Post by: EvilM00s on September 04, 2009, 03:02:22 AM
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Less buggy Demo 5.0 coming soon!
"It was like any other day in the Feymarch. I had audience with His and Her Majesty.I went to my room for research. Some of my friends stopped in to wish me well. I ate my midday meal. And then... I'm still not sure what happened next.
"All I know for certain is that the next instant I was somewhere else. Magical energies coruscated around me, burning my skin like fire. Then they invaded my mind, tearing, ripping, shredding my memories. Not just the magic, although that, I found later, was stolen from me too. The very memories surrounding the spells were gone! My friends, my mother, the Feymarch, Mist... everything and everyone I loved, gone... and I was powerless to stop any of it."
-Rydia
The Plot
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The Characters
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Screenshots
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A Short Intro Video
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Game Features
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Credits
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Demos and Downloads
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The to do list:
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The storyline is playable to a little under half the epic tale!
If you like the direction I'm going in, please show your support! (https://rmrk.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi938.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fad230%2FEvilM00s%2Fubd9793.png&hash=e62ee7552dd110be31a08d4ee444e68538c4e47e)
Peace and hair grease.
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Post by: Grafikal on September 04, 2009, 03:19:18 AM
Post by: EvilM00s on September 04, 2009, 04:19:07 AM
Post by: Zylos on September 04, 2009, 04:23:37 AM
Post by: EvilM00s on September 04, 2009, 08:29:03 AM
Truthfully, I'm a bit skeptical too, this being my first game and all, and judging by the games I've seen in the "complete" forum, I have much to learn! And, as grafikal said, fan games are apoor first choice for many reasons. Still, you gotta start somewhere. I hope when I'm done, the least that can be said is that it's good for a rookie.
Screenshots will be posted later today... as long as the job leaves me alone... ;)
Post by: EvilM00s on September 05, 2009, 05:47:24 AM
I'm kind of disappointed though. I was all excited to show you Matilda's house.
I finished a town or two. As soon as i figure out this screenshot BS you can see 'em, too.
The database is nearing completion. I find myself adding to it as the plot progresses...Oh, one more item/weapon/armor won't hurt...
I'm gonna go see if I can't get you a screenie now.
Post by: Grafikal on September 05, 2009, 06:02:49 AM
Post by: EvilM00s on September 05, 2009, 06:39:00 AM
Post by: Grafikal on September 05, 2009, 06:40:57 PM
Post by: EvilM00s on September 05, 2009, 07:44:35 PM
Concerning the exteriors, I was trying to mix up my tile selection as much as possible. I'll go back and try to see what you mean.
With the interior, though, I don't see the difference as long as it looks like what one wants. Tinkering may change my opinion.
As far as the world map goes, you're right. There ARE harsh edges; I just thought that was the nature of the VX beast. Looks like a mapping tutorial would be in order. How embarassing.
I agree, the size is excessive. I figured I'd fill it, but it seems I dont need as much space as I first thought to satisfy the story.
Later today I'll post some screens of towns I finished yesterday, see what you think of them; probably some same tileset agreement problems.
As always, thank you for your input.
EDIT: Yes, I see what ya mean on the world map. In some areas, though, I wanted a certain tile that just gives that edge. I'll look for alternatives, because -wow- it looks so much better without them!
Post by: Grafikal on September 05, 2009, 11:59:30 PM
Post by: EvilM00s on September 06, 2009, 01:52:27 AM
After retooling my world map, I've noticed some problems of placement and I think I'll just start over. As I was doing the retile, I felt a bit limited in what I have at my disposal, but it looks soooooooo much better. I'll start looking for a tile mod for those autotiles, i'm sure there's one to be had.
Edit: I recently found a project which has a lot of scripting I like. I figure I'll bring the game from my work computer to my home computer, take it apart, and keep the scripts i need. Sure beats poring over a database, especially since i don't know one version from another...
Edit: I'm a moron. I just looked at the first screenshot and saw shoreline along the bottom. I misunderstood you.
Fail... screenshot removed for editing.
Post by: EvilM00s on September 13, 2009, 02:50:49 AM
Grafikal, I can't thank you enough for your honest yet non-adversarial criticism. Also, I think you'll recognise some of your resource work in the upcoming screens- which I hope to have up by 9/16.
Post by: Grafikal on September 13, 2009, 02:57:57 AM
Actually, if you'd like I can PM you what I sent to Maia the other week. It hasn't changed, but it's an intro to a full scale castle (interior), an epic scaled sewage system (only a part of it since it's not all mapped but not to worry, you shouldn't be getting lost since it's a puzzle and kind of explanatory), then you can check out my world map which I take the most pride in since it's what I spent the majority of my time working on, there's 1 town which isn't completely finished but good enough for show (it's mostly small things missing like sound effects in the correct places and things), there's a medium sized plains zone to walk through and the first 2 maps of what is planned to be an epic black forest maze.
Post by: EvilM00s on September 13, 2009, 03:51:18 AM
BTW, new screenie of first dungeon and town above. I hope it looks as improved to everyone as it did to me.
Post by: EvilM00s on September 26, 2009, 05:18:14 AM
Anyway, there she is, your heroine. She's the one with pink shit in her hair and showing less skin.
http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/ad230/EvilM00s/RydiaSpriteSheetVX.png (http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/ad230/EvilM00s/RydiaSpriteSheetVX.png)
Post by: modern algebra on October 01, 2009, 12:07:54 AM
Post by: EvilM00s on October 01, 2009, 01:13:55 AM
As long as I'm posting, the database is complete and map re-draws are 60% done as well. I will pick the best screens and post by 10/8 in the top section of this thread.
Also by that time I'll have faces for the chars. It's some Amano work that I thought would go nicely with the characters, plus the characters themselves.
Post by: EvilM00s on October 10, 2009, 03:23:40 AM
What do you think of the faces? Would something else be better, or does using Amano's work give the feel of the franchise?
Post by: Grafikal on October 10, 2009, 03:27:34 AM
Post by: EvilM00s on October 10, 2009, 03:38:50 AM
Post by: Grafikal on October 10, 2009, 03:45:51 AM
Post by: EvilM00s on October 10, 2009, 03:56:16 AM
Transparent backgrounds, huh? I think I may look into that... it'll take a lot of work, but I can do it.
The line you see is my craptastic image editing, lol.
