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Re-creation of the Ultima world, but an entirely new chapter!

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DEMO IS UP! Ultima Virtuous V 1.4!

So the Demo is up now, It took about a month of working on it for 1-4 hours a day, most days but it's up.   Now I need some feedback.   So to those of you who read these... or hell, to those of you the kinda sorta skim my blog:   Go test it!   http://www.rpgmakervxace.net/topic/4863-ultima-virtuous-demo-based-on-the-ultima-series/
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New Ultima IX Storyline is Up and Running!

So, I'm not really sure if anyone actually reads this but what the heck, NEW STORY!   So for those of you who may have played the original series including IX Ascension, You may have found the VIII was a buildup for IX and IX was quite disappointing (for me anyway). But do not wallow in despair! For a new ending to the saga shall be yours to have!... Or play... as it would be   This begins directly at the end of Pagan (Ultima VIII) when the Avatar enters the Plains of Ether, and will continue the sotry as Lord British had originally wrote it along Bob White and a few others. Now, Maus Merryjest (Thank you Maus!) pointed me in the direction of the original plotline (V 4.0) that lists the major points of the game from beginning to end. Its incredibly detailed and long, and it took about an hour to thoroughly read. Now even though it lists major part of the story it does not list anything inbetween.   So before you think I'm just re-writing the story, take a closer look, I'm recreating a treasure that was lost due to EA's crappy management, and the rushing of 2 major projects to end the series and make it more 'now to the series' friendly (which I think failed miserably). The 'Original' Original would have had the Avatar appearing on the Guardians homeworld (V 1.0) however the version I've chosen to create (V 4.0) takes place in a very different Britannia. More detailed reasons why it will be so different will be posted along with the Demo.   Speaking of the Demo it should be release (hopefully) this weekend. It will include Stonegate, and Britain. Along with some major characters.   *****RANT START*****   So going back to hound on EA (since this is a blog I can do that ) It seems that the older I get and the more I learn about the company's 'desiccation' of the last 2 major Ultimas the more I am saddened about what was not included. I've been working on playing Ultima VIII Pagan a bit lately and can now say from experience, it is very very lonely. Since you have no companions, or really any friends for that matter. However, I'm not that far and can't say how evil you have to be. But from what I understand, you do some pretty malevolent stuff. which is good, I think for the Avatar to do some evil is good for him. Builds character!   On to Ultima IX Ascension, How the @#$% does he go from either Britannia (V 4.0) or The Guardians homeworld (V 1.0) to peacefully resting in bed on Earth? WTF? That being said the game could never keep my interest (unfortunately) and I would end up leaving around the time I get to Trinsic (3 occasions of playing from Start to Trinsic) It had some terribleness going on too, Britain was somthing like 8 buildings (biggest city in the game?), I feel like Trinsic was bigger which is so wrong, I can't tell you.   Well at this point I'm just complaining to complain so...   *****End Rant*******
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Changing Direction...

So after a complete stop on the project for a a couple hours to think, I have decided to change the direction of the game, but to incorporate the existing maps (which is no issue) and make a NEW co-existing story line during the events of SI with a new set of characters, The game will still include every I've listed both on the DEMO and on my blog with the exception of the characters. The only major characters that will be applicable in Virtuous will be The Guardian and Lord British. The remaining companions will have roles in Virtuous but will not be companions to the main character. New companions will be created, each pertaining to a particular Virtue and Class.   Due to this change a new version will be released as soon as possible to mark the changes.   I do want to genuinely thank a 'Nitpicky' gentleman who nudged me in the correct direction. Although I do love and enjoy the story of the Black Gate, I do not wish to create a re-make of it. which is where I was headed.   This will be the story of 'The Unknown Avatar'...
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Britain... the city of 6 maps...

Work has OFFICIALLY begun on Britain!   I'm planning on a 6 piece map (castle counting as one piece.) it will look somthing like this:   _____________________________________________________________________________________________ | ________________ ________________ ________________ | | | | | | | | | | | Brit Back | | Brit caslte | | Brit Back | | | | Left | | | | Right | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |________________| |________________| |________________| | | | | | | ________________ ________________ ________________ | | | | | | | | | | | Brit Left | | Brit Main | | Brit Right | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |________________| |________________| |________________| | | | | | | |_____________________________________________________________________________________________|     I'm tired of making this texty thing, but you get the idea. and 6 big maps not including a MULTITUDE of houses and shops... Oy, Big project       EDIT:   ARRRRRRGGGGGGG It didn't ever show up right! Thats it! I'm going back to the editor!
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DEMO IS ON! 6/22/12

