Post by: Krynth on December 08, 2006, 09:18:44 AM
Words from Brain Dead by "Hypnotoads"
Contents:
1 Game Status and Requests
2 Helpfull Forums Programs Used
3 Credits to vous!
4 Summary of Game
5 What's available in my game?
6 World and Character Descriptions
7 Screenshots
8 Story of My Path
9 Face Sets and Character Sets
10 Game, Demos of Game, and Mini-Games
Post by: Krynth on December 08, 2006, 09:20:19 AM
Requests:
Names: Well alot of my characters dont have names yet...
Stunted Growth: Well just want them to gain exp but not gain a lv once they hit the requirement untill they go to the training grounds...
FF Tactics Job List: Well trying to get that feature....
Health Bar:
green at 75-100%
yellow at 49-74%
red at 0-48%
and purple whenever you a have negative status untill you cure yourself
Post by: Krynth on December 08, 2006, 09:22:05 AM
From Gaia but she's helping out there...Indy Game Developer's Resource (http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17329877&page=1)
DB's guide to plots and gameflow (http://charas-project.net/forum/showthread.php?threadid=16222&forumid=29&catid=6)
An Anatomy of Armour (http://charas-project.net/forum/showthread.php?threadid=14296&forumid=29&catid=6)
Starters On Making Characters From Scratch (http://charas-project.net/forum/showthread.php?threadid=11807&forumid=29&catid=6)
The do's and don'ts of map making. (http://charas-project.net/forum/showthread.php?threadid=14984&forumid=29&catid=6)
Programs:
Rm2k3
Anvil Studio
Photoshop 5.0
Face Make Pl
Charas Generators
I Draw3
Post by: Krynth on December 08, 2006, 09:23:32 AM
Gamerman4: For Title Screen, Game Over,and Signature (Part of Game)
Aboutasoandthis: Chipset Pub, Charset Running Template
Runeblade: Chipset Forest
ZKXY: Charset Template
Blazing Heart: Horse Rider Template
Jynce: Ship Chipset
Vidian: Tavern Midi
Moizeldep: Intro Midi
Lonewolf: Sword Cursor, Game Sets, Elf Village
Warxe Phoenixblade: Chess Set
There's more...just alot too many that I'll add on one at a time...
Post by: Krynth on December 08, 2006, 09:24:58 AM
Post by: Krynth on December 08, 2006, 09:26:36 AM
I'm trying to get a cross b/w Saga Frontier and Legend of Mana
Ex: Attack- Train and Attack Combo
Defend- Choose who you are going to defend or defend yourself
Magic- Train and Spell Combos Works sorta like regular attacking but will gain more powerful magic sorta like two basic spell creating a secondary spell and like attacking with your weapon once you learn the spell you can use it in your spell combo......
Items- not really needing to explain this since its basic as of now but maybe I'll come up with something special
Special Skills- Depends on character and their class.......
Flee- sometimes its best to run away but I'm also thinking of teleport (% of successfull escape depends on character's skill instead of depending on the speed of the pc and monster)
Game Training.....
This will help move the story along some and still learn the basics.
For the lil tutorial-half for most games teaching you how to battle and all that I was gonna have Krynth (the twin with the emblem knight) be trained by the emblem knight seeing how he was second in command under Krynth's father and a good friend despite the elf and human prejudice........but his is going to be basic melee and horsemanshp, and just about everything a Squire should know before becoming a Knight (as for him being a Knight depends on if the player wishes to follow that profession) and w/e else the emblem knight knows and can pass on.....
As for Justinian his training is harsh for he is a prisoner, he wont get a weapon but instead will be working as a slave and learn alot of the basic non-proffeciacy skills (sorry right now I really cant think of what its called) like mining, thief skills or something.
More Stuff!
Guilds and Factions: Fighter's Guild, Mage, Thief, Houses, Assassin, and well other stuff as well
Job list: Knight, Paladin, Barbarian, Bard, Rogue, Thief, Summoner, Assassin, Druid, Ranger, Archer, Necromancer, Death Knight, and so on......(There is alot and right now I cant think of em all)
Thief: Pickpocketing (also stealing from shops) ,Pick locks, Arm and disarming traps, stealth (got a visibility meter but it sux)
Archer/Ranger: Hunting,Carving,Herbalism, Cooking as well as woodcutting and making your own campfire, fletching.
