Pokemon Online mmorpg

[Blacksprite]

I know everyones been waiting a long time for this. and i want it to be the best.
i think its a personal pride thing that has stopped me from releasing walking around map demos. theres just something not right about them.
I am working on this in every spare second i have and its getting better every day. just need some time theres alot to do and alot to think about all at once often i have to take breaks to let my mind work through it all and sort everything out. how will this work. how will it interact with this. hows the data going to be sent does it need to be sent, add this to the server r the client, does it pose a security risk, how will this effect the in game economy, will this lower the fps rate, is this thread safe, does it need it own thread.

it just goes on. I've got into the habit of organizing all my notes and work into a notebook file this is helping a lot.

i dunno if anyone saw this but here it is again if i haven't released it.
its a work in progress gui someone submitted its quite nice.
http://www.freewebs.com/kayo/main%5Fmenu.png

[felinoel]

i dunno if anyone saw this but here it is again if i haven't released it.
its a work in progress gui someone submitted its quite nice.
http://www.freewebs.com/kayo/main%5Fmenu.pngI do like how it has the three original starters, nicely done whoever made it

[Waudby]

I know everyones been waiting a long time for this. and i want it to be the best.
i think its a personal pride thing that has stopped me from releasing walking around map demos. theres just something not right about them.
I am working on this in every spare second i have and its getting better every day. just need some time theres alot to do and alot to think about all at once often i have to take breaks to let my mind work through it all and sort everything out. how will this work. how will it interact with this. hows the data going to be sent does it need to be sent, add this to the server r the client, does it pose a security risk, how will this effect the in game economy, will this lower the fps rate, is this thread safe, does it need it own thread.

it just goes on. I've got into the habit of organizing all my notes and work into a notebook file this is helping a lot.

i dunno if anyone saw this but here it is again if i haven't released it.
its a work in progress gui someone submitted its quite nice.
http://www.freewebs.com/kayo/main%5Fmenu.png

It looks good :)

just the font is a little strange looks a bit stretched.

Glad to see this is still going, this game has been around for a long while now since I first started Pokémon Opal. thats long gone now lol.

Keep up the good work.

[Blacksprite]

this goes with it
http://www.freewebs.com/kayo/loading.bmp

[felinoel]

It looks good :)

just the font is a little strange looks a bit stretched.

Glad to see this is still going, this game has been around for a long while now since I first started Pokémon Opal. thats long gone now lol.

Keep up the good work.Out of curioustiy which font looks stretched, the pokemon font or the pixellated font?

[Blacksprite]

yes i agree i added in the font(Pokemon rs) about 3 days ago, and the background to the text) and me and statnio agreed it looked weird, but at the time neither of us had any ideas to which font to replace it with i was thinking that replacement for times new roman that vista uses (googleing....) Calibri

[Waudby]

Yeah calibri is a good font, you just want a nice looking font that will scale up well.

[Ripper]

Hmmm... Looks very similar to the (now cancelled) Pokemon Online. Are you the creator of that? It even has the same title screen.

[Blacksprite]

no im not this is the only thread i created
and i know this title screen was created for us.
it has our name.
this thread is called Pokemon online MMORPG and i know someone had a similar thread name Pokemon Online, perhaps there was some confusion

[Swizz]

when the beta is out ?
i want to play this :D

[felinoel]

when the beta is out ?
i want to play this :DAs said a few times before and I am only quoting because I hold no authority over this game myself, the beta will be out when the game gets finished

[Blacksprite]

As said a few times before and I am only quoting because I hold no authority over this game myself, the beta will be out when the game gets finished

this is true.
i hoping and heres the thing if all the current dev team continue to be avaible i would like this to take no more than to the end of this year.

[pm_41]

cool! can't wait to see the first beta!

[Samson]

ah so it's an entirely different GUI now?

*deletes folder* XD

[felinoel]

ah so it's an entirely different GUI now?

*deletes folder* XDYea it seems so, but I like my signature image so I will keep it like this

[Samson]

oh no that's not what i meant. there was a GUI that i worked on and all this time i was unsure of whether it was being used or not, wondering if there were any changes i could make but blacksprite didn't ask anything of me, so i figured to just keep the folder with almost 80 MB of photoshop files for this project. so now that i see he doesn't need them anymore, i can delete them.

[eevee_trainer321]

wow i like the game
i can wait

[felinoel]

wow i like the game
i can wait
You can? Well I can't, I can't see how you can =d

[Ryden]

Hah this is funny, just a couple days ago I was pondering to myself why there hasn't been an online Pkmn game (least any that weren't just text base and/or lame) and thinking over how it could be done and what not, and now I see this. Reading over the first post hopes have been perked and an eagerness to play has begun. I look forward to seeing this complete and hope that creating it will go smoothing for any involved in the process.
I'd offer to help myself, but i lack any skills that would be of use for a project like this...

[felinoel]

Hah this is funny, just a couple days ago I was pondering to myself why there hasn't been an online Pkmn game (least any that weren't just text base and/or lame) and thinking over how it could be done and what not, and now I see this. Reading over the first post hopes have been perked and an eagerness to play has begun. I look forward to seeing this complete and hope that creating it will go smoothing for any involved in the process.
I'd offer to help myself, but i lack any skills that would be of use for a project like this...
lol yea, I did that same thing, and then I found three different ones, but this one is clearly the best =b

[PasserBy]

I, like felinoel, have also managed to skim through most of the posts on this thread. And now I have this profile thingy for the sole purpose of me being able to post on this thread.
Quick question. I can't remember it being mentioned earlier, but will EVs still exist?

[felinoel]

I, like felinoel, have also managed to skim through most of the posts on this thread. And now I have this profile thingy for the sole purpose of me being able to post on this thread.
Quick question. I can't remember it being mentioned earlier, but will EVs still exist?
I rememebr it and thats a yes

[PasserBy]

Now for my dumb question. Is this going to be like World of Warcraft for Pokemon?

[felinoel]

Now for my dumb question. Is this going to be like World of Warcraft for Pokemon?
Depends on what you mean, if you mean will it be an MMO, then yes, if you mean will it be 3D, then no, it is 2D like the games

[PasserBy]

Will you be able to see other players online, and communicate and battle with them. I'm having trouble wrapping my head around this whole thing. You said you played Runescape, is it like that?

[felinoel]

Will you be able to see other players online, and communicate and battle with them. I'm having trouble wrapping my head around this whole thing. You said you played Runescape, is it like that?From what I have read, yes you will be able to see others

Probably more like Runescape Classic

[scienceboy]

yes, you will be able to see other players online, talk with them in a general chat window, and battle with them, thats what i remember
its not 3d however, its going to be all sprites

[marauder92]

I love that you r making this game. I would love to help, but i dont know much about this kind of stuff.

[NanoMan2]

ok i was reading this forum and i got EXTREMELY confused so i had to make an account just to post : ( so whats the site for this game? is it public? if not can i be a tester?

[felinoel]

ok i was reading this forum and i got EXTREMELY confused so i had to make an account just to post : ( so whats the site for this game? is it public? if not can i be a tester?The website for the game became too much of a hassle to keep up and seemed less important than actually making the game, at least until the game gets finished.

As for being a tester, they seem to contradict themselves in stating whether or not they actually want people to speak up if they want to be a tester, but I would have to say it would be hard to test lines of unfinished code

[NanoMan2]

The website for the game became too much of a hassle to keep up and seemed less important than actually making the game, at least until the game gets finished.

As for being a tester, they seem to contradict themselves in stating whether or not they actually want people to speak up if they want to be a tester, but I would have to say it would be hard to test lines of unfinished code

Dang it! :O watch this game is gonna be real great and what happened to me is gonna happen to this game, theyre gonna get a glitch in the programming thats impossible to get rid of (I call them Voids) and then theyre gonna have to completely restart and then not gonna want to take the time to redo it all over... thats what happened to my 2 player Zelda game... just keep running at a wall, hold attack button... u just ran thru a wall

[felinoel]

Dang it! :O watch this game is gonna be real great and what happened to me is gonna happen to this game, theyre gonna get a glitch in the programming thats impossible to get rid of (I call them Voids) and then theyre gonna have to completely restart and then not gonna want to take the time to redo it all over... thats what happened to my 2 player Zelda game... just keep running at a wall, hold attack button... u just ran thru a wallUmmm, ok, but glitches happen, but this game is mildly based off of the gameboy games, and the glitches found in those games were easily fixed

[Guardian1239]

I'm sorry for posting this question as I'm sure that it's been asked more than once, but I didn't feel like reading through a number of pages, and there's no clear indication in the first post or the last page. When is an approximate release date? I don't need a specific date, I was just wondering if there was a possibility of it being finished this year.

