Creating a "Dota" Game

[forget_r]

hi,

i know i sound insane here... but i have the intention to start a game-development project based on Dota. But before i even go ahead with this idea, i'm thinking if this is worth the time to work on... maybe some of you guys can post some suggestion and feed back...

* Note that the respawn of Dota will
- be completely free
- have no licensing issues. That would also means that the name of the character and the graphics, etc will have to be completely different from warcraft..., and dun forget the map too.. :>
- will last two years or so... will dota live through the next-generation game and be one of the top game in two years to come...

[weee]

o.0 how old r u? u know programming?

a dota-a-like game? what about the heroes? all different?

most of the ppl have TFT already..i doubt they are so free to get another dota-a-like game to install and play..

and tft is so developed illegally like...Nocd crack? kekeke and we have #s in mirc..

[dunchbullyme]

what is your objective? nice project score? monetary incentive?

if "the name of the character and the graphics, etc will have to be completely different from warcraft..., and dun forget the map too" then why call it dota ?

[Ant]

you are going to have hell with network code

[Dot-Dotrk]

how about calling it
Dot-

[Ant]

you are going to have hell with network code

Well damn the edit button doesn't seem to work.

Anyway, it's of course good (although I'm against non-original productions, but heck, not like there's anything wrong with this) but you have to realise how much expertise it requires to create even the interface that blizzard has. A lot of DotA which is taken for granted by most map makers (e.g. icefrog) is done by warcraft 3. Netcode, interface, etc.

[Ant]

Well damn the edit button doesn't seem to work.

Anyway, it's of course good (although I'm against non-original productions, but heck, not like there's anything wrong with this) but you have to realise how much expertise it requires to create even the interface that blizzard has. A lot of DotA which is taken for granted by most map makers (e.g. icefrog) is done by warcraft 3. Netcode, interface, etc.

Which you probably know already but it's something you might forget being caught up in the swing of the development process.

Damn edit button not working.

[forget_r]

First, regards to programming... i'm working as a game programmer now, although not the one of best in the world(hopefully one of those day i could be), but should be good enough to kick-start this project.(if it ever start up :>).

Next, regards to objective, in fact i have none.. except for some personal glory i would say... but the key is that i hope to learn more things as i'm working on this project. Hopefully this project will turn out to be useful to the community too.

Legal issue maybe a little bit tricky... first dota is NOT a product from blizzards but warcraft is. if DOTA ever belongs to blizzards, then they need to take care of the legal issue like phantam dancer belongs to Phantasy star, etc... too :>. And since i'm not selling... at most they can force me to stop the project.(hopefully not).

Finally regards to gameplay issue...
I do understand that everyone like to have the same old characters in DOTA to be deplicuted, but that would not be legally possible... and i do not want to start a project that destine to end in shame... That's why i'm posting here to see if the community will support such project; a completely different character design, different skill design, different map, etc.. and the common similiarities fall on... the gameplay... 5 vs 5, left-bottom vs top right, three lanes joining the two forces, creeps blocking you from running away from enemy... etc...

Hopefully these will answer some of the above questions. and would love to thx everyone who respond to the thread :>

[weee]

Damn edit button not working.

nice try..
thecarrot.stick u got trouble..

[weee]

gogo spam more i'll be your reason for spamming

[LoveLauR.X3]

We made a game for our clan because we call each other "asshats"... so basically the game was called "wotA"(War of the Asshats)

[DOTASG_PAPA]

defense of the noobcakes for me:Banane57:

If you guys are interested to help, give him ya blessing and support and also help him name the game. And I mean proper cool name please.

[Jabroni]

impossible. u will never make it. singapore made games never make it. it only lasts awhile. look at vital signs, A1. all crap games. anyway, age don't matter. guinsoo was 15 when he made dota till he sold the CGmap to icefrog.

[LoveLauR.X3]

maybe he's too hawt o_O

[LoveLauR.X3]

w00t ^_^ *Blush blush* and its lauren not laur o.O

[CrimsonBlack]

Who cares? I think Tauren is hotter than Lauren. jk jk. Chill lol. See I'm a rhymer.

[AhCat]

Not as hawt as u laur
guess what jams?




i registered again(after realising the forums were resetted or something)just to say..



dun flirt so much!

HA.

Nah i was just joking. how come the forums got changed?

[Archdevilasd]

guess what jams?

O2
cranberry
strawberry
peanutbutter
traffic
paper
pa_mas

[Archdevilasd]

hehe...... no insults!

i never insult.. O_O

you stink =x

[LoveLauR.X3]

we shud make a rap battle wheee o_O

[CrimsonBlack]

YES LAWL. It reminds me of eight miles, and that reminds me of scary movie 3.

[amnesia]

mabbe u can name it as .A as my fren always calls it... tat way wun conflict with licensing issues and the name is still pronounced the same way

[AhCat]

LOL JAM. i remember it's chiong who first used it among us.
seriously creating a stand-alone game takes a hell lot of effort. Not to mention the visuals. I think the engine alone can kill a programmer(maybe not a team of them). Probably another group of modellers, a few graphics designer(can be the same as modellers) and project managers(for fun). Not to mention if it is non-commissioned, the motivation for doing the project will have to be something else(a name)?

But it's always good to give things a try. lol

[StripperA]

well i have another friend making a game similar to dota, its called Dota Violence. still in the beta phase though