Alchemy: (not FMA style but making your own potions)
Fishing,Mining,Smithing,Acrobats (have to learn how to climb and all that stuff),Harvesting, pottery, Enchanting,(Telepathy,Telekenisis,) Swimming and anything else I think of
Pets (Familiars): From buying them at a shop to catching them in the wild, raising them till they die or are sold (maybe even have them run away!)
Real Time: Day/Night, Hours/Minutes, Month's, Seasons, Random Weather and actual flooding
Build your home or castle! (Thats gonna be hard for me to do!) as well as buy, sell and rent
Edit: I almost forgot but I'm also thinking of adding holidays as well....
Mini Games
So yea I'm going to have alot of mini games! Well not too much and if I can do them.....I'll also try to make them go with the game in some way.
I'm thinking of adding fan games but they're gonna be extras after completing the game and more of a mini game than an actual game (that and also to test things out for my main game)
Chess and checkers: Thinking of making it isometric and sorta like they did with Harry Potter though I first saw something like that for this Star Wars Battle chess game I use to have....
Rock Paper Scissors, Card Games (Poker, Solitaire, and somethng like Tetra from FF), and that weird game where you guess which cup has the coin underneath it......
Stripper dice (Leisure Suit Larry had it and to me it was real fun)
Obstacle course. Dummies and Archery Range (Mainly for the guilds)
Tetris, Pinball,
Religion? And Store hours....
I'm thinking of having stores closing at certain hours, church being held sunday and maybe wed. evenings, and the thief be able to pick door locks at night and rob the place and guards out a night instead of townfolk and so everything that may come into play with the 24hr system...
Post by: Krynth on December 08, 2006, 09:28:21 AM
*Note some characters from the 1st Scenerio will be in the next but will become NPC's and the same way around* (Names may change for I am undecided...) Oh just now decided coming 2nd scenerio you have a choice to either continue as Krynth or Justinian not both...
1st Scenerio
PC
Krynthilus Demasion: Half-Elf
Justinian Demasion: Half-Elf
Jenova (I need a elven name for her)
Thief: Husky
Vandrik: Human
Elfmate: Orc (Need an orcish name)
Handsome Bob: Orc (Need and orcish name)
Hock-a-luge: Orc (Need an orcish name)
3 Dark Elves + Wood Elf + Halfling + Dwarf: (Still need a name for them)
NPC
King Dove: Human (Need a name)
2nd Scenerio
PC
Nicoli: Half-Elf
Audelia: Half-Elf
Galatyn: Human
Hannah: Human
NPC
King Raven: Race Unknown due to Helm, Possibily Immortal or Lich due to necromatic powers (Need a name)
Witch: Harpy (Need a name and possibly new race)
World and Towns of Atryn
Elventriste: Woods
Castle Dove: Castle (Need a name)
Castle Raven: Castle (Need a name)
Home: (Well where ever you decide to live and call it)
Post by: Krynth on December 08, 2006, 09:29:39 AM
Post by: Krynth on December 08, 2006, 09:31:31 AM
Chapter one:
Screams, sounds of flames, burning flesh, and wood. Smell of smoke and death. Hacking of blade against bone and steel. The touch of blood and feel of fire. People frantically running from their attackers, searching for loved ones.
"Mother! Father!" I held unto my younger brother who couldnt bear what he saw and heard. I screamed for them as the two of us searched together. Mother was the first to have spotted us. She ran to us nearly getting hit by a fleeing horse. She fell to our feet unto her knees, she held us tight with tears bursting down her face. For this brief moment we felt safe even though fire lurked all over, peace though we were caught in the middle of this war.
"Mother where is father?" She looked down at my brother and I. "Heh heh heh! What's this?" A dark elf stood there licking his blade as our mother's reflection glistened upon his steel.
"Kids stand back, run if you must!" "Yes children run as fast as you can, I'll take care of your mother!" The dark elf gave haste towards us with his sword head high. From below under mother's cape a flick of light coming from the fire's reflection on her blade glistens.
My brother and I ran and hid behind a bush and watched as she fought against the dark elf. Mother tripped over some creepers as she jumped back to dodge her assailent but in the process dropped her dagger as well.
