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Sane · May 28th, 2006, 7:30 AM

Guys, you had said enough by the second page... just let him discover it for himself.

crawforddavid2006 · May 28th, 2006, 10:56 PM

Sane i'm not trying to piss anyone off i'm just trying to show him why he is so wrong. Thats all

Booooze · May 29th, 2006, 2:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mocker

can someone lock this ? Whether it is on purpose or not this is flamebait. The kid has shown he doesn't know what he's talking about and won't listen enough to learn anything.

Screw that, so far this has been some good entertainment...lol

While we are on the topic, does any one want to join my company? Come on, my long lost uncle is funding it!

mjhoagland · May 30th, 2006, 4:26 PM

Gamedude, come on. I know you're a kid and idealistic (13 is still a kid). I'm 19 and have been messing with computers for almost 15 years now, the last 3 of which have dealth with programming, networking, graphics and web hosting. You can't master it all. It would take a lifetime just for that.

If you're serious about this you need 1)planning, 2)*EXCELLENT* management skills, 3)some starting capital (i.e. at least $5,000), 4)extensive skill development and 5)the ability to take advice from people other than "your knower."

Even though you're 13 I won't presume upon your skills beyond what I've seen first hand, being your forums... ahem. However, you need to do alot of learning on alot of things and you need to save up alot of money and prepare yourself to invest thousands of hours. I forget who mentioned it earlier but you seriously need to expect to spend over $250,000 to get this anywhere near completion.

My current job threw me a book on ASP and told me to make them some tools. They did the same with ASP.NET. I've stumbled and I've made a couple things. BUT! my point is this. This August will be two years at my current job and I've barely got two programming platforms down to the point where I don't scream in horror when I'm asked to make something.

It takes time and patience.

Good luck.

zem52887 · May 30th, 2006, 4:50 PM

this thread is pure comedy...

Sign me up!!

crawforddavid2006 · May 30th, 2006, 5:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Booooze

Screw that, so far this has been some good entertainment...lol

I was just trying to make it seem like we had a real reason but yeah what you said pretty much covers it

Booooze · May 30th, 2006, 8:27 PM

gamedude, if you really want to do this project, your best bet would be to sit down, and write your storyline. Save it for a later date when you have the time, skills, and whatever to actually complete it. I know how badly you want to do this, but you will simply waste your time.

uman · Jun 2nd, 2006, 4:39 AM

I'm about to make fun of you and generally be a bastard. I try not to make fun of ignorant people, but you're ignorant AND stubborn, which makes you fair game in my book.

Point 1: Your C++ CD has a hole through it (I'm not even going to ask what a "C++ cd" is or discuss the many levels of stupidity inherent in this statement) and you can't afford a new one, but somehow you can afford to put on a huge project costing millions of dollars?

Point 2: If you don't have time to learn a single programming language (no, Macromedia Anything does not count, nor does GameMaker), you don't have time to run a HUGE programming team, especially one composed of volunteers.

Point 3: You are an idiot, and idiots usually do not produce successful games.

Point 4: You say that nobody would make games if they were to cost a million dollars or more. You're quite lucky that I don't sue you for every dime of the medical costs incurred from my massive seizures and heart attack brought about by laughing so damn hard at this statement. Apparently you have no concept of money, at all.

Point 5: All games of the caliber you're talking about are produced by big companies with lots of money, and I guarantee that none of them are going to agree to produce your game. There are no indie games on the level of Doom 3, without exception, and you think that you, with no programming experience, will be able to produce one with effectively no money.

uman · Jun 2nd, 2006, 4:48 AM

Wow this is golden:

Quote:

Originally Posted by gamedude9003

We don't have a name for it yet so post those in the "Suggestions" board.

Quote:You are an average person living around the year 2320, and you are suddenly transported back in time to ancient Mesopatamian (spelling?) and Egyption days to fight major wars. You go through starting from there, going through the days of knights, Renaisance (spelling?), etc... until you get to the year 2539. You find out a new organization (spelling?) like the Nazis are changing time in their favor to control the universe. You and a squad of 3-10 go and battle your way through to their leader to stop this and reset history to the way it was written... but there is a twist.

We don't have the twist yet post that in suggestions board also and sorry for the spelling errors.

jayme · Jun 2nd, 2006, 5:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uman

Point 3: You are an idiot, and idiots usually do not produce successful games.

A lot of idiots make games. Just look at the makers of Halo 2 and red faction 2. They both went from great games to garbage.

Jun 2nd, 2006, 4:39 AM	#78
uman Expert Programmer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 794 Rep Power: 4	I'm about to make fun of you and generally be a bastard. I try not to make fun of ignorant people, but you're ignorant AND stubborn, which makes you fair game in my book. Point 1: Your C++ CD has a hole through it (I'm not even going to ask what a "C++ cd" is or discuss the many levels of stupidity inherent in this statement) and you can't afford a new one, but somehow you can afford to put on a huge project costing millions of dollars? Point 2: If you don't have time to learn a single programming language (no, Macromedia Anything does not count, nor does GameMaker), you don't have time to run a HUGE programming team, especially one composed of volunteers. Point 3: You are an idiot, and idiots usually do not produce successful games. Point 4: You say that nobody would make games if they were to cost a million dollars or more. You're quite lucky that I don't sue you for every dime of the medical costs incurred from my massive seizures and heart attack brought about by laughing so damn hard at this statement. Apparently you have no concept of money, at all. Point 5: All games of the caliber you're talking about are produced by big companies with lots of money, and I guarantee that none of them are going to agree to produce your game. There are no indie games on the level of Doom 3, without exception, and you think that you, with no programming experience, will be able to produce one with effectively no money. __________________ Few people deserve to be compared to (Rush) Limbaugh, most of them were convicted at the Nuremburg trials. --WilliamSChips on Slashdot

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May 28th, 2006, 7:30 AM	#71
Sane Programming Guru Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Posts: 2,024 Rep Power: 6	Guys, you had said enough by the second page... just let him discover it for himself.

May 30th, 2006, 4:26 PM	#74
mjhoagland Newbie Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Gamedude, come on. I know you're a kid and idealistic (13 is still a kid). I'm 19 and have been messing with computers for almost 15 years now, the last 3 of which have dealth with programming, networking, graphics and web hosting. You can't master it all. It would take a lifetime just for that. If you're serious about this you need 1)planning, 2)EXCELLENT management skills, 3)some starting capital (i.e. at least $5,000), 4)extensive skill development and 5)the ability to take advice from people other than "your knower." Even though you're 13 I won't presume upon your skills beyond what I've seen first hand, being your forums... ahem. However, you need to do alot of learning on alot of things and you need to save up alot of money and prepare yourself to invest thousands of hours. I forget who mentioned it earlier but you seriously need to expect to spend over $250,000 to get this anywhere near completion. My current job threw me a book on ASP and told me to make them some tools. They did the same with ASP.NET. I've stumbled and I've made a couple things. BUT! my point is this. This August will be two years at my current job and I've barely got two programming platforms down to the point where I don't scream in horror when I'm asked to make something. It takes time and patience. Good luck.

May 30th, 2006, 4:50 PM	#75
zem52887 Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 127 Rep Power: 3	this thread is pure comedy... Sign me up!!

May 30th, 2006, 8:27 PM	#77
Booooze Expert Programmer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Igloo Posts: 710 Rep Power: 3	gamedude, if you really want to do this project, your best bet would be to sit down, and write your storyline. Save it for a later date when you have the time, skills, and whatever to actually complete it. I know how badly you want to do this, but you will simply waste your time.

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