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Hello! As you guys may know, or are yet to find out, I have ADHD. With ADHD, I come naturally attracted to flashing lights and color things. In other words games. One of my major dreams is to create a fun, realistic zombie-shooter game where your character has to eat, drink, sleep, and survive in the zombie apocalypse!

Right now, I have the clothing done (you'll be able to customize your character using clothing such as vests, pants, boots, and even batting gloves!

Here's what I have done!


Clothing in-game

Shirts, Pants, Footwear, Gloves, Masks, Eyewear, Headwear, Vests, Jackets, and Storages (Backpacks or Satchels)

Most clothing can be modified to have certain perks, ei: Masks can have the gas mask attachment.

Damager Resistance is the amount of DMG the clothing can take away from the original attack damage [infected does 23 damage, your clothing's damage resistance add-up is 12. Total damage inflicted: 11]
If damage resistance is higher than damage, you take half the damage that is left over back :(23 – 43)/2 = 10 damage inflicted upon you.

All clothing can be customized, it means 'can the color be changed?' or 'can it have a cool looking decal?' but only once.

Shirts (All use different colors): button shirt, long sleeve shirt, camouflage tank top, tank op, T-shirt, oversized shirt.
(Stats)
Able to be modified: Yes: Blood Mod, armored.
Damage Resistance: 0.5 - 3

Pants (All different colors): Jeans, ripped knee-jeans, cargo pants*, sweat pants, cargo shorts, sagging jeans, baggy jeans.
(Stats)
Able to be modified: Yes: Armor, Blood Mod.
Damage Resistance: 2 – 4

Footwear (Random colors, most are black or tan): Sneakers, combat boots*, steel-toe boots*, snow boots*, punk boots*, sandals, cleats, slip-ons.
(Stats)
Able to be modified: Yes: Armor*.
Damage Resistance: 1 – 4 (5 – 8*)
*= Different from other footwear.

Gloves (Mainly black, brown, white*): fancy gloves* (5% bonus to barter and charisma), combat gloves (10% less recoil from firearms), anti-septic glove, cotton gloves, fingerless gloves, batting gloves (20% more damage from bats), padded gloves.
(Stats)
Able to be modified: No
Damage Resistance: 3 – 6 (8 – 12*)

Masks (color will be listed beside clothing): metal welding mask (black, gray), welding mask (rainbow of colors), bandana (rainbow of colors), medical mask (white), gasmask (black, brown, gray), scarf (rainbow of colors), hockey mask (common: white, rare: rainbow of colors), air soft mask (black, gray, green, tan), skull mask (White, tan, black, gray).
(Stats)
Able to be modified: Yes: Night Vision, Thermal cam, Camera, gas mask.
Damage Resistance: 9 – 18.

Eyewear (rainbow of colors): ski goggles, swimming goggles, circle welding goggles, rectangle welding goggles, combat goggles, glasses, sunglasses, round sunglasses.
(stats)
BONUS: protection from blood
Able to be modified: Yes: LED flash light.
Damage Resistance: 0.5 – 2

Headwear (colors listed beside): Construction Helmet*(orange,yellow), military helmet*(camo), riot helmet*(black, gray, blue), biker helmet*(black, gray), foot ball helmet*(rainbow of colors), boonie hat(camo), fedora(black, gray, tan, white) , fez (rainbow), topper (black, gray, tan, white), fittie (camo), baseball cap (rainbow), beanie (rainbow), visor beanie (rainbow), (hoodie only) hood (depending on color of hoodie).
(stats)
(customization bonus: 360 degree spin)
able to be modified: no
Damage resistance: 0.5 – 2 (3 – 11*)

Vests (color listed beside): Military vest (Camo)(60% more ammo but 20% slower), police vest (blue, black, gray)(30% more ammo, 5% slower), swat vest (blue camo, black)(same as military), Bullet-Proof armor (black)(50% less damage from friendly fire), biker vest (Black, gray), cotton vest (rainbow).
(stats)
Able to be modified: yes: Armored
Damage resistance: 4.5 – 7

Jackets (rainbow): rain jacket, hoodie, Sleeveless hoodie, biker jacket, button jacket, sweat shirt.
(stats)
Able to be modified: Yes: Bloodmod, armored
Damage resistance: 3 – 6

The way portable storages work is very simple; it increases your maximum storage, but decreases your speed from all the weight.

