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I can finally play as the true protagonist XD
I registered just to comment on this hack.
Good hack, the concept is really solid. It's a clever way to both be pretty faithful to the original game while feeling fresh. Implementing the PSS would be nice, but overall the design choices are top notch.
The story does feel a little hollow as time goes on, withSpoiler:Wally having very little to do in taking down Aqua and Magma compared to Emerald itself, and with there being little endgame influence from Kyogre/Groudon. Also, Wally having dialogue is very... odd.
What is really disappointing is the v 1.10 situation. Now, the fact that's so bug ridden is disappointing, but it sounds like 1.05 is decently serviceable so that's okay. I also don't judge for running out of steam/time to fix v1.10.
What is upsetting to me is that 1.05 is poorly accessible. Bladecraft: In your original post you acknowledge the bugs and recommend v1.05. You then go on to link to the ips file *for v1.10*. You do provide alternative links behind a spoiler tag, but to beta releases, *not v1.05*. By your design, users have to go in, read enough to realize they need to get v1.05, read the link carefully to see that it's for the not-recommended v1.10, and then go to the discord to download v1.05. Discord is nice, but it's an extra step when these forums are directly accessible from google without requiring registration.
That's awful! I ended up playing through on v1.10 as a result of this (blame me too for not reading well enough, but it's not *just* my fault), and after the Elite four,Spoiler:Wallace just stands outside Wally's house and won't talk. I can't battle him nor Rayquaza as a result. When I fight the elite four again, the game softlocks when talking to Brendan. No true ending for me :(((.
A very lackluster end to a great hack that could have been avoided. I implore you to edit the original post. Put v1.10 behind a spoiler tag as a curiosity, and then re-link to v1.05 as the main download.
I thank some of the users here that linked to it directly, unfortunately those posts are never going to be as visible as an edit from Bladecraft in the original comment.
The sprite for Wally becomes Brendan again when using the Wailmer Pail
what should I do to obtain the magnimite
where can I find A shiny Stone
the shiny stone is to evolve my roselia
So a bug that I haven't seen anyone mention is that if you don't run directly from Vendanturf to Lilycove following the Mt. Pyre cut scene, May and Birch will never appear in front of the pokemon center, which means no HM Fly or go-goggles for the remainder of the game.
I stopped by Meteor Falls to grab the Moon Stone for Skitty before heading to Lilycove, and it seems like the game doesn't process that as the proper event and won't trigger May's appearace. I even tried going back to Vendanturf and running directly to Lilycove as I was originally directed, but still nothing. Oddly enough, none of the cut scenes/important events after this seem to be affected (you meet May a couple more times and from what I can tell the interactions seem normal) and I was able to beat the game, albeit without Fly which SUCKED since only Rayquaza and Salamence learn it via level-up and Raquaza is only available post-game.