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MakoInfused
3 post(s)- 05/19/2012 02:29 AM
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Progress Report
CBS Update
- MakoInfused
- 1 post(s)
- 05/19/2012 02:18 AM
- 1509 views
First let me start by apologizing for the delay. I was trying to find a good video recorder because I would really rather have a video...instead I'm stuck using pictures-- at least for now!
Alright, well I know most people think CBS...and are very skeptical. Trust me, I'm the same way-- I was really hesitant to even start because I'm afraid I won't finish. Almost all CBS's end up as failures/incomplete.
However, there was something which changed my mind slightly, and if you knew me-- you know I wouldn't bother unless I thought this wasn't going to be hard to pull off. I've been using a patch which allows me to call pictures through a variable. This made the process fairly painless.
Now here is some screenshots of how the battle system will look and explanations of how it will function:
Here we can see 3 of our heroes fighting a test enemy. The enemy is fully functional, however, at this point-- he's the only enemy type that is functional and will be used as a template. Some things to note: the HUD here doesn't have the full graphics, that's because this was an early build of the CBS. Each hero has a personal "Release" gauge, as well as the "Party Release" gauge at the top right.
Here is a more recent version of the battle system (hence the scouter on the HUD). We can see one of the Piccolo's are getting ready to attack, his idle picture slowly fades while his "start attack" pose fades in. As we can see, the system supports up to 4 heroes and 4 enemies. Additionally, we can see each enemy has a gauge for their health and powerlevel.
The last screenshot just shows Piccolo...attacking Piccolo. This shows the transition from "idle" to "taking damage" animations. Also important to note, there will only be 4 commands available-- the ones that are shown (Attack, Power, Ki, Item), this should make things much simpler for players.
Lastly, it should be noted that all 4 of these enemies while they only have the graphics of Piccolo with a cape-- their stats vary and they function fully. This means that they choose an action based on a bunch of different conditions and can than carry out that action.
Questions? Concerns? Complaints? Post them below, I'm really interested in hearing what you guys think!
I've been working hard, and I plan to try to keep the target completion date! However, to be fair-- it could possibly get pushed back, but I'm making it a mission to finish this game by this year!
Alright, well I know most people think CBS...and are very skeptical. Trust me, I'm the same way-- I was really hesitant to even start because I'm afraid I won't finish. Almost all CBS's end up as failures/incomplete.
However, there was something which changed my mind slightly, and if you knew me-- you know I wouldn't bother unless I thought this wasn't going to be hard to pull off. I've been using a patch which allows me to call pictures through a variable. This made the process fairly painless.
Now here is some screenshots of how the battle system will look and explanations of how it will function:
Here we can see 3 of our heroes fighting a test enemy. The enemy is fully functional, however, at this point-- he's the only enemy type that is functional and will be used as a template. Some things to note: the HUD here doesn't have the full graphics, that's because this was an early build of the CBS. Each hero has a personal "Release" gauge, as well as the "Party Release" gauge at the top right.
Here is a more recent version of the battle system (hence the scouter on the HUD). We can see one of the Piccolo's are getting ready to attack, his idle picture slowly fades while his "start attack" pose fades in. As we can see, the system supports up to 4 heroes and 4 enemies. Additionally, we can see each enemy has a gauge for their health and powerlevel.
The last screenshot just shows Piccolo...attacking Piccolo. This shows the transition from "idle" to "taking damage" animations. Also important to note, there will only be 4 commands available-- the ones that are shown (Attack, Power, Ki, Item), this should make things much simpler for players.
Lastly, it should be noted that all 4 of these enemies while they only have the graphics of Piccolo with a cape-- their stats vary and they function fully. This means that they choose an action based on a bunch of different conditions and can than carry out that action.
Questions? Concerns? Complaints? Post them below, I'm really interested in hearing what you guys think!
I've been working hard, and I plan to try to keep the target completion date! However, to be fair-- it could possibly get pushed back, but I'm making it a mission to finish this game by this year!