[felinoel]

I'm sorry for posting this question as I'm sure that it's been asked more than once, but I didn't feel like reading through a number of pages, and there's no clear indication in the first post or the last page. When is an approximate release date? I don't need a specific date, I was just wondering if there was a possibility of it being finished this year.
I believe it was stated recently it will be finished by the end of this year

[Guardian1239]

I believe it was stated recently it will be finished by the end of this year
Awesome. Thanks for the quick reply.:classic:

[Bombah!]

There´s no release date yet. They HOPE to finnish it soon, but they won´t give any dates, so they don´t have to rush (this would be bad for the game).
Why don´t you read the first post?? (Everyone should-.-)

[Guardian1239]

There´s no release date yet. They HOPE to finnish it soon, but they won´t give any dates, so they don´t have to rush (this would be bad for the game).
Why don´t you read the first post?? (Everyone should-.-)
I did read the first post, although not fully. I didn't see any obvious mention of when they were expecting it to be done, but I may have missed it.

[Blacksprite]

by the end of this year,
im in a course right now and i have a bit of free time.

[Alkodize]

Hey Black!

Check the PM I sent you please. I think I may be able to help you out with the development of this game if you're still looking for help.

[ryanycg]

Nice i like the idea of an online pokemon game
keep up the nice work
Good luck :)

[grimwood]

plz help i need too know so i can play it sonds so coooooooooooool

[felinoel]

plz help i need too know so i can play it sonds so cooooooooooooolYou play by waiting for it to get finished first

[Hutor]

What`s the homepage for Pokemon The Online Adventures

[[HoN] Jereziah]

Nice Game Yah got there...........
You Rock

[felinoel]

What`s the homepage for Pokemon The Online Adventures
Due to the trouble of keeping it updated interfering with time that could be spent finishing the game, they put the website on hold for possibly until the game gets finished

[BuizelFan]

Wow, this looks great!!

I wish I could play the beta, but I guess I'll have to wait like everyone else. (though I don't really mind!)

[JAR Man]

hi this game is looking good if i post many random replies it`s for a certain reason

[Hutor]

ok i relly want to play that game it`s look ver funny, but some one can a other good pokemon webbsite to play ??? need somthing to do :D, and then the Pokemon Advenure began i go to play :D :P

[felinoel]

ok i relly want to play that game it`s look ver funny, but some one can a other good pokemon webbsite to play ??? need somthing to do :D, and then the Pokemon Advenure began i go to play :D :P
Ah well I don't see why its funny, but until this game comes around, I have been playing an application at facebook, you can find it here (http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=12227605285).

[sirboulevard]

This looks like a very good game. I think its about time there was a Pokemon MMO, the series has so much potential for it. Good luck.

[Blacksprite]

This looks like a very good game. I think its about time there was a Pokemon MMO, the series has so much potential for it. Good luck.

I think indeed there is a lot of potential, if it is done correctly. theres a lot of planning involved. 80% planning 20% coding.

[dshot]

will pokemon online be free?

[scienceboy]

yes
if they were to charge, nintendo would sue their butts right off

[felinoel]

yes
if they were to charge, nintendo would sue their butts right offExactly, but renting apartments will cost cash to pay for the server

[scienceboy]

Exactly, but renting apartments will cost cash to pay for the server

thats different than paying to play - thats paying for premium. you can still pay the game without the apartment

btw, wats the advantage of having one?

[Shadez]

thats different than paying to play - thats paying for premium. you can still pay the game without the apartment

btw, wats the advantage of having one?

as far is know blacksprite wants to keep the game free
so the appartments will be free too i guess

adn an advantage of an appartment would be you could hold party's and everything there and sleep there of course and decorate it and things like that i think

[smcybercool]

Why does he need appartment lol.... a PC,high speed net connection and a UPS is enuf to run the server :P

[Shadez]

we are talking about in game appartments XD

but you did make me laugh with your post XD

[felinoel]

thats different than paying to play - thats paying for premium. you can still pay the game without the apartment

btw, wats the advantage of having one?From what I can assume, it is like Red's room, you can decorate it with stuffed pokemon and trophies and other stuff, and I guess you can brag to your friends with it

as far is know blacksprite wants to keep the game free
so the appartments will be free too i guess

adn an advantage of an appartment would be you could hold party's and everything there and sleep there of course and decorate it and things like that i thinkKeeping the game free would get expensive with server costs, it would just be a little fee for apartments

[Shadez]

yes you're probably right on that point considering all the costs
still it would be cool if the could keep it free

[Blacksprite]

will pokemon online be free?

Yes. We started out with the aim of having it free.

yes
if they were to charge, nintendo would sue their butts right off

Have to find us first. Jokes.

Exactly, but renting apartments will cost cash to pay for the server

Not quite the idea we were tossing around. Apartments will be free there just instanced objects. We were thinking about over world house being available for rent.

thats different than paying to play - thats paying for premium. you can still pay the game without the apartment

btw, wats the advantage of having one?

Apartments was not the correct wording, so I'll just discuss the intended focus.

Apartments are free (except for in game money), and are able to be accessed at its appropriate building by entering the elevator. from there you can search for rooms, visit favorite rooms or go to your own rooms if any. rooms can be locked, password protected or open to all.

Over world houses are actually visible on the map, and have the same locked, password, or open settings.

Both types of rooms are fully customizable on the inside.

as far is know blacksprite wants to keep the game free
so the appartments will be free too i guess

adn an advantage of an appartment would be you could hold party's and everything there and sleep there of course and decorate it and things like that i think

Pretty much has to do with the social side of Pokemon TOA. But its a role playing game, so really its create your own character back story and life.

Why does he need appartment lol.... a PC,high speed net connection and a UPS is enuf to run the server :P

I already have an apartment but thanks anyway. Oh yea and this is all free... a PC,high speed net connection and a UPS *about now i should stick something in *'s to show that an action has been preformed or to just say *"Sarcasm"** ... *No really sarcasm is the lowest form of wit so i'll just stick with...*

The upkeep of the server and net connect that would be required by the server wouldn't be on the cheap side.

we are talking about in game appartments XD

but you did make me laugh with your post XD

Yea, lucky for me I have a life that doesn't depend on the non existent income of PTOA.
actually should have another game created by the end of the year, I'm not sure whats the deal releasing it to the public. And another one in two and a half years.

From what I can assume, it is like Red's room, you can decorate it with stuffed pokemon and trophies and other stuff, and I guess you can brag to your friends with it

Keeping the game free would get expensive with server costs, it would just be a little fee for apartments

Indeed.
We are also looking at other forms of income to offset this.
Advertising and what not.

yes you're probably right on that point considering all the costs
still it would be cool if the could keep it free

I do plan to keep it entirely free.

[smcybercool]

LoL of Me...But this game is really going great.... btw does anyone have any idea why pokemon crater and pokemon Online [ POL] Got closed...is it something to do with nintendo?

[indashadow]

LoL of Me...But this game is really going great.... btw does anyone have any idea why pokemon crater and pokemon Online [ POL] Got closed...is it something to do with nintendo?
ummm i know why crater closed but not (POL)crater closed cause of aaron guy who created crater he closed it cause he finished college so im guessing he looking for a job or hes working and does not have time anymore for crater so he closed

[Blacksprite]

ummm i know why crater closed but not (POL)crater closed cause of aaron guy who created crater he closed it cause he finished college so im guessing he looking for a job or hes working and does not have time anymore for crater so he closed

Suppose I'm lucky I'm a Game Programmer then it is my job.

[indashadow]

Suppose I'm lucky I'm a Game Programmer then it is my job.
heheheh lol also nice job on game look really cool

[felinoel]

Apartments was not the correct wording, so I'll just discuss the intended focus.

