ARSHES is the a collaborative event where people were asked to create a map or more in three days, submit their creations to be combined in a very random and light hearted game.
Story
It's an unknown year in an unknown world, probably called Gaia or Terra. The hero is none other than the descendant of Alex, Arshes RTPson,.However, unlike his ancestor who saved many towns and vanquished many foes, Arshes is just another plain adventurer to many eyes. But a chance has appeared before him, during their trip, Arshes came about into an event that has changed his life forever. But just what is it?
Information
So what do you need in order to be part of this project? The good news is that there are no requirements other than producing something playable, the bad news is that we are bound to a specific product (RPG Maker XP) because it's accessible to the majority of people and because it's pretty easy to link maps together using it. In this iteration, you have up to three days to produce a map (or more) and send it to me along with all the resources you've used.
Your map could be anything, even a 20x15 RTP map with an entrance and an exit.
STEPS
* Open up RPG Maker XP, and make a map or more. One map is recommended but it's okay if you need more. You can have anything you like in the map: a minigame, a cutscene, some puzzles, just a random map, whatever. What you can't have is battles, or anything that involves the database. You can have events (not common events), music, any tileset you like, any resources you need, but not battles, scripts, items, battle animations (unless they're default in RMXP) or skills.
* Once done, send me the game file, along with any resources (tilesets/charsets/pictures/music/sound effects/etc.) you used and put them in a zip/rar/7z file and send it my way (via personal message), that means you'd have to upload the zipped file somewhere. That's all there is :)
Deadline
You can start working on your map as soon as you sign up, the official deadline for accepting maps is the end of Sunday, Marc 15, 2009 (GMT+9:30) You only have up to THREE CONSECUTIVE DAYS to finish your map starting from the day you start working on it, there is no real way to enforce that and I can only trust you guys not to cheat... so keep that in mind and don't ruin the fun!
Participants
Black: Didn't send me their part yet
Blue: I received the part but didn't test it/add it to game yet.
Green: Received and added.
Red: Received but there are problems with entry.
1. Jonesy
2. Shellshocked
3. Emirpoen
4. Modern Algebra
5. deadnub
6. Agent
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I hope everyone would participate :)
I just see there's not much activity ._.;
I'ma enter.
Will work on it this Weekend.
Alright posted you in :3
Hm, I'll make a map. :DD
I'm in. enough said. cant....extend....post...any....longer....
OK, I'm in. Any themes I should work with?
Ok added you guys in!
Also there's no theme, just do whatever you guys want :)
Seems weird... count me in! :=:
Here's my contribution. Enjoy.
Voilá
-Removed the link now. I'm assuming you downloaded it Nessiah?
Received :3
But it'll be nice if it was pm'd instead so it'll be a secret XD
Jonesy yes I downloaded it, also your map is good as it is :)
Also it'll be nice if anyone would make cutscenes or puzzles, it'll be sad if it's just maps that teleport to one and another :<
Haha XD
I can't help you with this, but i love the concept of Arshes being the descendant of Alex.
SUPPORT D8
It's for community purposes as it is a collaborative effort. We're not trying to make a serious game but a random and funny one :3
Funny, therefore I am in. I'll start this around Sat-Sun...
*goes to download xp*
Also just something. Arshes doesn't need to be just rtp, you can even change his face, genderbend him, and do whatever!
I could add dialogue and such if I knew what the basic story would be, otherwise it'd end up as incoherent crap.
That's the point of the game :D
Here's the event I'm trying to do to this place :)
http://www.gamingw.net/forums/index.php?topic=63890.0
So we are supposed to make Dialogue?
What's Arshes personality like? And which order are the maps to be played in :?
You really don't have to make a dialogue and Arshes' personality depends on you and the orders of the map is what I will decide on :3
Don't worry too much XD
It's just for fun, I recommend looking at the link I posted above and play the game to get the gist of what we're trying to achieve :)
I'll re-submit mine later than. Cheers for clarification.
Sorry, I've been occupied with the VX Challenge :( I'll try to get some work done on this today.
If everyone wants I can extend the deadline as well, it is pretty much bad timing haha...
Luckily we can use our own music ;3
can I have an npc...just to tell our little traveller something?
Yeah, I'd appreciate an extended deadline, though I do not know if I will be able to make anything so do not extend it for my sake alone.
Quote from: Agent on March 09, 2009, 02:28:25 PM
Luckily we can use our own music ;3
can I have an npc...just to tell our little traveller something?
Yep, of course! you can do anything :)
Ok then there's going to be an extension. I'll just have to think of the date haha
Huh. I made one where the graphics were all wrong and looked like ink paintings, and arshes had to restore spritebeauty but..itsucked.
Gimme till sunday, it'll be ready =3
Haha that's awesome! I' can't wait for it :)