Post by: Quezarlay on May 23, 2005, 09:39:25 PM
Hi,
My name is Tanaskarel.
I’m making a Harvest Moon game, Title: Returning To Nature,
and I was wandering if the fans or no fans of Harvest Moon could lend me a hand here.
Well I need to borrow some of your creativity.
For example:
How many girls/boys would you like to have the option to marry you?
What type of girl/boy would you like to see in this game?
Any festival you would like too see in the game?
Do you want to see any special moment? (Like in Harvest Moon 64 that when you get sick the girl you like go and take care of you?
What things would you like to see in this Harvest Moon?
Any good idea you want to share?
Things like that I will be glad to give you credit for your ideas and your help.
This is the title I will use in the game and the facets, they can be change just give your opinion about them.
And please don’t use them without my permission.
Please give your opinion. :D
Post by: AsakuraHao2004 on May 23, 2005, 09:53:58 PM
Post by: Quezarlay on May 23, 2005, 10:09:07 PM
Post by: darkrune on May 23, 2005, 10:10:27 PM
Festivals: Music Festival
Girls: Make some not ugly ones is all I can see. Also when they have babies... Let them be able to hvae more than one you know what i am saying looks good! Good Luck!
Post by: Quezarlay on May 23, 2005, 10:21:39 PM
I know what you mean.
Is very frustrating to have only one child that don't grow up and that its always a boy. The thing that makes it more STRANGE is that it doesn't matter with who you marry your baby is the same, except in the Harvest Moon for GC.
I expect to do:
Different babies for each person you marry
the option about growing up I will have to think it
By the way if you think the boy/girl here aren't good enough tell me the ones you don't like I will make new ones and post theme here so you can see if those are betters.
I will put the music festival
and later tonight or tomorrow I will put a list of festivals
so you can tell me if those are good enough.
Thanks, please post your opinion
POST,POST
Post by: blackskullwarlock on May 23, 2005, 10:44:10 PM
How many girls/boys would you like to have the option to marry you?: 5 females or so.
What type of girl/boy would you like to see in this game?: An artist. One that isn't in love with animals or bakery, lol
Any festival you would like to see in the game?: A worth-participating vegetable festival.
Do you want to see any special moment?: Something similar to the New Year's Eve on the Mountain like in Harvest Moon 64.
What things would you like to see in this Harvest Moon?: Stuff that haven't been done before...like new vegetables :D
Post by: Leon_1990 on May 23, 2005, 10:59:33 PM
-h8 the title
Post by: Quezarlay on May 24, 2005, 01:37:49 AM
Please give me opinions, involucrate.
O_O POST
Post, post
1. Evolution
2. New horizons
3. Mixed Feelings (I like this one)
Since no one has complained about the faces I post I will use theme and posts some information of the character.
Post by: darkrune on May 24, 2005, 01:59:40 AM
Post by: AsakuraHao2004 on May 24, 2005, 02:11:02 AM
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How many girls/boys would you like to have the option to marry you?
Around 5-7 boys/girls availiable for marrage is a good number.
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What type of girl/boy would you like to see in this game?
A variety of types of people, that'll make it seem more real.
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Any festival you would like too see in the game?
Festival? They wouldn't happen to worship satan would they? j/k... or AM I?
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Do you want to see any special moment? (Like in Harvest Moon 64 that when you get sick the girl you like go and take care of you?
Of course, Load it with special moments!
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What things would you like to see in this Harvest Moon?
Well, I definatly want to see some good systems and perhaps different outcomes depending on how well you played. Maybe even a few mini-games?
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Any good idea you want to share?
Hmm... nope :P
Post by: MrMister on May 24, 2005, 02:25:45 AM
For girls you should have the regular ones, Karen... uhm... book girl... the other ones... I always married Karen, so I can't remember anymore.
Make sure that special moments happen through out the years, on the PS game one thing happened on my 7th year.
Post by: SaiKar on May 24, 2005, 02:30:18 AM
Post by: Quezarlay on May 24, 2005, 02:45:11 PM
rigth---->to left
Ann
Elli
Popuri
Maria
Karen
Doctor
Kai
Rick
Gray
Cliff
Post by: Quezarlay on May 24, 2005, 02:52:08 PM
I did'n put the picture.
Post by: Yoshi Man on May 24, 2005, 03:08:24 PM
Post by: Quezarlay on May 24, 2005, 03:21:15 PM
I hope that in one month ore less I can put a demo or something, I already have the maps with spring, summer, fall & winter. ^_^ Tonight I will post the festivals & some screen shoot of the town. I got to work now.
