Experienced Programmer Required

[funkycaveman]

I need a seriously experienced programmer for the game that I decided to make again. The game is called Half-Life: Decampment and its a flash version of the popular game, Half-Life 2. I will be the artist for the game as well as the designer, so I only need a core programmer to code in AS. So far I have 800 lines of code that is basically the player movement and the shooting of 4 different weapons. I have the first levels are completed as well as level designs for a few other levels. The menu/preloader is 99% complete it just need adding to the actual levels in the game. I will show you some stuff here but for other people I don't want to ruin the game for you because there will be a story :)

Shooting Engine Preview

If you are interested or require some more information just pm me or post here, thanks

[ColdLogic]

lol there are some serious problems with that engine... especially the part about 800 lines for movement and shooting.

[funkycaveman]

At 11/8/09 04:54 PM, ColdLogic wrote: lol there are some serious problems with that engine... especially the part about 800 lines for movement and shooting.

Thats why I need a programmer...no?

[Archon68]

I'd do it, but I've already got a few other games in the works... Not to mention the fact that I won't be talking to anyone, going outside, or eating when Modern Warfare 2 comes out. Haha

Good luck with the game, though! It looks pretty cool.

[funkycaveman]

At 11/8/09 05:32 PM, Archon68 wrote: I'd do it, but I've already got a few other games in the works... Not to mention the fact that I won't be talking to anyone, going outside, or eating when Modern Warfare 2 comes out. Haha

Good luck with the game, though! It looks pretty cool.

Haha thanks anyway, if you ever do feel like flash and I don't have anyone, you're welcome, I don't think I will be that addicted to mw2.

[BabiesAteMyDingo]

Mhhh, I'm no expert in ActionScript but I am regularly using other codes to simulate these kind of movements. 800 lines for shooting and movement seems far too much (especially since when I tried the beta, it didn't seem to work too well.

Okay, I could have a look at it, see if it can be made smaller. But only come to me if you're really desperate please, because I can guarantee there are much better coders out there.

[funkycaveman]

At 11/8/09 05:48 PM, BabiesAteMyDingo wrote: Okay, I could have a look at it, see if it can be made smaller. But only come to me if you're really desperate please, because I can guarantee there are much better coders out there.

ok cool thanks, but its not just the code made so far that needs to be changed, things like enemy AI and maybe physics or advanced vehicle parts require programming too.

[BabiesAteMyDingo]

At 11/8/09 05:57 PM, funkycaveman wrote:

At 11/8/09 05:48 PM, BabiesAteMyDingo wrote: Okay, I could have a look at it, see if it can be made smaller. But only come to me if you're really desperate please, because I can guarantee there are much better coders out there.

ok cool thanks, but its not just the code made so far that needs to be changed, things like enemy AI and maybe physics or advanced vehicle parts require programming too.

I'd try elsewhere to be honest, I'm still studying at university so I'll be too busy to learn and write any additional coding.

[funkycaveman]

At 11/8/09 05:48 PM, BabiesAteMyDingo wrote:

I'd try elsewhere to be honest, I'm still studying at university so I'll be too busy to learn and write any additional coding.

ok then thanks.

so the space is still up for grabs :)

[ProfessorFlash]

At 11/8/09 05:32 PM, Archon68 wrote: I'd do it, but I've already got a few other games in the works... Not to mention the fact that I won't be talking to anyone, going outside, or eating when Modern Warfare 2 comes out. Haha

Good luck with the game, though! It looks pretty cool.

I hope you are not buying it on PC? Don't support their crap.

Ontopic: what version of AS? You split 50/50 money?

[funkycaveman]

At 11/9/09 10:10 AM, ProfessorFlash wrote: Ontopic: what version of AS? You split 50/50 money?

Well seeing most projects are at 0% completion when started I would say 60/40, that is not fair unless you think the code and design stuff I have done already is not worth that much extra. Your choice

The coding I have done already is in AS2, if you decide to code in AS3 I wont be able to help out as much as I could with AS2, but tbh I don't wish to as there is a lot of art to be made, so it's your choice, again.

[Johnny]

At 11/9/09 10:35 AM, funkycaveman wrote: The coding I have done already is in AS2, if you decide to code in AS3 I wont be able to help out as much as I could with AS2, but tbh I don't wish to as there is a lot of art to be made, so it's your choice, again.

Coming from a programmer's standpoint, if I personally was on board to do this for you I would wipe out everything you've done programming-wise and start from scratch with my own classes/engines and what not.

Just to give you an idea how most of us thing. Generally, it's easier to build from scratch than add on to something that doesn't have the same 'flow' as our preferred method of programming/organization.

[funkycaveman]

At 11/9/09 12:07 PM, Johnny wrote: Coming from a programmer's standpoint, if I personally was on board to do this for you I would wipe out everything you've done programming-wise and start from scratch with my own classes/engines and what not.

Just to give you an idea how most of us thing. Generally, it's easier to build from scratch than add on to something that doesn't have the same 'flow' as our preferred method of programming/organization.

If its like that then its a 50/50 split of all money earnt and any Actionscript you want

[funkycaveman]

Just to be clear, you are just not optimising the code but building an entire A list game on top of this structure if you wish, so you will need more skills than just taking the code I have and adding to it. I don't think it was clear so here is another preview level:

Preview Level

I have removed the menu and some other stuff so it is a suprise :)

I hope that clears things up a bit more

Thanks in advance.