Making New Source Mod named "The lost city" (will need help) - Games

Hi guys, few weeks ago i started a new source mod called "The Lost City" . it's an horror themed Source Mod. It will be a Single Player Mod. Got already a story :) scroll down the page to see a part of it. I will need : 1 Graphics Designer (mainly for HUD) 1 Model Maker 2 Programmers and 1 Map Maker (i'm a map maker too) If you are interested in this project, please contact me at [email]stereokick40@gmail.com[/email] This project is serious and i want serious people too! :eng101: I will be be the leader of the project ;) Questions : Q : What did you already done ? A : A Lot of construct maps for garry's mod but i haven't released them... it was just for fun xD Q : Are you an experimented map maker? A : Umm... not really but almost :D Q : Did you started this alone? A : Nope, i started it with a friend but he dosen't knows anything about mapping or etc... he just gave me some ideas :) Q : Is it the first time you make a Source Mod? A : Yep. Q : Is it the first time you make a Serious map? A : Yep. Q : Btw, how old are you? A : I'm 14 years old... yes it's young, no i'm not a mingebag :D If i missed something or if i spelled something wrong i'm sorry. (i'm a french guy who stayed 2 years in the united states ... bla bla bla..) Some demo screens : (still big WIP!) Background map for the 1st chapter (not finished as you can see) : [URL=http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/560/2011081800001.jpg/][IMG]http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/5967/2011081800001.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/710/2011081800002.jpg/][IMG]http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/1290/2011081800002.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/594/2011081800003.jpg/][IMG]http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/4190/2011081800003.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/842/2011081800006.jpg/][IMG]http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/8585/2011081800006.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Here we go again?

[QUOTE=GoldenBullet;31806388]Here we go again?[/QUOTE] ?

[QUOTE=Thejuju64;31806351]Got already a story in my head i wont tell it. (secret :p) [/QUOTE] While I hope all goes well this is what i have a problem with. You [b]always[/b] tell everyone what the basic premise of the story is (stuck in the forest and must find a way to civilization, went exploring and got stuck in a cave, etc.) I hear this "it's a secret" bullshit all the time and it's stupid. Tell us what the story is about, not everyone's gonna sign up for a mod when they don't even understand what the mod's about. The setting sets a mod apart, and what I see are generic looking maps using HL2 textures. I see those pictures and I think "City 17" because you haven't even told us where this is taking place. A mapper can't just map "a city," because cities around the world are different. But the good thing is that you have potential. The fact that you say you'll be mapping is a good sign that you just won't be some ideas guy who supervises the actual skilled people.

Wow, two ideas-guy threads in one day. That's a bit unusual.

[QUOTE=CakeMaster7;31806409]While I hope all goes well this is what i have a problem with. You [b]always[/b] tell everyone what the basic premise of the story is (stuck in the forest and must find a way to civilization, went exploring and got stuck in a cave, etc.) I hear this "it's a secret" bullshit all the time and it's stupid. Tell us what the story is about, not everyone's gonna sign up for a mod when they don't even understand what the mod's about.[/QUOTE] .... It's the story of a normal guy (he got a wife and 2 children) that goes somewhere with his car (i dunno for the moment) and a earthquake happens when he get into a tunnel... he will need to get out of the tunnel and find out that there is no more people in his city, so he must find out why... I have more to write but i must go eat sorry :/

[QUOTE=postmanX3;31806466]Wow, two ideas-guy threads in one day. That's a bit unusual.[/QUOTE] Well to be fair he did say he's mapping also, and those maps he's shown so far are decent enough.

[QUOTE=CakeMaster7;31806409] I see those pictures and I think "City 17" because you haven't even told us where this is taking place. A mapper can't just map "a city," because cities around the world are different. But the good thing is that you have potential. The fact that you say you'll be mapping is a good sign that you just won't be some ideas guy who supervises the actual skilled people.[/QUOTE] Thanks, and this city will take place in europe (dunno where for the moment)

[QUOTE=Thejuju64;31806481].... It's the story of a normal guy (he got a wife and 2 children) that goes somewhere with his car (i dunno for the moment) and a earthquake happens when he get into a tunnel... he will need to get out of the tunnel and find out that there is no more people in his city, so he must find out why... I have more to write but i must go eat sorry :/[/QUOTE] You should've already had the complete story (or at the very least a rough draft) by now. You have to ask yourself some questions about it like, "will there be monsters?" If so what will they be like? How do they contribute to the story? Will the protaganist fight them or only flee from them? How does he hurt them if he can? How does he avoid them? What do the monsters look like? How or why were they created? What makes them more than a generic monster? Look at Valve for inspiration, the headcrab is a very unique type of enemy. It's weak on it's own but it can take over humans to become more of a danger, and it exists because it's an alien, and it's an alien because it fits in Half Life's story of aliens being transported to Earth. Don't do a weird "these random zombie monster things just happen to exist in this tunnel and are never noticed by anybody until now."

this feels very idea guy.

Aren't those destroyed buildings in image 1 supposed to be skybox props? [editline]18th August 2011[/editline] But anyways, I think you're too much a novice to be making maps for mods or such. I suggest you practice more before getting into any projects.