"You filthy whore! Sleeping with the enemy!" Wide eyed we watched as she trys to reach for her blade but she cant reach cause her left leg is tangled in the creepers. My brother burries his face in my shirt as I stared at the dark elf towering over mother. Unable to take it anymore I jump out from behind the bush and grab her dagger in attempt to stop the elf from killing her...
Laughter rose from his chest as if in mockery of my attempt to fight back, brother kept in hiding but watched in fear. I missed every time I attempted to stab him, he would dodge all my attacks.
"Enough of this!" A fast strike with the back of his hand against my face and my body flew against the hard ground.
"Where the hell do you think your going?!" The dark elf leaves towards mother once more as she fights to get loose from the creepers. Unable to get loose she looks up as steel falls down upon her forsaken body. My brother and I close our eyes in hope that this nightmare would end but it did not, mother's voice reached our ears still.
A sound of a bow struck and soon after a disoriented sound. I opened my eyes to see mother alive and the dark elf falling to his knees with an arrow sticking out of his head.
"Father!" I ran from where I was not to far from mother. Father kneeled down by mother as I stood there and watched him cut her loose and with a hand out helped her up. She falls into his arms and the two of them looked into eachothers eyes for just a brief moment before looking down at me. After father had asked me where brother was they both looked to where the two of us had hid. A feeling of dread overcomed me when I saw there eyes turn to horror,
I looked and saw that the nightmare wasnt over. My eys widened, mother started to cry, father drew his sword....
"I wouldnt make a move if I were you!" There stood three more dark elves, the one who spoke held a sword against my brothers throat. One stood to his right with his bow drawn and set while the other standing to his left with his bow as well aimed at us. Father glanced at mother whispering in elven tongue, she nodded and placed me behind her out of sight...
Father's voice was calm and settle as he tried to negotiate with the dark elves. The dark elf to the left of my brother grew angry with the one with my brother as they whispered what to do, he disagreed with the plan. At first some hope of my brother's survival was there but that was untill I saw them grin with sinister looks. The one with my brother handed him over to the elf that disagreed. Mother stood behing father whipsering words I've never heard before, a dim blue light surrounded my body as cold and warm chills ran through my veins. Father and the sword drawn elf charged eachother. The elf with his bow still set took a step in front of the one with my brother. The one with my brother took his blade and slit my brother's throat after the sword drawn elf was decapitated by father. Mother was about to run to brother but an arrow from the bow drawn elf struck her in the chest. She fell down bleeding to death unto my lap, the blue light which covered me faded. Father took a dagger and threw it at the bow drawn elf but was to late, he had already drawn another arrow which struck father in the shoulder. The elf fell to the floor and started reaching for another arrow when father's dagger hit him in the thigh. The elf that had brother threw his dagger as well and hit father in the lower chest. The bow drawn elf was about to shoot father again but missed, nearly hitting me and got a tree instead, when father threw the elf's dagger that had hit him in the chest. The dagger went into the bow drawn elf's heart. The remaining elf in furry pulled his sword out and ran to father. Father weak from his wounds held his sword as steady as he could and blocked the elf's oncoming attack. It wasnt long before father fell to the ground and the dark elf plunging his blade slowly into father's ribscage. Father coughed as he drowned in his own blood.
The dark elf breathing hard then twisted his blade and got up pullng it out. I stared into the fire of his eyes when he looked down at me as I held mother's body still in my lap. My eyes then turned and I watched in horror as my father's blood dripped from the elf's blade. I could'nt move, frozen in fear I closed my eyes and buried my face into mother's chest, my tears mixed with her blood. The dark elf's steps grew closer, with a steady pace....
"Fire!" A volley of arrows steaked the sky over my head towards the dark elf. One by one they fell and hit the elf knocking him back. After the arrows had stopped a man cladded in silver armor trimmed with gold and a cape came behind me and looked down into my tear filled eyes. He was human as were the six men with him and wore the same emblem as my father. Several men in his command went and made sure the elves were dead.
"I'm sorry for your loss, but we must go..." I looked down at my mother then as I held her in my arms....... "Men gather them up and lets head out..." I removed mother's necklace and placed it around my neck.
