POLARCACTUS'S PROFILE

I've been gone for a long time, I know (haven't visited this site for more than a year) but I probably need to get something off my chest. I probably hurt a lot of people here with my last game (Tristian) and I debated for a long time
whether to come back or not. So first and foremost, I apologise. I don't expect anyone to forgive me for what I did back then, but all I want to do is just... make games again. It's been eating away at me for so long and I just couldn't stay away anymore.

I had to come back.

I can never really go back to working on Lady of the Lion because it just has too many bad memories. Just thinking about it nowadays leaves me depressed. I also left the Fire Emblem fandom back in July and because LoTL takes so much inspiration from that series, I feel it is just best to leave the game dead.

After a year-long sabbatical of doing other things, like trying to improve my art, becoming obsessed with Granblue Fantasy (a mobile gacha game that is considerably better than FEH or even FG/O) and just generally taking a break from... gam-mak. Playing GBF also re-ignited my love for the jRPG genre and love of game-making in general.

I saw the IGMC 2017 and, just for the hell of it, decided to enter it on a whim. I wanted to get out of a rut and just start making games again, because I've always loved doing it. I just lost my way, I guess. But I realised I could do no other hobby and feel as truly happy as creating jRPGs, for it is the only hobby where I can combine art, writing and gameplay into one cohesive whole.

My IGMC entry was called Icebound and placed 15th in the Judge's Choice. I'll probably make a game page at some point in the future.

I suppose this image or scene from Granblue can best sum up my feelings.



That, and my avatar. Lots and lots of regret.

But I'm back.

I've been very inactive of late, as some of you will have noticed. Between working full-time and having a general lack of enthusiasm for anything RM-related, I've decided to take a bit of break and practice some other hobbies in the meantime to get out of my extremely jaded mentality. I like to call it the 'September Slump' because I experienced a similar thing last year ( a feeling of general uselessness at what I do as well as a 'destructive-mode' mindset ). Also, the Jam was a fiasco on my part, so that's partially why I'm leaving as well.

So maybe taking a break from this hobby will prime me for being more efficient, enthusiastic and eager to finish a game. I may not equal my record of finishing 3 games in one year anytime soon, but I do hope to finish my magnum opus within a year. Or two. Or ten.

Unlike when leaving RMW, I will be back.

For a price, of course.

Okay, so here's my service to the community. I'm sure most of you have seen my work floating around here, either in the screenshot thread or from my game pages ( Enelysion, Tristian ) and I've decided to open up a mapping workshop.

I can work with virtually any tileset, in almost any RM engine, but right now I'm doing mapping commissions for RMVX/RMVX Ace, preferably the latter for now. While I won't be immediately available ( because of the IGMC ), I will be ready to map after August 7 ( when the contest ends ). I just want to check general interest before I do anything.

I am doing this because I know mapping can be tedious at times, and it can be a chore for many of you. It is also one of the first things a potential player will encounter on your game page. I do not parallax, but I can make some pretty darn good editor maps.
Its also a little spare change in my pocket, since I make something like $377 a month from my work if I convert the currency. ;_;

Rules: Because I need to set some guidelines here.


- Please be as detailed as you can with your map descriptions. No vague ideas. Be specific.
- You have to own the rights to use the tilesets within your game.
For example, if you want me to make a map using Celianna's VX-only tiles for a VXAce map, you need to own that engine as well.
- Have at least 10 posts before posting here.
- I need your trust that you will pay when I deliver the maps.
- Please make sure you are committed to your project before commissioning. I do not want to waste my time nor your money.
- Taking no more than two commissions at a time.

Examples:
They're fairly old, and my level design has become better than the examples shown.



Pricing:

Small maps like interiors ( Default size to 20x20 )

$5 per map - maximum of 10 at a time.

Medium maps ( 30x30+ )

$10 per map - maximum of 5 at a time.

Large maps ( 50x50 - 60x60, no larger than this )

$20 per map - maximum of 3 at a time.

Also, are the prices reasonable? Could I charge more? Remember, I do everything except script-related stuff like weather effects and lighting effects.
Payment will be done through PayPal once this gets off the ground.

So, are you guys game for some sexy maps?

Just thought it would be interesting to know the personality types of other RMers. =)

I'm either an INFP or INTP - We're pretty rare amongst the general population, which probably explained why I could never really gel with anyone in my younger years.

Quoted from this site: http://www.16personalities.com/personality-types
INFPs have a talent for self-expression, revealing their beauty and their secrets through metaphors and fictional characters.

I share my personality type with Tolkien and Shakespeare ( which is funny, since I don't regard myself as a great writer. I like it, but I'm not as good as I'd like to be ). Or if I am an INTP, I share it with Einstein and Newton. XD I'm thinking the former.

So, what is yours, RMN? Take the test!

So, if you could pick just THREE of your favourite tracks from the classic FFs ( FF1-FF6 ), what would they be? ( mind you, my favs only stem from IV and later ).

FFIV:

3. Mount Ordeals
2. Rydia's Theme
1. Toroian Beauty ( seriously, I can loop this track for hours )

FFV: ( not as memorable as the other FFs, but w/e )

3. The Dragon Spreads its Wings
2. Battle with Gilgamesh
1. My Home Sweet Home ( I listen to this when mapping my towns )

FFVI: This one was a tough nut to crack, but I finally whittled it down to just 3.

3. Coin Song
2. Phantom Forest
1. GAU's THEME! ( this track gives me freakin' goosebumps. It's one of the most beautiful FF melodies out there )