[HotM March 2011] Pokémon Stardrop Version [Alpha 1 released]

[Pokepal17]

Storyline

Nothing is pure in this world. Each of us have a darker side locked away in our soul. Only one thing known to man is pure - the legendary Pokémon Suicune, one of the three legendary dogs. Born to this world with Entei and Raikou, Suicune has watched over the world since its creation, keeping the world's harmony in balance. When mankind became corrupt, Suicune's power purified their hearts. When powerful Pokémon tried to seize control of civilization, Suicune defeated them and locked them in hidden prisons for the rest of eternity.

Only a few humans have ever laid eyes on Suicune. Only one person has ever touched it. It's beauty and radiance has driven the weak power hungry and insane. Legend has it that Suicune can turn fatal, filthy water into pure, drinkable water. If it is captured, Suicune's power will turn its captors into gods. For the past few centuries, Suicune has been dormant along with Entei and Raikou because there has been little corruption in the world, until now...

Our story begins with a young child. They wake up and walk downstairs to find their father ecstatic about something. Their father, a world renouned professor on the three legendary dogs, believes he has finally located Suicune after 20 years of research. He gives his child an errand as he leaves to find Suicune. The child then leaves to run the errand, unaware that they are about to be pulled into the adventure of a lifetime...

Thread Rules

• No spam.
• Criticism is allowed.
• Please read first post before posting.

Features

• A new region - A new place to explore
• New rivals - More people to love and hate
• A new berry system - Watch berries grow and grow
• Time travel - See how the region used to look
• Sidequests - Help people out for some yummy rewards
• Item trees - Small, solitary trees that will occasionally yield items
  
• Golden pokéballs - Rare items and pokémon are waiting to be found

Screenshots

Videos

Awards

Bugs

When reporting bugs, please make sure you are playing the latest release: Alpha 1

• Some graphics/sprites and item descriptions need changing
• There are a few grammar errors/inconsistencies and texts that need changing
• Heads on the worldmap are weird at times
• Worldmap data is incomplete

FAQ

Q. Where does the beta end?
A. At the 2nd gym.
Q. I'm having some problems playing/patching the game.
A. http://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?t=73966
Q. When will the next alpha/beta come out
A. Asking for release dates counts as spam.
Q. Will you change the tiles?
A. I have changed them, but they've been kept Fire Red style.
Q. Will you add D/P Pokemon?
A. No, the original 386 Pokemon are enough.
Q. I found a bug/glitch/oddity, what shall I do?
A. Please post it and I will try and fix it ASAP.

Credits

• Cuddlesthefatcat (sprites)
• Fangking Omega (tiles)
• Kyledove (tiles)
• HackMew (asm)
• Esmas (sprites)
• Coronis (sprites)
  
• Vrai (for not giving up on me)

Releases

Alpha 1 - ends at Seaside City gym.
Download - http://www.pokecommunity.com/attachm...8&d=1296678707
Mirror download - http://www.sendspace.com/file/ol2tza

[Omega Zero]

The story is excellent by far one of my favourites
and the features look good too!
I'm going to enjoy this.



I hope!

EDIT:
Well seems i don't have right fr
rom i'll just wait for someone to say which one.

[ΣŁ1ŦΣ CHΛRIΖΛЯĐ]

This seems like a good game, i think ill play it , btw i like the story for this hack, hope you can finish it.

ps: i think the game would be better if you change the hero OW (just my opinion). im not forcing you to do it but i think it might be better.

[Omega Zero]

Originally Posted by ΣŁ1ŦΣ CHΛRIΖΛЯĐ

This seems like a good game, i think ill play it , btw i like the story for this hack, hope you can finish it.

ps: i think the game would be better if you change the hero OW (just my opinion). im not forcing you to do it but i think it might be better.

He might not have the ow ready.

[shinyabsol1]

Looks good. I also find the storyline to be intriguing, and will definitely play this hack when you've got it all finished and polished up.

Good luck!

[Tcoppy]

Ah, a new hack,eh?
Well this might turn out to be a good hack, just don't quit the hack. And if you need help, like mapping and such, I'm a pretty good mapper.

[Pokepal17]

Originally Posted by Omega Zero

The story is excellent by far one of my favourites
and the features look good too!
I'm going to enjoy this.



I hope!

EDIT:
Well seems i don't have right fr
rom i'll just wait for someone to say which one.

The rom is Fire Red version 1.0.
You should be able to patch fine if you have the right rom. You just won't be able to open it in hacking tools (apart from VBA) when patched properly.

Now time for some updates...

Pokécenter and Pokémart

So basically, I ripped these from the old old Infernal Legend. :3

[francisbb]

Actually it do'sent look bad, you might want to replace the fire red grass tiles with the Emrald grass tiles.

[Quilava's Master]

My biggest qualm with this is the amount of consecutive battles after going through Rainbow Forest. I blacked out twice because I ran out of moves on my Marshtomp, Teddiursa, & Spearow. But it's pretty good so far, keep up the work.

[Pokepal17]

Originally Posted by Quilava's Master

My biggest qualm with this is the amount of consecutive battles after going through Rainbow Forest. I blacked out twice because I ran out of moves on my Marshtomp, Teddiursa, & Spearow. But it's pretty good so far, keep up the work.

Yeah, I know. It also means Pokémon level up too quickly. So I've reduced the amount of trainers in all maps. Most maps had an average of 6 trainers; now they have an average of 4. :3

[Poster]

HASEEBO IS BACK WITH THE NEXT HOTM ;>

Well, everything here is looking neat as ever. Palettes are in a good blend, your scripts are a go-go, and I'm excited to see progress on your last event. Good luck with it, because luck is all you might just lack!