"Where's your brother?" I stood up as two soldiers picked mother's body up and pointed, past two other soldiers in the process of picking father up, towards the bush where brother and I had hid. Two other soldiers that stood behind him looked and went to where I pointed. Mother was placed on a horse with one of the soldiers that had carried her, the other got on his horse. "C'mon, give me your hand..."
The cladded knight was already on his horse, his hand was out for me to grab. I grabbed hold and was pulled up unto the horse with him. "Hurry men we need to go before..." "Agggggghhhh!"
A dark elf jumped from behind the bush where bush where brother was, the two soldiers there fell to the ground with blades sticking out and through their backs. The two soldiers with father's body pulled out there bows and started shooting. Another elf stood between the arrows with his shield, then ducked after the arrows struck it. The other elf alread had his bow ready with two arrows strung, letting loose each arrow hit its target and the soldiers fell to the ground next to father's body bleeding to death.
"C'mon we gotta get out of here!" The emblem knight turns his horse around and flees, followed by the two remaining soldiers. Arrows fly past us, the soldier alone falls off his horse when an arrow hit below the horse's rib. The soldier's body falls forward and is crushed by the weight of his horse.
(Character Change same setting)
"Uhhh...." *cough* I stared blankly upward towards the sky but the leaves kept the moonlight from reaching me, I could still see a dim light though. Something wet and heavy was on my feet...
What was it? It fell off as I sat up. There was blood all over me, but it was'nt mine. What happened? I looked around and saw bodies, humans and dark elves, but none gave me grief exept one. I tried to stand up and run to my father's body but tripped over a soldier's as I was going through the bush. I fell to the ground hard, my whole body was numb and felt a lil stiff as if I had been sleeping for a real long time. Why? Crawling over, I placed father over my lap and cried as I gripped his necklace. I removed it around his neck and placed it around mine.
"You theiving lil ****!" I was jerked back by the collar of my shirt, the dark elf held me there as I tried to keep myself from choking. He pulled the necklace from around my neck, breaking the chain, then threw me to the ground. I watched as he placed it in his pocket. Next to me was a dead elf and beside his body was a dagger, I noticed it was mother's. Taking the dagger I went to stab the dark elf but he dodged my attack and kicked me to the ground. I crawled for the dagger which I dropped but he caught me by the collar once again before I could get it. I struggled to get free from his grip as he removed his short sword from the sheath. I watched as the blade went slowly towards my stomach, listened to the flames and his elvish tongue cursing me, I closed my eyes....a cold chill runs through my blood.
"Arrrrggghhh!" The grip around my shirt loosens and I fall to the ground. I look up and see the dark elf, his face twisted in pain and his hand hangs loosely as he holds his sword before dropping it. The dark elf stumbles towards me as I crawl backwards to avoid him. His body falls face forward nearly on top of me. There is an arrow stuck in his back. I looked to see a human soldier, he laid there starring back, blood dripped from a wound in his chest. He smiled at me for only a brief moment then laid there dead. I went and picked up mother's dagger and sheathed it in my belt then went to the dark elf and took father's necklace back. I started to leave but the dark elf who almost fell on top of me was still alive. He had grabbed my foot and tripped me. He slowly dragged his short sword on the ground, with my free foot I kicked him in the face causing him to once again drop his blade. Letting go of my other foot I went and grabbed his short sword and plunged it into his back.
Breathing hard and tired, I looked around once again at all the dead bodies as I tried to remember what had happened before I woke up. The last I recall is this dim blue light surrounding my body as cold and warm chills ran through my veins and a dark elf held a blade to my throat and...."Mother!"
She was no where to be seen, neither my brother and that glow what was it? I did'nt feel any pain from the blade, just all of a sudden fell to the floor dizzy and weak, but after that I woke up. I looked to where I saw them last, brother had held unto mother's cape as father protected them in front with his shield....whats that?
Horse tracks led away from battle out to the plains so I decided to follow them in hope of finding mother and brother. In the distant I see two riders coming towards me. It had started raining by the time I got to the edge of the woods and the fire had already died out so I had lil light to see, being half-human I couldnt see nearly as good as elves. By the time I saw who the riders were my fate had been sealed. Two dark elves came on black stallions. One carried his shield across his back and the other with his blade drawn. Both were starring right at me eye to eye. I turned and ran back trying to get away but I could'nt. A hit to the head and I fell unconcious.....
