Pokemon Global (MMORPG)

[Pivot]

Game name: Pokemon Global: Online
Made with: Java, using the Slick and LWJGL frameworks on the client side, Apache MINA and Simple Framework on the server side, Tiled-based mapping system
Introduction:
Pokemon Global is a fan-made MMORPG which is currently being developed. This game delivers an experience similar to that of the original Pokemon games, while adding cool new features, such as online battles and trading. We have further information at our website, http://pokeglobal.net .

Our project is unique among many in that we have a policy of openness. This means that you will be kept posted on development almost constantly. Releases come quickly as well. We also support multiple OSes in accordance with Java support. Macs and Linux computers can also run Global.

We are currently in a development stage; a public release providing maps from New Bark Town to Route 31, starter selection, wild Pokemon, catching, and chat with other players is currently available. The next release plans to include boxes and perhaps PvP and trade.

Story:
You are a new trainer in a region. This can be any region in the world; the stalwart four regions are there, but later one can go to places like Fiore or Holon, among others. Your journey begins when you take your first Pokemon from the local Professor; after that, you are free to choose your destinations. People around the game world offer you quests. The ultimate goal of the game is to achieve Pokemon mastery; however, there are limitless quests that can be done before that is achieved. Like many MMOs, Global does not intend to have a single, unifying plot; instead, it is subdivided into potentially dozens or hundreds of different quests, creating a diverse game experience. Even starting regions can differ between players; it is up to the trainer to choose where they want to start and end. Each player has something to do for themselves.
In special events, you can even face off against fellow trainers in tournaments, as in the Pokemon anime. Legendaries are given real legendary status, being available to only one player each. Another major part of the game experience is team play. Instead of just having a Team Rocket or Galactic to oppose, players form their own teams and face off against their rivals. Join teams/guilds ingame to cooperate with other trainers to reach the top of the Pokemon world. These can be anything you want; evil, good, or neutral, idealistic or mercenary.

Screenshots/Video:
In the way of media, we have several screenshots:

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/3005/loginmj9.th.png (http://img515.imageshack.us/my.php?image=loginmj9.png)
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/8835/reglk0.th.png (http://img515.imageshack.us/my.php?image=reglk0.png)
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/8326/reg2ao9.th.png (http://img252.imageshack.us/my.php?image=reg2ao9.png)
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/3184/game1jv2.th.png (http://img252.imageshack.us/my.php?image=game1jv2.png)
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/6961/game2ef7.th.png (http://img213.imageshack.us/my.php?image=game2ef7.png)

(SCREENSHOTS SLIGHTLY OUTDATED NOW)
These are Windows screenshots, but the game also functions on Mac OS X and Linux. More are available at pokeglobal.net, on the forums and the main site.

Also, here's a video one of our members came up with that I thought would be fun to post: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlniRdZgrMU (this is not meant to be an ad video XD)

Current Features (0.15 / beta 1.5):

* Twelve starters from four different regions
* Part of the Johto region, stretching from New Bark Town to Route 31
* Money system which can be used to purchase PokeBalls
* Pokemon storage system (*new*)
* Full screen and nicer UI
* Catching wild Pokemon in routes
* Battling Pokemon for experience and money
* Ability to level up, evolve and learn moves
* A Pokemon-style, massive multiplayer game world
* Chat system allowing interaction between players
* Highly accurate battle system, based on Shoddy Battle engine (though not all details such as EVs, stats, and natures are visible to the user right now, almost all moves and Pokemon are implemented in code)
NOTE: There are a few bugs involved if you hold down the spacebar to skip through text. Try to avoid that.

Staff:
Leadership - Pivot and Sienide
Developers - Pivot, Sienide, ZombieBear, Ryan
Web - Sienide, Ryan
Forum Management - Viride, XLR8, Mewtwo
Graphics - Dragina, Psycho
Scenario - Oblivion, Pruv, Risa, Rukario
Mapping - Mewtwo

How to Help:
We can always use some:

* Java developers
* Mappers
* Other (contact us with whatever you think you can contribute)

If you're interested, PM me/post a thread on Global forums or reply here.