The only thing giving me lots of problems is making the timer act like I want.
Lets see about those titles, I will put some here, tell me if one of this are good enough.
1. The beginning of a new life
2. Building a dream
3. Returning to the beginning
4. Once upon a time
5. New life
You can put some if you want.
Post by: Xecoa on May 24, 2005, 03:24:06 PM
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Originally posted by MrMister
I always married Karen, so I can't remember anymore.
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I always did that too.
I suggest that their should be new vegetables and if you don't feed your dog it will die and you can have more tools than just a hammer, scythe, hoe, and a watering can. Also you could make it to where like you can get jobs to make money, an example is like deliver bread for the bakery or take care of a neighbors animals while they are out of town just an idea tho. Also I have always wanted to be able to visit other towns and get different stuff in that town or towns. Also make the hometown bigger........it has always been small. Oh, and for the title I like Harvest Moon: Evoloution or maybe Evoloution of Nature or Nature's Change or something.
Post by: Quezarlay on May 24, 2005, 03:25:13 PM
My English is not very good. So please will you explain me?
If that is and event you made up, then explain it to me and if I can make it I will give you the credit for it. Is that ok?
Post by: Quezarlay on May 24, 2005, 03:36:05 PM
Evolution of Nature
Nature's Change
About going to other towns, well I can make that, maybe even put one or two other characters to marry in that town and make them harder to get, but then the hometown must stay small because if not there will be so many character that the player won’t be able to visit them all.
About other jobs, that is fantastic I will put some jobs here later.
Yes I will try the thing about the dog, though I don’t promise, but I will try.
About new tools and new vegetables definitely, I will plenty of more vegetable and some new tools.
By the way I hope all the people who love Karen find attractive the one I put together. I always marry Maria (Mary), I just find her so cute ^_^
Thanks for all your help keep going please, post, post.
Post by: Quezarlay on May 25, 2005, 04:10:37 AM
Spring Festivals
New Year's Day
This happens starting your second year. You gather at the Inn with all the adults, be careful not to drink too much! If you don't want to go drinking, go to the village square and dance the night away with your favorite gal!
Planting Festival
The first festival of the year is a time-honored is supposed to help farmers have a good growing year. All the townsfolk release balloons into the air when you give the signal. Each year a king is chosen at the Harvest Festival in Fall, and the king gets to go up in the balloon with a chosen assistant. The first year I believe is always the Potion Shop Owner.
Spring Thanksgiving-
On this festival you can make cookies and give them to the girls as a sort of payback for the chocolates they gave you at Thanksgiving
Cooking Festival
Here's your chance to show off some of the food you have been making! Bring something you cooked, and it's best if you use good quality food and make the recipe complicated!
Flower Festival
All the people get to vote for the Princess of the Flower Festiival during the week leading up to the festivities. Once the Princess is chosen, you'll be able to dance with the girl of your choice. Good advice is not to vote for the girl you like, she won't dance with you, but the king. But in your 2nd year if you aren't king and the girl you like is princess and has like a yellow or pink heart(or maybe any heart color or something), the king might ask to switch partners so you can dance with her!
Summer Festivals
Swimming Festival
This is also like the HM64 festival. Go to the beach to participate in a swimming race! This time you have to press a button to breathe! So every once in a while push the button to breathe.(square=swim, circle=breathe)
Vegetable Festival
Either take a vegetable to enter the contest at the annual Vegetable Festival or go empty-handed and serve as a judge. Like most festivals, your participation increases your standing in the community.
Firefly Festival
The Firefly Festival is another ancient tradition of the local people. It involves launching a flotilla of lit lanters onto the water down at the beach. You can buy a lantern from Rick's shop in the 2nd year if you give him Moonlight Stones found in the mines(during winter).
FireWorks-
Take the night off to go watch fireworks on the beach with your girlfriend. Go to the pier at 6:00 to watch them.
Fall
Music Festival
Go to the church to participate in this festival. The priest will come by the day before to ask you to play an instrument, accept to become more popular with the villages.
Cow Festival
Take your best adult cow to the festival to be judged against other top cows in the area. The cow that gives the finest quality milk is your best bet for the first prize. If you don't take a cow, you'll have to judge the entries. If you win, your cow produces special milk which is worth 500G! And if you win, leave your cow outside the day after, something may happen!
