Hero I

Thanks for stopping by!

2011-07-18T22:30:00.001-04:00

I'm on a little bit of a coding break while the Beta is reviewed and played.

You can download Beta v0.2 here: http://rpgmaker.net/games/2369/

And you can also check out the topic here:
http://www.saltw.net/index.php?topic=82520.0

Thanks!

-Stedar

BETA v0.2 IS OUT!

2011-06-08T12:57:00.004-04:00

You can download it here:
http://rpgmaker.net/games/2369/

And you can also check out the topic here:
http://www.saltw.net/index.php?topic=82520.0

Thanks!

-Stedar

You probably grow tired of this...

2011-05-20T03:47:00.004-04:00

but there is some new content up on Hero I's RMN profile page, so check it out if interested.

http://rpgmaker.net/games/2369/

A video of the battle system in action.

The release date for Alpha/Beta 0.1 of Hero I is slated for 5/31/2011. ;)

Be back soon?

2011-05-06T13:02:00.001-04:00

There is an upated blog post here:

http://rpgmaker.net/games/2369/

The demo is almost done but will not be in full production until about mid-summer. We'll see if I can finish and get it out before that date though.

Alpha/Early Beta finished

2010-08-10T16:00:00.006-04:00

Hopefully this didn't get you too excited (sorry!) but it was not a public release. I have one main tester playing through this version, but once he is done and I have received his commentary/bugs I will release the PUBLIC beta version (just pm me on gamingworld forums: http://gamingw.net/forums/index.php?action=profile;u=55118).

And you'll be added to the list! I'll update when I get the news from the tester. Thanks for stopping by!

-Stedar

RMN page + Updates!

2010-08-06T21:11:00.004-04:00

Welcome back, RMN (Rpg Maker.net) recently accepted my submission for Hero I, so you can check out the page here:

http://rpgmaker.net/games/2369/

It's fairly barren, but I will be working on it once the demo release nears.
(Please feel free to leave me some comments :D)

I'm still working quickly so I can release an alpha (or beta I guess) to a tester that has only this weekend and next week off. This extra motivation is helping me to finish off the intro and the other little areas I got bored of finishing. I'll have some more screenshots for you guys in my next post, so thanks for stopping by!

-Stedar

Cyria complete

2010-07-19T22:47:00.015-04:00

Hello there! Time for another update. This one will *finally* include much awaited screenshots (for some of you) and it also marks the completion of the largest town in the demo as well as the largest town that I myself have ever completed. It's only 110 x 100, but it contains well over 2680 events as well as a whole bunch of collectible items and a little bit of a scavenger hunt with keys and houses (Which also contains a minigame that took me probably about 5 hours to code).

So without further adieu, here you go:

^THIS is what Cyria looks like at 1/8 (zoomed out).

^ A new scene in the intro.

^ An area that I don't believe I've shown before.

^The swimming system. Complete with the dripping and the splashing. Don't worry. There will be a video eventually.

^This image doesn't really do it justice, but you'll just have to wait and see I guess.

^ An interesting scene in Edith just recently got a makeover. EDIT: I just noticed that I still need to fix the overlay of the lamps. Heh. You can see that it's just a little bit off ;)

^I'm only about as far as Cyria castle plot wise, but this is where I had originally intended to finish the demo. It will now end after the next town.

^ A flashback with a young Ephren.

Phew. This project is almost done. (Thank goodness) The only issue is that my summer is taking a pretty huge hit. It almost makes me feel bad. However, this issue gives me further motivation to finish this sucker quickly and move on.

Thanks for stopping by!
~Stedar

[Almost there...]

2010-06-23T12:28:00.003-04:00

The demo is progressing at an alarming rate. I really can't believe how fast it went from garbage to... almost good. I'm re-tweaking EVERYTHING, and it's all coming out very nicely (I even finished the glitches with the day and night system... some of my biggest annoyances and issues).

All I need to do is continue my revisions and then add some new content (and further the plot just a little more) and the demo will be finished and up for downloading.

I really need to become active again on forums as well. This blog will also be getting a redesign too... to something more professional looking (and no more random feathers!)

