Charas-Project
Off-Topic => Archive => Old Game Discussion => Topic started by: Prpl_Mage on April 20, 2009, 07:09:05 AM
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Greetings Charas.
Your mayor is now keeping his first promise:
To start and manage a chaingame.
But I will let you decide now. Knowing what kind of game you want is also a great way of seeing how many people are interested in this. We'll start when enough time have passed.
Here are the ideas so far:
Charas Glorious History game:
[spoiler]Skipp ahead to the Intro people, this is rambling.
well, the story would be rather fictional
It's about Alex being the hier to the throne of Charas, an incredible powerful country
But he doesn't want to be king, he wants to live his life so when his father dies he leaves the castle to like like a civilian
And becomes a harp-ist
And meanwhile [ADMIN] is having a hard time keeping charas together because of the sudden troll invasion from a dark lord called raffles
who would [ADMIN] be then?
He's the king's second hand
So when Alex went missing he took control
But Carmen and Ghostclown,
two superior generals see low at Osmoses work as the trolls keep coming back and
the people are somewhat starting an uproar.
So they lock [ADMIN] up and start "cleansing" the street of the "defilers" that is,
trolls and those immigrants (trolls and newbies who doesn't stick to the rules)
So far i figured that the game starts when one of the current admins set out in a search for Alex
to restore order in Charas
And he does find him, but Alex doesn't want the power, nor does he want the fame.
He just wants to live a simple life as a harpist
So the admin decides to accompany Alex and behind his back makes sure that he sees
all the trouble and suffering as well as corruption in the current management
So Alex becomes troubled after seeing how ruthless the two leaders are controlling charas
and decides to take back the throne.
But Carmen and ghost clown decline his royal blood and calls him a fraud
So the first part of the game would be fighting to get the power over Charas back
and after you regain your power, you free the [ADMIN]
And kick Carmen and ghostclown into jail/banish them from the land
But some time later(after some lame movie)
Intro : Alex's resignation
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Alex decides to leave his home after his father's death. he doesn't want the responsibility on his shoulders.
He let his hair grow and sell all his royal clothing and accessories to live a normal life - like a harpist.
During his absence, the Kings counsellor [ADMIN] takes control over the country explaining that Alex is too ill at the moment to rule,
hoping that he will one day return.
But Alex enjoys the country his father created and the people within.
One day, [ADMIN]'s generals Ghostclown and Carmen are given the right of their own royal guards to guard the streets after a troll invasion.
They do so with great success, but [ADMIN] could never guess how suspicious and paranoid their minds are.
But he sends one of his moderators to search for Alex when he finds out, afraid that they will abuse their powers.
The moderator succeeds in finding Alex and tries to confront him coming back to regain his place.
Alex declines and tell him that a life as a harpist is all he could ever dream of.
The moderator stays at Alex's side in order to ensure that he will one day return.
But one day, the two generals appear in town, they've heard rumours about trolls in the area and question the citizens.
After finding out that one of the trolls was found in the basement of the pub, Ghost clown orders it to be burnt.
And they deem the citizens as heretics when they try to stop the fire. The citizens explain that the pub is an important place.
But the generals decides that they are trying to protect the trolls. And so, all the citizens who tries to stop it was cut down in place
while the others were sent to the prison - Junkbin.
Part 1: The iron fist
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Carmen and Ghost clown are tired of trolls and call for immediate action.
[ADMIN] on the other hand stick to the old king's ways: to fight to the last man standing in case someone is threatening them,
but never for gain.
Ghost clown and Carmen starts to notice small amounts of trolls in the streets and also claim that all immigrants to charas are working
for the trolls.
[ADMIN] tries to talk sense into them but Ghost clown and Karmen decides that he to is a follower of the trolls and lock him up
in the sanctuary.
Alex and his party finds out after some time and Charas is being sent into a hopeless war against the trolls.
The party decides that they must quickly calm the country or all will be lost.
They appear in public and Alex claims right to the throne. But the two generals says that he is another agent of the trolls
and that the real Alex is dead.
They send out their troops to take care of the uprising in the country and therefore Alex is able to halt the war.
In the end, Alex is able to prove his blood by entering the sanctuary, a place only reachable by admins, moderators and those of royal blood.
They try to convince carmen and Ghostclown to end their foolishness but in vain.
The two explains that what they do is for the greater good of the world. And that sacrifices must be made.
Alex cannot let his country end that way and decides to fight his throne back.
After the fight, you release [ADMIN] from his prison and make him talk sense into the people as Ghost clown and Karmen
are being sent into court for high-treason.
Charas prospers.
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Part 2: The Trolls and Lord Raffles
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The Trolls invade once more, this time led by their leader: Lord Raffles.
Alex and his party needs to travel throughout Charas and fight the trolls and their spawn back to Junkbin.
When they succeed, Raffles are able to pass through the border and heads for the castle. But the castle doors
won't open for trolls. In rage he begin to tear the doors down while using his powers to infect people
with a virus that turns them into trolls.
Alex and his admins decide that they must save the remaining people and opens the Sanctuary for the people.
People are gathered there to avoid Raffle's evil while Alex and his party starts to prepare for a tough battle.
They leave the sanctuary and goes to the castle where the gates have been breached. They fight through a horde
of trolls and defeats Raffles.
The troll invasion ends at their leaders death and all infected return to normal.
(insert cheesy movie)
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Part 3: The misguided moderator
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Warxe is a moderator but also a hard working citizen who 's loaded with too much work.
The troll invasion hits hard on him as he lose his wife during the invasion, something that he had the
power to do but couldn't do it.
In rage and sorrow Warxe vaporizes a part of the country with his powers, it wasn't supposed to happen but the entire area of
Allofall was destroyed in a second as his emotions broke out. In fear, sorrow and anger he then goes underground to avoid capture.
The party needs to fight through the ruins of AllofAll in order to find Warxe and strip him of his moderator powers
that prevents him from being banned.
After warxe is dealt with, Charas prosper even more.(another lame movie)
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Part 4: The usurper
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Charasman, an ordinary member is suddenly starting to act weird, without anyone's notice he suddenly start
to recruit people for the troll country. The moderators are too slow and doesn't have the time to react before another
troll invasion begun. Charasman is now the host of the Troll entity called Lord Raffles.
Charasman return to the country of trolls to rise his army once again but Alex and his party decides that it is time to stop them
before they are able to rise to power.
The party fight their way throughout the troll country and attack the troll stronghold with a full force of members defeating the trolls
once and for all.
Charas prospers even more.
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Part 5: The bots
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And then comes the horror.
Bots, creatures stripped of all emotions who only want to spread the words of their god. Spamminator.
They begin to show up in charas, turning their speakers on and shouting out their prophecies.
The bots who barely feel cannot be removed by ordinary guards since they lack the moral guilt.
The mods must fight them off and into the junk bin.
Charas keep fighting the bots until a moderator comes up with the idea to lift charas above the ground, making it a flying island.
Alex agrees to this idea and they work hard on the machine while fighting off more bots.
But the bots enters cahras in great numbers when the finishing stages of the machine is done, they apparently found out about the plan and
tries to take charas as their own.
The party must fend of the bots while ensuring that none meddles with the machinery.
Charas lift into the sky, removing themselves from the horror of trolls and bots.
The end.
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I'll add a cast of Admin/moderators from which you choose who should go after Alex.
And then once you got the Admin/mod& Alex party you come to a village where you can recruit a cast of members
Optional:
difficult modes. Normal = choose from a list of admins, hard = pick a mod. Powers = the same, stats would vary.
Characters
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The game's characters will be loosely based on the members of Charas.
Admins, moderators and members from the different "eras" will be available at their time. Meaning that members like Jet
won't be available until the last part.
At the beginning of the game you'll choose the moderator to find Alex, after each "charas prospers"
you can tell the moderator/admin to stay in the castle and recruit a new one.
The party will consist of Alex, a Mod/admin and then two members.Optionally: An admin, moderator and two members. If you decide to
leave Alex... But who would?
I need to find out who members were most active during these periods as well as the mods, admins currently in charge at the time.
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Charas is really prosperous
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I figured that people like customization. so! For every time a part is completed, you will be able to choose one building to be built.