Harvest Festival
Bring a crop into the village square and join in making a soup! Throw your item into the pot and then eat up!
Harvest Festival
This is your chance to sample the produce and food from the rest of the town. Elli from the bakery will give you a cake. Be sure to take it, because there might be a coin inside the cake. If you get a coin, you will be next years King!
Moon-Viewing Festival
Go to the mountain summit on this day at 6:00 PM. The girl who likes you the most will probably be there, and you can spend the night watching the moon with her.
Sheep Festival
Bring your best sheep to this festival. If you win your sheep will produce golden wool which is worth a lot of money. To win just brush/talk/feed your sheep everyday!
Egg Festival
The Egg Festival is like a variation of the Easter Egg Hunt. The main event is an egg hunt in which the mayor shows a colored egg and the contestants try to find an identical egg somewhere in the village. See *Prizes to find out what you win!
Winter
Thanksgiving
The quaint custom for this holiday involves young farmers staying at home to greet a number of guests. In this case, the young ladies from town might bring by gifts of food(cake). When your special sweetheart comes by, you'd better be waiting.
Christmas Eve-
This holiday you can ask a girl at purple heart to have a party at her house. It starts at 6 P.M at their house.
Starry Night
This is a magical night best spent with you girlfriend. Three of the prospective mates--Marie, Ann, and Eli--- will be singing in the church. You'll be able to find Karen on the beach and Popuri in the woods.
Spirit Festival
If you bought the ocarina from Rick's shop, take it to the town square on the evening of the 27th and jam with Popuri and the owner of the bakery. The music is said to scare away mischievous ghosts.
New Year's Eve-
New Year's Day is one of celebration and fun. You've survived for an entire year, made new friends, built up the farm and made a life for yourself. This might be a good time to ask your favorite young lady to join you. Prepare for this festival by drinking a lot of beer, then you can outdrink everyone!
I will put some pictures of the maps.
Post by: Quezarlay on May 25, 2005, 04:16:14 AM
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Post by: SaiKar on May 25, 2005, 04:50:14 AM
Post by: shinotebasiiackh on May 25, 2005, 05:29:58 AM
Post by: Quezarlay on May 25, 2005, 02:48:51 PM
Thanks shinotebasiiackh. Yours is very cool. If no one object then I will use yours and you will se your names in the credits.
Post by: dragon11137 on May 25, 2005, 05:53:01 PM
Post by: AsakuraHao2004 on May 25, 2005, 06:24:43 PM
Post by: Quezarlay on May 25, 2005, 07:05:19 PM
I will see what I can do about that.
Post by: Quezarlay on May 25, 2005, 08:55:56 PM
I hope I can finish the girls and boys descriptions for tonigth (3:00 a.m For me O_O ) or tomorow when I return from work.
Thaks everybody!
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Your ideas are welcome! Post them here!
Post by: ZONIC. on May 26, 2005, 04:47:15 AM
Post by: Yoshi Man on May 26, 2005, 11:00:35 AM
Post by: cool guy 101 on May 26, 2005, 09:52:53 PM
Post by: darkrune on May 26, 2005, 10:15:36 PM
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Originally posted by cool guy 101
could we see a demo soon
I'm guessing it will be awhile before a demo and Quezarlay nice ideas for the festivals.
Post by: Quezarlay on May 26, 2005, 10:57:31 PM
I'm very happy.
Well I hope I can release a demo soon and if Zonic help me it will be easier for me. Well it is 6:56 in Puerto Rico now. I hope I can show you more tonigth! The girls profile and finish facets.
Post by: darkrune on May 26, 2005, 11:24:53 PM
Post by: Quezarlay on May 27, 2005, 12:53:27 AM
:jumpin:
Thanks all
POST, post :D
Post by: darkrune on May 27, 2005, 01:10:45 AM
Post by: blackskullwarlock on May 27, 2005, 01:30:17 AM
Post by: darkrune on May 27, 2005, 03:19:06 AM
Post by: Quezarlay on May 28, 2005, 06:39:38 AM
Well this is form the farmer house.
Post by: Quezarlay on May 28, 2005, 06:41:27 AM
Post by: Quezarlay on May 28, 2005, 06:55:37 AM
By the way the game will have the option if you want to be a girl or a boy.
Name: Ann
Age: 19
Birthday: Summer 15
Job: Inn helper
Job she gives: Help her clean & take care of the Inn
Live: In the Inn with her father
Information: She is a tomboy; likes to be running and jumping around like a little bunny. She is very spontaneous and generous.