Web Resources and Downloads:
We have a small web site under construction at http://pokeglobal.net . The current version is available in the download section or at http://pokeglobal.sourceforge.net/game/beta.jnlp . The demo is mainly a proof of concept for what we are developing.

Note that there is also a game called Pokemon Global Revolution. This is also made under our banner, but it is offline and done in RPG Maker. We plan to introduce some common elements between them. Some of you may recall seeing this before. I decided to repost after some time because we'd made such radical progress.

[Pkmn_knight]

Well I'm on it and think it's cool game, I got a Feraligatr.
Pivot you should have posted the full image, would have been eaiser to see.
Also shouldn't pvp be easy to put in the beta.. it was like the only feature of the alpha.

Also i make the world map.

Here's Johto and Kanto.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a66/Pkmn_knight/JohtoKanto.png
(please note i made this image so Copyright etc etc, Basicly you cant use it for any other game without me allowing.)

[marinos519]

Java Webstart downloaded it but it can't open.Cn you help plz?
It seems interisting though

[Blazekick doom]

Well, I didn't know that they actually had that kind of thing but, Whatever that's cool.

[Pkmn_knight]

What do you mean Blazekick?

Also Marinos do you have java downloaded and installed? Also did you click on the pokeglobal download link?

[marinos519]

I downloaded the file, open it with java, java downloaded the game but then it didn't open.

[Pkmn_knight]

Ahh I see, I think you need to update your graphics(video etc) card driver. Go to the pokeglobal forums there's a game help section, I've seen people post with the same problem. The answer might be there.

I checked and the main problem seems to be The graphics card's driver needing to be updated. If you don't know what your graphics card is or where to update the driver at, just ask me.

[marinos519]

I checked already and updated the card.
Thnx for the report anw.

Oh yeah it's playing!

[Pkmn_knight]

Well if anyone gets any bugs or cant log in or such ask on the pokeglobalhelp on chat or gamehelp on the pokeglobal forums, or ask here.

Well beta 2 should have pvp, trading, boxes, options, interface.
So far they have got boxes options interface done. I don't know what else they are doing for beta 2.

[Pivot]

Options and boxes, as well as a stat screen, are now available ingame; it's the same link, http://pokeglobal.sourceforge.net/game/beta.jnlp .

[Pkmn_knight]

That's cool Pivot.
I guess i can finnally get back to playing it now. my Totodile is gonna be ev trained.
I got a bad nature, If anyone wants to join a team they are free to join my one Vie Exiled but there is many choices so think before you pick.
Don't just go accepting pm invitations unless you are gonna like what the team does.

[legendarytamer]

Yeah I'm gonna love it I think. I'm down loading java and then I'm gonna play it.

[fudgy]

no harm of trying it out :)
looks verry good, best online game iv seen

[Pkmn_knight]

The game keeps getting updates, there will soon be pvp, trade.
There already is a few features made and will come out with 0.2

[CollosalPokemon]

Love the feature of being "Global"...Keep it going.

[Mythic]

It's pretty cool, except when you move, it's really laggy (might be my computer).

Otherwise, this game has a lot of promise. =D

[Pkmn_knight]

It's pretty cool, except when you move, it's really laggy (might be my computer).

Otherwise, this game has a lot of promise. =D

That's because it's hard to make a fast moving walking that keeps in sync, he made faster moving though that's still in testing.
Remember this is online, not offline so don't expect the speed on the gba games.

[Pivot]

In development (t's always open for you to check on the forums) for 0.2, available in SVN but not on the packaged releases which are hooked to the server:
- NPC vs player battles - 90%
- player vs player battles - 100%
- teams (as in guilds, clans, etc) - 60%
- bugfixes - a lot
- maps - Violet City
- lag removal
- new sprite system/movement fixes (ties in with lag removal)

It promises to be a good release; it'll be out within the first week or two of July.

