Pokémon Amethyst

[VanUltima]

Oh ok, so if im understanding you correctly, the fakemon you introduce to this game won't be the only pokemon available, but also normal pokemon?

[Zurr]

Originally Posted by Wichu

Well, that's all your questions answered...

11.I mean that the game file might get too big if you put too many new pokemon with the old ones, and sinnoh ones.

[Wichu]

Originally Posted by Mitchman Is

Wichu you rock. Also wouldnt that mean you edited the page a bit or *cough* hack it?

It's just a bit of CSS. I think I saw something similar in a hack's thread a while back, where there was a navigation bar on the left of the screen.

Originally Posted by VanUltima

Oh ok, so if im understanding you correctly, the fakemon you introduce to this game won't be the only pokemon available, but also normal pokemon?

Yeah, there will be normal Pokémon too.

Originally Posted by PokemaxST

11.I mean that the game file might get too big if you put too many new pokemon with the old ones, and sinnoh ones.

Each Pokémon uses around 20 KB, so even adding 100 would only increase the filesize by 2 megabytes. I'm sure most internet connections could handle that; even dialup would only take a few minutes longer.
Also, in each release, I won't include the Pokémon unavailable in that version of the game, cutting the filesize down further.

[Mitchman]

Oh so wait basically you will have one version and keep on sending packs of data to us to expand the game? Very nice thought and cuts size down.

[wandererwillow]

Thats about what I was considering doing with my project...you just send whatever is new, as well as the updated files with new info, and it should expand on the project. I think there even is a patch building program for RMXP games that allows you to do it easily.

Good stuff.

[Wichu]

I'm not sure about patching; I meant that the releases will contain all the Pokémon obtainable so far. I don't think it's possible to use patches with RMXP's encrypted archives, as only one can be loaded at a time.
I could use a patch system for sidequests, but then there's the chance that someone could find out how it works and abuse it.

EDIT: Teaser screenshot:

[Atomic Reactor]

Omg, :D
your changing the overworld style :D
She looks awesome! I can't wait to see some more of this new style :)

[PokemonPlatnum]

Originally Posted by Wichu

I'm not sure about patching; I meant that the releases will contain all the Pokémon obtainable so far. I don't think it's possible to use patches with RMXP's encrypted archives, as only one can be loaded at a time.
I could use a patch system for sidequests, but then there's the chance that someone could find out how it works and abuse it.

EDIT: Teaser screenshot:

Well done Wichu!
I love the style, it matches the tilesets exactly.
So I hope to see more of this amazing fangame soon.

[Lady Berlitz]

Originally Posted by Wichu

Teaser screenshot:

Wow, Wichu! Beautiful new screenshot! I like how you use new, floral, elegant tiles, and manage to crowd them in there.
Good luck with Pokémon Amethyst, Wichu! It's progressing well. :]

Oh, one thing that could be fixed are the two plants in front of the Pokémon Center.
They look somewhat 2-dimensional, and they are quite bright for the type of style you are using.

[Neo-Dragon]

Looks great Wichu. Thanks for teasing. It worked lol.
Show off more man!

[Crosell]

Wichu Great screen, I like the tiles you used.
Is it you who sprited those, or is it somebody else ?

Edit: I think the 2 plants infront of the pokecenter look great.
It makes it look abit normal instead of the same colour over and over again.
Maybe shade it abit better, but I like it this way.

[Vampire://Krimm]

Everything looks great, the only thing that sort of bothers me is how far apart the Heroine's eyes are apart. I don't know what you could do to change that though, I know how moving 1 pixel ruins the whole thing XD;;

Aside from that minor detail, I love everything :3 I see you finally got around to 'redoing the houses' of that town lool.

[~Äkumà~]

Hey i can't wait till your done on this game i can't wait to try it out=) looks so amazing i wish i had the spirts and tile to make something like this

[TheRexion]

Awsome screen! can't wait to play!

[Wichu]

Originally Posted by Infernal Contraption

Oh, one thing that could be fixed are the two plants in front of the Pokémon Center.
They look somewhat 2-dimensional, and they are quite bright for the type of style you are using.

Thanks for noticing, I'll work on it.

Originally Posted by Vampire://Krimm

Everything looks great, the only thing that sort of bothers me is how far apart the Heroine's eyes are apart. I don't know what you could do to change that though, I know how moving 1 pixel ruins the whole thing XD;;

That's true. I don't suppose you'd want it like this?

Of course, I'm joking :P
But it's hard trying to get it to look good without copying D/P exactly. If you take a look at some Sugimori art of a trainer, then the eyes are pretty far apart. I think I got it pretty close.

Anyway, I've created a development forum for Amethyst; if anyone wants to help out, have a look! Anyone already on the team (i.e. in the first post), PM me here once you register, and I'll give you access to the staff forum.

[Anuhrima]

If only i had the Scripting/Spriting abilities that you have.(aawwwwwwwa)

[Dragonfire100]

This looks great so far mate, voted 5 star only thing I can really fault you on is the fakemon, there is only one I like. But I'm fussy like that

[Ranger Timc]

i want have a demo from this hack!!!!

[Anuhrima]

stop playing around!
You know that this is a fangame made with RMXP!!

[Neo-Dragon]

Hahahaha.
I was about to reply with my thoughts on the characterset eyes "issue", but then noticed one of the tags for this thread is "awesomeness" lol.
Got distracted lol.

[Wichu]

Originally Posted by Neo-Dragon

Hahahaha.
I was about to reply with my thoughts on the characterset eyes "issue", but then noticed one of the tags for this thread is "awesomeness" lol.
Got distracted lol.

That wasn't me... really. What were you going to say about it?

Oh, and I've been playing Ranger recently. If you think the eyes look too far apart in Amethyst, don't play Ranger :P

[TheRexion]

Yeah but, They are pretty far apart. and in pokemon ranger since they are so
tall it looks almost normal.
but for some one that small, It looks wierd

[Neo-Dragon]

Originally Posted by Wichu

That wasn't me... really. What were you going to say about it?

Oh, and I've been playing Ranger recently. If you think the eyes look too far apart in Amethyst, don't play Ranger

Yeah, Ranger's cool.

I was going to say something like:

I don't really mind how far the eyes are apart. You have a different look for your game, which I love. It makes it stand out. So I would actually be FOR using the wider eye gap (hey, its the little things that matter). The only thing that would be worrying would be you would have to re-do every NPC sprite too so that it fits.

[Wichu]

That's why I'm trying to recruit some OW spriters to help out. One thing I noticed is that nearly all Pokémon fangames, even if the rest of the graphics are custom, use OWs from an existing game. Even Kyledove's MMORPG, despite otherwise being completely custom, uses D/P style OWs. I thought I should change that.

[Waudby]

Originally Posted by Wichu

That's why I'm trying to recruit some OW spriters to help out. One thing I noticed is that nearly all Pokémon fangames, even if the rest of the graphics are custom, use OWs from an existing game. Even Kyledove's MMORPG, despite otherwise being completely custom, uses D/P style OWs. I thought I should change that.

Actually, Kyledove's are custom, if you look at the sprites in comparison to the D/P ones there are clear difference between the two.

I think there's always got to be a style of graphics for a fangame, but they are definitely custom.

Same with the new sprites for Odyssey.