Mystic Knights Updated 6/24/2014(New Story again)

[RoseGuardian 42]

This is a game I am currently working on in RPG Maker VX Ace.
                 
                                                          
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spell and Grammar Checker
If you are interested in Mapping and spell and grammar checking PM me and I will give you a none encrypted version to work with.  If you want to voice act for a character PM me and I’ll give you the script as soon as I can.
 
Scripts:
Battle Engine Symphony
Yanfly Party
Yanfly Message System

Battle Hud EX All Stars version by Mog Hunter

No Auto Shadows by Neon Black

Yanfly New Game+

 

Equipment that levels by Fomar0153

MOG Advanced Weather
MOG Event Sensor Range  
Quest Journal by Modern Algebra 
Picture bug fix script by Raizen884
Music:
Some of the music was made by my friend StormKat32 and is NOT to be used by anyone except me and him the songs he made are:
Battle Theme
Battle Theme (Mystic Knights)
Boss Theme
Castle Theme 1
Castle Theme 2
Comedy Theme
Dungeon Theme 1
Dungeon Theme 2
Dungeon Theme 3
Dungeon Theme 4
Dungeon Theme 4 Lower Pitch
Evil Theme 1 You don’t have what it takes to be a hero
Love Theme
Lover’s Quarrel (Mystic Knights)
Lover’s Theme (Mystic Knights)
Minions of Cane (Mystic Knights)
Mystic Knights Ending Theme
Mystic_Knights
Game Over Theme
Overworld(Mystic Knights)
Overworld(Mystic Knights)Vs.2
Overworld Map Theme
Quest of the elements (Mystic Knights)
Raising_Cane
Sad Theme Death of a Loved One
Spiritual Theme
Spiritual_Theme_1
Spiritual Theme 2
Town Theme (Mystic Knights)
Town Theme (Mystic Knights)Vs.1
Town Theme 1
Town Music 2
Town Music 3
Theme Intro to Mystic Knights
DO NOT USE these without his permission.
Other music:
http://www.ep-melody.com/
http://sound.jp/foceBlodeuynal/
Sleepless Stars By  Blodeuyn from March 2013 ReStaff Release in  Guest  Contributions
Graphics:
RPG Maker DS and DSPlus Pack
Enterbrain
Artwork for the faces was done by me and NOT for public use.

Logo was done by Cecillia

Animated Battlers are edited and recolored rips from Ragnarok Online

 

 
Game:

 

http://rpgmaker.net/games/6130/

 

Planned Future Features

 

 

 

Voice Acting done by the members of my college game club

Actually anyone is free to try to voice act for the game. It's not limited to just members of my game club any more.

Picture Cut Scenes

An opening theme before the title

 

 

 

Here are the chapters for right now:

 

 

Chapter 1: Cyfer the crimson knight
Chapter 2: Band of thieves and a ogre
Chapter 3: Forget me not

There will be more in the future!

Edited October 1, 2014 by RoseGuardian

[RoseGuardian 42]

This is not a bump I just wanted to let everyone know that I changed the layout of the story so that it wouldn't look like a wall of text.  Also I'm sorry to ask this but why isn't anyone giving me any feed back on this or even bothering to view the topic? I did my best to make it look good and not like  wall of text. Please at least give my game a chance that's all I ask.

 

 

EDIT: I added a video of the very  first part of the game up to the first boss.

Edited August 23, 2013 by RoseGuardian

[Saiffu 26]

@RoseGuardian, I will try to look at your game and give a decent review. I dont want a fellow Game Maker to feel bad so I would want to help you on how to improve this game. Need some time off from making my game too, I cant think straight lately. @.@ I am hoping that I can help you improve your map more and I will surely give some positive and negative points of the game if there ever is one I notice. Till then please wait.

 

One question though, did you draw your characters yourself?

Edited August 24, 2013 by Saif Ü

[Tako Ou 2]

Ok so here is feedback:

 

From the last messages in the demo, you seem to be aware of some of the main issues (mapping, many typo: resedental, emperorer, samerai)

Even if you are aware (or even more), I don't understand how you can release a demo without correcting first a passability issue on the trees you use the most.

Still regarding mapping, your roofs are really weird. The leaning part does not meet the flat part properly.

 

Battle-wise... Well it's a "spam attack button". And I am not speaking about the forest which is ridiculously uninteresting (yes I read your warning, yet it's really not fun at all to go through battle at this point).

Once you get your first spells and all, well the enemies are still incredibly weak, the only time I used spells is because I wanted to see what they did. There wasn't a single point where I felt I HAD TO use them.

The healing spell is the most broken of the lot, it heals your whole party for more than their max HP (twice the girl max HP...). And the cost is so ridiculous compared to their effectiveness. 4 MP to recover the whole party full when you have almost 200 MP.

