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Off-Topic => Archive => Old Game Discussion => Topic started by: Wynwalk12 on June 08, 2006, 11:39:20 AM

Title: Harvest Moon: Seasons Change
Post by: Wynwalk12 on June 08, 2006, 11:39:20 AM
Welcome! Some of you may remember me (highly doubt it) as the guy who tried a HM game a year or so ago. Well, I started again, like 2 weeks ago, and must say, tis alot better. Anyways, withought further ado...!


STORY:

( Does'nt really have a story as of yet. ^_^ )

INFO:

This game was inspired by my loooove for HM. I also want'd to add all the elements alot of people would like to see in a HM game that the official didn't have. This is not a remake and will include 7+ girls. All your favorites will appear! Ann, Elli, Karen, Muffy, and many more! ^_^

Some of the features in the game will be a fully functional 'clock' system that appears in the bottom of the screen.

A 'farming' system.

A more advanced Dating Simulation. (Will have alot of features)

Lots of new events and rivals (some of the rivals just SUCK).

And much, MUCH more!

SCREENSHOTS:

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/4843/title1lg.png

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/4499/houselayout0fi.png

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/3069/changetool9ys.png

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/6039/younewfarm2ib.png

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/3444/usingtools0um.png

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/3268/chickens2ul.png

ADDITIONAL INFO:

I have all the battle animations (axe, hammer, scythe) all done but I have yet to code them in. So far all thats coded is Hoe & Watering Can. And in one of the screen you can see a rock, well Im having a little trouble getting it (even though its basically just an edit of the hoes coding >_<). Also when inside I have the timer stop, which also means it stops calling a commen event which displays the timer, so I need to fix that as well. (thinks thats it.) @_@

I would really like help on this game. Since I am basically a one man army all I really need is spriters (both characters and tiles). Also a CG artist or a CG colorer cause I can draw CG's myself.

Please comment and tell  what you would like to see in this game. If it's something original and new I will credit you.

Also if I lose all hope I will release what I have and everyone can overflood the world with HM Fan Games.
Title: Why write in here?
Post by: aboutasoandthis on June 08, 2006, 12:43:12 PM
Your maps are a little too open for my taste, but your graphics are very consistent and great looking overall. I'm guessing they're sprite rips. Good Job.

I beat Harvest Moon 64 and loved it so I will play this game.
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Post by: Wynwalk12 on June 08, 2006, 01:31:20 PM
Well, of course its open! You have to work on it and add new things as you progress through the game. Thats one of the things that make HM so fun.

(But just in case alot of people think the maps are to empty what do you suggest I add to make them better?)

And yes these are rips.
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Post by: aboutasoandthis on June 08, 2006, 01:38:33 PM
I'd say add levels (Mountains and Hills) and trees. If your game doesnt have levels, I'd say get maybe some RTP chipsets an edit them so the colors match.
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Post by: Wynwalk12 on June 08, 2006, 01:42:58 PM
Add mountains to the farm?  :o

Now THATS a new idea. I don't know if that would work out all to well, but I'll have ta think about it. o_o
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Post by: aboutasoandthis on June 08, 2006, 02:00:30 PM
I meant the town. The farm is fine.
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Post by: Archem on June 08, 2006, 04:22:17 PM
I love the Harvest Moon games, and this seems pretty loyal to the games' style. Hope it turns out well!
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Post by: Wynwalk12 on June 09, 2006, 06:19:56 AM
I finally ripped the town man. It kinda sucks but it's useable and contains 90% of all the town graphics.

So expect to see some town maps soon, then once I get all the characters ripped, a demo!

PS:
Archem...your is sig is like...@___@;; *covers eyes*
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Post by: Oi on June 09, 2006, 06:51:17 AM
Remember... give credit for the most sucky titlescreen  ever  to/by me.. T.T Anyway, I guess you are getting better at chipsets (but from what I have seen over AIM, make them cleaner ^.^) But start doing Charsets and such (So I dont have to... I hate ripping from the GBA). Your coding is really really good, too.
Title: UPDATE! Town Screens~
Post by: Wynwalk12 on June 10, 2006, 04:22:56 AM
Ok, first of all I have decided which girls will and won't be in the game. There will be a grand total of 7-9 girls. (still deciding on some) Also there rival! YAY.

Girls that WILL be in the game:

Ann - Rival Cliff
Elli - Rival Doctor Miko (he has a name now :o)
Karen - Rick (Will prolly change cause he sucks. Soz Rick fans)
Popuri - Kai
Celia - Basil (Come on, the guy's perfect for her.)
Nami - Gray
Muffy - (Undecided, maybe original character.)

