I am helping to make a new game with a few people from several universities. It is a strategy/RPG with shooter elements. We have mostly all we need but are still looking for landscape artists and a few voice actors. The game is still in the very early stages of development but let me know if you are interested. Anyone experienced in animation or creating storylines are welcome too. I know there is a lot of talent on SH.
Heh. this sounds the perfect place to post one of my unused game storylines. Quite a while ago in the middle of working on Doom RPG, I decided to be a little more creative and try to come up with my own unique game that kinda fits your bill. This game I came up with was called Mecha-Nix: Biowar.
Sadly, this game was never finished, but I do have a good storyline set up for it. Lemme see if I can ravage around my old journals here... ah here they are:
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20 Days ago:
A secret government project is held somewhere near the old ruins of the Old New York City. Streets are barred off for what seems no reason. Military officials are gathered around a twenty-mile perimeter of an underground research facility, where scientists work on bio-engineering project. No details are reported at this point.
15 Days ago:
The project is revealed to be a newly-developed form of Nanobot. Many demonstrations are given and the new bio-engineering tech seems to be adapting to hazardous environments well. They patent the product and ship the Nanobot tech to other military defense agencies.
7 Days ago: Many disappearances are noted within the past few days, and there are talks unsettling to the government, as noted on private television programs (these were intercepted by other outside sources, and this information has been linked to you). Their main discussions are on the Nanobot project.
5 Days ago: A Nano-infected human breaks forth from the research facility, and leads chase through the city's sewer system, killing innocents in his path. Military officials find him hours later and shoot him on sight before any other killings emerged. The dead body falls in the water.
3 Days ago: It has been reported that the Nano-human killed two days ago has released spores of the Nanobot and has infected the water supply, along with the millions of people living in the area. Those infected with the Nanobot have their mind-patterns rearranged, and focus on one thing: destruction to any organic life, man and animal-kind alike.
2 Days ago: The entire state is quarantined, surely putting a stop to the Nanobot infestation. Mercenary units are sent into the state to rid of any Nanobot-infected monstrosities. SOME efforts to be successful.
Present Day: The Nanobot virus is spreading..
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Now, here was the idea for which faction to join in. Take in mind that this was a tactical / strategy RPG at one point.
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Possible opening idea for Mechanix: Biowar
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(TV screen appears on with light static)
"...It appears that today was the fourth attack on structural work in southern new york. A few local terrorist groups have claimed responsibility for the act, but eyewitnesses report of a large humanoid being stepping forth from the debris..."
{channel flips}
"...Weather reports say that storms are moving into the area. Have your umbrellas ready because..."
{channel flips}
"... Mercenary forces are lined up to combat a new bio-terror that showed up in Old New York today. It appears that a nanobot outbreak has apparently become hostile, taking over minds of normal human beings..."
{channel flips}
"... and you put in only the tiniest dash of salt, and then..."
{channel flips}
"... civilians are urged to either move out of the city, or take up arms against the infestation with all force necessary..."
{channel flips to pure static, where voices are heard}
(Conflicting voices):
"(Unrecognizable)...are you listening?...this is the Mechani...Mercenary group...respond...Civilian, take up arms...city..." Ends)
message appears on screen:
"Tune to what frequency?"
-Nano-mutation
-Mechanix Mercenary Group
-Civilian Protection
(Each choice is to provide you a choice on what your story will be: Will you fight alongside the mutagen as a nano-soldier? Take up arms as a mercenary with the Mechanix? Or fend for your own with aid from the Civil Protection?)
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Other than this and a few maptiles and an enemy made for this, I had nothing else to go by, other than a set story. Maybe this time if used, it can go a step further...