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luke October 3rd, 2008 10:50 AM

Pokémon: The Ruby Dagger Murders
 



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Just to let everyone know, this is a hack of Fire Red.

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On Essia, a series of graphic murders have gripped the Essian's attention. Each murder was marked by a large, ruby en-
crusted dagger stuck firmly in the victim's chest - hence the name of the game.

One detective in particular - a man named Ronald Helsing - took a great interest in this case. While the police were bound
to their rules and standards, Helsing dug into the criminal underground of Essia and sought to apprehend the perpetrator
behind the grisly murders. However, while on the beat investigating, he suddenly vanished. His family, his friend, his contacts -
none heard from him for weeks. Suspecting foul play, the police invaded his private compound in the west, where his wife and
child stayed behind, waiting for him to return.

His child has long looked up to their father. At only ten years old, the child has studied all of their father's old cases and taught themselves his detective techniques. Frustrated by the laziness of the police department and their desire to see their father
again pushes them in one direction - leaving home and finding their father. So they set off with only a Pokemon at their side
and a letter left for them by who they think is their father. As the main character further investigates the murders, they come
to realize the murders are only a small part of a greater conspiracy consuming all of Essia. In order to find their father again,
they must stop this conspiracy from coming into fruition and protect the livelihood of the world itself.




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~The Womanizer~ / Forgotten Memory for all of his help.
All of the people who have helped critique my maps.
thethethethe - For the fabulous Starter Quiz Script
Fangking Omega - Tiles




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Britney Spears - Creative Director / Mapper
~The Womanizer ~ - Graphic Designer / Site Admin
J - Story
dshayabusa - Scripting
Disturbed - Mapper




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~Teh Panda~ October 3rd, 2008 10:50 AM

This looks great ;) good luck and I love your style of mapping :)

AJ™ October 3rd, 2008 11:44 AM

I really like your maps, and I think that the starter system is very cool as well.

I'm also intrigued to see that there is a sense of mystery, and a more mature tone to the standard Pokemon games. It looks very nice, good luck!

Bibliophibian October 3rd, 2008 11:59 AM

i love the story, and your mapping is wonderful.

best of luck with this one. :3

Chimchar 9 October 3rd, 2008 12:11 PM

well your maps need work and there are some tile errors but atleast there not square maps anyway i do like the starters.
so will you insert new tiles ?
well good luck

Disturbed October 3rd, 2008 12:48 PM

Well, this is quite original. Good luck!

Also, if you would like an extra mapper to throw around as your slave, feel free to always ask me.
(PM me if you are interested and I'll show you my maps.)

Midnight Beat October 3rd, 2008 1:01 PM

(First hack post in a looooong time)

Well, your story has awesome potential, and your map layouts are great aswell. But, I would seriously consider getting a new tileset. Your mapping in general is great, you've got maps with nice flow yet with a subtle complexity. However, we've seen this same tileset through two official games and countless hacks.
And I'm assuming it's a hack of ruby?

Keep it up!

Shadows October 3rd, 2008 1:05 PM

I spotted a few errors in your maps, but here is a very noticeable one.
Check the mountains in the second map.
I recommend getting a rombase.

Tertle October 3rd, 2008 1:10 PM

The most original Pokemon story I've read so far. The mapping is very nice too. I really hope it goes well

luke October 3rd, 2008 2:02 PM

If you guys can find me a ROM base that isn't ugly, maybe I'll use it. And I'll insert special tiles as I see fit. These are basic maps - I have someone with a better eye for errors go through them and fix them for me (he's not online so these haven't been corrected yet).

Urist McHemlock October 3rd, 2008 4:41 PM

yea few mess up on there. better fix it up

Lover's Kite October 3rd, 2008 8:06 PM

Oh? What's this? You finally made a thread. :3
Interesting starter Pokémon, you never told me about those. xD
You may want to ask thethethethe a few questions about that question-starter script though. :X

Tyrantrum October 3rd, 2008 9:17 PM

Yay, another hack by you~
I would be happy to help you with some mapping and basic scripting if that's okay? :3

luke October 4th, 2008 6:02 AM

Yeah I know there are errors already. I'm going to have Christos look it over hopefully and fix them up a bit. Also, these maps will probably change again. I just wanted to show you some examples of what the atmosphere of the beginning of the game is like.

