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50? 60? You guys have WAY too much spare time. I get 10-15 at most. O.o
psst. The colour stays~ |
Aww, I was expecting to see my work in. Let's hope for next issue...
Good work, by the way. Keep it up. |
I found Issue 14 of RHW incredibly interesting, although I focused mostly on the interview with Zel.
I really enjoyed reading this newsletter, please continue to write more. |
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Rom Hacking Newsletter Issue 15 - Sunday, 7 December 2008 Introduction Opening wordsIt sucks when you're busy in the holidays. Yeah, its late, in fact it'll probably be Monday when you're reading this. I guess I just haven't been organised. So yeah, thats my excuse. RHN has lost a couple of members so we may, possibly, maybe not, be looking for more staff. You know where to apply (the team thread in the Team Discussions Forum). Also, HotY Round Two yearns for more votes. If you haven't voted already, why not do so now? Opening by Thrace Hacking News Staying current with the rom hacking sceneNew IRC Channel for Rom Hacking Theres a chat room for Rom Hackers now that everyone should join. The notification underneath PC's banner will tell you all you need to join it. I'll be online most of the time so feel free to join and chat. Genesis Restart Thats right, I've decided to restart Genesis. I'm not starting completely from the beginning. The region, names etc. will be the same, as will the story, although it'll be developed much earlier. The maps will be much better, the scripts will be polished and overall it'll just be better. A new thread will be made once I catch up to where I left off. Hack Rating System RHN will follow a standardised rating system similar to that of IGN, ratings and their meanings are described below. Spoiler:
Compiled by Thrace HOTW Winner Spotlight on the Hack of the Week Pokémon Fallen [Link]Hack Author: ~element Reviewed By: Thrace After 15 weeks of reviewing the HotW winner, I rarely get excited by what I find when I review them. This hack, sadly, was no different. As usual, there is the paragraph length story. A standard list of features. A couple of scripts and the driving force behind the hack; a couple of nice looking maps. The new palettes give the hack a really grungy feel which for me is really off-putting. The hero OW which is designed very well somehow looks awkward and out-of-place. The maps appear to be made very well. Certainly not my kind of mapping but I'm sure it appeals to others. My biggest issue with that kind of mapping is how it makes playing the hack annoying as you have to weave in and out of trees and bushes. Its fine occasionally, say in a forest or dungeon but it shouldn't be used everywhere. The script where you find your dad dead is made very well. Although its not overly complicated its executed well and it tells a story. Your dad being shot in the world of Pokemon seems excessively violent to me. But perhaps thats what we need? With all these boring, generic, innocent stories perhaps something a little more adult is what we need. Article by Thrace Map of the Week A review of the weeks MOTW winnerMap Author: Stealth Map of: Fire Red Rating: 9.5/10 Mapshot: Chick Here! Wow. When I first look at this map, I notice all the intracate weavings of the mountains. The mountains are so amazingly placed I can't comprehend it. They wind in such an amazing pattern it astounds me. They look like a maze, luckily the player is not forced to wind through them. The next thing I noticed is the river that cuts through the middle of the map. This is not a badly done river...at all! It is full of curves, and all the mountain/shore tiles are correctly placed, which is a great addition. The rocks are scattered around in it wonderfully, and he alternated them quite wonderfully. The waterfalls are also done correctly, which isn't often seen. I love the way Stealth placed the caves, and the number of them he added. The color coordination dots are a nice addition, however I'm not adding that in the rating(that would be pointless). I like how he put the caves in the depressions of the mountain, it adds a realistic feel. The trees are placed nicely, and Stealth used the shadows correctly. You don't see that much. The trees add to the curvy feel of the map, which is a plus in my book. Overall, This map is wonderful. This is one of the best maps I have ever seen. There are no errors that I could spot, and The map has a great shape. Everything is placed wonderfully, and the map is stellar. Congratz Stealth. Article by TB Pro! The Forum Revamp: Another Perspective A report on the hacking communityWhen looking at a play, you'll notice it's divided into parts. First, divided into an "act"; next, divided into a "scene." You don't say, "the one with such-and-such in it." You say, "Act 2, Scene 2." This is very similar to what's happening with the forum revamp.Think of it another way! In the science world, some form of life is divided into kingdom, phylum, class, etc. down to species. It's just another way of organizing, and organization is key! The forum revamp was done to keep the forum clean and organized. I honestly, can't see how that would be a bad thing. Especially since it helps make more threads viewable at a time. Think about it (and use simple mathematics). Compare one forum to three. With the one, you have nine pages and fifteen threads viewable per page. With the three, you have three pages each with 15 threads viewable per page. You'd still have nine pages, but they're divided in a way that allows more threads to be viewable on the first pages of those forums. It's difficult to explain, but works in practice. It's also a good way of separating the threads into competitive groupings. When battling Pokémon competitively, you use "ubers" to battle "ubers", and "underuseds" to battle "underuseds." It keeps thinks competitive, so a hack that's just starting out doesn't have to compete for attention with a hack like ShinyGold. Finally, it's a good way to make the user find a hack they're looking for easier. If you want something playable right then, look in the "Hacks Showcase." If you're looking for a development or help thread, check the "Scrapbox". This also gives the creator a sense of promotion when their hacks are moved to a better forum. Motivation wise, the revamp would make people want to try harder to get into the "Hacks Showcase" now that the standards are higher. Overall, I think the revamp will make the community better, as a whole, when people start to take advantage of the new forums (and prefixes [wink, nudge]). Article by Kawaii, Inc. Beginner's Corner Tips for new hackersSpoiler:
