   [MMO]Cosmic Jack : Java developer /Graphic Designer + php Web Developer/Artists/more
Team name:The game is developed by neuron spiced games and itch.comProject name: Cosmic JackBrief description:Cosmic Jack is a browser based Space MMO . It is in alpha stage of development and we are planing on releasing an open beta in the next few months .Check the video and screens on flickr to get an insight . Target aim:Freemium Browser-Based using Flash 10Compensation:We might be able to make below market compensation for some specific delivery based work for art and programmingTalent needed:We're a pretty hardcore group working on what many say is impossible ... an Indie MMO!  You must have a passion and belief that with focus and effort, yes we can achieve and deliver on the impossible dream ... an indie made MMO played by hundreds of thousands of players.You must be able to contribute an average of at least 15 hours / week.Java Developer   - Player to Player Communications Systems - Chat  - Messaging - Buddy list managementJava Developer   - AI systems for NPCs.  We have very rudimentary AI logic.  It's a skeleton and we'd like someone to focus on this to give our NPCs more intelligence and work in some basic steering logic, master-slave relationships, and general intelligence about when to attack vs. retreat.Environmental Artist  - We need a bunch of "spacey" backgrounds.  The idea we have is to create generic space backgrounds plus specific types of overlays (planets, nebula, comets, nameless space gasses/dust, etc.) and programmatically apply a hue and merge them to create the specific background for each sector.  - We need 9 different meteoroids  - We need backgrounds for the interior of Outposts.  For example: hangar background, warehouse background, research lab background, etc. These are displayed when the player is docked as the backdrop for their mainly text/button-based interface.  - We have 18 different space outpost modules that need to be designed/created.  Each will be 200x200 at the highest resolution, but often will be displayed at about 80x80 in the game.  Some of these will require animation sequences (e.g. A space cannon might hava powering up phase that we want to visually represent to players ... lighting up or moving components for a few seconds before it fires).Character Artist  - We have an artist that has created our alien species (many can be found here: http://inside.cosmicjack.com) but we need an artist that can focus on our human characters (at least 5, possibly more)Ship/Ship Component Icon Artist  - Our ships are 2d top-down style.  We need another 20 or so ships added to the collection of ships we already have.  - We have about 50 weapons, 20 shields, 20 engines, 5 scanners.  We need a 50x50 icon for eachVideo Editing Guru  - We'd love to have someone that's a whiz with combining screenplay, voiceovers, special effects to make compelling trailers for the game.NOTE.If you are involved in a project but you know someone who might be interested , we would appreciate  if you direct him/her to this post  . Contacts:cosmicjack@itch.comPrevious Work by Team:Check www.itch.com Additional Info:Youtube video :FLICKR : www.flickr.com/photos/cosmicjackFeedback:AnyPlease send an e-mail to the address provided above  if you are interested  .[Edited by - Paul_Ang on July 9, 2010 9:29:28 AM]
  I don't like doing this but ... BUMP .   ;  I sent you an email.   ;  Hmm definitely been done before, but sounds like you guys are pretty dedicated, which I like.I can develop anything PHP related you guys need, as well as design the site, though I will need a graphic artist to make any graphics I need, as I'm terrible with Photoshop. xDI can also do some Java, though I've never messed with UI's or anything graphical, so not sure how much help I'd be there.PM me if you'd like to talk more :)   ;  Thanks to everyone who replied . I am going through the e-mails I received  right now . Oh and please include your gamedev ID in the e-mail , that way I can avoid talking to the same person twice :P .[Edited by - Paul_Ang on June 25, 2010 12:27:58 PM];  My emails seem to go to peoples junk mail, check there if you havn't seen mine.   ;  Showstopper send me a PM with your email address , just to make sure .   ;  Still looking for a Java developer and artist !   