And also what architect you'd like to pay for the job of strengthen the city.
So each part of charas will grow for each part, and one extra (special) building will appear for each part.
I'm thinking 3 different architects, will save me from some boring programming.
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Cameos
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How could anyone NOT expect cameos in a game about charas?
There will be a few, but I'll ask someone else to do all the trends and stuff like Soundgasm, I can't remember all of them.
And the name of the different parts of the forum will of course be the name of areas and towns.
All of all will probably end up like Allovaal or something of the kind.
Junk bin= Junkenbint
Well, you get the point right?
I'll ask someone to do it for me though... I'm too uncreative at the moment.
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And there you have it. All that is done at the moment. Will need some dungeons and stuff to though.
And perhaps some more events along the way. But this is the red line that the story follows.
As I hope you've noticed, the story is barely based on the real events of charas. Call it a dramatization if you like.
That's probably as close as you can get.
The characters will more or less just be the names, because trying to base them on the members would take far too long time and might
make some people unpleased. So most members will be generic and barely speak up. I'll try a bit harder on the mods though.
I never felt that Ghostclown or carmen where evil or fanatic or anything of the kind, I just needed one of the few things that are actually remembered throughout our lovely community.
And I really don't know the reason for Warxe deleting the all of all board. But once more; that's one of the few spectacular things
that ever happened.
As for charasman as well(I hope that's his name) who got his account hacked by raffie. Just another thing for the plot.
I do hope none will be offended by this thing though.[/spoiler]
It's pretty long. Me and Lucas brainstormed this some time ago.
The Charas Game:
[spoiler]
Much like the first idea. But this time I want all members to be in, like our current members. Most of the people who were around for the more historical moments are unfortunately not around here anymore.
So this game would be about the active members.(Active members= a list I wrote during this election. Mostly the people who voted in the voting thread though.)
This game will either start with a new member joining. I have two ideas for this then.
1. The member remains fictional and as quiet as Cloud.
2. You can choose from a long list of members who you want to be. The corresponding NPC/Party member in the world will then disappear.
I'll hope to be able to have a party change system in this because of all the members but also intend to separate the party at some times so you actually have to play with other characters than those 4 strongest ones.
The actual story is open for suggestions though, I'm keeping this version as open as possible as I made the other charas game so strict.[/spoiler]
Medieval game:
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Classic RPG setting. Swords and spells.
The current medieval game I've thought about is about a boy who travels across the world and finds all kinds of grand adventures in his way.
The game starts in a small village where everyone is working hard to make a delivery. All the goods are going on a ship and consists of armours, weapons, food, clothes, potions ect. No one in the village except the Mayor knows who's getting it and he won't speak.
Our protagonist is the son of the town's smith. He's learning the profession and is quite foolhardy.
But one of the area's local Outlaw bands decides to mess with the smith and refuse paying for their weapons just before the ship arrives. The hero decides to retake the gear and keep them off. He succeeds at getting the things back but his heroic act backfires as the Outlaws barge into
their home at night and force the smith to come with them to their hideout.
The hero fights for his family but things doesn't go as well as intended. His mother have to make a great sacrifice in the end and things are not as easy as it seems.
The first part of the game will end when the protagonist leaves town.
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Sci-fi game:
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Science fiction is much like fantasy. Difference is that science fiction is more about technology and science.
We have this huge universe(of course) and the world most people originated from has been left for some time.
The protagonist is the son of a pilot(or some kind of businessman) and is this huge cruiser heading from one planet to the next.
The people on the ship are refugees from their planet.
A planet now torn with war as the religious and political leaders fight over power after the death of their former leader.
But space is not a safe place when your planet's military is busy fighting.
The cruiser is invaded with stealth and the "pirates" disguise themselves as refugees and lives among the people long enough to seize control of the ship without anyone's notice.
The people remain oblivious at first but begins to doubt what's going on after their course is dramatic changed.
The rest is really open to be honest. I'm all for ideas.
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Postapocalyptic game.
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I know you love these.
The bible mentioned some good lines there in the last part.
The four knights of apocalypse.
Famine, Pestilence, War(Chaos) and Death. Each representing the crap that will come when the world falls.
And that's pretty much what I got on this game. The game will be about those 4 things. Exactly how and when they come to light is something we will have to decide ourselves.
Starvation will follow when the grains wither and the cattle dies. Pestilence will break out when people no longer have medicine and drugs, also the varying conditions of life will affect this and some new diseases.
War and chaos will come as people fight for what little there is left. They will be brought together but their opinions will wary too much to keep peace for a longer time.
Death is one of the certainties when it comes to apocalypses. People will die. And there is nothing to do about it.
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NEW: Steampunk
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I don't have anything at the moment but I'll explain it instead.
The style of Steampunk takes place sometimes before 1930. The technology shouldn't pass that time limit.
Guns and such exists, some old school aircraft and so on. Movies that got this kind of genre(like, hollywood movies.) are Wild wild west and "League of extraordinary gentlemen".
The oldest book among this genre is probably "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" or so.
Games are like "Arcanum(sp?)". In fact I don't know of any beside that. I still think that FF9 is kinda Steampunk. But a bit too fantasy perhaps as all characters use melee weapons and no real guns appears in it. Lots of airships, the architecture and such though.
As far as manga/anime goes. There's a lot to find, but I don't know any names.
Things that shouldn't appear: plastic, composite and and carbon fibre. No synthetic materials in clothing either. And so on.
Things that are promoted: Copper, bronze, brass, mercury, vacuum tubes, screws, cogs ect.
If anyone disagrees with what I wrote:
Please tell me so.
I have this feeling that this could be explained a lot better by someone who actually got that burning passion for this.
One person did so. Many thanks to Gemini.
More ideas of SP
The anime Steamboy is a good reference
Basically, look at cyberpunk.
Now replace the future and cyber aspects of it, with "industrial revolution era" and "Steam powered machines"
In steampunk there is an abundance of large, steam-powered machines that sometimes perform silly little tasks (Back to the future 3, docs Ice machine for instance) or awesome flying zepplins, or mechanical monsgtrosities powere by steam and coal. Generally, people conduct themselves in an old fasioned manner, using proper victorian english, but many of the player achetypes found in cyberpunk are present. You still have your whores, and assholes, and outcasts, and tyrants. Everyone seems to wear some sort of mechanical apparatus, sometimes goggles, sometimes robotic body parts.Most of the more recent RPGs fro FF6 onward have adopted some aspect of steampunk into their visual imagry. Youll see a lot of clock gears and intricate machines. Everything from crono-trigger to FF1 to WoW has stolen some of its best materials from steampunk. Because is ****ing badass as hell.
My discription is poor and sloppy. DO yourself a favour and at least image search some steampunk stuff. there are groups of people who as a hobby craft things like Steampunk PCs, Cars, Watches, Clothing and other awesome stuff. Steampunk taxidermy is rad too.
And thanks to Red Giant who put some light on the blurry things i wrote.
I think that steampunk would be both restricting and somewhat arbitrary in this context. It's just not open enough for everyone to make very unique contributions.
That isn't to say that elements of steampunk can't be worked into the other themes, or that it isn't awesome. I just don't think it would hold up as the root theme.
EDIT: Also, the central point of steampunk is that the technology does surpass that of the 1930's, but with the same visual and mechanical themes, e.g. steam powered planes and the like.
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And that's that.
I'm open for all kinds of suggestion. But I'll leave most stories incomplete and such until the decision has been made.
Read well and make your choice.
And for those who don't know what a chaingame is. Lucas made it quite clear.
Its like, everyone signs up. Then, one people makes one chapter. Then the next person makes another chapter, and so on, and when everyone does it, all the members take a look at it, fix bugs and release it.
And with that. Everyone takes part and works on this.
I guess voting stops on monday. One week from now.
Voting is over and things are set. Check later for the new thread.
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Postapocolypse for the win.
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Postapocolypse for the win.
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Postapocolypse for the win.
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Postapocolypse for the win.
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I would vote for a Charas history game, but then I wouldn't be in it, so my vote is for a Charas game.
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D'ohhh... sci-fi
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Our newer members would be in the last parts of the Charas history game actually. And anyone can add more parts/ edit anything they want in that one. But I'd like to have most of those events in the game.
