Goals

I feel that monthly goals would be the way to go with this project. I am not counting this month in the plan because its already half over :p I don't know how long some things actually take so these time frames are open for discussion and editing. To have any chance of being a successful team, we need to have meetings. I say we should have a meeting on skype (text based or with mics) every few days, or at least once a week. Time for dedication boys and girls :p

June 2013
~Overall goal - Character concept and design~

Week 1
-Character ideas discussed and decided on

Week 2
-Characters designed and colored

Week 3
-Refining of character design

Week 4
-Characters made ready for modeling (orthographics made)


July 2013
~Overall goal - Character Models Completed~

Week 1
-Base Meshes made for characters

Week 2
-Detail added to models (modeling completed)

Week 3
-Character rigging

Week 4
-Textures added


August 2013
~Overall goal - Map made~

Week 1
-Level design and ideas

Week 2
-Level Construction

Week 3
-Level exported and retopology done

Week 4
-Textures applied

I agree with a lot of this, but I feel there is far too little time dedicated to the aspects of the creation aside from character design and modeling.

A single map is independent of the actual mechanics of the game. We need to discuss every feature and mechanic we are going to have in the game before we make a map with those features and mechanics in mind.

While actual construction of the level would not take a huge amount of time (the terrain, main architecture, and placed items like trees and rocks won't take too long and we can easily put them together in the UDK) there isn't any room in the schedule for fleshing out the game mechanics. Depending on who is working on what, that could potentially be done alongside the other scheduled tasks.

And yes, we do need to have Skype meetings. Until I can get my own PC I will need to Skype via my iPod, but I should still be able to be at meetings.

So could you make an outline with what you think we would need to do so we can compare and contrast time frames?

It would probably be a good idea to have a skype meeting between everyone involved first. It really depends on who is working on what. So now we need to organize a Skype meeting.

I can meet any time.