Its a small world out there.
I'm not going to pretend this is easy. I realise I have long road ahead. Essentially, the plan is that I'm teaching myself to program in C++ all with the long term view of making my own version of the 80's classic....ELITE.
So what makes me think I can do it more justice thank has been done before?? Honestly, I don't know, but rather than wait around for something to happen I thought I'd grab the bull by the horns and do something about it. Carpe Diem.
So - If you want to help or get involved whether you are an experienced programmer who can help me through the hours of training I need, an interested onlooker with some ideas they'd like to see implemented, a willing volunteer who wants to chip in where they can. Perhaps you're a webmaster who can help with the finer points of the site construction, a concept artist overflowing with ideas but nowhere to show the world, a 3D max specialist who's yearning to scratch that itch, a budding story teller looking for an avenue to tell the masses of your prowess, or if you think you can contribute in anyway (however small it may be) then please don't be afraid to get involved. Its fine if you know nothing or equally if you could do it all of it on your own, you can be a tech-head or rank novice, actively involved or maintain a passive interest, the end will be worth it....I'm sure of it.
Hopefully, if enough people are interested we may be able to start a little community with the forums etc and turn it into a groundswell that makes it all a reality, the flip side is its just a hobby for me and a few others. Either way, its gonna be fun.
I'm also going to try and blog about all the different aspects of this project, perhaps it will be interesting for others to read about?? Who knows??
So Commander, do you accept the mission?
For those of you completely in the dark about one of the most influential games in computer history check out;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_(video_game)
Original Elite advert
World of Spectrum
Java version of original and here too
So what makes me think I can do it more justice thank has been done before?? Honestly, I don't know, but rather than wait around for something to happen I thought I'd grab the bull by the horns and do something about it. Carpe Diem.
So - If you want to help or get involved whether you are an experienced programmer who can help me through the hours of training I need, an interested onlooker with some ideas they'd like to see implemented, a willing volunteer who wants to chip in where they can. Perhaps you're a webmaster who can help with the finer points of the site construction, a concept artist overflowing with ideas but nowhere to show the world, a 3D max specialist who's yearning to scratch that itch, a budding story teller looking for an avenue to tell the masses of your prowess, or if you think you can contribute in anyway (however small it may be) then please don't be afraid to get involved. Its fine if you know nothing or equally if you could do it all of it on your own, you can be a tech-head or rank novice, actively involved or maintain a passive interest, the end will be worth it....I'm sure of it.
Hopefully, if enough people are interested we may be able to start a little community with the forums etc and turn it into a groundswell that makes it all a reality, the flip side is its just a hobby for me and a few others. Either way, its gonna be fun.
I'm also going to try and blog about all the different aspects of this project, perhaps it will be interesting for others to read about?? Who knows??
So Commander, do you accept the mission?
For those of you completely in the dark about one of the most influential games in computer history check out;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_(video_game)
Original Elite advert
World of Spectrum
Java version of original and here too