Can i chyme in for a second? I love RPG’s and I like your concept idea. It would be like if you mixed Fallout up with Elder Scrolls. Now I’m going to discourage you from pursuing this game idea, and I will tell you why. The second you start to impose anything where you have players on a network interacting with each other, you need servers. And a lot of them. Possible to attain. not hard at all. You also need moderators to keep those servers uncrowded and making sure they run smoothly. The scope of your project is too big. Im sure you have put in some effort and work into what you have now, but this project will not see the light of day if you don’t 1)downsize 2)be more practical 3)Sketch a design plan.
Ive made this mistake before. Attempting to make an overly ambitious game. I spent two years working with a group of guys in between school and work and we produced ****. But i did learn the ins and outs of UE4, and I am releasing my first project by end of year. My suggestion is to not scrap your idea, but make it more linear. Find a way to get from point a to point b FIRST. Put heavy focus on how the game plays. Ensure that you have a solid system set up. Make sure you are properly and progressively switching through game states. Lock down and drill in a solid level building system. Most of what the AI does in the game will determine how the player plays it and enjoys it. Make it a challenge but not too much of a challenge. dont take the fun out of it. And for the biggest piece of advice, when developing anything rpg, be small, so small it doesn’t almost even exist. I would put all the good stuff in engine, tighten up loose ends, make sure my UI is attractive and fits the tone of the game. Put that all together and just get a solid demo going. Get that solid demo out there, use that to recruit more skilled folks, or even use it to crowd fund the project.
You downsize your project to something feasible you will attract more help, and actually finish a project.Cant tell you how many projects on these forums don’t even scratch the dev surface.
Oh, and take your number off of here, can’t trust any private info in open space. Any questions feel free to ask. Im all up for helping someone chase their dreams. 