Pokémon XP

Kitoshi · Jan 20, 2008

Not related to Rm2kdev's project of the same name.
Not related to YoungMessage's project of the same name.
Not related to Xeno's project of the same name.
Not related to PhiLong's project of the same name.
Not related to XSeerian's project of the same name.

(Pokémon XP / Pocket Monsters XP / PMXP)
Made with RPG MAKER XP.

- Project is canceled. kthxbai -

Oh Joy! Yet another GOLD & SILVER entry!

It's based on Blizzy & Freakboy's RPG Maker XP version of the Pokémon Starter Kit, because I'm lazy like that.

Introduction:
I've been working on this game for over twelve months now, scrapping many ideas here and there, working on different projects, etc. Trying to learn how to create a decent, dark, enigmatic Pokémon game that would appeal to a variety of audiences based on its storyline, characters, battles, etc.

I'm trying to make it sort of a "Made-for-PC" game rather than an emulation of the official games.
So don't complain if it's not what you're accustomed to.

Target Audience:
Demographics for this game are Open-Minded Casual Pokémon & RPG fans between the ages of 13-30.

Story:

(Sorry, I'm not good at first-person fictional storyboarding so it may be a bit bland)

Spoiler:

Features:
Starter Pokémon Choice
Weather Effects

Unimplemented:
Branching Storyline (Hero/Neutral/Villain)
Nine (9) Different Storyline Endings

In-Game Screenshots (This one):

Spoiler:

Map Screenshots (And this one):

Spoiler:

Team:
BETA Testing - TurboReiji, Mike2494
Everything Else - Me

Positions Available:
None

Credits (Let me get the list):
Starter Kit - Blizzy & Freakboy
Scripts - Rataime, Dark Soul, Golden Aura3, Squall, CyberSam, Near Fantastica, Synthesize, SandGolem
In-Game Graphics - Avatar, FangKind Omega
Music - Adammac, Andy Smith, Beatmania IIDX 10, Bigfoot Tunes, D A J, Datriot, EJNorris, Emerald Crescent, Forteblast, foxT.A.K.A., Insane Aput, Jay Reichard, Katsumi No, MaliceX, Miyazaki Shinji, Phoenix, Robert Hansson, Sergio Godinez, SSJGodzilla, Steve1, Troy Davis, Tsu Ryu
Everything Else - Me

Demo:
Please read the "Read Me.txt" file before contacting me.

HTTP Download (Please download the patch in the attached files section):
RapidShare

P2P Download:
Magnet
ED2K

22.9 Mb Compressed ZIP File
32.6 Mb Uncompressed
As of March 06, 2008

Known Issues/FAQ:

Spoiler:

Why is the name entry is delayed when typing and sometimes letters go in the wrong order?

Because of the nature of the script.
The name entry script was not intended for instantaneous keyboard input and output.

Why do the Grass areas tend to generate computer lag?

Because all grass tiles have individual events lying on top of them.
I do not know how to do terrain scripting so I cannot avert that.

Although Near Fantastica's Anti-Lag script is in effect, it does not affect the grass events.

Why do the Battle scene intros generate computer lag?

It's something with the script.

Player is able to run from any battle.

To avert that scripting error, all battles have custom handlers.

Possession of more than one Monster may cause a loop following a battle after the death of the first monster.

I made the demo so that possession of more than one Pokémon is not intended.
You will only encounter this problem if you put another Pokémon in your party.

The game screen is too small but the Full Screen Mode is displayed incorrectly.

This game does not support full screen mode.

Why do in-Game pictures appear to be behind priority (★1 or higher) tiles.

That issue pertains to programming script.

Why does the Pokémon Centre sometimes teleport me to next city?

That's under investigation, it has occurred to me spontaneously without notice as well.

How come the bag screen disappears after I use an item.

I tried to implement a recycling system in the game, but something conflicted with the programming.

Tell me if it is really that unbearable.

When are you going to fix those stupid battle backgrounds?

Never, deal with it.

Those graphics suck, change them back!

1. Do not speak to me as if you are the hierarch of me. I don't appreciate that form of disrespect.
(Unless you're a moderator of some sort telling me that I accidentally crossed the line with something)

I speak in a respectful manner and I expect the same when responded to.

2. Deal with it. I'm sticking to those kind of graphics.

Why does the actual game look different than the screenshots?