-Stedar

[Work Resumes]

2010-06-20T20:53:00.002-04:00

My interest has sparked again, and so the project is once again underway. I'm re-tweaking the Church Corruption sidequest and making it adhere perfectly to my standards. Once I'm done with this I'll hopefully work on finishing the intro (and making the ideas utilized within FINAL for once) and then continuing the actual plot of the demo. (And not just making ridiculous sidequests)

P.s.

I know the only person who's still reading this stuff is Dragonheartman (because of my inactivity on Gamingworld Forums and DHM's own site).

[No, I'm not dead...]

2009-12-12T00:10:00.001-05:00

...and neither is this project. I'm just hitting the same stumbling block, you see. I get inspired from other games/projects as well as the idea of actually releasing something legitimate for others to play, but then I open the game project or just think of my progress so far and lose all interest.

I'm trying. Be back soon.

~Stedar

Site Update v3

2009-06-07T11:06:00.006-04:00

Hope you like the new background. Ever since it became white I had planned on putting feathers there, but never got around to it.

Work is still progressing although rather sluggishly because I am working on the new intro.

Some new screens:

1. A portion of the new intro!2. Mmm... Coffee anyone?
3. I've got to finish up the Monk's temple too.

4. ...Ephren!?!

Thanks for stopping by, as always!
~Stedar

[Update?]

2009-05-13T20:37:00.008-04:00

Is this a dream?

No, actually it's not. I'm back and have been working on Hero I quite a bit recently. I'll update with a new post when I finish Cyria/Cyria Castle or some other area that I jump around to.

Just because I've been lazy, here's some new screens:

Whuzzat? A new character?
Cyria's on its way to completion! (Probably about 65% done)
Cyria Castle! One of the fresh and brand new areas I'm finishing up right now.

Oh my, and another new character... (Whoa there are still quite a few to come too)

And a new behind the scenes (that I've been neglecting) to come soon too.

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY!
~Stedar

[What the hell happened?]

2009-02-18T19:09:00.003-05:00

Ugh. I'm sorry. Even though it's mid-February break I still have not touched the game for some time. After reading Andrew's post over at the SU Forums,

I have some quick inspiration and am going to check the game out right now. Maybe I'll even finish a few things, too. I'll edit this with some screenshots (that I haven't shown in a century) and hopefully please some of you that are (hopefully) still eager at this project's completion.

THANKS for stopping by, check back later!
~Stedar

[Larcian Grand Castle]

2009-01-09T21:15:00.000-05:00

Work has been started and is progressing slowly--I've gotten a few scenes done.
Nothing too major yet but let's just say that if I stick with this there won't be too much else to finish before a demo release.

I'll edit this in a day or so with some screens and extra information.

Thanks, as always, for stopping by!
~Stedar

[Fail.]

2008-12-22T15:51:00.002-05:00

I missed the Release Something! Day deadline and frankly, it doesn't bother me too much. My entry wasn't really taken seriously there anyway.

Hero I will not be done in time for Christmas.

[Progress]

2008-12-01T19:28:00.008-05:00

Things are going pretty well. I got some work done on a scene or two over Thanksgiving weekend and I actually have a few screens to post.
-I'm entering the Release Something! Day V over at
http://www.rpgmaker.net/forums/index.php?topic=2540.0
Check it out if you'd like!
A new battle transition--yay!The scene is heating up! Cool--spoilers that don't make sense yet!

Thanks for stopping by and let's hope for a Hero I Christmas (and that I make the Release Something! deadline.)
~Stedar

[Lucky fortune, lucky number 22]

2008-11-16T18:00:00.003-05:00

I've been working a bit--added a scene or two involving Ephren's inner emotions. You have no idea how much I really want to work on this game and finish it, and I've had a lot of sudden inspiration to work, but then I end up opening RPG maker 2003 and almost puking at my maps. They're not bad--it's just... Well, I honestly don't know. It's like writer's block-- a clog of information so that I don't know what to do and seem too overwelmed. I'm tired of seeing all my maps a billion times over when I just browse through thinking of what simple task I could work on. After a few minutes of deciding what to do, I lose all inspiration and interest.