Wind~, I would take any scripting help offered. Thank you.

~Womanizer~, when I get home and back to my MSN, I'll talk to you then about the additions I made while you were busy.

Luck October 4th, 2008 7:13 AM

I didn't think i'd see you making a hack again.
I have to say that the starters could be better, because wailmer poor defense, and that meowth doesn't have a type advantage(i know he has bite, i'm just saying) over anyone, nor a type disadvantage. The natu and makuhita are good though, they are nice and too underused.
Maybe one of the starters could be a fire type, such as growlithe or houndour?
anyways, the story is really lacking to me. It sounds more like an indiana jones movie than a pokemon game.But at least its realistic.
and now to the maps. They look nice and simple, although route 500 is plagued with tiling errors in the mountains and that the small "green" spots in the first town annoy me.
I also found it irritating in route 501 that you could go through the whole route without ever encountering a wild pokemon.
this hack seems like it really has potential, but for now thats what it only has.
I hope you can fix those "stuff" that i told you about, and can only wish you the best of luck for now britney spears.

luke October 4th, 2008 7:37 AM

Thank you for the honest feedback ~Fire. I will be posting a more detailed explanation of the game soon. This was just a bareboned post to get people's attention.

I wasn't really going for type advantages in the starters. You won't have a rival to deal with really and a disadvantage to overcome. But yeah, I was actually considering replacing Meowth and Wailmer anyway. The starters do have a theme though which I will explain once I get this thread situated (I know - I'm making a lot of promises).

I'm always editing my maps, and will probably make changes once I get home (I'm up visiting friends at a college at the moment, so I'm not on my own computer).

Disturbed October 4th, 2008 12:14 PM

Nice first post O.O

I hope you will eventually finish this :P The story is so original!

luke October 4th, 2008 10:30 PM

New starters have been added. I think they are an improvement over the old ones.

Thrace October 4th, 2008 10:31 PM

Its great to see a hack that has had a lot of effort put into it in the Scrapbox.

Why have you posted maps? I think it would have been better to just have screenshots so we don't know what to expect when we play it. The maps are definitely an improvement from Piratite and the story is just as interesting.

I'd love to help with this hack if you want me. Take a look at my hacks thread (or better yet play beta 2) for proof. I think you could do with some new tiles too. How about Kyledove's?

Not sure if it fits this hack though.

luke October 4th, 2008 10:40 PM

No screenshots yet as the maps aren't complete, haven't done any scripting or map connections yet, and I'm lazy. But you're right - don't want to show off an unfinished product.

I love his tile set, but as you said, it doesn't fit the time frame of this story. :(

Tyrantrum October 4th, 2008 11:13 PM

Well, some people make a script that brings you back in time. They use old tiles though. You could use those for a cooler kind of 3rd Gen. back in time. ;D

Luck October 5th, 2008 9:47 AM

the new starters are really nice, its much better for there to be more starters.
and maybe you could use the project theta tileset made by christos.
but i suggest that you insert some tiles yourself, rom bases might not have(it happens often) what you are looking for, and some people just don't like it because it doesn't seem that professional.

Lover's Kite October 5th, 2008 1:54 PM

I'm not sure if Luke will use a ROM Base just yet. I think developing of the actual game is more important. Besides, graphics can be implemented at any time of development. But ROM Bases have definitely been considered.

Shadows October 5th, 2008 2:33 PM

I like the new thread layout.
Also, Neti's tutorial could teach you how to make map connections.
It taught me.(I'm sorry, too busy to join other hacks now.)

luke October 8th, 2008 8:41 PM

Update:

Remapping everything and getting some scripting together.