Apartments are free (except for in game money), and are able to be accessed at its appropriate building by entering the elevator. from there you can search for rooms, visit favorite rooms or go to your own rooms if any. rooms can be locked, password protected or open to all.

Over world houses are actually visible on the map, and have the same locked, password, or open settings.

Both types of rooms are fully customizable on the inside.



Pretty much has to do with the social side of Pokemon TOA. But its a role playing game, so really its create your own character back story and life.Ah I see, when I said apartment I did mean over world houses because I did not know there would be both and since you would be paying a monthly rent (if I remember correctly) I called it that

[Blacksprite]

Ah I see, when I said apartment I did mean over world houses because I did not know there would be both and since you would be paying a monthly rent (if I remember correctly) I called it that

Indeed i was thinking of both, but really it all depends on the cost of upkeep and the amount generated by other incomes. If its not a huge running cost i'll just pay for it myself.

[scienceboy]

that would be very generous of you.if you are required to do that, we all thank you for your sacrifice.
however, hopefully it won't come to that, and people who are playing will help to support it.
like i will once i get a job

[Xyrin]

Ummm is it online if it is will somone PM me the link I wanna play it.

[felinoel]

Ummm is it online if it is will somone PM me the link I wanna play it.Not yet, but it should be before the end of this year

[scienceboy]

really? we know that?
if so, thats awesome

[felinoel]

really? we know that?
if so, thats awesome
Yes its been said a few times already, in fact it apparently should have been done by now but the programmer ran into difficulties when he upgraded to Vista with the language he was coding with so he has to recode it entirely

[christian343]

realy need to be beta tester (tester of NINTENDO)

[Xyrin]

If you need a beta tester let me know kk.

[darkerarceus]

ummm i know why crater closed but not (POL)crater closed cause of aaron guy who created crater he closed it cause he finished college so im guessing he looking for a job or hes working and does not have time anymore for crater so he closed

But my friend Told me someone hacked it!
Strange..

[dragonfyre173]

This is awesome looking! I can't wait for it to come out! Keep up the good work! =3

[indashadow]

well i dont know thats what i heard

[ryanycg]

LOL dont u think that theres 2 many posts for blacksprite 2 ans like
in the 4th page.
theres something i like about ur team of hackers or juz u...u r all so hardworking 2 make it come 2 life u should deserve a good rest.
By the way good luck:)

[felinoel]

LOL dont u think that theres 2 many posts for blacksprite 2 ans like
in the 4th page.
theres something i like about ur team of hackers or juz u...u r all so hardworking 2 make it come 2 life u should deserve a good rest.
By the way good luck:)
They have said many times, they are not hacking anything, they are just coding

[Blacksprite]

Coding ... Hacking.

Interchangeable. :laugh:

Yea Were pretty lucky.
Friday night is rest night. \ Saturday morning.

The rest is working.

Cant remember if i mentioned this.
But we have a few new people on the team in all areas. And Lots of ppl that have contributed as well. All will be in the credits of course.
Also a couple of new programmers who live nearly right next door. so thats a bonus for those late nights.

[ryanycg]

They have said many times, they are not hacking anything, they are just coding
I noe that all i was saying is they need 2 rest sometimes,n they r humans man!!!

[MugenPlaya]

looks so totally awesome. cant wait!

[Poketoko]

Hi ^^ i think its a great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! idea
can u pm me when u need someone to test it or when it comes out and ill help with ideas ^^

[Blaziken_Boy]

I'm still part of the mapping team, right?

[Gooner93]

This game sounds awesome. Do i have to download anything else to play the game or would I just have to download the game?

[Blaziken_Boy]

It's....not done yet. Everyone asks for the beta though..

[iRawr-x]

Wow, This totally rocks, Please keep it up! Oh please, I really would like to play a Pokemon Online Game !! This totally rocks, But may I ask for a beta please xD

[felinoel]

Wow, This totally rocks, Please keep it up! Oh please, I really would like to play a Pokemon Online Game !! This totally rocks, But may I ask for a beta please xD Well according to Blaziken Boy everyone asks for it anyways so you can ask for it too I guess, why not?

[megatyler3]

When is Pokemon online Advencture coming out

[felinoel]

When is Pokemon online Advencture coming out
Before the end of this year

[gordon117]

I havent been part of this thread at all, but i just got a look at it and i think it loks so cool, i think you guys have done great so far, i mean how the screenies look... keep up the good work!

[ryanycg]

Its already july n still most of the ppl r the same n still asking the
same question.
when will it stop

[felinoel]

Its already july n still most of the ppl r the same n still asking the
same question.
when will it stop
Probably when the game starts

[iRawr-x]

One Question..?
WILL YOU PUT OUT A BETA OR SUMFING?
by golly, I am acting like bidoof always spelling wrong =[

[felinoel]

One Question..?
WILL YOU PUT OUT A BETA OR SUMFING?
by golly, I am acting like bidoof always spelling wrong =[
Yes, I believe a beta will be coming out, although they have numerous people on a list for beta testing...

[ryanycg]

Probably when the game starts
And that will be by the end of this year or
around the winter season
form oct 2 dec.
maybe the game would be released from oct i think

[Golden Shaymin]

Awesome!
I can't wait for it's release
Do you have to click (to move) and wait for the page to load again or is it like a normal computer game where it's click and move

[Lockmaster24]

Well i can't wait for the beta it looks good.

[Xyrin]

Hey you guys need a story plot maker? I could can you earn being a police cause that would be fun.

[Forgiven]

wow it look's good i cant wait as evey one elce is can i ask for the beta

will you choose your starter or wil lu need to pic from the game starter's ?

[darkerarceus]

And that will be by the end of this year or
around the winter season
form oct 2 dec.
maybe the game would be released from oct i think
Well in where iI come from its already winter (I come for Australia)
So I think in my summer it will come out(excited)

[ryanycg]

Oo.
Australia's summer is on oct to dec
i think is it true darkerarceus
but for some countries winter is most commonly on
oct to dec

[Blaziken_Boy]

Awesome!
I can't wait for it's release
Do you have to click (to move) and wait for the page to load again or is it like a normal computer game where it's click and move

BLEHH!

It's not browser-based, it's a freeware (like the games in my sig), so it'll be movement like the normal games.

So when you said on-world houses will cost will it be ingame or real munny? I'm still confused.

There will be no closed beta, it'll be a completely open beta after lots of stuff is integrated.

[ryanycg]

zzz...
juz open beta n no closed beta??
closed beta is for ppl to try the game out lols
open beta is for ppl to enjoy full services
of the game.thats
wat other ppl says

[Bombah!]

There will be no betas...
They will release it when it´s finished.

HF,
Bombah!

[ryanycg]

blacksp is the coding done yet??
cause im w8ting for a long long time

[« Extraho »]

Nice game lol. I'm for some reason always attracted by the word "ONLINE". The game features look promising and I can't wait for a demo or the game to release.

[Lightey]

How do I get there? Is it one of these ads?

[Shadez]

they haven't finished it yet
but i believe that a while ago blacksprite said that it would be finished around end this year but i could be mistaking

[Manio]

Or it might never get finished,and that is a terrible possibility.

[Rosadius93]

Or it might never get finished,and that is a terrible possibility.
I hope not!!!
anyway i've been searching for a mmorpg game like this and i found this thread so today i joined this forum and i think what u r doing here is awesome, something i always dreamed of! keep up the good work and please finish....
...if you need any help just ask me... i am not really a program but i am a total pokemon fan and i have tons of ideas

[Durandral]

I hope not!!!
anyway i've been searching for a mmorpg game like this and i found this thread so today i joined this forum and i think what u r doing here is awesome, something i always dreamed of! keep up the good work and please finish....
...if you need any help just ask me... i am not really a program but i am a total pokemon fan and i have tons of ideas

I joined for the same reason.

Anyways, about the game. It sounds really good but I have a couple of questions.

1. How many starters are there?
2. When it comes to catching legendaries, will it be like the original pokemon versions or a fixed random encounter?
3. Is it really true the game comes out the end of this year? (I have my doubts xD.)
4. What is the lvl limit?
5. Can I help in some way? I don't know too much about coding and mapping but I've had experience in finding bugs and glitches in games. I know many people ask to help but I really just want to have a good online pokemon game so my apologies if it pisses people off or something.

