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Emerald hack: Pokémon: Discovery

Should the beta be released sooner or later?

  • Sooner! [Shorter beta]

    Votes: 26 43.3%
  • Later! [Longer beta]

    Votes: 35 58.3%

  • Total voters
    60
  • Poll closed .
Could someone please tell me how special evos work in this hack? I'm loving it so far but I don't wanna mess up my special evos like that Machoke I just got in the cave.
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Hmm it seems as though the way to evolve Machoke to Machamp is to trade it which seems a little weird to me. I'm assuming there's gonna be some in-game trading thing where you can trade with yourself or something, but I guess Le Pug can tell us about that when he [possibly] sees this. Just wanted to let you know that it's by trading!
The way Pokémon that evolve from trading will evolve in Discovery is when using new stones. You can't access them in Beta 1 though, but it is definitely planned for Beta 2!
 
The way Pokémon that evolve from trading will evolve in Discovery is when using new stones. You can't access them in Beta 1 though, but it is definitely planned for Beta 2!

Thank you! And just to be sure, what about other special evos like Sneasel? Do I have to find a razor claw and level at night?
 
I came back after having thought up some more custom move animations like when I recommended how to work Aura Sphere.

1: Grass Knot: For this one the hex editor is needed to effectively pick how the animation will have to go because there's two ways I can think that the animation can be done; Use Ingrain's animation, but have it work on the target rather than the user or using only the second half of leech seed's animation where normally the vines will appear to show the target is "seeded", and of course removing the HP draining effect after those vines appear. After the appropriate animation is picked, it's a simple matter of changing the effect of the move from the Leech Seed status to the same move effect Low Kick has since Grass Knot deals more damage to heavier targets. It's also interesting to note that this move has direct contact despite being a special attack, so it triggers abilities like Rough Skin and Poison Point. I bring this move up as it's vital for many of the eeveelutions.

2: Seed Bomb is a move I've seen sucsessfully emulated in some 3rd gen hacks without any real issue, and is real easy to do. Most notably in the Ash Gray hack, where they took Bullet Seed's animation, applied base 80 attack and made it so it only hit the one time by changing it's effect to "none". You don' really need to use the Hex editor here if you don't wish to do so, but it goes without saying it's needed to make sure you don't over-write an existing move. Especially since TMs aren't that simple to change unless you know what you're doing. Finally, it's optional to add an explosion effect like which is seen on Egg Bomb or Dynamic Punch to actually show Seed Bomb as it's displayed as since it's inception, but the move can work fine without added animations from what I've seen.

3: X-Scissor: The best way I can figure is if you take Cross Chop's animation and edit out the hands replacing them with something like blades, or take the Cut animation, mirror the slashing mark, and have it played at the same time as the original animation to replicate the X-slashing motion of X-Scissor. Most bug pokemon do well without it but this is a necessity for Pinsir and Armaldo considering if they are in the game.

4: Flash Canon is a move I experimented with to an extent using G3T by turning Flash into an actual damaging attack , which ultimately makes the move useful in the long run, but it doesn't quite look right since Flash Canon as we know involves launching a ball of light which bursts and blind's the target when it hits them. Given this one can possibly splice together Zap Cannon with Flash to get the right look for the move, while also editing Zap Cannon's animation to be a big ball of light instead of ball lightning, and from there it's a simple matter to turn the copied zap cannon into a steel attack with base 70 attack and 100 base accuracy, and a 10 percent chance of accuracy reduction.
 
Hmm it seems as though the way to evolve Machoke to Machamp is to trade it which seems a little weird to me. I'm assuming there's gonna be some in-game trading thing where you can trade with yourself or something, but I guess Le Pug can tell us about that when he [possibly] sees this. Just wanted to let you know that it's by trading!

