So ive been sitting on this thought for literally years.
I love the old west, and i love epic games. I figured why not make a crazy Epic wild west game, with great graphics and what not. Allow me to explain my ideas.
Of course a full create-a-gunslinger/indian with a highly stylized, vast network of faces, hair, body type, and clothing. You pick your back ground, like whether your a bitter child whos family was murdered by outlaws, an indian trying to keep the tribal ways alive in a world of growing technological expansion, a rogue cavalry/ militia/ civil war soldier who takes to a life of crime. Maybe it sounds lame, but imagine creating characters straight outta classic westerns like The man with no name series.
Im all about customization. SO of course clothing would have an intricate yet simple mass scope. The skills would be of course western. Like draw time, stamina, duel wield, duel shotguns, speed, all the typical things, only applied to the western atmospher. It would be less armor, and more comfort, impact on others, that decide whats a good piece. And of course straight up badassness. Like what kind of holster you use depending on draw time, whether your vest or trench coat impedes movement, or conceals weapons, how suspicious you look, how harmless you look, all working in ways to get what you want to get out of the game. Example: if you walk into a bank to rob it with a posse of friends, your trench coat may get second glances from the cop posted inside, but it will be better at concealing your customed 4 barrel shotgun that you put marks on for every exploded head.
Weapons. I think this is the coolest concept. A near endless amount of PIECES. complete customization of guns. You have a rifle slot and shotgun slot, pistol slot, maybe you duel wield, or throw knives or use a bow and arrow. There are parts for all of this. Different barrels that get different result, plenty of sights, bullets, revolver pieces galore, so that no two gun is exact from player to player. Maybe you pay the cash for a crazy third barrel on your shot gun. Kill enough people with THAT add on, you gain an outlaw title, or shoot the man who made it up and decide to wait for a better name. or vice versa if your a law man, gain notoriety as an unforgiving sheriff. Limitless customization of your character, like rivaling WoW.
Of course the world itself would hae to be big. Small barren towns, ghost towns for exploration, ranches you could hustle, or own, mines you could search in, perhaps make your money being a prospector. Protect your mine from bandits.
The travel system could be train and stage coach, which are always in danger of being robbed. Some players could be riding the train just headed to another town, and never realize that that train also carries a famous chinese emperor visiting the new american states. And it just so happens that some other bandit players, who have access to this information because of their bandit ways, would attack the train. Then you could choose to join them, run, or protect Emperor Dong. Or maybe you just get your own horse. You could get pets, companions like dogs, or foxes, like if your an indian.
The game itself would be beautiful FPS, but you could go third person if you wanted. like oblivion. really focus's on scenery and your own weapons and clothing.
Quests would be typical and also very different. The west was full of quests, like the obvious WANTED quests, get hired by the army for civil war battles, or get hired to bring a criminal by stage coach to his trial, and defend against bandits. I mean it could be NPCs giving you offers or it could be other payers who have put together a group of guys who are bringing in a criminal, and they are sure they need more men for the journey back when his posse attacks.Players could create factions, and do what they want. A law man circle, army buddies, a tribe, or outlaws.
Im begginging to rant, but you get the idea. The old west is near limitless in its possibilities as an MMO or hell even a non MMO RPG. I think its a genre that has seriously been left untapped, and in this age where everyone is either clad in armor, or posses magic, i think wearing a poncho and a bank tellers hate while you wield your duel shotguns in the faces of scared townies with the rest of your posse is a very exciting prospect.
Could this game be made, should it be made, and if done correctly, could it be awesome?
Add to it if you got it.
I love the old west, and i love epic games. I figured why not make a crazy Epic wild west game, with great graphics and what not. Allow me to explain my ideas.
Of course a full create-a-gunslinger/indian with a highly stylized, vast network of faces, hair, body type, and clothing. You pick your back ground, like whether your a bitter child whos family was murdered by outlaws, an indian trying to keep the tribal ways alive in a world of growing technological expansion, a rogue cavalry/ militia/ civil war soldier who takes to a life of crime. Maybe it sounds lame, but imagine creating characters straight outta classic westerns like The man with no name series.
Im all about customization. SO of course clothing would have an intricate yet simple mass scope. The skills would be of course western. Like draw time, stamina, duel wield, duel shotguns, speed, all the typical things, only applied to the western atmospher. It would be less armor, and more comfort, impact on others, that decide whats a good piece. And of course straight up badassness. Like what kind of holster you use depending on draw time, whether your vest or trench coat impedes movement, or conceals weapons, how suspicious you look, how harmless you look, all working in ways to get what you want to get out of the game. Example: if you walk into a bank to rob it with a posse of friends, your trench coat may get second glances from the cop posted inside, but it will be better at concealing your customed 4 barrel shotgun that you put marks on for every exploded head.
Weapons. I think this is the coolest concept. A near endless amount of PIECES. complete customization of guns. You have a rifle slot and shotgun slot, pistol slot, maybe you duel wield, or throw knives or use a bow and arrow. There are parts for all of this. Different barrels that get different result, plenty of sights, bullets, revolver pieces galore, so that no two gun is exact from player to player. Maybe you pay the cash for a crazy third barrel on your shot gun. Kill enough people with THAT add on, you gain an outlaw title, or shoot the man who made it up and decide to wait for a better name. or vice versa if your a law man, gain notoriety as an unforgiving sheriff. Limitless customization of your character, like rivaling WoW.
Of course the world itself would hae to be big. Small barren towns, ghost towns for exploration, ranches you could hustle, or own, mines you could search in, perhaps make your money being a prospector. Protect your mine from bandits.
The travel system could be train and stage coach, which are always in danger of being robbed. Some players could be riding the train just headed to another town, and never realize that that train also carries a famous chinese emperor visiting the new american states. And it just so happens that some other bandit players, who have access to this information because of their bandit ways, would attack the train. Then you could choose to join them, run, or protect Emperor Dong. Or maybe you just get your own horse. You could get pets, companions like dogs, or foxes, like if your an indian.
The game itself would be beautiful FPS, but you could go third person if you wanted. like oblivion. really focus's on scenery and your own weapons and clothing.
Quests would be typical and also very different. The west was full of quests, like the obvious WANTED quests, get hired by the army for civil war battles, or get hired to bring a criminal by stage coach to his trial, and defend against bandits. I mean it could be NPCs giving you offers or it could be other payers who have put together a group of guys who are bringing in a criminal, and they are sure they need more men for the journey back when his posse attacks.Players could create factions, and do what they want. A law man circle, army buddies, a tribe, or outlaws.
Im begginging to rant, but you get the idea. The old west is near limitless in its possibilities as an MMO or hell even a non MMO RPG. I think its a genre that has seriously been left untapped, and in this age where everyone is either clad in armor, or posses magic, i think wearing a poncho and a bank tellers hate while you wield your duel shotguns in the faces of scared townies with the rest of your posse is a very exciting prospect.
Could this game be made, should it be made, and if done correctly, could it be awesome?
Add to it if you got it.