Post by: Grafikal on October 10, 2009, 04:05:32 AM
Post by: EvilM00s on October 10, 2009, 04:12:24 AM
Post by: EvilM00s on October 12, 2009, 04:33:21 AM
Post by: EvilM00s on October 20, 2009, 02:44:04 AM
Once the engine is properly configured, mapping (and in some cases, re-mapping) can take place, with cutscenes being put in simultaneously.
The next task is to post something more to look at with the game features, to give an idea of how those things will look and work. Alternate windowskins will be shown occasionally, as will alternate text fonts.
I am also fiddling with Tileset E to get a more customised look to the maps.
Post by: MagitekElite on October 25, 2009, 02:22:38 AM
This is looking really good, Jack. When will we get a demo?
Post by: EvilM00s on October 25, 2009, 03:04:23 AM
And thanks for the good mojo!
Post by: EvilM00s on October 26, 2009, 03:30:29 AM
Spoiler for:
I'm pretty content with the other character chips I have, too. You can see some of the characters in the party select screenshot.
Post by: EvilM00s on October 29, 2009, 04:42:13 AM
Tasks are being crossed off my "to do" list fairly quickly now, it shouldn't be long untill I can tackle the SBS and some minor configs in the scripts and database. I project that a demo will be available by Thanksgiving, at the latest. The demo will take the player through the first two dungeon areas and the first three towns. It's not going to stick to the exact storyline because I will have you meet all ten storyline characters at levels that show some of their skills.
But enough of all that, back to work for me.
Post by: EvilM00s on November 03, 2009, 02:51:44 AM
I have put in all the scripts I need to complete the engine except for two; the SBS and the battle backdrop script. I'm having trouble with the latter, the one I got here does not seem to work so I'll try some script-fu to fix it. Either way, still a ton of config I need to do. On the other hand, the "to-do" list is getting shorter and shorter untill I have a playable demo. I want to give you something good, so I'm gonna take my time.
The amount of time I am able to invest in game making is averaging out to an hour each day- usually I'll get three hours here, skip a few days, so forth and so on. Makes it tough to stay on task sometimes. The other major frustration is that I spend so much time at work with a better computer than I have at home, but I can't use RMVX due to internet restrictions. Bleah.
Post by: EvilM00s on November 07, 2009, 03:22:02 AM
I have all the major components of the game engine in. All I need to do now is insert some plug 'n' play scripts for minor functions and configure all the new script functions to my liking, such as the alchemy and bestiary, and get a few common animations up and running. Actually, it's a pretty big job, but it's one that I can do with relative ease. I cleaned up the database so that skillsets are all together and the order of skills matches the order of classes and actors who play them. In other words, when you look at actors, it says Jim, Laz, Tiv, etc.; classes are Monk, Holy Knight, Divine Knight; skillsets appear as Tae, Holy Sword, Mighty Sword. On that note, if any new game designers are reading this, do yourself a favor and keep that DB organized!
Here are the tasks I will be tackling next
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The biggest deal, the SBS, proved to be not so scary after I read the instructions and the relevant parts of the script a few times. Now that the SBS bugbear is whipped, so to speak, I feel that a demo is not far away. To do that, I will get some of the lower-level skills, items, weapons, etc. in proper working order and revamp some of the dungeon areas. Looking back on what I had originally mapped, I'm kind of embarassed... but I will redeem myself, thanks to the guidance I have recieved at this forum.
With that said, I'm always looking ahead to other tasks, and I have assembled some pictures of some monsters I want to have as Rydia's eidolons.
Bomb
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King Tonberry
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Ifrit
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The above images are not even close to final renditions, resolutions, or anything else- just ideas.
More music and a battle screen have been added to the main post. I'm gonna be busy in the next week, but I'll try to get something up worth looking at by the 11th. Peace and hair grease!
Post by: EvilM00s on November 12, 2009, 03:50:12 AM
The configuring of existing scripts is giong well, most script-dependant skills are working properly, as are the goodies in the I/W/A database. The entire DB is cleaned up and easy to use, so development should go smoother. The credit screen is in and will be seen at the end of the demo and game.
There should be a demo in the next two weeks. Lots of real life stuff to do this week, but I get Friday through Sunday off of work. You may get a demo as early as Monday, November 16th...
Post by: Grafikal on November 12, 2009, 05:28:24 AM
In your Wayland Town screenshot, try to fix the yellow roofed building's roof. It should be 2 tiles tall instead of 1. Also, I don't particularly prefer the use of those stone tiles as a path since it's the same tile and obviously repeated. It gets monotonous. If there were many different variations of a stone path and you used them in a random combination, I'd say that's awesome. I would prefer the use of the stone autotile or even just the dirt autotile. Your mapping has really improved otherwise.
Post by: EvilM00s on November 12, 2009, 05:57:42 AM
Your mapping has really improved otherwise.
Coming from you, that means a lot to me! Thank you so much.
And yep, you guessed right. I wondered what was going on with the "sunk" look to the sprites. I'll fix that ASAP.
Post by: EvilM00s on November 17, 2009, 05:18:49 AM
The demo will hopefully showcase the battle system, battle backs, various skills, the Alchemy function, the bestiary and the menu functions. I hope to have it complete by 11/19 at the latest.
Post by: EvilM00s on November 21, 2009, 03:42:52 AM
The skeleton is there, it just needs some more flesh. Here's to hoping for a Thanksgiving demo.
Post by: EvilM00s on November 26, 2009, 03:34:55 AM
I hope at least the demo gives you a sense of what the game will be. I chose not to include several characters, I want them to be surprises. Many graphical improvements are coming, better sound, and a more organized line of play with more background information as well. What I'd like in the way of feedback is technical stuff I may have missed. Make sure to install the included font. I hope it can at least be said that it could be entertaining once it's more polished.
Now it's off to deal with some of those distractions...
Post by: Cascading Dragon on November 26, 2009, 04:08:39 AM
1 - You are missing a couple music pieces. The one you need to start is missing. (13 - The Emperor Gestahl)
2 - MP3s get bad quality with VX. Try and convert them to oggs, which will also help with the size of the demo.
So....thats all for now
Post by: EvilM00s on November 26, 2009, 04:39:34 AM
I think the file size had something to do with all the garbage in it; I fixed that, too.
How can I convert my mp3's to oog? It sounds complicated... but I'd love to if it will save space.
Here's a link, in case you don't wanna go back to page 1.
Here ya go. (http://www.mediafire.com/?uyzmjjznqgh)
edited to reflect 2.1 changes
Post by: EvilM00s on November 27, 2009, 03:35:00 AM
Post by: EvilM00s on December 07, 2009, 07:44:57 AM
Get it here. (http://www.mediafire.com/?uyzmjjznqgh)
I hope you have fun, and please tell me what you think.