Game Design
Hiatus Over! (Big Update)
- MakoInfused
- 0 post(s)
- 09/22/2011 05:25 AM
- 886 views
Alright, it's time to get back to work on this project...and there is plenty of work to be done-- that's for sure. I've "emboldened" all the most important parts in this post, so you can skim through it if you don't want to read the whole wall of text :p.
So for starters...we're officially out of hiatus, which means I will be actively working on this. The Saiyan Saga is complete, in its entirety-- all the way to the fight with Vegeta. However, I've decided to start working on the CMS and CBS.
The CBS is almost done-- believe it or not, I worked on it before we went on Hiatus. It was designed to look a lot like the original DBS (in fact so is the CMS), and function a lot like it as well. The key difference is some graphical things, and a MUCH more involved AI. So all in all-- the CBS is about 80% complete. I don't have pictures of it yet though, I'll save that for the next update -- since there is a few things I want to fix before showing it off.
The CMS is in the works as well, and there is already quite a bit of work put into it. I've actually been working on this for about 2 weeks now, and I have pictures with what I have come up with so far. So here we go!
This first one just shows the updated custom save system. The system gives us various relevant information, such as the version of the game, percent complete, location, party members, and time
This is the CMS in action! EVERYTHING seen here is live (meaning it updates automatically), such as the character and all of their info hp/pl/lvl/etc. Nothing shown here is static, it all functions properly. In addition you can use a mouse for the menu as well! This is also fully functioning, although there is some kinks in it still.
This is the new and improved "Settings" menu which was in the demo version of the game. The demo version was accessed from a save point however and didn't have all of the features yet. This one is fully complete and has all of the features working. More importantly, it's integrated into the menu itself. In fact, you can see the hue changer for the menu is working, and you'll see a few more colors/styles in the other screenshots. I can't show you all of the different settings...can't spoil everything.
This is just the main menu again, but with this time it looks less like the traditional/default one (it has a semi-tranparent style and a different color). Next it's set to go to the item menu.
This looks somewhat similar to the default version, except it has a few key features. The item description has two lines, the list of items is one single long list, and at the very bottom of the screen there is an item "type". This type will allow you to sort the items based on your settings-- but that's going to be later...WAY later (since it's very low on my priority list).
This is the same as the above, except now it shows the item actually being used on Goku. Again this menu is fully function and all the information is live.
Suggestions...Comments? Please post them!
So for starters...we're officially out of hiatus, which means I will be actively working on this. The Saiyan Saga is complete, in its entirety-- all the way to the fight with Vegeta. However, I've decided to start working on the CMS and CBS.
The CBS is almost done-- believe it or not, I worked on it before we went on Hiatus. It was designed to look a lot like the original DBS (in fact so is the CMS), and function a lot like it as well. The key difference is some graphical things, and a MUCH more involved AI. So all in all-- the CBS is about 80% complete. I don't have pictures of it yet though, I'll save that for the next update -- since there is a few things I want to fix before showing it off.
The CMS is in the works as well, and there is already quite a bit of work put into it. I've actually been working on this for about 2 weeks now, and I have pictures with what I have come up with so far. So here we go!
This first one just shows the updated custom save system. The system gives us various relevant information, such as the version of the game, percent complete, location, party members, and time
This is the CMS in action! EVERYTHING seen here is live (meaning it updates automatically), such as the character and all of their info hp/pl/lvl/etc. Nothing shown here is static, it all functions properly. In addition you can use a mouse for the menu as well! This is also fully functioning, although there is some kinks in it still.
This is the new and improved "Settings" menu which was in the demo version of the game. The demo version was accessed from a save point however and didn't have all of the features yet. This one is fully complete and has all of the features working. More importantly, it's integrated into the menu itself. In fact, you can see the hue changer for the menu is working, and you'll see a few more colors/styles in the other screenshots. I can't show you all of the different settings...can't spoil everything.
