[ZFGC Weekly] The Big Question

Hoffy Hero of Fire	[ZFGC Weekly] The Big Question - August 17, 2008... « on: August 17, 2008, 08:53:34 am »
Silly cat! Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 3313	Why do people tend to cancel Zelda fan games? « Last Edit: November 22, 2008, 05:02:07 am by 4Sword » Logged
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Vandavil	Re: [ZFGC Weekly] The Big Question - August 17, ... « Reply #1 on: August 17, 2008, 08:59:45 am »
I need something new to put here... Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 1181	It all comes down to them not being bothered, they find something they can't do or are too stressed out, so they think 'Why bother?' and Quit. Logged

Wasabi	Re: [ZFGC Weekly] The Big Question - August 17, ... « Reply #2 on: August 17, 2008, 09:03:48 am »
Reputation: +3/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 3374	Over ambitious projects, that take too long to finish. Logged
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Mirby Drifter	Re: [ZFGC Weekly] The Big Question - August 17, ... « Reply #3 on: August 17, 2008, 09:24:12 am »
To bomb or not to bomb... Reputation: +6/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 4162	They forget about them and don't return to them. That was almost my case with Bloodlines; I started working on it again recently. Logged
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Kren	Re: [ZFGC Weekly] The Big Question - August 17, ... « Reply #4 on: August 17, 2008, 09:53:34 pm »
Reputation: +2/-1 Offline Gender: Posts: 2376	They dont understand how hard it is to make a Zelda fan game Logged

4Sword	Re: [ZFGC Weekly] The Big Question - August 17, ... « Reply #5 on: August 17, 2008, 10:00:07 pm »
Reputation: +8/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 6604	It is because they run into challenges and get too frustrated with them. They also tend to try to do the project all on their own with little thought put into the actual project in regard to things such as a story. It thus becomes mostly pointless to continue and because the person making them is at a computer, the chance of them being used to being lazy in some regard makes them quit. Logged

SlimmyG	Re: [ZFGC Weekly] The Big Question - August 17, ... « Reply #6 on: August 17, 2008, 10:10:07 pm »
And if they dont dance, they're no friend of mine Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 1338	I think its a few things. Most of them appear to be first time programmers, who don't realize how big a task it is. A lot seem to post on a forum (such as this one) before they've made a substantial amount of progress so get demoralized by people saying "this looks terrible" Too many try and remake the 3D Zelda games, which means they'd have to figure out how to convert it from 2 to 3D. A lot seem to come up against one challenge and the give up. Logged
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Porkchop	Re: [ZFGC Weekly] The Big Question - August 17, ... « Reply #7 on: August 18, 2008, 04:27:10 am »
Super Hero Time! Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 4859	Lack of interest. Lack of fan base. Lack of sprites. Lack of staff. The list goes on. Logged
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I think the issue is Zelda fan games... are just not the best base to go with.

A lot of people don't even know how to properly plan out a zelda game in the first place... My biggest annoyance is naming conventions. IMO If you see a Zelda fan game with an ambiguous name that doesn't involve an item in the game, then it's going to fail quick and hard.

You cant have a game named (making one up) "Zelda: The Gods Wrath! Rwar" and think people will take it seriously. It's out of place. It Zelda game named like that would never get released because of the current naming conventions for Zelda games. Been that way since lttp (The Triforce of the Gods; starting the "Zelda titles named after items" trend).

I think those fail because theres no possible way they could feel like a zelda game.

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4Sword	Re: [ZFGC Weekly] The Big Question - August 17, ... « Reply #9 on: August 18, 2008, 04:34:16 am »
Reputation: +8/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 6604	lol, one of the items that I was going to have in one of my first Zelda game attempts was called the "Moon Bassoon". The title of the game was "The Legend of Zelda: The Blue Moon" though, but yeah, cool or decent titles cannot salvage progress. Logged

Mamoruanime @Mamoruanime	Re: [ZFGC Weekly] The Big Question - August 17, ... « Reply #10 on: August 18, 2008, 04:35:19 am »
^Not actually me. Reputation: +9/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 9786	Quote from: 4Sword on August 18, 2008, 04:34:16 am lol, one of the items that I was going to have in one of my first Zelda game attempts was called the "Moon Bassoon". How would you tune that instrument up? With the Lunar Tuner? Logged

InvaderLupus	Re: [ZFGC Weekly] The Big Question - August 17, ... « Reply #11 on: August 18, 2008, 07:28:14 am »
Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 1393	They never realize what they're getting themselves into, and are always in over their heads. It becomes too hard, people stop showing interest, or they simply just can't manage to keep it up. Life gets in the way, video games get in the way, or most often interest just fades. They'll get new ideas and start new projects, or reimagine their own project and start over, never getting anywhere. Most fan games are learning experiences, and the farther you get into them the more you realize how poorly made and obsolete the beginning of the game is. Everyone likes to think that they can be the one to make an amazing, ambitious Zelda fan game, and nobody ever thinks about exactly how much that entails. They're like a newborn child who wants to run before they can even stand. Logged
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Ryan The only Canadian?	Re: [ZFGC Weekly] The Big Question - August 17, ... « Reply #12 on: August 18, 2008, 07:57:59 am »
Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 1915	I think it's the fact that they lose interest in making the game and/or it's because they don't have proper motivation. Logged
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DeathTailsz Wanderer	Re: [ZFGC Weekly] The Big Question - August 17, ... « Reply #13 on: August 19, 2008, 07:26:43 am »
Angelic Hymn Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 172	Quote from: Zidane on August 18, 2008, 04:27:10 am Lack of interest. Lack of fan base. Lack of sprites. Lack of staff. The list goes on. My continuation: Lack of skills Lack of effort Lack of concentration Lack of comman sense. (Target the noobs who try to remake LoZ:OoT! Except Dampe, and whoever atleast did GB-OoT, those two demo's might be the only good OoT remakes i've seen.) Lack of the ability of patience Lack of Inspiration. Logged
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AoDC	Re: [ZFGC Weekly] The Big Question - August 17, ... « Reply #14 on: August 20, 2008, 05:12:35 am »
Reputation: +1/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 4588	Quote from: Zidane on August 18, 2008, 04:27:10 am Lack of interest. Lack of fan base. Lack of sprites. Lack of staff. The list goes on. My thoughts exactly Logged
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Kylink	Re: [ZFGC Weekly] The Big Question - August 17, ... « Reply #15 on: August 24, 2008, 11:16:35 pm »
Don't Worry Sir, I'm From The Internet. Reputation: +0/-0 Offline Gender: Posts: 2339	Basically, they assume it will be a piece of cake and storyline, sprites, sounds, etc. will fall into place as you go in. Hey, who needs a magic bar system, I'll cross that bridge when I get there! Well, you end up skipping so many bridges that...something happens...and...something. Anyway, the project gets dull and boring. I think it should be up to Nintendo to make Zelda games...We can make indie games. (unless you really are talented, and then be my guest). Logged
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