Article by Punk Rocker Interview An in-depth chat with...Spoiler:
Interview by Darthatron Closing Notes Some house keepingI'm well and truly starting to run out of stuff for the Tips and Tricks segment now. If you've got any ideas at all, even if you don't know how to do it, but want to know how to, PM with your idea. I'd also like to mention thethethethe, who recently left ROM hacking, even though he won't see this. thethethethe has been one of, if not the most reliable member of the RHN team. He was one of the first people to join the team and he has consistently provided me with quality articles. Not to mention all he's done for the ROM hacking community in general. Gosh, I'm making it sound like he's died or something aren't I? Anyway, thanks for everthing thethethethe, you'll be missed. Closing by Thrace CSS design and graphics by Thrace. Ask for permission if you want to use them! |
Amazing issue! I love the review and it really sparked me up to try that hack :)
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The newsletter is pretty good, but it needs more to it.
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Sorry I've been away Thrace, I don't think I told you :( I'll get some reviews and stuff done for the next issue guaranteed. |
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Say what? But it IS like he's died! Hmmm... Good one this time...and it's pretty interesting...although...I can't think of a tip. xP |
things are really getting busy and many are leaving lately... it makes me sad...
Anyways, nice new issue as usual. A bit short but it was still nice. Keep things up, RHN Team~ |
Gabe lies, he downloads the ROMs I've seen it!
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Rom Hacking Newsletter Issue 16 - Sunday, 14 December 2008 Introduction Opening wordsThe promised new layout will be coming soon! Its actually already been made by Darthatron (hopefully I saved it somewhere) it just needs a few tweaks here and there. All I'm going to say is that it'll look more like an official part of the PokeCommunity. The new PC chat is really thriving! So don't be shy to visit, theres always people there who are up for a chat. Opening by Thrace Hacking News Staying current with the rom hacking sceneinterdpth's interactive tutorials interdpth held a tutorial today (or yesterday depending on your timezone) on various aspects of Rom Hacking which were very useful and enjoyable. It was held in PC's new Rom Hacking IRC channel. If you missed it you can check out the log on his thread here. There should be another being held next week. I'm not sure on the time or day but just check his thread regularly so you don't miss out. Hack Rating System RHN will follow a standardised rating system similar to that of IGN, ratings and their meanings are described below. Spoiler:
Compiled by Thrace HOTW Winner Spotlight on the Hack of the Week Pokémon Sentra Journeys [Link]Hack Author: Lucario 9 Reviewed By: Thrace Yet another hack by Lucario 9. This hack seems to have quite a bit of progress behind it but does it have what it takes for Lucario 9 to stick with it? Unfortunately it doesn't. A good story is central to a hacker's determination to finish their hack and Sentra Journey's doesn't even have one. One thing that really ticks me off about this hack is the lack of attention to detail in scripts. The hack just doesn't look polished. Everything about this hack is mediocre and its sad to see because Lucario 9 has the skills to make an excellent hack. The Alpha although lengthy (for an Alpha) seems rushed. Theres a few good maps and some interesting scripts here and there but it just gives the impression that the creators were really lazy. Theres many easily avoidable bugs and tile errors and the dialouge is really boring. The dialogue! Urgh! It made everyone in the hack seem so lifeless. The mapping in many places restricted the player's movement which became very irksome. It wasn't exciting to play through really, it seemed more like a chore. You're probably thinking this review was too harsh, right? Well, after someone has made as many hacks as Lucario 9 has I don't think it is unreasonable to expect something at least a little out of the ordinary. Article by Thrace Hack Review Hacks in review![]() Pokémon rijonAdventures [Link]Hack Author: Haruki Hanai Reviewed By: Ripper Reviewer's Rating: 8.0 Another long serving hack to the Community is Rijon Adventures, the third game in the ‘Rijon Trilogy’. Rijon Adventures serves as an Advanced redo of the first game Pokémon Brown, in that it is set in the same region, and features many characters seen before in previous Rijon games. What’s great about the current Rijon Adventures is that it provides enough game play to be enjoyable, for a long period of time. Were one to play RA without using a speed up function they’d get a good six or seven hours out of the game, and that’s without any form of level grinding. Rijon Adventures introduces to the player a protagonist who, in reality, will spend much of their time living up to their father (a legendary trainer) and brothers’ (the presumed League Champion) high reputations. As your