Calin Member Posts: 358 From: Moldova Registered: 12-04-2006 |
I'm working on my game creation library and I'm seeking to find out the features it should have and things it should do. I already have a Scene Editor and a Trigger Editor (although the two don't work together yet and the scripting has to be done by hand) and basic 'character functionality' (i.e pathfinding, movement on 3D terrain). So I'm trying to find out what basic functionality do you think a game-building tool should have. I'm not competing against Torque, etc. , the tool is not designed to be used in professional gamedev. ------------------ |
Angel Member Posts: 699 From: The Blissful State Of Me? Registered: 05-21-2001 |
Pets that have excelent AI. I always love pampering pets... no clue why. I like ones that level also. ------------------ |
David Lancaster Member Posts: 276 From: Adelaide, Australia Registered: 05-22-2006 |
Easy implementation of a NavMesh? Really complex thing to ask for, but it seems nav meshes work alot better than regular nodes. [This message has been edited by David Lancaster (edited July 01, 2007).] |
Cohort X Member Posts: 126 From: The Great Pacific Northwest Registered: 09-16-2006 |
Real time physics engine with harmonic and fluid dynamics support; just in case I decide to make a dental oriented RPG called "Dent-chor: the quest for good oral health" and need a super realistic flossing minigame. |
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Calin Member Posts: 358 From: Moldova Registered: 12-04-2006 |
Ok so good AI makes one of the things to keep in mind. I think a physics engine is within reach as well (as Mogre - the rendering engine I'm using - has a binding for Newton).
quote: Umm ... yeah that's complex thing to ask for =]. I was more like thinking at the next things in my to do list, and there a lot of very basic issues I need to take care of first. ------------------ [This message has been edited by Calin (edited July 01, 2007).] |
HanClinto Administrator Posts: 1828 From: Indiana Registered: 10-11-2004 |
Something I've really been impressed with is the ability of "behaviors" as is done in the latest version of Torque Game Builder (1.5 -- it's in beta). Basically, it lets you define a behavior (such as "Takes Damage" or "Turns Randomly" or "Tracks Player", etc). These behaviors are event handlers (OnSceneUpdate, OnCollision, etc) and properties (HitPoints, CurrentTarget, etc). You can mix these all together, and once the base behaviors are created, you can create your game in a fairly point-and-click fashion. It's extremely powerful, but it requires some measure of multiple inheritance, so that you can mix in functionality together. I've played with it a bit in the TGB beta, and I'm extremely impressed. I can't wait until it's finished -- this is one of the things closest to a "must-have" for me in my game development tools. --clint |
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Calin Member Posts: 358 From: Moldova Registered: 12-04-2006 |
Easy unit/character behavior-building is something I was thinking about. The problem is that you need to have working everything else first. I was leaning towards some 'raw' must-have's first. I must find some time to take a look at TGB tools. [This message has been edited by Calin (edited July 02, 2007).] |
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Angel Member Posts: 699 From: The Blissful State Of Me? Registered: 05-21-2001 |
Well again, in the end I'm really more interested in the AI. When something I'm fighting or use as a tool has great AI there is less need for mobs of them. I'd rather fight one really smart critter than an army of dumb ones. I always seem to find glitches in domb ones and get away with beeting the game too quick. ------------------ |