There are 4 types of storages: Pocket (90% speed, 1 weapon, 3 mags), Pouch (80%, 1 weapon, 6 mags), Satchel (75% speed, 2 weapon, 10 mags), Backpacks (60% speed, 2 weapons, 15 mags).

Some storages  can be combined to get more storage, but your speed will decrease sharply.

Backpack and pouch (50% speed, 3 weapons, 21 mags), Pouch and Satchel (70% speed, 2 weapons, 16 mags), Backpack and Satchel (45% speed, 3 weapons, 25 mags)

The speed percentage is how fast you are able to move. Magazines and Weapons (small) don't affect your weight if used in the weapon categories. The remaining percentage is used for space (45% speed = 55% empty space :used for food, drinks, junk etc.)

Backpacks provide have a bonus of providing back protection from any infected trying to get a sneaky bite out of a survivor.



Gloves give attributes to survivors. (batting gloves give the player a 20% bonus damage with bats).


I am open to new ideas for new clothing! Post your ideas/opinions on what you think in the comments :D

The clothing mechanism seems pretty interesting, yes  :D

But, have you completed anything else aside from that?

Yes, I have the assault rifles named just not the RPM and the range, damage will be random judging by the player's precision and accuracy skills.

I also have the shirts specified (all have different damage resistances, not all just 0.5 - 3. Colors are also specified. Variants and Attributes!!

Once I get to my laptop, I will post the shirts stats onto the forum.

Cool!  ;)

I'm eager to see what you've done with the guns and graphics...

remember man, I'm only 14, and I have no knowledge for developing game engines, I'm just typing down the information on the game so the future me can make this his first game!

Ahh, I see, I seemed to have missed this point XP

Well, if I knew anything about it, I'd help you, but your best bet is to talk with Snipe when he's online...
(Speaking of which, I need to as well :\ )

This is the shirt specifics, I've added a couple of rare variants!


Specific clothing.
Rainbow means it can be any color, any pattern.

Shirts
Button shirt
Damage Resistance: 0.5 – 2
Abilities: None, just makes you look good.
Buy and Sell value: S/$8.90 B/$10.50
Special Variants: Nerdy Shirt (10% bonus to computers and hacking), golfer's shirt (5% damage bonus with golf clubs).
Colors: Rainbow

Long sleeve shirt
Damage Resistance: 1 – 2.5
Abilities: None, just makes you look good.
Buy and Sell value: S/$9.98 B/$11.35
Special Variants: None
Colors: Rainbow

Tank Top
Damage Resistance: 0.5 – 1
Abilities: (15% more damage with hand-to-hand weapons)
Buy and Sell value: S/ $5.87 B/$6.50
Special Variants: Wife Beater (50% more damage to female infected), Body Guard (30% higher damage resistance)
Colors: White, Black, gray.

T-shirt
Damage Resistance: 1 – 3
Abilities: None, just makes you look good.
Buy and Sell value: S/$4.35 B/ $5.12
Special Variants: None
Colors: rainbow.

Oversized Shirt
Damage Resistance: 2 – 3
Abilities: (25% chance of completely blocking a zombie bite on the arms)
Buy and Sell value: S/ $8.65 B/$9.54
Special Variants: Pre-Apocalypse armor (75% higher damage resistance)
Colors: rainbow.

I have the specifics for the lower clothing, or pants (it will be labeled as pants)


Specific Pants
Jeans
Damage Resistance: 1 – 1.5
Abilities: None, just to make you look good.
Buy and Sell value: S/$3.50 B/$4.53
Special Variants: None
Colors: Blue, black, tan.

Ripped Jeans
Damage Resistance: 1
Abilities: (5% faster speed)
Buy and Sell value: S/$2.90 B/$3.23
Special Variants: None
Colors: Blue, black, tan

Cargo Pants
Damage Resistance: 1 - 2
Abilities: (10% more storage) (5% slower speed)
Buy and Sell value:  S/$5.84 B/$7.34
Special Variants: Military (4 extra magazines)
Colors: Green, brown, camo, tan, black, blue.