Also, designing what would be considered "Gym Leaders" in this game. (More on the " " around Gym Leaders later) So far we have:

A 'demonic' clown [Ice-type]
A paraplegic, wheelchair-bound boy [Psychic-type]
A muscular thug [Normal-type]
A former pilot of the Essian Air Force [Flying-type]
A bored socialite [Grass-type]
???
???

If you have any suggestions for unique gym leaders, I'm all ears.

Disturbed October 9th, 2008 2:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Britney Spears (Post 4016128)
Update:

Remapping everything and getting some scripting together.

Also, designing what would be considered "Gym Leaders" in this game. (More on the " " around Gym Leaders later) So far we have:

A 'demonic' clown [Ice-type]
A paraplegic, wheelchair-bound boy [Psychic-type]
A muscular thug [Normal-type]
A former pilot of the Essian Air Force [Flying-type]
A bored socialite [Grass-type]
???
???

If you have any suggestions for unique gym leaders, I'm all ears.

Lmao! A bored socialite is all you can think of??!?!? Lol.
I can tell by the gym leaders, there is got to be a lot of humor in this hack!

SierraTDI October 9th, 2008 3:16 PM

a fasion desiner
[posion-type]

Tyrantrum October 9th, 2008 3:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jigglybuff23 (Post 4017945)
a fasion desiner
[cute-type]

How about using an ACTUAL type. :\

Maybe...A Isolated woman [ghost-type]

SierraTDI October 9th, 2008 3:24 PM

there i changed from cute to posin

luke October 9th, 2008 11:05 PM

Hey, I posted some screen shots of the first few scripts and a peek at the first route (thanks to dshayabusa!).

Also pretty much ironed out the story with my friend, the member J. So expect a more complete summary, possibly (!) a sprite of a major character, definitely character profiles soon, and the reveal of the game's official site!

Osher99 October 10th, 2008 9:40 AM

Look Great hack! the story nice&the starters are awesome!

luke October 10th, 2008 10:38 AM

Updated the screen shots a little with a peek at the Starter Quiz Script composed by thethethethe and inserted by Christos/Semele.

Smileman October 10th, 2008 10:46 AM

This looks great, could I perhaps sprite for you?

luke October 10th, 2008 10:51 AM

Do you have some examples of your spriting work?

Smileman October 10th, 2008 12:32 PM

Cool, PM me what you need done. Is there anything that you didn't like about my sprites? I would just like to know what I'm not doing right in spriting.

Luck October 10th, 2008 4:49 PM

the updates are nice, maybe we could see a video of the script soon?
and you could've told me if you needed help with the mapping.
nonetheless, it looks pretty good.
i was wondering if you were altering the starter stats, because some of the starters don't have "starter" good stats.
anyways, the only thing that comes to mind for gym leaders is a shy or modest ninja, but seeing as how its used already, it probably won't work.
well, best of luck on the game britney spears!

luke October 10th, 2008 5:11 PM

Yeah, the starters are being "upgraded" slightly. Moves and stats are being altered slightly.

Disturbed October 10th, 2008 5:57 PM

Give Cubone tackle or something, because right off the bat, if a bird appears, your screwed =(

Anyways, BOL!

Platinum Lucario October 10th, 2008 8:34 PM

Nice hack you've done there Luke, I can help with inserting tiles (because I'm good at that).
Do you need any D/P tiles for your hack? Or do you need a different tileset? :\
I can do some advanced scripts if you'd like me to show you how to do them.
Anyway, looks nice, and good luck with it. :)

luke October 10th, 2008 8:49 PM

New Support bars made by the fabulous ~ The Womanizer ~. More screen shots coming tomorrow.

Also, thanks to BeachBoy, we have another new Gym Leader

A Pirate Stuck in the Past [Water-type]

BeachBoy October 10th, 2008 8:53 PM

Yay! \o/ Glad I could help.

You know I absolutely love and support this hack. Excellent storyline that differs from many, and seems very interesting to say the least. Keep it up, Luke. (b' ')b Need any extra opinion and what not I'd be glad to lend a thought. |D But anyway, it's incredible. Amazing work. :D

J October 10th, 2008 9:24 PM

leeeeeeeeeeeet's put in that PCBox System that i invented and we'll win the Hack of the Year thing

luke October 11th, 2008 8:42 AM

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New promotional wallpaper guys done by ~ The Womanizer ~ as well.

