Uncharted Lands v0.02 [Release]

[PSProgramer]

Alright here it is Uncharted Lands v0.02. The game is sooo much more playable, and has much more in it. The new features are listed below. Alos expect a larger time inbetween this release in the next, as the next release is going to Be amazing!!! It will incorporate many new things, if you want a preview of whats to come then check out the READ ME in the Documents folder. So check it out, and leave feed-back here!!!(also I'm unsure about the new character image, please give me your thoughts on that)

Features:
5 outside Maps and 4 indoor maps maps
fixed pause menu
main menu - - (fully functional)
items shop interface
weapons shop interface
npc characters -- (moving characters, functions have been made, and will be fully implemented next release)
begining night time function (it's function is made and is in the file, just hasn't been ativated in the game because it lags too much)
early sign reading/talking function
state system created, and functional

SCREENS:







DOWNLOAD:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/cv8aiv

[Adiuvo]

Very nice. How are you making the maps?

[PSProgramer]

right now, I hand make them using some assorted tiles, going to be converted to tile map though before the next release.

[M33_User]

This looks great. I am downloading it now
Edit: Here's another link: http://www.mediafire.com/?g38hdbcchhk

[PSProgramer]

thanks for the other link, it's only a tad different then the alpha that I released to the Testers. But for everyone else, it's completly different then the first

[PSProgramer]

I need some feed guys, and I seriously want to get suggestions from you guys between thie release and the next, as the next is going to be HUGE, and sooo much more playable, and enjoyable(Plus the stury will begin to be implimented). To see things already planned for next release look at the READ-Me in the documents folder, but please give suggestions!! :)

[M33_User]

OK, how about this:
1. Make sure you have levels.
2. Add many monsters and demons
3. Add more effects to the game.
4. How will the save states in this game work?
5. There should be a new chapter released according to the structure of my storyline.
I will thing of more features later.

[PSProgramer]

ummm, lets see:

1. I am going to add aton more maps, I'm hoping like atleast 10 more, but don't hold me to that ;)

2. I am adding battlesystem next release, so there will be fighting!!!
3.what kind of effects??
4.you will go to the pause menu and save or load.
5.I may subdivide the game into chapters.. but IDK, thats a good Idea though, that way all the futher releases, can be a new chapter to the story, mabey even resume from the last release... that is a really good Idea.

so yeah thanks for the suggestions, but I want all I can get so keep them coming guys.

[thecobra]

cool upgrade but change the color of player hair because it bleand with the grass

add like a arcade shop were player can spend the money(add that as well) and play mini games like pinball or tennise...ect
add adhoc for futer 2 or more player quest

add magic and weather effect

[PSProgramer]

ok, I will add night time effect instead of weather, I will add magic, when I do battle system, I will change the hair color, definitly, and IDK about ADHOC or the arcade, I may look itno it though, thanx for the suggestions.

[M33_User]

Internet play so you can join up with others. Lol, there is only one character that everyone will have.

[Eleo]

In the Inn there's a bug:

Enter the Inn
Walk into the side of the staircase(?) at the left (between X = 184 - 202) or right (between X = 242 - 264).
Move left or right (depending on which side you chose to walk into first) and try to move to the next screen (Up). ~ The bug is you cant, you have to press down then up to move through to the next screen.

Hi, I may take an interest in this rpg any info on the script or how I could help contribute to it?

[PSProgramer]

you want to help code it????? I'd need to see that you could handle the project, not saying you can't just saying I've never seen any of your stuff. Look at the code if you want to know more about it... and besides, I kinda want this project to be a solo project when it comes to coding, no offense, but if you have any other talents such as basic graphics design, I could really use you, as making these maps are time consuming. . . If you did that, though you would have to keep to the current maps style, which I coulg provide the tiles for, but in the end you would have to divide the entire map into 32 by 32 tiles... so no probly not right now, but if you want to be a beta tester, then sure go ahead, and the reason you can't go to the side of the staircase then go up it is that there is collision on the stair case...