My maps do nothing for me. I want to design something really great--a game everyone will remember and not just be forgotten. More importantly, I want to win a Misao or do something never before done in an Rpg maker game.

This is not the end. I promised you guys and myself I would finish this (It will be my second complete demo) and I seriously am going to. I just need to force myself finish Cyria and then it all should come into place after that.

Thanks for stopping by and reading all my crap.
~Stedar

[21. I'm sorry.]

2008-10-29T18:06:00.003-04:00

This is my 21st post. The number corresponding to her birth date. Things work out like that... eh?
I'm sorry. Things have been... hectic to say the least. Hero I just hasn't been touched much. I'm still working on the video--one of the hard parts, actually. I can't decide whether to use FRAPS, Camtasia studio 5, or some other program... none of them have the greatest video recording quality, Ephren's eyes are always messed up...

I'm trying. This weekend is homecoming and I've got a poster due next week that took me 6 hours last year. Things are going to work out and Hero I will be finished. Eventually.

I'm glad you've all taken the time to check back often, even though I never have updates for you.
~Stedar

[Welcome to the NEW Hero I]

2008-10-08T16:11:00.001-04:00

Haha. Welcome back. We've undergone some changes... again! This time hopefully for the better. Although I miss the old dumb blue background color and the old header, Hero I has officially gone light and the blue is no more. A sick logo was created for me by a friend and now Hero I looks a LOT more professional. Thanks, pal!

The Hero I trailer is not yet complete; however by this weekend I think it will be.
Thanks for stopping by and checking in on Hero I!

See ya soon!
~Stedar

[Hero I trailer... Soon!]

2008-10-06T06:47:00.002-04:00

Sorry for this measly and boring post--but with all these page views I figured I should update more regularly as to reward those who check back often. I'm taking a break from Cyria as It's such a huge task... and Instead working on Revamping the Church Corruption Side quest, (It was a little... OLD.) and the better part; making the trailer for Hero I. I've already been recording scenes and areas, etc. And I'm starting to put it together to make a cool trailer that I'll post on YouTube. In a few days I'll edit this post and put the link for you all to check out.

Thanks for stopping by and hope you enjoy,
~Stedar

[Whoa! Lots of hits! - And I'm totally distracted]

2008-09-29T15:35:00.007-04:00

Welcome!
There's been so many hits these past 9 days it's ridiculous. But maybe it's that new (and huge) banner I have on Gamingworld forums. Heheh. Anyway, work is... work. I'm still going; but at a slower pace than usual. It's mainly because I'm focused on real life. You know the gist of it; but still. Hero I WILL BE COMPLETED SOON, DON'T YOU WORRY.

In spite of all these website views and returning viewers; here's some new screenshots you haven't seen anywhere else.
A heated scene at Cyria Square with Ephren and some black knights; beware, there's a boss battle!A nice and scenic Inn area from Cyria with a nice little reward for those who venture enough.
Both screens are a little lacking at the moment-just wait until they're finished.

As always, thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed your stay!
P.S. I'm estimating a Demo by December 25.
~Stedar

[UPDATE : Cyria Edition]

2008-09-20T16:51:00.006-04:00

Welcome back. The site has undergone some cool changes. Firstly, I tried playing around with some other templates and colors but frankly, they were not what I wanted. The template and colors I use at the moment aren't perfect (in fact they're almost the farthest thing from it) but will have to suffice for now. Secondly, I added a HIT COUNTER so now I can finally see how many hits I have. (Why Blogger doesn't do this automatically is beyond me) And lastly, I've added a new Header- I miss the older one but hell, a screenshot is so much cooler.

Back to the game.
I haven't gotten much done lately but what I have done was fix a few things, map a bit, and do some cosmetic changes. I started work on Cyria; the Third (of four) towns in the demo and by far the largest town/area I have EVER made. When it's finished it will almost be a bit ridiculous- but players looking to jump right to the castle will only have to walk north.
It's time for screenshots. No in-game ones yet, however.

