Post by: Dyne-O-Mite! on February 22, 2006, 11:58:16 PM
Story
Until The End
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The world of Fonterra is in shambles. A terrible war between two powerful nations has ravaged the lands, ruined lives, destroyed towns and villages, and worse. Villagers are forced out of their hometowns to make room for the armies to camp at, and some villlagers abandon their villages completly to make the journey to the capitol cities in their area, hoping for safer accomodations. Prejudice against other races runs wild.
The war does not draw nearer to a close, on the contrary, it seems to have just began, despite having lasted for years already. The reasons behind these dreaded battles is known only by the highest officials of the nations, the cause lost to the civilians' minds. In the Eastern Nation, a town called Krasha, is forsaken by the residents, each one making their way in a chain of caravans to the capitol city.
After a tiring, miserable, and deadly journey,-for the roads are filled with countless beasts, afterall, these are the untamed wilds they travel through-the villagers came across a settlement of Eastern Nation warriors. Whisky and wine spewing from their breath, the soldiers demand food and supplies from the down-trot villagers. Unwilling to give up what little they have, the villagers refused. Angry and madly drugged by the alcohol, the soldiers attacked the villagers in pure rage. Many were killed, but some escaped.
You play as Arshe Greyson, an angry teenaged boy of Krasha Village.
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Elements:
There are four types of elements. A long time ago, someone asociated the elements with playing card symbols. Diamond for Ice, Heart for Fire, Spade for Wind, and Club for Earth. Thus, the elements of Fonterra are usually referred to as Deck Glyphs, or, DGs. Magicians, respectively, are called Blackjacks, due to the popularity of the DG idea.
Magic:
It is believed magic was brought to Fonterra from an extraterrestrial source. It is also believed that somehow this magica force became native to the internal and spiritual structures of the monsters that roam the varius lands.
This source, from the celestial sky, later became known as Etherals, a direct spin from Ethereal-Of the celestial spheres; heavenly;,not of this world; spiritual.
Playable Characters
To be updated as more come along.
Arshe Greyson
"...after what I've seen, I'm not afraid to hurt you if you stand in my way..."
Special Siphon: Transfer - Converts Arshe's own Siphon Energy to another party member.
An angry seventeen year-old boy from Krasha Village. He hates the War and what it has done to the people of his world. He is somewhat hot-headed, and is easily provoked.
Gwen Retnaes
"Oh, Arshe, yow know I love ya, bud. I'm only kidding."
Special Siphon: Nurturing Touch - Greatly heals a party member.
At seventeen years old, also, Gwen is a little more rational than Arshe and a lot less tempermental. She is confused about her feelings for Arshe, and tries not to show it too much, just enough to suggest it.
Ruka Trisdale
"(I was gonna steal from this guy? What am I, some heartless monster?)"
Special Siphon: Lovable Aroma - Hastes all party members.
A sixteen year-old girl who feels as if she hasn't seen enough of the world. Ruka is warm-hearted and cheery. Her home is in the Torrid Forest, where she charges people to pass "her" road, and when that doesn't work, tries to steal. However, she does this purely for survival.
Vance Harris
"This armor is freezing my *** off."
Special Siphon: Construct Golem - Constructs a golem party member to assist the party. It has 1/3 chance of having no problems, and 2/3 chance of having major and minor errors.
A somewhat high-ranking member of the Eastern Nation army, Vance is a technological genius. He loves to construct gadgets and all sorts of doodads. It seems the only other skill he possesses that is equal to his inventing skills is the ability to charm the ladies. He dislikes his work and doesn't understand the purpose of war - his love for his home is what leads him to fight.
Kaine
"Sometimes a word can't exactly 'say' what is needed to be said."
Special Siphon: Dragonheart - Summons a dragon for massive damage to all enemies.
Born in the Northern Lands, Kaine is somewhat mystical, an oddity to all beside his own people. He is also a member of the Eastern Nation army (although he refuses to mention how this happened); paired with Vance for a year or so. He dislikes too much talking, and prefers taking well-thought out action than discussing things over.
Features
-Modified DBS
-Hoping to make a CMS
-Cool Beans
Screens
Battle System
The battle system is a modified Default Battle System which emphasizes two additions:
Drawing and Using Magic
Siphon Skills
The battle system makes you use these two, as you have low health numbers and your physical attacks aren't very strong. It forces you to make quick and smart decisions.
