Dylanrockin

Unfortunately I will not be adding in Seasons. Especially since there are already seasonal locations in the game, like Auburn Way, which is always in an Autumn setting. Maybe for the 2nd game, but since I'm already this far into development with SH1, Seasons would take up a lot of my time to implement Plus, I'd have to have a seasonal tileset specifically made for each and every season, which... is very hard to do. But, I do know how the Seasons work, it would mainly just be extremely hard to get all the tiles in the game to have seasonal variants of one another.

SOooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, new maps, and new stuff added! First off: Is Treasure Island, also known as Horizon City's Lighthouse, which is used to help guide the S.S. Valeria, and other boats, during foggy nights. Also, at Ivory Resort, Horizon City, or really, any City that is by the ocean, will have fog appear, during the night! Secondly: is the Horizon City - Day Care. At this Day-Care you cannot deposit each characters' main Pokemon, so basically: Eevee, Umbreon, Greninja, Dialga and Zoroark, Gardevoir, Lucario and Zorua. The Day-Care functions exactly how it does in Gen 6, and shiz: These maps all appear, right by Horizon City Also, at the Lighthouse, certain events can occur, during certain times of the day. Also, as a side-note: If you haven't seen the recent update that I posted, a couple days ago, here it is:

I'm sorry what XD Indeed! I actually went through all the in-battle dialogue, and it actually comes out to be about 100+ lines of dialogue, all together And what's more, there is actually special, easter egg, dialogue that can play, when you use the Tales costumes as a reference to the games that the costumes represent

Update! Tales Costumes, and much, much more! I'm not gonna say anything, just watch the video It's all about authenticity with this Pokemon-Tales game, and this video will show you everything that will be in it!

Sadly the game won't be available for quite a long time, but rest assured, I am working on this game almost restlessly. Also, I have now hit 100 votes on the poll which I posted several months ago. With the votes that people have given to me, I can now address the current holders for 1st place on the polls listed. So, with the first poll, I can rest easy, knowing that I can work on my game, without having to rush, so that way I can release a polished, and perfect game that befits my image. With the second poll, I'm starting to notice a trend, here. On every website that I ever posted my game to, and had a poll addressing who is the readers favorite character based on design and personality, almost everyone chooses Vice. I don't know why that is the case, whether it's him being the first to be read, or what, but all the votes go in-favor of Vice. Albeit, Verdant Transformation is pretty badass. However, I am pleased to see that Vivian is in 2nd place, with Krista in 3rd ;D As for the last one, I pretty much anticipated that from all my readers. To be honest, I really wanted to use that poll to see how people would treat the idea of save points, and it worked out, exactly as planned. So, for the most part: Save points will be in the game, but will only be used for areas where you will be unable to use a Pokemon Center, and will be used as a way to get a free heal. Also, new pages of the Manga will be starting to be made, starting today. However, since it is a manga adaptation, there will be things that will be added and changed, from the original game.

This would be considered quite tame, except for one thing: All 34 of these characters are forced, and are a part of the story, and are in no way optional. If we are talking the main story of the game and not optional content, 34 or so characters is quite significant; especially for a Pokemon game, which hardly scratches that kind of number. And those are 34, original, human characters. If we are talking Pokemon characters like Ninetales, and several others, they too can be added into the list of 34, but since they're Pokemon, they are their own separate list; mainly because they are talking Pokemon that have their own personalities.

I've definitely been needing one. And while I'm taking a break, I can think about what I can do next for my game, as well as thinking of ways to change the new mechanics that are in place, among other things. Also, as a little update: For those of you who are currently thinking, when I showed off the 5 masked characters, "Why are there so many characters? Don't you think you have enough, now?" And the answer to that is... nope, if you thought that was all that there will be, in terms of characters, you'd be wrong XD There are actually TWELVE more characters, that are left in the script that need designing, and spriting. This wouldn't be a full-on Tales-Pokemon J-RPG, if it didn't have a full cast of characters. The average Tales game has, at most, 30+ characters, and my game currently has 34 original characters; so it's right on the average point. All of them are plot crucial, all of them are important from one character to another, and each of those characters has their own backstory, characteristics, and their own story to tell. I'm going all in, on the level of authenticity for this game. So in short: There be more characters that will be coming, this summer ;D

