwidth availiable on my site, and I'd gladly help a brotha out.  All you've got to do is ask. 

Good luck with the Punks game.  I don't see how motorbike programming would be much easier to program than skateboard programming, but maybe I'm assuming a style of play that is completely different from how you imagine it.  Keep working, and stick with it!

[PsychicHeart]

yeh, i don't get a lot of SigChangin' done.

[Renal Shutdown]

Fluke.  I could host your Simpsons Trivia Game for you.  I could even let you have some space for a site.  If you did, it'd be something along the lines of http://www.lumpcity.co.uk/~flukeblake or ../~whatever.  Let me know if you do and how much space you'll be wanting, and I'll set you up an ftp account.