Charas-Project

Off-Topic => Archive => Old Game Discussion => Topic started by: deithe2 on August 29, 2006, 01:19:40 PM

Title: CBS Project
Post by: deithe2 on August 29, 2006, 01:19:40 PM: hi im currently working on a couple of games, one is called ptei zero which is a game by me colt and blackmage for any of you who have played ptei, but to prove i am not just some kid in it for the credits i am trying to make a cbs for my game timelessness. i have got nearly a working one on one system going and it shouldnt be too hard to put the other characters in, i have 2 of the three characters all sprited and ready to go, in about a week you should see some pretty decent screenshots, i am not going to post any now because i am in the early stages but stick around.

timelessness:
story: "courage - a split second where the next move seems impossible, and the risk of not trying seems deadly
a split second where the next move could be cowardly or courageous, a split second where nothing else matters
but the next move" courage happens in a split second, how can you have courage if you do not have time.
for all time in haernia they have worshipped the god of time, Zeit. Millions of followers gather every year to hold ceremonies to keep time in balance and to please the gods. Haernia however is not full of peaceful worshippers, cities such as Aaethla are polluted and full of crime. Joe Porello, a citizen of Aaethla, is about to become something, for years he has been behind rent and behind bars, but now is his time to shine, timelessness: a world without time.

features:
+ CBS with charasets for monsters instead of pictures with custom gfx
+ CMS full with gang statistics and orb system (similar to chrono trigger
+ A very detailed storyline based on a novel i am currently writing
+ Mini games including rock paper scissors style deulling game
+ Hopefully will be worked on by a team

thanx for reading
if you wish to help with this game then please email me at dexter_marsh@hotmail.co.uk or write in this thread
if you are a graphical artist then i am in need of your help desperatly, and also if you are an expert in coding then i need you aswell.
if you are not good at either then email me anyway ill find you something to do :D
thanx
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Post by: DragonBlaze on August 29, 2006, 03:27:18 PM: I'd like to think of myself as an expert coder. You've replied to my cbs thread, so I'm guessing you know that I know a think or two about coding.

I won't make anything for you. But if you need any help with coding something, let me know and I can help you through it.

BTW: I think your game sounds very interesting, and as far as I can tell, its a fresh and original plot. I'm looking forward to hearing and seeing more about it.
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Post by: dinkler on August 29, 2006, 08:50:36 PM: I'm a pretty decent spriter, I have limited time on my hands (I hate school) but I'll get some stuff done for you.
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Post by: DarkFlood2 on August 30, 2006, 01:16:45 AM: Origional plot! (mot seen much these days...)
At least you decided to make a game after writing down your ideas.
Title: legend
Post by: deithe2 on August 30, 2006, 06:51:55 PM: legend thanks for the positive feedback, if you wish to help spriting then what i am after first of all is a charaset, dont care if its generated or anything but just a charaset of a guy with black hair thats scruffy at the front, and black casual clothes please, i will get on to cbs spriting later, also i have just added another monster, i shall add some screenshots soon when i have done the backgrounds for the bars, please keep writing in and in case anyone was wondering i am basing this on a novel i am writing which i am about 6 chapters through
Title: Screenshot
Post by: deithe2 on August 30, 2006, 11:03:19 PM: okay ive decided that probably everyday i will add a new scrrenshot, seeming as this is in very very early stages of development it doesnt look too impressive, the charaset isn;t mine and the bars look all crappy, not to mention that all of the bars aern't there and there aern't 3 characters there yet, tommorow hopefully i will have the last monster there and i will be able to start on the mp bars. there will be a limit bar there aswell. if you want to help me get it done faster then add me on dexter_marsh@hotmail.co.uk
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Post by: DarkFlood2 on August 31, 2006, 12:11:15 AM: the spriting and maps look good, But I would have to suggest using a colored gradient for the menu backgrounds.. because those lines look god awful. Like a green gradient, I'd be happy to help if you aren't able to do it yourself.
Title: what maps?
Post by: aboutasoandthis on August 31, 2006, 12:40:29 AM: That's a battle backdrop from FF6...hey wait, you took that sprite from Legend of the Philosopher's Stone?