Hiche.. October 11th, 2008 9:09 AM

The screen shots are great.
Nice scripts too.
This hack got real potential..
Good luck :)

Disturbed October 11th, 2008 4:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Britney Spears (Post 4023033)
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New promotional wallpaper guys done by ~ The Womanizer ~ as well.

Don't tell me that's your background xD

As usual, checking up on this hack...

Emo who hides in his Closet [Dark] would that work ^_^

It probably won't, but hey, it's a suggestion!

Dratii October 12th, 2008 11:20 PM

Looks really good. Nice story.

Also are you going to insert the hounder sprite from the starters spot because it looks a lot better than the original.

Disturbed October 14th, 2008 11:18 AM

Luke! You haven't said whether or not you will use my idea. Oh well, just checking in as usual.
As always, best of luck on this hack!

:O

Vegeta™ October 14th, 2008 12:58 PM

nice game, i like the starters you have given, good luck on this.

Charcoal October 14th, 2008 1:21 PM

This looks very promising cant wait for a beta

GKS October 14th, 2008 3:33 PM

Murders by stabbing on the chest, pretty scary if you ask me, well I hope you finish this and good luck.

Quick question: There are six different starters to choose from?

luke October 14th, 2008 7:06 PM

You don't exactly get a choice. If you look at the screenshots:

http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp137/RubyDaggerMurders/Quiz.png http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp137/RubyDaggerMurders/ReceivedPokemon.png

thethethethe wrote me a quiz script that based on the answers you give, a Pokemon is assigned to you (each answer gives you a certain amount of points and depending on your total in the end, you're assigned a Pokemon.)

Don't pester with him asking him how he did it though.

Also, the "Gym Leaders / Elite Four" are almost done being planned and some are even being sprited as I post.

[HoN] Jereziah October 14th, 2008 11:13 PM

Wow! Very interesting....
Very Nice thread...
Nice Storyline...
I wish you lots of luck...

Sarcastic Prince October 15th, 2008 3:34 AM

Don't post full maps.

It reduces the challenge to the hack.

But nice Giant Map anyway.

destinedjagold October 15th, 2008 4:28 AM

as prince stated, don't remove the fun of the hack by posting the full maps. :\
it's a spoiler, and it will make some of us less excited, I think... :\

other than that, the hack is great so far.
keep things up~

luke October 15th, 2008 5:20 AM

Showing a single map isn't going to spoil the game. -.-; But I'll remove it so it doesn't "ruin" the game for everyone.

Thanks for the positive comments otherwise.

Also, if anyone knows how to edit OWs, I may need your assistance in the near future.

Smileman October 16th, 2008 10:33 AM

Need me to do anything................? I'm wicked bored, lol.

Chibi-chan October 17th, 2008 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Britney Spears (Post 4016128)
Update:

Remapping everything and getting some scripting together.

Also, designing what would be considered "Gym Leaders" in this game. (More on the " " around Gym Leaders later) So far we have:

A 'demonic' clown [Ice-type]
A paraplegic, wheelchair-bound boy [Psychic-type]
A muscular thug [Normal-type]
A former pilot of the Essian Air Force [Flying-type]
A bored socialite [Grass-type]
???
???

If you have any suggestions for unique gym leaders, I'm all ears.

A hyperactive Shaolin girl [Fighting Type]!
A cocky rich entrepreneur [Steel-Type]

Or did you already think of others XD

Luck October 17th, 2008 6:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chibi-chan (Post 4042200)
A hyperactive Shaolin girl [Fighting Type]!
A cocky rich entrepreneur [Steel-Type]

Or did you already think of others XD

There is a pirate stuck in the past, but for some reason, there are only seven gym leaders in it, instead of the usual eight.

i was just wondering if you got a spriter to make one of these, because they seem hard to sprite accurately.
Anyways, i see that this hack is getting a lot of attention.
I was just wondering if lunatone and/or solrock had to do anything with the story, or are they only on the CSS because it looks good?
I also think that some of the maps( deciding from the screenshots, nothing else) could use a bit of work.
Its just me, but i never liked when houses only had one tile to go through, it seems unsafe.and if you need help in mapping(not that you do, you have disturbed helping), just ask me.
Anyways, i wish you the best of luck Britney Spears.