EDIT: Whoops. Wrong file, fix'd now.
Edited to reflect 2.1 changes
Post by: EvilM00s on December 16, 2009, 10:46:31 AM
I saw that the 1.6 demo has been DL'd 6 times, thanks for taking interest!
Post by: EvilM00s on December 25, 2009, 08:31:58 AM
Post by: EvilM00s on January 12, 2010, 06:31:26 AM
Post by: Esmeralda on January 12, 2010, 06:39:41 AM
Post by: EvilM00s on January 16, 2010, 04:33:08 AM
Post by: EvilM00s on January 21, 2010, 11:30:47 AM
I added a lottery mini-game, designed by grafikal, into an optional area just north of Spinnaker Castle. I intend to finish the progression up to traveling to the elf city of Oakhaven before releasing another demo update. The forthcoming update, version2.0, will have numerous bugs fixed and will incorporate more characters, new skills and more alchemy and cooking recipies. The grocery store in Spinnaker will be open for Matilda's cooking (a new alchemy-like addon) and there will be more enemies in the general overworld than just Flan Sucre.
Some confusion ensued with my playtesters as to how to get the game to run in the first place, so to clarify: you will need to install the RMVX RTP to play. You will also need to copy the enclosed font (its in the root directory after you install the demo) into your fonts folder under WINDOWS for PC users. I'm sure there is something similar for Apple users.
Post by: EvilM00s on February 05, 2010, 05:02:05 AM
Post by: Cascading Dragon on February 15, 2010, 02:39:30 PM
How can I convert my mp3's to oog? It sounds complicated... but I'd love to if it will save space.
I really haven't been active much since my post here, but now that I look, if you still need it, here are a couple links. I don't use them myself but...
http://www.dbpoweramp.com/dmc.htm (http://www.dbpoweramp.com/dmc.htm)
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/)
Post by: EvilM00s on March 05, 2010, 01:12:31 AM
As you may have noticed, progress has slowed a bit since Brute Squad came up. We're still working on a game together, and I'm still working on this project. Your patience will be rewarded, I promise! Sometime in the next day or two, another release will be made that brings the player just a tad farther, but the main deal will be bug fixes and better quality to the demo itself.
Post by: EvilM00s on March 29, 2010, 07:29:48 PM
Here's version 2.0. Many fixes, more content- a better product. Enjoy!
I hope you like it! (http://www.mediafire.com/?uyzmjjznqgh)
updated to reflect 2.1 changes
Post by: EvilM00s on April 15, 2010, 06:50:43 PM
Post by: Cascading Dragon on April 16, 2010, 04:07:59 PM
Post by: EvilM00s on April 16, 2010, 05:46:36 PM
Lemme know if you do get it, please.
Post by: Sebastian Minkowski on April 17, 2010, 06:16:25 PM
Post by: ?????? on April 17, 2010, 07:01:37 PM
;) ;) ;) NICE GAME, BUT GRAPHIC IS VERY MIXED AND DIFFERENT... ;) ;) ;)
Post by: EvilM00s on April 17, 2010, 08:49:00 PM
wowowow!! :) ;) :D ;D :lol: :-X :-X :-X :lol:
Thanks! I've tried to make it as entertaining and true to the series as possible. What specifically do you like? Any dislikes?
;) ;) ;) NICE GAME, BUT GRAPHIC IS VERY MIXED AND DIFFERENT... ;) ;) ;)
Can you give some specific examples, please? I will admit, I'm no pixel artist, so I have to depend on a lot of rips. The monsters are not nearly complete, but the ones I have were mostly ripped from PSP Final Fantasy.
Thank you for your feedback! Keep it coming!
Post by: Cookeiz on April 18, 2010, 07:25:05 AM
Post by: Cascading Dragon on April 18, 2010, 02:02:29 PM
Post by: EvilM00s on April 19, 2010, 02:40:35 PM
Not only that, but some inexperienced guy may pick this up and try to figure out how it works so he can build his own game or just pick up some tiles or music they like. It's about sharing, I guess.
I do appreciate the comments!
Post by: Grafikal on April 19, 2010, 03:44:51 PM
Post by: EvilM00s on May 08, 2010, 12:50:35 PM
Post by: EvilM00s on May 12, 2010, 08:26:10 PM
Post by: EvilM00s on May 16, 2010, 03:39:46 AM
Post by: cozziekuns on May 16, 2010, 03:46:46 AM
Post by: EvilM00s on May 18, 2010, 01:48:39 PM
Post by: EvilM00s on May 18, 2010, 05:51:46 PM
EDIT: Here is the new installer, with several bugs fixed and some trash removed. This link (http://www.mediafire.com/file/ugninnd2vjt/Demo 2.1.exe) will take you to the update. A huge thanks to my playtesters, Wayne, Kelly, Brandon and "Bucknasty"!!!
Post by: EvilM00s on June 17, 2010, 03:27:07 AM
Post by: Mishka on June 17, 2010, 04:50:26 AM
It actually FEELS like a classic FF game! Holy Shit!
Post by: EvilM00s on June 28, 2010, 02:35:14 PM
Post by: EvilM00s on July 06, 2010, 03:10:54 PM
I don't get it. All of a sudden, everything to do with RMVX is fucking GONE, dudes. WTH is going on?
Post by: EvilM00s on July 07, 2010, 01:36:43 PM
Minor setback.
SO, here I go, recompiling resources, backing up files as I go. I see a 2 week moratorium on actual development untill I get caught up with where I was two posts ago. Hopefully I can make it a bit "cleaner" this time... it'll be fun, right?
Post by: Zylos on July 07, 2010, 05:30:59 PM
Post by: EvilM00s on July 10, 2010, 03:12:36 PM
Post by: EvilM00s on July 12, 2010, 03:12:20 PM
Post by: Zylos on July 12, 2010, 04:24:39 PM
Post by: EvilM00s on July 12, 2010, 07:32:48 PM
I just got done with the battle background transition events. Once again, the backgrounds look like where you are in the game instead of that swirly bowl of dog shit default background. This required some map tweaking, but all in all it remains true to what I put there originally and, more importantly, it looks pretty good.
Post by: EvilM00s on July 23, 2010, 02:13:17 PM
Post by: EvilM00s on August 10, 2010, 03:18:58 PM
I will be uploading the new version of the demo today, likely around midnight. This should really look nice and sound good. I know the file size is enormous, but please bear with me- it's the only way I could fit the quality I think is needed for a game like this. Stay tuned for demo 2.2!