Also, last update for today: Since I've made a lot of headway with the progress on my game, I'm going to be taking a week or so break from development, so that I can focus on one of my YouTube projects that I've been meaning to do for awhile now. I will most likely get all the work for that project done in about a week or soish. But, once I finish editing and recording my side-project that has nothing to do with my game, I will be picking up my development again. Why am I doing this you may ask? Well, it's because when I was doing a lot of the story eventing, each time I ended one event and started another, I could feel myself getting more and more burnt out. So, to avoid burnout, I'm going to be taking a break, because I've spent many hours and many days doing what equates to 20 in-game hours of content without a break.

Yeah, the only reason why I upgraded, was because I a Disk Optimization for my main SSD failed, and when my computer restarted, a lot of graphical problems were occurring, because of the amount of system damage that was caused. So, I had no choice but to upgrade. Also, I'm glad you like the Classes and Sub-Classes. Even if the Main Classes are fixed, based on story, the sub-classes can be adjusted, based on the average level of your team. Windows 10 is essentially what Windows Vista was. But then again... I actually liked Vista, however I wish I could say the same for 10 :L But, I now have my internet back, after doing 3 hours worth of CMD prompts and adjusting the network registry files, just to get it working again. Seriously... Windows 10 sucks.

A little update for today: I inserted the Trainer Classes into the characters Trainer Cards, so now it will display what that characters Trainer Class and Sub-Class are, now. It's an aesthetic thing that changes as the story progresses. So, at certain points in the story, if you check the card, your Trainer Class will change. However, the Sub-Classes are actually not determined by the story, and are instead determined by the average levels of your team. So, if your team is <=25, you will be at the lowest Sub-Class. <=50 and you will be at the middle, <=75 and you will be at the 3rd tier, and >=75 and you will be at Sub-Class: Black. Also, I may go offline for awhile, since I've been experiencing internet problems here at my house, because Time Warner blows massive shlongs (trademark). And because I upgraded to Windows 10, which I am regretting immensely, my computer is having a lot of network related issues, just because it's Windows 10 and not 7 :L I never had those problems with 7, but noooooooooooooooo, when I upgraded a whole slew of network problems occurred, and I had to sit at my computer on a command prompt, in order to get things working right. You know what: It's getting old, Windows 10. Also, dafuq is netBios and why should I care to disable it?! Ending note: My phone is the only thing giving me internet, and I have to rely on my 12GB of data, before I get my internet back up and running properly. In short, life sucks.

Perhaps maybe next year you will be able to (maybe) *cough* buy an issue of the manga *cough* Their masks and designs were meant to be very unsettling This is just confirmation on that I probably won't confirm a demo, since I'd rather release the game, in it's entirety. The demo would mainly be given to testers, of course

That is indeed hype worthy material, for those of you who are unable to play the game, but would at least like to have some way of reading it That is a shame, but you could always find a way to get overseas XD But, AnimeNEXT is like... next month, soooo chances of that would be very slim XD Well, here is a shorter version of it: Trainer Classes determine a Trainers skills and abilities, and is extremely precise at measuring it. The ranks are below this. New 5 characters are important, and appear in the Next Dimension Tournament, in Other World/The Next Dimension. New characters, bam, now you may speculate at who they are XD Trainer Classes and Sub-Classes:

Update: For those of you who read the first 3 pages of the manga adaptation of my game, see main forum page, 10+ new pages for the manga will be worked on, starting next week, once my manga artist returns from her vacation. Also, if anyone lives in the New York area, or plans on heading out to AnimeNEXT, my manga artist and I will be hosting a manga panel, for my game and her other works. So, for those of you going to AnimeNEXT, I will be hosting a panel with her, centered around the manga of my game, and her other projects

Last thing I wanted to mention today was this: I will be making a very VERY specific focus group of people to play test my game, since I am now pretty much done with where I want to be in the game's story. Those people will be determined based off of a dice roll, no bias here, and will be chosen based off of the people who most actively watches the thread. Simple enough. Also, I have 2 people who have been already pre-determined, since they are kind of a given, based on the kind of stuff they do for me as a whole. The selection will be done, within 2-3 weeks.

