FortressCraft - Coming March 2011.

**Pikarya** · 2011-02-27 21:18

Didn't see any other threads in gaming, or through Google/BG search so.

http://i56.tinypic.com/1427bb5.jpg

Developer Projector Games is prepping an episodic sandbox creation game that's due to hit Xbox Live Indie Games in March. Wow, does it ever look like Minecraft.

The official FortressCraft website contains several videos of the game and information (the first episode will be a co-op sandbox mode and the second will "start to introduce the game"). It also has forums with such topics as "So, what will you do when [Minecraft developer] Mojang sues you?" and "Differences between FortressCraft and Minecraft?".

The developer replies to these questions with a lengthy missive about how everything is a copy of something else and such. "There's no intellectual property I could be sued over for this," reads the post. "Notch has invented no new technology for this game. I'm not infringing his copyright or trademarks. He himself has said he's happy for clones and remakes and mods and tools."

Read the whole post here if you like and watch the video below and let us know what you think.

Website: http://www.fortresscraft.com
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/ProjectorGames
Cost: .99 cents (80 MSP) per "Chapter"
Video: ▼

Spoiler: show

Originally Posted by FortressCraft.com FAQ

So what makes this game different from Minecraft?

Currently Chapter 1 is roughly equivalent to Minecraft's Creative mode, however this is just the beginning. As stated above, this game was actually started as a Dwarf Fortress style game, and so eventually the plan is to have minions who will be able to take care of a lot of the day-to-day chores while you do the more interesting stuff! As well as the minions, I also have plans for PvP modes, more complex vehicle systems (we are all avid OpenTTD players) with more of an emphasis on using vehicles rather than just carrying everything manually, and plenty more.

If you have any suggestions you want to make, you can open a communal discussion with us using Get Satsifaction or you can email us at [email protected] or message us on Twitter @Fortress_Craft. We are great believers that everyone has at least one awesome idea, and would love to hear what you want to see in the game!

**Pyro** · 2011-02-27 21:45

Ignoring the legal measures that might get taken, could the guy have been any lazier in coming up with an idea for a game?

**Kiarax** · 2011-02-27 21:49

Double lol. He's not doing anything remotely wrong legally and Minecraft is a mess of stolen ideas and inspirations too. Shit's nothing new.

**Pikarya** · 2011-02-27 21:54

No legal measures will be taken, Notch even said so on his twitter. He's been preaching since day one that he doesn't care if someone copies/clones his idea.

edit: And yeah, Minecraft wasn't a genuine idea by itself. It stole many ideas from games that were already publicly available at the time.

**Pyro** · 2011-02-27 22:17

True, but to come out with a nearly identical game with very similar name is pretty comical. I will admit, the idea of having higher quality textures like that straight out of the box is pretty nice.

**Pikarya** · 2011-02-27 22:45

Well there's a lot more than just upgraded textures from what I've been reading.

31 slot stable multi-player servers.
Voice chat (Not sure if it will be in Chapter 1 update release)
Keyboard chat (obvious but its nice its supported on the console)
XBL Avatar support
"Chapter" Updates are guaranteed every 4-6 weeks with new/fresh content
"Fortress Assault" Modes
In the future players will be able to make "TD based" maze-battles against minions
PVP
Crafting/Machinery/Fishing/etc.
Weather-changing enviorment
Little dwarfs work for you? (I know this game was inspired more from Dwarf Fortress in the beginning)

http://i56.tinypic.com/124xb15.png

Also the price I think is going to be .99 cents (80 MSP) per chapter instead of $3.00 dollars. Either way, people can scream CLONE CLONE CLONE all they want. In the end Minecraft did the same, and was successful.

**Pyro** · 2011-02-28 08:33

Definitely going to check out the first chapter and see how things go.

**Aidin** · 2011-02-28 09:00

I for one welcome our new _____craft overlords.

Even though my minecraft already looks like that, would be nice to have that out of the box. Dunno about the console thing though, we'll see.

**Atreides** · 2011-02-28 09:09

for 1-3 bucks there's not much harm in picking it up on indie games when it comes out. The Indie Games service is practically dead anyway

**Shnaklaha** · 2011-02-28 09:11

This is just....lazy. I'm guessing even the mechanics are the same (though if he added gravity on ALL blocks i'd give him credit). I mean, even i've thought of/started planning a game that was inspired by minecraft (i know its "Dwarf fortress" inspired but come on)....but i'm not dumb enough to want to base it on graphics/other things of a game thats already out. (well beta, but you know what i mean).

I'm sure it'll do well since minecraft is probably never coming out on consoles....but what if they were thinking about it? this kindof puts a damper on those plans if so. I mean they're already planning android release. Whatever, i just hated it in VG programming in college when lazy asses used to just directly copy code from the teacher and submit it as their own (and my work too).

and i just watched the videos as i typed this..HD minecraft for consoles.

**Kaisha** · 2011-02-28 09:34

Well, if anything, it may give Notch a kick in the arse as far as optimizing the game and adding new features go as that's been in a standstill for the last couple months.

**Pikarya** · 2011-03-06 12:12

Some developments, & toys for messing around with.

Also, favorite and +1 the video above to get put in a raffle for a 1600 MS point card/code.

**Pikarya** · 2011-04-09 10:35

FortressCraft is live.

http://www.fortresscraft.com/
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Pr...5-d80258550821

How Multiplayer is handled for now due to a limitation for indie games on XBL. (http://forum.fortresscraft.com/defau...=4852#post4852)

Some of the graphics & options available in Chapter one.

Also I think there's a Minecraft texture pack, if you prefer the older/grainy look.

240MSP for Chapter 1.

**miokomioko** · 2011-04-09 15:21

Higher res textures or not, this game looks god damn fugly. It makes me shudder that anyone is going to pay these assholes 99 cents to experience what looks in every video to be insanely boring.

**Kiarax** · 2011-04-09 16:49

Originally Posted by miokomioko

Higher res textures or not, this game looks god damn fugly. It makes me shudder that anyone is going to pay these assholes 99 cents to experience what looks in every video to be insanely boring.

You seen how many people have paid much, much more for Minecraft? A game much uglier.

**miokomioko** · 2011-04-09 17:22

Originally Posted by Kiarax

You seen how many people have paid much, much more for Minecraft? A game much uglier.

I find Minecraft much prettier because it embraces its low-res textures and gets creative with it and stays completely consistent. This game is so visually disjointed it's fucking heinous. It's just dripping with the looks of a student project.

**Insanecyclone** · 2011-04-09 17:26

Originally Posted by Kiarax

You seen how many people have paid much, much more for Minecraft? A game much uglier.

**Karbuncle** · 2011-04-09 17:34

I guess i need to watch more of that guys videos to discern If he's a moron, Or just trying too hard to be funny >.>

**Insanecyclone** · 2011-04-09 17:38

Originally Posted by Karbuncle

I guess i need to watch more of that guys videos to discern If he's a moron, Or just trying too hard to be funny >.>

Its a satire/troll site that does a very good job at it.

Perfect example of it lol

**Karbuncle** · 2011-04-09 17:43

Guess its Kinda funny. Little over-the top but i laughed at quite a few places o-o

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