Chapter 2
After leaving the dark elves behind I started to fall asleep, my eyes were heavy as rock and the steady beat of the horse trotting didnt help. The emblem knight insisted that I could but I tried to fight it. I dreamt of what happened, flashes after flashes it wouldnt stop, then all of a sudden I was buried under fire....I woke up breathing hard and scared. It had started raining and we had picked up pace for cover underneath a tree. The emblem knight got off his horse and helped me down before going to help the remaining soldier with mother's body. I ran to her crying and kneeled down to place her head on my lap. Tears streaked my face and dripped unto hers as I buried mine...its all my fault! If I had only watched over my brother none of this would've happened and all of us could've escaped! I was the only survivor....
"It's not your fault..." I looked up at the emblem knight when he said that and just wiped the tears from my face before looking down at mother's face for the last time. I watched as the two of them buried my mother underneath the oak tree we had taken cover. I thought of what the emblem knight had said about it not being my fault and as much as I wish that to be true I still felt I could've done something. The rain had now ended by the time they were done burrying mother. I went and said by final good-byes saying I'm sorry for not watching over brother and I'll never let this happen again, that I'm going be strong next time....I'll show them!
"Hey kid are you alright?" The emblem knight sat there on his horse looking down at me as well as the other soldier. " Yea I'm alright..." I'll show every last one of them....."Well come here and give me your hand" The emblem knight held out his hand for me to grab then pulled me up on his horse and took off followed by the soldier. I watched as mother's grave faded behind me and thought of what I promised and what I should do....
"So which one are you?" I stared up at the emblem knight wondering what he meant by that.. "Well you are the commander's kid arent you? "Yea I am...." "Well you got a name don't you?" " Yea I do its Krynthilus Demasion" "Whoa thats a huge name!...sorry no offence but I've always had trouble pronouncing elvish names...mind if I just call you Krynth?" "No...I don't" "Well Krynth I'm a Knight of Dove and was second in command under your father...rest his soul. You can call me Sir Vandrik" He smiled at me after the introduction was done and handed me a free arm which I took and we both shook.
"Sir Vandrik can I ask you something?" "Of course Krynth what is it you want to know?" "What's to become of me? I have nowhere to go and I've never left home before." "Well as of right now I'm taking you with me and you are welcome to stay. As from there we'll decide on our next course of action" "How far do we have till we get there? "Oh it may take a day or two till we get there so we'll be making camp come nightfall"
I looked and saw that day was only starting. The sun was just now rising from the horizon and I saw nothng but open plains behind me and a few trees. The day was a long one and not much was said till dusk came and Sir Vandrik and the other soldier set camp within a small wooded area near a pond.
Post by: Krynth on December 08, 2006, 09:32:58 AM
Post by: Krynth on December 08, 2006, 09:42:51 AM
Post by: TjJackson on December 09, 2006, 02:18:13 AM
edit: and Photo bucket is more organized, but if you can't get PNGs loaded onto that, just use imageshack.us
Post by: Krynth on December 09, 2006, 06:08:26 AM
Post by: InsaneJP on December 09, 2006, 02:11:17 PM
Post by: Krynth on December 09, 2006, 08:40:35 PM
Edit: I'm to over my head on what I'm wanting to do arent I?
Post by: TjJackson on December 09, 2006, 09:00:19 PM
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Edit: I'm to over my head on what I'm wanting to do arent I?
Well, I'm relatively new to Rpg maker, but not new to getting in over my head. especially when I am trying to make these overly awesome mods for computer games and such, and failing miserably. just remember these things and you wont be in over your head.
1. take your time. Don't so everything at once. just pick one thing from your game that you want to make and work on that, and only on that. don't stray away from it. For example, for a few days, only work on the maps and chipsets, don't even bother to put events or make the charasets to go with it, only the chipsets. before you know it, you have a good portion of the maps for your game finished and most of the chipsets. then when you get the maps to a point to where you are happy with, then start on another aspect of the game, such as the charasets, or battle graphics, or one of those three million minigames that you want to make.
2. give yourself time. Working on a game for only an hour or so a day isn't going to get it done, you need to give yourself a good amount of time, like say, a weekend, or a day off if your working. and just stay focused on the game.