Well I have it currently set that at lvl 42 you can level your Machoke to Machamp
 
Well I have it currently set that at lvl 42 you can level your Machoke to Machamp
Oh yeah I just went back and saw I'm still playing with version 0.0.4 which is like ancient now so I bet you changed it later on my bad. :P


Also it's very minor, but on your OP you state the download is gonna be for version 0.1.7 but in the download it's 0.1.8.
 
I haven't checked back in this thread in a while, it seems you came out with a beta recently and the screens look great, I'm thinking about trying out but I was just wondering if the hack has the physical/special spit?
 
I haven't checked back in this thread in a while, it seems you came out with a beta recently and the screens look great, I'm thinking about trying out but I was just wondering if the hack has the physical/special spit?

Indeed, the hack does have p/s split
 
Sounds great! Looks great! Seems great! Can't wait to begin playing it.
 
Wow, I had been waiting on this for so long. Now that I've returned to pokecommunity from my ORAS hole I'm so excited to play this! :)
 
So I have been LOVING this game so far..the story and characters are all amazing. It's definitely lived up to my hopes :)

But now I have a problem and I couldn't find it already in this thread. So anyway, after my second encounter with Dratini at the end of the Labyrinth, my game freezes if I try to proceed into the next area :(


UPDATE: I left the labyrinth, acquired and hatched the egg from the sick girl and have moved on without any more error :)

UPDATE AGAIN: Finished the beta. WOW. That was incredible!!! Thank you so much for this game, I'll be waiting for the next beta
 
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Just downloaded and patched it, then watched the video..
IM GONNA BE EVIL huehuehue xDDD
This looks AWESOME :D:D
 
So I have been LOVING this game so far..the story and characters are all amazing. It's definitely lived up to my hopes :)

But now I have a problem and I couldn't find it already in this thread. So anyway, after my second encounter with Dratini at the end of the Labyrinth, my game freezes if I try to proceed into the next area :(


UPDATE: I left the labyrinth, acquired and hatched the egg from the sick girl and have moved on without any more error :)

UPDATE AGAIN: Finished the beta. WOW. That was incredible!!! Thank you so much for this game, I'll be waiting for the next beta

Were you playing the latest version?
 
There's a beta. There's a beta. There's a beta.

My stars, it's hereeeee, oh gosh I'm downloading it later because I'm not in my main comp but oh man, oh man, I'm waaaaaay excited for this! ;o; MY GRABBY HANDS ARE READY. I'M READY.

BETA, HERE I COME.
 
Were you playing the latest version?
The freeze after the dratini fight happened to me too, with the latest version. It seems like if you continue through the battle with the leader right away after the battle with dratini the game freezes, you need to exit the labyrinth and go again so it won't freeze.
 
Hello everyone. I bring an update for Beta 1. In this version:

-- Some OWs updated
-- Some minor events updated / added
-- Some pokeball items rearranged / updated, including obtainable Excerpt items
-- Pika Does mini-game in Berry City functional but not finished
-- Minor bugs updated
-- Level curve adjusted, Forest Path 4 / Argyle Cave nerfed

Things to look for in the next update:
-- Pika Does fully functional
-- Secret path available north of Forest Path 3 with a handsome reward
-- LoW events and other events reward more items / money

Here is the download link. As usual, we'd love to know of any bugs or suggestions: Click Me
 
First off I'd like to say I AM LOVING THIS HACK and thank you for your service. I have few questions though 1. How far in does the beta end? 2. Can you catch the Dratini that jumps out at you or is it LoW related?
 
First off I'd like to say I AM LOVING THIS HACK and thank you for your service. I have few questions though 1. How far in does the beta end? 2. Can you catch the Dratini that jumps out at you or is it LoW related?

the beta ends once you reach a building entrance in berry city to go to the right. so just do forest path 4 or go north to the labyrinth and then north of the labyrinth is mt hyde. after those events you head back to berry city and thats where it ends.

you will eventually be able to catch the dratini. it won't be low-related. you'll be able to catch it in beta 2
 
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