Okay to stay on topic, good luck with this. I don't really like the menu style. That text is hard to read. I do like your storyline as modern games (Truely modern) are hard to come by. Just make sure you do the gangs and bars and stuff right. :p

What are the features of your CBS?
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Post by: Meiscool-2 on August 31, 2006, 12:46:27 AM: Quote
Originally posted by aboutasoandthis
That's a battle backdrop from FF6...hey wait, you took that sprite from Legend of the Philosopher's Stone?

Yep.
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Post by: deithe2 on August 31, 2006, 01:31:39 PM: thanx for the tips and stuff, this is in very early stages so thats why the background for the bars are a bit rubbis, i just put them there so i had something to work with. i did nick the charaset from legend of the philosophers stone but that wont be there in the real version, once i sprite the real one i will put that up on a screenshot. thanks for the good stuff ive been hearing on the storylines and the features are at the top i think if not it will feature a limit break upgradable spells (the orb system, gain ap when you use the spells) it will also have a custom text box and lots more when ive completed the basic system, i will post another screenshot tonight, i am working on the mp bars at the moment. p.s the bars will be better aswell. oh if you want to do the background then could you do a 96x96 image, that would be great, remember this is a modern themed kind of game so nothing that looks medievil please
Title: new screenshot
Post by: deithe2 on August 31, 2006, 08:46:36 PM: even though no1 has wrote in this thread i will still keep my promise and show a new screenshot daily, today i got more done then expected seeming as i didnt have anything else to do today, i started work on the other character, and pretty much have completed that except i havent added the atb sign yet and colt isnt writtedn properly, it sais col without the black outline. thanx and keep writing, the little support i got really helped a lot
Title: new screenshot
Post by: deithe2 on August 31, 2006, 08:48:37 PM: sooz 4got to put the screenshot
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Post by: Meiscool-2 on August 31, 2006, 09:43:03 PM: First, don't save it as a PNG.

Second... change the damn pictures. Those are major eyesores.
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Post by: I Have a Sandwich on August 31, 2006, 10:06:37 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Meiscool
First, don't save it as a PNG.

Second... change the damn pictures. Those are major eyesores.

Dont save as a png?
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Post by: Ruler of the Dark on August 31, 2006, 11:00:14 PM: He most likely meant 'didn't save it as a PNG', or 'don't save it as a JPEG'

PNG > JPEG

deithe2, it would be better if you sprited the actual pictures you're going to use before doing much more. You'd be able to work on the visual appeal and the positioning of stuff while making it. Plus you'd get better criticism than "change the pictures" and "the pictures are an eyesore".
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Post by: Meiscool-2 on August 31, 2006, 11:15:33 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Ruler of the Dark
He most likely meant 'didn't save it as a PNG', or 'don't save it as a JPEG'

Yeah, my bad. Lapse in meh mind. :p
Title: cheers
Post by: deithe2 on August 31, 2006, 11:53:43 PM: okay cheers, thank you for your comments, tommorow i will work on the pictures and making it look visually better, i dont know wot ur on about with the pictures though bt ive had a comment saying make it bigger because its hard to see but thanks, the 3rd character probably wont be added tommorow then, it will mainly be work on the graphics, thanks p.s a cbs is hard work
Title: Huh?
Post by: aboutasoandthis on September 01, 2006, 12:07:14 AM: Um...Let me see if this helps.

Do you have an image converter? I mean, something that can save things to different formats?

You are saving your pictures as JPEGS which look like this. They're slightly blurred.

You should be saving them to PNG like so:

That makes it hard to see. Did someone say make your pictures bigger? Did someone PM you? You can keep them small as long as they're easy to see.

I still don't like the Menu Graphics. Hopefully, you'll replace them.

Good luck. :)

EDIT: I forgot to mention, you can get a good image converter from UltimatePaint.com

Also, I wouldn't update your game's topic everyday but that's just me.
Title: cheers
Post by: deithe2 on September 01, 2006, 10:49:42 AM: hmmm keep that in mind, well so far ive replacd the ripped background, and im working on making the bar area a little shorter, ive also removed the paint background thing and am now making work on the bars, the limit break bar should be on there for the next update, thanks :)
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Post by: Yhtomitsu on October 04, 2006, 01:12:14 PM: The games looking great keep up with the good work. I really like the story line really modern.
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Post by: MrMister on October 04, 2006, 01:50:09 PM: Kick, but.. this game still looks awesome. And I loved ptei, dude. I'm sure this will be TNT.