Some workload information:
Regular work will more than likely be needed, but we're giving this game a time frame of 6 months. I would say that 3 to 5 hours per week would be a healthy pace for completion.

Programming duties will not fall solely upon your shoulders, but you will be heavily involved in the programming of this game, with me trying to keep up.

As far as programming goes, we will be using:
pygame
twisted (networking)
pyOgre (graphics)
pyODE (physics) - possible
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Ideally, coding will begin on the Friday after next. Until that time we will be designing the game and gathering resources. I'd like to find a main programmer as soon as possible so we know how long we can expect each stage of development to take.

Game Description:
Networked Multiplayer RPG. (note: not MMO)
Players will find "intances" through a lobby, as though playing a FPS.
Post here if you want more details. Not a "Christian" game, not an "immoral" game.

Brass tacks?
Closed-source, freeware. No compensation, just credit. This is essentially going to be a relaxed development process that should yield tangible results. We may not reach our most ambitious goals, but we'll learn quite a bit. PM to apply, notify me of your pm here.

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Tried to PM you but I get an Internal Server Error.

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Originally posted by crazyishone:
Hey, lava and I are seeking another programmer for our next game.
We both intend to learn python in the process of development, but a lead with some solid experience would be much appreciated.

Programming duties will not fall solely upon your shoulders, but you will be heavily involved in the programming of this game, with me trying to keep up.

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Hmm. I'm interested. I believe I can commit to 3 to 5 hours a week. Don't count me in just yet though I'm about to start 4 other things that may be time consuming and I'm not sure if I'll be doing all of them, or none of them. Still though, I am interested.

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Originally posted by crazyishone:
Hey, lava and I are seeking another programmer for our next game.
We both intend to learn python in the process of development, but a lead with some solid experience would be much appreciated.

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Well, technically I'm not involved, I am undecided because of my current project.

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Well thanks for your interest guys. As you know, the project is probably doomed to failure, but it is worth a shot. Even if all I do is learn a language, its worth it.

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[b]As far as programming goes, we will be using:
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twisted (networking)
pyOgre (graphics)
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I'd like to find a main programmer as soon as possible so we know how long we can expect each stage of development to take.
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It seems to me like the brainchild of a project should be the lead programmer, especially if the language and tools have already been chosen.

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Originally posted by LAVA:
I think he means that the person who has the idea for the project should be the main programmer.

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It does help...

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It appears as though I'll be working on this one alone.

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The person who makes the decision that a project is going to be written in a particular language, has already become the lead programmer. A lead programmer of a project is the person that makes decisions about how to architect a project, and makes sure each part fits together correctly. It is more management than coding. If this project is your brainchild, and you'd like to call the shots about how it is programmed, that makes you the lead programmer, even if someone else does most of the code.

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Just looking for a partner in crime so we can work together. I find that when one other person is involved that can contribute something, there is mutual motivation.

Laz, I would be glad to have your help if you really want to get knee-deep in python with me. Just be aware that the game will have killing and possibly magic elements. Then again, maybe not. To be decided with future "teammate".

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I would also like to learn more Python - I've played around with it back a year or two ago, but never really did much programming in it.

Python 2.4 and Pygame 1.7.1, right?

At some point we need to track down a 3d artist if lava isn't interested in that work. I can't model anything that needs to be animated. :-p

Do you have aim?

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So this is going to be 3D?

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Could we use IRC (the ccn channel) instead of AIM? I really don't want to install it again. (think: p-a-r-e-n... you know the rest)

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Any more news, Crazyishone?

As a first point, we should all familiarize (or re familiarize) ourselves with python. I'll work on getting an irc channel or something of the sort.

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As for tutorials on Python, here's one btw: http://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/Programmers I'm going through it.

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The ccn chatroom is not for private development, its for public community use. I am quite sick right now (can barely hold myself up), so bear with me.

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You could create your own IRC chatroom and make it private (ie, only invite people to the chatroom and restrict anyone from joining it themseles)

Hope you get better soon.

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Yes, hope you get better soon.