Re: Open Source Game Idea - Simple Networkable First Person Shooter - Anyone Remember Avara?

[Stephen Tallent <stephen at tallent dot com>]

> If flying in 3D isn't your cup of tea, then how about pinning the 
> vehicles to a floor, and making a tank game, like old Battlezone or 
> Spectra (?) of yore?  You could do better graphics today, but the basic 
> idea of outfitting your tank, then doing battle in an arena with a bunch 
> of teammates and opponents, is always a winner.  Tanks are very easy to 
> model, and there's no reason the obstacles in the arena couldn't be 
> cubes, pyramids, and other easily-modeled shapes.
I like this idea.  I have planned on (and started on numerous occasions) 
doing a remake of the classic old Mac game SuperMazeWars.  Anyone 
remember that one? Simple, fun and networkable.  We had many a fun 
office battle in that game.
-stephen
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