Drawing
Step 1. Choose Draw; This will attempt to draw a varied number of certain Etherals from the enemy group.
Step 2. The magic is drawn! Go use it!
Step 3. Use the magic, it's usually stronger than your normal attack.
Siphon Skills
Step 1. Charge up Siphon Energy; you always start with none of it in the beginning of battles.
Step 2. Unleash your abilities!
Each character will have their own unique Siphon Skill. Arshe, for instance, will have Tranfer, based on his high amounts of max Siphon Energy.
Downloads
1st Demo (http://rapidshare.de/files/13297418/UTEDemo.rar.html) - A brief demo that introduces and leads up to Arshe's devious decision.
2nd Demo (http://www.zshare.net/download/ute-demo-zip-qyh.html) - The same as the last demo with some fixed bugs, more animation, and a new area. Also works for those without RPGMAKER. WORKS AGAIN
Controls
Enter, Space Bar - Accept, Choose
Arrow Keys - Move
SHIFT + Arrow Keys - Run
C, Esc, X - Cancel
Tips
-The tutorial battles aren't useless, stock up on drawn magic so you can use it later; it doesn't dissapear.
-Stock up on drawn magic in the fields where the random battles happen, you'll need it, the boss hits hard.
-Make quick decisions - some of the enemies aren't very forgiving.
-Check the fire and the armor...Heheh.
Known Bugs/Issues
-Siphon Skills can be found under the Draw Category... Looking into it.
-A few tileset issues concerning passability.
-May be some dialog errors
That's all, thanks. Please let me know about any bugs you find, etc. BTW, I'm posting this from another forum, so yeah.
Post by: X_marks_the_ed on February 23, 2006, 12:06:05 AM
YOU JUST BROKE A RULE!!!!!
Your first post must be in the Welcome thread, or maybe I'm just crazy, either one says you didn't read the rules. _sweat_
Post by: Dyne-O-Mite! on February 23, 2006, 12:07:56 AM
(Didn't notice it because it said "test forum")
Post by: X_marks_the_ed on February 23, 2006, 12:11:45 AM
...victory is mine!
Post by: blackskullwarlock on February 23, 2006, 12:20:17 AM
That game is made with Rpg Maker...2003?
If it so, bravo, this looks great. I like the Siphon and Drawing systems. Well thought. The world map looks...odd. Might I suggest using something else than FF2? But since you've got this far, might as well go all the way with it. Your maps are nice and battlecharacters are really good. I'd definitly try this game.
Post by: DragonBlaze on February 23, 2006, 12:24:47 AM
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Originally posted by X_marks_the_ed
Not to be rude, but...
YOU JUST BROKE A RULE!!!!!
Your first post must be in the Welcome thread, or maybe I'm just crazy, either one says you didn't read the rules. _sweat_
No, you're first post doesn't have to be in the welcome forum, it just can't be in the request forum.
You're game sounds pretty good, I'll try it out sometime :)
I don't know if I like the idea of the main character (and the oldest character) being only 17, seems too young.
Post by: Dyne-O-Mite! on February 23, 2006, 12:25:38 AM
Oh, and, huh. I just noticed some of the screens got cut off (about 1/2, actually) from the page... Hmm... That's odd. Do you guys want me to post them or should I not even bother?
Post by: Desimodontidae on February 23, 2006, 12:25:39 AM
Post by: drenrin2120 on February 23, 2006, 12:35:02 AM
Post by: MrMister on February 23, 2006, 01:26:34 AM
Post by: Meiscool-2 on February 23, 2006, 01:33:00 AM
But your monsters/enemies look gay as hell.
Post by: Spike21 on February 23, 2006, 02:09:24 AM
Post by: Beck Skyler on February 23, 2006, 02:35:01 AM
Post by: ZeroKirbyX on February 23, 2006, 06:07:47 AM
Post by: Dyne-O-Mite! on February 23, 2006, 02:17:39 PM
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Originally posted by ZeroKirbyX
Not gonna read right now, But I can tell you now, don't use Zelda: MC stuff with any other sets. It just looks weird.
Yeah, it's more of a place holder till I can get a hold of the Golden Sun inside tree tiles or something better.
