CBS Project

[deithe2]

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

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

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

thanx for reading
if you wish to help with this game then please email me at dexter_marsh@hotmail.co.uk or write in this thread
if you are a graphical artist then i am in need of your help desperatly, and also if you are an expert in coding then i need you aswell.
if you are not good at either then email me anyway ill find you something to do
thanx

[DragonBlaze]

I'd like to think of myself as an expert coder. You've replied to my cbs thread, so I'm guessing you know that I know a think or two about coding.

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

BTW: I think your game sounds very interesting, and as far as I can tell, its a fresh and original plot. I'm looking forward to hearing and seeing more about it.

[dinkler]

I'm a pretty decent spriter, I have limited time on my hands (I hate school) but I'll get some stuff done for you.

[DarkFlood2]

Origional plot! (mot seen much these days...)
At least you decided to make a game after writing down your ideas.

[deithe2]

legend thanks for the positive feedback, if you wish to help spriting then what i am after first of all is a charaset, dont care if its generated or anything but just a charaset of a guy with black hair thats scruffy at the front, and black casual clothes please, i will get on to cbs spriting later, also i have just added another monster, i shall add some screenshots soon when i have done the backgrounds for the bars, please keep writing in and in case anyone was wondering i am basing this on a novel i am writing which i am about 6 chapters through

[deithe2]

okay ive decided that probably everyday i will add a new scrrenshot, seeming as this is in very very early stages of development it doesnt look too impressive, the charaset isn;t mine and the bars look all crappy, not to mention that all of the bars aern't there and there aern't 3 characters there yet, tommorow hopefully i will have the last monster there and i will be able to start on the mp bars. there will be a limit bar there aswell. if you want to help me get it done faster then add me on dexter_marsh@hotmail.co.uk

[DarkFlood2]

the spriting and maps look good, But I would have to suggest using a colored gradient for the menu backgrounds.. because those lines look god awful. Like a green gradient, I'd be happy to help if you aren't able to do it yourself.

[aboutasoandthis]

That's a battle backdrop from FF6...hey wait, you took that sprite from Legend of the Philosopher's Stone?

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

What are the features of your CBS?

[Meiscool-2]

Originally posted by aboutasoandthis
That's a battle backdrop from FF6...hey wait, you took that sprite from Legend of the Philosopher's Stone?

Yep.

[deithe2]

thanx for the tips and stuff, this is in very early stages so thats why the background for the bars are a bit rubbis, i just put them there so i had something to work with. i did nick the charaset from legend of the philosophers stone but that wont be there in the real version, once i sprite the real one i will put that up on a screenshot. thanks for the good stuff ive been hearing on the storylines and the features are at the top i think if not it will feature a limit break upgradable spells (the orb system, gain ap when you use the spells) it will also have a custom text box and lots more when ive completed the basic system, i will post another screenshot tonight, i am working on the mp bars at the moment. p.s the bars will be better aswell. oh if you want to do the background then could you do a 96x96 image, that would be great, remember this is a modern themed kind of game so nothing that looks medievil please

[deithe2]

even though no1 has wrote in this thread i will still keep my promise and show a new screenshot daily, today i got more done then expected seeming as i didnt have anything else to do today, i started work on the other character, and pretty much have completed that except i havent added the atb sign yet and colt isnt writtedn properly, it sais col without the black outline. thanx and keep writing, the little support i got really helped a lot

[deithe2]

sooz 4got to put the screenshot

[Meiscool-2]

First, don't save it as a PNG.

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

[I Have a Sandwich]

Originally posted by Meiscool
First, don't save it as a PNG.

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

Dont save as a png?

[Ruler of the Dark]

He most likely meant 'didn't save it as a PNG', or 'don't save it as a JPEG'

PNG > JPEG

deithe2, it would be better if you sprited the actual pictures you're going to use before doing much more.  You'd be able to work on the visual appeal and the positioning of stuff while making it.  Plus you'd get better criticism than "change the pictures" and "the pictures are an eyesore".