   Independent Developer Group Looking for Help
Team name:A group of independent developers working on the project.Project name:Terminator: Man vs MachineBrief description:The game places you 10 years after the events of the terminator 1-3 movies. The resistance has been fighting skynet in an attempt to reclaim the earth as their home. Choose your side and fight in an RTS style with a few twists and turns, including 'battlefield cam', which allows you to get a first person perspective of the battlefield from any on-map units.Target aim:We are currently talking with WB studios to see about obtaining a non-exclusive license to the terminator story and characters of the first 3 movies. If all goes as planned, we are looking at a commercial project. Otherwise, we'll have to stay open-source.Compensation:The project is currently on a non-compensation basis. Once we hear further notice from WB studios, that may change. If the project stays open-source, all developers will receive equal shares of any donations that are taken.Technology:We are looking to develop the system for windows, with the option of possibly going to console systems later. We plan to use C and C++ for the basis of the code, and a custom-made scripting language to handle in-game scripting.Talent needed:Below is a list of the people we are looking for.Experienced programmers in c/c++. Previous game engine/development experience helpful.Concept Artists Anyone who is creative and experienced enough to come up with some creative designs for the theme of this project.3D Modelers - We are looking for more 3d modelers with experience in robot/character modeling. Scenery designers are also being considered.Team structure:Justin - Project Lead (Main Designer, Story Writer)Akmon - Head ModelerPravin - Lead Programmer (Engine Design and Coding)Adam - Music Composer/Sound EffectsJacob - Voice ActingWebsite:We are currently in the process of getting a WIKI setup. The web address is not available at the moment. Will update thread when it becomes available.Contacts:Previous Work by Team:This is an independent development team and has no prior work.Additional Info:We plan to add in some events from the first three movies, like when the machines send a terminator back into the past to kill sarah connor, etc. These events will be playable in-game. The ability to play on two scenarios (man or machine), is also available, as well as multiplayer being planned.Feedback:ANY feedback is appreciated[Edited by - nsmadsen on May 24, 2009 9:41:47 AM]
  BUMPI take it nobody is interested in this project? I see alot of people replying to the typical 'MMORPG' help request, but for a project that many people have asked for for years and there are no replies? That's odd.   ;  No need to bump only one day later. (Read the bumping guidelines the the forum FAQ.)Do you have permission to make a game using the Terminator franchise? If not, Gamedev.net has a policy set in place that doesn't allow for projects to be supported, promoted or recruited for while violating copyright. You could certainly make a game inspired by these (awesome!) movies but you cannot pull elements directly from the films without permission. And yes, this applies to free or fan-based projects as well.Thanks, Nate   ;  Notice in my post I noted that I am currently in talks with warner brothers studios about licensing, and I also noted if it weren't possible to get the license, the project would be left open source.   ;  Open sourced projects based on copyrighted IP still infringe on copyright. I also noticed the part about you still in talks with WB, however GD.net's policy regarding this is that you have cleared all copyright hurdles before you start actively promoting and recruiting here. Since you haven't done that yet, I'm going to close this thread. Please contact a mod once you have written, expressed permission from WB to make this game. That, or until you change this project so that it is only inspired by the Terminator IP instead of actually using it. Thanks, Nathan[Edited by - nsmadsen on May 24, 2009 10:41:07 AM]