~Fire

edit:maybe you should put the code of the banners on.
As a newbie, i can't understand how I put the banner on my signature.

GKS October 17th, 2008 7:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Britney Spears (Post 4035254)
You don't exactly get a choice. If you look at the screenshots:

http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp137/RubyDaggerMurders/Quiz.png http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp137/RubyDaggerMurders/ReceivedPokemon.png

thethethethe wrote me a quiz script that based on the answers you give, a Pokemon is assigned to you (each answer gives you a certain amount of points and depending on your total in the end, you're assigned a Pokemon.)

Don't pester with him asking him how he did it though.

Also, the "Gym Leaders / Elite Four" are almost done being planned and some are even being sprited as I post.

Nice idea on how to get the starters, don't worry, I won't pester him for it. :)

luke October 18th, 2008 7:01 AM

Well, I forgot to say that I bumped the number up to eight since I had too many ideas I wanted to fit in. Also, most of the maps have been fixed since those screenshots were taken, so they're a little outdated.

Lunatone and Solrock play a MAJOR role in the game. Just haven't revealed the extent though because that would spoil a great deal of the game.

And when ~The Womanizer~ gets on, I'll get the code from him.

Lover's Kite October 22nd, 2008 4:38 AM

So... Mr. Smexy, any updates? :3

eing15 October 22nd, 2008 5:13 AM

Wow, this script it look very good !
That way to buy your pkmn truth?
good idea ...
And what's good solrock and lunatone is very mysterious, like having the history, I will be watching from time to time to see how the hack ..

All look good!

linga555 October 22nd, 2008 5:54 AM

thanks man u r giveng much information

luke October 22nd, 2008 7:09 AM

Here are some screenshots for everyone:

http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp137/RubyDaggerMurders/DadsLetter.png http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp137/RubyDaggerMurders/ErinShocked.png
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp137/RubyDaggerMurders/Determination.png http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp137/RubyDaggerMurders/PlumTown.png
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp137/RubyDaggerMurders/OntheBridge.png http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp137/RubyDaggerMurders/ChinchouLevelUp.png

dshayabusa and I rewrote the scripts that lead up to you receiving your Pokemon. Also, two of the screenshots give you a glimpse at Plum Town and the adjacent Plum Forest that are currently being worked on. You can also see Chinchou's stats (along with the other starters), have been updated slightly. I may of overpowered them a bit, so there will probably be adjustments on that front.

Currently trying to figure out PET and some other weird errors.

Tyrantrum October 22nd, 2008 7:17 AM

Wonderful screen shots Britney. :)

One question: If Sabrina is your mom, you are going to add the walking sprites to her, right? Or does she stand there for certain scripts, and when you goto another area or into a house, she's back inside yours?

luke October 22nd, 2008 7:28 AM

No, that's the "professor" character of the game. Her name is Erica and she is your family's maid. However, her role in your father's disappearance is greater than it first appears and she becomes a major player in the story of the game.

And she walks back inside after giving you your Pokemon.

cyberblade October 22nd, 2008 8:16 AM

Cool stuff, If i may i have a question. I didnt see it but are you adding any D/P pokemon specifically the two new evee evolutions? I love them XD. Anyway I an a begining mapper if you want any help with that to.

luke October 22nd, 2008 11:35 AM

I may include a few (Skuntank, Bronzong, Tangrowth come to mind). No Eeveelutions though. I'm honestly going to make Eevee an Easter Egg, hidden event that's very difficult to find. The abuse of Eevee in so many ROM hacks is astounding. I'd rather focus on the other, more ignored Pokemon (aka my starters).

eing15 October 22nd, 2008 12:00 PM

Yeah, the new screenshots looks good!
You use a texbox based in dp? :)
I like this textbox..

