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Post by The Smurf on Oct 9, 2005 15:18:14 GMT -5
well, i don't want to get bored of Spirit Saga and have nothing to do, so i figured i'd get a head start on my newest idea. this is my Majora's Mask spin-off idea that i was talking about is some other post (can't remember where)
anyway, it has no relation to SS1, and it will be on RPGM3, only cause of the mask graphics and stuff. so it looks like Chronicle Games has dicovered a new series. the only thing it has in common with SS1 is spirits being revived (hence "Spirit Saga")
well, there will be one major town in the game, with maybe 75 people or so. i'll make them in the order of importance, so like really important NPCs come first, and then ones with side quests (in order, of course) and then useless people. this prevents my confusion.
anyway, the story goes kinda like this:
way back when the land was new, an army of settlers came in looking for a place to settle. they discovered three tribes living on the land already, so they interacted. (the army was friendly, not bloodthirsty)
well, the army's leader learned that each tribe had a ceremonial mask that was used to pray to the spirits. he then later learns that the tribes are satanic, and are planning to use the masks to summon the three spirits of hell. upon learning this, the army is ordered to attack and destroy the tribes. the leader then takes the masks and tries to destroy them, but the magical barrier surrounding them is too strong.
so he does the next best thing. the takes the masks and hides them in three different caves, all in different regions. now, nobody knows about these masks, and even if they did, they'd have a hell of a time finding them. so the masks are forgotten with time.
now, there is a large town on the land where the past stuff happened. you are a townsperson, and you have connections with the king. you are the person he has chosen to be his daughter's husband. however, today he summons you to ask for a favor.
he tells you the stories mentioned above, and also tells you that he thinks he has come up with a way to destroy these masks. (how he even knows about them is unknown to anyone at this point). he asks that you go and retrieve the masks from the caves, and in return he will pay you nicely, and offer his help.
you figure: "well, its not like i have anything better to do, i could use some extra cash, and this will make the king and the princess like me even more, plus i'll be doing the world a favor. why not?"
so you head to the first region...
while it may be a little cliched, and kinda similar to Zelda: MM, i have some ideas for it. i was planning on doing the game with a clown as the main character, but there are no 2D clown graphics, so i'll have to use somebody else.
so, that's the basic rundown that i've got so far. i'll post more stuff if i think its important and won't spoil the game (i have a rough draft of an ending planned out).
-the smurf
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Post by The Smurf on Oct 22, 2005 22:49:53 GMT -5
change of plans. the games still gonna be made, but i'm changing it to RPGM2 instead of RPGM3.
and i may change the name, cause i may not use masks.
so that's it. i'll begin work when i'm done SS1.
-the smurf
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Post by NASH7777 on Oct 23, 2005 8:42:58 GMT -5
#3 been pissin' ya off? Too limiting? I've started it up ONCE, and haven't played it since...nor maybe ever.
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Post by The Smurf on Oct 23, 2005 13:21:35 GMT -5
well, it is limiting, but that's not the reason...
actually, since there will be only one major town and a whole bunch of side quests/stuff in that town, why not add to it by making some stuff happen between, say, 3am and 10am, and only on tuesdays and thursdays?
i built a clock system (need to fix it up a little, tho) in a blank RPGM2 file, and figured i'd want to use it in a game, so...i decided to move SS2 to RPGM2.
-the smurf
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Post by The Smurf on Nov 8, 2005 16:35:42 GMT -5
well, i guess this is next on the list now that SS1 is finished.
Spirit Saga II will probably be less about the game, and more about me experimenting with RPGM2. i've already made the clock system (my thanks to everyone who helped) and i'm gonna go for VFX and stuff that i've never really used before.
so if the storyline sucks, just know that for once it wasn't my main focus.
so i'll be working on this for now...until something comes up, anyway.