BTW, here are the other screens that didn't get posted for some reason:
Enjoy! :P
Post by: Pythis on February 23, 2006, 03:38:17 PM
Post by: Dyne-O-Mite! on February 23, 2006, 10:33:44 PM
First make sure you have a lot of Pure Etherals stocked up. Once this is done and the battle starts, just have Arshe start charging up Siphon energy until he has enough to do Shadow Strike - the boss is weak against Shadow elemental stuff - then use it. It should only take 3-4 Shadow Strikes to kill the Captain. Gwen should be primarily used to cast Pure Etherals.
Hope that helps.
Post by: drenrin2120 on February 23, 2006, 10:43:17 PM
Post by: Dyne-O-Mite! on February 23, 2006, 10:48:58 PM
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Originally posted by drenrin2120
It was pretty cool. But I got stuck on the second slime. I kept using all kinds of shizz on it, but it jsut wouldn't die. I finally got fed up with it.
rofl, nice. Anyway, it's probably that you just didn't fight it long enough, people have told me it has too much health, so I'll reduce it now so it only takes one or two hits to kill it off. After all, it's just a tutorial battle.
Post by: ZeroKirbyX on February 23, 2006, 10:54:27 PM
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Originally posted by Dyne-O-Mite!
Actually, there's a rather simple way of beating him.
First make sure you have a lot of Pure Etherals stocked up. Once this is done and the battle starts, just have Arshe start charging up Siphon energy until he has enough to do Shadow Strike - the boss is weak against Shadow elemental stuff - then use it. It should only take 3-4 Shadow Strikes to kill the Captain. Gwen should be primarily used to cast Pure Etherals.
Hope that helps.
It's not a good idea to create a boss where the only effective battle strategy is buy, buy, buy and rely on a single char. Especially earlier.
Post by: Dyne-O-Mite! on February 23, 2006, 11:01:28 PM
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Originally posted by ZeroKirbyX
quote: Originally posted by Dyne-O-Mite!
Actually, there's a rather simple way of beating him.
First make sure you have a lot of Pure Etherals stocked up. Once this is done and the battle starts, just have Arshe start charging up Siphon energy until he has enough to do Shadow Strike - the boss is weak against Shadow elemental stuff - then use it. It should only take 3-4 Shadow Strikes to kill the Captain. Gwen should be primarily used to cast Pure Etherals.
Hope that helps.
It's not a good idea to create a boss where the only effective battle strategy is buy, buy, buy and rely on a single char. Especially earlier.
Hm, you've got a valid point, I guess. However, I don't see where the buying comes in, unless that's a phrase or something.
I'll see about fixing it up.
btw,
zomg!!! new party member!!!
His name shall be omitted at this current moment. (Due to the fact I haven't come up with it yet.)
Post by: Dyne-O-Mite! on March 02, 2006, 03:30:33 AM
TOP:Hmm... Does he deserve the help? BOTTOM: Flashback
Just a map of the western side of the bridge.
TOP: Just a rest house, they litter the world map for safe accomodations. BOTTOM: World Map Near Multi-Layered Tower City Oristael (as described in the left screenshot)
Comments, crits?
Post by: coasterkrazy on March 02, 2006, 05:29:40 PM
Post by: Dyne-O-Mite! on March 04, 2006, 03:10:11 AM
Shotgun-wielding, gadget-loving, lady's man. Haha. I'm trying to work out a functional ammo system just for him where you can use different types of ammo to do different types of damage... And then I want him to be able to make/summon robots that can act as low-stat party members provided there is space.
Post by: drenrin2120 on March 04, 2006, 05:06:51 AM
Post by: Dyne-O-Mite! on March 04, 2006, 02:25:03 PM
Does the golem's b-char fit in? I think it does, at least somewhat, and it's pretty much perfect for what I have in mind; The guy on top can construct different types of golems for extra-low stat, high health and defence party members as long as there is room. So does it work?
Post by: shadus on March 04, 2006, 03:15:21 PM
Post by: Guy2610 on March 04, 2006, 09:22:52 PM
Post by: chocobomaster09 on March 04, 2006, 11:10:12 PM
those are golden sun maps are they not?
Post by: Meiscool-2 on March 04, 2006, 11:23:21 PM
Post by: Weerd Thing on March 05, 2006, 12:22:11 AM
The draw system and the absorb system look great, even though I haven't tried the game yet.
The Etherals are an original idea.
W££rd
Post by: Dragoon de Sol on March 05, 2006, 01:05:39 AM
Post by: Dyne-O-Mite! on March 05, 2006, 01:46:23 AM
Dragoon de Sol: insane amounts of google searching. this is like, hardcore google searching. lol btw, if wanted, the tiles are in the game, I uploaded some of them to my photobucket account, and here they are.
