Since we're just sitting here wishing, can you make a nintendo ds version while you're at it? I always felt the touch screen would be perfect for this.

It's certainly understandable to be skeptical about this, but too much poking fun is not called for.

Let's not have a fire start here.


[edit: I mean to say, the OP is a new member - let's all be nice and try to make him feel welcome]

Doesn't LFL do all its games in house?

Good luck, Stick to it, and don't give up. I've wanted something like this a long time. Let me or Armoredgear7 know if you need any help with graphics stuff.

For a community that’s so caring and giving, I've got to say I'm surprised and little embarrassed at the reaction to this project and for the fella doing it!

This is a great idea! Sounds like he has good passion for the game and really wants to develop something for all of us!

If he makes it and it works, guess what? That will be F$£$ING fantastic for us all!
If he doesn't, I'm sure he'll have gave it his best! Anyone else having ago at it or offering to help him out?
I know I'd love to but I'm not skilled in that area.

Best of luck with it mate, and in the spirit of Star Wars...



May the Force be with you.

I wasnt dirceting this at one person. It was the thread in whole. Scepticism often comes across as negativity. I'm not saying you're being negative. You've already stated what you were annoyed about.
All Im saying is alot of sceptics poke fun, and all the fella needs to hear from the community is 'best of luck' or 'need a hand?'
It's no different as to when the V-sets were announced.
People doubt, people grumble or people cheer and praise.
Half full or half empty.
Thats all.

OP from the WotC boards:


How new is new?

I hope this works out for you. If new means you just graduated with a degree in CS, it's probably doable but challenging. If new means just one semester of programming (and you don't know recursion or data structures yet), I'd recommend starting with a smaller project.


Here's a smaller project that I thought would be interesting that might be within the scope of a brand new programmer:

Melee simulation. Just put two melee attackers adjacent to each other. Roll initiative and each takes a turn attacking. Repeat until someone dies. Include support for all the relevant abilities: Parry, Lightsaber Block, Djem So, Riposte, Mighty Swing, etc. (If you haven't learned recursion, you'll need to leave out Djem So and Riposte.) Run the simulation repeatedly to see which character comes out on top most often in a toe-to-toe melee match. This would still be a significant project, but avoids movement, cover, and targeting - some things that I think would be some of the more challenging parts of a SWM computer implementation. If you're successful, you'd have something useful and much of it could be re-used in a full game with the map and everything.

It's a copyright issue just as much and in the same way that the SWM Vassal game is.

don't forget man thongs

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