Sweat pants
Damage Resistance: 0.5 – 1.5
Abilities: (15% faster speed)
Buy and Sell value: S/$2.39 B/$3.10
Special Variants: Workout pants (25% faster speed)
Colors: rainbow

Cargo shorts
Damage Resistance: 1 – 1.5
Abilities: (10% more storage)
Buy and Sell value: S/$4.98 B/$5.34
Special Variants: Military  (4 extra magazine)
Colors: Green, brown, camo, tan, black, blue.

Sagging jeans
Damage Resistance: 1 - 3
Abilities: (25% slower speed)
Buy and Sell value: S/$5.09 B/$5.52
Special Variants: Gangta jeans (30% slower speed) (25% more damage from melee weapons)
Colors: Blue, black, tan.

Baggy jeans
Damage Resistance: 1 - 3
Abilities: None, just to make you look good.
Buy and Sell value: S/$3.59 B/$5.39
Special Variants: none
Colors: Blue, black, tan.

I have the Assault Rifle names. I still need to put down the rate of fire, the noise, the recoil, and (the best for last) the modifications!

Assault Rifles (AR): Type 56 AK-47, IMI GALIL, XM8, FN-FAL, M4, SCAR-L, G36C, FAMAS, SIG SG 550, G3, M96 XCR, HK 417, AUG, LR-300, and L85A1.
(http://www.military-today.com/firearms/xm8.jpg)

Food is an essential in-game, without it, your character wouldn't be able to survive, same goes for water.

Food and water go by the abbreviations FOD (food) and WTR (water)

You can get food from trade centers or bars. You can also find food in old buildings.

You cannot consume food or drink water while there are infected near by, your character does an in-game animation that involves eating/drinking.

Some consumables have downsides, yet have upsides.

Alcohol: increase in blurred vision, movement is slowed. If your character drinks too much alcohol, he will either stop to throw up, pass out, or both. The good thing about alcohol is that it increases damage in melee attacks.
The after-effects of taking too much is serious to your character: Vulnerable to loud noises (will stop moving entirely, drop his weapon and grab his ears).

There is smoking in-game. The character will cough after smoking. There is only one animation (The character takes the cig and lights it, then puts it where their mouth should be) If the character smokes too much, he might get lung cancer! Coughing from smoking can attract infected to your area (the radius is about 5 feet). There is only 1 good thing that can come from smoking: it greatly increases your character's relaxation (relaxation controls your character's accuracy with range weapons//Relaxation decreases after being attacked up-close and personal from infected)

I honestly don't need to make a list of what food is in-game.
There are crops and farm animals in-game too. But only barricaded farms have these. Farm animals usually get devoured by infected.

I'm sorry, but I don't view the infected as being 'dead'. Instead, I think they are just humans with an advanced form of rabies :D

The heads up display (HUD) shows the gadgets you will need in-order to survive.

The HUD consists of: The noise meter, Weapon ammo counter, weapon display,
FOD WTR and SLP meters, Armor and Health bars, flash light battery, and mini-map.

The noise meter is used to judge how large the noise radius is. Noise is something that you need to worry about, especially when using a firearm. Once you a fire a weapon that uses ammunition, the noise meter sings right to the red and goes back. Walking and talking also generate noise, just not enough to attract a lot of infected. The noise meter has to be bought from a trader, or made.

Pieces required to construct a noise meter: Microphone, circuit wires, pressure meter, hoses, small compacted air can, and battery.

The noise meter can be sold for $34.99, bought for $52.93.

Firearms will have a noise number, same for walking, running, sprinting, diving, sliding, and jumping.


The ammo counter and weapon display is used to show what gun you are using, what ammo you are using, what type of ammo you are using, and how much ammo is left.

The three bar meters (FOD, WTR, SLP) are essential for your character to make sure they are still alive and kicking the next day.  When the meters get down to less then 50%, you will loose certain skills temporarily.

