Aqua'os: Tears of the Ocean (Sci-Fi Fantasy RPG)

[SakuraPhoenix]

Well, I was going to wait until I re-vamped my demo to post this at Universe, but I am having the feeling it's going to take longer than expected. Besides the more feedback and C&C I get the more I can improve my demo and game, right?

Here are the links
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MLMQB0U0
http://rapidshare.com/files/84306236/Aqua_...moV2.0.exe.html

This is the font I've used, Dauphin it's called. Install this on your computer.
http://www.webpagepublicity.com/free-fon...auphin.ttf
(Please add this if you don't want an error to crash the game. Unless you already have it somewhere!)

-Information-
The setting is the middle end of chapter 2 and its focus is part of Taelia's background story.
Each chapter will have a section on the main characters background and/or memory.
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Rambling continues inside.

More information

-I encourage you to explore as much as possible, get items, look at things, etc.
spoilers below
-Rember to save often. Please, there are some suprises, not to mention if you want to view different reactions depending on your choices, without having to replay the game.
-I recommend you save at the inn after Merrik and Isolde leave. Then again after Taelia's Memory Link ends.
-Some bugs I've not worked out, includes the game point system. You can play the two mini games available
but don't get upset if you can't get any prizes
-Only in this demo will you be able to obtain some of the weapons by well, exploring something
enough, You'd get to see the weapon designs, but no descriptions yet. I'm doing a lot of research into weapon design at the moment so I've not really written descriptions for them and the Armor.
- Same with Races, if you find where you can see the information only "A" is covered, the next few pages are blank.
-to see descriptions of items and the weapons, all you have to do is press SHIFT in the item section of the menu(the one script splicing/modification I did that didn't go wrong)
-for you sciecne geeks out there---if there are some science-y facts I might have gotten wrong..enlighten me ^^ I'm doing as much research as I can and I've tried to not come off too technical, so I may have explained some stuff wrong.
-The battle system as I said needs work, because I'm by myself and can't find a script that I'd like to use, I had to do it with events. Which means, there is a possibility battles will LAG. They aren't random, so I suppose you could just avoid them. I didn't go all into it because well like scripting, eventing is the bane of my existance. >.<;
-Things not made by myself, i.e. Icons...some Characters, are placeholders until I get back into wanting to do pixel oriented things again.
-The demo ends with a credit scroll. It doesn't end until you exit out of the game.
Now I want, nay desire deeply, feedback: how else will I improve or get better? However what I want is substance.
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-So if you have comments (positve and negative or both)
concerns (even of my sanity)
and or questions (i.e. How did you do...or why did you do...or why is charactersuch and such a...)
I welcome them!
Enjoy^^

Story

Estoria, the planet with a mysterious past. Memories of it erased from time itself, for the few that do remember, they choose to forget its rich history. For the good of the populance, the good of the galaxy, and most importantly the good of countless other worlds. It is unique, the only planet of its kind to ever have existed/ will exist/ exists. For its location is outside of time, space and all dimensions.
Or at least it was for some time.
Suddenly strange people and beings have appeared across its surface, causing fractures to crack and destroy countless realites.
There exists a key to unlocking secrets and memories. One who believes some memories are best left in the shadows. Would you forgive stolen memories if having them mean the planets downfall? Could you still feel true to your deeper self without them? Everyone has secrets, everyone has memories they'd rather forget, but should they still be treasured? Could even those memories affect who you are in the present? Could a shadowed past change the path you may take in the future?

Characters

AQUA
class: Knight
age: 23
Status:Unknown
Race:Unknown
Psicontrol:Weather, Water
Bio: Aqua found himself in the care of Lady Isolde and Lord Merrik. For months he was a blank page. When he was first found, he wouldn't talk or acknowledge anyone's existance, not even his own. Despite his being under the watchful eyes of Lord Merrik and the loving care of Lady Isolde, he still doesn't know how to react to common situations. Because he doesn't know what he would have done in the past, whether he would have laughed or cried, he choses instead to remain quiet and show no reactions at all. This causes him to seem cold and uncarring in the eyes of most. In an attempt to help him open up, (at the request of Lady Isolde) Merrik allowed Aqua to join the Protectorate Guards as a Knight.
Because of the strange happenings on Estoria, the main ruling parties of it's North have called the keepers of the peace, the Protectorate Guards, to duty to seek the problem out and if needed, nullify it. Aqua joins Merrik, feeling that the answers to his past lie ahead.

LORD MERRIK LUNE LUPUS
class: Protectorate Guard
age: 28 in Lupine years (196 Human years[28x7 ^_~])
Status: Married
Race: Lupine
Psicontrol:Lunar and Electricity, Wolves
Bio: Merrik is one of the last of the race called Lupine Beings. He is married to the woman he lovingly refers to as the "Bleeding Heart." He married this outsider, despite knowing that the elders of his race wanted him to marry an Elite in order to ensure the future genetic purity of his race. His choice to marry her, barred him from entering any territory marked by the Lupine Elite at the forfit of his life and his future family's lives. Although he flirts and is known by his peers as "the Ladies Man," this choice in marrying Lady Isolde, despite the consequences, she knows his love for her is true and that he will always be loyal to her.