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I vote for the Charas game, on account I want a Charas game, but I don't want it to be about a bunch of crazy people I've never heard of. If I want a history lesson, I'll read the wiki.
What's a chain game, anyway? The name makes me think it gets passed on from member to member, who adds his or her own stuff to it for a while and passes it on until complete.
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They were not around as I recall back when I was here earlier. Not sure exactly myself but seems to be something like a role play from what I've gathered.
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Oh, that sounds megafun. On second thought, it doesn't really matter if it's a Charas game then, since everyone adding their own stamp to it will make it Charas enough. Postapocalyptic and scifi both sound like they'd provide much funny.
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Red Fox is the father of the chaingame.
He started the Charas Chain game some time back.
Therefore. This is the Mayoral Chain game to avoid confusion.
A chain game is a lot like RP. But you make a game instead.
Each member on the list made their chapter and it was done in the Charas chain game. I think Red Fox put a set number of chapters before start.
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The thing about chaingames is that each person work with their own part.
So you you just give every member of the "team" the basic plot(like, where the story starts and probably ends) and the rest is up to the makers at the moment. So instead of having all these story writers and charsetmakers: you all do your part.
Of course, you can always change sprites whenever you want by sending them to the perosn working on it currently.
Like monster sprites. Say you used the RTP for your part. Then you remember that it's a bit crud afterwards when MEMBER X gets it to do the next chapter. So you make a monster for it and sends it to MEMBER X and asks him to add it for example.
Now, I'm not saying that you have to do every resource yourself. You can ask others to do it for you. But it's important that you finish your chapter so the next person can continue and the game to finish.
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This makes me want to revive my chain game and restore it back to the way it was... I think I'll do that after this one.
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I vote against charas history game. It'd create to strict a plot. Go for post- apocalyptic.
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How far in would I be in a Charas game?
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How far in would I be in a Charas game?
You would only appear in the end of the Charas History game.
The other charas game is about the members, not chronologically. Just the members in present that helps out or are tributed to.
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Aww but I was here before you XD
Nah I was just curious dunno which to vote for.
Postapocalyptic has always been interesting hmm.
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You're right. Your inactivity before this year fooled me.
I donno, were you around during Ghost clown and Karmen or the other mentioned parts of the history game?
And it seems like post-apocalyptic is going to win this.
I might just have to write something together then.
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Any game that involves me in it is ok with me!
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Postapocolyptic medieval.
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I voted Charas game. But, I wouldn't mind any of the choices, as long as I die a hilarious death.
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Yeah I was around when Ghostclown was still posting and alot of the other "vets" so to speak.
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Post Apoc
And I guess I'd appear about 6/8 in?
I mean, I have been here for almost a year now
EDIT: If, of course, we were to do the Charas game
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tough vote, but ive always been more geared towards the Fantasy (medieval) style of things
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I was thinking... Would it make any difference if I added Steampunk as an alternative?
Or would everyone still want postapocalyptic?
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Steampunk is awesome. I would vote for it.
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I vote for the Charas game, on account I want a Charas game, but I don't want it to be about a bunch of crazy people I've never heard of. If I want a history lesson, I'll read the wiki.
Doesn't help that it's a seriously whacked out version of history either. All the stuff attributed to Osmose was done by either me or Robotam. Osmose wasn't even a mod at that point when the Ghostclown / Carmen stuff went down, much less an admin. Seriously, wtf? Did you write that Purple?
Problem with Post apocalypse and Scifi is finding resources like chipsets. Seriously, it's scarce pickings.
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Doesn't help that it's a seriously whacked out version of history either. All the stuff attributed to Osmose was done by either me or Robotam. Osmose wasn't even a mod at that point when the Ghostclown / Carmen stuff went down, much less an admin. Seriously, wtf? Did you write that Purple?
I did mention it's pretty much more fiction that dramatization right?
And the reason why Osmose got the job as "second hand" is to let the other mods and admins such as yourself to be more active in the actual game. Like, player wise.
In the same way we barely see Osmose these days, we would barely be able to play Osmose.
That's how I was reasoning when I wrote it at least.
I can change it of course, that was just the example brainstormed some time ago. Anything can be changed.
But it seems like it won't be chosen either way so.
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I donno, were you around during Ghost clown and Karmen or the other mentioned parts of the history game?
Sorry to be a jerk about this, but... it's GhostClown and carmen.
>_>
...and Post apocalyptic I guess.
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Can I vote against post-apocalyptic? It's overdone and it's always done horribly badly.
I'd vote Steampunk, if the option is there. Best of the evils on offer.
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Problem with Post apocalypse and Scifi is finding resources like chipsets. Seriously, it's scarce pickings.
Some new member just dumped a bunch of scifi chips under Resources. So that won't be hard.
Finding enough steampunk resources would be impossible.
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Finding enough steampunk resources would be impossible.
Not realy. If you modfeid some FF6 stuff and peiced it together you could make some decent Steampunk stuff. The problem I hve with Steampunk is I can't think up a good plot using it, because it's realtivly new to me aand I haven't seen the concept much.
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I'm pretty sure FF6 and FF9 can be considered steampunk in some ways. If that helps any.
Steam punk is either when the steam engine was at its best. Or the world today if we never progressed further than that. So really, beside the technology there shouldn't be any problem.
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Eh, all right. /mumble, doesn't like ripping
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I added Steampunk as an option to vote for.
People seemed to want it. So I'm giving it.
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I'm pretty sure FF6 and FF9 can be considered steampunk in some ways. If that helps any.
Steam punk is either when the steam engine was at its best. Or the world today if we never progressed further than that. So really, beside the technology there shouldn't be any problem.
yeah charasets would have to be hand drawn for tech peices.
Eh, all right. /mumble, doesn't like ripping
i'm terible at riping as well. That's why I use TSR and sites like it. Also I can't seem to remove my vote.
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Also I can't seem to remove my vote.
You can't?
Anyone else having this problem?
Hmm. Same here. I guess I missed to check that option then.
If people want it. I can reset all votes to 0 to make up for that mistake. I'm pretty sure everyone should get their vote back then.
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Bah. I don't even know what steampunk is. I guess I won't be in this one.
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Bah. I don't even know what steampunk is. I guess I won't be in this one.
I did add a description in the first post. In a spoiler tag.
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You can't?
Anyone else having this problem?
Hmm. Same here. I guess I missed to check that option then.
If people want it. I can reset all votes to 0 to make up for that mistake. I'm pretty sure everyone should get their vote back then.
I'm cool with you resting it, but I'd like to have th option to change my vote down the road, just in case Steampunk doesn't get too popular i'd still be going with Charas Game.
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I'm cool with you resting it, but I'd like to have th option to change my vote down the road, just in case Steampunk doesn't get too popular i'd still be going with Charas Game.
I'm afraid I can't do that. I apparently missed to check the box when I first created the thread.
So alternatively I could create a new thread for the actual voting.
Although that seems a bit unconventional.
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I swear post-apocalyptia is so post-apocapopular these days.
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steampunk things are everywhere, you just have to know how to look. I vote BOOOO on postapoc, and everything else but steampunk.
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I swear post-apocalyptia is so post-apocapopular these days.
THAT'S OUR ZUHANE
I'm not too interested in steampunk for a project such as this. I'm not sure what to throw in with though.
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Any RPG that has dialogue consisting of the speech of stately genltemen is win.
Drink scotch, wear suits, Drive steam powered heli-tanks, and be awesome
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I picked charas, but i think most of the choices would be pretty fun. Too bad i don't have an RPG Maker. Maybe if i get better at python i can make a segment (if i correctly understand what a chaingame is)
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FFL was kind enough to fix the poll issue. So you can now retake the votes and vote again.
Problem solved.
Btw, is anyone having trouble seeing spoiler boxes? 'cuz I put all the descriptions in spoiler boxes.
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a better idea of steampunk can be found by googling STEAMPUNK MAGAZINE
no offense prpl, but your description is a bit weak.
More ideas of SP
The anime Steamboy is a good reference
Basically, look at cyberpunk.
