   Horse People and Programmers Needed
  Hello, and how are you doing?I'm recruiting.  I'm 18 years old and I've been designing(scripting, creating layouts, etc.) for online simulation games of all types for 7 years now.  Although I am new to this forum I do have sufficient knowledge and experience to create an online game of this caliber hehe so please try not to lecture me on the topic of why not to make this game.  I set up a dedicated server in my home with a good enough connection to be able to produce and betatest my game.  I have extensive knowledge of PHP,MYSQL,ASP,&#106avascript etc.  My original idea was to create an online browser based game similar to howrse.com(online horse simulation game with over 2million active players 4985 connected online now) but after weighing the pros and cons of browser based versus Software based, I decided the playing the game would be much more interactive, but would also be more of a challenge for me sense I've created browser based games in the past.Horse people who have been playing browser based games for years are craving a game they can play 1st person, own their own stable, ride their own virtual horses, bet, race, show, breed etc. but that also have the ability to compete against people all over the world  There are people in the thousands that play games like Howrse, DUHS, Animal Acres, WOS, DigiTurf, Horse Mogul, Equintium and there are hundreds more.This should be a game simple enough for somebody 13 years old to understand but fun and intriguing and realistic enough for anybody equestrian to play. I have the knowledge and resources to make this game a reality I'm gearing this game toward audiences 13+.  6+ years experience working with horses and even more countless hours actually playing online horse games.This isn't just another stupid MMO, this is something totally new to the industry which hasn't been done before and we could be the first.Average Clienttypically femalebetween the ages 10-12 30% 13-25 50% 25+ 20%enjoys equestrian activitiesThis game would be a MMO not an MO, People would pay a monthly subscription to upgrade(20$) they're account for bonus features or buy the game client to play online for free.Currently in the process of creating a GUI, 3d models and creating an in game world environment for players and brainstorming new awesome ideas.Game Features-Ability to ride your own 3-d horse on trail, or in the arena with friends from across the globe online.-Ability to bet, race, show, breed, train horses of many different breeds including (Akhal-Teke, American Warmblood, Andalusian, Appaloosa, Arabian, French Trotter, Friesian, Brumby, Chincoteague Pony, Connemara Pony, Exmoor Pony, Miniture Horse, Falabella, American Miniature Horse, Dartmoor, Hackney and more!)-Visit other player's stables and home.-Pursue a job (as a blacksmith, jockey, vet) My Work Would Be:Creating all 3d models using Autodesk 3ds Max, create animations for models, creating ingame environment for players, setting up the databases needed and server. Also marketing, which I pretty much have covered.I need:-People with Horse Knowledge of all types English, Western, Racing etc.-A Partner to help program the game and brainstorm with.Realistically I expect this to be done within the next 2 years or possibly sooner depending on who's help I can get idealistically in a perfect world maybe 6 months.If we made anything you could expect compensation after expenses to be 27% of all profits taken in. contact me at phatedesigns@comcast.net   
  From the title I came in thinking you were looking for centaurs. I am now disappointed.   ;  This is a very interesting post. It stands out because you have made your homework with regards to how to generate money. That is necessary if you want to attract one or more programmers. I would definitely jump into this if I didn't have any project. Technically I would advise you to use flash for your browser front-end. But also you should not rule out a standalone exe client. In my opinion a standalone client is better than browser based.   