LADY ISOLDE
Class: Assassin (retired?!)
Status: Married
Age:35ish
Race: Human/ Lost Wanderer: Earth; early 5th century
Psicontrol: Umbrakinesis, Shadow Beasts control, knowlegde with Poisons.
Bio:Lady Isolde has a veiled past, one that somehow has been deleted from many memories. One she'd very much like to stay that way. She is very soft spoken and excedingly nice, so much so that it is of the sickeningly sweet variety. Isolde will always think the best of you and she is always willing to give you a chance first before making judgements on your character. A little can be found about what she might have been like by watching the weapons she chooses, her attacks, her word choices and the little deadly hints that can crack through when you make the very last mistake of ...well just don't get on her bad side. Which thankfully, nowadays is almost impossible to do. (With Merrik by her side)

PRINCESS KATRA PIETRA
Class: Hunter
Age:23
Status: Engaged/Betrothed
Race: North Timbrif Adventian
Psicontrol: Earth, Wind, Smaller Animals
Bio: Katra is the Princess of North Timbrief Adventi. Her people choose to live in harmony with nature and vehemently despise those who do not (namely the Techs). Before being able to take the throne, a member of the royal family must prove themselves worthy. This is partly the main reason she wants to help Aqua. She feels on this journey she would have an oppurtunity to learn about the Techs and see what motivates them. She hopes that she will be able to bring understanding between the Techs and Bios and thus prove that she can be a competent ruler.

SHLANE ZIOR
Class: Alchemist
Age:34
Status: Unavailable. By Choice.
Race: Unknown
Psicontrol:Fire and Ice, knowledge with healing and poison
Bio: Shlane has a past that she'd very much like to keep hidden. Because she keeps her distance and never devolops any relationships with her fellow colleagues, she's earned the nickname "Queen of Ice". She is a Royal Alchemist of the city of Xanra. Because she chooses to pursue not only cures, but also ways of killing, causes many to be hesitant to approach her. Her choice to help Aqua on his quest is partly because she sees parts of herself in him and partly because she has her own selfish reasons.

PRINCESS TAELIA DE FORLIN
Class: Alchemist?
Age:19
Status: Unknown
Race: Aquain
Psicontrol: Ocean and Weather, control over most aquatic animals
Bio: Taelia is the ruler of the Oceans of Estoria. She is always bubbly on the outside and many do not know the quiet dangerous waters that churn inside her heart. To keep this facade going, Taelia will push herself and will do anything that is asked of her, even if may be her eventual death. Katra is her best friend and she joins the group later to support her friend.

ROWEN DISTRATOUS
Class: Wouldn't you like to know? (Thief)
Age: Unavailable
Status: Unknown
Race: Unknown
Psicontrol: None and All
Bio: Rowen likes to think of himself as an enigma. He'd rather people not know who he really is or what he really is doing. (usually "borrowing" something for a long time) The reason he joins the group is unclear, although some feel its because he'd be given a reprieve by the ruling authories if his mission is succesful. (not that he's done anything to need one)

Concept Art

Computer Terminal

Weapon Ideas

DemoScreenshots

GameScreenshots

Features

• Original Artwork
  
• Revamped Tilesets for a more fantasy/Sci-Fi feel
  
• Bounty Hunter based system (no more getting gold from enemies, have to catch a quarry in order to gain money and points)
  
• Behavorial point system (like to take money from tip jars? Negative points to you! How many postive or negative points you have will change how NPC's react to you.
  
• Make unique items by increasing; Cooking skills, Technician skills, Mechanical skills, and more!
  
• Mini games
  
• 10 Optional Side Missions/Quests (planned so far)
  
• More to come
  

Credits & Misc.

I do not know, nor pretend to know how to do scripting so I have used scripts made by others

for which I am grateful.

[Script Credits & Misc. Credit]

-Item detail script by jackatrades

-Golden Shadow's EMail script

-Star Ocean Style Shop By: Hawk-McKain

-ffx-2 Custom Menu System by Catchm

-Art Gallery [*note* I do not know the author so if someone knows please tell me! thanks]

-Text Scroll Script R3-Fixed - Created by dubealex
-AMS - Advanced Message Script - R3 by dubealex
-New battle script? by Fukuyama/Maki
-Train_Actor script by Fukuyama
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Nobou Uematsu; and Sugizo of Lunasea music

Poyzin/Mack/Looselef/kidd66;some of the sprites (if I finish making my own, this may be adjusted)

[xnadvance]

A game like this I haven't seen till now...are you kidding me?

Where the heck was everyone when this was out? holy moly