-the smurf
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Post by The Smurf on Nov 15, 2005 17:16:53 GMT -5
yes, i've have decided to name this Spirit Saga II: The Yamikon Chronicle. does that mean...?  yes, the Sagas and the Chronicles are getting married! the two serieses (what is the plural of series?) are getting combined. so this'll have elements from both. i've made the time control item, and i'm currently working on the city of Yamikon (where the name comes from) so that's what i've been up to. (hmm, this seems to be the third installment in the Chronicle series and the second in the Spirit Saga series at the same time...how interesting...) -the smurf |
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Post by The Smurf on Nov 20, 2005 0:28:15 GMT -5
progress update.
i'm working on the town of Yamikon, and have all 9 maps made, and all of the buildings in place. i made the inn, the hostelry (basically another inn with a pen for horses), the potion shop, the apothecary, three food shops, and a work-in-progress weapon shop. i also made the VFX save points (2) and am going to make the treasure chests next. so i'll do a whole bunch of treasure chests, and then start working on townspeople. i will never actually be done this town until i finish the game, and plan on making the townspeople as i go instead of all at once. i guess i may be able to make the first dungeon soon, too.
so i'll keep you guys posted. hopefully i can release a demo after i've made a good enough foundation for my town.
-the smurf
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Post by The Smurf on Nov 22, 2005 17:34:05 GMT -5
so let's see...i made the intro cutscene and put all of the "events" in town that can be done before the first dungeon, and i made the first dungeon's region and the small village before it. so now i get to work on the small village and then the dungeon.  yay for me. i may take some screens or something soon, and once i do the first dungeon i'll put up a demo. -the smurf |
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Post by The Smurf on Nov 26, 2005 23:15:55 GMT -5
FREAKIN TITLE SCREEN!!!! ;D  yeah, i made my first title screen! and it flows nicely into my intro cutscene. i knew i could do it eventually! it's pretty basic right now, but i'll add to it later (maybe). so i guess i should start my usual progress list... -title screen (work in progress) -intro scene -yamikon town maps -yamikon building layout -events available before 1st dungeon -yamikon field (work in progress) -yuki field -lumi and i'm working on the lumi events and then the Ice Cave. that's about it for now... -the smurf |
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Post by The Smurf on Dec 4, 2005 0:08:05 GMT -5
yeah i've been lazy and haven't been working on this for like a week, but i'm planning on getting back to it soon.
i have plans for a fishing minigame and think i might know what i'm doing, and also i'm working on the first dungeon...so, yeah.
-the smurf
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Post by The Smurf on Dec 7, 2005 21:14:20 GMT -5
progress is...slow...but should pick up again once i finish my mammoth history project...5 pages on Dante Alighieri...  oh well...i'm working on the first dungeon and then i'll do the stuff you can do in Yamikon after it. then i'll take some screens and put up a demo. so yeah. -the smurf |
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Post by The Smurf on Dec 11, 2005 15:49:41 GMT -5
i finally finished the first dungeon. i'm happy to say that i no longer have any immediate school projects to hold me back, so i have plenty of time for RPGM2 now. so what i have to do next is go back to town and add all the stuff you can do once the first dungeon has been cleared.
expect screenshots and a demo hopefully by the end of the week. hopefully.
-the smurf
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Post by The Smurf on Dec 16, 2005 15:52:32 GMT -5
demo added to my site at 3:45 PM EST on December 16, 2005.
seriously, check it out. it's some of my best work with the system. there's tons to do...the demo alone contains:
-title screen and intro cutscene
-story up to and including the first dungeon
-chores for the townsfolk
-the whole first region
-the main town with stuff that you can do before the first dungeon (and some stuff after)
-battle simulator that keeps track of your wins
-fishing minigame ;D
-tons of shops
-vlad, the music man
-3 of the game's 50 orbs can be obtained
-some of my best work with the building editor (mayor's house with a balcony)
-VFX (basic, but they're my first!)
-best of all, Saturn's Clock!
so give it a play and tell me what you think... ;D
-the smurf
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Post by The Smurf on Dec 24, 2005 11:10:25 GMT -5
got an update.
i'm now working on the second region, town and dungeon. once i get that done i'll put out a second demo. that'll probably be the last demo before the final release.
