Creating DCUO 2

Since the Unreal Engine 4 is free. I'll be starting the processes of creating DCUO 2 with combat mechanics similar to the Arkham Asylum games. I've been bored recently with how DCUO game style is and I think a brand new game with better combat mechanics will have players really feel like a DCU hero/villain. It will be several months to come and putting a team together. Since I am going to school for this might as well start somewhere and why not on a game that I think could go leaps and bounds beyond DCUO ever could. I'll post pics on the months to come.

Sounds like a nice idea, but also sounds like a LOT of LOTS of work. If it indeed come out I'd like to see how it is.

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One giant issue with you trying to make a DCUO 2. You need to talk to Warner Brothers/DC to be able to use their license in the game you are creating. As much as it'd be cool to see you do this, you aren't taking into account all of the legal hurdles you have to go through to make a DC Universe Online 2.

you going to go through alot

Actually, it's not Free.

Quote from the Unreal Engine site (check far on the bottom of the page): https://www.unrealengine.com/what-is-unreal-engine-4
"The 5% royalty starts after the first $3,000 of revenue per product per quarter."

So it's a business decision that the Suits in Daybreak need to evaluate.

i'd like to be a gm for your game

Yes it will be a lot of work but i'm driven and I think putting a solid team together will help smooth out this processes. I'm going to try to put a really big team together. Also I'm going to have no dedicated role's to power. So if you wanted to be a tank Gadget player you can do so, and be able to switch roles on the fly and give the players a chance to play how they want to play.

I'll start making a list of people interested in this long effort in creating something that will change the way DC makes MMO's with there brand on it.

I also want players to feel like they can be as awesome as batman and have that combat mechanic that will showcase his fighting style

First before anything it is like someone said you need to get the legal stuff out of the way first before you waste the time making a game that won't see the light of day. Second thing is you need to write a story of how the game is going to start and goals you need as the game progresses if you are going the MMO route.

This I know. I'll have to first present the game to Unreal first to put some real money behind it and if they like it they will support the game with $$$. Once I have that I'll work with getting it showed to Warner Bro's and getting green light from them. I know their is going to be a lot of red tape at first but i know what i'm stepping into when I decided to give this dream a reality.

I'm going to stick very close to the comic books and give the characters the chance to actually relive those stories. I also have an idea that will give players their origins. Also i want to give Lanterns justice to their origin by starting them off in Oa.

Might want to use that determination and create something new and unique that you won't have to worry about the history of the characters or a license to try and acquire.

I'll probably get a lot of hate from it too, and a lot of well DCUO didn't come out of release as a ready game and lacked and still lacks a lot of stuff that needed to be in the game at launch. So this will take years in the making to get everything just right and hopefully balanced.

Thats true but at the same time I want the hardcore comic book lovers to really feel like they are playing out their favorite story arch.

its actually 10% royalties but if I can get Unreal behind the game i'm ok with that 10%

Sounds to me you're making a game closer to what Marvel had instead of a create your own character. Sounds good but not a very popular MMO style.

You do realize that you wouldn't be able to use the name "DC Universe Online" let alone "DC" name or characters, right? Licensing is expensive.

I hoping I create a happy medium for both player base that is something that will be looked at heavily on what will appeal to both player bases.