[Shadez]

1. How many starters are there?
There will be 28+ starters, but blacksprite hasn´t revealed which they will be.
2. When it comes to catching legendaries, will it be like the original pokemon versions or a fixed random encounter?
They will probably be prizes in tournaments.
3. Is it really true the game comes out the end of this year? (I have my doubts xD.)
It is what the makers of the game are hoping for, but I guess the only way to find out is wait.
4. What is the lvl limit?
It will probably just be 100, but I'm not sure about it


The answers on the questions I can answer are written in Bold.
for the rest you have to wait for blacksprite.

[Rosadius93]

well i have a question or two,
1. in the screen shots i saw a police station, how will this be used?
2. is team rocket still in the game... if so how?

[Durandral]

The answers on the questions I can answer are written in Bold.
for the rest you have to wait for blacksprite.

Hey man, thanks for answering my questions but I'm a bit troubled by the fact that there is 28+ starters when there will only be 151 pokemon (151 pokemon is a great idea by the way). I mean its not too big of a problem but I find it strange so if blacksprite or anybody can give me a reason for it, i would appreciate it. I have a couple of more questions as well though.

1. Will there be a limit or separate pockets for items?
2. Will there be NPC trainers to battle like the versions? (I don't want to get pwned when I'm a nub)
3. Will there be a pokedex?
4. Will there be HMs?

[Bombah!]

Ok, to everyone:
Seriously, why won´t you read??
I mean, 90% of all questions are answered in the first few posts (READ THE FIRST POST).


1. Will there be a limit or separate pockets for items?
2. Will there be NPC trainers to battle like the versions? (I don't want to get pwned when I'm a nub)
3. Will there be a pokedex?
4. Will there be HMs?

1. Don´t know, sorry.
2. Yes, there will be NPC trainers.
3. No, and there won´t be Pokémon (I love being sarcastic...)
4. Afaik yes, but about this, I´m not sure.

Read and HF,
Bombah!

[Shadez]

well i have a question or two,
1. in the screen shots i saw a police station, how will this be used?
2. is team rocket still in the game... if so how?

the police station is for mods i believe
about the team rocket subject i'm not sure

oh and also to durandral
there are 28 starters because that way not everyone will have the same pokemon at the beginning atleast that's my idea about it :P

[Durandral]

the police station is for mods i believe
about the team rocket subject i'm not sure

oh and also to durandral
there are 28 starters because that way not everyone will have the same pokemon at the beginning atleast that's my idea about it :P

I was thinking that was the reason. Thanks for answering

[Alont]

where can i start playing? i mean where can i download it and stuff???

[Rosadius93]

the police station is for mods i believe
about the team rocket subject i'm not sure

oh and also to durandral
there are 28 starters because that way not everyone will have the same pokemon at the beginning atleast that's my idea about it :P

thanks for your answer... does anyone know when blacksprite goes on? i mean i understand he is working hard, but does he go on like once a week or something?

[Durandral]

where can i start playing? i mean where can i download it and stuff???

The game is not finished yet. -_-

thanks for your answer... does anyone know when blacksprite goes on? i mean i understand he is working hard, but does he go on like once a week or something?

It would seem like it. Anyway, where did you get that trainer card of yours?

[scienceboy]

It would seem like it. Anyway, where did you get that trainer card of yours?

asides from the fact that that is off topic, if you'll look at the bottom of it, you'll see theres a website listed. that website is updating the procedure, so if you do it now your card will be wiped when they finish updating.

[Durandral]

asides from the fact that that is off topic, if you'll look at the bottom of it, you'll see theres a website listed. that website is updating the procedure, so if you do it now your card will be wiped when they finish updating.

Thanks a lot for responding to an off topic question. I wonder when blacksprite will be on? He hasn't been on in a while but it is probably because he is working on the game I hope.

[Rosadius93]

Durandal, nice trainer card! lol my team would own yours though....
...anyway the more we don't hear from blacksprite the better, that means hes working lol

[Dark2552]

Another Game I would love to play =D
This looks pretty good. MMO. I would love to go on an adventure with friends =D

[Durandral]

Man i would like some news from someone about the game right now. Im currently playing another pokemon game to pass the time.

[Blaziken_Boy]

Blacksprite is still working on the game, everyone, he's just got bad internet and can't really connect to this forum. He brings great news about the production, it's going very smooth and he'll have 3 months off to work on it. The ETA for the beta is...

Next year, February. I know, it's pretty long, but I've waited for 2 years now, and now months pass like days..... But anyway, before the official release, Team Sprite (The group of programmers, mappers, and designers for PTOA) is gonna have to run a simple server stability check. The reason for this is, I'm sure you know this, we don't want the server to crash on the first day of release.

I'm sure you all want some screenshots, but Team Sprite can't release them yet. BS himself said this in MSN, however:

The Game has a new GUI better look and feel, with better an easy user interface. The game also runs a lot nicer as its in a whole new language.

I asked him these questions about the real estate system(These aren't official, however):
Q:Will you be able to upgrade your apartment room to a bigger size?
A:You can buy new, bigger apartments, but you can't upgrade only one apartment room.

Q:Will there be a specific furniture limit to your apartment or can you just make it a huge rat's next with every other tile a piece of furniture?
A:There'll be a limit, yes, so that slower computers aren't lagged by some guy who thinks chairs for floor tiles are cool.

Q:If you buy a house, not an apartment, can you upgrade it?
A:Yes, but currently houses cannot be upgradable, but they will be available as prizes in competitions (Not contests, competitions are more special events) and all other houses will be reserved to staff. If you make a good enough donation to him, Blacksprite might give you a house.

Q: Will factories and stores have to take a good, attentive person to manage? Will you have to manage workers, price of the product, and how much the shipments will cost?
A:no stores as such not sure what you mean by that.
Yea they probably will, you don't have to manage workers. price yes, and buying stuff too.

Q:I was also wondering, will players, without owning any factories or anything, be able to craft simple items? Like making a potion by finding a few herbs out in the wild?
A:No. It would be cruel to
Pokemon if an unqualified person made medicine for them. I'm sure nurse joy wouldn't be too happy, either.

One last question. Once you mentioned a 'police force'. Would players be able to sign up for the police force and go around punishing players for doing things?
A: No, The police force is the in-game moderators.

Once again, I'd like to say, None of these answers are set in stone. Blacksprite says the game is coming along smoothly and, like I said once before, the game'll be up around February.

I hope this has helped you understand what's going on with the game.

[Durandral]

Thank you Blaziken Boy. That is what i wanted to hear. That made my day and the update was awsome.

[Blacksprite]

I really should come on more often.

Just been reading the last couple of pages (since my last post).

Beta:
There will be a closed beta. This will not be based of any list or anyone asking.
We will have a sign up for the beta, where you will be required to submit some information.

All betas will get a cool Beta ribbon/trophy to show off. There may be other rewards.

No everyone who signs up will be accepted as a beta.

Then we will have a server capacity test. A few Battle maps and that will be about it.

Then we will have a release.

Is the coding done yet?
No.

Put it this way have just been working on a simple(by comparison) windows 3d game Bio-Invaders. this was 416 pages long.

i Think Hao answered most of these pretty well.
1. How many starters are there?
2. When it comes to catching legendaries, will it be like the original Pokemon versions or a fixed random encounter?
3. Is it really true the game comes out the end of this year? (I have my doubts xD.)
4. What is the lvl limit?
5. Can I help in some way? I don't know too much about coding and mapping but I've had experience in finding bugs and glitches in games. I know many people ask to help but I really just want to have a good online Pokemon game so my apologies if it pisses people off or something.

1. About 28.
2. I won't be revealing much of this, i can tell you that it wont happen like the original games, thats just not possible.
3. Looking more like end of February .
4. 100
5. There will be a closed beta mentioned above.


Hey man, thanks for answering my questions but I'm a bit troubled by the fact that there is 28+ starters when there will only be 151 pokemon (151 pokemon is a great idea by the way). I mean its not too big of a problem but I find it strange so if blacksprite or anybody can give me a reason for it, i would appreciate it. I have a couple of more questions as well though.