That bodes poorly for when the game is actually released XD

So, big update for today. Like I mentioned in the past, well... more like a week or so ago; I mentioned several new characters, yeah? Well, I always keep my word, however, the art that you will be seeing has no different poses, and that's because budget constraints, this month. And because of said budget constraints is the pretty much the reason why the poses for all 5 of these characters are the same, but I think that the pose that they all share gets the point across. But, if you notice, 3 of them have halos and the other 2 do not. This was intentional, as the ones with halos signifies that they are in fact deceased Trainers, while the other 2 are in-fact alive. All 5 of these Trainers are super plot-crucial to the core development of all 6 protagonists, especially the ones without halos. Anyways, these 5 characters will be debuting in "The Next Dimension Tournament Saga" of the game, which takes place after the Monochroma Siblings Saga, in The Next Dimension (or The Other World, whichever way you want to call it, it makes no difference.) Basically, what I can say about these characters is very minimal, mainly because their disguises will only be revealed, during the course of the game, and during the tournament. What is the Next Dimension Tournament, you may ask? Well, simply put: The Next Dimension is a place that resides between worlds. You can think of it like the afterlife, or a place where the dead reside. There is the Pokemon equivalent to heaven and hell, which... I'm not a particularly religious person, but I do enjoy those themes in fiction, and how they can be portrayed, especially in anime. And where a Trainer and their Pokemon go is determined by their "Life's Resume" which is essentially a record of all the good and bad that they've done, while also keeping record of the Trainer Class and Sub-class, which is bound to the Trainer, spiritually. This tournament is mainly exclusive to those who have already perished, along with their Pokemon, and the only reason why the main characters are able to access this tournament, and the reason for them competing is for this reason: The Celestial Island (see map on main thread) can only be accessed through special permission by the higher-ups of The Other World, and is only able to be granted access to by people who have won the tournament. It is a sacred island that is kept hidden away from human civilization, and is a true sanctuary in every regard, which is why special permission must be granted. In the tournament there are 2 things that can be wished for, upon winning: the first is being able to visit the island for a whole day, or be brought back to life ONLY if the person who died, died of an unnatural death (i.e. not dying of old age, and was caused by external means). Obviously most people would choose to be brought back to life, however, the Celestial Island is something that only deity Pokemon can gain access to, and there are some humans that prefer the life that they live, being dead and all, so they prefer to get a glimpse at what a true sanctuary really is. A land filled with only Pokemon, undisturbed for eons, and was recently visited by the 4 previous heroes of Lumia, to hide away 2 of the most powerful fragments to the Arc Stone: Heaven's Fragment, and the Draco Fragment. However, they were given special permission, and were on a much tighter time limit of 4 hours, compared to the usual 24 hours. Lastly: The rules for the tournament are as such: Most of which don't apply in-game, and are mainly used for the sake of the manga adaptation, and for some choreographed scenes in-game. There are human teams that are comprised up to 5-6 Trainers, each can use 1 Pokemon of their choice, making the battles quick, and decisive, yet being able to rely on teamwork as much as possible. Trainers can agree upon the battle structure before the matches start, such as: If both teams agree upon Single Battle Rules, Double Battle Rules or very unique Single Battle Rules, then these matches will take effect, thus increasing the need in a change of strategy and teamwork. If a Pokemon is knocked out of the ring for more than 10 seconds it is counted as a disqualification by one of the Trainers. And the teams must defeat each of the Trainers on either side in order to consider their team a win. If a Pokemon does not get up within a 10 second countdown, then it is counted as a disqualification as well, since the fights are 1-1, unless the battle rules are decided before the matches beforehand. In which case: If a Double Battle is present, the ring out, and knockdown timer does not take effect, unless both Pokemon are knocked out/down. Trainers are allowed to use any innate, born ability that they possess, such Krista's powers or Hiro's Time Manipulation, etc. Trainer abilities are allowed, since this a tournament that is based on both Trainer and Pokemon skill. Items are not allowed for these types of fights, since it is considered cheating. Held items are a different story, as they are allowed. The tournament is also only held once every 10 years, and for