Post by: EvilM00s on August 11, 2010, 03:52:36 PM
Post by: Cascading Dragon on August 11, 2010, 06:06:18 PM
Post by: EvilM00s on August 12, 2010, 01:31:00 AM
Post by: Cascading Dragon on August 13, 2010, 01:05:12 AM
EDIT 1:
There is a small error in the beginning. I can call the menu screen while you have the assassin guy. Just a small thing
EDIT 2:
Didn't get stuck this time. Going on with rest of demo.
EDIT 3:
I died immediately after the cutscene when she gets out the the cell. Reason. Random battle with opponents way too strong. Couldn't escape.
Post by: EvilM00s on August 18, 2010, 01:19:15 AM
I have never gotten the stuck error in the first dungeon, nor have my PT's. I wonder what happened?
The encounters are supposed to be really hard at first, but I assure you they can be done. And, after the first successful encounter, you can beat the guards MUCH more easily. Keep trying, I promise it can be done. I will, however, take the difficulty into advisement and tone it down it down for the final version.
Thanks for trying it out!
Post by: FireLupine on August 18, 2010, 01:33:02 AM
Post by: cozziekuns on August 18, 2010, 04:12:59 AM
Post by: EvilM00s on August 19, 2010, 06:18:06 PM
Please let me know your experience of the remainder of the game, gents!
Post by: Cascading Dragon on August 19, 2010, 06:40:07 PM
Post by: EvilM00s on August 20, 2010, 02:03:21 PM
Post by: EvilM00s on October 02, 2010, 06:58:53 PM
In the meantime, all else is going swimmingly, and should be completed by Christmas!
Post by: EvilM00s on October 30, 2010, 12:18:21 AM
Seems that the spoiler tags are broken...
Post by: EvilM00s on November 04, 2010, 02:17:57 PM
Post by: EvilM00s on November 15, 2010, 09:20:09 PM
maybe I can get a new flash drive before then, 'cause this is rediculous.
Post by: EvilM00s on November 15, 2010, 11:52:11 PM
Post by: kboom on November 16, 2010, 12:43:00 AM
Post by: hawkeye on November 16, 2010, 07:03:15 AM
Post by: EvilM00s on November 16, 2010, 02:28:42 PM
Man, this looks awesome but the game won't play.
Thank you, sir! Do you have the RTP for vx installed? Did you paste the font in your fonts folder in windows? What's the error message when the game doesn't play?
Post by: kboom on November 17, 2010, 08:53:08 PM
Post by: EvilM00s on November 17, 2010, 09:37:13 PM
Post by: EvilM00s on December 03, 2010, 11:16:20 PM
with famitsu characters. Each town will have a color scheme that will hopefully make the PCs "pop" even more.
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Post by: EvilM00s on December 28, 2010, 07:18:54 PM
PLAYTESTERS WANTED: I could use a hand with playtesting. Your duties would include noting and reporting spelling errors, ensuring that all message windows were at the top of the screen, and compiling a list of issues like tileset errors, any missing sprites or music, and Helping to tweak difficulty level. Interested? PM me.
Post by: gh0stcloud on January 06, 2011, 02:56:32 PM
Could you help me out? thanx can't wait to try this out :)
Post by: EvilM00s on January 06, 2011, 03:00:38 PM
Or click Here (http://www.mediafire.com/?zpr7fbdlkddahsl).
Post by: EvilM00s on April 14, 2011, 02:02:38 PM
Post by: Zylos on April 14, 2011, 04:15:37 PM
...just don't be Duke Nukem Forever and claim you'll have it ready next week 1000 times.
Post by: EvilM00s on April 19, 2011, 02:33:58 PM
Post by: EvilM00s on June 28, 2011, 02:11:04 PM
Other than that, the project is back pon track, and another town is finished. This brings us to 3/5 complete!
Post by: EvilM00s on September 20, 2011, 04:22:43 AM
Post by: EvilM00s on December 01, 2011, 03:47:03 AM
Post by: pacdiggity on December 01, 2011, 11:37:43 AM
Anyway, would it be a tag in the event name or a special tile or what?
Post by: EvilM00s on December 03, 2011, 05:59:44 PM
Post by: pacdiggity on December 03, 2011, 10:47:53 PM
Here we go.
Code: [Select]
#===============================================================================
#
# Airports
# Pacman (04/12/2011), based on a script by Ahref (10/04/2008)
# For EvilM00s
# Version 1.0
#
#===============================================================================
#
# This script will only allow you to land from an airship on an event designated
# as an airport.
# To recognize an event as an airport, put this tag in the event's name.
# \AIRPORT
# It is case insensitive, so it can be \airport, \Airport, \aIrpoRt, whatever.
#
#===============================================================================
#==============================================================================
# ** Game_Player
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# This class handles maps. It includes event starting determinants and map
# scrolling functions. The instance of this class is referenced by $game_map.
#==============================================================================
class Game_Player < Game_Character
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Get the player's airport status
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def at_airport(x, y)
event = $game_map.events_xy(x, y)
return false if event.empty?
if (event[0].name[/\\AIRPORT/i]) != nil
return true
else
return false
end
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Check if you can land
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def airship_land_ok?(x, y, *args)
front_x = $game_map.x_with_direction(@x, @direction)
front_y = $game_map.y_with_direction(@y, @direction)
unless at_airport(front_x, front_y)
return false
end
return true # Can land
end
end
#==============================================================================
# ** Game_Event
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# This class deals with events. It handles functions including event page
# switching via condition determinants, and running parallel process events.
# It's used within the Game_Map class.
#==============================================================================
class Game_Event < Game_Character
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Get event name
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def name
return @event.name
end
end
#===============================================================================
#
# END OF SCRIPT
#
#===============================================================================Post by: EvilM00s on December 04, 2011, 12:34:20 AM
Hm, Tim... nah... Pacman... done!
Post by: pacdiggity on December 04, 2011, 12:41:55 AM
Post by: EvilM00s on December 04, 2011, 08:29:42 PM
Post by: Gracie on December 04, 2011, 08:33:14 PM
Ahem. I'll let you know what I think.
Post by: EvilM00s on December 06, 2011, 01:53:59 PM
Um, I got your PM, Mein Cap, but for some reason I cant reply to it. I can post the elf character sheets here, though, and all they need is pointy ears like last time. Thanks for your support of my little project!