1. Will there be a limit or separate pockets for items?
2. Will there be NPC trainers to battle like the versions? (I don't want to get pwned when I'm a nub)
3. Will there be a pokedex?
4. Will there be HMs?

28 starters, Troubled in what way.

The idea is you wont have a choice between all 28 of them. The game will randomly pick 3 of them for you and you can choose between them.

Don't try canceling and logging out (or uninstalling either) to try and get different choices because it wont work. :classic:

1. yes there will be a limit for items and yes there will be different pockets.
2. There will be NPC's.
2.5 No high level trainers cant battle low level trainers. (well they can but you have a choice in the matter)
3. Yes.
4. Yes but not all of them can be used outside of battle(well perhaps, there is a bit of thinking and we have some ideas to fix this problem). Cut may prove difficult, Traditionally it was used to stop the player advancing without first completing a set part of the story. as this isn't required in an MMORPG.

Rosadius93
Questions:
well i have a question or two,
1. in the screen shots i saw a police station, how will this be used?
2. is team rocket still in the game... if so how?

1. Moderators will play the role of the police.
2. All will be revealed in time.

thanks for your answer... does anyone know when blacksprite goes on? i mean i understand he is working hard, but does he go on like once a week or something?

Mainly due to my terrible internet. changing providers soon.
Yea mainly work has me distracted. I don't like to work on 2 games at once. But i have 3 months off coming up.

Thanks a lot for responding to an off topic question. I wonder when blacksprite will be on? He hasn't been on in a while but it is probably because he is working on the game I hope.
Working on "A" game. Suppose that doesn't count.

Now onto blaziken_boy's wall.

If you make a good enough donation to him, BlackSprite might give you a house.

lol.
I believe my answer to this question when you asked, "I think a fairer way would be anyone that donates gets an over world house." My reply was, "That could cause problems."

So no one rush out and donate on the fact that i will give you a house for a donation.
Because that may not happen.

Also to all those that want to map etc. There will be auditions and training provided closer to game release. Which will be held at the convenience of or HOD's(Head of departments).

Yours Truly...
~~~~BlackSprite.

P.S. Team Sprite -- Is this the unofficial official name for us?

[Jinkoken]

Great update. xD
*continues to stalk thread*

[scienceboy]

thanks for telling us this.
i know that i asked this question earlier, but you never gave an answer.
will you be able to become a 'guild' thing, like bug catcher *** or psychic *** and such?

[Blacksprite]

Sorry must have missed it,
Not a guild as such, There will be guilds.

But when you make your character you will be able to choose your title, and it can be changed later in game, how I'm not going to say. =)

For instance

Cool Trainer BlackSprite
Super Nerd BlackSprite
PokeFan BlackSprite

ok i get the idea BlackSprite....

I'll try to be on now that my last game is finished.

be warned i have to make another one in 2 weeks.

[scienceboy]

Depending on the title that you begin with, will it change the pokemon that you can start with? Because if i choose to be bug catcher scienceboy [blegh], it wouldn't make sense to be able to choose from pokemon that aren't bug type. I woudln't really be much of a bug catcher then.

[Durandral]

I really should come on more often.

Just been reading the last couple of pages (since my last post).

Beta:
There will be a closed beta. This will not be based of any list or anyone asking.
We will have a sign up for the beta, where you will be required to submit some information.

All betas will get a cool Beta ribbon/trophy to show off. There may be other rewards.

No everyone who signs up will be accepted as a beta.

Then we will have a server capacity test. A few Battle maps and that will be about it.

Then we will have a release.


28 starters, Troubled in what way.

The idea is you wont have a choice between all 28 of them. The game will randomly pick 3 of them for you and you can choose between them.

Don't try canceling and logging out (or uninstalling either) to try and get different choices because it wont work. :classic:

Also to all those that want to map etc. There will be auditions and training provided closer to game release. Which will be held at the convenience of or HOD's(Head of departments).

Yours Truly...
~~~~BlackSprite.

P.S. Team Sprite -- Is this the unofficial official name for us?

To answer your question on how the 28 starters bug me. Well it doesnt bug me. It just could be a problem because most people will choose the more popular pokemon. After reading what you are going to do by choosing 3 randomly. I have no worries that it will be a problem.

I hope i could particitpate in the beta and be of some help in the future so i will be keep updated.

[rydert]

oh this seems intresting.

[Blacksprite]

To answer your question on how the 28 starters bug me. Well it doesnt bug me. It just could be a problem because most people will choose the more popular pokemon. After reading what you are going to do by choosing 3 randomly. I have no worries that it will be a problem.

I hope i could particitpate in the beta and be of some help in the future so i will be keep updated.

There will be 2 types of beta testers.

1 Small group of bug testers that will be asked to fill out reports and questions etc.

And the second group will be based of there computer specs. i.e RAM, CPU speed, video card or no video card, etc etc.

Depending on the title that you begin with, will it change the pokemon that you can start with? Because if i choose to be bug catcher scienceboy [blegh], it wouldn't make sense to be able to choose from pokemon that aren't bug type. I woudln't really be much of a bug catcher then.

There will be a marginal increase in chance. Not huge or everyone will end up with the same pokemon or a way to get the pokemon they want, I'm actually thinking of making everyone a trainer until they get thier first badge then they can choose what title they would like or change it perhaps.

[Bombah!]

I think I have to write here again...^^
I visit this thread almost everyday, but I only write when it´s really necessary. (LOL, that sounds great^^)

Blacksprite, the Idea with one trainer is great. I really like it.

A few questions to the starters:
- I asked it once, but will you give Abra attacks, so that he could be a starter? (I love Abra^^)
- What about Farfetche´d (hope I spelled it right)? If you don´t want to reveal it, don´t, but will you give starters without evos? (like Farfetch´d)
- Uhm... can´t remember^^

Anyways, good luck and HF,
Bombah!

[Blacksprite]

think I have to write here again...^^
I visit this thread almost everyday, but I only write when it´s really necessary. (LOL, that sounds great^^)

Blacksprite, the Idea with one trainer is great. I really like it.

A few questions to the starters:
- I asked it once, but will you give Abra attacks, so that he could be a starter? (I love Abra^^)
- What about Farfetche´d (hope I spelled it right)? If you don´t want to reveal it, don´t, but will you give starters without evos? (like Farfetch´d)
- Uhm... can´t remember^^

Anyways, good luck and HF,
Bombah!

Its good to know we have a fan base.

Blacksprite, the Idea with one trainer is great.

Which one was this? I'm probably miss reading it.

- I asked it once, but will you give Abra attacks, so that he could be a starter? (I love Abra^^)

Funny story actually.

This was early on in the design stage, i believe it consisted of a lot of Burger king and those pink iced finger bread things? oh and some work getting done.

We were making all those key decisions like, How evil should we make viridian forest. etc etc

We were picking out good starting Pokemon the list, we aimed at 30 we thought it would provide a good amount of randomness.

Both Magikarp and Abra were both on the original starting Pokemon list.

We soon realized this wouldn't work.

So that'd be a no on the first question.

What about Farfetche´d (hope I spelled it right)? If you don´t want to reveal it, don´t, but will you give starters without evos? (like Farfetch´d)

*Skim reads the starter list.* Hacking my computer wont help either I don't have them digitally recorded =)

Hmmm... Maybey, maybe Not.