Here's a WIP; Work in progress shot from inside RPG Maker 2003. This is only the lower half of town, and trust me, it's going to look a lot better upon completion.

This is a screenshot of the event layer. As you can see I've started to add the citizens and some long waiting lines already. *Sigh* I think it needs some more work but my work ethic at the moment is terrible. I really want to finish this first demo and release it to the community- I think the second demo of E1 and then the demo for E2 will be a lot easier once I do actually try to work hard and finish it.

Thanks for stopping by and reading all my ranting,
~Stedar

[Loot Cave and Branching Characters]

2008-09-07T14:48:00.003-04:00

Welcome back. Hero I is gaining a whole new level of depth as I type. Remember how you will be able to choose characters for the P3 and P4 slots? Well instead of just stupid, unused and silent P3 and P4 characters, they will actually take place in conversation and scenes. Check it out. I've also been at work updating the DBS, World map, and all its playable areas for the demo. My current project, Loot Cave. Loot cave features two customized switch/lever minigames, in which you switch on certain switches to activate certain bridges, make paths, etc. There are also hidden rewards, and this dungeon is, in my opinion not too lengthy-but lengthy enough to feature fire monsters, a boss battle, and the finish to the sidequest, that is, if you signed up. Without further adieu, it's time for screenshots.
In this scene you can clearly see that Loot Cave isn't just open in the beginning of the demo, but always- because you can either explore it alone as Ephren, or come back when you've gotten any of the characters you desire! In the screen you can see Ephren, Match, the beautiful Alina, and Vander.Oho. Boss battle! One of the first real boss battles I've designed in the demo. Just wait and see the ones to come. This battle has a bit of a difficulty level I'd say, unless you have a good strategy, or you bring along Match and the gang. Right off the bat the boss and the imps hit you with flame breaths, causing a ton of damage and possibly the Bleeding Condition. But if you can manage enough damage before they get a shot, they'll no longer hit you with flame breath making the fight a helk of a lot easier. Here it is, the Loot that you find when you complete the cave. If you've a mind to think with- you'll probably see that this amount is ridiculous, and yes it is. A little too true to believe. Apparently someone has already Looted Loot Cave, leaving you with only two of these purple chests to open at the end (and a crap-load of secret chests in the cave) but don't let that get you down, the Sidequest offers a ton of good rewards anyway.

Thanks for stopping by, just wait until the demo is released!
~Stedar

[UPDATE : Edith Edition]

2008-08-05T13:28:00.006-04:00

Welcome to Hero I! Today I've been working hard and can finally release the demo's second town, Edith. This cozy port town will most likely be the second or third stop the player can/will make before heading to Cyria, the capital of the kingdom of Larcia.

Eventually the eastern part of town that contains the docks will be open. (Probably when the second demo or final version of the game is available.) The player will be able to purchase a ship that they can sail freely in, or purchase passage on a ship to another continent.

What else is new in Edith? The Item shop and Weapons & Armor shop have the same things as Augren...Except Hi-potions and a better sword for Ephren! Be careful though, it's a little on the expensive side for a beginner player.
And... something else returns with the addition of Edith: The Town Task minigame. This time, Cap'n Claw wants you to collect Old wood, ashes, a hook, and a clock gear from around town!

In today's final screenshot, you can see something I worked quite hard on, Edith's Lanterns! After dark they'll turn on and start to light up the town. I think it gives it a great nighttime feel.

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY! Don't forget to check back, because Hero I is up and running!

Thankyou for reading,

~Stedar

[HERO I - Back in Production]

2008-07-23T09:39:00.002-04:00

Look, I know there have been a lack of updates here for quite some time, but the game is back under production after a bit of a break and things are going pretty well again. After some inspiration from Final Fantasy Tactics A2, I started working on the game and should hopefully have a short demo release or beta by the end of the summer.

Thanks to all of you who have viewed this message, and thanks again for being patient.
I will have a new update in a few days with some new screenshots, etc.