Post by: EvilM00s on December 06, 2011, 09:12:29 PM
Post by: EvilM00s on January 05, 2012, 04:33:29 AM
Front page has updates on what needs to be done. If you feel like helping, please do! As soon as the game is finished up to the Oakhaven portion of the story, I will release a new demo. In addition, there will be more screenshots coming up; perhaps if you can see how things are going it will generate a bit more excitement...
Post by: EvilM00s on January 06, 2012, 03:00:32 AM
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Post by: EvilM00s on January 08, 2012, 04:00:20 AM
Post by: pacdiggity on January 08, 2012, 04:08:50 AM
All in a day's work.
Post by: EvilM00s on January 24, 2012, 04:32:33 AM
Welp, i just got the latest town all done up and tested, and am now going to work on some graphics and animations. I'm also going to get some optimization tools to reduce the filesizes and loop the mp3 BGMs.
I have a goal to have the next demo out by the end of February. If I know myself, it will be done earlier IF i can find the time to work as planned. I still need some solutions outlined in the beginning post for spell effects, most pressing of which is the Toad spell. I assume that if that method can be worked out that Piggy and Small would follow a similar protocol.
The golapost is the entry of the characters into Oakhaven and onto Demeter Ruins, and finally to the end of Earthfont where the second major boss is found. That, plus the newer character chips, better animations, more call spells, and improved dialogue speak to a better play experience.
It is my hope that with the optimization tools and other improvements I can make the game as true to the original work as possible. Please check the things to do list at the beginning of this thread and contribute if you can!
EDIT: New screens up in first post; working on a short video now.
Post by: EvilM00s on January 31, 2012, 02:35:03 AM
Post by: EvilM00s on January 31, 2012, 09:54:34 PM
Post by: EvilM00s on February 01, 2012, 04:48:49 AM
This is rediculous... I can't even get a zipped copy of anything meaningful on the forum. Looks like I'll either have to abandon the video idea or find alternatives. Suggestions welcome!
Edit: I got some suggestions from a few of the members here and am using a new software. After playing with the settings a bit, I got it to work! I'm going to try this again, may be up for viewing tomorrow night!
Post by: EvilM00s on February 06, 2012, 02:51:03 AM
Post by: EvilM00s on February 08, 2012, 04:27:53 PM
Balancing out monsters and weapon/armor/skill power is still slow and tedious. Graphics are coming along well, and several character sprites have been replaced. Summoning spell animations are becoming better, longer and more interesting!
Unfortunately, the overall filesize is still gigantic, probably due to all the high quality monster battlers I'm using and the mp3 files for music. I hope after some optimization they'll be smaller, but that will need to wait untill after 4.0.
I'd like some feedback on the new demo when it is released, look to the 20th of February for it's release.
Post by: EvilM00s on February 14, 2012, 02:07:28 PM
Spoiler for The Title Screen, with art by Tezuka!:
Definitely considering going to a different background color with that one...
Spoiler for Summoning Ramuh:
That animation needs to be tweaked, yet.
Spoiler for B1F of Goblin Mines:
Spoiler for Demeter Ruins- the second-to-last area before 4.0 will end:
As you can see, a lot has been done, but much is still to be done. As the deadline I have imposed on myself looms near, all I can do is try to get it done and out while I have time; tweaking can wait.
Post by: Adon on February 18, 2012, 11:06:22 PM
Post by: EvilM00s on February 20, 2012, 01:01:36 PM
Bad news, I won't meet today's deadline. It will require another day or two before I have the last bit of mapping done. Give it untill Thursday, and you'll have it.
Post by: EvilM00s on February 24, 2012, 08:37:50 PM
On that note, I realized a lot of the evented cuscenes were done improperly as well. THey work, at least the first time you enter the room in which they occur. The problem is, they also work every subsequent time! NOTE TO SELF: Erase event doesn't work they way you'd think it does! Use Self Switches set to no instructions with no graphic, and check the "through" option to get rid of events you don't need anymore. It will still be there, but the game will behave as though it isn't.
Post by: LoganF on February 25, 2012, 01:22:21 AM
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NOTE TO SELF: Erase event doesn't work they way you'd think it does!
It's because the state of an event isn't retained after you change map. It makes new instances of each event when you load a new map. It would be possible to write a quick script that stores the 'erased' state of an event and initialises events with it's previous erased state if it had one.
Obviously self switches makes this pointless, but if you have a lot of these events that you've erased thinking they'd disappear for good, it might save a lot of time.
You also don't need to set the through option to on, if the event is 'below characters' which is default on a new page.
Post by: EvilM00s on February 25, 2012, 01:45:17 AM
I think after I get the next area mapped and evented, I'll toss out a buggy demo 4.0 and then playtest, fix and polish the game. I'll then release 4.1 without new content and hopefully without the bugs.
Post by: EvilM00s on February 27, 2012, 01:21:42 PM
Some other things to look for in the 4.1 will be an updated SBS; hopefully this will fix the "Reraise" and "Reflect" spells, and there's an addon by BulletXT that allows multiple targeting options! I may actually have to ERASE skills... I also found a script that will enable random encounters in vehicles; while I have not examined this script in detail, the intention is to use it for the sailing ship. Again, those features are going to be tinkered with AFTER the release of 4.0.
Post by: EvilM00s on February 29, 2012, 03:42:44 AM
So let's talk about that filesize. It's REALLY big because this is an epic-scale game and all of the monsters are already in the DB, as well as most of the MP3 music.
Anyway, this version is REALLY buggy. I noticed that all my cutscene events were done improperly, and only a few of them have been fixed (not, it seems, the half I thought previously). However, the game IS playable, if a bit unbalanced. There are several skills still on some characters' lists that won' t be there in the final; play with them to your liking. Heck, it's unencrypted- go ape shit.
Post by: AlexArmstrong on February 29, 2012, 12:21:27 PM
Well, it's unencrypted, so I can fix this issue myself.
Oh, Rydia lvl 30 on start... lol, I must edit more xD
Post by: EvilM00s on February 29, 2012, 12:41:00 PM
Arrgh. Yeah, I forgot to erase the saves, but I would have sworn I put the player back on the intro map. Should you choose to do so, set party members to "dummy" only, and place start position on the map labeled "intro" somewhere in the middle. When you start, you ought to see a short scene in an un-ruined castle that leads to player control in the first dungeon- or you can wait untill after 1430 GMT -6 for me to fix and upload the file.