Because there's music and sound to affect the mood of the scenario.
And the screenshots are a bit outdated.

I LIEK TAIPIN IN CAPS LACK AND MISPLING WRUDS AND GRAMMUR PORLY.

Your Post and/or PM will be taken seriously regardless of its informal appearance, and will be edited for clarity and interpretation purposes as I respond.

But please re-clarify your concerns if I had interpreted incorrectly.

I didn't read anything you posted nor the Readme file in your game,
Can I still talk about it?

Go ahead, but I suggest that you at least read this entire FAQ before submitting your own.

Can I praise your game?

Yes, it helps motivate me to work on it.

Can I praise your game and other games with the exact same text to increase my post count?

That's at your own risk.

Can I criticize your game?

As long as you have strong backing points, I'll appreciate your criticism.

Can I bash on your game?

Unless you understand how much effort I have put forth into this game,
No.

I've put in about a year and half's worth of effort and planning into this game.

May I suggest something?

Go ahead.
If it's probable and I like what I hear, I may implement/change/fix it.

Is your game a democracy or something?

No, it's more of a bureaucracy.

The gameplay is a bit too simple, when are you going to adjust the difficulty?

If you chose Cyndaquil; Yeah, the game is relatively easy unless you don't know that fire is effortlessly doused by water.

I haven't implemented enough battles and techniques to start balancing out the game yet, so the game's gonna be pretty easy for the first stages of development.

When is the game gonna be completed?

Never, I stopped working on this game.

When did you start working on this game?

Revision 01 = 2007 Apr 27
Revision 02 = 2007 Aug 07
Revision 03 = 2008 Feb 02

Basically one year ago with a crappy and half-thought out storyline.

Are you ever going to stop being lazy?

Nope. My laziness is affected by my constant lack of motivation and self-discipline.

Why did you stop working on this game?

Because RPG Maker XP doesn't work on my newly built machine running Microsoft Windows Vista and it's a pain in the arse to work on my sluggish laptop.

I was aiming too high with high expectations for this game.

And on top of that, people that I don't know already hate me.

And you waited this long to tell us you stopped?!

I forgot that I still had this forum.
I can't keep track of everything I do on the internet.

Will you ever come back to work on this game again?

Let's visualize the probability shall we?

Lack of support towards the project
Consistent and pestering criticisms against the project
2/5 star thread

As much as I'd like to go out and prove people wrong, this kind of business takes too much time and effort just to be scrutinized the hell out of in the end.

So, I'd say no.

Progress:
Storyline: 40%
Mapping: 20%
Battle System: 80%
Techniques: 10%
Difficulty Balance: 10%
Side-Quests: 0%
Endings: 0%

Overall: 25% Complete

Change Log:

Spoiler:

All materials presented are subjective to change without notice.
All depictions may or may not reflect upon the final product.

Trivia:
Seven (7) hours of life wasted making this thread.
Japanese names preserved to preserve Japanese culture.
v0.15 build was created in an overseas country with little to no internet resources
v0.15 build was a marathon development that expended a lot of my inspiration
Music in the game constitutes of over 50% of the game's file size
It takes approximately thirty (30) days for me to get over a "block."

If you downloaded the game from Rapidshare, please download and apply the following patch.
If you downloaded the game on P2P, you do not require the patch as it has already been applied.

MR.GLITCH_KING · Jan 20, 2008

no offense bit imo all those screenies r pretty crappy

i say ur mapping is fairly good just really need to change the battle backs

and why is everything really burry or smoothend down

Kitoshi · Jan 20, 2008

MR.GLITCH_KING said:
no offense bit imo all those screenies r pretty crappy

i say ur mapping is fairly good just really need to change the battle backs

and why is everything really burry or smoothend down

Ah sorry about the screens, I'm kinda new to game presentations.

Battle backs have been a debatable topic for a while.
I can't really find a decent solution for it at the moment without being conventional.

As I said, this is supposed to be a "Made-for-PC" game sporting smoother graphics.
(The tileset was too large for each item to be individually optimized so I just pressed on an effect)

Wichu · Jan 20, 2008

Which effect did you use to smooth the graphics? (I have Paint.net too)

EDIT: Never mind, I got it. Oil painting on brush size 1, right?