4. do not rush. If you have like fifty custom made animations that you want in your game, and you spent like three days on one, and you have 49 to go, do not rush, spend three days each on the other 49 too. if you have only like three awesome animations and the other forty seven suck because you rushed them, then what is the point of putting them in?
4. start to remove unecessary things from your game. I see that you have quite a hefty list of what you want in it. just spend like an hour or so, write all the features that you want, and just cross out the things that is not necessary for the game, or things that will get you in over your head (such as some of the minigames, or the build a house feature.) and after that, start to cross out the basic features that you might think is unecessary for your game. I will tell you right now, that even if you work hard, there is no way that you will get all those features that you have listed done, even in a reasonable amount of time.
and with the features, I would suggest that you make the actual game and plots and just finish with those before you start to add the special features of your game. add those last. Don't compromise your game because you spent a month trying to make a card game and spent no time on your story and now you don't want to make the main game anymore.
I'm not trying to discourage you, but that is quite a large list of features. I just have to point that out again. i'm not going to tell you what features that shouldn't be in the game and what should, thats your decision, so start figuring out what isn't necessary to be in the game, and your work load will dramatically decrease and you wont be so in over your head anymore.
Post by: Krynth on December 09, 2006, 09:17:37 PM
The sketch with diff. characters the one's I'm using for sure are the 3 that are similar in uniform...I'll see what I can do to custumize them into charsets but again I'm not good at that.....
The castle throne room one, I've already edited it some...but still comment on it none the less....I also want it to be more round at the corners in some areas but havent found a tileset to fit like that....
I know I got the title showing twice...I'll fix it so its only on the top....
The frog character ummm not sure what to say.......
Post by: Krynth on December 10, 2006, 02:21:29 AM
Well its a farm...Home on the upper left, storage on upper right, stable on lower left and chicken coop on lower right....
I used runblade's forest set to add the trees and I have to go check who made the farm set....just edited the two to get the map how I wanted it to be....
Edit: Big chicken coop actually should probably fix that or add goats then it wouldnt be a chicken coop...
Post by: TjJackson on December 10, 2006, 02:57:58 AM
Try adding a few smaller touches like butterflies , taller grasses, and flowers and vines and such. it will help with making the map look more alive.
Post by: Krynth on December 10, 2006, 03:07:58 AM
and how's the shadow? It looks to square to me but I've yet to find something that would go...
I have'nt added any events to the tileset thats the only reason it lacks all that liveliness....
Post by: TjJackson on December 10, 2006, 03:16:40 AM
If you could find a way to get the edges to be diagonal to the building, even better, as this emulates what the sun does to buildings realistically.
it looks fine as is though.
Post by: Meiscool-2 on December 10, 2006, 08:29:55 AM
I use IE by the way, so I'm guessing that's the reason?
Post by: Krynth on December 10, 2006, 08:32:40 AM
Post by: Meiscool-2 on December 10, 2006, 08:34:16 AM
But don't worry about making them into attachments. That just takes up chara's space. I can go without seeing the screens; I'd probally just make rude comments on them anyways:p
Post by: TjJackson on December 10, 2006, 08:41:03 AM
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Why am I still seeing black squares?
I use IE by the way, so I'm guessing that's the reason?
I have Internet explorer and it shows up just fine.
Post by: Meiscool-2 on December 10, 2006, 08:47:10 AM
Post by: Krynth on December 10, 2006, 08:50:07 AM
Post by: drenrin2120 on December 10, 2006, 06:21:35 PM
Suggestion2: Add some shrubbery, flowers, bushes, etc. It'll add a lot of realism to the forest.
Other wise, decent map.
Post by: Revolution911 on December 10, 2006, 06:35:36 PM
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Originally posted by Krynth
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Was that really needed? xD
Post by: TjJackson on December 10, 2006, 10:20:05 PM
I forgot what they are called though.
Post by: Krynth on December 10, 2006, 10:42:39 PM
Post by: Krynth on December 12, 2006, 01:28:39 AM
Programs I use have been added with the helpful forum section...
Post by: TjJackson on December 12, 2006, 04:14:27 AM
when are you going to add more screens?
Post by: Krynth on December 12, 2006, 04:29:55 AM
If I do screenshots now it'll only be of the mapping w/out events cause I'm not doing those till I have all my mapping, char sets, and so on done (Or I'm going to be so lost when I do the major events).... I guess I could add some to give it detail then show ya'll but it's not going to be in the game exactly like that....