[Pokepal17]

Originally Posted by Poster

HASEEBO IS BACK WITH THE NEXT HOTM ;>

Well, everything here is looking neat as ever. Palettes are in a good blend, your scripts are a go-go, and I'm excited to see progress on your last event. Good luck with it, because luck is all you might just lack!

Thanks. :3

Eastward Cave Event

Just thought I'd show a little event in Eastward cave. Seems like you need rock smash but you won't have got the HM or the badge yet.

Maybe the hiker could help... if you do something for him first. :3

[Manipulation]

No fear, Harry is here. I feel like commenting longer on this but I have chicken wings waiting and they're making me go omnomnomnom while looking at this hack. Pretty work though, I'm wondering why the map data is incomplete as it's terribly easy to fix.

[Pokepal17]

Originally Posted by Manipulation

No fear, Harry is here. I feel like commenting longer on this but I have chicken wings waiting and they're making me go omnomnomnom while looking at this hack. Pretty work though, I'm wondering why the map data is incomplete as it's terribly easy to fix.

Because I made it incomplete on purpose. I fill it up as progress goes along. :3

[Pokepal17]

Originally Posted by Mikachu

Very amazing hack so far.

Thanks. :3

Petalcrest Plains

Just thought I'd show screens of my first route map in almost six months. ;O
EDIT: Fixed the tree shading errors in the first screen.

[Pokepal17]

Okay, progress has been going slow because of all the homework I've been given. However, I've been able to map a new route. :3

Teal Path

So this is just another everyday path. :3
It's congested with trainers, but most battles are optional.
There's a healing house here so you won't have to backtrack through Eastward Cave if you need to heal. :3

[Pokepal17]

Okay, so yesterday, I decided to try some music hacking, and I found I could get Sappy to work. So I decided to rip some music I like and put it into Stardrop. :3

New Music

Just ignore the locations I'm in; this was an on the spot music test.
First theme - Verdanturf Town from Emerald.
Second theme - The hidden Crystal Pokécenter theme in Emerald.
Third theme - Pokémarts in Emerald.
Fourth theme - Lavaridge town in Emerald.

I will definitely be using these themes, but I'm not sure if I'll insert anymore music. I hope you like them. :3

[Spherical Ice]

Nice selection of music, Haseeb, but the cave entrance has a tile error (it needs a layer of mountain above the entrance). I'll have to get myself to play the Alpha soon, btw. :D

you need to map for me ;o;

[Chimchar 9]

Hey, great job! I wish Sappy would work on my laptop.
Anyway, good luck with the hack! :D

[Joey's Rattata]

I discovered an error in the script. Upon defeating this Rocket grunt and talking to him again, his dialogue just goes off the screen...



Other than that, though, I really like this hack. Interesting how despite being a FireRed hack, you're using mostly Hoenn Pokemon.

[Pokepal17]

Originally Posted by Spherical Ice

Nice selection of music, Haseeb, but the cave entrance has a tile error (it needs a layer of mountain above the entrance). I'll have to get myself to play the Alpha soon, btw. :D

you need to map for me ;o;

Is that really a tile error?
I'm sure there are maps which have caves done like that. Or maybe I'm wrong.
I made you a map. You just didn't have the awesomeness to use it. :3

Originally Posted by Chimchar 9

Hey, great job! I wish Sappy would work on my laptop.
Anyway, good luck with the hack! :D

Thanks. :3

Originally Posted by Joey's Rattata

I discovered an error in the script. Upon defeating this Rocket grunt and talking to him again, his dialogue just goes off the screen...



Other than that, though, I really like this hack. Interesting how despite being a FireRed hack, you're using mostly Hoenn Pokemon.

Thanks for that.
And yeah, I use mostly Hoenn Pokémon because I'm not that fond of Kanto Pokémon anymore, and I hate the Johto Pokémon's movesets. :3

Azure Road

So this is the final map you go through to get to the next town where there's a rocket event. :3
It's a fairly small map, but there's a sidequest here which will reward you handsomely. :3

[Chiar]

Seriously, this is one of the best hacks over here.
I absolutely love the graphics. Mapping looks really great and the tiles you used are simply beautiful.
Using the underestimated Hoenn Pokemon is a great idea, too.

[Joey's Rattata]

I found an extremely minor mapping error.



The two grass tiles Leaf is facing are unwalkable, despite having grass. Might want to check that out.

[Pokepal17]

Originally Posted by Chiar

Seriously, this is one of the best hacks over here.
I absolutely love the graphics. Mapping looks really great and the tiles you used are simply beautiful.
Using the underestimated Hoenn Pokemon is a great idea, too.

Thanks. :3

Originally Posted by Joey's Rattata

I found an extremely minor mapping error.



The two grass tiles Leaf is facing are unwalkable, despite having grass. Might want to check that out.

Thanks, fixed. :3

Oh, BTW, for all obsessive GSC fans, I've added a little sidequest which has an event similar to the dancing clefairies at mount moon. And just like GSC, this clefairy will only appear at certain times of the day too.

[colcolstyles]

Originally Posted by Pokepal17

Okay, so yesterday, I decided to try some music hacking, and I found I could get Sappy to work. So I decided to rip some music I like and put it into Stardrop. :3

New Music

Just ignore the locations I'm in; this was an on the spot music test.
First theme - Verdanturf Town from Emerald.
Second theme - The hidden Crystal Pokécenter theme in Emerald.
Third theme - Pokémarts in Emerald.
Fourth theme - Lavaridge town in Emerald.

I will definitely be using these themes, but I'm not sure if I'll insert anymore music. I hope you like them. :3

It sounds like you need to do some voicegroup editing. Some of the instruments in the third & fourth themes sound a little odd.