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    Broken Sky

    So I decided to come on here and discuss my new game I'm planning for RPG Maker *PS1* Currently I'm going through all the features I want to include in my game. I have a basic feeling for how my story will flow, but as many of you will know, stories are subject to be changed and altered to best tell a tale. Broken Sky is just a name placeholder for now until I develop the story further and decide on one that fits the game well.

    BROKEN SKY

    Abandoned Town - Sounds kind of lame I know. I got this Idea from a gamefaqs mini-game guide while I was trying to think of some new mini-games to develop. Then I ran with it from there. Basically at one point in the game you will run across a town abandoned and infested with monsters. Once cleared you can visit the towns and find people that are looking for jobs and they will move into the town and set up a shop or put fish in the pond for a fishing mini-game and whatnot.

    I'd also like to include a Harvest Moon style farming section within the town. (This might be later changed to be something like carpentry to fix up buildings for use. But will still be executed similar) I imagine this can be achieved by making a large land area and giving the player "energy" as items. Every action they do, (Such as cutting weeds, breaking boulders, etc.) will take away an energy item. Then when the player rests at the inn they will "regain energy" and the items will be restored. Obviously requiring a custom Inn.

    The other thing I'm excited to use this with is I'm planning on having an alternate world where demons exist. Basically an altered version of the world you are in. This excites me because actions you do through the game will be reflected differently in the other "world" This also allows me to use 1 switch to change the game more significantly. This will definitely be used for the abandoned town.


    Well that's just a couple ideas I'm hoping to implement in my game. Tell me what you think! ^_^

    P.S. I forgot, can Treasure Events have conditions? If not I'll have to use my work-around I have planned for the farming/carpentry.

    P.S.S. I would like someone to test out my game when I start getting it on track. Anyone want to help with that? Note that the save file will be in PS3 format!


    NEW: The Demo is up! ^_^ http://www.pavilionboards.com/forum/...ad.php?t=24393
    Last edited by TriggerHound; 07-24-2010, 03:37 PM.

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    Treasure events cannot have conditions. They are one-time use, and they all reset after a scenario change.
    "What if like...there was an exact copy of you somewhere, except they're the opposite gender, like you guys could literally have a freaky friday moment and nothing would change. Imagine the best friendship that could be found there."

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      Originally posted by Draygone View Post
      Treasure events cannot have conditions. They are one-time use, and they all reset after a scenario change.
      Thanks for the reply Draygone, and thanks a lot for letting me know about treasure events resetting after the scenario change. That will affect a lot if this game starts getting too big for 1 memory card. Guess I'm using plan B on my garden to save on switch usage.

      Got my copy of RPG Maker today. Problem is finding how to start it lol. I want to make it GOOD the first time and for that I need a good foundation to work off of for the beginning. I might play some other people's games to get some more ideas going on here. I already have a rough draft, I just want to aim high for this since it will be my first online release =P

      Well, I began working on my RPG today. So far I'm loving the results and everything is going very smoothly. (Much smoother than I anticipated) I was writing a book a while back, and I think that's helped my story telling skills significantly. I'm hoping to have a basic demo up within a week to give everyone an idea of what kind of game this will be, and I hope everyone enjoys it when I do finally put it up!
      Last edited by TriggerHound; 07-21-2010, 08:37 AM.

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        I've been hard at work on my game and I've decided to make an official name.
        I've changed it from Broken Sky to Skies of Inferno. I believe it fits the whole
        demonic world feeling better.

        Here's some screen-shots. Sorry for the crappy quality, the only camera I have to use is my cell phone camera and it sucks :P




        Beginning area of the game



        Sir's house




        Hills and Mountains




        A boulder on the Cliffside




        A nice little bridge over looking the waters below




        More Cliffs




        Hoorah! We've reached the bottom!



        Well there's a small preview of a few maps. If anyone wants to take some better pics or make a video for me let me know and I'll send you the game files! I would really appreciate it. The files are PS3 only though :P

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          I like the looks of the mountain level. Such places are really hard to make in RPGM1.
          "What if like...there was an exact copy of you somewhere, except they're the opposite gender, like you guys could literally have a freaky friday moment and nothing would change. Imagine the best friendship that could be found there."

