Pokémon-inspired Mod (gameplay only)

[O'Rayan]

Warning : If you want 3D models of Pokémon in Ark, this is not the thread for you.

Hey I'd like to make a Pokémon-inspired Mod. Don't report this thread please! I'm not trying to do IP infringement or anything like that (because another thread like this has been deleted). It would be inspired from Pokémon but won't have any of the same graphics assets, names or anything that would cause legal issues.

All I want to do is a mod in which you can store dinosaurs inside small containers that you can carry around and you would be able to summon your dinos whenever you want. I want to collect suggestions that could help making this mod possible without getting in conflict with Nintendo's IP and without frightening Ark's developers so that they won't remove the mod from the store.

I have the skills and time to make the mod but I want to make sure it's worth it.

I though about other cool stuff like summoning a dinosaur trainer that you can fight at the obelisks or beign able to build healing stations for your stored dinos among other things.

Edit : It won't be possible to introduce Pokémon-like mechanics like catching/summoning giving the Dev Kit's limitations. We can't add or really change any gameplay mechanics with the Dev Kit, it's technically not possible at this point. I hope Ark devs will change their mind about this "Dev" kit in which you can't actually develop anything. It's just a Designer Kit and I'm sorry for any false hopes.

[EliXir]

Nintendo is hard on copyrights, don't see this going anywhere

[O'Rayan]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από EliXir:

Nintendo is hard on copyrights, don't see this going anywhere

It doesn't have to have anything remotely close to Pokémon except the fact that you can store a creature in a small container. Is that even too much ?

[Njord]

Don't store them in a small container so you don't need to deal with the IP. there was a show called Digimon. Look to that show. they had the monsters in a small form then called them to battle to get bigger. With that in mind you can have a small icon that looks like the Dino and when you use/summon the Dino the Full size will stand next to you.

[O'Rayan]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Bloodwing:

Don't store them in a small container so you don't need to deal with the IP. there was a show called Digimon. Look to that show. they had the monsters in a small form then called them to battle to get bigger. With that in mind you can have a small icon that looks like the Dino and when you use/summon the Dino the Full size will stand next to you.

Thanks for your suggestion. I guess the icon could be interpreted as a container but it's still getting a little further from the original idea. Maybe it would have to be explicit that the dinos are stored in the glowing talisman inside the character's arm.

[Corpratespaz]

Storing creatures in a container shouldn't be a copyright infringement as long as you don't make the container look like a Pokeball or have a "toss and explode in blinding light" animation when you summon them. Pokemon were stored in containers, Yu-gi-oh creatures were summoned from cards as were Duel Masters'.

Creature "summoning" is almost a universal idea at this point in everything from anime, to online gaming, to d&d. I don't see an issue with actually storing your creature in a another dimension, digital form, or magically/technologically enlarged container - depending on if you even care to have a rational for the storage mechanics.

If you're serious about making the mod, you probably shouldn't include "Pokemon" in any of the documentations, threads, etc., since that is definitely copyrighted and people will be quick to jump to conclusions. As the 2nd reply pointed out, the first replier probably got to the word "Pokemon", stopped reading and then commented...

[Generic-Raider]

Ahh pokemon

Good rpg game Always reminds me of Final lap Twin -the game they got the ideal from-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GgMXu5bVF0


Basicaly 99.9% like pokemon but remove the pokemon and replace with racing


npc jumping out of bushes to challege you / tall grass
reginal champions to race to move up sufing to get around to islands
i cna go on and on to

[mitEj]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από o-rayan:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Bloodwing:

Don't store them in a small container so you don't need to deal with the IP. there was a show called Digimon. Look to that show. they had the monsters in a small form then called them to battle to get bigger. With that in mind you can have a small icon that looks like the Dino and when you use/summon the Dino the Full size will stand next to you.

Thanks for your suggestion. I guess the icon could be interpreted as a container but it's still getting a little further from the original idea. Maybe it would have to be explicit that the dinos are stored in the glowing talisman inside the character's arm.

Go with something that matches the Theme of Ark already go with some sort of Crystal matrix that stores them. It would be in the Science Fiction tier Call it a portable tesseract interface. use Crystal and other high end mats for its construction. It should most likely have to have the weakness of no XP for the Dino's while in the extra dimensional space.

[Dreamowl]

Since crystals are semi usless at the moment, why not have it so you could refine a crystal, then add a few things in crafting to make it so a small crystal could hold the dino. It's simular to a pokeball but, in a diamond form. And it gives crystals a use.

[Anna Trocious Hitbox]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από EliXir:

Nintendo is hard on copyrights, don't see this going anywhere

As long as you dont make money doing it, you could probably use all their stuff verbatim.

[O'Rayan]

Do you think there should be a limit about how much you can carry and how much you can summon? Do you think you should be able to get them back in their crystal while in fight? Should you be able to heal them while in crystal form?

[Anna Trocious Hitbox]

If it was a legal issue, the pokemon mmo would probably not exist (that one is even more problematic since you need a rom to play it). You just cant make money using their stuff.

[Njord]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από ArsmitEj:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από o-rayan:

Thanks for your suggestion. I guess the icon could be interpreted as a container but it's still getting a little further from the original idea. Maybe it would have to be explicit that the dinos are stored in the glowing talisman inside the character's arm.

Go with something that matches the Theme of Ark already go with some sort of Crystal matrix that stores them. It would be in the Science Fiction tier Call it a portable tesseract interface. use Crystal and other high end mats for its construction. It should most likely have to have the weakness of no XP for the Dino's while in the extra dimensional space.

Good idea

[O'Rayan]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από omniphage:

If it was a legal issue, the pokemon mmo would probably not exist (that one is even more problematic since you need a rom to play it). You just cant make money using their stuff.

I don't plan on using their stuff. I'm trying to use the concept of storing and summoning creatures that they made popular.

[Namalesca]

There's been pokemon mods in all major games like Minecraft and Skyrim and virtually anything else moddable.

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από omniphage:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από EliXir:

Nintendo is hard on copyrights, don't see this going anywhere

As long as you dont make money doing it, you could probably use all their stuff verbatim.

Pretty much this

[jamon]

http://arvalis.deviantart.com/gallery/39915677/Realistic-Pokemon, realistic pokemon, could be used combined with ark