Idea for a game...

[Great_Scott]

Have you considered creating your own game company? If I came up with a really really good idea for a game, that's what I would do (after I learn the Win32 API so I can actually do some graphic based programs).

I know my qualities... and theres the saying 'do what your good at, everything else... thats what everyone else is for.'

I'm good at creating ideas... and organizing that kind of thing... I have no programming knowledge. I need programmers... but where do you start?

 

[Swiss Bezerker]

I love the idea, And i can imagine playing it.
BTW, you should make a shoplifter specialist

 

[Great_Scott]

no replies from game developers... by the way

 

[sealboy6]

You said that you were influenced by Star Wars Galaxies. I think you should take it a step further and allow people to be average joes. Allow people to run and operate their own business, which can be robbed and crap like that. These businesses can have people work for them, which would allow for business to be pseudo clans. I don't know. A living breathing world has to have people working, right? AI can't do everything.

 

[Great_Scott]

Oh I already had that in mind. Be just a regular business-owner... I thought of these kinds of stores. And yeah, they too can start small, like a 7-11 type grocery store, and have to take into account shoplifting, surveillance, security systems and so forth.

As for the being pseudo clans.. good idea.. didn't think of that. I also thought a businessman must be careful where he operates... if he's on the turf of a criminal org, then no doubt he's going to have to pay 'protection money'. And of course, he could be supplying particular crim orgs with supplies on the cheap... but selling bulk lots.

They can also employ AI shopkeepers/security guards etc, especially once they move onto Banks & Casinos!

Grocery store (Characters will need to eat!)
7-11 Type Store
Take-Away Food Store
Clothing store
Gun Store
Car Dealership
Bank
Pub/Bar (See below)
Nightclub (Good places for dealers to operate)
Casino