Name: Elli
Age: 22
Birthday: Fall 20
Job: Baker/Nurse (Not decide jet)
Job she gives: (Not decide)
Live: (Not decide)
Information: Clean for now
Name: Karen
Age: 20
Birthday: Fall 4
Job: Bar helper
Job she gives: Help her collect and make wine
Information: This girl knows how to start a party! You always will see her happy and smiling all around, with the people she care about of course, if not…just don’t get too close because her temperament can and will blow you away.
Tahnks for all you help
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Post by: Lighting Half Dozen on May 28, 2005, 01:04:08 PM
Post by: Quezarlay on May 28, 2005, 04:12:16 PM
Please give some opinions about the inside maps, I want to know if it is ok to use maps so diferent.
pos, post :jumpin:
Post by: darkrune on May 28, 2005, 05:50:38 PM
The maps are good to. It doesnt matter your house is differnt from the others because.... You live on a farm and they live in a town.
Post by: Quezarlay on May 28, 2005, 07:26:40 PM
Thanks
POST,POST :jumpin:
Post by: Quezarlay on May 30, 2005, 05:56:52 AM
Post by: SaiKar on May 30, 2005, 07:12:09 AM
Post by: darkrune on May 31, 2005, 04:12:19 AM
Post by: AsakuraHao2004 on May 31, 2005, 04:16:16 AM
Post by: cool guy 101 on June 01, 2005, 01:31:56 PM
Post by: blackskullwarlock on June 01, 2005, 04:37:54 PM
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Originally posted by cool guy 101
COULD WE PLEASE SEE A DEMO OF THIS GAME SOON :yell:
That was worthy of flame but I'll just call you 'noob' instead. Taking a demo out takes a long time and this game hasn't been here for that long so be patient or just shut up -.-
Post by: Quezarlay on June 01, 2005, 06:46:03 PM
I will use some characters I have in my 1800 character set, (a lot! Don't you think) I can't help it I just save all I see :D .
Thanks to all of you!
Post, post!
Post by: darkrune on June 01, 2005, 08:50:25 PM
How are you doing the crop system? Using one switch and allowing it to only be used once a day? I was thinking about it.
Post by: Quezarlay on June 02, 2005, 01:21:41 PM
Well, the crop system is almost finish. ^_^
I have put in one event lots of vegetable and fruits,
there must be almost 13 or so, when you touch the event it will give some options like:
Spring:
(It depends on what seeds you have too)
Plant Tea flower
(After you plant it will tell you)
Water the plant.
I don't know if I will put an option to remove the plant after you plant it. Because when the season past, the seeds you plant disappear.
I was wandering, how long people prefer the season?
I was thinking about 15 days.
Tahnks for all.
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Post by: darkrune on June 05, 2005, 09:24:43 PM
Post by: Quezarlay on June 06, 2005, 02:18:11 PM
Well, 15 it is, because I don't like seasons sooooo long! They get boring.
POOOST
:jumpin:
Post by: tubsywubsy667 on June 06, 2005, 05:03:30 PM
Post by: Quezarlay on June 06, 2005, 09:36:28 PM
I really want it to be good, that is why I'm asking soooo many questions. But since a lot of people are asking for a Demo I'm really going to try to have one at the end of this month. But I don't promise anything yet.
Please post your opinions people, you can criticize or give good ideas, just put some comments I like to read everything, just don't insult me I don't like that. ^_^
Post Post!
:jumpin: :jumpin: :jumpin:
Post by: SaiKar on June 06, 2005, 11:12:14 PM
Post by: Quezarlay on June 08, 2005, 04:37:59 PM
Na, but what do you think people easy, medium or VERY dificult I like the VERY dificult thing :jumpin:
Post by: drenrin2120 on June 08, 2005, 10:12:03 PM
Post by: darkrune on June 09, 2005, 12:02:30 AM
Post by: Quezarlay on June 09, 2005, 05:30:13 AM
I was tinking about a 3000 of dificult and 5 point for an object you give every day :D AJJAJAJ I know you all heate me now ^_^ becuase if you make the matematics you wont be able to have her till....................O_O more than 2 years AJAJAJJA
No I'm just kidin I won't do that.
I still can't figure out the timer ting, nead a few more days
because this past 3 my mom drag me out of the computer so she can play with her virtual pet! :yell:
Post by: Quezarlay on June 11, 2005, 07:57:06 AM
Na, just WORKING!
