Team Fireblast (Now Recruiting)

[AlfaTyrogue]

TEAM FIREBLAST

Introduction

Hello Pokecommunity. I'm AlfaTyrogue, and I've been thinking about making a hack for quite some time. Not only do I want to create a story and help to create a hack worthy of praise, but I also want to try putting together a team and producing and writing a game. For the time-being, this début-game will be prioritized, but should the team turn out to be a success, I would be glad to return and make another one.

Current Project

POKÉMON SHINE

Features of the Project

- A brand new story -
- A great region to explore -
- New maps -
- New Gym Leaders, characters etc. with new sprites -
- Several new Pokémon, including Legendaries -
- More to come -

Storyline of the Project

Pokémon Shine takes place in the Ventus Region, a place distant to the regions of the original games. But just like the original games, you are a youngster destined to great things, and the professor gives you your starter and a Pokédex to begin your adventure. Your rival and childhood friend sees himself as an expert in Pokémon, but gets overconfident from time to time.
But just as your quest to defeat the regional Champion, the sinister Team Crystal shows up in pursuit of a legendary pokémon able to control the will of mankind. With its power they will in-capture all Pokémon to put them where they belong: as the servants of humans. Is your willpower stronger than their manpower? Only one way to find out!

Recruiting

Level-designer
Concept-Artist

Spoiler:

Think you have what it takes? Here's what is required for each job:
CONCEPT ARTIST: Good at drawing and designing Pokémon characters, items and so on, but unable to translate it into a game? You can always draw concepts for the game aesthetics. Spriters and Tilespriters will be able to translate the style and look of the art, which also will be featured outside the game.
LEVEL DESIGNER: Good at maths and have an understanding of the pokémon mechanics? We need you on this team. Creating a challenge-curve based around the levels, stats and moves of all the pokémon in the game is an important part of every pokémon game, and something generally looked over by many hacks. Making the Gym Leaders interesting obstacles and the villains a threat all comes down to the level of challenge. Without it, what would pokémon be?

Team Members

AlfaTyrogue: Producer, Writer, Mapper, Spriter, Concept-artist
snivy7: Scripter
Aryan143: Sprite-artist, OW sprite-artist
KirakonGxi: Tilespriter and userbar-artist
Machaku: Trainer sprite specialist
BassBlood: Sound- and Musicdesign
SuperSnivy: Dialogue Writer/Editor

Sign-up Form

Username:
Skillset:
Applying as:
Experience:
Proof:
Timezone:
Contact Info (Preferably Skype or PM):

[Aryan143]

Username: Aryan143
Skillset: Spriting
Applying as: Spriter
Experience: About 2 months now
Proof: Go to my shop from my Signature
Timezone: GMT+5:30
Contact Info (Preferably Skype or PM): PM

[AlfaTyrogue]

Originally Posted by Aryan143

Username: Aryan143
Skillset: Spriting
Applying as: Spriter
Experience: About 2 months now
Proof: Go to my shop from my Signature
Timezone: GMT+5:30
Contact Info (Preferably Skype or PM): PM

ARYAN143 IS NOW A MEMBER OF THE TEAM
Added as spriter and OW-artist

[vitamurmillo]

Username: vitamurmillo
Skillset: Storylines
Applying as: Storyline Assistant
Experience: Thought of a few storylines but none will take off due to my inability to hack.
Proof: Check my Team Saffron thread
Timezone: GMT
Contact Info (Preferably Skype or PM): PM

[Icy Burn]

Username: Icy Burn
Skillset: Story lines and Scenarios
Applying as: Storyline Assistant
Experience: In the past I've made a few Storylines etc, but most of them are from Forums from like 4 years ago, so no proof.
Proof: Sadly, I can't display the proof, but I've done many in the past.
Timezone: GMT
Contact Info (Preferably Skype or PM): PM, Pokemon Showdown Server.

[BassBlood]

Username: BassBlood
Skillset: Music
Applying as: Music Designer
Experience: I've studied music for two years, played bass for five years and keyboard for one year.
Proof: Unfortunately, I can't display the proof as most of it is on CD's.
Timezone: UTC
Contact Info (Preferably Skype or PM): PM

[AlfaTyrogue]

Originally Posted by BassBlood

Username: BassBlood
Skillset: Music
Applying as: Music Designer
Experience: I've studied music for two years, played bass for five years and keyboard for one year.
Proof: Unfortunately, I can't display the proof as most of it is on CD's.
Timezone: UTC
Contact Info (Preferably Skype or PM): PM

BassBlood is now a part of the team!
I have also added myself and a friend of mine as additional spriters.

Still waiting for reply from Icy Burn and vitamurmillo, but if you didn't get my message feel free to tell me.
We are still in dire need of a competent scripter.

[vitamurmillo]

Replied to your PM, sorry for the late reply.

