Well, seeing as the Scarlet game file is no more, and there is no way of recovering it, we have no choice but to start rebuilding the game from scratch.
But it's not all bad. In fact, this is an oppurtunity for us to make Scarlet better than ever. It may take a while to get back on track, but I'm positive the end result will be a good one.
Of course, some things will be staying the same. This includes;
A number of Pokémon; some will be replaced or improved. The appearance of older generation Pokémon may also change.
The main concept of the game; the game will still retain the same old plot, which means Prof. Maple will still be kidnapped by Team Rocket, and Lance and Clair will still feature. Some adjustments and improvements will need to be made though.
Most of the graphics; we are still going to be using Kyledove's D/P tiles, but we may also mix the tileset up a bit with other custom tiles.
Game engine; we will still be using RPG Maker XP, and we will still be using the D/P resolution.
Other things like the Koyoto region, maps, sprites and everything else will have to be changed. I have also been considering renaming the region Fuji instead of Koyoto. Before my computer broke down, I had almost finished the new region map, which was a big improvement from the last one. Now I'm going to have to start it all over again, and I may end up making a different one altogether. I'm also planning on redoing the starter town (again, yes I know).
First off, we have to get ourselves a new Staff Team. I will be recruting on other forums for new members. Remember, the more Staff we have, the faster we can progress.
Seeing in the next few months I have extremely important exams, starting in 2 weeks (which I'll need to use to study), a few months break, and then even more important exams after that, I won't have much time to help. If we can use the next few months to pull everything together, and start working on the new Scarlet, I'll be able to start working properly myself on the game again, and we should have a second demo by the end of the year, although there are no promises.
My status of being the main developer is still unclear. If I find someone who I know can really pull it off, I can hand the job over to them and we can start working on the game properly. But until then, I remain the main developer.
So if you haven't joined the new forums yet (which you can find in my signature), please register and help us to get back on our feet again :)
I will be making a brand new thread for the game when I have enough work to show, but for now I'll be using this one.
Thanks,
Houndoomed.
