Harry Potter - GoF, The New Year

[Chazzy]

OK, sorry for the time i've taken to update :P

Now i've been in slow production, since of work on sunday, and i was out all saturday e.t.c, and well diffculties (well thats the only thing i can think to call um) with the ABS, although nothin hard just time consuming :P, also i need a opinion, shoukld i add a stat system like, independence, goodevil e.t.c ? not attack, strength e.t.c ?

Updates:
ABS - It's started off ok :P, i got a basic battle between rats which is simple (also simple cos you only have one spell :P), more spells still need to be added e.t.c

Maps - I've finished all the floors (basically) and i've finished the DADA (Defence Against The Dark Arts) Class room and the 1st part of the test room (basically the partical side of it all :P)

Story - Well as i've said, You change how the story works but heres a huge spoiler ! If you really wish to read it highlight all text after this : However you finish the story, what ever you do you still will get killed, by Voldemort Death eaters, if your good he kills you to prove a point (and to scary other class mates although no one finds out :P), if your evil and you follow him, you get murdered because you fail to kill Harry after he flees from Voldemort.

Screenies:

ABS system with a rat :P, this is the early system

Had to take a screen of this, army of rats attacking me :P, this is still quite a early ABS, newer pics soon :P

This is your DADA 1 test, basicaly a trial for your new spell

Heres the 2nd part of the 1st test, you have to collect 3 shields to complete it !

Heres the "Prize" for winning the test, in this case its a Boggart, which turns into Voldemort ... (but moire on that later :P)

Thats basically it for the updates today !!!

 

[DarkDoom3000]

Wow awesome!!!!!

I like thoes screenies and the ending is cool as well!!!

man the boggart turns into voldermoret!!

keep it up!!

 

[P/Arts]

Very impressive... I look forward to seeing more about the battle system. ^^

 

[Chazzy]

I'm Starting the second lesson now :D, which is Transfiguration (i'll call it Trns for short :P)

You'll learn a basic trns spell which will turn a jewel into a rat !, these rats can be later used with other spells to control there movement :P but more on that later !

Although the spell is helpful at times it could be a trap at others , for example you use the spell with no bait around and then the rat will use you as bait so make sure you cast its at the right time and place :P

I'll have screens soon, with the ABS up a stage i hope :P

More screens of the DADA 1st test and ABS (final look sort of :P)

Rat with, abs, show's you the spell you will cast in the tope left.

This is the series of events after the boggart turns to voldemort, some text is missing because i didn't print screen all of the talking, there has to be some suprise left :P, o and hopefully i shoukld release a demo for christmas, tthat is if i work hard for the next few days !!

Fingures crossed :D

EDIT: I just saw the screen where voldemorts mean't to say "You will soon not be with us" instead of "You will soon will be with us" its been changed :D

new screenies of the new lesson, basically b4 and after that is to do with the ABS

AS your casting the switching spell

After you've casted it, the rat it changed into you can see

 

[fallen_natsumixx]

>_> So in this game, us girls have to play as boys too? It had nice graphics until it showed that pixel art of Voldemort(?) using the Avada Kedavra curse. But all in all, it's okay compared to the other games I've seen on other forums. =/

 

[Chazzy]

Thanks and yeah i know, i can't sprite :P, and for now yes girls will have to play as boys :S, but that may happen to change....

P.s, If anyone can sprite me a voldemort in a border like that it would be appreciated :P

 

[Merovin]

Woah this rocks, dude this is better then great keep it up man i reli cant wait for a demo.....

 

[Chazzy]

Thanks for the comment !
I hope the demo will be released for christmas (i hope)
I've finished the Second lesson Trsn (just got to adsd the prize 10 points for Gryffindor whoo hoo :P)
Heres the second lessons "test" :

New Ideas:
. Possiblly a clothes changing system (possiblly, not sure if its worth while adding :P)
. New mini games to be added
. Jelly beans used as currency (for fred and georges practical jokes or even new spells)
Idea's for mini games:
1. Causing mischief with Fred and George :P
2. Quidditch (training, practice, or maybe even matches)
3. If events work out right you may get an creature (possibly a Dragon :D) So you'll have to look after that, by doing various jobs
4. Dueling, One of the biggest things to do, by winning a duel you earn Fame, which helps people know you and trust you and even talk or duel with you !
5. Dating (This is a BIG maybe :P, you could get together with girls, become friends with them, even Hermione or Ginny (That is if its before the Yule Ball! ))
6. Time challenges like collecting jelly beans within a time limit e.t.c
7. Torturing people with the Cruciatus Curse (Crucio :D, that of course only if your evil)

That about covers the new ideas for now, apart from stats like Fame, Indepence, Good/Evil, Dating (maybe again :D), e.t.c

 

[tanhony]

look's like a nice game, how did you make the sprites?

