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WheelmanZero
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Just a guy who loves rpg's. Thanks to some serious encouragement from several new friends and the community at large, I was able to complete one of my own. Game making is my favorite hobby, so you can expect more games on the way. Play on fellow gamers, play on!
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Umbral Soul
Woot! Good, that was bothering me. I guess I'll have to include Calibri and VL Gothic in a font folder for the next version so other players don't run into the issues you had. So...thanks for helping me make the game a little better!
You know what's funny? I've played almost no oldschool rpg's. I think the first rpg I ever played was Pokemon Blue. I actually haven't played chrono trigger, dragon quest, or most of the final fantasies including 1 and 7 (please don't hurt me). I played the psp remake of that one with cloud of darkness though. Had a boatload of fun, but that boss rush at the end was brutal.
The scaling enemy level angle seems to defeat the purpose of leveling to me. It worked well enough in skyrim (love that game to death), but for me, the purpose of leveling is so you can become strong enough to beat down bosses without breaking a sweat. It's all about feeling powerful using the strength you've earned. It's what I love most about rpg's.
Anyway, I hope the game keeps you entertained all the way to the end, and don't be afraid to become an overpowered spell-slinging ubermage that can crush anything with ease. After all, that's half the fun!
You know what's funny? I've played almost no oldschool rpg's. I think the first rpg I ever played was Pokemon Blue. I actually haven't played chrono trigger, dragon quest, or most of the final fantasies including 1 and 7 (please don't hurt me). I played the psp remake of that one with cloud of darkness though. Had a boatload of fun, but that boss rush at the end was brutal.
The scaling enemy level angle seems to defeat the purpose of leveling to me. It worked well enough in skyrim (love that game to death), but for me, the purpose of leveling is so you can become strong enough to beat down bosses without breaking a sweat. It's all about feeling powerful using the strength you've earned. It's what I love most about rpg's.
Anyway, I hope the game keeps you entertained all the way to the end, and don't be afraid to become an overpowered spell-slinging ubermage that can crush anything with ease. After all, that's half the fun!
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pauldiablo- The first game you've finished in four years?! That's quite an honor! Writing's not all that hard, I just imagine the character's voice in my head whenever they speak. I've never considered myself much of a writer, but I'm glad you enjoyed the dialogue in spite of the "thier's". (Seriously, could someone create a spellchecking script? I would pay money for that.)
I would actually suggest holding off on replaying the game for now. I'm going to be releasing another version that includes an alternate campaign, along with a lot of other bells and whistles including new sidequests and scenarios. It'll also include a walkthrough, so you'll never miss another piece of optional content again. Sullivan Manor isn't accessible until the sequel though, so its contents will have to remain a secret for now.
gothicmiriel- It was 10-15 pages ago, waaaay back when people were first finishing the game. At this rate, I'll have 1000 testers by the time the sequel is released. Bah! You people don't fool me! You just want to play it early! You might need to remind me when the time comes Miriel, I'm having a hard time keep track of who volunteered already.
I would actually suggest holding off on replaying the game for now. I'm going to be releasing another version that includes an alternate campaign, along with a lot of other bells and whistles including new sidequests and scenarios. It'll also include a walkthrough, so you'll never miss another piece of optional content again. Sullivan Manor isn't accessible until the sequel though, so its contents will have to remain a secret for now.
gothicmiriel- It was 10-15 pages ago, waaaay back when people were first finishing the game. At this rate, I'll have 1000 testers by the time the sequel is released. Bah! You people don't fool me! You just want to play it early! You might need to remind me when the time comes Miriel, I'm having a hard time keep track of who volunteered already.
Thank you everyone
All I can say at this point is wow. I mean WOW! Even after all this time I can't believe people are having such a good time with this game. I mean, there's plenty of room for improvement, and I'm fairly jealous of other rpg maker games that have breathtaking professional level mapping. All this incredible feedback makes me want to improve my skills and produce even more entertaining games.
Don't worry, there's a lot more to this game's story, so you can look forward to watching that story unfold through future games. Regarding the whole "Misao" thing, I can already die happy knowing this game's popularity exceeded my wildest dreams. If I were to ever get a Misao, my heart would probably stop. I mean, it'd be great, but I wouldn't be able to make any more games, being dead and all.
