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Games and Stuff; Gaming talk, and so forth...
Topic Started: Oct 18 2004, 05:49 AM (230,193 Views)
Drekal
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Damn my lack of self confidence.

My evil, twisted subconcious is looking at other games and saying "Hey, what about your game makes it so damn special, huh? I mean, the battle system is fairly standard... As is the equip system. Nobody will enjoy that. They've played it dozens of times before!"
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Iyestorm
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But how many people can say they've made a game like that without using flash or a huge company?
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Dan 9410
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I still think you should make that one about an NPC.
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Drekal
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That'll be the next one, methinks. I think I know how it's gonna be done and just really gotta write the story.
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Dan 9410
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Ahh, NPCs, not as good as villains, but still good, and making an "Alternate Viewpoint" game about them is much more original.

Doesn't it sometimes seem that things that are "Cliche", are more original these days?
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Jewthulhu,Sep 10 2006
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Rediculously time consuming.
Good luck finding a copy, though. I tried, got one off Amazon, it was scratched.

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Drekal
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Actually, the idea I'm having for it is a lot more... Complicated. Should be fun to write, but first, I wonder what sort of system I'll make for it.

Anyway...The battle system is nothing too special. If you've played a FF game, then you'll kinda get this one fairly quickly. The only real addition is that how long before an action is performed depends on what command has been entered. Simple.

The equip system is nothing special either. Whatever equipment a character has on alters their current skillset and vulnerability to elements. Simple.

This also means, of course, that I can have various equipment which alter stats the same exact way but give very different bonuses.

But I'm now wanting to make a slight change to both systems to make them more unique. Do you think this will be necessary?
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Dan 9410
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Ehh, it sounds fine to me, but it's your game, and if you want to change it, change it.
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Drekal
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Well, if you think so...

Anyway, I'm working on a demo for the game. The first town is finished aside from the NPCs, and I just need to finish off that, the shops, and the first dungeon. Then I intend to email the .exe file for the demo to people on here that want to test it out.
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Dan 9410
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Don't go basing any decisions of me, just do what you think. If you want it more unique, make it so.
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Drekal
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Well, I can't think of anything to really add to it. I was hoping that either people seemed happy with the system or could suggest something to add to it.




And yes. I do require far more validation than is healthy. Working on dealing with that psychological problem.
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mordain
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I think you should use the system where you have gear, and... and... and the gear has STATS... and the stats make the character wearing the gear stronger...

*shot*

Ow!

<.<

Anyway... don't worry about it too much. Making the equipment system of the game too complicated or different can make the game unique in annoying ways. Concentrate on what you think will make the game fun, not just what will make it different from other games.
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Arc
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(Q)_< Well something like action commands or timed hits seem popular, but I cant really make any valid suggestions without seeing some of it first, so I will wait until then
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Alan Bates
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Here's some ideas you may or may not want to try for the battle system.

Ditch MP: Have magic spell take HP directly from the caster or an ally

Have two methods of casting spells for various characters: Have certain spellcasteers that use gestures and others that use spoken worlds. Have different status effects to change how the two systems play.

Have a characters attack power and speed go down as they take damage in a fight. The more messed up they are, the harder it is for them to contnue to battle.

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Juron Pilo
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Just stick with what you got. You can worry about creating/making what your doing unique later. Just get it done for now and call it version 1.
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Alan Bates
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No no. Get it done and call it version groovy.
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Sweet merciful gods....

If there's a game that's more difficult than Trauma Center: Under The Knife, then I've yet to play it.

Gah, freaking patients, why'd you have to go and get sick, eh?! Why couldn't you just stay healthy?!

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Drekal
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Well, thanks for the support, guys. I'll keep it as it is for the demo and see what people think then.

Although, to be honest, I did kinda like one of Alans suggestions. The thing about a characters strength having a direct effect on their combat ability. It would probably be percentage based. The exact mechanics I would need to think carefully about.
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ShadowWarriorLuke
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Where can I play this demo of yours Drek?

Also, I may get Trauma Center: Second Opinion. The DS one looks quite good, and the Wii one is an extension of that to my knowledge.
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If you're looking for easy, try Super Princess Peach. So easy.
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