Starcraft mod ?

Starcraft mod ?

Discuss game development here, from a distinct game project to an accessible third-party mutator, down to the interaction and design of individual units if you like.

Moderator: Moderators

antiCamper
Posts: 49
Joined: 19 Dec 2005, 00:19

Starcraft mod ?

Post by antiCamper »

Is anyone doing a sc bw mod for spring ? :roll:
User avatar
FizWizz
Posts: 1998
Joined: 17 Aug 2005, 11:42

Post by FizWizz »

No one has announced any intention of doing such a mod.

I hear that Blizzard is real pissy about their stuff being ported to other games, it's a proprietary thing. And yes, I've heard about the WC3 mod, but think about it: WC3 is a Blizzard game, why the hell would they care if it was ported to that?
antiCamper
Posts: 49
Joined: 19 Dec 2005, 00:19

Post by antiCamper »

FizWizz wrote:No one has announced any intention of doing such a mod.

I hear that Blizzard is real pissy about their stuff being ported to other games, it's a proprietary thing. And yes, I've heard about the WC3 mod, but think about it: WC3 is a Blizzard game, why the hell would they care if it was ported to that?
And i am sure that you heard about :
Image
StarCraft: Xel'Naga Vengeance it's Total conversion (mod) for CnC: Generals - Zero Hour.

Trailer

About project revolution... hum... looks nice... but i think that spring is much more powerfull
Image
User avatar
Caydr
Omnidouche
Posts: 7179
Joined: 16 Oct 2004, 19:40

Post by Caydr »

You'd need instant-hit and always-hit weapons, needless to say it's basically impossible. And don't get me started on shields or how much SC sucks.
User avatar
FizWizz
Posts: 1998
Joined: 17 Aug 2005, 11:42

Post by FizWizz »

yeah, it's best not to lose sight of the fact that StarCraft sucks in the first place
Kixxe
Posts: 1547
Joined: 14 May 2005, 10:02

Post by Kixxe »

I wonder why everyone just gotta port their favorite game to a new format. The problem always becomes the whole "keeping truh to the orginole" and "making a NEW game".

Starcraft is dead, and had as much strategy in it as Diablo could be called an RPG
User avatar
Masse
Damned Developer
Posts: 979
Joined: 15 Sep 2004, 18:56

Post by Masse »

Caydr wrote:You'd need instant-hit and always-hit weapons, needless to say it's basically impossible. And don't get me started on shields or how much SC sucks.
if someone makes starcraft mod... THATS the FIRST thing that wont be there :wink:

when im gonna start making DUNE mod it just wont be dune 2 or any dune... im just gonna use that universe and give the game some eyecandy :wink:

BLOOD
User avatar
jcnossen
Former Engine Dev
Posts: 2440
Joined: 05 Jun 2005, 19:13

Post by jcnossen »

I wonder why everyone just gotta port their favorite game to a new format. The problem always becomes the whole "keeping truh to the orginole" and "making a NEW game".
It's about the only thing you can do if you want to make a game and you don't have a team of artists backing you up with models and textures.
User avatar
Guessmyname
Posts: 3301
Joined: 28 Apr 2005, 21:07

Post by Guessmyname »

Thats not entirely accurate (CZTA, All those extra 3rd party races like Mynn and TLL, Operation Polaris, TA:IW, TA:DS, TA:MOD)

Come to think of it, why haven't OP, TA:IW and DS been portred to Spring yet?
User avatar
NOiZE
Balanced Annihilation Developer
Posts: 3984
Joined: 28 Apr 2005, 19:29

Post by NOiZE »

links?
User avatar
Zoombie
Posts: 6149
Joined: 15 Mar 2005, 07:08

Post by Zoombie »

Please dont make a SC TA mod. For one thing it wouldent work and for another...it wouldent work. THe resourse systems are so radicaly different i cant see a way of reconciling them
Torrasque
Posts: 1022
Joined: 05 Oct 2004, 23:55

Post by Torrasque »

A StarCraft mod would be cool if you only keep the background, the units, etc...but don't try to make any similar gameplay !

I would love to see hundred of marines being charged by the double of zergling, having behemoth wich are not 10 times bigger than marines, but 100 times.
And finaly, siege tank with high trajectory, with a slow turret...not siege tank witch can hit zerlging while they're running.
A really cool Atomic Bomb..

etc.. etc..
User avatar
Zoombie
Posts: 6149
Joined: 15 Mar 2005, 07:08

Post by Zoombie »

Now THAT sounds like a much better idea:

"Starcraft: The GOOD version!"
User avatar
Caydr
Omnidouche
Posts: 7179
Joined: 16 Oct 2004, 19:40

Post by Caydr »

Zoombie wrote:Now THAT sounds like a much better idea:

"Starcraft: The GOOD version!"
Heh, heh, heh... I'd do it, if only to piss off SCers ^^
User avatar
Neuralize
Posts: 876
Joined: 17 Aug 2004, 23:15

Post by Neuralize »

In my opinion, starcraft would be amazing with an adjustable unit cap, unlimated order and build queue. However, the game carries a lot of ambience, and without a suitable GUI, Spring as is doesn't feel like the original Total Annihilation so much as a new game. So making a mod that can even carry the ambience, much less the gameplay of the game really isn't possible right now.
Bimsmicmam
Posts: 2
Joined: 02 Jan 2006, 01:11

Post by Bimsmicmam »

As FizzWizz said, Blizzard really does not like use of their intellectual property. I've seen countless StarCraft inspired mods shot down by cease and desist orders, and even a full 3D StarCraft game dissolved far into its development (which is odd, seeing as how it would've required a legal copy of SC). And don't forget FreeCraft and BnetD.
BadMan
Posts: 146
Joined: 07 Oct 2005, 03:05

Post by BadMan »

Caydr wrote:
Zoombie wrote:Now THAT sounds like a much better idea:

"Starcraft: The GOOD version!"
Heh, heh, heh... I'd do it, if only to piss off SCers ^^
Heh, if you REALLY want to piss em off (and I would support it all the way) is if you made a parody of a SC mod called Starcrap and made it extremely funny and fun. Kinda like that Duck Nukem mod.
User avatar
Das Bruce
Posts: 3544
Joined: 23 Nov 2005, 06:16

Post by Das Bruce »

You could probably make a fairly cool game if you just used the universe. And everyone just don't tell blizzard where they are. :P
Archangel of Death
Posts: 854
Joined: 28 Jan 2005, 18:15

Post by Archangel of Death »

I personally like "Starcrap: The GOOD version". Don't get me wrong, I have enjoyed some games of Starcraft in my time, but why risk an attempt at making Starcraft when we could make an awsomely fun spoof of it?
Post Reply

Return to “Game Development”