~Stedar

[Finally, another Update]

2008-03-13T20:26:00.005-04:00

Sorry it's been so long. Almost a month, actually. For those checking back and not seeing anything new here, I'm very sorry. Things have been hectic with school and CAPT's, so I haven't had much time. However, In the time being I've been able to accomplish a few tasks. 1. Match has now had a makeover as I recieved comments that his hair was a little strange. (For the better!) 2. I've completely finished the "Tent" System for Hero I (explained below) 3. I am finishing up the Church Corruption sidequest and am fixing a few kinks with the mission rating system. (There's way more, just read below! Thanks for checking by!

1. Match's Makeover

I have had some claims that Match's hair was a little silly, or off. I sorta agreed with this and gave him a new makeover. I think he looks way better now, compared to back then. Hope you think so too.

2. Tent System

The Tent system is a system where you can purchase an expensive Tent to be placed on the World Map. The cool thing is, it can be placed anywhere you can walk and be re-used many times. It offers a free area for fishing and the inside of the tent is where you can take a rest and recover health and synergy. (Pics to be added later.)

3. CC Cave continued

CC Cave is coming to an end, but I decided I didn't want to just put any old dumb chest in it. Instead, I editted a chest to become what I call, "The All-Knowing Chest." The chest can predict which Item you do not have (Medical) and give you 1 or 2 of it. I figured it would be helpful for the player. (P.S. I'm working on the last scene but can't show you because it will spoil it.)

4. Augren Redone and Town tasks

I've editted Augren to be a bit better, and also finished implementing the first Town Task mission. Chef Toni wants you to find some ingredients for him around town. It's not difficult, and gives a good reward.

That's all for today, see you soon! (and thanks for stopping by)
~Stedar

DBS fixes and updates

2008-02-17T23:08:00.007-05:00

Hey all! Sorry for the gloomy last post, and the long wait until this post. With the help of Neophyte and SammyGamer, I was able to pinpoint and fix my DBS problems. With that said, I also got a little more of the CC Cave done aswell as one of Ephren's sickest skills, Blue Sting. Lastly, with the help of Void, Chainer, Farah, and many other helpful individuals, I was able to put together the intro of Hero: I and record it with Fraps to be put on Youtube for public view. As a result, It's quite grainy and needs a few fixes, but it's still in progress and is just a sneak-peak for now!

Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvgzmCws_0M

Also, here's some new screenshots you may or may not have seen around.

You've seen a version of the third pick, Swallow Kick before, but I made another to show to you that I've re-tweeked it making it much smoother and faster. The final pic is Blue Sting, Ephren's second to last move in the demo.

Well... That's it for now. Thanks for stopping by and checking out Hero: I!

DBS faults...

2008-02-11T20:06:00.000-05:00

*Sigh* Where can I begin...? Progress is fine and normal, but I've come across something that truly displeases me. In the DBS, there are about 19 pages per battle. Now, I would think this is a lot, but someone from GW said he's got around 50 and it runs perfectly. Now I'm trying to find out why the characters seemingly always get stuck after an attack. Some say it's my version of Rm2k3, some say it's my battle events, etc etc. In general, I will try to fix such a horrendous fault, and IF/WHEN I do, I will return and post happily, but for now, sadness. Oh yeah, no screenshots for today. (Unless you want to see some stuck battle characters.)

See you sometime... BLEH. (But thanks for checking by.)
~Stedar

[Darkheart, Mining, etc!] (Screenshot Frenzy)

2008-02-04T16:47:00.000-05:00

Welcome back! I've been very busy...alright, a little busy working on Hero I. Although I'm *STILL* working on the Church Corruption sidequest, there have been many good improvements and a lot of new fun to be had.

The first thing I will reveal is the new Darkheart system. The Darkheart system is rather like the final fantasy series' Limit break. When Ephren's health falls between 1 and 15%, his attack option will change into [Darkheart]. 'Darkheart' is a skill subset in which all of the most powerful moves reside. Each attack in the subset will do well over 300 damage each, depending on Ephren's attack stat. Usually, this would be very cheap, but in demo 0.2, each Darkheart will only be able to be used once. (or just 1 of all of your darkhearts per battle.) This doesn't mean that only one character gets to use it per battle, all of them will be able to, just once each. (In 0.2) It's your choice, risk the hero's death for darkheart, or avoid such radical behavior!

