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Pessimistic about KQ9 Completion

Started by beernutts, October 11, 2002, 05:14:39 AM

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beernutts

I really hope I'm wrong, and I hope someone can alleviate my worries, but i'm pessimistic about KQ9 ever getting completed.  I have seen little progress about the game (except the story, which is usually the easiest part).  The hard work will come from the artwork and the programming, and i have seen so little of that.  Also, I keep hearing how big a game this will be, and the bigger the game, the longer it will take.  The longer it takes, the less interested the programmers/artist get.

I hope I'm wrong, but thats just how i see it.

Nutts

Drunken Chinchilla

Well I suppose you have a point but just because you havent seen it doesnt mean it isnt there ;) If we were to show you everything then where would the suprise be when it finally came out!
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Rick_Florez

I can understand your point of view but thats not the actual case.  The team is currently hard at work developing the first playable prototype demo of the game.  Now whether this will ever turn into an official game demo for the site I cannot say.  It will most likely be the stepping stone into full game production.  The story is actually the easiest thing to discuss on a forum, the art design is under wraps at the moment and programming is next to impossible to really talk about unless you want to start putting up computer algorithms.  Were working to put together an efficient pipeline so that game production will increase in the coming year.  So even though you can't see it all, the project is well underway and is  much more advanced that it has ever been in its history.
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Peasant_Girl

Ohh.... I'm absolutally certain they'll get it done!!!! 8)

Talking to a lot of the members around here, they seem to be doing a lot of work.....You just can't see it!!!!...YEt!


I notice that they also are absent from the forums a lot impliying hard work - More work, less Talk!  ;)
"What was it when I looked at you?
What power has chained me through and through?..."
Guess where that came from! All you KQies

Storm

I'm also pessimistic about KQ9 ever being completed. It's because I'm a pessimist by nature.
It's also because Cesar keeps saying how big it's going to be, and someone said that they don't even have a working game engine as yet.
Maybe it's better to cut a few corners, compremise on graphics & plot and end up with a less elaborate but working game than make the "perfect game" that will never be finished?
"Never argue with idiots. They'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience."

Cez

it'll get done :)

The engine is not done in its totallitym but that's because we are still working on it. However, it works enough to the point where we have already seen it, and played a couple of test screens on it ;)

By the end of this year we'll have the first prototype demo. We are going in full production now but we are still sorting out how to do some stuff, so you may call it a Production test. Once we finish up with some of the details we are dealing with now, and we have a definite and final direction on the look of the final screens, we'll hire more team mebers and things will speed up. We are actually making a lot of progress, but as Pleassant Girl said, you just can't see it yet :)


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Phoenix Online
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Storm

BTW, will the demo be released to the general public?
I wouldn't be surprised if not.
After all, none of the other KQ's had playable demos, did they?
(except for MOE, but that's not really a KQ :P).
"Never argue with idiots. They'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience."

BloodyHonor

hey maybe I can help
if the game uses the lithtech engine ( like in noone lives for ever, Might and Magic 9 and Legends of Might and Magic) then I can help, I am making some maps for the game Legends of Might and Magic 2
here are some pics, tell me if its the same kind of engine.
 http://geocities.com/rohtem1/zz1.jpg
http://geocities.com/rohtem1/zz2.jpg
http://geocities.com/rohtem1/zz3.jpg
http://geocities.com/rohtem1/zz4.jpg

Cez

well, when you are having fun with something.... and you do it out of heart, yes it works without paying. besides, everybody works on their free time.

This demo will probably NOT be released, but at some point in the future we'll release something :)

Bloodyhonor,
We are working on our own engine from scratch. As for if there'll be maps in the game, we are still not sure. Given the fact this is not a Role-playing nor action, they may not be neccesary. No, the game won't look AT ALL like KQ8, but rather its precedetors, which are the real KQ :)

However, if you feel like helping us somehow, send us your applciation though the website.


Cesar Bittar
CEO
Phoenix Online
cesar.bittar@postudios.com

BloodyHonor

well I sent an applciation about 4 days ago, but I didnt get an answer yet

Cez

You sent me your samples too?

The girl and the village?


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BloodyHonor

what? err no... well if you could look at the "hello" topic all I have been asked to do if write the applciation, I saied I could make some custom cloths and armor, I dont know to draw the faces so well

Rosedragon

Look at the bright side, waiting for the game will teach you patience. I have confidence in the kq staff, especially now that I've apparently joined them. I can understand why they'd keep most of the game under wraps...it's to be a surprise. The team is working hard, and their game will be fantastic.


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BloodyHonor

:( and I am tring to make the "thier" to be a "our" (I wanna join for the ones that didnt understand)

Rosedragon

Maybe if you talk to Cesar when he comes on here he'll help you. You can also fill out an application to join the team.


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Storm

Back to the pessimism -

I've found through this site other fangames with sites and voluntary teams. All of those games were less than 50% completed, and still in production.
My question here is, if the last good adventure game was made at about '94 - '96 (KQ7), shouldn't there have been more games that are actually finished?  ???
The only ones I saw was the KQ1 remake from Tierra, which wasn't much in the sense that it's exactly like the SCI remake sierra made, and QFG 4.5, which is a disgusting little game that is completely ripped-off from the sierra games.  >:( >:(

This made me think that starting a game is easy, but finishing is very hard  ;D
"Never argue with idiots. They'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience."

Peasant_Girl

Back to the Optimism -

Actually, I just know this game will be finished, such a proffesional website is a real proof! Any way! If Our heros Do happen to give up being heros, It will be in perfect timing to let ME take over and be the leader of this massive project!
I'll have finished school by then with all my degrees in PC running  + artwork.
"What was it when I looked at you?
What power has chained me through and through?..."
Guess where that came from! All you KQies

Say

I LOVE NINA!!!!!!!!!

she's such a ray of sunshine! always so cheerful about everything  :)

thats my girl!

GO NINA GO!  ;D


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Cez

Storm,

wait till you see our first screens ;)

I'm dropping my jaw.... and I've been looking at the progress all way to its (almost) final look

:D


Cesar Bittar
CEO
Phoenix Online
cesar.bittar@postudios.com

Say

oh yeah, now we know why rich been so grouchy but oh well hehe, the scenes are coming along niiiiceeeeee

BLAME CESAR RICH.... heh
*runs*


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