;D
-the smurf
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Post by The Smurf on Jan 8, 2006 13:12:14 GMT -5
www.chroniclegames.comsecond demo has been released. it contains: 1. story up to and including the second dungeon 2. fixed up fishing minigame 3. gambling minigame 4. 5 of the game's 50 orbs 6. vlad, the music man 7. Gene's house with a dresser that contains 3 different outfits 8. battle simulator that keeps track of your wins 9. shopping 10. more NPCs than the first demo 11. Anglo-Saxon riddle that can be answered for an orb so download and enjoy! -the smurf
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Post by The Smurf on Jan 25, 2006 15:29:15 GMT -5
hehe...i fiddled around with my clock item and added some cool stuffs.
everytime you change the time, a clock chimes. in the morning a rooster crows and at night a wolf howls. also at night the music stops and all you hear is crickets. ;D
funnerificalness (my new word...)
-the smurf
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Post by The Smurf on Feb 15, 2006 15:24:32 GMT -5
so i've been pondering what to do with this to make it more better. i've decided on adding a few things like: -a one-on-one (1 party member vs. one enemy) CBS with only character models (well, i have ideas for it, but don't count on its success...  ) -an alchemist in Yamikon where you can bring materials and he'll make special items for you for a price...plus you may be able to get an alchemist's liscence... -see above, but with cooking -a dyer guild in town where you bring forest flowers to make into dyes, which in turn can be made into new outfits for characters (original? ) -of course, a CMS on square that keeps track of all this stuff, and will allow you to do alchemy and cooking once you have the liscences. plus, like in GC, i'll have events that can change your permanent members and stuff. also i've decided that the game will never "end", but when you defeat the final boss you'll unlock a bunch of extras. so, hopefully over president's weekend, i'll get some of this into action. -the smurf |
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Post by Neo Samurai on Feb 16, 2006 16:01:54 GMT -5
Wow. That sounds awesome. I like the whole "dyes" idea. That's very original. And all the rest of the stuff sounds great, too. Can't wait to see it in action.
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Post by The Smurf on Feb 19, 2006 11:05:26 GMT -5
hehe...thanks. well, i haven't done the alchemist, chef, or dyer guild yet, but i've made and tested the basic one-on-one CBS and it works. obviously it's not pretty and needs some flavor and stuff, but at least it works. i've posted the script in the common script database. now to get to work on my game for real. -the smurf |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2006 16:42:37 GMT -5
Yeah, I noticed that you posted the script, and must say, thank you! I'm sure numerous people will find it helpful. Keep us updated on it's developments.  |
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Post by The Smurf on Feb 19, 2006 22:48:16 GMT -5
wow...i didn't think it was that special. i'll work on it a little more, but i'm going to wait until i actually get to a point in my game when i use it. i'm still working on the third dungeon...
oh well...i'll report anything of interest...
-the smurf
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Post by The Smurf on Mar 5, 2006 10:38:17 GMT -5
Demo #3 added to the site today. it was unexpected, but there was so much old stuff that i updated and new stuff added that i had to release a third demo. this'll be the last demo until the full release, so enjoy it if you want. www.chroniclegames.comit includes: 1. story up to and including the third dungeon 2. fixed up fishing minigame 3. gambling minigame 4. 6 of the game's 50 orbs 6. vlad, the music man 7. Gene's house with a dresser that contains 3 different outfits 8. battle simulator that keeps track of your wins 9. shopping 10. yamikon alchemist 11. chronicler and gleeman events 12. CMS on square (unfinished) have fun. -the smurf |
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Post by The Smurf on Apr 1, 2006 20:05:37 GMT -5
well...uh...no, i haven't been working on this. there. i said it.
lately i've been playing some Zelda, and have been working on an FAQ/Walkthrough for Majora's Mask. It's taken up some of my time, while some more has been donated to homework. i do plan on getting back to this soon, though, and i've been thinking of some nifty stuff to add.
we'll see how it goes. so, uh, yeah, this post was really just to let you guys know that i'm still thinking of my game.
-the smurf
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2006 18:19:53 GMT -5
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Post by The Smurf on May 6, 2006 22:15:23 GMT -5
...yeah...and i still haven't gotten back to it. um, nope, i don't even have an excuse this time.
i must be the laziest person in the world...maybe...
i honestly do plan on getting back to it at some point this week, though, and hopefully i can get a good chunk done before stopping again.
i hope.
-the smurf
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yes, the Sagas and the Chronicles are getting married! the two serieses (what is the plural of series?) are getting combined. so this'll have elements from both.
