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Old 07-03-2017, 08:59 AM   #1
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Default A computer game that would be perfect for an OGRE mod.

I found Desert of Kharak to be an excellent computer game to mod for OGRE/GEV.

I mean - look at the scale!
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Old 07-03-2017, 08:45 PM   #2
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Default Re: A computer game that would be perfect for an OGRE mod.

Not turnbased.
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Old 07-09-2017, 09:55 PM   #3
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Nice...I imagine OGREs and GEVs maneuvering and fighting. This also has me thinking of how awesome a Movie or Trailer would be for OGRE, or short video clips in a video game at least. This IP would do nothing but benefit from such graphical works Imho.
I also think about the game itself and Imho, it is solid enough and has all the necessary iconic stuff in it (the unique OGREs, GEVs, ect) that even though the board game has a CRT and is turn based, the OGRE IP need not and should not be limited to being expressed in only that format.
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Old 07-10-2017, 08:18 PM   #4
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Default Re: A computer game that would be perfect for an OGRE mod.

The problem is if it isn't turn-based then you need a physics engine to handle projectiles flying around etc. for real-time maneuver and firing. Turn-based abstracts all that into a single 'die roll' so the programming is much simpler!
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Old 07-10-2017, 10:42 PM   #5
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The problem is if it isn't turn-based then you need a physics engine to handle projectiles flying around etc. for real-time maneuver and firing. Turn-based abstracts all that into a single 'die roll' so the programming is much simpler!
Deserts of Kharak already has an engine, so this would really just mostly be a reskin.
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Old 07-11-2017, 12:20 PM   #6
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Default Re: A computer game that would be perfect for an OGRE mod.

With the official Ogre computer game projected for an October release, do we really need to muck about with mods?
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Old 07-11-2017, 01:39 PM   #7
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With the official Ogre computer game projected for an October release, do we really need to muck about with mods?
Isn't that mostly just a straight adaptation of the boardgame? Presumably the point of modding Deserts of Kharak would be to have an RTS instead.
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Isn't that mostly just a straight adaptation of the boardgame? Presumably the point of modding Deserts of Kharak would be to have an RTS instead.
Okay, fair 'nuff.
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Old 07-12-2017, 12:29 PM   #9
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Default Re: A computer game that would be perfect for an OGRE mod.

another reason for modding might be if the official game never gets released on Mac/Linux.
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Old 07-12-2017, 12:31 PM   #10
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another reason for modding might be if the official game never gets released on Mac/Linux.
Since there would be such a huge difference in the games, I don't think that most people would be satisfied. That is kind of like saying that you could play chess with Ogre counters instead of Ogre.
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