journey begins you meet up with your close friend and head off to Professor Jen’s lab to receive your first Pokémon, and Pokédex. What this climaxes in is an enjoyable journey through the heart of the region of Rijon (catchy isn’t it?). Haruki Hanai has done an amazing job with the all forms of hacking within RA. The scripting is nigh perfect, the maps are well interpreted advances on those featured in Brown, and overall the experience is wonderfully enjoyable. From updating letterboxes to frequent rival battles Rijon Adventures provides a little bit of everything for everyone. Along with characters from previous Rijon games, RA is filled with original, interesting characters in the form of Gym Leaders. Each Leader (as shown on the RA site [link]) has their own back story, and history, and it’s great to know that plenty of time has been put into Rijon Adventures to ensure there aren’t any strange loopholes. It’s hard to find gripes with Haruki Hania’s creation; the only real negative points come from the fact that many of the Pokémon featured early on are very similar to those featured in Fire Red. I’m sure many of you out there will find the Pokémon adequate, but damn it I want my Houndour! The tiles have been left untouched, but it’s better to have good looking FR tiles than chunky looking created ones. The final negative point surrounding Rijon Adventures is that, one way or another, it does seem similar to Fire Red, structure wise. I could guess lots of the time what I would be faced with next, specifically regarding the Silk Tunnel. This is partly due, however, to the game being based off Pokémon Brown, a game made from the base of the original Game Boy games. Overall, Rijon adventures would have to be one of the greatest Advanced hacks created. It contains a bit of everything, to cater to the needs of any budding gamer. It is well deserving of its place in the HotY nominations (everyone get voting!). Article by Ripper Tips and Tricks A cool new trickThis tip isn't very useful but it can be used to make your hack more original. In fact, it's really easy. There is a command called "braille". It converts anything you write into braille format. Braille has only one parameter and its one that points to the offset of the sentence you want to convert to braille. This is how it is used: braille @offset But there are three things need to notice: 1.Command braille must follow a message command. (Both Yes/No and Normal are ok) 2.The braille sentence should be written like this: #org @braille #braille ABC Here is an example in XSE: #dynamic 0x[your offset] #org @start lock faceplayer msgbox @3 boxset MSG_NORMAL 'Must be a msgbox! braille @4 waitkeypress release end #org @3 = There is something strange on the stone... #org @4 #braille something 'the braille words Tip donated by liuyanghejerry Beginner's Corner Tips for new hackersOkay, a lot of people are going around saying that they can't change the name of a map they just inserted (and if they do, Pallet's name changes too). I'll show you how to fix that problem. I'm changing the SS. Anne entrace map, by the way 1. Go to the header of the map you've inserted and click the dropdown box for the names. 2. Click on a useless-looking one. The ones called "Sevii Island 6", "Sevii Island 7", "Sevii Island 8" and "Sevii Island 9" are useless unneeded maps so you can replace those. Also, "Sevii Isle 22-24" are useless. 3. Change that in the text box, save and reload the ROM. 4. Look for the map that you changed. It should be under the right name now. 5. Voila! You changed an area's name without changing anothers! Article by Ninja Caterpie Interview An in-depth chat with...Spoiler:
Interview by Darthatron Closing Notes Some house keepingThe end of another RHN, this time delivered on time! Yay! I always have no idea what to say for this part. Its always something stupid and useless, maybe people will avoid reading it altogether eventually? I might just merge this and the Opening words because theres really no need for the two. Anyways you'll see what I decide on in the next issue. Oh, also, could everyone take some time to read the rules please? It doesn't take long and it'll be well worth your time if you do. They aren't as obvious as you might think in some cases. And if you're thread isn't accepted and you can't work out why, take a look at the threads that already exist in that section. Closing by Thrace CSS design and graphics by Thrace. Ask for permission if you want to use them! |
Nice Hack Review (Tip). Very informative. I can't wait until we get an issue without an error. :'D
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Nice guys. Sadly, this issue had some errors(a lot(DON'T RIP OFF MY HEAD ;_; )), but that's mmk. Keep it up. Luck~
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Yay, that was great! Mainly because I had some sort of input, but meh
A new layout eh? Woot! I can steal the old one! G'luck in the future! |
although a bit short, I am surprised that CBM was being interviewed this week and I liked it. ^^
But one thing is still questioning me about CBM though, for last year(when I joined PC), CBM was er, scary, but still was nice, but this year, he's a nice guy now, without the 'scary' part... :P Oh well... Thanks for this week's issue. Keep things up, RHN team. ;) |
I enjoyed reading it, keep up the good work!
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CBM has some interesting things to say...
I doubt we'll ever see a completely mistake free issue. Readers have to rememeber that this 'magazine' is being made by students in their spare time. |
Hmmm..Thace i think you was abit harsh on me there,it seems i have failed another hack again.
what you could of done is put some nice things in there instead of all bad. you would of gave the rate of the hack:Bad. p.s - that review has just put me off hacking now !! |
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