Add to this the fact that you get fully recovered every time you level up...

 

Also, you have us make a choice regarding Randolph's class. Great. But... What information do we have to make our decision ? It's just a list of name. We don't know what they will change. For example you have Swordsman and Samurai, ok, they are different things but how will that affect our character ? What is your vision of those classes ? We have no idea. I ended up picking samurai (or samerai here ), and was given a katana and leather armor, as well as a technique that sounds Japanese. You could have showed this information before asking us to choose. Let's say that when you select samurai, you can display a message to confirm this choice where you explain the specificity of this choice (i.e: "Wields a katana and wear leather (light) armor. Proficient in sword techniques."), then if the player does not confirm you return him to the class selection...

Well that's just one idea, anything would do as long as we can make the choice with some knowledge about it.

 

And lastly, I feel this is lacking in the narration too. Some of the dialogue end up oddly. Like the very first one let us know that our team is tired and don't want to go on another tedious task. Then during the meeting, Randolph's father thanks them and send them on their next task almost in the same sentence. Only Randolph react and with a "yes dad". Really ? Aren't we missing another event at least, like someone on the team bitching about it when they get out of the house ? Or maybe just add a thought from the main character showing that it's not exactly what they hoped for.

And toward the end of the demo, the goddess (?) tell them to be wary of red haired guy for he is not who he claims to be. Ok. So the team is teleported back there, and does this information change anything in the way they interact with the said red haired guy ? Nope. Like 10sec of dialogue and they are out.

 

I think this aspect need some strong improvements.

 

There are some minor things too:

If you try to exit the town from the north there is a dialogue with the wrong bust (Drake instead of Alec).

The door to Randolph's father house is too small. Well actually it doesn't have a door, it's more like a hole. And the other houses in the village have door (which dimensions match our characters !) but we cannot interact with any of them.

To interact with the herb in the forest with have to... walk on it ? Shouldn't it be picked carefully ? You shouldn't make the herb passable, instead have the player actively interact with the herb to start the event.

I am not too fond of your windowskin, the red is a bit aggressive. It's brighter than your custom busts and steal some of the attention that they deserve.

Also downloading about 150mo of audio tracks for such a short demo where I don't think you use even half of them is quite a waste, no?

 

 

 

Sorry if this sounds harsh, I was just trying to be honest about my experience as a player.

Edited August 24, 2013 by Tako Ou

[Saiffu 26]

http://www.rpgmakervxace.net/topic/18114-mystic-knights-saif-%C3%BC-reviews/

 

Here is the link for the full detailed review which I made for your game.

[RoseGuardian 42]

@Tako Ou

 

I'm sorry for all the errors but I did test play my game I just don't always notice the errors. That is why I said that I needed some one to check my grammar and spelling.  I would have made descriptions for the classes but the class system script wouldn't exclude the none class for some reason so I tried there.  But don't worry I am not offended by anything you said.

 

@Saif U

 

Thank you very much for the review I replied to the review topic and I yes I drew the characters myself.

Edited August 24, 2013 by RoseGuardian

[hiromu656 27]

Might you be Pinky on the RMRK forum? I was thinking the art looked familiar. And if so, is there any connection between this and your Eternal Destiny games? I remember the first being one of the very few rpg maker games I had actually completed.

 

Anyway, I wish you the best with your game's progress. I'll be sure to try this out as soon as I can.

[Saiffu 26]

@RoseGuardian, I look forward on playing your game in the future when everything has been fixed.

Good Job on the character art, I like the way you drew your characters.

[RoseGuardian 42]

@hiromu656

 

Yes I am Pinky from RMK and thank you.

 

 

@Saif U

 

Thank you and glad to here that you're looking forward to it.  I also plan to change the story in the second demo a little to make it more interesting.  I might also change the battle system to Neon Black's using front view battlers if I can make matching battler graphics or find graphics that a battlers that will also work with slight recoloring only.

[Ocedic 249]

Hey, I finished my review of your game here: http://www.rpgmakervxace.net/topic/18147-oc-review-mystic-knights/

[RoseGuardian 42]

Thank you Oceic I left a reply on your review topic as well.

[Saiffu 26]

@RoseGuardian, Any progress which you have made which you want to share?

and may I ask how do you make your characters? do you draw them free-hand?

[RoseGuardian 42]

I draw my characters step by step on my tablet because my printer that has a scanner has been acting up lately and it's quicker to just draw the characters on my tablet. 

 

 

As for the progress I'm still working on it and I should have another demo hopefully by next month.  This time I might draw out some of the cut scenes as pictures for certain scenes.  The only problem with that is I suck at drawing backgrounds.  Anime people is not a problem backgrounds are.

[RoseGuardian 42]

Sorry for the double post I just want to let everyone know I have a updated video of the Mystic Knights.  Here is the updated video link of you want to see the updated version:

 

EDIT:

 

REMOVED because video is outdated.