- Uhm... can´t remember^^

I can't answer that one.

~~~~Blacksp

PS hope this doesn't get posted twice.

[Bombah!]

Thanks for answering, but without Abra as a starter FORGETT THIS GAME!!!
Lol, jk, I´ll have to catch one then...

The idea I was talking about was, that everyone is one trainer till the first badge.

My third question still is missing (lol).

Good luck, more luck, and HF,
Bombah!

[Durandral]

Funny story actually.

This was early on in the design stage, i believe it consisted of a lot of Burger king and those pink iced finger bread things? oh and some work getting done.


Burger King and pick iced finger bread things? WTF

[felinoel]

Thanks for answering, but without Abra as a starter FORGETT THIS GAME!!!
Lol, jk, I´ll have to catch one then...

The idea I was talking about was, that everyone is one trainer till the first badge.

My third question still is missing (lol).

Good luck, more luck, and HF,
Bombah!
Oh? How about a Psyduck then? =b

[Blacksprite]

Sorry the one trainer thing i think u mean this.

There will be a marginal increase in chance. Not huge or everyone will end up with the same Pokemon or a way to get the Pokemon they want, I'm actually thinking of making everyone a trainer until they get their first badge then they can choose what title they would like or change it perhaps.

Thats just there title. Does not affect game play, we'll not enough to mention.

I like Psyduck thats not to say he is or isnt on the list.

What ever pokemon u start off with will be your first Pokemon, that carry's a special meaning, a bond if you will.
Its not the same as picking one from a list of 151 saying i want that one because i think that kind of Pokemon is the best.

Theres something about your fist Pokemon, its a partnership.

[ChronicEdge]

This game looks better than sex.

But a question, are you going to be adding any Items/Moves?

Also, would we be able to grow berries? (You did say farm.)

[Blacksprite]

This game looks better than ....

But a question, are you going to be adding any Items/Moves?

Also, would we be able to grow berries? (You did say farm.)

Any new moves and items, or any moves and items.
Theres is a difference in those 2 sentences.

Yes there will be moves, yes, and new ones, Definitively not.

Items yes there will be new items, most of which and usable on Pokemon, furniture etc.


And yes you can grow berries.

[Blaziken_Boy]

Will we able to make custom titles? I wanna be The Guy! :P

[Blacksprite]

No can definitivly see implications of that.
That wouldn't be very socially responsible.

[Durandral]

Will we able to make custom titles? I wanna be The Guy! :P

I have a feeling people will do many bad things with custom titles

[scienceboy]

Maybe custom titles that have to be approved by a moderator ... other than that, it probly would NOT be a good idea

[felinoel]

Maybe custom titles that have to be approved by a moderator ... other than that, it probly would NOT be a good ideaThat would make too much work, maybe cutom titles could be a prize given for doing something like beating the Elite Four or catching all pokemon?

[scienceboy]

I dont feel like the elite four would be a good option, because everyone is going to get to that eventually ... what about for winning contests?

[felinoel]

I dont feel like the elite four would be a good option, because everyone is going to get to that eventually ... what about for winning contests?
Well not everyone, there is always the people who make side accounts or those people who play for a while and give up

But contests would lessen the workload made even more then the Elite Four or capturing all pokemon

[scienceboy]

yes, but side accounts and people that give up wouldnt really be people that want custom titles, would it ;)

i feel like contests would be the easiest way to do it

[felinoel]

yes, but side accounts and people that give up wouldnt really be people that want custom titles, would it ;)Well yea but thats not the point?

[timekaiser]

so any Alpha/Beta testers? ill test this :)

[liger66]

so would i i think it sounds cool

[Blacksprite]

so any Alpha/Beta testers? ill test this :)
Read back a page.

/-

I doubt if i will allow custom titles at all.

Maybe after release.

[Durandral]

Read back a page.

/-

I doubt if i will allow custom titles at all.

Maybe after release.

I think that would be the best idea since it could cause a lot of problems. The custom titles have to be really unique in order for the idea to work really well.

[Blacksprite]

I think that would be the best idea since it could cause a lot of problems. The custom titles have to be really unique in order for the idea to work really well.

I don't see it bringing enough of a benefit.

Time on screen vs. Cost of implementation.

Not only that it just wouldn't work with the current system at all.

[Rexhunter99]

Looks interesting, Im busy programming Pokemon Pallidium atm, so i cant just test anything else :(

[Durandral]

I don't see it bringing enough of a benefit.

Time on screen vs. Cost of implementation.

Not only that it just wouldn't work with the current system at all.

Just another reason not to add it entirely

[muczaczos]

gdzie jest to do pobrania

[Blacksprite]

gdzie jest to do pobrania

Yea i can only hazard a guess as to what that means?
I think... I'm not 100% sure... this is Polish.

What is the release date?

[Friendsxix]

The correct translation is "where is it to download?".

[scienceboy]

its not for download yet. its not done.

please, read the first post

[Blacksprite]

I'm guessing they may not read a lot of English...

#-

Dunno if i mentioned this. But the game will require Direct X 9, or later, to be installed.
On release I'll post a link to it or included it with the game.

Most older hardware should support this and newer ones.
The game will check what your GFX card can do and do those operations on the GFX card and Direct X Software Emulate the rest.

The correct translation is "where is it to download?".
Cheers for the translate.

[jaro2005]

when is this awesome game gonna be done ??

[Blacksprite]

when is this awesome game gonna be done ??

Probably looking at February - march.
Depending how well development goes.

[jaro2005]

LOL thats a lot of waiting
why did you post this tread so fast now im excited of this game and wont sleep for almost a yeah until i play it !!!
than you very much

[scienceboy]

not that long a time compared so some other games. i'd be stoked if some of hte other games i'm watching would come out this early.

anyways, blacksprite, hows the game been going since the last update?

[Blaziken_Boy]

LOL thats a lot of waiting
than you very much

I've been waiting 4 years, my friend.


Four years. I joined just because of this thread, too.


And my post count is still pathetic.

[Blacksprite]

This thread is my post count.

The idea was to find people to help develop it. That's the main reason posted.
The second was to build hype.
Its not a MMO without the masses of people. It would be very fun with just 2 people walking around the whole world.

Update well lets see.
Just implementing a really nice rendering implementation of direct x.
So that if it future we can swap out direct x and move over to other platforms.

But yeah I'm pretty busy at the moment.
Just have to write a theses on Violence causes Video games.

[The Dash]

I've been waiting 4 years, my friend.


Four years. I joined just because of this thread, too.


And my post count is still pathetic.

Wait, 4 years? This thread was made in 2006 dude D:

[Blacksprite]

Wait, 4 years? This thread was made in 2006 dude D:

You know i didn't even pick that up.

Four years ago i was a younger man.

[Blaziken_Boy]

Wait, 4 years? This thread was made in 2006 dude D:

m33p.

Well, umm, anyway, I hope the game's not delayed again.

[ChronicEdge]

I apologize for my ignorance, but this game will feature the first-gen Pokemon, yes?

[Bombah!]

Ooooh, c´mon...
First Post. That´s all I have to say.

Blacksprite, did you say smth about the release date in the last few days?
Or was it a dream...??? (really, I can´t say...)

Anyway, good luch and HF,
Bombah!

[scienceboy]

he said a couple of weeks ago that it would be released sometime in jan-feb of next year [or at least around those months]

anything about him releasing in the next few days IS a dream, sorry to say

[Blue Angel]

I said Pokemon Universe.
Whenever you release it, please tell me.(i'll Vm you)

[scienceboy]

it probably would be easier just to subscribe to the thread, or make a note on your calendar for January. he might not remember to notify you, because he's proabbly going to be very busy

[Blacksprite]

I apologize for my ignorance, but this game will feature the first-gen Pokemon, yes?

Yes it is first Gen.

Here is my reasoning behind it.
Its just too ridiculous to cram them all in one region.
Having more regions to begin with wouldn't be very good either, as people would be too spread out, and it would take longer to develop and possible spread out our attention and we wouldn't do the game justice.
it probably would be easier just to subscribe to the thread, or make a note on your calendar for January. he might not remember to notify you, because he's proabbly going to be very busy

Yea it would.

I'll try to set up a mailing list, and ill mass email everyone.

[Obe3]

This sounds amazing. Seems like the first post to the last has ranged in time to which means you've been working on it for a while. Hopefully it will be completely developed and ready to play!

[Mōnštȝr¿]

This sounds amazing. Seems like the first post to the last has ranged in time to which means you've been working on it for a while. Hopefully it will be completely developed and ready to play!
I agree I hope it gets completed

I really want a MMO for pokemon

[Blacksprite]

Me too.

Other than replying me too.

