Should I do it?

[RaptureRO]

HarvestRO was an old Harvest Moon modification server that I've been considering completing. Before I spend time and resources, however, I want to know who would actually PLAY said server. Realize, I am NOT advertising a server nor am I releasing any photos or scripts or code of the project, but for the forum lurker vets who remember it it HAD potential and still does. If you don't believe me check the video on youtube : http://www.youtube.com/user/drumaddictkc?feature=mhw5#p/a/u/0/VkAaJxNtXjw
made by one of the GMs from the project originally that merged with FairyTalez before it died. If you want an outline of what would be implemented, then here it is:
http://nopaste.voric.com/paste.php?f=scr1ke

OVERVIEW:
weapons level up on usage. Increase your tools refine rate too
fatigue system allows you to only work So hard a time
capture other farms and work with your guild to control all the farm land or work under a guild leader as a farm hand and get paid hourly wages!
Raise crops to make money and buy cards and gear.
fishing and mining .
explore dangerous dungeons and then use the caves to harvest crops with better success rates!
use seedmaker to turn your crops into seeds and create higher generation crops. up to 100th generation crops. Each crop refine rate increases value by 1%.
Talk to fairies and gnomes. gain their trust to do work for you, but don't forget to feed them!
Raise livestock and sheep, then milk them or shear them OR send em to the factory and get meat and zeny in return!
Participate in monthly and daily fairs and carnivals. Win prizes.
Find a nice girl, marry and have a family!
Find true happiness on Harvest RO!

[l2ue]

Before anyone shows up to tell you that your a brilliant individual, you might want to pursue another idea that has nothing to do with incorporating farmville onto Ragnarök.

[Chemical Crush]

Its not Farmville!  Its Harvest Moooooon.  Derp ;p

[l2ue]

Its not Farmville!  Its Harvest Moooooon.  Derp ;p

Herp. Who cares. Farming mechanics don't really make sense with Ragnarok.

[Chemical Crush]

Why not?  People have mining and fishing in RO, why not farming?  o_O;

[l2ue]

Why not?  People have mining and fishing in RO, why not farming?  o_O;

Because unlike mining or fishing systems, he is making the whole server revolving around that theme and those mechanics.

[Yusifer]

Harvest Moon isn't a popular game really either. I love it, and many do, but I don't think the majority of people who know about RO play Harvest Moon, too >>

and as l2ue said, mining isn't the goal of those servers: it's some crappy mini-game. Maybe if it's a mini-game or something, but it shouldn't be the theme, because it plainly sucks. If I want to play HM, I'll turn on my DS. Much easier and the controls are better.

[Yukiiko]

Rune Factory beat you to it there

[Chemical Crush]

Yeah, I already know about Rune Factory, but still it'd be a little different than Rune Factory im assuming?  I mean is there an online Harvest Moon Game?  I dont know, but that'd open that up I guess.

Thats like saying something about PokemonRO or w/e its called.  I mean they're turning the game INTO the pokemon game if im not mistaken, I duno I haven't read too much on it, it seems cool though.

I honestly like Harvest moon so -Shrugs- It'd be cool to see an RO like that.

[Yusifer]

Pokemon has a lot more potential than Harvest Moon.

You can script Pokemon battles, perhaps. The only thing that may fit into Harvest Moon to add this "excitement" and, you know, gameplay goal would be cruel, sadistic cock fights or something. I don't think that'd run well.

What's in Harvest Moon? Farming? That's in Pokemon, too - berries and apricots.

Mining? Already done in Pearl/Diamond/Platinum.

Fishing? Pokemon did it, 1996.

Marriage wouldn't really fit, but that's what breeding is for - perhaps a complicated script, though, but possible if you're really into it.

Pokemon I wouldn't mind. The fanbase for Pokemon is ridiculously high compared to Harvest Moon - that's why the games come out soon after Japanese releases (<6 months), while Harvest Moon games take two years to translate and release.

[Kyomi]

This thread isn't to discuss how much better Pokémon is compared to Harvest Moon. Please stay on-topic.

[Ganondorf]

I don't know.  I'd almost be tempted to just pop a Harvest Moon disc into my Wii (or Xbox 360 AND PlayStation 3?  I'm not sure if all of the systems have it) if I truly wanted to play a farming oriented game.  I'm not entirely sure if merging it with RO mechanics would really fly.  -_-

[Cheese Time]

They seriously dont know what to do for RO to make it entertaining anymore :/

[Chemical Crush]

I agree that people run outta ideas for RO.  I was just curious why Harvest Moon wouldn't be suitable if other games are for RO. 

Honestly I like RO how it is.  Without Pokemon and Harvest Moon or Random Anime Junk thrown in there.  Thats just me though, as far as if Rapture should do it is up to him.  I mean if he honestly has the time and resources that is great. 

So I say go for it if you want.  But people are right, not a lot of people know what Harvest Moon even is haha.  x.o; 

[Yusifer]

This thread isn't to discuss how much better Pokémon is compared to Harvest Moon. Please stay on-topic.

It's on-topic. I'm comparing two ideas implemented in RO - the Harvest Moon thing from the OP, and the PokemonRO - and comparing why one would work, and why one wouldn't, due to the overall potential and ideas that can be extracted from both series.

An HM-RO would fail due to lack of a "core" goal, also because not many people play Harvest Moon due to not many people knowing about it / liking a farm simulation game. PokemonRO might work, and has the best potential from due to the "core" - battling and adventuring - being more developped and having more extensive possibilities, such as farming (which is a sub-idea of Pokemon, and not the MAIN thing like in Harvest Moon), mining, etc.

This would make implementing mini-games into the "core" of PokemonRO easier due to it existing in the series, and being recognized by fans of both Pokemon and Ragnarok as a viable option.

100% relevant.