Posted 20 February 2008 - 07:35 PM
You would have to of course gain permission from the original quest author in order to attempt a remake or reinvention of a quest, but as far as this idea goes I have an issue with it. To me, remaking an existing quest (With some exception to First Quest & Storyless Quest remakes) shows a general lack of creativity and vision on the part of the person rebuilding the quest, since they are not really coming up with original material and are simply transplanting better graphics onto an existing quest and trying to cash in on the quest's popularity, such as a remake of The Hero Of Dreams. Anybody familiar with how to use ZQuest could easily rebuild even a lengthy quest within a few months, so it's hard to be impressed by something that anyone can accomplish. If a quest was wildly popular, then obviously it did something right and should not be tampered with as it could distort the plot or details and possibly spoil what made the original quest so good. If a quest was not good, then improving the graphics and details is not necessarily going to help; as someone I know put it, it is the equivalent of polishing a turd. If you want to build a quest, then at least take the time to plan out a plot and the major events in the quest, which will then help guide you in what locales to include in the quest, what characters are involved in the adventure, and other details unique to your quest. Obviously not everyone can easily create a memorable quest on their first time out and I'm no exception, but without practice and refining your craft, you're never going to gain the experience and skills necessary in order to create your own work rather than simply copying someone else's work.....