[Eleo]

I meant contribute to the story line, not code for your project (I cant code :P). And yeah I'd like to be a beta tester if that would be alright.

[PSProgramer]

sure you can be a beta tester, I'll add you to the mailing list :) as the story goes, talk to M33_user, and mraellis, they are my storywriters right now, so if they want your help then go ahead, but make sure it's alright with them first, they wrote a 1st chapter already, IDK if they have started on the second??? but yeah I'll probly make you my last Beta tester, I really don't need any more :) lol oo and inbetween this release and the next is a good time to be a Beta tester :) you guys are going to get some sneak peeks at some of the biggest things that I am going to be implementing into this game :) . OO and as multiplayer goes, I deciding on whether or not to have 4 characters that will be in your player's party??? kinda like FF but I don't know how hard that will be, If I do that it probly won't be till 4th release.. but who knows, lol. Also I'm going to open up the forest area on the next release and I might take out the cemetry... Oo yeah last thing, THE PUB . . . any ideas for it (besides getting drunk) If I can't come up with any thing, then I'm taking it out all together.

[Eleo]

Thanx.

The pub could be used as a place for date specific events - by this I mean, e.g every saturday there is a npc who holds a hunting/fishing competition which is optional and not part of the main story. Also there could be npc's in there who can offer special deals on certain days, dodgy dealings, assasinations etc.

I think a good thing to implement would be a good/evil scale - something like out of the xbox game fable.

[PSProgramer]

lol, I thought about the good/evil scale nefore, but I would have to make 2 or more different game files, which isn't bad, not even that hard, just time consuming. But I may do that, and I really like the idea for the pub, that is a really good Idea, I will combine that with thecobra's arcade idea. So thank you for that... I know just how to do that too... hopefully this won't lag like the night time function does though...

[Mraellis]

Quests for the pub.

Ok its probably messy and rough and spelt terrible but here are my notes on it.

1. Diagonal sprites is fuc.... Hmm messed up
2. The path to next area problem
3. The signpost you shouldn’t have to hold down x on
4. The two chests in the second map are empty
5. None of the start menu things work except quit and resume.
6. Credits are missing
7. Circle thing on later release?
8. Walking over gravestones...
9. Grassy thing later release?
10. Can’t go behind tree... layer issue
11. Can walk through town signs, not under them
12. Girl in building don’t speak!
13. In inn ^
14. No items in item shop
15. And dots over right hand side of screen instead of black
16. Can always walk through bottom of screen
17. Going right in town goes to same right as screen below :S
18. No items in weapon shop
19. Can’t enter pub
20. Make the boot have a background and a name that’s not luaplayer 0.20 lol
21. Quit should return to xmb not turn psp off
22. Maybe add a logo screen before main menu

Also i Pmed you a revised story. I will send it M33_User to.

I want the sword bit i said WTF to explained please. ;)

P.s Eleo send me a example or your writing man. (short story 500 words?) ;)

Make it about a warrior in a fight for extra points. ;)

[thecobra]

i like eleo idea about special quest and the good/bad scale stuff
i hope you add it and when will we espect a beta test for new feature

[MiKeY188]

very very nice. This game is really cool and it will be brilliant to play with a few updates :)

[PSProgramer]

lol, yeah this is a good time to be a beta tester as all of the beta testers are going to be able to test out all of the new features before I release!! :) mabey once weekly if I can.