 

[Chazzy]

tanhony: By sprites do you mean the pixel art i did (which was poor) or my charsets? either way i did them both in Graphics Gale (free edition :P of course)

Update: I'm well on track for the demo to be out by christmas :P, i've finished the abs basically, and the first three lessons ! working on the next 2 lessons which are, Care of Magical creatures (with Hagrid) and Potions (with Snape), then i can work on the mini games you can play after lessons, you can play 2 mini games per day or talk to girls, or friends e.t.c. then you have to goto bed and start the next day again :D

New screenies :

Charms lesson

Charms lesson test 1

Charms lesson test 2

Charms lesson prize (10 points for Gryffindor again)

The grounds, 1 (there's about 3/4 parts fo the grounds, this being the first :D)

 

[sketch]

Wow,this is good!I'm not much of a Harry Potter fan but this is an excellent game!Can't wait to play it!

 

[Chris-h11]

Well, no one has asked to be a Beta Tester XD so I will be one.

 

[spike6958]

i would also like to be a beta tester cos this game look great

 

[Chazzy]

Ok Chris-h11 and spike6958 you both can be beta testers, i should have a demo for you tomorrow (today actual :P just saw the time) hopefully if everything goes to plan :P, and the first demo for the public will be out for tomorrow !

Updates:
.Not many, basicaly finished mapping up the grounds where hagrid hut is (the hut im using at the moment will be changed to look more like hagrids hut, but for now it will stay like it it)
.Dating (love mini game thingy :P) is going to be added, you get a choice of a few girls to try and romance, will you choose Hermione, or maybe Ginny or maybe even Chou (or how ever it's spelt :P, of course there will be more girls then that even some custom ones, not actual characters.) More on this later !

More updates and screenies later today !
AS for now i need some sleep just watched die hard 2 again :D

 

[pokemon500]

this game looks great the best harry potter game i seen even better than the gba keep up the good work and cant wait for the demo

 

[tanhony]

can I be a beta tester?please?

 

[Datriot]

Nice game you've got going here, good work! ^__^
I've had lots of experiance dealing with event-based ABS systems, so if you want any help just ask! ;)

 

[Chazzy]

Datriot: If i have any problems you'll be the first i'll contact :P (may have problems with dueling, enemy beams that is :D)

OK, the demo will be out tomorrow, but i can't finish it for my beta's today so i'll have to just post the public demo tomorrow :P sorry bout that, i've practically finished the 4 lesson only the 5th left and then the mini games !

 

[DarkDoom3000]

WOW, cool!!

I just wondering like when will voldermort get into his true form if its at the start of the game you could make it set in Order of the phoenix
Though goblet of fire has a better storyline!


you should make it you get dreams (like in the movie) about voldermort!!

and are you going to be in the gryffindor house or another one?

And there should be amagami minigames (turning into animals!, like professor lunip and siruis black)

anyway keep up the awesome work

 

[Chazzy]

Right, Voldemort returns to his true power/form at the end, but the boggart that turns into him, does that for a reason, and i won't tell anyone y :D

Yes he does get dreams about voldemort and harry, varrying depending on your stats e.g. good or bad

Tro Medlov gets sorted into the Gryffindor house, so your Gryffindor ! o and don't argue with snape just a tip :P, you'll lose more then just house points :D

And i love the idea for that mini game ! it is going to be added as soon as possible, but first you'll need to learn how to transform by professor McGonagol (extra tasks)

O and since tomorrow is christmas, i've changed the hero charset to a christmas 1 for the holiday, when another demo is released there will be a wardrobe to change into the Christmas clothes e.t.c :P

Thanks for the comments !
And demo tomorrow !

O and P.s: About the Order of the Phoenix, if this game goes well and gets completed as i plan, i will then work on the order of the phoenix (playin as harry this time)