[SuperSnivy]

Username: SuperSnivy
Skillset: Storywriting, Concepts (Region/Item Design)
Applying as: Dialouge-writer/editor or Storyline-assistant
Experience: I love to create concepts for hacks that will never be. I have thought of various characters and their personalities, but have never been able to draw them well. I also have written stories for fun as well.
Proof: None showable, but I have (and can tell via PM) created concepts for various items and regions.
Timezone: PST (GMT -8 hrs) (California, USA)
Contact Info (Preferably Skype or PM): PM

[AlfaTyrogue]

Originally Posted by SuperSnivy

Username: SuperSnivy
Skillset: Storywriting, Concepts (Region/Item Design)
Applying as: Dialouge-writer/editor or Storyline-assistant
Experience: I love to create concepts for hacks that will never be. I have thought of various characters and their personalities, but have never been able to draw them well. I also have written stories for fun as well.
Proof: None showable, but I have (and can tell via PM) created concepts for various items and regions.
Timezone: PST (GMT -8 hrs) (California, USA)
Contact Info (Preferably Skype or PM): PM

SuperSnivy is now part of the team! I've added him as Dialogue writer/editor!

We still VERY MUCH need a scripter/programmer before we can start the project!

[AlfaTyrogue]

I'm sorry to say it, but I have after much consideration decided not to hire additional storywriter to the project. While many other teams are in need of an expert in storytelling, I do not require this kind of help, and your talents is more needed elsewhere.
If you have a story you want to tell, you can write a fan-fic or maybe become a storywriter for another team with that requirement. Best of luck for your future endeavors, and again, sorry.


I have deleted storyline assistant at the first post.
We now only need a scripter and a leveldesigner to begin.
We're also recruiting a Tile-artist and a concept-artist.

[xWhyNotx]

Username: xWhyNotx
Skillset: Scripting
Applying as: Scripter
Experience: About 6 months
Timezone: EST
Contact Info (Preferably Skype or PM): I'll make a skype and pm you xD
Proof: Beginning script of my other hack (the movements aren't in the script because I haven't been on my laptop to see how far she should move and there is no offset yet for the same reason)

Spoiler:

#dynamic 0x(FSF)

#org @start
Checkflag 0x1200
If 0x1 goto @doneall
Setvar 0x4500 0x0
Applymovement 0x01@move
Waitmovement 0x0
Checkflag 0x1201
If 0x1 goto @doneroom
Msgbox @1 0x5
Compare 0x800D 0x1
If 0x1 goto @doneroom
Msgbox @notdone 0x6
Applymovement 0xFF @move2
Warp 0x4 0x1 0x0 0x0 0x0
Release
End

#org @doneall
release
End

#org @move
#raw (mom walks to you)
#raw 0xFE

#org @move2
#raw (enough to walk to room)
#raw 0xFE

#org @1
=Hi baby.\nHave you finished unpacking your\lroom?

#org @doneroom
Msgbox @3 0x6
Setflag 0x1200
Release
End

#org @3
=You're done? Good job!\nAs you can see, I've finished\lup everything down here. As we\nagreed yesterday I will let you go\lto the new gym and battle.\nFirst, you'll need a pokemon. Go\lsee professor Dunn.

Msgbox @notdone
=You should go finish it.\nI will wait here.

I withdraw my application to work on my own hack.

[KirakonGxi]

NickNames- KiraKonGxi you can call me Kiddi
Time Z one- Singapore
Hacking Skills- tiles Insert And Edit , Sprites Edit , Banner Maker
Applying as: Tiles Edit , Sprites Edit And banner Mker
Experience: About 1 years
Contact information(preferably msn):- This Forum , [email protected]
Proof of works(Optional):-Scroll Down



Proof ----------------------------------|
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Banner Maker Proof

Tiles Edit

Tiles Inserter Proof

[AlfaTyrogue]

Originally Posted by KirakonGxi

[CENTER]NickNames- KiraKonGxi you can call me Kiddi
Time Z one- Singapore
Hacking Skills- tiles Insert And Edit , Sprites Edit , Banner Maker
Applying as: Tiles Edit , Sprites Edit And banner Mker
Experience: About 1 years
Contact information(preferably msn):- This Forum , [email protected]
Proof of works(Optional):-Scroll Down

Kiddi is now part of the team. I have added him as Tile artist as well as userbar-designer.

I will remind you, that xWhyNotx has taken back his application, so the position as SCRIPTER is still available and needed.
Otherwise we still need a LEVEL-DESIGNER and a CONCEPTARTIST before having a complete team!

[AlfaTyrogue]

It's awfully quiet around here. The fact of the matter is, we can't start mapping, spriting or experimenting with the story before we have a SCRIPTER on-board to set the limit to our graphics, level of programming, what pokémon will be available etc.

As soon as someone shows up with the right amount of talent, we'll begin making the game.

