Is it worth my investment in time?

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newmodels

It's a 2D top down view game. PVP game, It would have very minimum AI pieces. It's an MMO Action RPG. It would use Chibi style graphics. Making it is not the issue, the problem is would I get enough player base. I don't want to make this thing, then no enough people show up. I would be investing more than just time, but also money.

Kequc

The goal of a project like that should be to make it. There is no guarantee you will make money. If there was you would be able to secure funding relatively easily, in which case you should look into doing so.

I'm not wanting to discourage you from your project. Surely I might be wrong, there is not a lot of information to go on. But from the sound of it you want to make money from an indie game and that just isn't very likely. Especially if it will be your first game, and it doesn't sound particularly simple. Mmo's might be the hardest type of game to make.

Gauging honest interest in your game won't be possible until you have something to show.

cybereality

I've had the same thought. Some of my ideas are multiplayer games, but that market is super competitive, and there are already many big AAA online games to compete against. While that doesn't mean an indie can't break into it, there are games like Among Us, Minecraft, or even the original Counter-Strike, that were all very successful by small teams. So it is definitely possible, but I think very hard. So for it to work, you need both a really good game and a solid marketing strategy. But if you want to try, I mean you do have a chance.

newmodels

Well I don't mean I'll make money with it. The MMO would be free for all. It is simple enough that a one man team can make it. I plan on building the prototype as standalone, and then convert this into server and client. It would also be open source, including the graphics. I am not certain if I would even take donations. But I'll have to figure that out later. That is because of tax reasons.

newmodels

well, as the design is in alpha stages, my design has changed. It's now 3D not 2D. This is because it's must too much work to do all the animation frames for 2D when using custom cloths and weapons.

newmodels

The GFX look like this.

newmodels

And the front view of the model. Alpha stages.

newmodels

Having just posted the image. I am not certain which direction I want to go with this project. PVE or PVP!

TwistedTwigleg

@newmodels said: Having just posted the image. I am not certain which direction I want to go with this project. PVE or PVP!

Hmm, maybe both? That said, if I had to chose one, I would go PVE, as then it can be a cooperative experience :smile:

newmodels

Here is another screen shot, of the editor in godot.

I was going to add spears, but I think I'll not add them.

newmodels

I found a solution for having dynamic eyes and mouth on the chibi animation style graphics. There is acutally a mesh hanging over the chibi face. I can then hide and show those.

Lolyfany

What engine did you use to make the game?

newmodels

This game was never made. But rather than putting a mesh over the chibi, use the next pass material and use alpha value.

some_lame_kid

I haven't been online in a while. Oops. Best advice I've got is only bother if it's fun. If it's not fun anymore, change it. Keep that up and eventually you'll wind up with something worth your time if nothing else.