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FPSC Classic Product Chat / Deus-Ex style conversation system - is it possible?

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bushwacka666
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Posted: 15th Feb 2010 17:18
Hi everyone, self-professed n00b here. Greetings to all, and may I say this FPS Creator does look intriguing! I actually have a copy of DarkBASIC still floating around this house somewhere, although I don't think I ever actually tried it! lol. 'Twas many years ago...

Anywho, I would like to start by saying that I have tried searching through this board but couldn't find anything terribly relevant, so I do sincerely apologise if there is in fact a clear-as-day answer staring me right in the face somewhere. As a moderator on another board I know only too well how annoying it can get when people post things seemingly without bothering to search beforehand. Just please be aware that I DID try!

Well, my question is in the title really. I'm a big fan of Deus Ex and its recently-released mod "The Nameless Mod". More than anything I'd like to try something similar but seeing as how I don't know the first thing about game modding or the Unreal Engine I don't exactly see myself pulling it off! So I've been looking into alternatives which is how I came across FPSC.

Deus Ex is a first-person game, but it also has the conversation system that switches to a third-person cinematic-like view, and allows the player to choose from a variety of possible dialogue and responses which can affect other characters' replies and feelings towards you.

Of course your product is called the First-Person Shooter Creator. I'm also fully aware that this isn't the Unreal Engine we're talking about here. So I know it's probably a long shot, but could it theoretically be possible to recreate a similar system using FPSC, with multiple branching conversation tress and third person views? Or am I just pointlessly hoping to implement a feature that is simply beyond the program's capabilities?

My sincerest appreciation to any enlightenment. Thanks in advance.
Nomad Soul
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Posted: 15th Feb 2010 18:30
Quote: "may I say this FPS Creator does look intriguing!"


See my signature for more info!

There is a RPG mod for FPSC which greatly extends the chat capabilities but you can still deliver a lot with the standard engine. You could even use either Fenix or Project Blue mods to have the camera enter 3rd person mode for these sequences.

In other words you can achieve what you are looking for and a whole lot more. FPSC could do a very nice version of Deus Ex actually.

Shadowtroid
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Posted: 15th Feb 2010 18:41
You could...But it wouldn't be super easy. You'd have to learn to script, get a good mod, make some dialouge boxes...But it is possible. Just harder then Nomad Soul may lead you to beleive.

Bottom line: It's easy to make dialouge...Not so easy to make dynamic dialouge. People changing feeling, different responses...Again, it's possible, but it'll be hard.

"And we played the first thing that came to our heads...Just so happened to be... the best song in the world...

it was the best song in the world..."
bushwacka666
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Posted: 17th Feb 2010 13:13
Hmm, I see. Thanks for taking the time to reply guys - I'll look into my options a bit further.

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