Ephren has just sucessfully used Darkheart, which was about to do nearly 310 damage.

The second thing to reveal is the new Mining system. With the mining system, whenever the player sees ore rocks and has at least one pickaxe with him, he'll be able to mine the ores from the rocks and either use them to forge in an upcoming (possibly 0.2, or maybe 0.1) Forge system, or sell them to vendors for some nice cash. The minigame isn't all that easy though. See the meter in the center? The purple bars indicate the level of tension of the pickaxe. If the meter gets filled with bars, it will eventually break. When it does break, it's game over! You keep what you got, but you also lose a pickaxe. Here's how the game works. Tap the enter key to mine, you have 60 seconds to finish. When enter is tapped, the tension will slowly increase. Waiting without tapping will deplete the tension meter. (I'm still working out some kinks and messups I found.) Another long awaited screenshot. (this is also of the cave from Church Corruption.)

BEHIND THE SCENES:

This is a new segment I will be doing every once and a while. Here I will show screenshots of the game inside rm2k3 and talk about various parts of game development.

Today's part: Battle animations. Battle animations are an essential part of every game. Usually, they have to be very good, or it will just add to the player's bad feelings about the game. How do I do my animations? Well... I've been using rm2k3 for about 2-3 years now, and I'm always getting better. (even when it comes to animations.) With animations, you simply create cool effects with good SFX and you're done. When I do mine, I usually start off with the first frames as the animation fading into view. Then, I progress the frames with animations (slowly or fastly depending on the anim) until I get to the end. At the end comes the final fade out period. In the middle of the animation, I usally flash the sprite or screen, as well as a shake and a sound effect. (...More to come soon as I think!)
Thanks for reading and visiting! Come again soon for more news!

~Stedar

[Sidequests!]

2008-01-25T22:27:00.000-05:00

As you may or may not know, Hero: I will have Quests, Sidequests and Town tasks. What's the difference? Quests are orgranized 'missions' or 'assignments' that are assigned rewards, etc. and may be harder than Sidequests or Town tasks. Sidequests are quests that don't require anything and may not always have a 'material' reward, but can unlock some cool and better stuff. Town tasks are jobs that you can choose to around any town, assigned to by NPC's. These are mostly lists, such as; Talk to chef, take out garbage, cook fish fillet. (Just a random example.)

Now announcing my MAIN project this past week and next:

[Church Corruption] - darkest and most dangerous sidequest so far.

After starting the demo in Augren, head north (but be prepared) to enter the Monastary. There's a scene or two outside, but there's also a sidequest to do which you can start on the inside. I'm not revealing yet how to do it, (it's pretty simple to start and follow) but let's say it involves a new 'accompany' character. An accompany character is a character who comes with you, in a P2, P3, or P4 slot and fights by himself, (you don't control him) but is a part of sidequests, etc. I am going to reveal that he is a Dragoon, and very similar to Vander, but of no relation nor is he him. Why a dragoon? Not sure. I wanted to show the variety of classes early on, and even though you don't control him, and he's only around for this sidequest, I wanted to use him.

(Tired of reading, I know... I know...) Screenshots:

These are just of the church and showing the start of the sidequest. That's all for now, see you soon, and thanks for checking by!

~Stedar

[Battle system changes]

2008-01-19T23:15:00.000-05:00

Hey! It's time for another update. I know I said I wouldn't be working on the Enhanced DBS, but well, as the town of Augren comes to a close, I did. This whole time I felt that making Ewan a Wind user was a bad choice... so now he is an Earth user, and a character I am now revealing (but not showing yet!) his older brother Edward will use Wind. I also felt that Ewan's sprite and special ability needed work. I revamped his sprite, and changed his special ability. Instead of 'Drawing' a skill from an enemy that you keep permanently, Ewan will be able to use randomized 'Terrain' magic when his ability selected. This ability however makes him very cheap, because he's capable of killing all enemies on the field under 200-300 health at one shot. To fix this, Demo version 0.2 will have a side effect to his special that will make it a bit more fair. The side effect is that all your allies (save for Ewan himself) are damaged a medium amount from the attack too, around 60-100 damage. I've decided not to add the side effect into the upcoming first demo because I wanted to make it easier and more fun killing waves and swarms of monsters.
(Phew) Now, for the long awaited screenshot part: Ewan has just sucessfully used Terrain magic and on a random roll of 1-7, he got the Earth terrain damage, killing the enemy rabbits.

