Anyone remember you could steal from marts in this game?
OK, so it has been awhile since I took time to look back and try code everything I planned for this side of the game.
My plan was not to make Grand Theft Pokemon, but it was an aspect of gameplay I wanted to explore.
One of the first lines I wrote in my first Dev Sheet (I have 2 saved in my documents) was for the game to have choice.
I wanted players to do things they couldn't do in the official games, to make choices in this world.
Each choice could not ever be out-weighted by another choice.
Meaning, I never wanted to put a big red light on "Don't do this", then a green light on "Do this."
The goal was for the player to make their own decisions and choices in the game.
So in the aspect that this is a game, and not real life.... What happens if you do steal?
So anyone remember, when you try walk out of the mart, with items still in your shopping cart, this happens?:
You can choose to say sorry and walk back, or walk out the door.
Now remember you get barred from the mart, and you lose 2 REP points with the Protectors and Rangers?
What happens next....
Well here is what!
As if this was Grand Theft Pokemon, you get a 1 star wanted level! lol
(Screenshot was taken at night so that's why it is dark lol)
The police are now looking for you.
*Please note, that because it is night time, the grey tint of the Conscious Choice is darker to fit in**
If the police see you, you will have to run and hide.
My wanted status is telling me to hide. You must hide for 1 hour game time (which is 60 seconds real time) to lose your Wanted level.
So there is an Officer patrolling just ahead of me. If I get in his line of sight, he will chase me.
So for the sake of the screenshots, I let him see me.
I regret it lol.
He runs after me, pretty much at the same speed (slightly less, but ever so slight) as the player's running speed.
You can see that my wanted status is telling me to run. And you have to.
YOU MUST BREAK HIS LINE OF SIGHT AND RUN FAR ENOUGH AWAY TO LOSE HIM!
!!Here is the thing though, first get your wanted level, the police put up barricades around the town to stop you from leaving. And you cannot enter buildings!!!
Your menu system is also disabled when you are wanted!
So anyways, I end up tricking him by running in circles and then ran far away from him.
I had lost him, now I had to hide.
IF YOU ARE SEEN AGAIN, HE WILL CHASE YOU AGAIN!
So anyways, I hide for awhile.
As you can see by the Grey fence, I cannot leave the town.
So after waiting an hour game time. I lost my wanted level. And he left me alone.
Oh and the barricades were removed.
But what happens if he catches you????
Well lets wait till I get some feedback first :P
Tell me what ya think.
*Please note: All screenshots were taken in Birselwood Town (the second town)- with no people in them yet and at night time- thanks *