This is just the main menu again, but with this time it looks less like the traditional/default one (it has a semi-tranparent style and a different color). Next it's set to go to the item menu.
This looks somewhat similar to the default version, except it has a few key features. The item description has two lines, the list of items is one single long list, and at the very bottom of the screen there is an item "type". This type will allow you to sort the items based on your settings-- but that's going to be later...WAY later (since it's very low on my priority list).
This is the same as the above, except now it shows the item actually being used on Goku. Again this menu is fully function and all the information is live.
Suggestions...Comments? Please post them!
Announcement
Update: Peek at the New Features. Suggestions Welcome!
- MakoInfused
- 16 post(s)
- 09/23/2010 12:30 AM
- 5052 views
Progress Report
New Version Available! Updated (08/01/10)
- MakoInfused
- 8 post(s)
- 06/15/2010 12:59 AM
- 2885 views
Announcement
Game ReRelease imminent! (June)
- MakoInfused
- 0 post(s)
- 05/30/2010 05:25 PM
- 696 views
I was going to post this blog when I actually finish this, but I've some extra time today and figured to share what I have been working on and some explanations.
The release will be on June 8th 2,010. OR NOT! Apparently I forgot to "carry the 2", the new release date will be June 12th 2,010. This time I'm positive, since now everything is finished, I'm just want to make sure it all works.
Updates:
Part One: Battle
An image of some improvements made to the way the battles look and how they function. From now on (for this version), the Release gauge will show in the top right corner filling up as one of many different things happens in battle. The way the gauge fills depends on what heroes you have in your party. However, they all fill the gauge jointly. So basically, depending on your hero, the gauge will fill in a different way. To find out how exactly the gauge fills you just have to talk to different people and eventually you will get an answer. Once filled all of the party will gain there super abilities, allowing you to decide which one is more appropriate for the situation. However only one ability may be used per completion of the gauge.
Some bug fixes were made here, along with major enhancements to the flow of battles. Some visual improvements include: different font sizes for battles only, and font colors for battle messages (such as damage indicators).
Part Two: Functionality
The settings menu has been overhauled, as well. Allowing you to choose a lot more options and change many different parts of how the game is played. In addition, I removed any options that were obsolete.
Aside from the settings menu, I also allowed some items to be put on "auto" use, especially ones that usually require you to go into your menu a lot. You can now also save on the world map, at any time, but you must purchase the item: "Journal Tablet", to be able to do so.
Lastly, PLENTY of bug fixes have been made and I feel a lot more confident in the reliability of the game at this point. I would be surprised if there were any major problems, but I have been surprised before :).
Part Three: Visuals
As well as the visual improvements made to the battles, I've went ahead and cleaned up a lot of the different visuals in the game. Some maps have been improved, 3 in total. As seen from this screenshots all of the messages are now using a custom message box that uses a "Scouter" to display messages.
The Scouter consists of a semi-transparent lens, that has 3 different colors: green (default), red, and blue. In addition, the Scouter has several animations and custom sounds. Although, it only uses animations for cinematic scenes, because I felt it would be too annoying to display something everytime a message pops up.
Since I didn't like use the Scouter for an "item retrieval" purpose, I decided to also add a special custom message box for this reason. When you pick up an item or receive one from another person, you'll get to see it. However there is no reason for me to spoil everything about the update :)
Part Three: Items
Finally, I've added a total of 9 new items all of which have completely unique abilities. What I mean by that is: you can't just make the item in rpg maker and check a box to make it. Of the 9, I'm going to be explaining 3 below.
Among the items is one called the: Ancient Amulet, which gives you a random buff in battle. It has a 15% chance of activating each turn; a slot machine then selects an outcome. The effects are mostly positive with only 1 negative effect that can occur out of 10 (10% chance).
Because the game heavily deals with time and making it to places on time, the "Boots of Travel" are now available. The boots allow you to walk on the world map faster, thereby giving you more time to do other things in the game.