-Oh! On a last note, I've decided that each character have a special 'Costume' that truly represents their class. These 'Costumes' will be available anytime during the story mode, from doing all of that character's specific sidequests/quests.

Finally, I've ultimately decided for the Demo version 0.1 to have 2-3 towns, so I will be doing a lot more town/quest work. There will also be a free roaming type of thing, for the north area of Larcia. (So, Selene forest, the Monastary, the Lake house, Abandoned Temple and Small ranch will be accessible and explorable.) This does not mean every area will be complete, just... a tidbit of a place to explore and check out...

Farewell for now, thanks for reading,
~Stedar

Update! 1-15-08

2008-01-15T16:04:00.000-05:00

Hey! It's been a bit and progress is still slow. However, once Augren is complete, there won't be much more to do anyway. While working on the Quest/Sidequest/ and Town task jobs I decided to post again and release some brand new ideas of mine.

So you don't get bored, here's a screen (I try to impress.)

To the left is the altar, where you can pay and revive K-Oed members. There are Revives, or also called Phoenix downs; but like FFIII there are a bit more rare and not too much of a necessity. The quest center will have 4 quests in the demo. I'm unsure if I should delay the release date and make all 4 completely do-able. (Yes? No? Let me know!)

The major release today is well, not what you think. I'm going to let you know ALL available in-game classes. It's undecided whether I should make changable classes (like FFIII. This game is supposed to be similar game-play wise.)

So far, I've decided to have more characters for p3 and p4 aswell. There are now 4 p3 choices and 5 p4 choices.

Classes are as follows:

P3 :(Rod using) Monk, Heavy Swordsman, Lightning Swordsman, and Magician (Rods/Staves).

P4 : Dragoon, Dark Knight, Wind Swordsman, Ranger, and Holy Swordsman.

There's also Ephren (Swordsman) and Match, (SwordMaster)... (NOTE!: I know there are unusual element sword users and that swords outnumber any other weapon class so far. This is subject to change, But so far the characters that I have are users of those weapons.)

Thanks for reading, check again soon!

Happy New Year + Update!

2008-01-06T10:34:00.001-05:00

Hey everyone! I'd like to announce that work on the Enhanced DBS is on a short hold, while I start the mapping of all the towns that will be accessible in the demo. But for now...

One final sneak-peak of Vander's Jump in action:

And now, a beta screenshot of the first town; Augren. (It's still in progress!)

And now, to announce the features of an everyday town in Hero I. An ordinary town is what you call a 'Center of Commerce' right? Well these C-o-C's (no sexual innuendo meant) are no longer just buy, rest, and leave sorta places. Each town (upon completion) will have Sidequests, Magic Shops, Smithys, Inns, Hidden events, P3's or P4's among the Npcs, Quests, Quest Centers, etc.

I hope you've enjoyed today's update, as I have. (I'm done with the Jump Command- Now that was a pain)

Thanks for checking, see you later

~Stedar

Fourth Character: Vander

2007-12-31T13:22:00.000-05:00

Hey everyone, it's time for the latest update. I've been very busy at work trying to get the [Jump] special ability ready, because the fourth character is now being revealed.

Vander is a Dragoon, meaning he can use the special ability: Jump.

Sorry guys, but this the only screenshot I'm showing for now. Vander uses his Laglace, or a sword similar to an Icebrand. Remember, third and fourth characters will be CHOOSABLE. Meaning Ewan and Vander are not necessarily 'set' characters. I have released that there will be 5-7 available characters to choose from for players 3 and 4. However, I am adding something important to that. Instead of just choosing any of the characters in any order as p3 and p4, there will be select p3 and select p4 characters. For example, the p3 choices will be: Ewan, ___, and ___. So that leaves p4 choices with: Vander, ___, ___, and ___.
This means that 3 of the 7 characters will be p3 choices and 4 of the 7 characters will be p4 choices.