When FOD (food) reaches <50%: (20% decrease in strength, endurance, and agility)
When WTR (water) reaches <50%: (30% decrease in endurance) (coughing)
When SLP (sleep) reaches <50%: (15% decrease in endurance, 20% decrease in strength)

The armor bar shows  how much damage resistance your clothing can absorb(the armor meter can be extended by armoring your clothing and equipping exterior armor)

The health bar is affected by your endurance. A decrease in endurance decreases your health bar. Health is how much damage your character can take before collapsing. (If multiplayer support;  teammates can heal you to bring you back into the fight, but doing so will prevent your teammates for using weapons).

The sprint bar is also affected by your endurance. A decrease in endurance decreases your total sprint bar. Sprinting doesn't really need to be described, just remember to use it when necessary.  Running is not sprinting, you can run and shoot, just not sprint and shoot.

cool

Know any coders?

I don't know any coders actually

I thought you wanna learn coding :P

I know zero coding as well, aside from Flash...

Quote from: N3Cr0 on March 05, 2012, 17:47
I thought you wanna learn coding :P

I do, but I always find something to interrupt me, if possible  :D   Problem is I fall asleep trying to learn code, it's so boring. 

The only thing I see from all this that turns me off, in the developmental stage, are all the factors that affect damage and damage resistance, special effects, and things of the like. Not saying it's impossible, but with most people I've talked to(that've worked on bigger projects similar to this, have agreed that "it's tedious to try and make it all happen without either nerfing the player or making him a superhero, unless you've got a large team of devs behind the project. There are just too many numbers for one person to organize and balance effectively."

But otherwise, it's very detailed, developed, and creative :P

IF I get into a good Video Game Development College, I might get a couple of friends to help with coding the clothing. That, or completely drop the clothing's DAM RES and let the exterior armor be the only one with Damage Resistance.

Speaking of exterior armor, I actually need help for some good ideas for Light, Medium, and Heavy armor

The armor categories including: Torso, L/R upper arm, L/R forearm, L/R upper leg, L/R lower leg, and shoes.

I'm just going to post up the Rules for Weapon modding
1. No more than 3 weapon mods can be added
2. Mods that have been added, cannot be removed.
3. You cannot have mods in the same area of the weapon (can't have 2 scopes or 2 undermount weapons attached)

Clothing mods (considering there isn't a whole lot of modifications for clothing, there's only 2)
1. Only 1 clothing mod can be added
2. Mods that have been added, cannot be removed.

Armor mods
1. only 2 Armor mods can be added
2. The Engineer Medium Armor is the only armor that can hold 4 mods.
3. The Auto Turret takes up 2 mod slots.
4. Once a mod has been added, it cannot be removed.

Mods can be assigned a MOD key or button
PC: Arrow Keys
XBOX: Direction Pad
PlayStation: Direction Pad

Mods can be selected a key by:
1. (recommended) make sure no infected are nearby
2. Press (PC: ESC, XBOX: start, PLAYSTATION: start) to go to the Menu
3. Select Modifications
4. Select (WEAPON or ARMOR)
5. Select the key you wish to assign a mod
6. Select mod
7. ???
8. PROFIT

Not all modifications have to be activated for it to work (armored [clothing], blood drenched [clothing], Bandolier [clothing and armor], etc.)

The Flare Tube is the only mod that cannot be assigned a key, reason why is because it's already been assigned the bottom key.

THE FLARE TUBE USES FLARES (ammo), USE IT WISELY!!!

Flares are used for emergency pick ups from helicopters that come from nearby settlements.

Knowing how reliable the Unreal 3 engine is (it can take a large amount of NPCs, have insane physics, and still run as smooth as a new sports car), I'm probably going to use that engine. That or when the Unreal 4 engine comes out in 2014.

I need to learn how to: Script, Texture, Model, and create audio.
Well, my plans are set towards the end of college (I'm a Highschool freshman, it'll be some time before I get into college) and I am still getting  friends who can help with audio (not so much with modelling, scripting, or textures).

Maybe you guys could tutor me on how to script objects in UnrealEd 2 (such as doors opening with custom animations), re-skin weapons, create a new weapon model, and record and edit sounds :D.

I'm pretty sure the audio editing will be much easier than the rest.