Now replace the future and cyber aspects of it, with "industrial revolution era" and "Steam powered machines"
In steampunk there is an abundance of large, steam-powered machines that sometimes perform silly little tasks (Back to the future 3, docs Ice machine for instance) or awesome flying zepplins, or mechanical monsgtrosities powere by steam and coal. Generally, people conduct themselves in an old fasioned manner, using proper victorian english, but many of the player achetypes found in cyberpunk are present. You still have your whores, and assholes, and outcasts, and tyrants. Everyone seems to wear some sort of mechanical apparatus, sometimes goggles, sometimes robotic body parts.Most of the more recent RPGs fro FF6 onward have adopted some aspect of steampunk into their visual imagry. Youll see a lot of clock gears and intricate machines. Everything from crono-trigger to FF1 to WoW has stolen some of its best materials from steampunk. Because is ****ing badass as hell.
My discription is poor and sloppy. DO yourself a favour and at least image search some steampunk stuff. there are groups of people who as a hobby craft things like Steampunk PCs, Cars, Watches, Clothing and other awesome stuff. Steampunk taxidermy is rad too.
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I think that steampunk would be both restricting and somewhat arbitrary in this context. It's just not open enough for everyone to make very unique contributions.
That isn't to say that elements of steampunk can't be worked into the other themes, or that it isn't awesome. I just don't think it would hold up as the root theme.
EDIT: Also, purp, the central point of steampunk is that the technology does surpass that of the 1930's, but with the same visual and mechanical themes, e.g. steam powered planes and the like.
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Thank you Gemini and Red Giant, I was hoping someone like yourselves would come by and explain what I can't.
I put it on the first page as well.
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I changed my vote to steampunk
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Like Red Giant, I'm concerned steampunk is a little too niche. But I'm down with whatever.
I seem to remember some kind of Japanese artist who made steampunk or steampunk-esque RM2K material. Pretty sure the old Svatopluk site linked to his stuff, but I just looked through it with the Wayback Machine, and I can't seem to find anything. Doesn't help that the WBM is a little iffy about images.
I found a site with all the old Teddy-Plaza 1920's chipset pieces, many of which could come in handy in a steampunk setting. They're very high quality, which means I'm sure they'll clash with ripped material though:
http://www.rpg-maker.fr/index.php?page=tilesets&type=theodore
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Sounds a little like what NFT was. (I didn't release it, don't listen to Lucas' lies.)
Steampunk it is for me, then.
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I would like a Charas game. What would be the plot exactly?
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if you read the tags on the main page it gives you the plot
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Changed mine to steampunk. I miss old fasioned airships, would be any in a ST charas game?
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I wasn't sure what Steampunk was, but now it seems very interesting.
I wouldn't work on the game, though, but I'd like to see it.
So I'd change my vote for Steampunk.
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I have changed my vote to steam punk as well. The animated movie "Steam Boy" was an absolutly awesome movie. And I do really really enjoy the thought of airships, very old-school.
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What about a Post-Nuclear game?? that´ll be cool :D
Well since there is no post-nuclear game i vote Postapocaliptic
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There was a game once called Aftermath that was very promising but the maker cut it short.
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What about a Post-Nuclear game?? that´ll be cool :D
Well since there is no post-nuclear game i vote Postapocaliptic
Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure that a "post-nuclear" game is a post apocalyptic.
After all, the apocalypse is the world saying "bye bye" of its former self.
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After much deliberation, I decided to change my vote to steampunk.
I figure if there's no good chipsets for it, I could make a fancy one and have the game be distinctly Charas. I'm working on my own chip now, but I can put that on hold for the good of the chaingame.
Plus, I like the idea of characters with goggles on their heads not looking out of place.
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After much deliberation, I decided to change my vote to steampunk.
I figure if there's no good chipsets for it, I could make a fancy one and have the game be distinctly Charas. I'm working on my own chip now, but I can put that on hold for the good of the chaingame.
Plus, I like the idea of characters with goggles on their heads not looking out of place.
I love you. You're turly a treasurse. You know what I am amking good progress on Warped, but I think I'll make some chara sets for the chain game.
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I love you. You're turly a treasurse.
Best compliment ever.
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I don't know if it can beat "You're like the really ripped guy at the gym who walks in and makes everyone else look flabby."
But thanks. :D
I hope you like making lovely Victorian-style dresses.
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I don't know if it can beat "You're like the really ripped guy at the gym who walks in and makes everyone else look flabby."
But thanks. :D
I hope you like making lovely Victorian-style dresses.
Yourwelcome and I will. I love spriting in any form, well there are some I don't enjoy, but this I will.
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I don't know if it can beat "You're like the really ripped guy at the gym who walks in and makes everyone else look flabby."
lulz.
We have a love/cut relationship.
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I changed my vote to steampunk
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lulz.
We have a love/cut relationship.
Hahaha
Okay, I'm starting on a Steampunk chipset, so nobody vote for anything else. If you do, I'll have to borrow a page from Prettyboy's playbook and cut you.
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My one and only source of Steampunk is the Girl Genius (http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/) webcomic, which is pretty much my favorite webcomic ever.
Why can't we combine ideas though? Steampunk + Charas game! Sai'Kar running around with goggles on her head and shooting light energy from an oversized backpack? Come on, it'd be fun. Even people too lazy to participate in the chain game could make steampunk versions of themselves.
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i agree with Sai
not to mention a well played "STEAMPUNK AVATAR WEEK" would help with resources.
Many victorian style chipsets work well with SP stuff. Western stuff.
Add some engines and fans and steapipes and its golden. People tend to think the style is less approachable then it is.
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Well steam punking Rusty should be easy enough XD
http://www.slipperybrick.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/steampunk-r2d2.jpg
Hey, guys we don't we do a story like star wars using steam punk? I found tons of images online.
http://yista.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/steampunk_starwars.jpg
We could fill up the origianl cast with our own members or make up new ones. Good idea or bad idea?
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Feels kinda lazy to copy starwars but replacing the people.
And Sai is correct, we can of course mix two of the ideas into one.
Making a steampunk game with us members as charcters would work pretty well I think. Add leather and goggles, coats and monocles. It's done.
No idea what to do with magic users though.
But Gem is right of course. Victorian style chipset works. In fact, you can use castles and such. Only if you add some gears and cogs. Makes it work.
Actually, someone should do some steampipes, cogs and engines to charset that we can reuse on the maps so we don't have to make/edit so many chipsets.
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Why not cut out magic and just do like wierd steam weapons.
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FF6/3 chips are pretty steampunky
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Magic cna be replaced with machines/gadgets/trinkets of course.
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I've got a steampunk town (inner and outer) covered.
Would be nice if someone could make an airship chipset.
I'm kinda looking at you, Gemini.
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Okay here's a preveiw of David Steampunk style.
(http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt207/Davidstargazer/DavidSTP.png)
If you wondering about the bag look at this picture.
[spoiler](http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt207/Davidstargazer/sp-lukea.jpg)[/spoiler]
Now I can steampunk my lightsaber right? Or does it become a steam saber? Also What battlers will we be using and who all is in it this? I kind of need to know so I know what (or who) to do.
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Now I can steampunk my lightsaber right? Or does it become a steam saber? Also What battlers will we be using and who all is in it this? I kind of need to know so I know what (or who) to do.
LOL. A sword... made... of steam?! It's almost... GENIUS.
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LOL. A sword... made... of steam?! It's almost... GENIUS.
Well it's not that far off. I mean steam is puperhot like a light saber blade, so why can't it be used with a lightsaber hilt?
I'm having a little trouble steampunking rusty. I found a deisgn I like, but i'm not sure I can pull it off.
(http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt207/Davidstargazer/picture_3_2.jpg)
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Oh boy. O_o Steampunk... if there was ever a bizarre concept to conform to it is steampunk. Downgrade everything to steam powered monstrosities. Well, I guess it'll work... sorta... tech would be rather low and antique-ish and clothes would be downright hilarious. XD Like 1840s clothes that you see our great grandparents wearing in pictures. XD
I don't have much in the scifi area anyways so I'd guess it'd be an upgrade from medieval-ish. XD Though imagining how my characters would dress is hilarious. And Blake T. Branxton being an airship pirate would be even more hilarious than Blake T. Branxton the Space Pirate.
"FULL STEAM AHEAD! Oh and... how's my teeth?"