Thanks for reading and checking up on updates, until next time!
~Stedar

Beta Battle demo: Released today!

2007-12-24T14:34:00.000-05:00

Well here it is people.
This link is for the Hero I (the first) battle demo.

To play, extract with WinZip or WinRar, click the RPG_RT image, and load save file 01.
http://www.zshare.net/download/5913982f6a4a61/
Happy Holidays,
~Stedar

Update! Happy holidays!

2007-12-23T17:26:00.000-05:00

Hey everyone. It's getting rather close to Christmas (Happy holidays!) and I'd like to share some good news all around.

Firstly, I'm going to be participating on this year's December 24th Rpg maker network's 'Release Something' day, meaning you WILL see a Hero I (Hero the first) Battle demo tomorrow!

Here's the link of the topic: http://www.rpgmaker.net/forums/index.php?topic=455.0

Secondly, progress is speeding up and the game is starting to begin. I've been mainly focusing on the DBS and the game's Intro, but I'm doing a lot better nowadays.

Lastly, some new screenshots for your enjoyment; as well as to see what's up.

This screen shows a sneak-peak of the choosable third character, Ewan. In the game, I've decided to make it choosable (as well as customizable) to have other characters travel along side you. In total, there will be a possible 5-7 choices for your third and fourth party members. Throughout the story your heroes will develop bonds, and you'll unlock different endings because of such bonds. For example, by choosing Ewan and ??? (hidden for now) you will unlock ONE of their endings depending on the bonds (formed from in-game choices made) However, there is a loop-hole. If you have an equal bond with those characters, you will get both endings.

In this screen, you'll see that I have actually changed my mind about Ephren. Although he will be a powerhouse, he will *STILL* have the option of going into a defense stance, but however this option is custom and accesible only inside the [Tech] subset. I've also decided to have EVERY character in the game have their own special ability, such as Ephren's Steal, Match's Scan, and now Ewan's Draw. (learns a move from the foe, if there is one.) Ewan is a staff weilding traveller who you can meet anytime during the plot (unless you already have chosen/recieved your third and fourth characters.)

In today's final screen, I'm showing a battle that takes place in the beginning of the game, starring Young Ephren. Although he's younger, he still can pack a punch. However, let's see if he'll meet his match. You'll notice I've started working on using other backdrops (this because it relates to the place of battle) but anyway, you won't see that same castle backdrop any longer.

For now I bid you farewell, but I'll be back tomorrow to put up the link for the battle demo simulation. Bye bye!

~Stedar

The Beginning...

2007-12-19T15:39:00.000-05:00

Hello, all. I've started working on Hero the first. In the beginning, I had originally wanted to have a CBS, but the massive amount of work and 0% of tutorials drew me away. I chose to stick with the normal Rpg maker 2003 DBS. I've decided to enhance it with extra features, such as Steal, Scan, etc. and even a button input sytem.

Earliest finished screenshots from earliest on:

This is the Enhanced DBS ^

Recieving items ^

Ehanced DBS: Ephren's custom commands: Tech; technical skills. I.e. Running up and kicking, power slashing, etc. Synergy: Skills related to an element. (Of course) and finally (for now) the Steal command; Credit to Kentona. Match's custom commands: No tech, Synergy (fire), and the Scan command; Credit to Rmtutorials.

Ephren is a powerhouse and DOES NOT have the defend command.

Info Center:
The website for Hero:Chronicles of Rose and eventually Hero the first is here:
www.freewebs.com/stedar/

Forums topics:
The Gamingworld forums topic for CoRv3.0r:
http://www.gamingw.net/forums/index.php?topic=66470.40
The Rm network forums topic for CoRv3.0r:
http://www.rpgmaker.net/forums/index.php?topic=446.0
The Rpg Rpg revoluton forums topic for CoRv3.0r:
http://www.rpgrevolution.com/forums/Hero-Chronicles-of-Rose-t7157.html