Girls that WILL NOT be in the game:

Marry (cant remember name, but girl with glasses)

Girls that ARE BEING CONSIDERED:

Harvest Goddess
Harvest Witch (High % she will)
Flora
Lumina (High % she will)


Now, I have finished 1/3 of the town. Heres screenshots of what Ive done.  Comment, comment, comment! ;)

Outside Karens family shop.
http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/4416/town1karensshop9ar.png

Outside Blue Bar where Muffy works.
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/8171/town2outsidemuffysbar4gc.png

Random house (undecided who will live here.)
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http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/8409/town3outsidesomeoneshouse0ft.png
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Post by: Oi on June 11, 2006, 07:24:31 AM
Looks nice... but the trail is really ugly. Try to fix that in your spare time.

*he has quit this project*
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Post by: MrMister on June 24, 2006, 08:33:01 PM
I assume it takes place in Mineral Town
Put in a black chick you can marry, so when you have a kid it will be like half black. I mean I personally find black chicks unattractive
But like no Harvest Moon games have that much diversity
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Post by: Wynwalk12 on June 24, 2006, 10:07:22 PM
What the...someone who cares!? And no Im not giving up on this...just don't have any important updates...>_<

This game takes place in a 'new' town. Flowerbud Village! Yes, it's just dripping with joy!

As for black chicks...uhm, I highly doubt it. I might make a ghetto gangsta girl who uses slang or something... :o



PS.
If you haven't noticed Ima lazy bastard. :lazy:
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Post by: MrMister on June 24, 2006, 10:23:31 PM
Yeah man, there's no such thing as thread necro in games forum
Sooooo.. keep working on it man
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Post by: Archem on June 24, 2006, 11:01:41 PM
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Originally posted by Wynwalk12
What the...someone who cares!?

Uh... Did you forget about me? I was really interested in this game. I'm glad to see you're not out of the game.
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Post by: Wynwalk12 on June 25, 2006, 12:17:49 PM
I didn't forget you >_>.

No major updates, still trying to get my farming system to work right... The timer system is pretty much done, I have it so it tracks times for years, and years. And the screen tints! Ooo!

Ima pretty decent coder but this is just plain sad...When you use a tool I have it so the main character dissapears and a battle animation of him doing whatever happens. HERES THE PROBLEM. When you try to move...the animation hes doing goes in the direction you push (not all the time, but enough to be annoying).
Also he 'blinks' when he reappears as a charset...which doesn't look very nice. Not eyes open, eyes close, but he dissapears for a split second and comes back. Teleportation?

Once I get the basics worked out of the farming system I have to do the crop stuff, which is about a million events.

Then I can start the real game and from there it'll be smoooth sailing...

Yeah that was alot, so Ima shut up now.  :zzz:
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Post by: aboutasoandthis on June 25, 2006, 01:11:12 PM
 Originally Posted by Wynwalk12  
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Ima pretty decent coder but this is just plain sad...When you use a tool I have it so the main character dissapears and a battle animation of him doing whatever happens. HERES THE PROBLEM. When you try to move...the animation hes doing goes in the direction you push (not all the time, but enough to be annoying).


I suggest using pictures. I do it all the time. I'd make 2 Variables on the Charaset (1 for X Screen Relative Position and 1 for Y Screen Reletive Position) and set them to the guy.

Variable Operation: [0001:HMoonGuyX] Set, Hero Screen X
Variable Operation: [0002:HMoonGuyY] Set, Hero Screen Y

Then when I pick Show Picture, I check the box with the 2 Variable Slots in it. I set the X one to HMoonGuyX and the Y one to HMoonGuy Y. Then test play. If your pictures go by 16*16 pixel slots, like your battle animation slides, you might have to add or subtract 8 to one of those variables.

Hope this helps. It should get rid of the flashing effect.

 Originally posted by MrMister:
 
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I assume it takes place in Mineral Town. Put in a black chick you can marry, so when you have a kid it will be like half black. I mean I personally find black chicks unattractive
But like no Harvest Moon games have that much diversity


 Originally Posted by Wynwalk12:
 
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As for black chicks...uhm, I highly doubt it. I might make a ghetto gangsta girl who uses slang or something...


Ah...hmm...no comment. _sweat_

The boring coding stuff before the real game, I know how it feels. Keep it up.
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Post by: Wynwalk12 on June 25, 2006, 02:31:22 PM
Lol, no offence meant by that comment.

Anyway, I think that picture thing is probally a good idea...Ima try it and see what happens.

Yes coding is very boring at times but the end result is worth it...unless it just sucks.  :eyes:

Thanks for the coments and suggestions.  ;)