Flameguru · Jan 20, 2008

1) Don't give screenshots in JPG format, use PNG! PNG is the superior image format type.

2) Consider using Poccil's Essentials. It is a 100x than Blizzy's Kit.

3) Those Graphics.... In some places those graphics look nice, but others just don't work. (On Nidoking in battle it looks horrible...)

4) Battle Backgrounds: Change them! They are hideous!

.houndoomed · Jan 20, 2008

Flameguru said:
1) Don't give screenshots in JPG format, use PNG! PNG is the superior image format type.

2) Consider using Poccil's Essentials. It is a 100x than Blizzy's Kit.

3) Those Graphics.... In some places those graphics look nice, but others just don't work. (On Nidoking in battle it looks horrible...)

4) Battle Backgrounds: Change them! They are hideous!

I must agree with everything said here. Also, you must have heard of poccil's starter kit?

Jake · Jan 20, 2008

Let me just ask, why purposely choose the name "Pokémon XP" if it's being used 3 other times and that it may get confused for them?

Kitoshi · Jan 20, 2008

Foreword:

Jeez, I leave for one day and look what criticisms blaze beyond the horizon.
Judging upon what I am looking at, the results of my experiment didn't fare too well.

Well, on to the replies...

--

Wichu said:
Which effect did you use to smooth the graphics? (I have Paint.net too)

EDIT: Never mind, I got it. Oil painting on brush size 1, right?

Yeah, it's a pretty neat effect.

Flameguru said:
1) Don't give screenshots in JPG format, use PNG! PNG is the superior image format type.

2) Consider using Poccil's Essentials. It is a 100x than Blizzy's Kit.

3) Those Graphics.... In some places those graphics look nice, but others just don't work. (On Nidoking in battle it looks horrible...)

4) Battle Backgrounds: Change them! They are hideous!

1) I thought that JPG consumes less bandwidth and is an easier load for dial-up users.
I have consideration for those who may be less fortunate.

2) I have heard of Poccil's Essentials/Starter Kit, but I had already started developing it and repairing the scripts and other stuff eight months ago with Blizzy & Freakboy's Starter Kit.
I am not in the mood for starting from scratch again and letting all my umpteen hours of amending scripts go to waste.

And let me fill in the blank for you: "It is a 100x more complex and inflexible than Blizzy's Kit."
I said that I wasn't making this a conformist emulative game.

3) Yeah, I noticed that; But I cannot give each graphic set individual attention without occupying a great amount of time.

4) Please read the above posts to see if your issue was covered before submitting a reply, thank you.
Battle Backs = Battle Backgrounds, Look for it

Jake said:
Let me just ask, why purposely choose the name "Pokémon XP" if it's being used 3 other times and that it may get confused for them?

To clarify, I did not purposely select this name to be confused with five other projects.
(I found two more online somewhere)
It was purely coincidental.

I made this eight months ago as a project for my past-time to prevent boredom.
(And I kinda worked hard on making a title graphic for it too)
I did not do research on if the title was currently in use or not, until I was constructing this thread and thought about it currently being used.

--

Afterword:

Ok, under R&D I should:

Change battle backgrounds to something less complex.
Remodify in-game graphics

Thanks for your criticisms, I'll get back to work after I'm through with Developer's Block (Variation of Writer's Block).
I did a marathon of working on this in another country over the twenty-one day course of winter break so I'm pretty pooped at the moment.

Jaxsem · Jan 21, 2008

Jake said:
Let me just ask, why purposely choose the name "Pokémon XP" if it's being used 3 other times and that it may get confused for them?

Um, Jake? IIRC, I was the guy who first really used the name "Pokémon XP", and that was only as a domain name. Besides, how many of those other projects by this name actually got completed?

Don't criticize the guy so much.

babit · Jan 21, 2008

look good. keep it up . i wait for you

Kitoshi · Jan 21, 2008

Jaxsem said:
Um, Jake? IIRC, I was the guy who first really used the name "Pokémon XP", and that was only as a domain name. Besides, how many of those other projects by this name actually got completed?

Don't criticize the guy so much.

I didn't see any others have Pokémon XP as an actual competed game when I was looking it up either.

Well, mine's not really completed.
I just have the basics of the storyline (and its branches) established.