I've got the inside of the house pretty much complete so I guess I could show what I got there but there really isnt any detail to it yet and still incomplete....
Post by: Krynth on December 13, 2006, 03:47:03 AM
Only got a few questions that probably have been answered....
1) Is there a way to add a animated picture? Or do i have to make a larger version of the item I want as a characterset?
2) I want my panorama to be animated as well but w/out scrolling...is it possible? (Like if I use a panorama of an inn and it has a lantern..can I make it to where the lantern will flicker?
3)One thing I have'nt tested yet since I dont have the picture's I need is can I make it to where the picture is above the panorama but below the dialogue box as well as the hero?
Post by: TjJackson on December 13, 2006, 04:11:50 AM
2. You can't make animated panorama's, unless you do some coding, where you set it as one panorama, then a few tenths of a second later, you set it as another panorama, in effect causing a lantern to flicker.
You could also try to put picture overlays on the map so the characters and other events will get affected whenever the lantern flickers by the changes in light, but this takes a bit longer to do.
3. not sure.
Post by: Meiscool-2 on December 13, 2006, 04:26:31 AM
If you need something told in depth, just ask. I'm sure either I or TjJackson can assit you on what you need. Sometimes, all a person needs is a screenshot of the code to go off of ;)
Post by: TjJackson on December 13, 2006, 06:38:15 AM
Post by: Krynth on December 14, 2006, 03:33:13 AM
Still have'nt thought of what to do for the next scenerio but I may go ahead with the intertwining necklaces that I still need to draw...
Oh pretty much done with the barter feature other than you cant really interact yet since I stil havent found any pictures but you can shop and see the lame special effects for it if I was to post it now....
Post by: Krynth on December 15, 2006, 11:25:15 PM
I'm not going to post the pan's I'll be using for my game but they came from this site...
Wrld of M&M (http://ancientdragongallery2.homestead.com/World_Of_Might_And_Magic.html)
Thinking about trying to make my own chipset as well...it'll be of an elf town and the building will be in the trees and not on the ground...
Post by: Krynth on December 16, 2006, 04:38:15 AM
Post by: Krynth on December 18, 2006, 11:54:42 PM
So far all the soundsets I got from Torment are'nt working...Nameless, Annah, and Dakkon both were saved successfully but when importing it into rpg maker there is no sound when I go to test play...checked the volume and made everything else worked and even tried intalling them again but no luck...
I got Murray the talking skull from Monkey Island and some scenes from the Holy Grail that work just fine, even found 150 japanese voices that go great!
Post by: Krynth on December 20, 2006, 02:18:21 AM
The Grand List of Fantasy Cliches (http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Labyrinth/8584/stuff/cliche.html)
And well my storline does'nt sound good at all anymore and may have to change the whole thing or allow the player choose there path entirely. And if they follow through with one of those cliche's then it's there doing other than me adding it as a choice...
Guess what bugged the most was "one twin being good and the other evil cliche" though I dont have one evil right off the start but over time his heart is twisted for several different reasons and its not like he's out to rule the world either...then again its the player's choice on how each twin takes there paths and develope on the game...
Post by: Meiscool-2 on December 20, 2006, 02:21:58 AM
Post by: Krynth on December 20, 2006, 02:33:21 AM
Post by: Meiscool-2 on December 20, 2006, 02:52:03 AM
Post by: Blazingheart on December 20, 2006, 09:21:48 PM
Post by: Krynth on December 21, 2006, 05:25:53 AM
Alright well here's a scene in Chapter2 of my story I've been testing out and well the events seem to be going alright its just the lack of detail I'm having trouble on... I have idea's on what to do but still want some opinion's...
Alright well the main hero is suppose to be riding on a horse just came out of the woods and unto some plains......
I guess it's sorta side-scroller idk but the character just keeps going in that one direction while it's raining and thunder going on in the background....
I'm guessing I need a better panorama (Goes good with storms but lacks horizon) and/or chipset for this...(Runeblade's Forest Chipset)
I actually made it rain sooner than it should on here but the rest is just going through what's on the left side of the screen....