Ok, So the Demo was posted last night, but this blog will have most of the updated news, at least during the inbetween times.   Link to demo: http://www.rpgmakerv...-ultima-series/   So updates,   made the tutorial... nasty since I had to remake it twice. I would make the thing, test it and it worked fine, but I realized on the third try that Mog_Hunters Pickup and Throw script was incompatible with Vlads ABS. It causes the monsters to become un-killable. Soooo.... removed Mog_hunters script until I can get a fix.   More edits and updates to come, but I gotta go to work!     EDIT: Currently focusing on the class system, that will have a few more selections up to class level 5   New classes: Tinker Bard Paladin Wizard Ranger Shepherd Druid   and some Mage Subclasses FireMagi Watermagi Thundermagi Eathmagi Airmagi   As well as Wizard subclasses: Black (Wizard) White (Wizard)   More to come, back to work
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First Post

So I've decided to blog my efforts to create a Ultima series - esk game.   This project (Deemed "Ultima Virtuous") plays out in the Ultima world during Ultima 7 (I eventually hope to include Serpents Isle (A game sequel) to this but that's FAR FAR in the future)   I have been working dilligently (1-3 hrs a day on average) for about a month and due to my lack of scripting skills, it has taken me quite a while to combine and get these scripts to work together, and to MY expectations. That has been the majority of my work so far as well as collecting a citing authors of graphic, music, ect for my credits list.   So, Onward to the actual game   This Game Bases EVERYTHING on Vlue's Day/Night system, and gives it a very realistic feel (I think?) Along with Khans Lighting System, Vlad's Blasphemy ABS, Vlue's Climate Scrip, Modern Algebra's Quest Journal, Mog_Hunters Animated Title-save-load screens, and Pretty much 3/4th of all of Yanflys scripts.   It took a while...   That being said, they all work pretty flawlessly together, my computer has issues handling anything though can't be 100% sure   A quick synopsis on the Ultima series history. I'm gunna try to make it in just one paragraph   -The Ultima series (since game 4) bases its sense of right and wrong with an 8 virtue system (that WILL get implemented at some point ) based on 3 Principles: Different combinations of these 3 principles create a different one of 8 Virtues: Compassion, Justice, Honesty, Valor, Honor, Sacrifice, Spirituality, & Humility. The "Avatar" is the only 'known' person to have mastered these virtues and become a beacon, example, & legend to the people of the world called Britannia. In the 7th -9th installment of the series a fiendish character by the name of "The Guardian" (Hence the Screen name ) informs the avatar that he will 'lead' the good people of Britannia to a glorious future and that he will the theirs and the Avatars "Friend, Guardian, and Master!" He is obviously the main antagonist.   Whew... one paragraph, So bomb! If you want a better and MUCH more complete synopsis on the history go here:   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultima_(series)   or for just the history and whatnot of Ultima 7 (The one my game will be based on) go here:   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultima_7   Moving onwards:   The game will include major chars such as The Avatar (the player of course ), Lord British, all the companions of #7 ect. I've also found a way to ~somewhat~ synthesize the Guardians voice (After 2 hours of searching EVERYWHERE no sound clips of him could be found) and he will antagonize the Avatar throughout the game.   A class system will be implemented so while the player may be addressed as the avatar, they will have to activate all the Virtues in order to get that class and win the game.   Other things to be implemented or I'm in the process of are: Class Virtue points? Crafting: -Wood -Ore & Metals -Gemstones -Tinkering -Alchemy -Blacksmithy   and i'm sure i forgot something here but you get the idea.   This is a VERY ambitious project and I am still looking for some things as well so any spriters or...face drawers? that may read this let me know if you could provide me with some custom sprites and faces since I have very little experience doing it and was... incredibly unable to do it myself   A demo should be posted within a week so if your wanting to 'Check out that Ultima re-make' you can   At this moment I have this stuff complete! 2 complete quests, 1 semi-complete quest, 1st circle of spells (AWSOME common events, this is cool, gotta check it out ), Mining (for Crafting), the Map and all coorisponding buildings of Paws + the Fellowship making its first appearance as... well... the Fellowship. as well as the secret place in U7 in trinsic (I put it in paws, but you know where to go if you ever played )   Well thats all I can think of at the moment. More posts to come!     Pictures      
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