One question, you changed the tiles? or paletes?

Well is soo good :)

andwhyisit October 22nd, 2008 3:14 PM

I love a hack with a good original story.

Any hack whose story isn't "Defeat Team X and Rival Y while fighting Gym Leaders in order to take on the Pokemon League" is good in my opinion.

Smileman October 22nd, 2008 3:20 PM

HoTW!!! That's great!!! GJ Britney Spears!!!

Zet October 22nd, 2008 4:14 PM

shouldn't it be "the" instead of "these" in this screenshot
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp137/RubyDaggerMurders/Determination.png

andwhyisit October 22nd, 2008 6:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zet (Post 4058862)
shouldn't it be "the" instead of "these" in this screenshot
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp137/RubyDaggerMurders/Determination.png

"The" would specify police as a whole in this scenario and isn't really specific. "These" (or "those") would represent a select group of the police rather than all police everywhere or any police. If I said "the flowers have died" you would ask "which ones?" but if I said "these flowers have died"..well you get the idea.

The sentence you pointed out is grammatically correct as is.

Lover's Kite October 22nd, 2008 6:14 PM

Nice screenshots. So I'm guessing that you (the protagonist) is not supposed to find that "note"? But still does?

destinedjagold October 22nd, 2008 6:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andwhyisit (Post 4059133)
"The" would specify police as a whole in this scenario and isn't really specific. "These" (or "those") would represent a select group of the police rather than all police everywhere or any police. If I said "the flowers have died" you would ask "which ones?" but if I said "these flowers have died"..well you get the idea.

The sentence you pointed out is grammatically correct as is.

I think 'the' is more appropriate.
"These police seem..." is wrong in grammar...
If we need to use these, then it should be like this,
"These police officers seem..."

And besides, these is used if you are close to the thing/person, and if they're far, you should use 'those'...

Off topic here, and I'm aware of it... :(


Anyways, so you're using the 'ignored' POKéMON, huh?
Sounds cool, and I hope you'll include Dunsparce here, too. :D
Dunsparce's my fav. normal type... :P

Also, I like the way we can have our starter. :)

Well, best of luck~

Smileman October 22nd, 2008 6:34 PM

Yo homedog Britney Spears, need anything sprited?

andwhyisit October 22nd, 2008 8:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Time (Post 4059160)
If we need to use these, then it should be like this,
"These police officers seem..."

Hmm.. true. But "officers" is a bit too formal for casual conversation.

How about "Those policemen just seem so.."?

Thrace October 22nd, 2008 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Britney Spears (Post 4057668)
No, that's the "professor" character of the game. Her name is Erica and she is your family's maid. However, her role in your father's disappearance is greater than it first appears and she becomes a major player in the story of the game.

And she walks back inside after giving you your Pokemon.

Er, isn't it Erin? D:

And what happened to the purple roofs in Plum Town?
Er, thats all I've got to say for now.
Yeah this post is pretty useless.

EDIT: Did you want every instance of Pokemon to be Pokémon? I forgot to ask you this yesterday.

luke October 23rd, 2008 4:44 AM

Yeah it's Erin. I keep confusing it because we're using the Erica sprite for her at the moment. Also, the "the vs these" thing. The character is talking about the specific police at their compound at the moment. And I don't know what happened to the purple roofs in Plum Town. I didn't do anything with them and didn't notice anything changed until you said something. Also, new screen shot:

http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp137/RubyDaggerMurders/StoneBridge.png

eing15 October 23rd, 2008 9:39 AM

Well, the new screen shoot look good, is an a mountain map really?
It's so good:)

minchan October 23rd, 2008 6:58 PM

I totally can't wait to play this game - it sounds really unique and fun!! I love this type of plot in any game, story, show, etc. I know this will be totally awesome. ^^

