Inherit the earth 2 ?

[Lymril]

I'm not saying much but I'm following the topic.  I'd be glad to hear more about what's going on with the project, whatever it is.  Truthfully, do you think there's enough demand for the game to continue with it?  It's been 15 years now.

Lymril

[WyrmMaster]

I think enough people are interested in a sequel, making it worth continuing development (even if that development is coming along slowly).

[Rik McCloud]

There are a lot of my friends who would love to play the sequel. I know I'm certainly not looking for it to be like Halo. If it was, it would be a shame!

[cairn destop]

Seems like you have a story already available.  The Orb of Stones was lost, its location is known, but it hasn't been recovered.  So who's up for an adventure to recover the Orb?  Naturally it will not be where Rif last saw it.  A mystery regarding who found the Orb, where it was taken, and what plans they have for it.  Possible culprits?  Didn't we have a storyline regarding wolves and boars in a secret alliance?  What if the thief didn't die?  Could an unknown force within the Wild Lands hold the key to the mystery?  And who said Rif has to be the mighty adventurer? 

Hedgehog could brainstorm this one and devise many scenarios with just the hints given in the classic art work and the comic.

[WyrmMaster]

I already have a plot.

[toprngr]

Inherit the Earth is one of the games that have what it takes to be called a game. A lot of new game developers don't understand that point and at the end, it turns out to be bad and no one is willing to waste their time in playing the game. I would want to see that there is a sequel for the game as well, as the game is really one of a kind, mysterious and very entertaining.

[AussieWolf]

Three years on, and I thought I would take a look at what is happening.

*chuckles*

Not much, it seems.  Not much at all.  Ah, well, at least this game has not been hyped like Duke Nukem Forever.

Still looking forward to this game, since there really isn't much out there in the way of furry games.  At least nothing particularly tasteful.

[subspark]

Dear WyrmMaster,

If you are developing Inherit the Earth II as a sequel rather than another chapter in the universe then I will be sorely disappointed. We all know too well the black mark of expectation sequels carry even if they stem from a completely new concept. I run a game development business, and the way I would approach a new tale of the ITE universe would be to maintain the naming convention and focus on new previously unexplored aspects of the world. That means no orbs this time and new trials and tribultions revolving around humanity's abandoned or left over secrets. I also like the open ended disappearance of humanity. Finding out exactly what happened to an advanced race that disappeared and left remnants of their technology behind would certainly not be discovered in the Middle Ages. I would wait for another chapter perhaps further along in the timeline. After all the Animals seem to be repeating human history. It is only fitting that they eventually develop the technology to reveal the truth behind their teachers. As for the naming convention, I would stay well away from numbers altogether. For example, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe is followed with The Chronicles of Narnia: The Return to Narnia, as opposed to being proceeded with The Chronicles of Narnia II !! The latter mixed message title format essentially breaks the chronological order and worse, the progressive chapter reveal. This product is too precious to destroy. It really was the single game of it's kind. There are zero others like it and it demands the attention to detail if it is to be an equally memorable story.

Still, even a badly received story must be marketed, however if you are interested in thrusting development forward on a new ITE game or perhaps revisiting the old one to match the proposed style of the new title, my company may be able to help you. Not only do we write, develop and publish our own games but we also do work for hire with many large publishers, including Ubisoft, Capcom, Atari, Konami, Jo Wood and Nemco to name a variety. I would be happy to share a profitable and cost-convenient success plan with your business over other channels. Perhaps if you PM me about it I can offer you my Skype and email if you would like to explore this further.

I'm certain I spoke too soon and you've already considered all these possibilities. In any case, good luck with this production. Sequels are a logistical nightmare to live up to their predecessors but you are lucky that Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb was released as number one of a so far untapped chronology.


Cheers,
Paul W.

[WolfieInu]

@AussieWolf: Yup, I've been away for... eish, I don't know, three years as well I think. Yes, I started here at the end of 2007 when I was in first year and I have a degree now. Wow, I've been using this password for a long time, otherwise I wouldn't have remembered it >.>

Anyways... my working hypothesis was that if I left and came back, something would have happened in the meantime. So much for that idea. *stifled sob*


@subspark: Yes! Spur these guys on! Let's see some action around here!

[FallenWolf]

So checking in here again after a reeeeally looooong time
Good to see the thread is still alive. Has there already been any kind of success in the meantime? ^^

[WyrmMaster]

Right now I'm concentrating on finding an artist to take over the comic strip, then I will begin looking for a storyboard artist for the game sequel.

Artists are welcome to contact me about storyboard art job anytime though  -_-

[Kojin]

How are things progressing WyrmMaster, if I might be so bold as to ask. Also, how goes the artist search?

[skbleader]

Hey guys. I'm interested in working on the game. No joke. I've been wanting to see this through. ITE is the entire reason I became an artist and an animator in the first place. I grew up with it and want to a see a sequel completed. I'd be honored to be a part of it. But, don't bother asking me to do work on it if you don't plan on finishing it. If I commit to something, I intend to see it through. Let's get this thing in production!

I excel in storyboards, 2D animation, concept art, you name it. I have a vision for a sequel, but only shreds of the story.

My website: http://www.mourou.net/

Contact from me personally from there, because I hardly ever visit these forums anymore.

[WyrmMaster]

Hey guys. I'm interested in working on the game. No joke. I've been wanting to see this through. ITE is the entire reason I became an artist and an animator in the first place. I grew up with it and want to a see a sequel completed. I'd be honored to be a part of it. But, don't bother asking me to do work on it if you don't plan on finishing it. If I commit to something, I intend to see it through. Let's get this thing in production!

I excel in storyboards, 2D animation, concept art, you name it. I have a vision for a sequel, but only shreds of the story.

My website: http://www.mourou.net/

Contact from me personally from there, because I hardly ever visit these forums anymore.

I have left a message on your website.

[theruler]

Could someone explain this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTG2BC1Gg1k