AldenT Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 Hey, everyone. It's nice to join the forum, though I'm not much of a coder yet. I'm more of a designer, looking for a chance to support other projects. Name's Alden, by the way. I might not post too often just yet, so I'll try to make each one count (and not in a "wall of text" way, if I can avoid it). Here's hoping I can stand out someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 Yo! Welcome to SFGHQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TailsSena Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 Ah-hohohoho! Well, if standing out is your goal, you're half way there already! Few people bother making a thread like this, so props to you, bro. Anyway, as far as your talents go, it's nice to have a fresh designer here. Compounded with the lush variety of skilled programmers and artists here, you should fit right in with most members and their projects. And, if nothing else, designers make great Beta Testers, as they can often provide valuable insight. Best wishes; Sena. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AldenT Posted October 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 Really? Thanks for the nice welcome! Yeah, you're right. I got my eye on a project or two but I'm open to a lot more. My experience is mainly devoted to system mechanics and character design, especially geared around combat. I know Sonic fangames usually focus on speed but I hope I get lucky with something more flexible, like an adventure. Beta testing would be a great way to start, I'm not too bad with criticism and I'm personally looking forward to learning about stage design, scripting, even something like voice acting would help to expand my options. I'm okay with helping out where I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos-Fusion Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 What kind of combat systems have you designed? Hack n Slash? Beat em Up? RTS? Mainly curiosity as I'm attempting to combine a Combo based combat system with my Sonic game(Well, on paper it sounds simple enough). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AldenT Posted October 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 I got most of my experience from fighting games (especially Street Fighter 4 and Smash Bros Brawl, though I also have experience with MUGEN) and beat-em-ups (mainly Streets of Rage and Sengoku Basara, but I've also tried Devil May Cry), but like I was saying in my opening post, I'm not much of a coder. Maybe neither of those things sound like Sonic games but I've been studying fighting game concepts for years. Also, I'm pretty sure I once tried my own project that had a blend of combat and speed. I may dig it up once I can remember where it went. Point is, I can adapt to quite a few things and I'm sure that a Sonic-style game is no exception. I missed out on Sonic The Fighters, but I've tried Sonic Battle, if that is anything more relevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lone8643 Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 Hello. WElcome TO THe MAchine that churns out decent-looking fangames. Have fun and be sure to check out some of the tutorials and info megathreads floating around. Man, I never knew we could make Intro topics >.< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSF Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 Bienvenido a SFGHQ. :] If you find stuff from that project of yours, post some images or something. Also, Streets of Rage rocks. Have you tried the remake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apricity Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 Had a totally different expectation from the thread given the name. >_> Welcome! It's pretty chilled here + the community are really nice. Unlike many other forums I've been too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serephim Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 expected to see a better topic discussion after reading the title, i am thoroughly disappointed Oh HI welcome to sfghq! Dont touch my poptarts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AldenT Posted October 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 Thanks for all the welcomes! Sorry about the thread name, I wasn't sure of how to make that impression, if it's too much trouble like that then I just could make other topics. Still, it's good to know people noticed. ; If you find stuff from that project of yours, post some images or something.Also, Streets of Rage rocks. Have you tried the remake? Oh, it's a very old thing I was working on, definitely dated concepts, but it'd be a start. Also, yeah, I tried that remake for a bit. I didn't get it again before it was taken down, but what I saw was amazing. One of the most flexible games if I ever saw one. Welcome! It's pretty chilled here + the community are really nice. Unlike many other forums I've been too. That's too right, I've been to a few other places and didn't like the tight rules. I even got in trouble with a mod or two over silly things, it just gave me a bad impression of forums in general. I hope that doesn't happen here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSF Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 You can rest easy - there are no elitist rules that would scare you away. Also, the remake spread like wildfire, especially after the takedown. You don't have to search far in order to get a DL. Judging from you avatar, do you draw? Check out the art subforum in case you plan to show some stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AldenT Posted October 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 Really? Great to know, I'd hate to get kicked out for something dumb. It's not like I'm trying to hurt anybody here anyway. Wow, you were right. It didn't take me long to find... and it works as well as ever. That was easier than I thought. . _ . Oh, yes, I draw. Not much of an artist, but I'll check it out. It'd be a good place to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TailsSena Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Oh, trust me; if there were insane elitist rules here, I may well have been banned long ago. EDIT: Reason? I have issues with authority... Never found a way to make myself respect it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AldenT Posted October 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 So that was it, huh? Personally, I get quite a bit of flack for treating people like, well, people. But I'm expected to "know my place", "not speak out of line", that sort of thing. I never saw much of a point to dancing around issues, why not just face them head on? Turns out rules exist for a reason, and though some people may not follow them, the rest do. Respecting them is a way to show respect to those people. And, as part of a community, it was the least I could do. Give and take, as they say. I wouldn't want to get banned before my time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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