erik2003
06-18-2003, 05:38 PM
Hey,
Late in writing this thread but i was already started. Needed to try and come up with something more or less original, so i hope that has finally happened.
The character's name is 'Finnegan' just because it kinda sounds cool. May change later though. (as with all names below)
The background story:
Sylph is a planet completely covered in mangrove jungles. There is quite shallow water everywhere, huge trees with large intertwined roots, branches, vines and so forth. In this jungle there live, besides a large number of creatures that are busy doing their survival of the fittest stuff, a couple more or less intelligent species, each adapted to the environment in a different way. Our hero Finnegan is a member of one of those species.
One day a spaceship crashes into the jungle. Finnegan, as the curious braggart he is, ventures inside and finds that there is a survivor. (Probably a human, don't know yet). He rescues the survivor.
To make matters even more unusual a SECOND spaceship arrives. The spaceship broadcasts a message saying that the population of Sylph is held responsible for kidnapping the son of their leader, and that if the boy is found dead or is not returned on time, the entire planet will be deforested and the population killed.
Now the story begins, as the player has to bring the survivor back to his people before the time is up.
There are different stages: getting off the planet, traveling to the planet earth (probably), getting to the president etc.
This is made more difficult because it is discovered that the ship the survivor was flying was shot down by the same guys threatening to flatten all the forests: because they want to mine sylph's metals and materials. The son of the president had found out about this and was going to tell the people on earth. [Possibly get rid of the boy and just make it some message that needs to be delivered on time)
The bad guys have a lot of robotic soldiers, the earth's planetary force in principle shoots first asks questions later and the forests on Sylph are completely ridden with all kinds of crazy alien life, and you're on the menu.
The game is a platformer-type game, with adventure/puzzle elements, 3d person, and it should be multiplayer. Finnegan can find and rescue different friends on the way that accompany you and can be played by others. Probably can start as other characters too (?) and have tournament/deathmatch games as an extra.
The game focuses on non-lethal violence (no blood, no gore, lots of action) and on cool tricks and bonus moves, puzzle elements and a changing (linear) storyline.
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So far there are some sketches done for some of the main characters and i'm working on some enemies.
Here goes:
Concept 'Finnegan'
http://www.xs4all.nl/~erikedf/art/sylph/finnegan.jpg
Finnegan has a dodging skill, uses the tentacles on his head as extras to climb and swing from trees. Primary attack is a jump kick, special attacks include a swirling motion delivering a blow with the tentacles, and boxing with them. He can also run around an enemy very quick to stun them. Finnegan can also summon some more 'magical' powers giving indestructibility for a few seconds.
Concept 'Tikal'
http://www.xs4all.nl/~erikedf/art/sylph/tikal.jpg
Tikal can fly short distances and jump extra with the head 'feathers', these can spread out. The tail is used to steer. A dive-bomb move is one of the special attacks. As Tikal is a feisty thing she likes to do some boxing too but primary attack is making wind with the head-gear.
She doubles as Finnegan's unreachable love interest as she's quite a bitch.
There will be probably two other 'good guys', one a cowardly creature that can use stealth and a tongue or something as a means to steal things, and one a big dumb guy that uses physical strength mainly.
I'm working on some enemies at the moment.
And the WIP 3D for Finnegan at this moment (early)
http://www.xs4all.nl/~erikedf/art/sylph/finnegan_wire_lo.jpg
http://www.xs4all.nl/~erikedf/art/sylph/finnegan_wire_lo_2.jpg
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Everything in this thread (c) by me.
Late in writing this thread but i was already started. Needed to try and come up with something more or less original, so i hope that has finally happened.
The character's name is 'Finnegan' just because it kinda sounds cool. May change later though. (as with all names below)
The background story:
Sylph is a planet completely covered in mangrove jungles. There is quite shallow water everywhere, huge trees with large intertwined roots, branches, vines and so forth. In this jungle there live, besides a large number of creatures that are busy doing their survival of the fittest stuff, a couple more or less intelligent species, each adapted to the environment in a different way. Our hero Finnegan is a member of one of those species.
One day a spaceship crashes into the jungle. Finnegan, as the curious braggart he is, ventures inside and finds that there is a survivor. (Probably a human, don't know yet). He rescues the survivor.
To make matters even more unusual a SECOND spaceship arrives. The spaceship broadcasts a message saying that the population of Sylph is held responsible for kidnapping the son of their leader, and that if the boy is found dead or is not returned on time, the entire planet will be deforested and the population killed.
Now the story begins, as the player has to bring the survivor back to his people before the time is up.
There are different stages: getting off the planet, traveling to the planet earth (probably), getting to the president etc.
This is made more difficult because it is discovered that the ship the survivor was flying was shot down by the same guys threatening to flatten all the forests: because they want to mine sylph's metals and materials. The son of the president had found out about this and was going to tell the people on earth. [Possibly get rid of the boy and just make it some message that needs to be delivered on time)
The bad guys have a lot of robotic soldiers, the earth's planetary force in principle shoots first asks questions later and the forests on Sylph are completely ridden with all kinds of crazy alien life, and you're on the menu.
The game is a platformer-type game, with adventure/puzzle elements, 3d person, and it should be multiplayer. Finnegan can find and rescue different friends on the way that accompany you and can be played by others. Probably can start as other characters too (?) and have tournament/deathmatch games as an extra.
The game focuses on non-lethal violence (no blood, no gore, lots of action) and on cool tricks and bonus moves, puzzle elements and a changing (linear) storyline.
--------------
So far there are some sketches done for some of the main characters and i'm working on some enemies.
Here goes:
Concept 'Finnegan'
http://www.xs4all.nl/~erikedf/art/sylph/finnegan.jpg
Finnegan has a dodging skill, uses the tentacles on his head as extras to climb and swing from trees. Primary attack is a jump kick, special attacks include a swirling motion delivering a blow with the tentacles, and boxing with them. He can also run around an enemy very quick to stun them. Finnegan can also summon some more 'magical' powers giving indestructibility for a few seconds.
Concept 'Tikal'
http://www.xs4all.nl/~erikedf/art/sylph/tikal.jpg
Tikal can fly short distances and jump extra with the head 'feathers', these can spread out. The tail is used to steer. A dive-bomb move is one of the special attacks. As Tikal is a feisty thing she likes to do some boxing too but primary attack is making wind with the head-gear.
She doubles as Finnegan's unreachable love interest as she's quite a bitch.
There will be probably two other 'good guys', one a cowardly creature that can use stealth and a tongue or something as a means to steal things, and one a big dumb guy that uses physical strength mainly.
I'm working on some enemies at the moment.
And the WIP 3D for Finnegan at this moment (early)
http://www.xs4all.nl/~erikedf/art/sylph/finnegan_wire_lo.jpg
http://www.xs4all.nl/~erikedf/art/sylph/finnegan_wire_lo_2.jpg
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Everything in this thread (c) by me.