EDIT: Look at my next post.
Post by: Dragoon de Sol on March 05, 2006, 01:48:45 AM
Post by: Dyne-O-Mite! on March 05, 2006, 01:59:40 AM
Hopefully this will work...
Post by: Dragoon de Sol on March 05, 2006, 02:03:10 AM
I hust downloaded your game, and I'll try it later.
Post by: Meiscool-2 on March 05, 2006, 05:43:37 PM
Post by: Dyne-O-Mite! on March 05, 2006, 08:13:55 PM
Post by: Ruler of the Dark on March 05, 2006, 08:17:44 PM
The monsters do seem do present a lack of effort though.
Post by: Dyne-O-Mite! on March 05, 2006, 08:52:29 PM
Anyway, today I spent a grand amount of time compiling a snow-town chipset, and here is a town I just made with it:
And an in-game shot to accompany it:
Post by: Moosetroop11 on March 05, 2006, 09:14:37 PM
Post by: Dyne-O-Mite! on March 11, 2006, 11:17:15 PM
Post by: Meiscool-2 on March 11, 2006, 11:23:30 PM
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Originally posted by X_marks_the_ed
...victory is mine!
Loser
Post by: Dyne-O-Mite! on March 18, 2006, 04:31:11 AM
woohoo, new screenshot
It's a Renfir!!! How's it look?
Post by: Meiscool-2 on March 18, 2006, 04:44:42 AM
Post by: Dyne-O-Mite! on March 18, 2006, 01:11:47 PM
Well, that is what they look like 200%. I think they're supposed to be the behemoths in the game Chocobo Dungeon or Island or something. Anyway, I didn't want to use Chocobos because that's an FF thing, so I went with these things.
Post by: Leon_1990 on March 18, 2006, 02:00:39 PM
Also you've used three of my favourite FFXI themes (The ones you named "on the road" "majorcity" and "Torrid Forest" :P)
You could have used a looping battle theme...and a less critical sounding one also ^^;
Is it just me or does Miss Greyson act alot like Izumi from FMA? <.<; scary.....
and yeah, for a first boss, that captain is waaay to hard... He uses an attack which drags your hp down to 2-5 every 3 or so turns... I wouldn't even expect that from a final.
Overall, the demo was good :P enjoyable :P ... but your battles lasted too long (considering we were fighting sheep and dogs...)
Final note: Where did you get those chars from? I like the style
Post by: Dyne-O-Mite! on March 25, 2006, 03:49:00 AM
Get it Here! (http://www.zshare.net/download/ute-vance_battle_teaser-rar.html)
It's a bit shaky, and some parts are cut a bit (because I had to take 30 second clips each) but it's pretty good considering it's a free program! Check it out and tell me what you think!
Also, Leon, never really watched Full Metal Alchemist (seriously, I'm not really into animes anymore) so I don't know. I guess it would be a coincidence. :P
Post by: Raen Ryong on March 26, 2006, 06:32:27 PM
There a few spelling mistakes about. Nothing major, but I'm a perfectionist myself :)... I may just download your demo soon and play it for myself... not quite sure why I haven't to this point!
Post by: nick912012 on March 26, 2006, 07:58:29 PM
I like the game, neat battle system but I did encounter a glitch. When finding his mother after the raid, I beat the second battle of soldiers and I continued on. I went back to that spot and I fought them again. I assume it's a move event you have there.
Post by: Rune_of_Punishment on March 28, 2006, 12:05:52 AM
You're game looks cool by the way.
Post by: Dyne-O-Mite! on April 11, 2006, 11:27:33 AM
Anyway, haven't updated for a while... So...
This battle would normally be hard if you didn't have this powerhouse of a party member with you. He's, of course, AI controlled. He is one of the head knights in the Eastern Nation Queen's army.
Post by: SilverLightning on April 12, 2006, 01:24:31 AM
Post by: Dyne-O-Mite! on April 16, 2006, 12:36:52 AM
This is (supposed to be) way harder than it seems, because the three heads in the back are your generic RPG Boss Fight annoyances that heal, damage, and cast benefical (to the main boss) and harmful (to the party) status effect spells. And they will, of course, regenerate over time after defeated. So, yeah, it's kind of tough.