Creating a Dune Mod

[IamAcerbus]

It seems like we are never going to get one completed.. It saddens me to see so many great ideas never coming to fruition! Making a Dune mod should be possible! I've seen tons of people willing and able to help out and even more people helping with ideas! Im not quite sure why we never seem to be able to complete one, maybe we just set our goals too high, and of course there are sometimes (understandably) real-life issues which arise and which you have no control over.

Anyway, just out of curiosity I made a little list from a old Dune Mod thread, and i found roughly 41 people genuinely interested in making a mod. Granted, some of us have no modding skills whatsoever but still, good ideas are valuable too! And if a few people with the right skills are missing finding some shouldn't be impossible! I still belive that we could band together and create something great!

How about just starting small? Maybe just make a couple of leaders/factions, or a small scenario/map without too much modding at first and then build from there? Maybe that is the way to go here since the more ambitious projects tend to take too long and eventually die.. Anyway let me know what you think and feel free to add me on msn: dunefanatic@hotmail.com

 

[Refar]

Most people "with the right skills" - be it artists or coders - are in projects. As long as it stay in the "good ideas" stage without someone taking the lead, it will not go anywhere.

If you want things done, take the things in your hands - it doesnt need to be huge - start small, as you suggested - the skills needed can be learned pretty fast, ask for help, when you are stuck.

Once you have something playable going you might interest more people, be it artists, additional coders or people with more good ideas to build upon the base.

 

[Ajidica]

If you want help, I can help with XML and some basic building skinning. You should probably take a look at Dune: The Spice Must Flow by dtucmander. It didnt get past the planning XML stage, but at least most is done for you. One of the decisions to make is should it be space based (eg: FF) or land based.

A possible iea is to wait until colonization for the europe screen. That would be able to represent the connection of Dune to the Imperium.

 

[IamAcerbus]

Sounds great! I'll take a look at it. Hmm, waiting until colonization seems like an interesting idea.

 

[Ajidica]

I think colonization will only add much if you go the all on dune type. If you plan to go the Imperium Dune (Like FF), that Colonization wont really add anything.