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I don't have much in the scifi area anyways so I'd guess it'd be an upgrade from medieval-ish. XD Though imagining how my characters would dress is hilarious. And Blake T. Branxton being an airship pirate would be even more hilarious than Blake T. Branxton the Space Pirate.
"FULL STEAM AHEAD! Oh and... how's my teeth?"
Hmm you would be tough to do. Right now I'm having a hard enough time with Rusty I can't even imagine you. Oh wait! maybe not.
(http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt207/Davidstargazer/SteampunkStarWars0307.jpg)
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Hmm you would be tough to do. Right now I'm having a hard enough time with Rusty I can't even imagine you. Oh wait! maybe not.
(http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt207/Davidstargazer/SteampunkStarWars0307.jpg)
Actually Ren Lightway would probably be dominantly in his human form and wear a kind of antique holyman clothes. He'd wear some antique glasses and maybe have a somewhat noble tone to his wear without being prissy. Even in beast form he'd maintain his suit. And maybe would fight in a not so intense fisticuffs thing. The biggest problem is though adapting his spiritual powers... if that cannot be then I just cannot adapt DF or most of my characters for that matter. Mechanical weapons are typically harmful so it'd be pretty tough. Though I will say that Devil Summoner: Kuzonoha Raidou was a steampunk game kinda.
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Okay this almost ticks me off.
(http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt207/Davidstargazer/RustySPG.png)
Rusty came out better than me! :'(
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My one and only source of Steampunk is the Girl Genius (http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/) webcomic, which is pretty much my favorite webcomic ever.
Why can't we combine ideas though? Steampunk + Charas game! Sai'Kar running around with goggles on her head and shooting light energy from an oversized backpack? Come on, it'd be fun. Even people too lazy to participate in the chain game could make steampunk versions of themselves.
Ooh ooh! I have an idea. A steampunk Charas game. It's FFVI, but with Charasmon instead of Espers. That way not all Charas members have to be modified.
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Im having a hard time thinking of good steam-powered weapons other than a potatoe gun...
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You know, a sword works in steampunk.
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3/Zephyr_Elvirion/RaidouKuzunoha_Front.jpg)
A figure of Raidou the 13th From the steampunk game Shin Megami: Devil Summoner - Kuzunoha Raidous VS The Souless Army. He uses a gun and a sword as well as tubes that he uses to contain demons instead of storing them in a computer like in regular Shin Megami Tensei.
Steampunk is a fusion of fantasy, historical, and sci-fi. In that it is very flexible as long as technology and clothing/hair style is kept 1800s. Running on steam or other low-tech means, like clockworks.
Edit: Swords should also look 1800s style. Like how Kuzonoha's is with the sheath and hilt.
Edit2: Just giving you guys an example. This defines what steampunk is.
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Shin Megami
I love you
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Shimigami dude, well maby not, I just know that shimigami= death god in japaneese.
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Shimigami dude, well maby not, I just know that shimigami= death god in japaneese.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megami_Tensei
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megami_Tensei
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinigami
But anyways back on topic, there absolutly has to be steam-proprlled jetpacks.
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But anyways back on topic, there absolutly has to be steam-proprlled jetpacks.
jetpacks are awful, you need awesome steam helicopters.
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Steam-propelled flying trains would really fit the wierd steampunk style that kind of mixes old style with new.
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Megami Tensei translates as "Goddess Rebirth" or "Goddess Metempsychosis", Shin means "New". This is a reference to the original Megami Tensei games for the NES "Megami Tensei" and "Megami Tensei II" which were developed by Namco. Atlus started the Shin Megemi Tensei series and it branched out from there. Yup. The game series was started by the Pac-Man guys. XD
But yeah. Kuzunoha Raidou is an example of steampunk.
I love you
Heh, I'm a heavy MegaTen fan, I think you know that already. It's what really started me to started to use much less savage monsters and more humanlike beings. It has been a big influence in how I work stories and stuff today. So I LOVE the series. Plus it has massive replay value. XD
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinigami
But anyways back on topic, there absolutly has to be steam-proprlled jetpacks.
... -_- You don't get it. Megami Tensei ("Goddess Rebirth") is a series. Do not correct what is not to be corrected.
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Ok I didnt know the referance, I've never played the Tensie games. My bad fox.
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Ok I didnt know the referance, I've never played the Tensie games. My bad fox.
It's ok. Few people get the reference... T_T
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Im having a hard time thinking of good steam-powered weapons other than a potatoe gun...
Steampunk is all about off-the-wall gadgets. I'd suggest turning mages into "gadgeteers" who either make their own inventions that blow fire or distort the fabric of time or something of the sort or they simply build automatons to do their dirty work for 'em.
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Steampunk is all about off-the-wall gadgets. I'd suggest turning mages into "gadgeteers" who either make their own inventions that blow fire or distort the fabric of time or something of the sort or they simply build automatons to do their dirty work for 'em.
That's exactly what I was thinking about.
Summoners would be gadgeteers with bots.
Healers would be medics, but with shots and sprays. Kinda like Resident evil. Mix some herbs, magic results.
Or as in 8-bit theatre: Glue. "It's white. And it works like magic".
Any destructive caster would use machines I guess. Bombs and concoctions, something firing lightning. A primitive flamethrower. Ice would be a harder problem though (okay, Lucas figured it out. Liquid nitrogen).
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Do you think a jet of superheated steam from the end of a katana (in place of a spirit attack for my chara) would fit?
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I suppose unless you want a shockwave or sharp thingies flying at them.
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What would look/sound better?
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The steam sounds more fitting to me.
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Was thinking the same thing, I suck at animations with anything beyond stickfigures though.
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Shin Megami
Shimigami dude, well maby not, I just know that shimigami= death god in japaneese.
You...you...*cries*
...YOU FAIL, OK?! YOU ****ING FAIL.
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(http://i42.tinypic.com/r8w8yg.png)
We could make the battlers in my style of course. To make things even cooler. I got a template and all now wither way.
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Oh geez. Ren using a steam sword would never work in a million years. XD Well... added that he doesn't kill.
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(http://i42.tinypic.com/r8w8yg.png)
We could make the battlers in my style of course. To make things even cooler. I got a template and all now wither way.
Great idea. Also, will we be able to submit our characters without actually making a chapter? I lack commitment.
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(http://i42.tinypic.com/r8w8yg.png)
We could make the battlers in my style of course. To make things even cooler. I got a template and all now wither way.
WIN.
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(http://i42.tinypic.com/r8w8yg.png)
We could make the battlers in my style of course. To make things even cooler. I got a template and all now wither way.
*Drools* This *wips chin* is awesome. Yes I think we should use your style, it's rocks the socks off of anything else we've got. Should we make the batters ourselves, or will you do that?
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The people who want to be in it should make their battlers themselves. I guess. I won't make every charas member just like that.
Maybe I will if you supply me with the sprite and all but I still play a part in the chaingame as well.
But the thing is that not only do we need to make the member's characters. We also must make them all steampunky.
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I will really try to make a battler, but i think i might make a better monster...or pair of monsters....to keep with the gemini theme.
Unfortunatly, time is tight right now, as im moving and stuff
heres to hoping
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I'll probably make a monster as well if I'm to put Cerebus in the game. I'll probably have a hard time already trying to make a good looking Steampunk Cerebus, if I was to try and make it a Battle Charas I'd just lose patience and leave it all.
Although I'd still need a charset... I'll see.
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Do you have a Battler template Prpl?
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It's in the gallery: http://www.charas-project.net/forum/index.php?topic=25103.0
First page are all the usable poses. 2nd is item and then a lot of different versions of skill use and victory.
The third is some basic attack animations
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It's in the gallery: http://www.charas-project.net/forum/index.php?topic=25103.0
First page are all the usable poses. 2nd is item and then a lot of different versions of skill use and victory.
The third is some basic attack animations
I'll try to make my own, but I cant promise it'll be very good.
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Hows this guys?
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Well, he'll probably have a big head compared to the others. And it's a Jpeg.
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Whats wrong with jpgs?
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Whats wrong with jpgs?
Makes sprites unusable matey.
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Makes sprites unusable matey.
I use them all the time in my games...
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I use them all the time in my games...