My timer is runing in an almost ready, everything works. I just nead to move the days to be longest and make the restart timer. ^_^ POSTTTTTT!
Post by: mind-master: brain(mmb) on June 11, 2005, 09:27:32 AM
thats awesome:D
gehehe,
good job,
from the first time i saw this thread and to now,
it most defenitly improved allot!
YAY! XD
if you dont finish it, ill eat you aswell! XD
err...STOP ASKING FOR A FRICKING DEMO!!! o_0,
seems like we have to tell all NOOBS around here that demos take long time to make -_-
Post by: Quezarlay on June 13, 2005, 05:57:13 PM
POSST!
Post by: Deathreaper on June 14, 2005, 12:16:51 AM
Post by: drenrin2120 on June 14, 2005, 01:36:06 AM
Please refrain from random spouts of gayness which may result in angry flamestorms. And no we are not talknig about the kind of flame you like to play with. So, you have been warned, now please, enjoy your stay and keep your comments to yourself. Thankyou :hi:
Post by: garyrobinson1990 on June 15, 2005, 06:37:02 PM
Don't you just hate when noobs ask for demos?
me :para: :blue-eye: noob
Post by: Grandy on June 15, 2005, 06:40:33 PM
Also, guns smiles are considered n00b-ish
Post by: Quezarlay on June 15, 2005, 09:34:41 PM
I will try to make a festivl like that.
Post by: darkrune on June 16, 2005, 11:57:51 PM
Post by: Quezarlay on June 17, 2005, 05:09:54 AM
Post by: Quezarlay on June 18, 2005, 05:25:06 AM
Post by: Dragonchick93 on June 18, 2005, 11:41:18 PM
Post by: Quezarlay on June 19, 2005, 05:26:51 AM
Sure I will love to have some help, my problem is I can't make the days as long as I want. Do you think you can fix that?
Post by: Dragonium on June 19, 2005, 09:28:06 AM
BTW, Ae you still using "Miracle Potions" to get the Cows?
Post by: Dragonchick93 on June 19, 2005, 05:09:03 PM
Post by: garyrobinson1990 on June 20, 2005, 02:17:32 AM
:) yeah ok.
Post by: Quezarlay on June 20, 2005, 04:45:13 AM
About the miracle potion I still don't know about that I paralize ALL the things in the project 'till I finaly know what I'm doing wroooong in this timer.
People please if you know how to do timer that work like a normal clock, real one, PLEASEEEEE post here the codes so I can put them in the game and have the timer done for good or experiment wile I experiment too to get it done. If someone figure it out before me he or her will have the credit about it.
Thanks all. ^_^
POST POST!!
By the way 1 day must be at least 10 minutes of real time.
:jumpin:
Post by: Dragonchick93 on June 20, 2005, 11:42:42 PM
Post by: darkrune on June 22, 2005, 04:01:44 AM
Here I will teach you a farming system. I will also be teaching an accompanying Day/night system. First is the day/night system.
DIFFICULTY:1/5
SWITCHES:INSIDE BUILDING
VARIABLES:"Minutes", "hours", "days",(Optional)months, (Optional)Years
KNOWLEDGE REQCUIRED:
Basic knowledge of variables and forks
Basic Overall knowledge of rm2k/3
STEP 1:Creating the timer
Make a new parrallel process common event. Name it Day/Night System, no start condition.
Start by making a loop. Wait 6.0 seconds(To make the time go 10 times faster than in real life). Now increase the variable minutes by one. CODE:
<>loop
<>Wait:6.0 secs
<>Variable Oper:[0001:Minutes]+, 1
<>
:End Loop
Now make a fork to check if the variable minutes is equal to 60. On the branch case increase "Hours" by one and set minutes to zero. Within that make another fork to check for hours into days where you check if the variable hours is equal to 24. CODE:
<>FORK Opt:var.[0001:Minutes] is 60
<>Variable Oper:[0002:Hours]+,1
<>Variable Oper:[0001:Minutes] set, 0
<>FORK Opt:var.[0002:Hours] is 24
<>Variable Oper:[0002:Hours] set, 0
<>Variable Oper:[0003:Days]+, 1
<>
:ELSE case
<>
:ELSE case
Before you finish up call the event "Lighting" which we will do next. If you decided to do months and years simply do that within the "hours" fork and and years within the months fork.