For now, Machaku and I are trying to make a Male hero:



Still needs corrections in shading and such, and we're not even sure the size or color-scheme will match up with whatever game we'll be hacking, but the design, I find, is not at all bad. It's a start. What should his default name be?

Still in search for a SCRIPTER, a LEVEL-DESIGNER and a Concept-Artist

[SuperSnivy]

Originally Posted by AlfaTyrogue

It's awfully quiet around here. The fact of the matter is, we can't start mapping, spriting or experimenting with the story before we have a SCRIPTER on-board to set the limit to our graphics, level of programming, what pokémon will be available etc.

As soon as someone shows up with the right amount of talent, we'll begin making the game.

For now, Machaku and I are trying to make a Male hero:

(IMAGE DELETED IN QUOTE DUE TO INABILITY TO POST LINKS)

Still needs corrections in shading and such, and we're not even sure the size or color-scheme will match up with whatever game we'll be hacking, but the design, I find, is not at all bad. It's a start. What should his default name be?

Still in search for a SCRIPTER, a LEVEL-DESIGNER and a Concept-Artist

The character looks nice! I'll see if I can try to hack him into Pokémon B/W anytime soon.
I think his name should be Sean. I dunno why, but he looks like he would be named Sean.

I do know of a program that can generate scripts for trainers and such, so if I can get that working, I'll be able to script some trainer battles. Yay!

[AlfaTyrogue]

Super, Snivy (See what I did there!?)!
It'll be good for some tech demo and trying out new moves and/or new pokémon. We still need a dedicated scripter, though.

I personally like the name "Mark", it's short and kinda fits him. Sean is a good name, but a little weird to pronounce I think :/

[snivy7]

Usernamenivy7
Skillset:scripting, spriting
Applying ascripter
Experience:Been scripting over a year
Proof:On my computer that broke making more for you to see
Timezone:Gmt (California,USA)
Contact Info (Preferably Skype or PM)m

[AlfaTyrogue]

Originally Posted by snivy7

Usernamenivy7
Skillset: scripting, spriting
Applying as: Scripter
Experience: Been scripting over a year
Proof: On my computer that broke making more for you to see
Timezone: Gmt (California,USA)
Contact Info (Preferably Skype or PM): Pm

Alright, guys, WE HAVE A SCRIPTER!
I'm figuring out the details with him at the moment, but for now we can begin making the game!

Aryan, you'll probably have something to do soon.
It'll be a FireRed / LeafGreen hack, so 16 x 16 sprites on the tiles, KirakonGxi
Machaku, see two lines above
BassBlood, don't know if we can implement music and sounds just yet
SuperSnivy, we'll begin with the story and dialogue immediately, so send a PM my way!

I'll be posting later with a sketch of the Ventus Region :D

Anyone have an idea for a name for the hack, cause Pokémon Shine is a bit uncanny :/
Also, merry christmas :3

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EDIT: Here it is - the Ventus Region!

Spoiler:

Blue means it's a town, Red means it's a larger city. Yellow means special area. Green and Blue are Routes.

Spoiler:

* = not sure about the chosen name

Cities:
1: Twigwood Town - The starter town with the professors lab
2: Unnamed - Little town with a pokémon school
3: Cliffall City - City with the first gym (Rock type) and a fossil museum. There's also a little cave located here.
4: Springwood City* - City with the second gym (Bug type) and a casino.
5: Unnamed - Small town at the foot of a mountain. It has a shrine to a legendary pokémon said to come from the top of the mountain.
6: Unnamed - Harbor city without much special in it.
7: Unnamed - Capital of the Ventus Region. It has the third Gym (Ground Type)
8: Unnamed - Small town at the foot of a volcano. It has the fourth gym (Fire type)
9: Unnamed - Mining city and home of the fifth gym (Steel Type)
10: A half-abandoned, spooky town containing the sixth gym (Ghost Type)
11: A snowy town up north and home to the seventh gym (Ice type)
12: An island city with the eighth and last gym (Dragon type)

Special areas:
1: Greenflash Forest* - A forest (duuh)
2: Unnamed - A large cavesystem inside a mountain
3: Mt. Ruby* - Volcano
4: Unnamed - A shrine to dead people and pokémon
5: Mt. Legend* - The greatest mountain in the region, said to hold a legendary pokémon.

The Orange one is the Elite Four

[snivy7]

Wow this hack sounds so exciting! Can't wait

[BassBlood]

Got some ideas for the names:

Cities:
2: Kane Town
5: Nadir Village (Nadir is the scientific name for the base of a mountain)
6: Cram Town (Portmanteau of clam and crab)
7: Sanbury City
8: Maphel Town (Mafic and felvic are two types of lava)
9: Bauxite City (Bauxite is an aluminium ore)
10: Spectre Town
11: Frostica City
12: Wipera (One of the old words for wyvern)

Special areas:
2: Quarinth Cave (Portmanteau of quarry and labyrinth)
4: Spirest Shrine (Portmanteau of spirit and rest)