i just got aom and thought this was a great site with some talented people (eg. but not limited to that cheezy monkey dude).
i am new to aom but i have been a rts, web, multimedia, game, etc. scene wh*re for quite some while. a friend of mine from high school worked on diablo2, i got to hang out the blizzard north building in sf bay area...
okay, blah blah blah i'll get to the point.
is anyone working on or know of any rts mod for "english colonisation". specifically the australia-new-zealand-pacific region. i have an idea for maori side and english side for circa 19th century. as you all know, the maoris were fierce warriors... also it would be kick ass to model some of that world-dominating english ships. this mod would actually be great for a bit of neo-colonial catharsis and healing. i am interested in making a "aboriginals vs. english" mod for australia but that's way too politically charged for now. the maori issue has already been started to be explored in movies eg. if you are working on this or know of anyone interested please please email me at sunilraman@mac.com so that we are all on the same page and maybe we can collaborate. this project is very ambitious for me at this stage so i am not sure where it will lead. i of course don't plan to do it all meself, but draw together game development talent and funding from the southern pacific. yes, commercial aspects, but perhaps this will help bring the mod scene even more into the limelight for everybody's benefit. hey i've got a crazy idea that the kids at Weta (in new zealand they worked on lord of the rings) may want to get involved because it is an interesting project close to their heart. well first i aim to cobble a quick demo scene thing in the next few weeks to enter some funding competition things ~ i just need to clarify the idea and then be able to market it (i am quite a bullsh*t artist, look at me ramble on here...) lol thanks peoples.