Now Mraellis. . .
1.havent made/ don't have diagonal sprites
2.I'm making paths probly today in the maps
3.I am going to change the sign post, I just haven't set up a timer for it
4.Haven't done anything with chests yet. . . (Next Release)
5.Look for it next release
6.If your playing the most recent release then no, they shouldn't be, they worked for me, can someone double check that for me...
7.circle thing is going to be taken out
8.Cemetry, will most probobly, be changed to something else (Suggestions Please)
9. look for it next release
10.I am getting tilemaps, soon, so I shuold, be able to start layers
11.again layers come with tilemaps
12.Next Release
13.^
14.Next Release, I don't have an inventory yet, so it's pointless to buy something until I get the inventory
15.What are you talking about, you'll have to explain more please.
16.better collision with the tilemaps.
17.hmmm, I will need to fix that....\
18.Next Release, again with the inventory thing
19.Next Release, as I've gotten some very good ideas from you guys.
20.Can someone edit the EBOOT For me?? I'll make the images, I just don't no how to edit EBOOTs
21.I'll fix the Quit
22.Will do, thanx for the suggestion

oK, thanx so much mraellis for the indepth report, I'm going to read your story now :) and thanx to everyone else for the suggestions, keep them coming, and I'll keep you posted.

[blah]

20.Can someone edit the EBOOT For me?? I'll make the images, I just don't no how to edit EBOOTs

there's some programs in the files section that you can use for that..

PSP Brew 0.90 is one... its easy to use.

heres a link:

PSP Brew 0.90

[Mraellis]

1-5 - Good
6 - I tested the private one not this one. ;)
7 - Ok
8 - Hmm maybe a forest over there for the first training up thing.
9-14 - Cool
15 - Hmm in the inn you know how both sides of the screen except the inn itself are meant to be black. Well it's like someone when over it quickly with the lighten brush in photoshop so it has like flickers of lighter bits. :S Explained better?
16 - Cool
17 - Yep
18-19 - Cool
20 - PSPbrew.
21-22 - Cool :)

Got your PM i will check over it later and make a Mini thing for you to release.

[PSProgramer]

ok, cool man, glad you could do that, and thanx Blah, I'll dl, it and see what I can come up with. Umm, yeah I just need background info on the characters, and add the stufff that I tweaked please, but I don't want anything revealed about the game, so that mean, I need a name for the mysterious man, and I need other background info on him. Thanxx alot you guys, I'll keep you posted on my progress.

[PSProgramer]

Alright these are all of the things to expect by the next release(Beta testers will see most of this stuff sooner)

things to add/change:
1.add tilemaps
2.add Battlesystem
3.add Forest Area and other maps - (at least 10 more maps)
4.More NPC including animated NPC
5.Saving and Loading
6.Chapter Segments
7.Open Pub, and have "Mini Games" for certain quests that are non important.
8.Good/Bad Scale or life decision/choice.
9.New EBOOT
10.Change Cemetry to somethng else (I don't know what yet...)
11.Change character Sprites

Tell me if you guys think of any thing else, also Mraellis, and M33_User for the good/bad scale, I need to P.M. you guys on some details :) going to make the story alittle more interesting . . . . .

[Mraellis]

Do we have to have micheals x and y printed to the screen? :P

[PSProgramer]

no, sry i will take that off, it just helps me when I code, forgot to take it off before this last release, lol did you get the P.M. I just sent you??

[eldiablov]

It's not even in BETA stage so why not ?

[PSProgramer]

I'm looking at how I want to time this and it looks like the good/bad thing is going to be like a life choice, and won't be implemented till chapter 2. also I may need coding advise on something... since I am releasing by chapter from now on, how would I release a new release, without making the player start at the beginning, but also make that if they decide to replay the game once they beat it and i release all of the chapters, that they can play all the way through????

[thecobra]

I'm looking at how I want to time this and it looks like the good/bad thing is going to be like a life choice, and won't be implemented till chapter 2. also I may need coding advise on something... since I am releasing by chapter from now on, how would I release a new release, without making the player start at the beginning, but also make that if they decide to replay the game once they beat it and i release all of the chapters, that they can play all the way through????

maybe you can have a save and load function witch tell you everything you need like where he was and all it item.

when you release chapter 2 you can make it like a add on where one of your chapter 1 map will show like a BIG DOOr where it say "you may not enter:still in work process" and when chapter 2 is made the map will check if t exist and if it does it will let the player pass to it

that just something i came up on top of my mind :)