Brainstorming Thread, This topic has absolutely NO priority!!

This is now the brainstorming thread!

A quick summary of what the game will be about for those who forgot:
- Simple gameplay
- Four different characters (however, we've had suggestions to be able to unlock more after the game is over), namely the Mario Bros. and Wario Bros.
- Each character gets a special move: Mario=Wallkick, Luigi=Super Jump, Wario=Charge, Waluigi=yet undecided
- We'll have a worldmap
- We'll have characters selectable either on the worldmap or anywhere else outside of the levels
- We'll have a classic hitpoints system like in SM64.
- We will also have classic Mario enemies AND Wario-Land enemies
- Engine is compatible with GM6 lite, however will be programmed with pro features that can be switched off when you don't have pro. (thanks to xn for the solution to this)
- The engine we will use will be a optimized mixture of both xn's and my engine, created for the CFP engine contest.



Basically, just go ahead and post your ideas and thoughts.
If they are good, they will make it on the official To-Do list. If they are not... well, then not.

Enjoy!

This post has been edited by Guinea on Sep 16 2008, 03:07 AM

Awesome!!! :D

Does this concern the way how we members are going to contribute to the project? (being coder, spriter, level designer etc...)

Ok, suggestions, do I have any...

One thing we didn't decide is items and towns within levels.
Personally, I think some levels should have towns with shops that you can buy stuff from, like Mushrooms for more life. Kinda like a Paper Mario style inventory.

And I think, to add replay value, there should be something like the trading game in the Zelda series, but not necessarily trading things with people. Instead, you may find an item that unlocks a new area, then in the area you find a person that gives you a hint to the next one, etc. Then, after all of it, you would unlock something big, like a new character, or a new ability, or something.

These are just some ideas, any variation of them would work fine.
I just really hope we can get this game to feel like a real Mario game, not just a simple Fangame.

I think Waluigi's special move should be based around stretching, since his arms and legs look like they've been stretched a bit already.

Okay guys, time to get this thing on the roll.

Welcome to the new board, everyone!
Say: "Thanks, dearest Black Squirrel!".

However, don't forget the other sticky here!

Thanks, dearest Black Squirrel!

Hm, Wario Land enemies, eh? I'd like to try my hand modernizing the original Wario Land enemies. Anyway, I hope I can contribute to this project as well as I can.

Thanks, dearest Black Squirrel!

In other news, everyone sig this if you're a part of the project:

I'd like to help with designing the boss fights.

EDIT: And thanks dearest Black Squirrel!

This post has been edited by blackcat12 on Aug 19 2008, 07:02 PM

I had an idea: What about co-op gameplay? Look at this HUD I whipped up:

I know it's not the best, but hear me out. It's only an example.
Let me explain the HUD.
1.The 3 is the number of lives. You share them.
2.The 3 green blocks are separate bonus lives When you die, if you have one you can return without using the lives in the middle.
3.The Green Bar is the HP meter. Nuff' Said.
4.The blue bar is the EXP meter.
5.When your EXP bar fills up, one of these blocks will fill. They will level you up. When all the blocks fill, they will reset except for the first one. That will up you a Star Rank, which is better than a level because it will give you a new move. Just give me your opinions.

Suh-weet!

...So when DO we start?

Thanks, dearest Black Squirrel!

thanks dearest Black Squirrel

I will attempt to help, then trip over the work pile I already have.
So uh there better be a decent amount of coders here.

A decent amount of coders?

I was hoping for an amount of decent coders, though.



Also, Gamesmonkey:
Your idea is somewhat nice, and in other circumstances I'd love to try it out, but this CFP is the first one of MFGG to be finished. We won't do over-complicated stuff and we have already agreed on the basics (look them up in the first post). Your level-up-and-power-up idea contradicts them.
For CFP#3, perhaps, we can get back to this, however we need to finish #2 first


And to all who are wondering when we'll finally start:
I'll write a set of Rules and Guidelines today. As soon as that is done, Dex will create the topics for the spriters, to begin with. So that means, spriters can begin their work later this day. Stay tuned.

Engineers have to wait a bit, since I still have to finish the engine-merging.

What did you think of my suggestion for Waluigi's ability?

How does that work exactly?

I think he means that Waluigi should have some sort of a stretching thing as his ability. Like that he could grab poles that are too high for other characters and sitch.

YES!

Now, I wait...

And I think Waluigi's stretch power would be somewhat like the Hookshot/clawshot.

This post has been edited by Black Boo on Aug 20 2008, 11:57 AM