Source Chess

[Dinkleberry]

Hi
Me and my mate (who's registered here as N. P. C.) have had the idea of making a simple chess game with the Source engine. He is the one interested in mapping, and all aspects of modding in general, and I am the one tagging along for the ride - I'll be the one making the coffee. I am seeing this a fun project in which the focus is on learning, rather than fame, fortune, loot and hot chix. As such, it won't be a vast conversion. We really want to make it HL2 based (we've come up with who we want in the set). Rebels vs. Combines. All we really need is a coder, and I think parts of this mod will be quite tough to code. If you are up for it, please post here or PM me.

I suppose I could be the website dude, and do some sound effects and tunes.

A few details/features we'd like to implement:

Multiplayer - finally a source game you can play on separate continents. There would be no need for dedicated servers, each person could create their own. We're still thinking about spectatorship.

Board - N.P.C. will design and make this as a map in Hammer

Characters - We think we've made some good choices, we'll let you find out if the mod takes off

Cheers,
Dink

p.s. I'm pretty awful at actually playing chess. I play it as a game of chance.

 

[Dogmatic]

That is a great idea, like battle chess with HL2 characters.

 

[Yoshi]

sounds fun but you could also make it that 1 is the controller and some other players the pieces (Except pions otherwise you need to much players) but that would be boring

 

[Angry Lawyer]

Do you realise how much code would need to be implemented for this to work?

-Angry Lawyer

 

[WhiteBoy]

Lawyer is right. There would be such extensive coding to do this. Might be easier to turn the Source engine into a RTS game.

 

[Deleter]

that, i think is the point of it...i congratulate on seeking knowlegde, instead of chicks, power, and whatever else you said. :cheers:

 

[Angry Lawyer]

However, doing Chess in a quake-esque game IS possible, as proven by "Quess" - chess for Quake 1.

And RTS games on Source are much easier. I'm doing the code for my own as we speak.

-Angry Lawyer

 

[N.P.C.]

I am aware of the amount of coding it would require, and if my circumstances were slightly different I wouldn't hesitate to pick up a book and start learning C++ However I am going to Uni in August and that is part of the Syllabus so I'd rather not learn until then for fear of confusing myself and picking up bad habits.

 

[Deleter]

However, doing Chess in a quake-esque game IS possible, as proven by "Quess" - chess for Quake 1.

And RTS games on Source are much easier. I'm doing the code for my own as we speak.

-Angry Lawyer

so i've heard. hows it coming? i will probably dl when its done.

 

[jmjneary]

you need to make startrek 3d chess

 

[Dinkleberry]

you need to make startrek 3d chess

hahaha, (Coding Work that needs to be done)^3

 

[Angry Lawyer]

so i've heard. hows it coming? i will probably dl when its done.

Quite well, actually. Last night, I had a breakthrough with ranged weapons on the NPCs, and now implementing half of the troops has become one hell of a lot easier. Expect some sort of release pretty soon.

-Angry Lawyer

 

[N.P.C.]

Well you see I liked the idea of the pieces taking other pieces in their almost stereotypical way for instance Freeman (The Rebel King in our game) would take other pieces by tw*ting them with his crowbar

The Pieces So Far:

Rebel Side

King = Dr. Gordon Freeman
Queen = Alyx Vance
Rook = Dr. Eli Vance
Bishop = Dr. Isaac Kleiner
Knight = Lamarr
Pawn = Anonymous Rebel Soldier

 

[Gordon's Brother]

can i map for it?

 

[Dinkleberry]

can i map for it?

We might take you up on that offer
I'll try and register a freebie forum and get a quick site up and running and then send you some more info