Top Down Doom RPG
Top Down Doom RPG
I'm working on a top down Doom RPG at the moment using a game maker called Byond. I know it hasn't got the best rep... But I enjoy using it to make fun games. Here's the details I've got so far :
P.S What are your thoughts and ideas?
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I'm a huge fan of DOOM games am currently wanting to put together a team of Doomers to work on a really unique project. The game is based in a city on Mars owned by the UAC (Union Aerospace Corporation). 'Marine Command' is your safe zone and will serve as the hub for your adventures.
Basically you play on a mission by mission basis. Each door in marine command will take you to a separate mission. Mission's can be replayed and are multiplayer so you can team up with all your friends to fight off waves of demonic creatures. At the end of the mission you're given a score and payment for completing it.
The missions are where it starts to get interesting because this is actually going to be done in a RPG style where you choose a class. There will be 5 classes : Marine, Heavy Gunner, Spec Ops, Medic and Engineer. Each have their own specialties and weaknesses. This means that for some missions it will be essential to have a well balanced party.
Each class sports a variety of classic doom weapons. For instance the Marine uses Pistols, Shotguns and Assault rifles but the Engineer can only use Pistols and Shotguns. This is corrected by the Engineer being able to create and maintain technical systems such as turrets and other robots. The only introduced weapon is the Sniper Rifle which is obviously unique to the stealthy Spec Ops guys. The player can upgrade their weapons and armor at stores in Marine Command.
The main goal of the player will be to gain ranks (levels) to unlock new missions and weapon variations to take on harder missions and show off... Haha.
It would be a lot of fun and there would be the possibility of a PVP arena if people want it but I think for now the Wave based combat system should keep them drooling.
P.S What are your thoughts and ideas?
Description:
I'm a huge fan of DOOM games am currently wanting to put together a team of Doomers to work on a really unique project. The game is based in a city on Mars owned by the UAC (Union Aerospace Corporation). 'Marine Command' is your safe zone and will serve as the hub for your adventures.
Basically you play on a mission by mission basis. Each door in marine command will take you to a separate mission. Mission's can be replayed and are multiplayer so you can team up with all your friends to fight off waves of demonic creatures. At the end of the mission you're given a score and payment for completing it.
The missions are where it starts to get interesting because this is actually going to be done in a RPG style where you choose a class. There will be 5 classes : Marine, Heavy Gunner, Spec Ops, Medic and Engineer. Each have their own specialties and weaknesses. This means that for some missions it will be essential to have a well balanced party.
Each class sports a variety of classic doom weapons. For instance the Marine uses Pistols, Shotguns and Assault rifles but the Engineer can only use Pistols and Shotguns. This is corrected by the Engineer being able to create and maintain technical systems such as turrets and other robots. The only introduced weapon is the Sniper Rifle which is obviously unique to the stealthy Spec Ops guys. The player can upgrade their weapons and armor at stores in Marine Command.
The main goal of the player will be to gain ranks (levels) to unlock new missions and weapon variations to take on harder missions and show off... Haha.
It would be a lot of fun and there would be the possibility of a PVP arena if people want it but I think for now the Wave based combat system should keep them drooling.
Re: Top Down Doom RPG
I believe this would be better suited in the project section(w/ current progession screenshots for best results)
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Re: Top Down Doom RPG
It's not really a ZDoom project.alysiumX wrote:I believe this would be better suited in the project section(w/ current progession screenshots for best results)
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Re: Top Down Doom RPG
I remember somebody else doing something like this... but it was an RTS similar to Starcraft and C&C (now that I think about it, essentially a combination of the two). It never got past the demo IIRC.
Anyway, I like the idea. WHat kind of control schematic are you planning on having? (heh, I only just remembered what Byond was...)
Anyway, I like the idea. WHat kind of control schematic are you planning on having? (heh, I only just remembered what Byond was...)
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doh' thats what i get for skim reading, sorry about that.wildweasel wrote:It's not really a ZDoom project.alysiumX wrote:I believe this would be better suited in the project section(w/ current progession screenshots for best results)
Sounds pretty interesting, one thing i would worry about though is having every class kind of be reliable on there own right to some degree as well as mission being completely in solo, but increasing in difficulty when there is more than one player.
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Re: Top Down Doom RPG
This sounds like a great idea. I'd love to play it.
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Re: Top Down Doom RPG
DOOM didn't have an assault rifle.
Anyway, if it's done right it could be fun. But honestly, it just sounds like those DBZ games that BYOND is already full of.
Anyway, if it's done right it could be fun. But honestly, it just sounds like those DBZ games that BYOND is already full of.
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Re: Top Down Doom RPG
Is this going to be done in the zdoom engine? If not, then the most help I can give is gameplay advice
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Re: Top Down Doom RPG
plausiblesarge wrote:Is this going to be done in the zdoom engine?
I'd say not.NZ_Reaper wrote:I'm working on a top down Doom RPG at the moment using a game maker called Byond.
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Re: Top Down Doom RPG
oops! How did I completely miss that?Salad Viking wrote:plausiblesarge wrote:Is this going to be done in the zdoom engine?I'd say not.NZ_Reaper wrote:I'm working on a top down Doom RPG at the moment using a game maker called Byond.