Memorie

[DerVVulfman]

If you want something like the classic 'Sepia' color, you may want to try this tone adjustment

red: 68
green: 34
blue: -17
gray: 255

[KDC]

If you want something like the classic 'Sepia' color, you may want to try this tone adjustment

red: 68
green: 34
blue: -17
gray: 255

That actually would do better than what I got. Thanks.

Anyway. Here's what I did with the map.



It's on FIRE!?!? I wonder who, or what, caused it. I also think I need to find better fire other than the RTP fire from the Light Graphics.

[kyonides]

I know, I know! Aluxes did it! I watched him leaving the place minutes ago!

What about editing the fire spriteset as to include 2 of them in a single spriteset frame? Just an idea...

[KDC]

I know, I know! Aluxes did it! I watched him leaving the place minutes ago!

What about editing the fire spriteset as to include 2 of them in a single spriteset frame? Just an idea...

 

Anyway... I just gave Emil a Bio in the first post. It might be adjusted to fit the character actually in the game, but for now. Here's what it looks right now.

Emil
Akiko's childhood friend from a hospital they were recovering in. Emil's an agent from an agency, that works on peacekeeping around the globe. Her dream, while being an agent, is to be a Hero of Justice. When she was young, she had lost her mother, and her father had been nowhere to be found. In the agency she works at, she's what is called a "Newtype Agent", or an agent that can use a special device instead of carrying the needed gadgets or weapon. This device would let her materialize anything she needs to get her job done. She also, at times, disobeys her superiors' orders to help them out if she thinks whatever they are going toward would kill them.

[kyonides]

I would like to suggest the replacement of newtype by some other spy-ish term for new eventually becomes old or well known. It could something more cryptic if they're spies or not really misleading for agencies usually don't use terms that are too broad, too inclusive. Keep new type for informal in game conversations. I know, I know, it's just an idea not a command.

[KDC]

I would like to suggest the replacement of newtype by some other spy-ish term for new eventually becomes old or well known. It could something more cryptic if they're spies or not really misleading for agencies usually don't use terms that are too broad, too inclusive. Keep new type for informal in game conversations. I know, I know, it's just an idea not a command.

Alright. I'll see what I can think up... Though I'm not well versed in spy-ish terms.

[DerVVulfman]

A thesaurus comes in handy. Also, have you thought about a particle engine to add an extra touch to your fire effect?

[KDC]

A thesaurus comes in handy. Also, have you thought about a particle engine to add an extra touch to your fire effect?

Never thought about adding a particle engine to the game to add some extra effect for flames, and maybe some other stuff. That's actually a good idea.

[KDC]

Oh? What's this?

Welp, while I was reworking the story, another feature is getting added, and it only requires Variables to get it right. it's pretty obvious at this point.



"What the HIFL is this?"
FP. It's a hidden counter that measures how strong a bond is between Akiko and an ally. This is a feature I wanted to add into one of my projects, but I ultimately decided to put it in this one. You can think of this hidden counter like a Dating Sim mechanic if you want.

"But this isn't a dating sim! This is an RPG! What's with putting a feature from Dating Sims in the game?"
If you guys remember Final Fantasy VII, there is a point in that game where one of 4 characters would go on a "date" with Cloud, the character you play as for the most of that game. There has been some RPG games, whether it was made by RPG maker users or not, that adds Dating Sim features in their games. I actually experimented with this while I was younger, and maybe as a teenager, and so far it worked out... Given that the Variable matched the required FP for a simple cutscene. Sadly, that project is gone, but I do kind of remember how to do it. But I made a twist with the idea.

"Okay? So what's this so called 'twist'?"
The FP system I'm implementing into the project will show how strong a bond is between Akiko and each of her allies, friends, and Kita. If you've accumulated enough FP for a character, then something happens. Currently I have these happenings planned out.

• Additional Dialogue - Extended talk between Akiko and an ally.... or two..... or three..... or four if I decide to have that many characters talk to her.
  
• Ally will assist Akiko in between phases of a boss, or battle - Shows that the ally either cares, or is worried, about Akiko in a battle.
  
• Extension(s) of the ending cutscene(s) - Additional Cutscene at the end of the game showing how that ally is doing, and (maybe) how they would remember Akiko if they haven't seen each other in a long time.
  

"So this is only for Akiko then?"
Yes. This is only for Akiko. The reason for that is because you're seeing things in Akiko's point of view, and I wanted certain choices to effect the bond between her and any allies that might tip the bond scale. That and because I felt like adding this into the game mainly. I thought it was neat when I tried it the first time.

"So can you lose FP from a character?"
Yes. You can. Certain choices that will be in the game could cause an ally to not like the choice/action you chose, thus FP is lost for that charcter.

"How much FP can be gained/lost?"
Can't tell you exactly. Just know that it's a hidden feature that no one can actually see, but me. Because of Play Testing, and it's nothing but Variables.

With all that said, I hope you'll be excited to see if your favorite character, other than Akiko, will show up at the end of the game via, Additonal Ending cutscene.

[KDC]

"Sounds Legit."

So... I thought I'd tell you some backstory about CERO, the company that'll be mentioned throughout the game.

CERO, not to be confused by the real life rating system of Japan or the Attack name in the Bleach anime/manga/video games, is a company known more for their shady "free will relinquishing" products sold in secret. However, to keep a public face, they make more public products that mostly deal with security. The CEO of CERO wants to be the only company that customers can go to. But because of the shady products being sold in secret, the company resorts to monopolies to have all the subjects covered, not just security products.

There is also a Science Foundation, called the Toho Science Foundation, that'll also be mentioned throughout the game.

The Toho Science Foundation does pretty much what all scientists do in real life. In this story, they're in the midst of making an artificial human looking being by mixing two DNA samples. In an earlier screenshot, this project of theirs is called the 'Synthetic Human Project'. The Synthetic Human Project is an alteration of an abandoned research called the 'Crystal Birth Experiment', made by a scientist that gave up after a death of a married mother.

That's.... probably a lot to sink in, so I'm gonna end this update showing, and little backstory about CERO and Toho, here.