Don't worry, there's a lot more to this game's story, so you can look forward to watching that story unfold through future games. Regarding the whole "Misao" thing, I can already die happy knowing this game's popularity exceeded my wildest dreams. If I were to ever get a Misao, my heart would probably stop. I mean, it'd be great, but I wouldn't be able to make any more games, being dead and all.
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Thanks a lot pauldiablo, that's a huge compliment! I've never been one to fear cliches, to me it's all about execution. Now all I have to do is get rid of all these glitches and I'll finally be able to sleep at night! It's a good thing 500 people have already volunteered to be beta testers for the sequel, heh heh.
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cyancat- Have I ever mentioned how much I hate teleportation? Because I do. See, there's an event after your third character stays behind that adds a state to Pandora that seals the Abyssal Portal skill. If you heal using a gloom crystal however, that state will be removed, giving you access to the castle when you aren't supposed to be able to teleport. That's probably what's screwing things up.
I can't think of a way to get rid of that extra party member, which is probably going to mess with the eventing later on. Do you have a previous save? Tell me you have a previous save!
Dragol- That's just awesome. Must...resist...urge to make Umbral Soul retro version.
I can't think of a way to get rid of that extra party member, which is probably going to mess with the eventing later on. Do you have a previous save? Tell me you have a previous save!
Dragol- That's just awesome. Must...resist...urge to make Umbral Soul retro version.
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Ah, that's it! I didn't even consider that the book reading script might be using a different font. Turns out the book script uses Calibri, while everything else uses VL Gothic. Try copying Calibri into there and it should work. Probably. 65% sure.
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Dragol- Pandora wouldn't be much of a villain if she wasn't an obnoxious jerk from time to time, heh heh. Wait a second...I thought you meant "putting on airs", but she's actually talking with air! Gotta fix that.
keithioapc- Yup, definitely looks like a font issue. The font the game uses is "VL Gothic". That's weird though, since rpg maker vx ace is supposed to include that font when you bundle up a game. Fortunately it's easy enough to fix. Just download the VL gothic font and copy it into a new folder called "Fonts". That should clear things up. I'll have to do that for the next version. Let me know if you have any more trouble.
Those were two of my favorite scenarios as well. They were all a lot of fun to make, and I thought it would be a good way to show some of the villains' softer sides.
keithioapc- Yup, definitely looks like a font issue. The font the game uses is "VL Gothic". That's weird though, since rpg maker vx ace is supposed to include that font when you bundle up a game. Fortunately it's easy enough to fix. Just download the VL gothic font and copy it into a new folder called "Fonts". That should clear things up. I'll have to do that for the next version. Let me know if you have any more trouble.
Those were two of my favorite scenarios as well. They were all a lot of fun to make, and I thought it would be a good way to show some of the villains' softer sides.
Thank you everyone
Oh you all just love messing with me don't you? I take it all back, this place is filled with jerks! Extremely friendly, likable jerks!
Thanks demonlord, that's some insanely high praise you just gave there, and it really means a lot. The great thing about developing games yourself is that you can cut out all the padding and tedium and get straight to the fun. I believe a lot of commercial games cut their potential by padding themselves out so they can say there's 500 hours worth of gameplay to be had. I'd rather enjoy a short amount of fun gameplay than a large amount of gameplay that is fun at times yet tedious at others. Thanks again, buddy! I hope you enjoy my future games just as much.
Thanks demonlord, that's some insanely high praise you just gave there, and it really means a lot. The great thing about developing games yourself is that you can cut out all the padding and tedium and get straight to the fun. I believe a lot of commercial games cut their potential by padding themselves out so they can say there's 500 hours worth of gameplay to be had. I'd rather enjoy a short amount of fun gameplay than a large amount of gameplay that is fun at times yet tedious at others. Thanks again, buddy! I hope you enjoy my future games just as much.
Thank you everyone
Oh snap dude, I thought you were either dead or in a coma! Let's not start talking crazy here, if I were to even come close to getting a Misao, I would probably keel over and die. My blood pressure is probably 489/390 right now. Where's my lisinopril?! Bring me a paper bag!
Thank you everyone
Of course, It all makes sense now! Everything I know is a lie! Curse you dasgibtesnet for shattering my naive delusions! You shall suffer a thousand deaths for this, this I swear!
Seriously man, thanks for the support. I'm glad so many people were entertained by it, and I'm making the next version even better in some regards.
Seriously man, thanks for the support. I'm glad so many people were entertained by it, and I'm making the next version even better in some regards.