[QUOTE=CakeMaster7;31806582]You should've already had the complete story (or at the very least a rough draft) by now. You have to ask yourself some questions about it like, "will there be monsters?" If so what will they be like? How do they contribute to the story? Will the protaganist fight them or only flee from them? How does he hurt them if he can? How does he avoid them? What do the monsters look like? How or why were they created? What makes them more than a generic monster? Look at Valve for inspiration, the headcrab is a very unique type of enemy. It's weak on it's own but it can take over humans to become more of a danger, and it exists because it's an alien, and it's an alien because it fits in Half Life's story of aliens being transported to Earth.[/QUOTE] I have already asked those questions to my self etc.. No there will not have any monsters in this game but a .. umm "thing" that did everything (earthquake etc..) through the game, you will see that you are not alone there.. There are some refugees (don't worry, no monsters, i don't like that idea) The main actor is named eric cantonia an american who went in europe to get some vacations and then he saw this girl, clara ortelan a french girl and he married her. The story is taking place in 2001 just after the desaster of the world trade center (yes this game must be linked to the real world, to make things more intersting (in my opinion)) the player will need to go through the city to a giant cliff caused by the "thing". Then, like i said the player will have to kill this thing. The "Thing" (no name yet) The Thing is an invisible creature that attacks people by the mind (when it attacks it becomes visible, but just for a short moment) it went on earth because a specialised research lab in aliens/astronomy near the city sent wrong radio waves through the space by accident The resarch lab is called "supra-waves laboratories" this "thing" controls the world and at the end you will have to Stop the emitting wave by going in those laboratories I guess it's not complete, i need to work on that story more.. [editline]18th August 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Blooper Reel;31807071]Aren't those destroyed buildings in image 1 supposed to be skybox props?[/QUOTE] Yes they are temporary buildings, i'm will make new ones :) [QUOTE=Blooper Reel;31807071]But anyways, I think you're too much a novice to be making maps for mods or such. I suggest you practice more before getting into any projects.[/QUOTE] It's been 2 years that i'm in map making and i feel that this is going very well (thats importat for me you know..)

hmm okay well how about I be the project leader and you can be the mapper, sound good?

[QUOTE=TRA;31807585]hmm okay well how about I be the project leader and you can be the mapper, sound good?[/QUOTE] No. but do you know anything like modeling , graphics or something else?

This is an improvement from every other idea guy threads. At least the OP can map.

Oh i forgot, i make my own music so i will not need a music producer :)

Very mediocre / dull mapping, not enough to want people to join your mod. No offense.

[QUOTE=***zer0***;31808467]Very mediocre / dull mapping, not enough to want people to join your mod. No offense.[/QUOTE] But But... 'crying' ......... just kidding. i don't know what to say.. btw what is "dull mapping" ?

[quote]1 Graphics Designer (mainly for HUD)[/quote] i am best hud maker in world my mom reccomends me to all my clients

[QUOTE=Aurora93;31808525]i am best hud maker in world my mom reccomends me to all my clients[/QUOTE] Are you serious? :D Can you show me some examples?

i make gayvans dickrets (bad mod......gay mod lead developer is paying me to do work 4 him) and operation better mesa hud i am good 2d arists i use flash (illustraotr is 4 gays) for 1 year

I can be your graphics designer. Check out this brick wall texture I made for my portfolio. [img]http://i.imgur.com/xvYij.jpg[/img] As you can tell, my art style fits this mod and I'm clearly the man for the job.

[QUOTE=geogzm;31808623]I can be your graphics designer. Check out this brick wall texture I made for my portfolio. [img]http://i.imgur.com/xvYij.jpg[/img] As you can tell, my art style fits this mod and I'm clearly the man for the job.[/QUOTE] gay jpg compression and ms paint this is inferior to my work bITCH

[QUOTE=geogzm;31808623]I can be your graphics designer. Check out this brick wall texture I made for my portfolio. [img]http://i.imgur.com/xvYij.jpg[/img] As you can tell, my art style fits this mod and I'm clearly the man for the job.[/QUOTE] Wow, those bumpmaps are unreal.

[QUOTE=geogzm;31808623]I can be your graphics designer. Check out this brick wall texture I made for my portfolio. [img]http://i.imgur.com/xvYij.jpg[/img] As you can tell, my art style fits this mod and I'm clearly the man for the job.[/QUOTE] You are THE BEST graphics designer i have have ever seen!!! O.O no just kidding... again lol

Haha... French people are always lacking project management skills. And while I'm saying that, I'm French too :) Just that I noticed on a lot of french forums that people always go for a "This is secret 'cause chinese projectfarmers will steal my idea and earn billion dollars out of it" approach. C'mon, just tell us your story, prove that you know what you're doing and that it's not just some idea you got while under your shower. You sure have some good mapping knownledge, but do you think it is enough just to know that to make a full mod (I mean, that won't end up in the 'Troll mods' topic) ? Start mapping, make some cool story, imagine some new gameplay mechanics (like Research & Development mod, or The Stanley Parable), make it cool to see and cool to play. You don't have to be a professionnal game designer to do that. And before you ask, I know what I'm talking about. I'm project leader and software engineer in an indie online game project. Just so you know, and just so you seriously take in account my recommendations ;)

[QUOTE=Aurora93;31808642]gay jpg compression and ms paint this is inferior to my work bITCH[/QUOTE] You got some images please? sorry but i want to see what you do :)

Thread of the year.

[QUOTE=Thejuju64;31808753]You got some images please? sorry but i want to see what you do :)[/QUOTE] just search tabtoxin on the internet heh im so popular THIS IS TOTALLY NOT ME FLAILING MY EGO AROUND

OP you're 14 and you're trying to make a serious mod? lol good luck with that.