Tyrantrum October 23rd, 2008 7:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Britney Spears (Post 4059865)
Yeah it's Erin. I keep confusing it because we're using the Erica sprite for her at the moment. Also, the "the vs these" thing. The character is talking about the specific police at their compound at the moment. And I don't know what happened to the purple roofs in Plum Town. I didn't do anything with them and didn't notice anything changed until you said something. Also, new screen shot:

http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp137/RubyDaggerMurders/StoneBridge.png

:D I'm gonna have some fun doing that! xD
Will that happen through some points in the mountains? :)
Are there numerous mountains throughout the game, so you can do that? :>

luke October 23rd, 2008 7:42 PM

Why yes. Mountains do play a key role in the game. The Essia region is full of mountains and mines and caverns.

Tyrantrum October 23rd, 2008 8:00 PM

Cool. :]
Anyways, Good Luck with the hack~

luke October 23rd, 2008 9:09 PM

Alright, time to reveal a little of the two main villains of the game:

Name: Helios
Affiliation: Apollo Gang
Age: Assumed to be between 17-19 years old
Back Story/Appearance: Little is known due to their evasion of the authorities for so long. Prime suspect in the Ruby Dagger Murders though no solid proof exists to make a connection. Of the twins, he's considered to be the more brash, aggressive, and quick-tempered. His Pokemon specialize in brute strength. Fondness for attractive people, loud music, day time, and gambling.

He is considered attractive by societal standards: boy-next-door charm, blond hair, and baby blue eyes. Wears a white, hooded robe with a sun insignia on the front. Moderately muscular and clearly athletic.
Pokémon Specialties: Pokemon with High Attack, Special Defense and Defense Stats; Fire-, Fighting-, Ground-, and Grass-types
Known Pokémon at the Beginning of the Game:

Solrock
Shiftry

Name: Selene
Affiliation: Hecate Gang
Age: Assumed to be between 17-19 years old
Back Story/Appearance: Like her twin brother Helios, little is known of her history. She too is presumed to be involved in the Ruby Dagger Murders, but no evidence so far completes this connection. Unlike her brother, she is cool, intelligent, but tends to act out in vengeance. She likes cold temperatures, playing piano, night time, and swimming.

Much like her brother, she was blessed with good looks: long blond hair and blue eyes. She wears a black robe with a blue moon insignia on the front. Thin and taller than her brother.
Pokemon Specialties: Pokemon with high Special Attack, HP and Speed stats; Water-, Ice-, Dark- and Ghost-types
Known Pokémon at the Beginning of the Game:

Lunatone
Nidoqueen

Expect sprites soon~

While it appears there are two gangs, they are actually just two branches of the same gang. All followers of the Apollo Gang are female and vice versa for the Hecate Gang. (If you didn't know, Apollo was the God of the Sun in Greek/Roman Mythology and Hecate was the Goddess of the Moon/Underworld/Hunting which depended on what form she was in). There are also eight Admins of the gang that will serve as the Gym Leaders in the game. Contrary to what I said earlier, the Admins will not be constricted to a specific type. Each Admin will have a them to his/her Pokémon.

Dratii October 23rd, 2008 9:41 PM

This keeps getting beta better.

Sarcastic Prince October 24th, 2008 4:16 AM

By judging "expecting sprites soon", does it mean the OW Sprites too?

luke October 24th, 2008 5:48 AM

My friend specializes in both, but he's difficult to motivate to get work done with. So hopefully OW/In-battle sprites will be done.

Don't expect a beta until at least 1/3 of the game is done. Right now, I'd say around 1/16th is done.

Disturbed October 25th, 2008 11:24 AM

I hope to see a beta soon, and I'll do anything to help involving mapping to speed this up... even though I can say this to you on MSN... good luck!

