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@DHM: Awe-tasic! What happens when you run out of air? Does it go to Gameover? Sorry if thats an obvious question.

@DD: You're getting better! Looks like you're beginning to grasp a understanding of a decent room size. As in, not so much useless open space.
@DHM- That was very impressive.

@LWG- Thanks, i think i'm improving a bit as well. :)
harmonic
It's like toothpicks against a tank
4142
Sorry, no sound... Footage of my RPGmaker VX CBS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1auSy-LhSF8
author=harmonic link=topic=1971.msg32670#msg32670 date=1221801082
Sorry, no sound... Footage of my RPGmaker VX CBS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1auSy-LhSF8

Looks great. That's a long battle though! Is this the third in the series?
author=harmonic link=topic=1971.msg32670#msg32670 date=1221801082
Sorry, no sound... Footage of my RPGmaker VX CBS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1auSy-LhSF8

Kicks major ass.
YDS
member of the bull moose party
2516
Are the characters going to animate? Or just blink lights when they attack?
author=YummyDrumsticks link=topic=1971.msg32727#msg32727 date=1221842759
Are the characters going to animate? Or just blink lights when they attack?

They did animate. You didn't notice them move? :V
YDS
member of the bull moose party
2516
harmonic
It's like toothpicks against a tank
4142
author=YummyDrumsticks link=topic=1971.msg32727#msg32727 date=1221842759
Are the characters going to animate? Or just blink lights when they attack?

Skie answered this correctly. Plainly obvious though.

The frame rate on that video is significantly lower than in game, since I just used cam studio and my computer is old and slow.
author=harmonic link=topic=1971.msg32670#msg32670 date=1221801082
Sorry, no sound... Footage of my RPGmaker VX CBS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1auSy-LhSF8

Dude that is definitely going to bring more boys to the yard.

I don't know guys this thread title reminds me so much of that one song.
author=brandonabley link=topic=1971.msg32766#msg32766 date=1221856057
author=harmonic link=topic=1971.msg32670#msg32670 date=1221801082
Sorry, no sound... Footage of my RPGmaker VX CBS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1auSy-LhSF8

Dude that is definitely going to bring more boys to the yard.

I don't know guys this thread title reminds me so much of that one song.

Yeah, same here.
Harmonic...damn you and the no sound, this would of gave me a heart attack. So cool!!! (Reminds me a bit of Phantasy Star / Breath Of Fire)

Anywhoo...I can't compete with that:



...But that doesn't mean I have to go out empty handed!

Part 3 done! Trading System done! :)
author=harmonic link=topic=1971.msg32670#msg32670 date=1221801082
Sorry, no sound... Footage of my RPGmaker VX CBS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1auSy-LhSF8

I don't get how the character status list on the bottom matches up to the characters on the top. Dori, second from the left on the top, is third from the top on the list on the bottom. I might be missing something but it doesn't feel intuitive at all. I think if the bottom list was the order of characters left to right (or right to left) would be better.

Also please don't leave your mouse pointer in your capture area. I stare at them in videos like a deer stares at headlights :(
@Ness: Nice.

@harmonic: Amazing work, a CBS that I am drooling over.
@Ness- That looks awesome. Keep up the good work.

@Harmonic- That CBS is really looking good. :)
harmonic
It's like toothpicks against a tank
4142
author=GreatRedSpirit link=topic=1971.msg32824#msg32824 date=1221868048
author=harmonic link=topic=1971.msg32670#msg32670 date=1221801082
Sorry, no sound... Footage of my RPGmaker VX CBS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1auSy-LhSF8

I don't get how the character status list on the bottom matches up to the characters on the top. Dori, second from the left on the top, is third from the top on the list on the bottom. I might be missing something but it doesn't feel intuitive at all. I think if the bottom list was the order of characters left to right (or right to left) would be better.

Also please don't leave your mouse pointer in your capture area. I stare at them in videos like a deer stares at headlights :(

Ye of so little faith.

It is extremely intuitive in the context of the game. Alma is the main character, but not a front line fighter. I have the character slots oriented in the order in which you meet them AND the order that makes the most sense in terms of front liners and back liners. Also, you can change party order at any time.

2 3
5 1 4

Anyone who plays this will know exactly what's going on without a narrative or tutorial. The fact that I set up this video to capture END GAME footage, with all characters joined and all skills learned makes it difficult for someone to just jump in and understand everything. But you start with just Alma and no skills learned, and the learning curve is quite easy. You gain 1 character at a time and buy skills with the skill tree.

Thanks for everyone's comments though!
It shouldn't matter where the game is for figuring out who's who on the battlefield. I could (and have, one of the nice things about renting carts) jump into the FF4 endgame after playing a new game after 10 minutes and still be able to figure out which character on the field corresponded to what character listed on the bottom. Skills aren't under this restriction (but I never brought them up in my original post anyways). You also got your own order wrong which isn't helping any 'intuitive' talk. Here's the order as I determiend from the video:


3 2
5 1 4

1
2
3
4
5


Its tricky to tell though. To figure out who was were on the list I looked at character's HP before and after taking damage and the before and after values don't really correspond to how much damage was shown. Example: At ~0:55 Dori gets hit for 199 damage, but her HP goes from 370 to 163. She took 207 HP damage instead of the 199 reported. All damage reported is slightly off (that I checked). Is this also intentional?
But yeah, having tested the CBS myself, the confusion caused by the party order is relatively minor/non-existant. Glade and Dori will be in the front row most of the time anyway.

Edit: I stand corrected on the HP drain issue. It is, in fact, a status effect that drains HP over time.
Ness- The menu itself is alright, but jesus, that background is amazing. Does it change depending on where you are in the game, or is that what it always is?