Screenshots from Chapter 1 (WIP) [7/25/12]

[lightspeed15]

Comment  (panda)

[mrlemke]

Those graphics look really nice. Is the combat system turn based?

[lightspeed15]

It's ATB battle system, similar to that of Final Fantasy VII

[lightspeed15]

I also thought it was cool that in this game, I simulate the time through the story, so technically days do pass, and you experience some things at night while others at daytime

[mrlemke]

I never played Final Fantasy VII, just plain didn't look interesting. Although that reminds me that I have an unfinished save for FF1 on the Wii Virtual Console.  :sweat:

Anyways, so RPG Maker VX (I think that's what you said you were using) doesn't support even a basic event based time (like press the left key to move and when you move it increments the time by like +10 seconds or whatever)?

[lightspeed15]

There are scripts for that but I didn't want to use the script because it might cause lag with all the others I have and plus this way is better because I can control. Otherwise, one mission that is suppose to be at night will be durin the day which I don't want

[Emperor Wilbers]

those screenshots are amazing, can't wait to play it.

[mrlemke]

There are scripts for that but I didn't want to use the script because it might cause lag with all the others I have and plus this way is better because I can control. Otherwise, one mission that is suppose to be at night will be durin the day which I don't want

You could just set the time variable to night time and have another variable to check (like time_locked) to keep it at night. :p

[lightspeed15]

those screenshots are amazing, can't wait to play it.

(panda) thanks!!

There are scripts for that but I didn't want to use the script because it might cause lag with all the others I have and plus this way is better because I can control. Otherwise, one mission that is suppose to be at night will be durin the day which I don't want

You could just set the time variable to night time and have another variable to check (like time_locked) to keep it at night. :p

Hmm...that might work...but this way is also easy, all I'm doing is tinting the screen lol.

[mrlemke]

Do whatever way is best, I'm just letting you know in case you need it for the future. :)

[Hasabushi]

You know I could say that those screenshots are great, but rather than tell you something that wont help you, I choose to say that I KNOW YOU CAN DO BETTER :D  Come on that one scene of the plain looks, well plain an ordinary.  I know its a wip so I'll let you slide some :P  Maybe I'm just picky but I'm a not big fan of flat, flat. Maybe make the tiles more 3D'ish.

I do like the sun rays thats a nice touch, and the day night idea by simply tinting the screen is pure genius. Although I would just paint my screen and do that to everyone else that plays the game.... although that could get costly... >_<

[lightspeed15]

Dammit...you've convinced me enough to redo that map! :) haha, I think I'll parallax, it's pretty ugly in game actually....

[Emperor Wilbers]

I'm going to have to agree with Hasa on that one. The third one is a bit "flat." The second one I like because it has depth.

[lightspeed15]

Well that's because it is a battle background. The field maps are all going to appear flat, that's how the engine works. LOL. If I made the field map 3D it wouldn't work because you could step onto trees and cliffs and everything

[Emperor Wilbers]

Oh, lol. That would be strange to walk on trees.  :sweat: