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March 3rd, 2009 11:59 AM |
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Originally Posted by ckret2
(Post 4402530)
Man, there really ARE a lot of Rocket hacks lately...
Well, I'll say the same thing I've said of the other Rocket hacks: if a half dozen Rocket-centric hacks get finished all around the same time, then that's a half dozen Rocket-centric hacks I can play, so I'm not complaining. xD A question, though: if the hero isn't involved with Team Rocket, why is he in a Rocket Base? Are his parents Rockets? Is he a prisoner? Is he some hobo/orphan kid who sneaks into the Rocket Base at night for warmth? Has Team Rocket taken over the region so effectively that they can force civilians to live inside their bases, more like Rocket Fortresses than Rocket Bases?
And why does he have these other rivals? If Nate's also anti-Rocket, why would he fight you? Why the other two rivals, are they competing with you to catch the Regis and Birds? And if so, why doesn't the hero just let them take the legendaries? Usually the hero in Pokémon games (despite the fact that he's a silent protagonist) is characterized by the people around him as a kind, generous, hard-working but sympathetic trainer, who loves his Pokémon and treats them kindly. "Collector of Legendaries who will randomly battle other people solely for the right to catch a few rare Pokémon" doesn't fit with this characterization. If you'd like to break out of the kind-generous-corageous-trainer mold that the canon games make, more power to you and I think that'd be cool. But if you do, you probably want the characters around you to indicate this in some way in dialogue. Not so much "Gee, you look like your Pokémon really like you! You must be a nice trainer," and more "Wow, I can tell you're a hardcore Pokémon collector. I bet you have a lot of super rare Pokémon."
Unless maybe catching these legendaries is important to the plot, and you need them to stop Team Rocket? In which case the hero would be absolutely justified in fighting Regi and Trion for the right to catch them, as it's not a matter of collecting the legendaries, but rather a matter of Truth, Justice, and the Varikoan Way. Justice trumps collections every time.
Anyway, good luck with this!
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They are important to the plot, because if you don't catch the Regi's, Team Rocket will catch them for their next mission. Same with the birds.
The Rocket Base was originally a town called Crystal Town, and when Therma made the wish, the town was changed to team rocket's base. You fight the other rival because he is trying to do the same thing as you are: stop team rocket.
Thanks for complimenting on my hack.
Quote:
Originally Posted by ckret2
(Post 4402530)
Man, there really ARE a lot of Rocket hacks lately...
Well, I'll say the same thing I've said of the other Rocket hacks: if a half dozen Rocket-centric hacks get finished all around the same time, then that's a half dozen Rocket-centric hacks I can play, so I'm not complaining. xD A question, though: if the hero isn't involved with Team Rocket, why is he in a Rocket Base? Are his parents Rockets? Is he a prisoner? Is he some hobo/orphan kid who sneaks into the Rocket Base at night for warmth? Has Team Rocket taken over the region so effectively that they can force civilians to live inside their bases, more like Rocket Fortresses than Rocket Bases?
And why does he have these other rivals? If Nate's also anti-Rocket, why would he fight you? Why the other two rivals, are they competing with you to catch the Regis and Birds? And if so, why doesn't the hero just let them take the legendaries? Usually the hero in Pokémon games (despite the fact that he's a silent protagonist) is characterized by the people around him as a kind, generous, hard-working but sympathetic trainer, who loves his Pokémon and treats them kindly. "Collector of Legendaries who will randomly battle other people solely for the right to catch a few rare Pokémon" doesn't fit with this characterization. If you'd like to break out of the kind-generous-corageous-trainer mold that the canon games make, more power to you and I think that'd be cool. But if you do, you probably want the characters around you to indicate this in some way in dialogue. Not so much "Gee, you look like your Pokémon really like you! You must be a nice trainer," and more "Wow, I can tell you're a hardcore Pokémon collector. I bet you have a lot of super rare Pokémon."
Unless maybe catching these legendaries is important to the plot, and you need them to stop Team Rocket? In which case the hero would be absolutely justified in fighting Regi and Trion for the right to catch them, as it's not a matter of collecting the legendaries, but rather a matter of Truth, Justice, and the Varikoan Way. Justice trumps collections every time.
Anyway, good luck with this!
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Originally Posted by Lexington
(Post 4402479)
Reading what the others have said I would agree that there are alot of rocket hacks and from my past experiance of trying to do one they are hard. I do like how there the dominant force mind, makes a change as most rocket hack have them being the underdog. Also this isnt a Rocket hack so mutch as a hack with a main theam of being against the rockets as apposed to gym leaders (I asume) any way good look with that and I'd be happy to help with sprites or mapping assuming I have the time.
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Thanks for offering to help, Lexington. The message that this isn't a Team Rocket hack as much as a team rocket themed hack isn't getting through to some. And the thing is, the gym leaders are also members of Team Rocket, like the commanders and other officials.
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