I'm still stuck working on Chapter 3 in the game. 15 Chapters remain with umpteen hours of work left until I complete at least a
Release Candidate version.
(Current Storyline: 18 Chapters Total = 5 Linear + 5 Neutral + 4 Hero + 4 Villain)

babit said:
look good. keep it up . i wait for you

Based on other's opinions, my game isn't too good graphics-wise.
But, thanks for the motivation. I'll try to get back to this project when I can.

MR.GLITCH_KING · Jan 21, 2008

auctually the tileset looks good like that i mite even decide to do that
but everywhere else it doesnt really work as good

edit:im done i downloaded paint.net(i had psp11),
installed it
ran a macro i made
left my pc for bout 1 hour
everything is done!

yup all my tilesets,autotiles,charsets r oily looking lol

i didnt want to do uingame graphics cuz i prefer it the way it is

Wichu · Jan 21, 2008

MR. GLITCH_KING, could I please have that macro? I want to see how my game would look with smoothed graphics.

MR.GLITCH_KING · Jan 21, 2008

k wait let me upload it

lalalalala post too short xD

Kitoshi · Jan 21, 2008

MR.GLITCH_KING said:
auctually the tileset looks good like that i mite even decide to do that
but everywhere else it doesnt really work as good

edit:im done i downloaded paint.net(i had psp11),
installed it
ran a macro i made
left my pc for bout 1 hour
everything is done!

yup all my tilesets,autotiles,charsets r oily looking lol

i didnt want to do uingame graphics cuz i prefer it the way it is

So basically,

Tileset & character sets look better when oiled
In-game graphics look better when pixelated

I'm just glad at least one of my radical ideologies towards a modernized Pokémon game was accepted.

And I need that macro too, because I had to oil up the graphics manually and doing that for the rest of the character sets might take a couple hours.

Back on topic:

New map screenshots added.
Change Log added.

youngmessage · Feb 11, 2008

man i forgot i had said something like that a long time ago dang time flys

MR.GLITCH_KING · Feb 11, 2008

oh lol sorry here it is

download this demo

http://www.download.com/Workspace-Macro/3000-2380_4-10228268.html?cdlpid=10720559

install it (virus free)

open it

click try it (or u can buy)

open paint.net

open all the files

maximize paint.net

do the fist one urslef

make it

brush size 1, coarse 50, click ok

save it

click close (from the file dropdown menu)

download this file

http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/5/3/1044055/oilbrush1.wksp

go to workspace macro

click edit > locate on disk and find the above file

click on the oilbrush1.wksp

then click run

i think thats it

looks complicated but rly only takes u about 2 min and it does the work for u

when u r done press esc

oh yea i can transfer ur game to poccils kit n make it way easier if u want

if yes pm me with an unencrypted version of your game and give me about 2 weeks cuz of school

Kitoshi · Feb 12, 2008

youngmessage said:
man i forgot i had said something like that a long time ago dang time flys

Yeah, I found it on Google when I thought about the title being used by other projects.
And welcome to the community.

MR.GLITCH_KING said:
oh yea i can transfer ur game to poccils kit n make it way easier if u want

if yes pm me with an unencrypted version of your game and give me about 2 weeks cuz of school

Sure, I'm not really working heavily on it right now.
It's about 43.1 Mb Uncompressed
And 28.4 Mb Compressed as a ZIP file
(Most of which are music)

And thanks for the macro, that saved me a couple hours.

victorspvl · Feb 12, 2008

cool
This game is coll
Good luck

Red1530 · Feb 12, 2008

I like the idea of so many outcomes of the story and the weather feature.

Pokémon XP

More options

Kitoshi

Introverted Procrastinator

MR.GLITCH_KING

~ThaEmbacy~

Kitoshi

Introverted Procrastinator

Wichu

Flameguru

Pokemon: Metallic Silver

.houndoomed

Jake

Pearly White Dream

Kitoshi

Introverted Procrastinator

Jaxsem

Owner of PokémonXP.com

babit

Kitoshi

Introverted Procrastinator

MR.GLITCH_KING

~ThaEmbacy~

Wichu

MR.GLITCH_KING

~ThaEmbacy~

Kitoshi

Introverted Procrastinator

youngmessage

MR.GLITCH_KING

~ThaEmbacy~

Kitoshi

Introverted Procrastinator

victorspvl

Red1530