Even as they are all blurry and shits?
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It works for me...
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v122/ShinDarkfox/DFHDFGHEDRGHFGH.png)
This is a blown up image of how that sprite looks.
NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER EVER use JPEGS for sprites. THEY ARE SATAN!
Edit: That can't be right. Your using a PNG or GIF.
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Yeah, nvm the the paint I put it saved it as a JPG, I just copied it into paint for the purpose of putting up here.
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That explains it.
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But does it look alright so I can finish the BC set?
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Yeah sure. Maybe a lighter brown for the shading or so. But it's fine.
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It looks good, but I think it's not Steampunk enough.
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I gotta agree. Steampunk combines Victorian elegance with ragtag brass-and-sprockets invention. You're missing the elegance part.
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I'll probably not be involved. Not really many of mine translate well without looking silly. Only around 5 or 10% of my stuff even PARTIALLY works. I can't substitute for example spiritual power for a device since it'd kinda suck since it'd actually inflict harm then. Certain personal rules I'd have to break considering the constraints people are placing.
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Bah, even if it makes him/her looks silly, it's not so bad. After all, many people look silly in Steampunk, no?
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It is bad for DF since there is no device to substitute spiritual. Either he'd have to pick up fisticuffs or I dunno...
It'd be pretty terrible. XD
Either that or he'd hit people with a cane... oh dear... the only thing that comes to mind is a kind of pirit sabre modeled after a 1800s gentleman's sabre. But then that too would be using spiritual energy.
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Just wondering but is everyone going to make animations for every part of Prpl's template?
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It is bad for DF since there is no device to substitute spiritual. Either he'd have to pick up fisticuffs or I dunno...
It'd be pretty terrible. XD
Either that or he'd hit people with a cane... oh dear... the only thing that comes to mind is a kind of pirit sabre modeled after a 1800s gentleman's sabre. But then that too would be using spiritual energy.
He could have some engineering devices on him or something like that. Maybe he'd be different from the inside, but similar from the outside!
Or something like that.
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He could have some engineering devices on him or something like that. Maybe he'd be different from the inside, but similar from the outside!
Or something like that.
DF using mechanical gadget weaponry. Go Go Inspector Darkfox. Dunno, it feels so wrong. XD
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Hmm.. Tinypic put it out of rythm.
But here you have it either way.
(http://i40.tinypic.com/2z9bi9v.gif)
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Oh damn that's awesome!
I wish I had your talent. I'm still trying to turn Cerebus into Steampunk style character.
And well, your choice, Darkfox. At least you'll be working on CharasDoom to compensate for your future absence on this.
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I'll give it thought while I work on my finals and homework. I'll have a lot of free time to do so after the 6th or 7th.
I'm starting to get the pattern. I might have worked out some bumps in the way.
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Well I think its finished, its not wonderful but its done.
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It's not that great, but at least he looks more old stylish than usual. I think...
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c216/cerebus_x01/CerebusSP.png)
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Well like I said Im not really a spriter so Im satisfied with it.
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I'm just impressed you took the initiative to make it yourself. It's a little stiff, but it looks good.
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I think he was talking about his own sprite, Rahl.
On the subject of battlers, are we officially going for one base or the other, here? In the name of consistency?
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I'm just impressed you took the initiative to make it yourself. It's a little stiff, but it looks good.
I was really please with the steaming sword victory stance. Everything is a little stiff, but like I said. Edit: If anyone wants to take the attack pose and make it better I wouldn't mind as long as you had the extra time.
So when is the vote over?
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Tomorrow.
It's been a week then.
And I suppose we'll use my style for the battlers. No one have disagreed yet so.
Btw. I added a "skill" for Rusty as well. That damn robot is everywhere.
(http://i41.tinypic.com/70unua.gif)
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I like Rusty :D
I can help produce if you want, I'm good at directing atmosphere and giving out new ideas.
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Rahl, just to make it clear, Red Giant was right; I was talking about my sprite, not yours. Yours look good.
And Prpl_Mage, that's cool.
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Tomorrow.
It's been a week then.
And I suppose we'll use my style for the battlers. No one have disagreed yet so.
Btw. I added a "skill" for Rusty as well. That damn robot is everywhere.
(http://i41.tinypic.com/70unua.gif)
LOVE IT
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Rahl, just to make it clear, Red Giant was right; I was talking about my sprite, not yours. Yours look good.
And Prpl_Mage, that's cool.
Alright my bad Ceberus.
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It's ok, I just didn't want you to think I was a jerk. :P
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Well I already know that but anyways... J/K
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Tomorrow.
It's been a week then.
And I suppose we'll use my style for the battlers. No one have disagreed yet so.
Btw. I added a "skill" for Rusty as well. That damn robot is everywhere.
(http://i41.tinypic.com/70unua.gif)
I can't see it. :( *tries link* Still can't, darn. I'll bet it looks cool. Okay beffore I post this you must be warnd: I can NOT draw steam worth a flip.
(http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt207/Davidstargazer/DavidSteamman.png)
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Dang, these battlechars are getting stylish. I ought to take a shot at some point!
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Dang, these battlechars are getting stylish. I ought to take a shot at some point!
What would Alford Grant be in a steampunk world? Ethier way, do it, do it , do it....
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I have to make my character have a weapon.....maybe a spear?
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Looking good Fish.
And I don't get how you can't see the animation. It's a GIF so there should be no problem.
Anyway. Voting will close later today. But I think it's pretty obvious which concept won.
I will start a new thread tomorrow with chapter sign ups and the current background of the game.
Btw. Do we want planet earth and it's countries or do we make something parallel or such?
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if its charas, and steampunk, id say there is no need for an actualy planet earth setting....but thays just my opinion.
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I'd go for a parallel world, perhaps with real-world influence...like the His Dark Materials series.
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What about Charasmon? They're like magical creatures or something. I doubt you can make certain members realistically included.
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What about Charasmon? They're like magical creatures or something. I doubt you can make certain members realistically included.
I still haven't figured out what you mean with "Charasmon" is that reference to Ed and Lucas' thing they did a year back?
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Im afraid that is a reference to Poke'mon or somthing. But yeah why not make it an alternate world, where alex and his mod minions riegn with terror and an iron fist.
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I still haven't figured out what you mean with "Charasmon" is that reference to Ed and Lucas' thing they did a year back?
They're magical creatures I told you. They're members in their regular form rather than steampunk. They come from the magical realm of Charas, through a portal that you find near the end of the game.
Im afraid that is a reference to Poke'mon or somthing. But yeah why not make it an alternate world, where alex and his mod minions riegn with terror and an iron fist.
They'd oppose that. And it is not Pokemon, dumbass.
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They're magical creatures I told you. They're members in their regular form rather than steampunk. They come from the magical realm of Charas, through a portal that you find near the end of the game.
How would that work when we have charas members in the chain game? You'll create a time paradox lad.
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(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/Bluhman/Steambluh.png)
Yo ho ho. I look sort of piratish in steampunk mode.
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How would that work when we have charas members in the chain game? You'll create a time paradox lad.
They wouldn't be the same ones. Members are either Charasmon or people.
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(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/Bluhman/Steambluh.png)
Yo ho ho. I look sort of piratish in steampunk mode.
WIN
They wouldn't be the same ones. Members are either Charasmon or people.
As long as they dont come from Chara'balls
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(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/Bluhman/Steambluh.png)
Yo ho ho. I look sort of piratish in steampunk mode.
Looking good.
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(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/Bluhman/Steambluh.png)
Yo ho ho. I look sort of piratish in steampunk mode.
That's quite badass.
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OKAY FINE ILL MAKE A STEAMPUNK GEMINI MAN MONSTER AND BATTLE CHARASET
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(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh214/hobomasterxxx/HoboSteamExample.png)
Mostly a necrosprite of a couple of the ones purp made, with minor edits applied. Oh, and a Steam-Rifle
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Steam-rifle? They did have, you know, rifles.
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Steam-rifle? They did have, you know, rifles.
Yes, but this one shoots STEAM. I had to do it. It was too awesoem not to do.
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How about it uses steam as a propulsion mechanism instead?
A steam gun just sounds...useless, especially seeing as realistically the steam would dissipate before it hits anything.