Edited March 19, 2014 by RoseGuardian

[RoseGuardian 42]

Hi, sorry for bumping this topic, I just want to let everyone know there will be an update soon.  Also I am redoing the faces for the characters.  So far here is Randolph's face:

 

 

 

 

I would have posted this in the critique gallery but I thought it would be better to put it in the topic to ask how it looks.  So how does it look? I honestly think I did a good job but I would like know if I missed or messed up any details.

[Tsarmina 2,612]

I think it's pretty good. The strands of his hair at the top look a little odd, and his hair looks slightly blurry as a whole (it's not just the soft-shading style, there's something about the actual blending that throws me off). Actually, his entirety is kinda blurry, and the ends of his hair don't come to a fine enough point....

This is from one artist to another. Good job!

[RoseGuardian 42]

Thank you very much.  I guess I could blend it a little better

 

Also guys and girls I just bought the DS Resource Pack (Not the newest one, will buy another time) and was wondering if I should use the DS Resource Pack or the Mack graphics and RTP?  I made a poll for you to decide. If you decide on one please use the poll.

 

EDIT: Forgot to mention I have a ds style character template that came with the pack so I can still make the character sets look how I want.

Edited October 4, 2013 by RoseGuardian

[RoseGuardian 42]

Sorry for the double post just want to everyone know I removed the poll because no one was voting and I made up my mind and want to use the DS Resource Pack in the next game release but with my own face set art.

[RoseGuardian 42]

Sorry for posting again.  I just want everyone to know the two videos are outdated.  Also I said I was recruiting for this game in the post.  I have only one person so far who wants to help.  How come no one else wants to help me with this game? This really bothers me does my game suck that much? I really need help I am not joking. I can do some things by myself but not everything! I don't want to say this but I feel like most of you here want to help everyone except me. That's not fair.  Sorry if I am being rude I am really not trying too I am actually trying to be as nice about this as possible.

[Tsarmina 2,612]

Aww....I understand that you're probably overloaded about this.

I can help you with this, but I can't join your team because I'm busy enough as is. I think the site has been a little slow lately and a lot of people seem to be on hiatus lately (this time of year is always busy in particular, also around March), so I suppose we have been a little sluggish. :\

I can provide you with resources if you tell me what you want (hopefully that helps). You may want to post in my Laboratory because I check that more often (look under my sig for the lab) and I'll be happy to do work for you~

I'm sorry that you haven't been getting people lately.

[seriouscat 347]

I think you will find that a lot of people are willing to help if you visit their shops over at the Shop 101 part of Resource Showcase or the Resource Request board, but many of us are working on our own games and can't commit to someone's else's as well for time reasons. I hope you understand! Good luck! I also suggest possibly making a recruiment thread for the roles you need filled.

[RoseGuardian 42]

Thank you very much.  I do have a topic in recruitment for the animated video intro and it's actually the only animated video intro in the game. The topic is here:

 

EDITED and updated now:

 

http://www.rpgmakervxace.net/topic/19572-need-some-helpers-for-mystic-knights/

Edited November 4, 2013 by RoseGuardian

[RoseGuardian 42]

Hi, I appoligize for posting again but I want to let everyone know that the game is almost finished and that the next release will be the full game. I still need help before I release it. I feel that the one person who offered to help won't really help me because they didn't reply when I told them I was almost finished. Please I really need help or this game will suck. Whoever the person was who offered to help why didn't you reply when I said I was almost finished? That's not fair I really need help with this game or it'll suck like I said. Sorry if I sound mean, rude, or harsh but I really want this game to be good and interesting. If anyone can help please look at this topic to see what I need(You do not have to join the team):

 

http://www.rpgmakervxace.net/topic/19572-need-some-helpers-for-mystic-knights/

 

 

Sorry for the posting I again. I forgot to say I DO NOT NEED help resource wise! I need help event, story, and map wise! Why can't anyone help with that and why does some one always say they'll HELP then NEVER DO! Sorry if this is harsh, mean or rude but I am getting very mad and it is hard for to stay nice when I am extremly ticked off.

Edited November 11, 2013 by Galv

[Galv 1,387]

Please don't double post within 72 hours unless you have a significant update. Edit your previous post instead. I merged your posts now.

 

I hope you understand that the majority of people here have their own projects and lives and nobody here is obligated to give you their own time for free to help and you are not entitled to get free help. Getting angry about it will not change this.

 

There is a forum you can use to ask support questions if you can not get things to work or to request scripts. People will respond in their own time when they can if they know the answer to the particular problems you ask.

[RoseGuardian 42]

I'm sorry Galv.  The reason why I can't pay anyone is because I don't have enough money and my parents won't let me get pay pal. I won't bump again but I Just want to say it's unfair. Sorry.