23-05-2000 18:39									#1
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General discussion for creating an open source empire building game

Created: May 23rd 2000
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In this thread, we will have conversation over the general things of the Openciv3 project. Send here opinions about the general philosophy ideas for the project. For more specific game ideas, please use the proper threads created for those.

Here I will also upkeep a list of basic info about the project, and the recent news about it.

What is Openciv3 all about?

Openciv3 is a project to create an open source empire building game. The name of the game hasn't been decided yet, but it will be the civers' vision of an ultimate civ game.

There are many civ games available. What makes this any different? The fact that it is "3" - it is not intentioned to be a clone of any existing game, but an entirely new game, inspired by the coming Civilization 3 by Firaxis. Still, it will not be replacement of civ3, but an independent game.

Openciv3 is an open source project, which means everyone can take part in making it, and the source code is freely available to anyone. Also, we don't have a lead designer or any fixed design. Everyone of you can take part in designing it - we are only beginning! So this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of making a great computer game straight from the beginning.

Where to get more information? Where to join the design team?

You can visit our website at civ3.sourceforge.net. To take part to the programming job, join our programming mailing list, which can be found from the sourceforge project site, here. All help is appreciated!

To take part to designing, simply read the threads in this forum, and send your replies. You don't need to join anything first. Every comment and idea is appreciated.

There is more to com here soon. -amjayee

[This message has been edited by amjayee (edited May 23, 2000).]

	26-05-2000 16:25									#2
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I am currently working on a new version of my SE model (this will be the v4.0). I know this is too early to use for the OC3 project, but with some discussion (which should be done in the Civ3 forum) it might just be good as a basis of what we need.

Again I am very sorry that I can't take much part in the design process rigth now due to my exams. I will try to do as much as I have time for, and I will be able to really begin the work around June 20th.

	26-05-2000 18:22									#3
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Joker:

That's all right, we are in no serious hurry. Also I'm looking forward to see your SE suggestions.

Everyone:

Feel free to make suggestions for any game area. If there isn't a thread where it could fit, tell about it here and I will make a new thread. Also all the stuff I have sent are ideas only, they are not final. Everything can be affected. (Well, perhaps we are not making an RTS game of it. )

	02-06-2000 09:21									#4
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	03-06-2000 19:08									#6
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OC3 guys:

Check out the MD thread. A civer named Mark Santesson has posted that he has some map generator. He also threw in a link to it. I checked it out, and although I have no programming experience it looked great! He also mentioned that the code was availible. Perhabs this is something that we can use? Just a thought.

	04-06-2000 01:13									#7
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Joker:

We are aware of that program, and I've got also the source. I liked it too. My intention is to figure out how I could use it in our map, though that's not my top priority right now. But we wish the map will be as good as possible, and we will examine all possibilities to make it better. Also later we'd like to make some kind of globe map. Thanks for your care.
[This message has been edited by amjayee (edited June 03, 2000).]