The "Sash of Fury" allows you to build up your "Release Gauge" a lot quicker. Although, the effect only works for the person wearing the sash. Because the characters all fill up the gauge in different ways, this will allow you to magnify the amount. However, it will only magnify the amount earned by that particular character, and the way that they fill the gauge.
Feel free to tell me what you think, if you have an opinion about anything I've expressed here.
The release will be on June 8th 2,010. OR NOT! Apparently I forgot to "carry the 2", the new release date will be June 12th 2,010. This time I'm positive, since now everything is finished, I'm just want to make sure it all works.
Updates:
Part One: Battle
An image of some improvements made to the way the battles look and how they function. From now on (for this version), the Release gauge will show in the top right corner filling up as one of many different things happens in battle. The way the gauge fills depends on what heroes you have in your party. However, they all fill the gauge jointly. So basically, depending on your hero, the gauge will fill in a different way. To find out how exactly the gauge fills you just have to talk to different people and eventually you will get an answer. Once filled all of the party will gain there super abilities, allowing you to decide which one is more appropriate for the situation. However only one ability may be used per completion of the gauge.
Some bug fixes were made here, along with major enhancements to the flow of battles. Some visual improvements include: different font sizes for battles only, and font colors for battle messages (such as damage indicators).
Part Two: Functionality
The settings menu has been overhauled, as well. Allowing you to choose a lot more options and change many different parts of how the game is played. In addition, I removed any options that were obsolete.
Aside from the settings menu, I also allowed some items to be put on "auto" use, especially ones that usually require you to go into your menu a lot. You can now also save on the world map, at any time, but you must purchase the item: "Journal Tablet", to be able to do so.
Lastly, PLENTY of bug fixes have been made and I feel a lot more confident in the reliability of the game at this point. I would be surprised if there were any major problems, but I have been surprised before :).
Part Three: Visuals
As well as the visual improvements made to the battles, I've went ahead and cleaned up a lot of the different visuals in the game. Some maps have been improved, 3 in total. As seen from this screenshots all of the messages are now using a custom message box that uses a "Scouter" to display messages.
The Scouter consists of a semi-transparent lens, that has 3 different colors: green (default), red, and blue. In addition, the Scouter has several animations and custom sounds. Although, it only uses animations for cinematic scenes, because I felt it would be too annoying to display something everytime a message pops up.
Since I didn't like use the Scouter for an "item retrieval" purpose, I decided to also add a special custom message box for this reason. When you pick up an item or receive one from another person, you'll get to see it. However there is no reason for me to spoil everything about the update :)
Part Three: Items
Finally, I've added a total of 9 new items all of which have completely unique abilities. What I mean by that is: you can't just make the item in rpg maker and check a box to make it. Of the 9, I'm going to be explaining 3 below.
Among the items is one called the: Ancient Amulet, which gives you a random buff in battle. It has a 15% chance of activating each turn; a slot machine then selects an outcome. The effects are mostly positive with only 1 negative effect that can occur out of 10 (10% chance).
Because the game heavily deals with time and making it to places on time, the "Boots of Travel" are now available. The boots allow you to walk on the world map faster, thereby giving you more time to do other things in the game.
The "Sash of Fury" allows you to build up your "Release Gauge" a lot quicker. Although, the effect only works for the person wearing the sash. Because the characters all fill up the gauge in different ways, this will allow you to magnify the amount. However, it will only magnify the amount earned by that particular character, and the way that they fill the gauge.
Feel free to tell me what you think, if you have an opinion about anything I've expressed here.
Announcement
Game Update Coming Soon!
- MakoInfused
- 0 post(s)
- 05/09/2010 05:06 AM
- 460 views
Miscellaneous
Content Updated
- MakoInfused
- 0 post(s)
- 03/05/2010 12:30 AM
- 504 views
Announcement
Game Available for Download.
- MakoInfused
- 0 post(s)
- 02/19/2010 05:16 PM
- 441 views
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