STEP 2:LIGHTING
Make a new common event, call. FIRST place a fork to check if the switch Inside Building is OFF. This will ensure that it will not be dark in a lighted house at night. Within that make another fork to check if the variable hours is 0. In the branch case have it tint screen almost completely dark. Continue this for the rest of the hours. CODE:
<>FORK Opt:var.[0002:hours] is 0
Tint screen xxx red, xxx blue, xxx yellow, xxx magenta
NOTE:X is the corresponding number you want.
:ELSE case
FORK Opt:var.[0002:hours] is 2
(Insert the italicized code here)
NOTE:Repeat for each hour
DONE! Now for the farming system.
NOTE:When you enter a building turn on the in building switch after the teleport and call the lighting event as well, vice versa when leaving
FARMING SYSTEM
SWITCHES:Crop 1 start, crop 2 start, etc.
VARIABLES:Days left(1 copy for each crop), all the previously mentioned variables from the day/night system, one variable for each crop that stores the amount of seeds.
STEP 1:PLANTING CROPS
Make a common event named Plant crops. It should be a call event. Have it ask which crop to plant(We will do two in this tutorial for simplicity but you can add more). In the first one, say, "Apple" make it check if the variable that stores the apple seeds, "Apple seeds", is one or more. If it is remove one. Now set the variable days left for apple to 3. Turn on the switch crop one start. Make a new common event, call. Check if the switch crop 1 start is on and if yes also check if the variable days left is 0. In that yes case play a success sound and show a success message. Give your character the item and turn off the crop start message.
STEP 2:EDITING THE DAY/NIGHT SYSTEM TO IMPLEMENT THIS
In the day/night system after increasing day check if the switch crop 1 start is on. In the yes case lower the variable days left by 1 then find a way to shut it off using a switch.
NOTE:Sorry but I can't add code as I am leaving for dinner soon.
You can use the months/years part to change how the growing system works and this is easily be customized.
Anyway, Now it is done!
Post by: garyrobinson1990 on June 22, 2005, 11:23:20 PM
Waiting on the game I know I'm gonna like it.
Post by: darkrune on June 22, 2005, 11:28:51 PM
Post by: Quezarlay on June 23, 2005, 01:48:27 AM
About screens sure ^_^ all of you have been so suportive with this project that I will put you some screens an some information too.
Thanks all.
Post Post!!
Post by: garyrobinson1990 on June 23, 2005, 02:34:05 AM
Post by: garyrobinson1990 on June 24, 2005, 05:00:09 AM
Post by: shinotebasiiackh on June 24, 2005, 05:12:56 AM
Say hello to my leetl freind!
Post by: Quezarlay on June 25, 2005, 08:36:30 PM
The list of events
the cahracterset
all the maps inside/out
faceset
list of almost all the items
diaries
some events
part of the timer
and idea of how to make the cms
the pictures of the calendars
I got mos ofo it writen in work
and the beguinin
I have like 3 diferen beguinings but I can't dicide what should I shose.
The thing that I'm proud of is the crop sistems. ^_^
:jumpin:
I got looots of things
But the timer/wheater/clock/year/day/month/etc. (all are conected) is the one giving me lots of problems so I stop every progress 'till I figure out how to fix this. Soon I will give you the shoots of the game.