You will notice that the tiles used get less generic as the game progresses. Also, my event making skill improved as I went along, you will notice that as well. The weapon, armor and item power and costs are yet to be balanced out very well, as well as some skills, and keep in mind also that many skill animations will be altered in the next release.
If you would, let me know if the "feel" of the game is like that of previous FF console titles. I tried to stay true to that as much as possible.
Post by: AlexArmstrong on February 29, 2012, 01:28:41 PM
Don't forget about characters initial items/levels/etc.
I will try to test the game and tell you about how it "feel" and found bugs.
(sorry for bad english, I'm not sure that all written grammatically correct in this post)
Post by: EvilM00s on February 29, 2012, 02:35:18 PM
Many of the transfer errors have been fixed in the Wind Towers area, at least I think so... the playtesting hasn't really been that intense. It will be in the next version, though. The next demo will be reasdy in the next week or so and will hopefully not contain the mistakes in this one. In particular, the cutscene events will be cleaner; as it stands now, many of them will repeat if you go back to certain areas, which could stick the player into a loop.
BTW, don't worry about your English. It's good enough! What language do you speak normally?
Post by: AlexArmstrong on February 29, 2012, 03:57:30 PM
Some bugs I found:
chests
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/849/chestbartucbug.png/
One turns into a small box (Bintel Dungeons 2F), the other gives endless tents.
Oh, you changed crystalls to S-mark... I think, it must stay "below character".
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/513/sugly.png/
Also, you can't save on this, because there is parallel process Event which automatically disable save options always (left-up corner). Delete it, and all will ok.
Sadly, it's not chocobo, lol. Normally I speak Russian. I can easily read English text, and know lot of words, but when it comes to grammar... Ugh, it's my weak point.
Post by: EvilM00s on February 29, 2012, 05:32:18 PM
Ah yes, the chest in Bintel. I have been meaning to fix that since 2.0!
The tent system was experimental at the time, so thank you for reporting that! (noted.) Before that system was in place, I needed another method to turn off saves to work with the previous save system. Good catch!
I'm going to start playtesting and fixing things in the current version tonight. Thanks again for those findings.
Russian! I can't speak the language, but I love how it sounds. Your english is actually very good, so don't worry too much.
Post by: AlexArmstrong on February 29, 2012, 07:05:21 PM
Yeah, I see, even now tent system is not completed (well, I liked old crystalls system). There is another one "wrong save point" in Adventurers School Save Room.
By the way, I like your mapping. New Wayland looks great! But even now I can't find secret meeting room without RMVX help... Playing old version, I fully missed Rydia/Tividar/Lazarus meeting scene. Lol, I was shocked when I opened editor and find entrance behind building. I just think, it's too secret for story scene.
Some more about mapping - really need fix passability. In goblin cave I stuck after climbing the ladder (bad boards on the way) and underground level... It needs in serious fix.
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/826/goblinsawesomness.png/
Also, player can pass though beds, tables with flowers, etc. Really many things.
- Check book in Wayland Old Sister 2F. It looks ok in editor, but in game it becomes white tablecloth.
- Party can enter Wind Tower 1 and speak with Mist without Rydia.
At your service.
Hmm, I feel the same about English words (especially, ability names - they sounds amazing!) Thanks.
Post by: EvilM00s on February 29, 2012, 09:04:29 PM
EDIT: Fixed the chest and the save point in Bintel Dungeon. I did not seem to have the transfer problem in the Goblin Mines, however. Oh, and the chest outside the dungeon was there for testing the tent system on the world map! It's not supposed to be there, but it IS working as intended... lol.
EDIT 2: I was trying to make furniture like beds and such act like beds... but it doesn't work very well, so I will change those passabilities. Thank you for finding those mistakes.
EDIT 3: The flowers and desks show as impassable in the editor, yet they are indeed passable. It must be the tileswap script... fixing.
EDIT 4: Fixed Wind Tower scene activation. Rydia must now be present.
Getting to work on small things to make a more professional product, as well as updating the SVBS and skills attached to it. The new SVBS conflicts with several scripts already in place, but many fixes are available, and thanks to Pacman I know how to modify some of them to work. Testing in progress.
New "to-do" list on front page.
Post by: AlexArmstrong on March 01, 2012, 08:27:49 PM
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I did not seem to have the transfer problem in the Goblin Mines, however."Goblin Mines B1" - I walked into ladder EV034 (x=9; y=13). It transports me in (9; 13) of "Goblin Mines", and there is no way back, not forward, because of the boards. (maybe, you already fix passability of this boards, and it's only my version)
Also, besides "Goblin Mines B1", where player can freely walk over black tiles, I found one in Spinnaker Castle, which the player must pass, but it does not work. (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/607/thereisnorightblack.png/) <-Spinnaker Castle, Basement.
It seems you must do huge work with passability.
- Lankwell Curio Shoppe 2F (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/534/curioshoppe2f.png/) - your mapping skills good, but tilesets playing tricks with you...
- For cutscenes in wind towers you need autorun event, not player touch, because player can avoid this events.
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/31/towersg.png/
- You can use Fire Bomb in inventory (do nothing)
- TAILS fan ignored my Snake Tail (not ready yet?)
- Dwarf Home 1 - fire need Direction Fix
- East Rear Tower, last floor (with guard). No transfer event (dead end, lol)
- In Spinnaker Central Tower chest can be opened through table.
- I use Lazarus' Exit Spell in Wind Tower 1 -> teleport into center of ocean :lol:
- About missing files
Unable to find file Audio/BGM/1 - 05 - Opening theme (when meet Rugan and Ironguts)
Unable to find file Characters/!Secrets4 (West Rear Tower, Spinnaker)
Unable to find file Characters/mo'peeps (Central Tower 3F)
Unable to find file Graphics/Characters/$BGuard2 (and $BGuard1 too)(Spinnaker, during Bintel invasion. Normally, I fear, player can't continue game at all after that).
Unable to find file Graphics/Characters/$BDK2 (boss Dark Knight).
- Script: got this error during battle in last Wind Tower with Bartuc mage:
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/52/hpcost.png/ (tried to use Dragoon empty skill during Renshi battle).
Post by: EvilM00s on March 02, 2012, 10:52:28 PM
Goblin Mines: Blacktile and boards passability fixed. In using BulletXT's TileSwapXT, I have forgotten to save passge settings map by map and have overlooked a lot of this kind of thing. I now have a routine that will avoid this.
Spinnakker castle Basement: Again, the tile swapper got the best of me. Fixed.
Lankwell: You will NEVER guess what happened. Fixed.
