Alright I know you see this thread to often somebody decides to make a game but doesn't follow through because they don't how hard it's gonna be especially with balance and challenge. Now I want say you'll see it anytime soon because mostly it's just a plan and I wouldn't know where to start (probably a hack of 7???) but I do wanna share my idea with you'll and see what you think so let's begin...

It's gonna be sorta like a steampunk fire emblem but I really don't want to go into all that detail here so check out my site
http://groups.msn.com/ForeverHopeMortalSins
(I hope this isn't seen as advertising cause I'm not trying to get anyone to join just to read the information)

Anyway I'm gonna need some help like some sprites, mugs, maybe art (cause my drawing skills aren't all that good)

So I thought maybe I could do a contest where if you come with the best sprite for that class you'd be able to create a character for the game.

If you're interested check out the site for more information and some badly drawn pictures of the first two characters in the contest.

P.S. I gave credit to the examples on the Spriting Challenge page.

... Another one?

Dammit, just wait for Vanadia or Tactics Heroes.

funny

yeah I would but I but I'm not a patient person you know what being a teenager is about all ideas no way to pull it off until your an old fat dude but anyway I'm just planning it now.

But atleast tell me what you think of the idea or help me out with a sprite and I can't get that Vandia thing to download and tatics hero doesn't even look close to Fire Emblem.

Well, aside from me struggling to make out what you said.... I like the idea. Go for it! Why sit around waiting for someone to do what you could do yourself, maybe better?

That being said, I'm far too busy with my own game to help you, but I can general advice and maybe a place to go find a solution to your problems....

Here is a great tip.
MAKE IT A SOLO PROJECT! DONT FORM A TEAM!
That's usually when things like this fail because at one point one or two members of your team will become less dedicated and eventually be gone...

And after that more will continue to leave..
It's pretty hard to recover after something like that.

Not necessarily. My entirely team left at one point, but m project is still going...

I probably won't be needing a team for a while thanks to it still being a plan that I can pull off by myself.

But I'm still receptive to any help or ideas ya'll can give me. Really I just needed to see some concept sprites of the characters to see if it's possible but I guess if I put a little work in I can become a decent spriter.

And sorry about your team bro but stuff happens atleast you continued on.

Did they come back or did you have to get a new team?

Are you looking for ideas for a story? Or is it just a random skirmish game?

Naw, I got the outline of the story laid out already so it won't be a random skirmish game.

The story is divided into several parts among different teams with 5 different lords.

The game doesn't go in particular order so for a few chapters you may be playing with Team A and then Team B and it continues to alternate until the story is over allowing even bit players time to shine.

But if you have any ideas i'm glad to hear them.