(I see you posted my stone bridge thing ^_^)

luke October 27th, 2008 5:43 AM

I've been writing up profiles for the numerous characters appearing in the game. Since I don't have any mapping/scripting to update on the moment, I'll give you a further peek into the workings of the Apollo & Hecate gangs:

Name: Vladimir
Affiliation: Hecate Gang
Age: 26-30 years old
Back Story/Appearance: At one point, Vladimir was a prolific children's entertainer with his own daily television show. His humor drew not only the young, but found a niche amongst adults as well. Unfortunately for Vladimir, an encounter with a crazed fan sent him into a spiral that engulfed the once timid performer into a life of crime. His last show featured a changed man: a ranting, sadistic maniac who pulled one of his male assistants on camera and pummeling the poor man with a toy hammer.

Though taken into custody by authorities, he was able to use the numerous tricks he had under belt and slipped away. A mad clown was reported being spotted performing numerous robberies with his Pokemon & bag of tricks, each robbery more of spectacle than the last.

Then, he disappeared for a few months, and returned later under the guise of a Hecate Gang Leader. Armed with grunts, his crimes grew more excessive and his reputation as a criminal blotted out his once bright history.

Decked out in a typical harlequin outfit (not my art by the way), his clown-ish appearance is perfect for disguising his devilish behavior.
Pokemon Specialties: Ice-types
Known Pokemon:

Snorunt
Jynx

Also, new titlescreen:

http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp137/RubyDaggerMurders/1636-Pokemon-FireRedVersion_06.png

Lover's Kite October 27th, 2008 5:47 AM

That's a nice titlescreen. <3 Also, I thought the clown used dark-types... ;~;

luke October 27th, 2008 9:16 AM

Name: Kelsey
Affiliation: Apollo Gang
Age: 20 years old
Back Story/Appearance: Unlike other members of the Apollo & Hecate Gangs, Kelsey's history is well known to the public. Before joining the gang, she was the headline-grabbing daughter of one of the wealthiest families in Essia. Her antics with her best friends: the LaRachiele Twins Marek and Cornelia had the public absorbed with both disgust and awe. However, Kelsey's life was shattered with the disappearance of her best friends.

A year ago, the two twins set for a weekend at their retreat in the mountains to the west. However, they never arrived at their retreat and all contact with them was lost. The only remnants found was the bloodied car they were traveling in and their cell phones smashed into pieces. Then, a few months later, Kelsey disappeared, presumed by many to have left the continent to go to Kanto where her family had a compound, overcome with grief.

To the surprise of all, Kelsey reappeared in the national headlines, but this time, not for her partying ways: she was now one of the eight gang leaders of the Apollo & Hecate gang. With her highly trained Pokemon and hopelessly devoted grunts, she was found to be committing numerous crimes across the continent. No one knows what motivated this wealthy heiress to a join a crime syndicate.

Brunette, green eyed, and always wearing an emerald dress. Tan and bedecked in diamonds, she adds a sense of "fabulousness" to a rather brutish gang.
Pokemon Specialties: Grass-types
Known Pokemon:

Victreebel
Tropius


Quote:

Originally Posted by ~ The Womanizer ~ (Post 4071247)
That's a nice titlescreen. <3 Also, I thought the clown used dark-types... ;~;

I changed my mind. :D

Smileman October 27th, 2008 11:44 AM

Sorry I've been gone, I've been grounded (and still am XD) but I think I can get some work done for you :D.

Surf October 27th, 2008 4:53 PM

Thats an amazing title screen
I like the story so i hope it goes well

Smileman October 27th, 2008 5:19 PM

2 things, you didnt update me into the team, and what heiress?

Zanacross October 27th, 2008 6:08 PM

Sexy hack looks sexy <3~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Blazichu October 27th, 2008 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [][-Name sponsored by Apple-][]
Sexy hack looks sexy <3~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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~Teh Panda~ October 28th, 2008 9:53 PM

Wow! That title screen is really awesome, good job B. SPears!

Tropical Sunlight October 29th, 2008 2:01 AM

That is one good Title screen. I wish you the best with this hack.

Disturbed October 30th, 2008 2:46 PM

Hey Luke, I finished your requested map, and it seems we keep missing eachother on MSN which is starting to bug me, so hopefully you can be on tomorrow maybe 2:45ish so I can send it to you. As always, best of luck with this, and come up with some more great ideas!


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