Post by: Krynth on December 22, 2006, 07:31:48 AM
And here it is using Aboutasoandthis's pub chipset...
Thanks Aboutasoandthis! That chipset helped alot causing I was looking for a pub!
Post by: Blazingheart on December 22, 2006, 06:30:30 PM
Try this...
Post by: Krynth on December 22, 2006, 07:05:27 PM
And well this is the first scene in the game and yea no detail...
well you move across the map real fast in-game so things look crowded somewhat to me but then the wood's is suppose to be on fire as well.
Post by: Krynth on December 23, 2006, 01:09:11 AM
Already posted the problem in RPG Programming but yea I'm having to deal with the "Not Implemented" error whenever I go to test play so I have to fix that before I post anymore in-game screenshots.....
Post by: Krynth on December 23, 2006, 01:58:52 AM
Post by: Krynth on December 23, 2006, 02:25:08 AM
I sometime's have that kind of trouble but not all the time, thanks for the help though!
Here's the frame in-game...(Was actually able to get a custom character from the generator unto the game!)
Post by: Krynth on December 28, 2006, 03:07:24 AM
I've been working on a forest dungeon and all that is left is the east side then it be complete but I'll be posting those after this when I get done...
Post by: Krynth on December 28, 2006, 04:33:45 AM
Intersection
West-side
North-Side (Different looking since it's the end of the forest)
East-side (Not sure if it should be like the norht or a lil of both)
Hermit's Home (Hidden within forest)
Post by: Krynth on December 29, 2006, 09:15:49 PM
(I'll be posting that later on once I get everything ready since I only have a few examples)
I just want to know the pros and cons of both to help me decide on what I should....
Examples: (If any of these are'nt possible could you tell me.)
Custom Title:
Main Menu: Using this picture to custom mine... (Pressing esc)
Character Creation: Using this picture to custom mine (Hireling Menu)
Control Menu: "...." (Get to this through the main menu screen)
I have'nt got the character screen done yet but but I was trying to go for something similar to Baulder's Gate....
Post by: jynce on January 01, 2007, 10:49:15 PM
Post by: Krynth on January 01, 2007, 11:00:30 PM
Post by: Krynth on January 03, 2007, 09:03:54 AM
(Use PC as cursor)
There are 7 slots available- Head, Cape, Bow, Vest, Gauntlet, Leggings, and Boots...
There are 24 (Maybe more later on...) pocket slots total. (16 seen right now, the rest can be accessed by pressing the arrow which is not present on the screen right now)
Selectting Items: View, Equip/Use, Drop, Share
On the right side will be the PC stat information... (Pictures or Letters? I havent decided...)
Top- Rations and Gold
Below- Character Name (Decided only the hireling will you be able to name due to this menu) Class, and Skill Points Available
1st Box (Large Box Upper Left)- Might. Intellect, Endurance, Accuracy, Speed
2nd Box (Below 1st Box)- Hit Points, Spell Points, Armor Class
3rd Box (Below 2nd Box)- Characters Condition and Alignment
4th Box (Right of 1st Box)- Age, Level, and Experience Total
5th Box (Under 4th Box)- Melee Damage and Range Damage
6th Box (Under 5th Box)- Resistence: Fire, Air, Water, Earth, Mind, and Body
Inventory Sub-Equip: By clicking on the magnifying glass it opens that menu.... 6 slots are open for rings and 2 slots are open for amulets...
Inventory Screen
Inventory Sub-Equip
Post by: ZeroKirbyX on January 03, 2007, 09:25:35 AM
Post by: Krynth on January 03, 2007, 07:14:00 PM
I have a good idea if not clear on how I'm going to be doing this (Been looking at FaceMaker's coding) and alot of it has to do with the variables and conditonal branches...those screen's there are just pans...I'm having everything that changes as charsets....
I'm willing to give this a shot...if this is'nt possibile tell me. Not going to change my plan depending on answer but other than knowing this is difficult I'd just like to know how difficult.
Post by: Krynth on January 12, 2007, 01:09:22 AM
Key Inputs- (Are these possible?)
Esc- Main Menu
Q- Quest Log
Arrows-Movement
A- Melee Attack/Special Skills
S- Range Attack/Special Skills
C-Spell Book and Skills
R- Rest
H-History
N- Auto Notes
M- Maps
Shift Held- Run