Hi guys.
I would like to say that this forum and community rocks. I’ve been looking at quite a few tutorials about Blender and it’s been really great, but my ultimate goal is to (finally) learn some game development and I didn’t find that many good resources out there about BGE that is… until I discovered this forum :).
Just as a background, I’m fairly versed in Python and know a thing or two about algorithms (at least heard their names :D), read lots of articles and whatever I could find about game dev. in general. I’ve never played with game engines before though and the last time I touched Blender was… 2.49 (which I tried for a couple of times and then left cause of the… interface mainly). But since then and now, the new interface, the full integration with Python (which I love by the way if you couldn’t tell…) I thought giving it a try again. I absorbed all the information my grubby little hands could handle (and my brain… especially my brain) for the past 3 weeks and it all came together in this apotheotic blend file: https://www.dropbox.com/s/8ntt5bj0ruji5m0/bge_test_01.blend?dl=0
I would like some thoughts on how you (more experienced) guys would set up things, but before that let me make some comments.
- I know the camera is supposed to scroll, it doesn’t do that (yet), just because I didn’t want to (yet)
- I imagine that the gun animation can be done in a much better way (I don’t know yet how), I just threw it over there in the last couple of minutes so I would like to know your thoughts on how to do it better, that is attach it to the “man” and move along etc.
- a bit bout the idea: if you guys know the XCOM games, Enemy Unknown etc. I’d like my game to be along those lines, but with elite cops (like SWAT) vs. criminal theme + some few twists and yes, I know… I aim too high, I might never get it done, but I hope with your help and with all the things I have to learn about Blender I’ll manage to keep myself motivated :).
Now I can only hope you won’t tell me what a noob I am with all of this that my blend file is worthless… yep hope that doesn’t happen. Thanks