I suppose i should say something else.
Like...hmmmm

The team and i have put a lot of thought into the game, from an objective point of view, the game is not just Pokemon how we would like it, it has tried to stay true to its roots. And were developing this like we would any other game. Minus the publisher standing on my back.

That's why a lot of your ideas that have been posted here are cool but its not as easy as just throwing in a feature. There is a lot to consider.

Rest assured we will see this game through.

[4th Gen Matt]

Awesome game, I'm pulling for you.

And don't worry about not being able to play crater, it wasn't all that great.

-hides from crater fanboys-

Amyway, I know you already have your name but I just thought of a good one:

PokeNet.

[Blacksprite]

yeah names can change though,
but PTOA is its development name.

Games can definitivly change names later.
Sorry art guys hope u still have a copy of those layered images.

[Durandral]

I didnt miss much did I? I havent posted in a while

[Blacksprite]

I didnt miss much did I? I havent posted in a while

No not much. Really. less than 12 weeks to go before we can move into full time solid work on the game. And the team and I are getting very excited. Were already planning stuff out.

[Veritas_Virus]

so i made a name on this forum just to respond to this thread and the anticipation is killing me

[Blacksprite]

Im sure poke community would be happy to hear that.
I'll be able to start doing stuff full tie again in about 10 weeks maybey 11 i'd like to have Xmas off.
And we should have some really good game programmers joining the team too, which is awesome.

I know Whitesprite is beginning work on this in about 1 - 2 weeks. Lucky him, he gets a decent holiday.

So hold out untill a bit after i begin working fll time on it again and i should hopefully be able to post a decent update, or atleast an update.

Really getting desperate for some artists though, pixel artist with experience is preferred but we'll take anyone. But we only want people who are willing to see it through. Also looking for other artist for general art and designs.
If we can get the art hammered out then we can move a lot quicker through the next production phase.

I'm not releasing a non-polished game. And it takes time away from coding for me to do it.

We have one artist atm, hes busy though.
So we would like a couple more.

Cheers,
~~Blacksprite.

[Papa_Squat]

Like many before me, I made an account on this site specifically to reply to this topic. This project embodies an idea that I have dreamed of seeing for quite some time. Seeing it becoming a reality is almost more than I can comprehend o_O

In response to your need for artists, I would like to offer my help. I love making layout designs in Photoshop even though I am not a professional. I have virtually no experience in pixel art, but I'm sure I could learn quickly and possibly be up to par in no time. What I lack in experience I can make up in dedication to the project. I will be available to work on the project from now until sometime around May of next year.

Anyway, if you would like my help with this project, I would love to assist :)

[Blaziken_Boy]

Oh oh! The project's been put on an unexpected halt! Blacksprite's gotta work on a project at work, it'll take him TWO MONTHS!

Well, I guess I can wait longer.

[Blacksprite]

Oh oh! The project's been put on an unexpected halt! Blacksprite's gotta work on a project at work, it'll take him TWO MONTHS!

Well, I guess I can wait longer.

Its not unexpected.
Read back a page or two and you'll find i outlined my timetable for the comming year.
I have 8 weeks on a rather large project then i'll have some time to work on this.

[sergen456]

whoww!! that is great!
but where is the link?

[Blaziken_Boy]

whoww!! that is great!
but where is the link?

Not done yet. It's the longest running pokemon online project to date.

[G-Trainer]

I think you guys are doing a great job and this look very promising. I do have some suggestions, though, if you guys don't mind, of course.

I think it would be better and efficient to place several flats through out the game for housing of players. But it would be wise to place a population limit on each house, that way not everyone goes in the same flat and the players are spread over the whole Kanto. Houses should be prizes in special events, for admins and rich enough players. That way admins and higher levels don't continually bothered by newbies who want a free Pokemon, loan or whatever.

I think the PD should be not only for admins, cause you guys will most likely get swamped as this game will be most likely very popular. You should only offer role model players a job though.

I also think you guys should place a sort of level limit. Like either trainers can't challenge those higher than 5 levels above them or the maximum level is ?? en with the next update you can go higher. (Not unlike WoW.)
Talking about levels, I strongly advise you make it take alot more to level your Pokemons cause before you know it everyone will have lvl 100 Pokemons and then it won't be as cool to play the game.

Lastly a few question, if you will.

Will you be able to give someone a Pokemon? If so how will you do it? In person or via Pokemon Storage?

Will you be able to lend someone a Pokemon? If so will there be a limit on the time and amount of Pokemon?

Will the Gym Leaders be NPC's or real players. If so will their trainers be real players
as well?

Among the skins you go can chose, will you be able to be diffrent color than white?

Will you be able to use a bike? If so will it be as expensive as in the game? (100.000).

If have some other questions, but I'll save those for another time. You guys are getting enough already.

[telonek]

mooserver unresponsive
iercserver unresponsive

what i must do?

[G-Trainer]

So, Blackspirte, is there any news?

Are there no screenshots available, yet?

[G-Trainer]

O.o Why hasn't anyone posted for so long, besides me?
This game hasn't come out already, has it? O.o

[scienceboy]

its not that long - its only been abotu 2 weeks
and no, it hasn't come out yet
this just meanst hat he hasn't got an update to show us. relax. it will come

[Blacksprite]

I thought i replyied a couple of days back. Must not have gone through.

Unfortunatly there is nothing new at the moement. My work and the other programmers besides whitesprite on the game doesnt resume untill just after christmas, whitesprite on the otherhand is working on it right now. I am currently working on another game that is schedualed for completetion just before christmas. so only about 6 more weeks on it. I doubt im allowed to reveal anything about it at all.

Maybey i'll post a link to it once its done, assuming its released for free download. But thats out of my hands.

[G-Trainer]

Well, I think you guys deserve a break. You've been on this for a long while, and maybe some time of will brings some new motivation and ideas.

Did you say a diffrent game? May I ask which?

[Blacksprite]

Ok i'll give a little description.
Completly off topic.

The games about a space merchant transporting time, he crash lands on a planet and you know must go and collect the time crystals. Every time you touch a time crystal the level resents and you can see a past version of your self doing the things you did last. Kinda like ground hog day but you can see yourself. You can shoot, drop mines, turrets etc. Playing agaisnt another player or AI. Supports split screen and dual monitors. The game will be completed on the 17th of december, not sure when it will be released i'll post a link to the development blog.

http://igapr08.blogspot.com/

Take a look i belive a few ppl have posted slowly more of the dev team will post which will be good.

[scizor112]

Great are you going to put in more dp pokemon moves and abilitys

[scienceboy]

considering how the game will only include the first 151 pokemon and take place in kanto, i dont' think so

[2muchfury]

the game looks pretty nice

[Blacksprite]

Probably not its a fair amount of work to add it in, but no one knows the future.

[Fblaster]

I have a suggestion that probably hasn't been suggested before, but could greatly improve graphic development. Start a forum dedicated to this project. Start building up a community to back up the project. And once you start building a community in a forum, people can help in wathever needs helping. Like, a thread with current graphic status, and sprites/graphics that need to be done. That way people can easily look at what needs to be done and contribute. Because I'm sure there are a lot of people here who would like to contribute. You could have threads for graphics, music, mapping ideas, etc... wathever the community could help in.

Believe me, I've been part of a project before, that had a forum which had graphic submissions everyday.

[Blacksprite]

sounds like a good idea. i'll have to find a web person to make a webpage and setup a forum.

[Stuart444]

As good as this looks, unless you got nintendo's permission.......at the first hint of success, you would probably be contacted by nintendo and told to shut this down.

But besides that, got to admit...this looks pretty awesome, very impressive considering its been programmed with a proper coding language from scratch, I think I'll be looking at this thread whenever I see a new post >_> XD

[Blacksprite]

I agree.

But we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

[Shadez]

As good as this looks, unless you got nintendo's permission.......at the first hint of success, you would probably be contacted by nintendo and told to shut this down.

as long as the don't claim the pokemon stuff
and don't ask money for it
then they're fine

[Stuart444]

as long as the don't claim the pokemon stuff
and don't ask money for it
then they're fine