Post by: garyrobinson1990 on June 25, 2005, 10:02:19 PM
Date system
Reading Article Author: gimpinmaster@hotmail.com Posted on 08/02/2004 print :: back to list
Date system
Ok people in the guide will we be looking into a date system to give your game that real-time feeling. Once again it uses the standard wait and fork condition but you are going to need my Day/night system added in your game I’ve supplied an updated version with this guide:
DAY
In common events name one of the events Day make the event start condition parallel process and appear in event day. Then make the events commands wait 60.0s and a variable that is called day (again) and make it + 1 do this by click on the + sign and make the set 1. Then make a fork condition then make it set as variable Day then at the set button set it to 7000 and make it above. Next set the screen tone as R070, G090, B070, S090 (Or whatever you want) you make a message here if you want but only if you want. Now go to change variable and set day to 0 then turn day switch off and evening switch on. Ok if you didn’t get that this is what the screen should look like:
<>Wait 60.0s
<>Variable Ch: [0001: Day] + , 1
<>Fork optn: [0001: Day]-6over
<>Set screen tone: (R070, G090, B070, S090),1.0sec(W)
<>Variable Ch: [0001: Day] Set, 0
<>Change switch [0019: Day] off
<>Change switch [0020: Evening] on
<>
: Excepting Case
<>
: End Case
EVENING
Now start on another event still in common events and make it a parallel process again and make work in event evening now copy the stuff from the last page and paste it on to this page. Now change the first variable event to evening variable but still doing the same thing. The screen tone to R000,G050,B070,S080. The next variables change that to the evening variable and still do it the same thing. Now change the first switch to evening off and the second one to night on. Once again this is what it should look like:
<>Wait 60.0s
<>Variable Ch: [0002: Evening] + , 1
<>Fork optn: [0002: Evening]-4over
<>Set screen tone: (R000, G050, B070, S080),1.0sec(W)
<>Variable Ch: [0002: Evening] Set, 0
<>Change switch [0020: Evening] off
<>Change switch [0021: night] on
<>
: Excepting Case
<>
: End Case
NIGHT
There ain’t much point to explain like above so I’ll just show what is should look like. Remember to set in a parallel process and in switch night
<> Wait 60.0
<>Variable Ch: [0003; Night] + , 1
<>Fork optn: [0003: Night]-8over
<>Set screen tone: (R070, G080, B080, S090),1.0sec(W)
<>Variable Ch: [0003: Night] Set, 0
<>Change switch [0021: Night] off
<>Change switch [0022: morning] on
<>
: Excepting Case
<>
: End Case
MORNING
You now should know what your doing with the events but this is what it should look like
<>Wait 60.0s
<>Variable Ch: [0004: Morning] + , 1
<>Fork optn: [0004: Morning]-6over
<>Set screen tone: (R100, G100, B100, S100),1.0sec(W)
<>Variable Ch: [0004: Morning] Set, 0
<>Change switch [0023: Morning] off
<>Change switch [0020: Day] on
<>
: Excepting Case
<>
: End Case
There you have it all you have to do is in your o9pening event put the switch Day on or what time you want your game to start. The Day night guide has been change so that it gives a scale of 1 min in real time is 1 hour in game time the scale is the same as my clock system. Also people please make sure you add this to the night event a variable that add 1 to variable days the night section should now look like this:
NIGHT
There ain’t much point to explain like above so I’ll just show what is should look like. Remember to set in a parallel process and in switch night
<> Wait 60.0
<>Variable Ch: [0003; Night] + , 1
<>Fork optn: [0003: Night]-8over
<>Set screen tone: (R070, G080, B080, S090),1.0sec(W)
<>Variable Ch: [0003: Night] Set, 0
<>Variable Ch: [0023: Days] +, 1
<>Change switch [0021: Night] off
<>Change switch [0022: morning] on
<>
: Excepting Case
<>
: End Case
This now means that the game has a way of adding the date information. Now find a empty slot in your common events and call it ‘Jan’ make this a parallel progress and make it work in a switch called ‘Jan days’. In the event commands you need to add a fork condition for variable 0023:Days and set to 32 above just trust me on the 32 ok. You now need a to set the variable 23 back to 1 and then add a variable 0024:Month and add 1 to it. You can add a message here like " The month is February \v[21]" (variable 21 will be used later on) the reason I have said February is because it will be moving on to the month of February shortly. Finally you need to turn off switch ‘Jan days’ and turn on switch ‘Feb days’ this is what the event should look like:
<>Fork optn: [0023: Days]-32over
<>Variable Ch: [0023: Days] Set, 1
<>Variable Ch: [0024: Month] +, 1
<>Messg:The month is February \v[21]
<>Change Switch: [0028:jan days]-OFF Set
<>Change Switch: [0029:feb days]-ON Set
<>
:END Case
<>
That it for January I’ll go though a few more months with you guys.
February is just the same but different switches are used and days. Use another slot in common events and once again parallel progress and starts in switch ‘Feb days’ and make events commands similar to the last one by having a fork condition but this time set it 29 days but still set to above. You need the same switches here as before, which are 23:Days set to 1 and 24:Months plus 1. If you want you can add that a message again but this time it will be "The month is March \v[21]". Now all you have to add is turn switch ‘Feb’ off and turn switch ‘Mar’ on once again check if yours looks like the one below:
<>Fork optn: [0023: Days]-29over
<>Variable Ch: [0023: Days] Set, 1
<>Variable Ch: [0024: Month] +, 1
<>Messg:The month is March \v[21]
<>Change Switch: [0029:feb days]-OFF Set
<>Change Switch: [0030:mar days]-ON Set
<>
:END Case
<>
You should be getting the hang of this by now will just do one more than yes.