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            Originally posted by Draygone View Post
            I like the looks of the mountain level. Such places are really hard to make in RPGM1.
            Thanks Draygone, that means a lot coming from you lol

            Basically I'm aiming to give my maps more depth. I think it's working But mountains are a bit easier than other areas. I'll have to find new tricks to keep the illusion going =/
            Last edited by TriggerHound; 07-23-2010, 04:25 AM.

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              Originally posted by TriggerHound View Post
              The other thing I'm excited to use this with is I'm planning on having an alternate world where demons exist. Basically an altered version of the world you are in. This excites me because actions you do through the game will be reflected differently in the other "world" This also allows me to use 1 switch to change the game more significantly.
              I really like that part! I think it opens up all kinds of opportunities for puzzles and plot twists.

              Good luck with your game!

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                I always appreciate someone with the drive to create deep games, but I want to mention that it's going to take a LOT of work to make what you want happen. Impossible? No.

                If you have the drive, make it happen.

                Oh, and good screens.

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                  Originally posted by Ixzion View Post
                  I always appreciate someone with the drive to create deep games, but I want to mention that it's going to take a LOT of work to make what you want happen. Impossible? No.

                  If you have the drive, make it happen.

                  Oh, and good screens.
                  Oh I have the drive. I love RPG Maker lol. Problem is I don't know if this whole game will fit on one card, might have to split the game into two different scenarios, which I guess won't be a bad thing if people can sacrifice card space for a deeper game.

                  I just finished the beginning areas and the system data just hit 2 slots and the scenario just hit 3 xP I'll be posting a demo soon (after I polish everything up a bit) to show everyone the basics I have to start the story off with and how some of the game mechanics will work.

                  Thanks for the compliments on the screens btw. I didn't know if people would want to see crappy low-res screens, but I wanted to show everyone what I was working on lol

                  P.S. I'm so glad we have the pavilion around. It just brings that much more motivation to create a great game =)


                  Originally posted by Ωbright View Post
                  I really like that part! I think it opens up all kinds of opportunities for puzzles and plot twists.

                  Good luck with your game!
                  Thanks!
                  Last edited by TriggerHound; 07-24-2010, 02:12 AM.

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                    don't worry about the multiple card thing. lots of games do it, and we all understand why. It's especially easy to manage with PS3 format games.



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                      Ok...so I thought I was getting better at making maps...but this just blew my mind.

                      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb2cwVj3Kv0

                      I'm going to be redoing some of my game to shoot for a higher caliber game. I have a high bar set for my game and I'm going to do everything I can to make my dream game a reality. I think after making parts for a game, after waiting a while and looking at everything you've done. You can really get a grasp on what needs to be changed/fixed/etc. I will be hard at work changing some things up now, mainly editing maps, making story events better and more polished, edit some writing to flow more naturally and editing some things to save some memory space. That's all for this update :P

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                        Welcome to the oft-endless loop of perfectionism hell. Get out while you can.
                        "Mindless killing doesn't do a lot for me anymore." - Sampson

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                          What Rick said.

                          Create your maps as good as you can, sure. But accept your level of skill. Some people are just better at using RPG Maker than others.
                          "What if like...there was an exact copy of you somewhere, except they're the opposite gender, like you guys could literally have a freaky friday moment and nothing would change. Imagine the best friendship that could be found there."

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                            What I actually mean is, unless it's exceedingly necessary to the data files themselves, don't go back and start changing things until you have the game "complete" in the sense that it's all there.

                            It's all well and fine to run back through and do a quick revision, but you're just as likely to screw something up in switches and variables when you're making changes as you are to fix things. The best advice I can give is to note what you'd like to change, but don't actually start making changes to what you've done until you're completely done.
                            "Mindless killing doesn't do a lot for me anymore." - Sampson

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                              Yeah, you guys are probably right :P I'll stick to making the game first and then decide what needs to be worked on.

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