I have an idea about making a sim game were you have to rebuild the World Trade centers. It would be something like Sim Tower by Maxis, except in 3D. Would you think this is an apropiate game to even think about designing? The game is still in the idea stage, and I am wondering if I should continue thinking about it. _____________________________________________________ ICQ #: 149510932 Google - OpenGL - DirectX - Windows Guide Network - MSDN - Symantec Virus Info "Imagination is more important than knowledge." - Albert Einstein

I''m trying to decide what the challenge would be? Is this a construction simulation? A political simulation? A fundraising simulation? What exactly are you intending to do?

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quote: Original post by InnocuousFox
I''m trying to decide what the challenge would be? Is this a construction simulation? A political simulation? A fundraising simulation? What exactly are you intending to do?

A construction simulation.



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I wouldn´t, it would seem like you tried to ride the patriotism-wave. If it´s a good game it will be able to stand on its own.

You could make several levels and one could be rebuilding the WTC, but hanging it all on topic that has been exploited and overstressed is IMHO not a good idea.

You could do a kind of ''Bridge builder'' game in which you have to build a tower that can survive having planes flown into them or bomb attacks etc, and it may even be quite good fun, but rather poor taste.

I doubt you could.

Why not just make the game a Tower Building Sim, without confining yourself to the WTC? Then there could be scenarios where you have to (re)build famous buildings such as the WTC or any other building.

I just don't understand why you're limiting the game to one thing when it wouldn't be too complicated to make it much deeper and more interesting.

Edit: Er yeah, basically what Vapor said. I missed that post =p

[edited by - Mumboi on March 15, 2002 1:13:08 AM]

yeh, make a game with a different premise..
if you want to have a little ''tribute'' level
where you rebuild the wtc, thats a different
story.. but capitolizing on a tragedy is weak.
hella weak.
your motives may be pure, and im sure they are,
but i''m just sick of turning on the tv and
seeing the flag waving and hearing the national
anthem only to watch a ''chevrolet'' van or truck
or whatever roll past with some retarded tag line.
"Buy ____ or the terrorists have won!".. thats
a load of bullshit if you ask me. Those terrorist
attacks were the best thing that could''ve happened
for the opportunist scum that has emerged as of late.
(no offense to the post originator.. like i said
im sure your motives are pure, it just ticks me
off seeing people capitolize on a tragedy)

-eldee
;another space monkey;
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