March in the next slot call it ‘March’ and again in parallel progress and make it work in switch ‘mar days’ this time the fork condition should be set to 32 again and once again 23:Days set to 1 and 24:Month plus 1. Then a message if you want one "The month is April \v[21]". Then add the switch to do this ‘mar days’ off and ‘ April days’ on. The code should look like this:
<>Fork optn: [0023: Days]-32over
<>Variable Ch: [0023: Days] Set, 1
<>Variable Ch: [0024: Month] +, 1
<>Messg:The month is March \v[21]
<>Change Switch: [0028:mar days]-OFF Set
<>Change Switch: [0029:april days]-ON Set
<>
:END Case
<>
You should know how this work now just follow these rules:
The Fork condition should be one day above the amount of days in the month e.g. April has 30 days so in your fork condition it will be set to 31
The message should state the month it is jumping to not the one you are coding
Make sure you turn off the month you are currently on and turn on the next month you are jumping to
The only month that will be different will be December this month will look like this:
<>Fork optn: [0023: Days]-32over
<>Variable Ch: [0023: Days] Set, 1
<>Variable Ch: [0024: Month] +, 1
<>Variable Ch: [0021: Years] +, 1
<>Messg:The month is December \v[21]
<>Change Switch: [0028:dec days]-OFF Set
<>Change Switch: [0029:jan days]-ON Set
<>
:END Case
<>
That is where the variable 21 comes into play from all those messages you added.
But now your thinking I’ve done all this coding for what to tell the gamier that the month has change well not if you add this ‘Data stone’ in your game. Find another empty slot in the common events and call it ‘Date stone’ make it a parallel progress and make it start in switch ‘Date’. Now inside the events commands add a message that says " The Date is \v[23] - \v[24] - \v[21]" this will say the day, month and year in number form e.g. "The Date is 3-4-2001" after this add a thing to turn off the switch ‘date’. You may now be thinking how do I access this event well if you have read my magical item guide you won’t but if you haven’t here is how. Go to the items tabs and find a empty slot and called it ‘Date stone’ have the classification set to switch and the number of times it can be used to limitless. The explanation can be like this "See what the date is" and finally set the ON Switch to ‘Date’ and that it.
Now all you have to do is add this to your intro:
Add/Remove Item.Date stone-> 1Incr
Change Switch:[0030:mar days] ON
Change Switch:[0003:day] ON
Variable Ch:[0021:year] set, 2001
Variable Ch:[0023:month] set,3
And that should do remember you don’t have to call the months the same as are own you can make them up and the number of days there are in that month also there is no leap year in this system maybe one day I will but maybe I won’t. Anyway if you have any probs go to my web site www.gimpmaster.homestead.com and use the message board or download stuff it up to you or just e-mail me @ gimpinmaster@hotmail.com I’ll try and answer all your probs or you can download my game Dark MIST and do a copy and paste jobby. Any way good luck please put me in your credits if you use this system and send me a copy of your game. Look out for my next guide random weather. This just leave me to say you know the rules!!!!
Hope it helps.
Post by: darkrune on June 25, 2005, 10:09:38 PM
Post by: garyrobinson1990 on June 26, 2005, 12:24:20 PM
http://rm2k.chat.ru/rm2k_faq.htm
Post by: PyroAlchemist on June 29, 2005, 03:40:02 AM
Post by: Cloud_Guardian on June 29, 2005, 10:39:11 PM
And tips for making an HM game. I'm stuck on that. Yes, I am a newb/n00b.
Post by: PyroAlchemist on July 02, 2005, 11:14:26 PM
Post by: Loving_Hope2.0 on July 02, 2005, 11:54:51 PM
And if you stop the game and want to delete it...!!!!...give it to me :D , nah j/k but dont stop making this game! But take breaks of course...make you wanna work.
Post by: Dashman on July 04, 2005, 04:20:01 AM
That's what I would say if I was another person who hates them. I have read this thread and it looks really interesting. Keep up the good work.
(Note: With short seasons, not many crops can be get, but with long seasons, game advances slowly and you have to wait a lot for some events. Really weird, isn't it? :hi:
Post by: Dashman on July 04, 2005, 04:30:16 AM
(Note that I used Zip to upload it, in case anyone need names for characters or his game, another ability of this file)