this is my only reply to this, to avoid making this topic go off track too much so after this, I won't reply unless I have something better to add to the actual topic.

It doesn't matter if they ask for money or anything, bottom line is, it is copyright infringement. Using anything that is copyrighted is illegal and could land people in trouble. If you don't believe me, research it yourself, or even better.

E-mail nintendo and ask them if its okay to use their materials (sprites, graphics, anything copyrighted to them) for stuff that will be released publicly as long as you don't make money off it and I bet you they will tell you no and will be forced to take action should you do it.

[scienceboy]

there was already this argument in pokemont he lost world thread. lets not repeat it here, ok? its a waste of posts.

[G-Trainer]

I don't think you should worry about the copyrigth infringement just yet, Blacksprite. Its not that I'm not taking it seriously, but loads of hacks and other crap that is infringement has gotten away with it. Who knows, they might want to make a deal or something.

Just make sure to disclaim a lot, appoint them the credit a lot, and don't ask a dime for it. I don't think it'll be such a big fuss. And it might help to have some Nintendo logos here and there ^^

Keep up the good work, relax. This game is going to be great!

[Blacksprite]

Relax... I wish.

But anyway i hear that whitesprite is doing some good work at the moement replanning alot of things n depth which we in our inexperience we missed. Luckly we are more wiser now.

[G-Trainer]

Thats some great news. Keep up the good work, guys.

[Blacksprite]

I cant wait to be able to get back to it. But im enjoying the game im working on now. 3 weeks left and the pressure is on.
Once i get back i'll make sure we post atleast once a day.

EDIT:
G-Trainer for some reason you cant recive PM's.

[[Rock Lee]]

GAWD, this game seems interesting. x3 I hope to see it for my own eyes sometime in the near future.

And yeah, just know that I support this game all the way! ^.^ The idea of a true Pokemon MMORPG has lingered in my head for SUCH a long time... for it to be materialized (or however you should say that) would be such a joy...

Truly, keep up the good work!

[tomen]

This game looks awesome. Cant wait to see an actuall pokemon mmorpg.

[RMXPUser462]

As good as this looks, unless you got nintendo's permission.......at the first hint of success, you would probably be contacted by nintendo and told to shut this down.

But besides that, got to admit...this looks pretty awesome, very impressive considering its been programmed with a proper coding language from scratch, I think I'll be looking at this thread whenever I see a new post >_> XD

I just HAVE to say this, but hello, ever heard of Pokemon Crater and all their success? o.0

either way, love the way the game is shaping out to be, amazing improvement from when it first started ;)

[Bulletproof]

Is that the one that is actually like an online game, used as FR/LG? If so, I tried to download that, it won't let me register though. It looks quite cool.

[Blacksprite]

I think its closed down and i think it used to be browser based.

Thanks for the comments guys. I'll try to get whitesprite to post some stuff up as he is actually working on it at the moement.

[Rosadius93]

I wish the best for this game, and the copyright infrigment is nothing to worry about. Lets just get this game working first. Plus, Nintendo wouldn't care about this unless it became insanely popular, which i hope it will be, but within the first year or so i doubt that Nintendo will care.

[Florio]

Are you going to add fakemon?

[scienceboy]

read the first post.

no

[G-Trainer]

EDIT:
G-Trainer for some reason you cant recive PM's.

I can't? Let me check my options.

EDIT: I just checked my profile enables PM's. I'm going to send you a PM to test.

[blackpant1]

Any idea when this comes online...? I've been waiting for a game like this for a long time...

[scienceboy]

no, we don't know. don't ask.

[Blacksprite]

Yeah, i'll have better estimate in 2 weeks.

[G-Trainer]

Blacksprite, have you received my PM yet?

[scienceboy]

PMs do not get 'lost'. PMs are sent and automatically recieved. He's gotten your PM its just a matter of whether or not he's read it yet or if he's felt about replying. Be patient and wait. this is not the place to ask that.

[pokefan20]

has there been a beta or a demo out yet.

[Blacksprite]

No there hasn't if we release a public beta, its been on my mind of late, it will be a near perfect version, ie bug and maybey some polishing to do.

[G-Trainer]

I don't know, Blacksprite. If the demo would be near perfect, then why not wait the extra while? The project has been running for some time now. A few more weeks won't kill us! XD

EDIT:

And oh, Scieneboy? On the other sites I've been which are admittedly crap, PM's often had to be send at least 3 times to be received. Luckily the so called 'game site' shut down.

[scienceboy]

well, usually a demo is released in nearly perfect state because like it or not, the programmers can'tt est EVERYTHING. there are things that they can't think of that others can, and having a beta not only allows that but also allows for less tim eto be spent debugging [five overs for one person vs one hour over five people]

[Blacksprite]

Yea it also allows us to get feed back if the controls say are all crazy, but we are used to them so we dont see that the controls are crap. etc

[G-Trainer]

If you wanted that you could've released an demo earlier or have created your own beta team to do it for you. I don't know, we've all been waiting for this a long while now. I just want it to be the best it can be.

[Blacksprite]

So do i i dont settle for anything less than perfection.

[G-Trainer]

Thats a great expentation, Blacksprite. But, I know you will deliver.

[Blacksprite]

Its a great learning experience.
Only a week left till im back.

[Tyrane23]

I was just looking around for a good MMO(RPG) since I haven't seen any lately and I found this, I can't wait till you finish it and wish you luck :).

[Garcia]

I hope it comes out soon, it's been a while lol. I signed up to these forums just to post in this thread and watch the updates. Hope to see this game going soon.

[christian343]

guys i've been waiting fooor a lomg time and i want to say that you people are wasting your time posting things that people dont really want to read like when is it coming out i dont know nobody does listen it will pop, up on the home page when it comes out i bet it would be like this THE GAME IS OUT !!!!!!!! GO TO (enter page here) TO DOWNLOAD/PLAY IT!!!!!!!!!! ....so stop asking and start to help and give them icons and stuff and turfs and coding and map's of the real game's and such just help and send black sprite and evry one who is making the game the stuff i mean please your wasting your time asking when it come's out (i now this stuff becuase i've experiencide this on pokemon online or something it's bugged i told them they would not belive me im not telling you my usr name on it!)

[Opacus]

guys i've been waiting fooor a lomg time and i want to say that you people are wasting your time posting things that people dont really want to read like when is it coming out i dont know nobody does listen it will pop, up on the home page when it comes out i bet it would be like this THE GAME IS OUT !!!!!!!! GO TO (enter page here) TO DOWNLOAD/PLAY IT!!!!!!!!!! ....so stop asking and start to help and give them icons and stuff and turfs and coding and map's of the real game's and such just help and send black sprite and evry one who is making the game the stuff i mean please your wasting your time asking when it come's out (i now this stuff becuase i've experiencide this on pokemon online or something it's bugged i told them they would not belive me im not telling you my usr name on it!)

Wowa, that's unreadable!

[scienceboy]

no, actually, it isn't. and please don't make useless posts like that.

[Mafia Mario22]

i cant figure out wer 2 go 2 play this game is it a link or is there a direct download in this forum thread

[scienceboy]

wow ... you have read the first post, right? i mean, you must have, in order to see how awesome a game this is ... yet you don't realize that its not done yet? wow.


</sarcasm>

[Mafia Mario22]

no i do ive read pages 1-like 20 and i didnt wanna read all da way to page 70 that would take me like a day strait i just thought well i should just ask tht should give me some time instead of reading

[scienceboy]

*points to the first post*
*points to point b*

</end of discussion>

[G-Trainer]

guys i've been waiting fooor a lomg time and i want to say that you people are wasting your time posting things that people dont really want to read like when is it coming out i dont know nobody does listen it will pop, up on the home page when it comes out i bet it would be like this THE GAME IS OUT !!!!!!!! GO TO (enter page here) TO DOWNLOAD/PLAY IT!!!!!!!!!! ....so stop asking and start to help and give them icons and stuff and turfs and coding and map's of the real game's and such just help and send black sprite and evry one who is making the game the stuff i mean please your wasting your time asking when it come's out (i now this stuff becuase i've experiencide this on pokemon online or something it's bugged i told them they would not belive me im not telling you my usr name on it!)

Ok...you need to calm down and stop being so rude. And, if you want to be taken seriously, learn some proper spelling, grammar and punctuation. It's like a hyperactive six-year old wrote this crap.

This is a thread, one going for quite some time at that. Who are you to come and throw a tantrum? If we didn't discuss it, the thread would be closed. Jeez, take a chill pill and shut your trap and think things through before sprouting BS.