(imported rpg tukuru tanslarted patch by rpg advocate) making a game

[Markus. D]

Blade: The Crystal Shadows

Yeah... games are fun to play, awesomer to make.

rmxp is awesome to use


the concept of the plot (still needs improving):
how it starts: it all begins in the small town of hyouga.
Losin (our hero) has an ability to predict where monsters attack.
the game opens up with the first one predicted to be near a concert in the town square.

he arrives just in time to watch the entertainment, through the middle of the song being performed by a songstress from a town other than hyouga.

after you hear the monsters eerie cry, the onlookers at the concert flee... exept Losin and Jennifer.

Jennifer wants to come along with Losin, the reason... *to become stronger* and though Losin doesnt believe in that obvious lie... he happily welcomes her and alligns for the fight.

(i wont give away any more... nop, not even the reason why its called the crstal shadows.)


features so far
1.perfect catterpillar system
2.really awesome looking menu that monitors your location, exp, hp, mp, etc...
3.75 definet abilities and skills going to be used.
4.many sub quests.
5. flash animated cutscenes (asking for help)
6. mp3 music
7. non rtp background sounds
8. non rtp monsters and characters
9. hopefully animated backgrounds (scripting does anything)

more to come...


characters:
Losin
Gender: male
Class: wing sword
Starting tactics:
1. Aestus - fire element sword damage
Starting Weapon: Re-vert
Personality: Kind but serious?


Jennifer
Gender: Female
Class: Singer
Starting tactics:
1. Darkness Dance - blind status on foes while dancing
2. Song of Silence - Silence status on foes while dancing
Starting weapon: Spiked knuckles
Personality: Unerring and Determined?


Dyusec
Gender: Male
Class: Death Dealer
Starting tactics:
1.Fire - Magical Fire damge
2.Blizzard - Magical Ice Damage
3.Thunder - Magical Thunder Damage
Starting weapon: Palm gem of lucrasacity
Personality: Serious and Wise


Lisseti
Gender: Female
Class: Excorsist
Starting Tactics:
1. Darkness - Blind an enemy
2. Drain - Drain enemy hp
3. Demi - Magical Gravity damage
4. Confuse - Invoke confuse on an enemy
Starting weapon - Unseen anti voice
Personality: Untalkative but Persuasive

heres a few screens

[Mittopotahis]

Looking good Nik!
Losin should really watch is language though.
That's my only bit of critisim!

[Meat Puppet]

Does it involve searching for crystals to save the world?

[Markus. D]

Does it involve searching for crystals to save the world?

hell no, thats rpg cliche is just under revenge in the bad overall objectives list.


theres going to be alot of neat things you can do in here... like... fighting bosses.

most rm2k,rm2003 games bosses ivolved hitting a boss with the strongest attack until it dies... myne doesn't... im actually finding it tactically exillirating.

one technique a certain boss will start using is: when Jennifers HP gets below the 10% the boss will start peltering you with holy needles causing sleep and poison.

[Mittopotahis]

theres going to be alot of neat things you can do in here... like... fighting bosses.

Sounds like a Good game!
But I am really intrigued about how you are going to have tactical bosses. Every boss can easily be slaughtered with a few strong attacks. Give an example please (something other than the one you said, I don't find that very...tactical)

[Markus. D]

like as in, there reasonably challenging with a wide variety of attakcs, events trigger differant styles of fighting with the bosses, making you have to think on your toes if your to survive.

you actually need to use items to effectively to survive... bosses have strengths and weaknesses (elemental... monster type) ... sometimes you might need to change your parties battle roles as the boss changing his/hers behaviour. stuff like that.

[Mittopotahis]

I understand what you mean, I just don't see how you are going to make it 'tactical' as such.

[Psychotic]

Does it have any goats in it?

[Yew-Yevon]

Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!............. ok that was stupid.

[Markus. D]

UPDATE: I attempted to add a script that creates ap skills for weapons... it nearly screwed over my prject.

and no there are no goats... sorry.

Update: Awesome animations... bleh...

[Mittopotahis]

Does it have any goats in it?

Mine does! Go to http://www.eyesonff.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64398

It has Bugglesworth, my imaginary Goat. there is even a screen of him!

So, about the tactical bosses.....

[Markus. D]

OI!!!! mat dont post your game in myne.

advertise it in your sig.

[Mittopotahis]

Hehehehe, sorry. Psy wanted a game with Goats, so I gave it to him.

I am in the middle of playing your game, I will post a review when I finish the demo!

[Markus. D]

that was a demo of the demo

1. i took music out of it.
2. there was no flash animated cutscenes.
3. it ends nearly as soon after you finish off Lisseti

update: the towns are now full of life, i have lots of music now, Sumizome temple depths slowly getting comleting.

ps: review...