the Trainers and Pokemon that have already died cannot age, yet are still able to increase their skill, IF those specific Trainers were allowed to still have a body, while dead; since not every Trainer who dies gets to keep their physical form, and would otherwise reside as a disembodied ghost. The last thing I wanted to make note of was the Trainer Classes. No, not like Ace Trainer or whatever, I mean skill level classes. As in ranks in the universe that I created. Basically every Trainer has a class, which is completely separate from their Trainer Class "Title" (i.e. Ace Trainer, Youngster, etc.). What this Class denotes is the overall skill level and prowess that a Trainer possess, and this class also has a separate Sub-Class, which denotes their Team's overall potential. What I will list below is Trainer Class Levels, and their Sub-Classes. Trainer Classes and Sub-Classes: Note, Trainer Classes can improve, since this is purely skill based, and with any kind of skill, can be improved as time goes by, as Trainers improve their battling abilities even further. That said, this is a spiritually gauged skill based system, and is not determined by some mundane measuring system. This is precise down to the Trainers innate skill and abilities, spiritually. E Class - Generally the very beginning, novice Trainer class. Most likely attributed to Trainers who just started out their journey and know literally nothing about battling. Their skills in commanding their Pokemon, as well as their potential is at it's lowest. D Class - Trainers that possess more skill than their E class counterparts, yet still inexperienced in the ways of Pokemon Battling. These would be equivalent to what you would see from Trainers that would reside in a Gym, for example (even though Gyms are not present in my game, this is just used as a measuring point.) C Class - This would be... equivalent to what you would expect from Ace Trainers, much more powerful and skilled than your average, run of the mill Youngster. But, not nearly as skilled or as strong as a Gym Leader. B Class - As mentioned previously, this is the kind of potential that would be expected out of a certain Region's Gym Leaders. More powerful than their Gym subjects, yet not nearly on par with the Elite Four. This can also be considered the kind of prowess that would be expected of Veteran Trainers. A Class - Elite Four and Pokemon League equivalent Trainers. They possess skills that are far more well rounded than any other, and have the statistics to back it up. Most of them being able to hold their own, possibly, against the Champion of the Pokemon League/Elite Four. S Class (Or Super A Class) - This is usually attributed to the Champion's of a region. Trainers that have far surpassed any other, and being able to hold their own against many different types of Trainer Classes at once. Generally, this kind of potential is considered god-like, and extremely powerful. Most of the S Class Trainers possess innately born powers, like Helena's powers to use Mega Evolution almost infinitely. As for the Sub-Classes: This level denotes the average level of power the Trainer's team possesses, in sequence with the Trainers' main class of skill. This way of determining a Team's power is denoted from Yellow all the way to Black, which is the highest level of skill possible. Yellow White Red Black The Dark Fang Grunts would often times be labeled as Class C Trainers, while their superiors rank at around the Upper B Class range, sometimes even Lower A Class Range, in Aria's case. However, Nero Cresthart, being one of the 4 previous heroes of Lumia, possesses an Upper S Class Level, while having the Black sub-class. Which means that he is one of the most powerful Trainers in the entire region. So powerful in fact that he, along with several other characters throughout the game, can suppress their own Pokemon's strength, in order to measure the opponents power; generally being able to increase their Pokemon's strength at will. That kind of ability is attributed to Helena Brennan, Nero Cresthart, and several other characters. Even the True, main villain of the game, who I will not spoil at all, has a Trainer Class that is S Class: Black. The main characters progress their Classes as they progress through the story, and you can even view their Trainer Class, once you reach the Next Dimension Tournament, which will note to the audience what their Trainer Class and Sub-Class are. (I may even add their classes to the Trainer Card if people are really interested.) That said: A Trainer's "Title" does not equal their Trainer Class Rank. Their title is just that, a title which is a characteristic of the skill, where their Trainer Class Rank denotes their overall Trainer abilities and skills as a whole. So basically, a Ace Trainer isn't always a C Class Trainer, that is just an average that was measured out that way. MOST Ace Trainers are often times attributed to that skill level, since that is where the average lies. But, just as a reminder: Trainer Class Ranks denotes their overall skill, not their self-proclaimed titles, since it is a part of themselves.