[Unknown Target]

Admins could be NPCs and/or bonus characters. Besides, wouldn't most people would want to play as themselves?
This is singleplayer, though, right?

[Tiara]

It is single player but you'll run around in parties up to 4 to fight people

I could make admins bonus charas but then still they would have to be not-so-powerful unless you want to make the game as dull as hell.

[Unknown Target]

Well, it really depends on what storyline you choose. You can make the admins sort of quasi-dungeon masters. Or at least make them very high level, like you would need several people to defeat them.
If it's really open-ended, you can choose to ally with the admins, or the dark forces, who are equally as powerful (such as the admin version of wEvil in the movie).

[Tiara]

The story will be open and you'll be able to choose sides at the start (and  probably even get a chance to switch sides later on... maybe). But in order to play as yourself I'd have to create so many variables in the story it'd be near impossible for so many characters as each char would have a different view on the story.

I'm still working on a solution but it'll be worked out eventually. First I want to flesh out the charas so I can put the data into the database. Skills, weapons and stuff.

[Lightspeed]

You're using RPGMaker2000 (or a clone of it), huh?

I'll post up a char later (no time now)

[Tiara]

Originally posted by Lightspeed
You're using RPGMaker2000 (or a clone of it), huh?

I'll post up a char later (no time now)

2003 actually

[Lightspeed]

Same deal. Guess not too much has changed from the old days™

[Tiara]

Originally posted by Lightspeed
Same deal. Guess not too much has changed from the old days™

2003 is way better IMO Built in side-view battle system for one. I programmed a Custom side-view Battle System for 2000 instead of that crappy built-in front-view battlesystem but even though it was succesfull, that was a major pain.

It has more possibilities etc... Bigger, more comprehensible and more flexible database. You name it.

[Lightspeed]

Is the interface the same?

If so, I made a Freespace-Interface for it a long time ago. You can have it, if ya want

[Tiara]

Eh, no. The interface has more and new functions. It wouldn't work. I think... And I'm not going to try it at the risk of screwing up the program

[Lightspeed]

Just askin

Here it is anyway



From the screenies i've seen on 2k3 it should be compatible. Well, if it isn't it'll refuse to load it anyway.

[Tiara]

Ow, THAT interface Those ar system graphics I'll take 'm

*downloads*

[Tiara]

hmm, this doesn't have transparent background I'll have to edit it

[Lightspeed]

2k didnt have it afaik.

Make sure to set it to "tiling" instead of stretching, else it'll look crap

[Unknown Target]

Is this going to be isometric or true 2D?
Isometric being something like the Fallout series, or Baldurs Gate.

[Unknown Target]

Anyway, Tiara, when's it going to take place? Past, present, or future?

[Tiara]

Its gonna be... flat And its in a fantasy setting. The monsters, orcs and stuff But the HLP'ers will have guns and stuff

[Tiara]

Ow and a note on the skills; they can be magic Just don't go out of whack with your characters theme. The more magical your characters theme the more magic spells and the more special they can be.

[Lightspeed]

As for weapons, I worked on a FS-based RPG with RPGmaker with someone a long time ago (thus the interface etc.); we used hand gun derivates from the FS2 ship lasers / missiles as weapon.

I might even find the tables around somewhere

I'll start fiddling around with my character now

[Lightspeed]

Okay, something like this could work :

**= special


Name: Lightspeed
Degree (Title): Shivan Clone
Portrait/Looks: Custom :-)
Initial Level: 1 (duh)
Maximum Level: full (no experience restriction)
Increased/Enabled Critical Hit Chance
Ordinary Battle Style (not 2-weaponed, shield + gun)

Abilities:
CRAPPY Hitpoints
MEDIUM Manapoints
GOOD Attack
CRAPPY Defense
MEDIUM Mind
EXCELLENT Agility

Special Resistances / Weaknesses:
Slight resistance against physical weapons
Vulnerable against special-energy based weapons
Vulnerable to Curses / Berserking
Resistant against poison / other mind spells


Special Skills:

Early Skills (levels 1-15):
Basic Illumination - Recover a small number of hit points (self-only)
Clonejump - Increased Defense (self-only) + Increased Agility (self-only)
Lightning Flash - Small damage + probability of blinding (one enemy)
Energy Wave - Small damage to all enemies
Light Circle - moderate damage + possible blinding to all enemies (later than the flash)

Later Skills: (15-30)
Energy Claws - Awesome increase to attack, drains a lot of MPs however
Clonewarp - is only hit in 50% of cases, drains lot of MPs
Lightning Bolt - heavy damage + possible numb effect (one enemy)
Lightning Storm - heavy damage + possible numb effect (all enemies - obviously get it later than the bolt)
Advanced Illumination - Recovers medium amount of hitpoints and heals some lesser state changes (self-only)
Erinya's Prayer - Increases agility (a lot) along with a bit of attack for all group members
Gamma Flash - Hits all enemies, chance of 'poisoning' with quite lethal effects, if the percentage applies

High Level Skills: (30-xx)
Ether form - Unable to attack or use skills, but invulnerable for some turns
Expert Illumination - heals a fair amount of damage and heals most state changes
Refocus - inactive for a few turns, but heals HP completely, along with any state changes.
Erinya's Wrath - (self-only) overall stats increased significantly
PSI beam (the shivan's shoulder thingy) - lots of damage with some bad side effects for the target
Clone Identity - Immune to all state changes for a certain time