Unless of course, it was a steady stream, and it was used as a flame-thrower type weapon.
*thinks of possibilities...*
However, this is game-land so...whatever...do as you wish
Just a suggestion
Now to try to sprite a Fruckert...
Who, BTW, is getting a name spelling change...I keep getting yelled at in game communities for vulgarity
Who woulda thunk it
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How about it uses steam as a propulsion mechanism instead?
A steam gun just sounds...useless, especially seeing as realistically the steam would dissipate before it hits anything.
Unless of course, it was a steady stream, and it was used as a flame-thrower type weapon.
*thinks of possibilities...*
However, this is game-land so...whatever...do as you wish
Just a suggestion
Now to try to sprite a Fruckert...
Who, BTW, is getting a name spelling change...I keep getting yelled at in game communities for vulgarity
Who woulda thunk it
I see it like plasma rifles in games. Works sorta like solidish bullets, but it burns you.
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I'm still trying to think of a feasible alternative to necromancy.
Got nothing.
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you know, revolvers, muskets, guns etc are pretty common in steampunk. Its a visual thing, not set in stone.
Much steampunk themed art involves combustion. I saw an awesome VW bus zepplin painting.
I guess its more neo-steampunk, but you guys are thinking to much about little things, and not enough about just making things badass.
Also
QUick rough draft of professor gemini
He will get a simple b-char set, and a nicer monster graphic wherein he rides a mechanical thing/pair of things resembling geminiman from MM3.
I wanted to get a bit of doctor wily in there somehow, while keeping the geminiman theme.
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I'm still trying to think of a feasible alternative to necromancy.
Got nothing.
Automatons imbued with the souls of the dead.
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Seriously? Dude, theres steampunk taxidermy out there. Like, in real life.
Enough gears can do anything. Anything. Nercoengineering or something
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Seriously? Dude, theres steampunk taxidermy out there. Like, in real life.
Enough gears can do anything. Anything. Nercoengineering or something
What I was about to say, then poof...three posts
Although I'm thinking he's trying to make Red come to life...
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Yeah.
Gears have no soul.
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Wait...are we not using magic in this world?
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but therin lies your whole character in-game.
A paradox which would drive the character to a dynamic.
Youd be like....pinochio....only....a copper/steam/gear golum
And there is no reason to not have magic in some form. After all, its a game.
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Wait...are we not using magic in this world?
It should probably take more of a backseat than it might in a fantasy game.
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Yeah.
Gears have no soul.
You can have gears imbued with souls like Valiere suggested.
And that professor is looking mighty fine Gemini. I'm glad some people are using some classic weapons. Saves us the trouble to come up with different acronyms for the word "steam gun" or so.
Or we could just make all the characters with steam-weapons share the same weapons of course. Like steam engines or something.
Fish, Hobo and Rahl can all equip "Steam core", "empowered steam core." Okay, just coming up with two was hard enough. Just a suggestion though.
Anyway, we can have magic. But I suppose we should make magic the be result of a machine/trinket or a chemical liquid you drink or stuff. Or something like in Bioshock. Just another thought.
I'll stick to alchemy and machinery though. To make it a bit more steamy.
Anyway, gonna write some stuff together and get that new thread open.
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Automatons imbued with the souls of the dead.
Bingo. I have two characters that are machines but have a phylactery (an item, in this case a gem, that contains a soul) to power them. That could work in steampunk. Also steampunk IS a form of old sci-fi (think Frankenstein and the time machine) AND a form of fantasy afterall. Magic still works, just not the same as per normal fantasy. Well, not completely anyways.
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Working on a way cooler rifle for hobo.
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(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh214/hobomasterxxx/HoboImproved.png)
Ok done. Ill animate it some later. I think it will just fire bullets this time around.
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kind of....ridiculously huge...
what are you compensating for little buddy?
Just teasing
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(http://i40.tinypic.com/b3x7qw.png)
The spear is piston driven, there is a small gauge on it and there wil be a special attack where you shoot a blast of steam.
I don't know about his style i wanted more of a street guy, not all dressed up
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Just a note: Your weapons does not have to include steam.
Any kind of weapon works really. Except lasers and such of course.
And hobo, the new rifle looks great.
Corey, your sprite will fit into the crowd no problem. Lucas is still a street urchin so.
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Thats it! ive figured it out! you are all using Flippin Photo Shop! To Hell with MS PAINT!!
Getting photoshop!!
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Just a note: Your weapons does not have to include steam.
Any kind of weapon works really. Except lasers and such of course.
The pistols I plan to use harbor more a slingshot/pullback method. Hopefully, that's ok.
I'll finish the sprite later today.
EDIT: Wait, I can't use rubber. Out goes the pistol. I'll need to design a new one.
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Thats it! ive figured it out! you are all using Flippin Photo Shop! To Hell with MS PAINT!!
Getting photoshop!!
Photoshop? I don't have photoshop. I've been using MS paint since I knew how.
You don't need anything but paint. Photoshop, gimp and so on is just for people who want faster results.
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I'd go for a parallel world, perhaps with real-world influence...like the His Dark Materials series.
I loved that series, but it had the saddest ending ever.
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Thats it! ive figured it out! you are all using Flippin Photo Shop! To Hell with MS PAINT!!
Getting photoshop!!
i use paint
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Ooof! Nice rifle! Is it like sci-fi steampunk? It looks like some strange fictiony type of rifle.
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(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh214/hobomasterxxx/HoboImproved.png)
Ok done. Ill animate it some later. I think it will just fire bullets this time around.
Pssst......That ain't gonna fit.
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THATS WHAT SHE SAID
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/sigh
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THATS WHAT SHE SAID
Im truely sorry to hear that for you Gem.
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Im truely sorry to hear that for you Gem.
I'm truly sorry that you have terrible spelling and grammar. Really makes you not seem proper when you're criticizing him, hmm? It was also funny.
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I feel bad for you because each post you make, my respect for you goes even lower. If I ever had any, thats it.
Why does this happen?
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So DedlellyDeth became some kind of tmerrill420 as I've seen in his request thread.
Pour quessé faire que t'es devenu pas fin de même, toé là!?
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Pour quessé faire que t'es devenu pas fin de même, toé là!?
I only know what half of that means.
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I know. I was speaking with an exaggerated Québec "accent".
Just so you know, I simply asked "Why did you become so mean!?".
Don't want you to think I'm insulting you or anything.
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Pssst......That ain't gonna fit.
Battle animation is a pretty cool guy, he fits larger batllechars and doesnt afraid of anything.
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Battle animation is a pretty cool guy, he fits larger batllechars and doesnt afraid of anything.
Not again! XD
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I know. I was speaking with an exaggerated Québec "accent".
Just so you know, I simply asked "Why did you become so mean!?".
Don't want you to think I'm insulting you or anything.
I'm truly sorry. I've just had it up to here with Rahl, lately. Especially since he seemed to be belittling me with his "screenshot" line, when I did exactly as he said and have well knowledge of how it works. He also has that Bleach obsession and was laming up the dumb question thing, not to mention calling me gay, and getting all pissy a while ago when I constructively criticized his game, though I was a bit "honest":[spoiler] I called his game a "one-dimensional Kingdom Hearts," meaning a game that has unavoidable except for randomly "missing"
enemy attacks and relies mostly on pressing one button to win battles. When asked where the strategy was in his game, he replied in choosing how to develop your character. I replied that an action game should have the strategy focus on the battles or it would be no fun at all. I said that he could use charset events to make ranges for attacks, like Muraiko did for Fish, and he told me to go play Muraiko's game then, because he was happy with what he had and he worked so hard on it, using up all the variables (whaaa?).[/spoiler]
I know this is no excuse, but I thought you might want to know the reason. I try not to be mean.
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Oh I see. haven't seen this part. Well, as long as it doesn't degenerate into something huge...
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Not meaing to keep this thread off topic, we joke with each other here Dedly just as I was joking with Gem. As for the screenshot thing you were insulting my scripting abilities and it is not really somthing I take well to when I know the scripting of rm2k3 as well as anyone here, you just need to get the chip off of your shoulder and aquire a sence of humor or just not talk anymore at all seeing how much it bothers others here, proof of this being your temp ban. Really dude were friends here, just get over yourself.
