Introducing myself

[Helis]

Hi,

I was browsing the internet for new online mech games and stumbled upon your website.  I have read a little bit about your concept and have taken an interest in it.  I have logged thousands of hours into different mmorpgs and I think I could offer up a lot of useful information depending on what states you are in development.  I have alpha and beta tested multiple games including, Lotr online, heros, Turf Battles, and HoN. 

Please correct me if I'm wrong but it seems you are trying to design an open world mmorpg that will be colonized in different areas based on how the playerbase chooses similar to ShadowBane.  Emphasis on combat will be based on mech-type fighting I'm guessing landing somewhere between exteel, armored core, and mechwarrior 4.  The ranking system is to be entirely skill based similar to exteel but utilizing a crafting system somewhat like turf battles or knight online for mech customization parts.  Underlying motivation for players to colonize is based on some sort of necessity to control certain parts of the map for certain resources to allow for quicker further expansions/crafting for the controlling guild,nation, independent faction similar to ShadowBane?

If what I have above is right than I would say the game sounds near perfect in concept.  If ideas are needed for any aspects I would gladly assist in offering up solutions based on games I've played that were successful. 

On a separate note it seems the more financing you get the better and I've read you do not want to pitch to a large gaming corporation as they tend to want to align your game more with themselves.  If financing becomes a large problem I would pitch your game to S2 the makers of HoN/Savage/Savage 2 or to Aeria games who both seem to want to keep their adopted games in the purest form from the devs.

Helis

[Spleenslitta]

Welcome to the FoA forums Helis. There is a lot of stuff for you to provide insight on. Everything from mech designs, settlement ideas and more stuff than i'll bother to mention.
Basicly go nuts and post your opinions on anything and everything. i personally think that providing the devs with wagonloads of new fan made mech designs is the best way to help...the most fun as well to top it off. 

[Shadow Star]

Welcome Helis. We are always willing to take any form of input you would be willing to give us. Anything from what style of UI you would like to how you think combat should play out. We are always willing to listen and take into consideration what other people want and think.

[Agamemnon]

Ditto, welcome aboard! 

Lukron RULEZ!!   The rest are drool!!!

[Helis]

Thank you for the polite welcomes.  I will try and post all of my feedback in the correct sections.

[teufelich]

Welcome to FOA

*Points at agi*
Lukron stinks

[francisaso_14]

Hi i'm francis from the Philippines.  newly at this thread.

[Spleenslitta]

Hello Francis and welcome to the FOA forums. You might have noticed that the forums look kinda dead at the moment, but don't let that discourage you.
Most of us are lurkers by nature you see 

In any case there is a lot to see if you know where to look. Try taking a peek here http://www.forceofarms.com/files/foa_mech_system.pdf
it's the Mech Construction guide. it's got a lot of info about what components are necessary to make a mech.
Unfortunatly the dev's can't fill in the majority of the numbers/stats due to the fact that someone might steal their ideas.

Other than that i'm certain a few comments regarding the mechs and other creations is quite welcome indeed. Feel free to ask whatever comes to mind.

[Typhus117]

Hello, I'm Typhus.

A little bit about myself. . . I am live in U. S.  and currently in college for bachelors in Game Art and Design.  I was wondering what the deal was on posting models.  Do devs consider putting player models in or do people just do it to demonstrate skills? If the first, I could throw one up there for look

[Spleenslitta]

Welcome to the FoA forums Typhus.

Yes they do indeed consider player made models to be used in the game. i know at least 3 of the current mechs are player made.
Here is the legal information on player submited models- http://www.forceofarms.com/msgbbs/index.php?topic=99.0