[Pkmn_knight]

Cool it will be out soon then I guess, Can't wait to try it on the offical server, it's more bug free then my private server lol.

[Presents]

-Moving = Laggy
-Battle = To much info -_-, the system talkssss and talkssss and talksssss. Cant we defeat the pokemon without having to wait for the system to stop talking.

[randomer]

Just out of interest, what are you using for the server?

[ScyKinG]

Love the story line to this, and the whole idea in general! I've always wanted a good MMORPG since Pokemon Crater lol!

[Pkmn_knight]

-Moving = Laggy
-Battle = To much info -_-, the system talkssss and talkssss and talksssss. Cant we defeat the pokemon without having to wait for the system to stop talking.

You are meant to hold space bar to skip the text,
The lag has been delt with. They wait and test the newer things before puting out a new version..

Also I don't know what they use for a server.

[felty]

The server uses Java. It uses the Apache MINA framework for networking, and xml files for user accounts, as well as for the pokemon database.

[piers590]

can this b played on a mac.....PLZ i need to no

[Pkmn_knight]

Yes it can because Pivot's computer is a Mac i'm pretty sure and as long as you have Java installed you can play it on any system that java supports.
Anyway the webpage is currently offline and not sure about the game server, due to bandwith reasons or something i hear.

[Dark2552]

Sorry for the bump, but I cannot connect.

[Chary]

hi i just downloaded this as a JNLP file and when i click it it says WINDOS CANNOT OPEN THIS FILE i use windos vista could some tell me whats wrong?
this looks really FUN

[Sandro]

U need to have Java... And then when it ask what to open it with choose Java(TM) Web Start... Then it will download the application... Then follow the rest...

I have some problem with it tho... the server appears to be offline for some reasons... Thats too bad :(

[Josh1billion]

Screenshots look interesting. A good Pokemon MMORPG could be very successful, if done correctly. Maybe this will be it.

[Chaos_Spark]

I'm downloading the BETA version now...can't wait to see it!

[fshy00]

Hold on a few more days guys! As many of you have noticed, the server *is* indeed down, and it'll come back up shortly with a new version.

[Pyromaniac45]

so if I started playing the beta now, would my data still be available for use for when the full game comes out?

[4th Gen Matt]

It downloads and when I click open it says Unable to launch the application?

Any help?

[varial295]

its a good game i like it

[Pkmn_knight]

Currently the game server is offline so you can't connect but the release that will let you play to keep calm before the recoded version comes out should come out soon.

Also i can't seem to get on the website.

[~Night]

This has really slow movement and you can't get into houses. Plus, there's no music. It makes it kind of boring. . .

~!~Miss Cow~!~

[Kaz33154]

Heh Looks nice i was actually trying this the other time.But the server was offline for like a long ass time so amma try again to see if i can log in xD.

[Friendsxix]

This game is GREAT! I played all day yesterday! I would recommend this (and already have) to anyone!

[fshy00]

We *are* back up again, with Beta 4, and in light of several changes, the domain has been moved to pokeglobal.org, and Pivot has left us, so I'd appreciate it if someone could change that or give one of the admins(Myself, felty, or Viride) ownership over that post.

Interiors *are* planned for next update, and we'll get music in whenever we can find a sound engine that doesn't lag us horribly. In addition, we welcome anybody with skill in spriting, modelling, Java, Python, or Ruby to help us out in development.

[DarthSenorQueso]

Well first off I would like thank all the support that has been given to this project.

Second I would also like to remind Fshy that B5 *is* planned to go up to the route after Olivine.

[EmpoleMew]

What do you know, Pokemon Global is back. And it looks like things are going better this time around. I might start playing again, if I have enough memory left on my computer. Heh, heh.

[fshy00]

Oh yes, I'd like to make a point regarding accounts. We *do* try our best to preserve accounts to the full version, but things happen, and account wipes have happened due to corruption issues, etc, and quite possibly will happen again while we are in beta. So, play, have fun, but keep that in mind.