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From: "Arthur" <arfa AT clara DOT net>
To: <djgpp AT delorie DOT com>
Subject: RE: Game programming, needed some one to help with tile art :)
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1998 13:00:09 -0000
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Reply-To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com

> I am writing a game, when it's finished it will be a mix between
> a rts game
> and a tank shooting game with you and your 10 - 20 units  lots of
> different
> types tanks planes etc. going to take out specified targets kill the enimy
> or capture the flag etc. Very likely to feature multi player over network
> or tpc/ip when finished.
> It uses 32x32 tiles on a 100x100 tile scrollable map - (can be
> more or less
> by changing numbers easily).  So far I have done the map editor - part of
> the game with the scrolling engine and moving units about so far  units
> move on a full 360 degree circle (ground units cant go over other ones or
> over water etc) (the planes can't stop and circle the destination until
> given another order), with music in the background- all going
> very nicely.
> I am using DJGPP/ ALLEGRO - really neat :) and its free !!

Sounds great!

> My problems are although i have drawn myself 106 different tiles for water
> grass and mud with intersections between them all using psp :- They don't
> look good at all really and they also dont join up properly. - they are
> fine for just programming the game to see how it runs.

For textures for tiles and web pages I use TTM. It can create stunning
grasslands (check out the plasma function) :-)
http://www.s-direktnet.de/HomePages/tobias_reichert/

> I am in need of someone to do some tile artwork for the game.
> Any help much appreciated. - Just ask if you want to see the game - i will
> try and get a free web page to put it on.

Yes please! If it's any good, I've got some spare space that you can use for
a site/mirror.

James Arthur
jaa AT arfa DOT clara DOT net
ICQ#15054819