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Hi all,
I've always had a desire to write a WW II game based on a game my friends and I used to play when we were kids.

It was a game we invented which was strange cross between Dungeons & Dragons and a game I owned called Stalingrad.

Anyway, I would be interested in any help with this. I am new to game programming but I have written some small programs in PB and have been programming for a living for the past 19 years.

I would like the player's view to be a top-down view over the action or perhaps a 3rd person view as in Diablo.

Does anyone know:

1. Good examples of game code
2. Any examples of game code for a Diablo-like game
3. Cheap graphic artist that might help
4. Any advice in general

Thanks!
DevilDog

Sounds like a great project, Ive been thinking about a diablo style game myself,but its a little beyoned me at my current stage.Ill keep an eye out and if I find anything ill send you a link.

You're right, it is a large undertaking. But I figure if I don't start somewhere, I'll never start at all and what's the worst that can happen?

I'll learn a lot, that's the worst that can happen.

Any other suggestions anyone?

I've always wondered how Diablo's graphics are done as they seem to be a strange combination of 3D graphics from a skewed 2D angled view.

I'd love to find out how it's done.

I think that Diablo uses Isometric tiles to get that almost 3D look. Try googling that and see what turns up.Just a thought.

Take a look at the game COMANDOS, that might give you a few ideas

this site could help you with the isometric tiles
[urlwww.tonypa.pri.ee/tbw/tut16.html][/url]

Thanks everyone. I'm looking over all the information.

Robert1352,
The website tutorials at http://www.tonypa.pri.ee/tbw/tut16.html look awesome and something a real newbie can benefit from.

Thanks!

Nice link, DevilDog. Nice tutorial.

i wanted to make a Diablo look a like thing too. Nothing fancy just 2d. But im currectly a n00b

there was a german who created a large set of tiles and 2d stuff, which could provide you with some graphics to start with... rainier or something similar was his name?

http://reinerstileset.4players.de/englisch.htm

Heathen wrote:http://reinerstileset.4players.de/englisch.htm

Looks like most graphics there are 3D or isometric.
Are there a similar good web with sound effects?

Psychophanta wrote:

Heathen wrote:http://reinerstileset.4players.de/englisch.htm

Looks like most graphics there are 3D or isometric.
Are there a similar good web with sound effects?

I dont think there are any 3d models there, I think its just ISO sprites which look 3d. Im not sure where to get good sound effects, sorry :/

Hello all !

Here , you can download my 2D work in pb. (iso and more)

File:1->MyWork.rar


Sorry for coments, all are in french , i make an *.txt file for infos.

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