Firebombs, Dead Ends, Fire Direction, Bad Chests, Missing Audio/Video files: As the project has grown and I import better resources and delete older ones, I forget sometimes to replace them in my events. These cases show that. Good catch! Oh, and Firebomb parameters fixed, too... I dunno what I was thinking there...
Tail Collector: Correct. This feature has not been fully implemented yet.
Exit malfunction and script error: These two problems have me very puzzled. The Exit spell works by storing coordinates as variables, so there shouldn't be any problems there; and Jander's empty skill list is just that: I used an event to remove them, so no script should be involved. I'm going to really have to look at those...
In closing, your help has been invaluable to this project, AlexArmstrong. You have saved me a LOT of time. You have my gratitude! +rep!
Post by: AlexArmstrong on March 05, 2012, 01:03:17 AM
About Exit malfunction: I looked - in towers transfer event coordinates stored AFTER transportation. So, it leads to miss-transfer.
After siege, if you return in Spinnaker Castle, you can't exit it, because of "We cannot abandon the battle" message.
Same as before, there is no right passability in Demon Demice. Obviously tileset bug in Wendy Tomb. Moreover, if party reach the chest with Wendy mirror second time, there is no way to return back (dead end. Transfer event into secret passage must works only once!)
In Oakhaven Item Shop little girl thanked me for nothing (i don't find her mother before).
If you activate Hyrule tomb from back, the game will freeze. Gates inside "Hyrulian Tomb" map leads in nowhere (transfer player in the same point)
What with this music box? It do nothing... (I think, you need change item scope from "one ally" to "none"). Well, the door at music puzzle room leads in nowhere.
Shandril in one group with Rydia... (after cutscene in Earthfont).
No enemies in Demeter (not ready?)
Well, I hope, I found all most evil bugs... Waiting for next demo! Good luck with new skills and other stuffs)
Post by: EvilM00s on March 05, 2012, 04:55:25 AM
The siege in Spinnakker was done incorrectly, but is now fixed with proper event switches.
The Oakhaven areas still need a lot of attention. Oakhaven was a difficult place for me for some reason; my creativity got stuck there for some time and the shoddy work reflects that. There is a lot going on there, and I will get to fixing those errors soon!
The Tileswap program has been figured out, I now know that the errors were caused by my error.
The music box OUGHT to play the melody needed elsewhere, I tested it and found it to work. Hmmmm.... I'll have to investigate that further.
You say "Shandril in one group with Rydia... (after cutscene in Earthfont)."
If you mean after King Grigor has his solo battle, yes, she should be in the group along with all the other characters you've met so far. I'll play through that part soon and try to find the error.
Again, you prove to be a great asset to the development of the game! I shall go forward and issue regular updates to honor your efforts.
+rep
Post by: AlexArmstrong on March 05, 2012, 01:56:02 PM
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If you mean after King Grigor has his solo battle...Woops, I missed this part! I thought that there is no more gameplay after getting airship...
Well, that's for good, because I now go into Demeter again and find one more bug: map 226 Demeter Ruins, you can't reach transfer event in place with two green chests, so, it's dead end.
Shandril joined Donal's party (when I first visit Oakhaven).
Post by: EvilM00s on March 06, 2012, 04:56:34 AM
As for moving forward, tonight I'm going to collect some resources that will go on the various custom tilesets I already have; just for more depth to those areas, and also for some as-yet unmapped areas.
I don't have a deadline for 4.1 just yet, it's a busy week and I have a lot of testing and fixing to do. Rest assured, however, that the project is on track and will be seeing updates as I am able to provide them.
EDIT: Aha. Now I see what you meant with the Demeter and Demon's Demise passages. Fixed, and good catch.
Post by: EvilM00s on March 08, 2012, 04:44:09 AM
I have also been working on some monsters for Demeter and Earthfont areas. The player will be sufficiently powerful to throw some interesting beasties at him/her, so I can have some fun with the monster capabilities.
Post by: EvilM00s on March 09, 2012, 02:20:58 PM
Spoiler for I can't believe I forgot this:
Post by: EvilM00s on March 19, 2012, 12:16:09 PM
Now to test the skills and see if they all work as intended, followed by animations!
Post by: Cactuar on March 22, 2012, 01:17:57 PM
Post by: EvilM00s on March 22, 2012, 01:27:02 PM
Skills and equipment are getting a makeover, as well as the addition of some more cutscenes to help the story along. Right now I'm working on the finer aspects of playtesting- thanks to some help from AlexArmstrong, playtesting isn't too hard.
I CAN tell you that the next installment should be done by the
Post by: EvilM00s on March 26, 2012, 05:54:50 AM
Added pause option and screen saver after 60 seconds of inactivity.
Looped world map BGM, battle BGM and one town BGM. What a pain in the ass that was.
Next big hurdle is animations for all the skills and desperations.
Post by: EvilM00s on April 03, 2012, 10:18:44 PM
Expect to see version 4.1 within the next week and a half, and expect to see some really groovy improvements- in sound, mapping, eventing, and gameplay.
Post by: EvilM00s on April 04, 2012, 08:17:39 PM
Left to do before 4.1 release
Animation of the relevant skills up to the demo end (about 20 skills)
Inserting all proper triggers for Warp and Exit
Remodeling the first cutscene with an improved tileset
Equipment and skill balancing
Proper assignment of skills to characters by level
Insertion of two additional short cutscenes
Playtest through to find and fix bugs
Should be ready to go by the 14th.
Post by: EvilM00s on July 30, 2012, 07:52:04 PM
Post by: pacdiggity on July 30, 2012, 09:07:52 PM
Post by: EvilM00s on September 27, 2012, 03:54:56 PM
Those tough nuts include modifying the newest Tankentai SBS to allow monsters to be replaced in battle, a vital process for the Toad, Piggy and Small spells. Ordinarily, the method would be simple, but something in the main script of the SBS is preventing it from happening.
Post by: EvilM00s on November 11, 2012, 05:28:37 PM
Post by: EvilM00s on January 04, 2013, 08:25:39 PM
Also have more BGM looping done. That's a pain too.
Post by: D&P3 on January 13, 2013, 10:28:39 PM
I assume you left out a font folder? Also the game starts with no cutscene and I appear right next to an abandoned castle looking area with four full party members.
Not sure if this is suposed to happen, just to me it looks like you may have changed the player start location for debugging purposes and forgot to switch it back.
