How to contribute?

jfbenck · Post by **jfbenck** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 5:07 pm

Hi,

I've been playing VS for some time now and I really like the game. I think i can manage to have some spare time in which I'd like to contribute. I've a bachelor in computer science and a major in artificial intelligence. OpenGL programming knownledge I unfortunally don't posses. Perhaps contributing code to the higher level game parts (economics e.g.) is a possibility? Any pointers where I could start and what could be done?

Post by **klauss** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 5:27 pm

Contact spiritplumber, she's around the Wing Commander Universe forums, she's been doing AI stuff for a while, and understands it pretty well - and will be able give you lots of pointers. The AI needs some serious work, and there's not many people who can actually do that work, so it will be very appreciated.

Silverain · Post by **Silverain** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 11:25 pm

Also,

Contact Hellcatv (lead developer), JackS (Minister of Information - although currently on vacation), dandandaman & peteyg. From a coding perspective, these people can usually tell you what needs to be looked at code wise. Otherwise, read the forums, review posts concerning bugs, missing/wanted features etc and see if you can develop code for that.

Re: Economics. I have some structural ideas for this, but since I can't code I'm limited on what I can do. If you want to discuss this, send me a PM.

Oblivion · Post by **Oblivion** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:42 am

I noticed that the units you talk to at bars are badly hand-drawn and have no lower extremities.

I've no formal graphic designing training but I'm very artistic with pen and paper (just starting to acclimatize to computer graphics design - learning the basics of 3d modelling). And I think I can improve the models, if only I could get hold of concept arts for CREATURES not ships , so I could base the drawings on something. The descriptions on Wiki are not enough. I make 3 or 4 drawings based on it and it looks WRONG. Anyway How do I contribute sprites (They're sprites right? What filetype do you use?)

Who has photographed a living breathing rlaan? I want pictures of everything. Who do I contact? How about art styles, designs. I want to help.

astepintooblivion@yahoo.com

This is a sample: A female andolian I made a few hours ago. I'll finish her in a day's work. Don't like it? It's still not finished.

drvoke · Post by **drvoke** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 7:23 pm

That's very nice looking. Good job!

Post by **klauss** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 1:36 am

Yeah... amazing.
I don't think there's concept art about them.
So... feel free to create such a thing (which is especially needed, and which you seem to be especially good at).

However... if you could contact JackS prior to commiting to it, it would be best (I'm not authoritative here when it comes to game content - JackS is).

Oblivion · Post by **Oblivion** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:56 pm

Yay. Thanks you liked them. JackS has contacted me, I hope he didn't get too off-putted by my excitemnet.

I think the Aera I've drawn is okay as the final concept for Aerans. Check out the image of an aeran and a confed in the content dev and art forum.

Halleck · Post by **Halleck** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 1:04 am

Looks pretty good on it's own, although I don't agree that the current fixers (in CVS at least) are "badly hand-drawn". They just make the bases have a kind of graphic novel style to them, I think it's kind of cool.

Post by **klauss** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 5:23 am

Me neither (think that they're badly drawn). In fact, if base art matched, it would be great - Monkey Island, anyone?

Oblivion · Post by **Oblivion** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 8:53 am

You serious? What do you think of making VS characters in japanese anime? haha

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