Sorry Prpl to have leaked this into this thread, I would recommend locking the thread as its pretty off topic now and the voting is over.
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Not meaing to keep this thread off topic, we joke with each other here Dedly just as I was joking with Gem. As for the screenshot thing you were insulting my scripting abilities and it is not really somthing I take well to when I know the scripting of rm2k3 as well as anyone here, you just need to get the chip off of your shoulder and aquire a sence of humor or just not talk anymore at all seeing how much it bothers others here, proof of this being your temp ban. Really dude were friends here, just get over yourself.
Sorry Prpl to have leaked this into this thread, I would recommend locking the thread as its pretty off topic now and the voting is over.
Sorry to continue this little war, but i have to point this out. Saying you are good at scripting doesnt mean **** if your game has no substance, and you are no where near the best Rm2k3 scripter, we just lack any majorly awesome ones here on charas. Oh, and bleach along with all other anime, is ****.
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I never said I was the best scripter here, far from it, Muraiko is a much better scripter than I am, Im just saying I take pride in being able to script complex things for rm2k3. As for my game having no substance I would stand to bet that you havnt even tried it as of yet. Bleach may not be the best anime in everyones eyes but it is most definately my favorite and ichigo is a very epic character to me and one I connect with my persona. And the artist of the manga is one I admire greatly.
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I never said I was the best scripter here, far from it, Muraiko is a much better scripter than I am, Im just saying I take pride in being able to script complex things for rm2k3. As for my game having no substance I would stand to bet that you havnt even tried it as of yet. Bleach may not be the best anime in everyones eyes but it is most definately my favorite and ichigo is a very epic character to me and one I connect with my persona. And the artist of the manga is one I admire greatly.
I;m strongly biased against people who use characters from official things liek animes and games as "their character". Originality is awesome.
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Its also awesome to take pride in something you have seen that also feels apart of you, Originality is awesome but if everyone was into self worship there would never be a thing such as greatness. Take pride in yourself yes, but dont be afraid to assimilate parts of others as well.
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I pride myself in originality. I have no character I did not make myself or had others help me make. I'm an avid believer in hard work paying off and I think and using existing ideas as your own is bad. I generally don't like fangames because they use preexisting ideas thus taking part of the work away. I also advocate taking care in one's creations and I do care for mine. I strongly believe in having characters feel and reason.
But I don't advocate this. This is borderline trolling and it's starting to really tick me off. This has been going on long enough, and in the wrong place too. Grow up. This is not the place, if you want to fight, take it to PM, not here. This thread is not called "fight with Rahl" dangit!
Sorry to continue this little war
No, your not sorry. If you were you wouldn't have troll-baited like this here.
Oh, and bleach along with all other anime, is ****.
I have to point out that your being just as bad as Dedlelly... or worse. Probably worse. He was being a bit arrogant but he wasn't really saying he was the best. You really have nothing to justify it... it was... stupid. Really stupid to continue this. This is just plain ridiculous. Really immature... and stupid, is the best way to describe it.
I'm not going to sugarcoat it. Really disappointed in recent behavior... please don't make this a habit. -_- I say this as a member, not staff.
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Ugh I guess I shouldn't have asked.
I pride myself in originality. I have no character I did not make myself or had others help me make.
Same for me. Some of my characters are a bit inspired from other characters/persons but they're still original.
The only thing is... I've created many characters, some of which I'm still, say, working on them, but I never made any game or such including them.
Reasons: Lack of talents, lack of patience, lack of imagination, laziness, etc. *sigh*
Maybe some day will.
Anyway, sorry about all this. I mean, I didn't participate, but it all started when I asked...
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Ah its not your fault Cerebus. Things tend to get off topic when heated.
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I joke. I have a sense of humor. I wasn't insulting your scripting abilities. I wasn't banned for being rude. I don't try to be mean. It's hard to recognize simple sarcasm on the internet, FYI. Perhaps you're not funny, hmm? I was just explaining to Cerebus why I've been such a ***** lately. It's not Cerebus' fault, for he was simply asking something. Maybe I shouldn't have told him; maybe it's my fault. You were heating it, hmm Rahl? I didn't mean to display it as a defamation of thee, but a mere quote of a conversation and my thoughts. I could very well be "wrong". I don't mean anything personal, and we could good well be friends if you would be up to it.
I wouldn't post this normally, but I would say it's one for one with Rahl's last post.
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Your at times funny Ded. But you can take a joke way too far...
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Your SOMETIMES funny Ded. But you can take a joke way too far...
Hmm, how so? Take note that I'm a bit literal of a person, and again, that an internet is this.
Shouldn't this've been locked at the start of the new chain game thread?
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4chan logic doesn't apply.
Fine, I'll ask PRPL when he comes around and see if he wants it locked.
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4chan logic never applies.
Fixd
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Thanks fruck. XD
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You could also just delete the whole discussions, which is this page and last one, instead of locking the topic.
Unless there is really nothing else to be said about the original subject of the thread.
Or separate this thread in two parts and lock the bad one.
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I can't delete items. I'll ask PRPL. Hope he comes online.
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4chan logic doesn't apply. //So setting sage as my e-mail address won't prevent me from bumping old threads I post in?
What? I just thought having two would be redundant.
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Humorous, at times... I'm a fan of a few memes, but I'm not fan of the utter lack of etiquette.
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I can't delete items. I'll ask PRPL. Hope he comes online.
You could just separate the thread in two parts and lock the bad one.
I remember Bluhman doing this one or two times already.
That way we can still discuss about the thread's main subject peacefully and happily.
But well, it's up to you.
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I'll delete this post soon.
Good luck
EDIT:...
Damnit
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I guess we're still posting sprites and stuff in here, right?
I got bored with the important stuff I'm supposed to be doing, so I made a little "concept art" of my character, who wields a mechanized parasol:
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f271/Serithe/revisedcopy.jpg)
I'll make the real sprites when I get around to it.
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Nice
She's kinda short though, isn't she?
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It's called "stylized."
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Midgets...
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Neat, but I don't like the nose. Makes her look like a pig.
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I guess we're still posting sprites and stuff in here, right?
I got bored with the important stuff I'm supposed to be doing, so I made a little "concept art" of my character, who wields a mechanized parasol:
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f271/Serithe/lolval.jpg)
I'll make the real sprites when I get around to it.
My dear, you look rather radaint in that gown. Might I help you cross the street? *Put Flight jacket in mud*
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That nose could work if she was black, or a guy. But the picture is still better than anything I could do. Good job Val. Now stop making me look bad :P
Lucy, we get it. We all know she's better than us all. The more you say it, the less epic it becomes.
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Awww, the nose isn't that bad!
Not everyone has a skinny little nose!
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Awww, the nose isn't that bad!
Not everyone has a skinny little nose!
That's why we gots plastic surgery.
[/sarcasm]
I'll admit it does give her a "tougher" character, which I'm assuming she has because of the whole razor-edged parasol thing.
EDIT: I'm almost done with my attempt at a faceset template, give me few more hours.
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Good, I'm itchin' to see it.
I tried to make some facesets yesterday, but I think I did something wrong, and they ended up looking pretty bad. So hopefully you can come through in spades.
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I'm mostly working with making some VX "pieces". Basically, blank angled and forward faces for both male and female, with several eyes, noses, mouths, and such on a single sheet. I'm also looking to include a couple of small pieces of hair to help members get started on theirs (not full hair, maybe some long bangs for the front, rough-cut connection to the head for those without hair blocking their faces, etc.)
If you've ever seen or had a Mr. Potato Head (or used the generators), you get the concept. I'm currently working on various skin shades and getting some of the pieces to work with the main heads.
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I think the nose looks fine, especially considering her stature.
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Does this game have any storyline yet or just resources?
I won't be critical because I know most people in here are good
with storylines.
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Lucy, we get it. We all know she's better than us all. The more you say it, the less epic it becomes.
Thats the point.Thats exactly what I was going to do.
Let me rephrase that.
Lucy, we get it. We all know she's better than us all. The more you say it, the less epic YOU become.
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Does this game have any storyline yet or just resources?
I won't be critical because I know most people in here are good
with storylines.
There's another thread for that.