Post by: EvilM00s on January 14, 2013, 12:54:11 AM
Aha, I thought i saw this earlier. Should you choose to do so, set party members to "dummy" only, and place start position on the map labeled "intro" somewhere in the middle.
Post by: D&P3 on January 17, 2013, 02:34:11 AM
If you'd like me to do more or stop altogether, let me know.
Post by: EvilM00s on January 19, 2013, 09:56:27 PM
I never thought of Laz as Scottish, but alright. I Like what I see so far, dude. Of course, this is an older version, which is admittedly buggy as heck... and yes, the chests are needed to give the player (who would normally start off as level one) a basis to wage war with.
Yeah, save point didnt work right.... fixed in the last version. You did nothing wrong, per se, the levels were simply not reset. I intended for THAT release to be like a tech demo.
A lot of the items you find, like the Elf Water, will be used for crafting purposes, and an in game tutorial guides you through that.
Tell you what, lemme set up a less buggy version and then by all means continue. I'd like a 3rd party running critique of the development. Which I suppose means I'll have to deliver.
Post by: Milennin on January 20, 2013, 10:12:52 AM
Small thing I noticed was Phoenix Down was spelled incorrectly (Pheonix in your game).
Post by: EvilM00s on January 20, 2013, 01:20:07 PM
THanks for taking interest, and for finding the spelling
Post by: EvilM00s on January 25, 2013, 05:36:13 AM
Deadline for skill demo: 28 Jan 2013. Might actually make this deadline.
Post by: D&P3 on January 25, 2013, 06:26:40 AM
I made a little snippet for you that will fix that. However it will only work for "Show Text" Messageboxes, you'll still need to apply a fix yourself to the actual item name in the database.
Code: [Select]
class Window_Message < Window_Selectable
alias wm_csc_pheonix_to_phoenix_conversion convert_special_characters
def convert_special_characters
wm_csc_pheonix_to_phoenix_conversion()
@text.gsub!(/Pheonix/i) { "Phoenix" }
end
endPost by: LoganF on January 25, 2013, 10:57:27 AM
Post by: EvilM00s on January 26, 2013, 05:03:55 AM
Logan: Thank you very much, man. I'm really excited and hopeful that this run will give us a balanced, fun game without any game-breaking bugs.
After the skill demo I'll move on to fixing up gameplay itself and may have a play demo up to Earthfont Cavern within February- perhaps even beyond!
Post by: D&P3 on January 26, 2013, 10:00:08 AM
Post by: EvilM00s on January 27, 2013, 04:57:50 AM
Many skills animated and playtested today; desparation attacks testyed for those characters who have them. Meeting the Monday Deadline for a skill demo is very likely!
I could still use some help with a few tasks; please see the updated to-do list on the first page if you want to help.
Post by: EvilM00s on January 29, 2013, 12:40:31 AM
New DL available by 30.1.2013!
EDIT: Done a day early, the same link will get you the DL. WOO! I'm really excited about this round of work!
Post by: EvilM00s on January 30, 2013, 07:11:26 PM
Next step: Find resources to animate said skills and re-release skill demo. After that, get back to playtesting. I know, what drudgery playing a game must be.
Post by: EvilM00s on February 07, 2013, 04:19:04 AM
I need a character sheet for this fellow:
(https://rmrk.net/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=34656.0;attach=28111)
but with a wide brimmed hat, like a red mage would have. Unfortunately I sprite very badly and cannnot complete the task myself. Any takers?
In other news, the common events for Toad, Piggy and Small are almost done. In addition, the curatives for those conditions are built into the common events! All that's left is a few conditional branches and shrinking the main character sheets to appear half their size.
I have also developed a common event which will allow the Esuna spell to cure all 3 conditions, and the Call spells are done with the exception of two last spells which I am debating including at all.
Back to GIMP, this may take awhile... can't wait, after this I do playtesting and tweaking.
Post by: EvilM00s on February 13, 2013, 07:53:01 PM
Work on animation is going very well, with all the classic call spells finished! I will not be posting an update to the skill demo untill later; my primary goal right now is playtesting and fine-tuning the database, as wel as getiing all the characters from the first half of the game ready to be played in the next demo- this means a lot of graphics work and animations (you'll see why when the demo is released!) After that I'll return to advancing the storyline.
In the meantime, don't forget to look at the to-do list if you feel froggy enough to lend a hand!
Post by: Milennin on February 14, 2013, 08:15:45 AM
Post by: EvilM00s on February 14, 2013, 09:09:12 AM
It's plain and unpolished, but it will give you a sense of what the characters will be able to do. MUCH more to come! I just finished 2 more desparation attacks and overhauled the Alchemy system, and unfortunately you won't yet have access to the newer call spells. However, the file is unencrypted and you can mess about with it as you please.
Post by: Milennin on February 14, 2013, 09:32:06 AM
Post by: EvilM00s on April 09, 2013, 04:34:25 PM
Additionally, the Alchemy that Mornat can perform has been updated to produce items that are cheaper and work differently than what's avaulable in the stores. It's as I had envisioned it now.
More Call spell animations are done, as well as several Desperation Attack animations. I'm unsure of when another release will be out, but when it does, I will have all the desperations done and the dialogue refined.
I also took some advice and toned down the number and contents of each treasure chest, as well as making monster encounters a little less difficult, and I'm continuing to smooth out weapon/armor/skill powers. It's beginning to look like this project will be finished before I die.
Post by: QuesTMajoR on May 11, 2013, 01:29:38 AM
It Looks Awesome ...
You made this for how many months eh ?
Post by: EvilM00s on May 29, 2013, 06:57:55 PM
To answer your question, altogether I've put in about a year of work over tha past 4 years. It was my learning game, and I wish I would have listened to the forum when they said something this size for your first game is stupid.
Post by: LoganF on May 29, 2013, 08:40:27 PM
Quite a few! And as you can see, it is even noe taking the back burner. Real life sucks, man, but there will be a time when this game is finished. Probably not soon, but that time will come.
To answer your question, altogether I've put in about a year of work over tha past 4 years. It was my learning game, and I wish I would have listened to the forum when they said something this size for your first game is stupid.
As long as you are enjoying the process, that's what really matters.
One of the main reasons, I'd think, for suggesting to do something smaller first, is that people tend to get bored and they'll either never finish (and move on to something else - something I know I'm quite guilty of myself) or they will rush it and it'll be a terrible. But if you are happy taking your time, and there's really no rush to get it done, just enjoy it as you go.
Once you do finish, though, you know you'll have something you are proud of and that's really all that matters.