~Chaos Generations~ Official Progress Thread

[Sion Suncrest]

I'm not taking all of the "glory" I keep telling you all its a team effort, Ihave a job just like everyone else.

Its not really an update but I'm going try and have Atelier Iris, Disgea styled event sequences with popart. This now possible thanks to Createmations newest artist. Kitsune, originally I was going to keep these hidden from the public, but I'll just show you all these two additions.

 I'm highly impressed so I'll show you guys some artwork.


Seeo and Snowe, practice battle in Sirdeka Forest. Will be colored and will have a background. An event picture. Goes with a screenshot I posted recently of Seeo and Snowe in Sirdeka Forest.




~incomplete~ Erina's new design


Also, I touched up parts of Kaizai's intro, it'll be one of the cooler events I'll show soon with the seemingly final update until Demo time. Thanks.

~Sion

[aboutasoandthis]

Please read this as I try to give some constructive criticism. I know a lot of people from Gaming World ignore it if they don't know the person well.

I'm pretty sure you frequent Gaming World and not here. I think you have more of a following over there.

Okay, I went back and looked at some of your screenshots and I'm glad you took the advice about the monsters. I can tell it's hard to find that kind of style. If it helps:

http://members.lycos.co.uk/lune/

www.videogamesprites.net

You might have to take off the >br if it's there. I'm pretty sure you've seen that site since he's from Gaming World. I'd use the Legend of Mana bosses as they seem to fit your style. With the other link, you can probably use the Seiken Densetsu 3 sprites. They'll look a little pixelly compared to your other stuff though.

Your indoor maps and panoramas look amazing, but your outdoor maps could use some serious work.

I'd say use the search button up top neer the Charas Forum banner and search for the author Robotam. He uses Mac & Blue a lot and his mapping tutorials are very well done.

You could also read Meiscool's mapping tut even though he doesn't use as much Mac & Blue.

Now I like the look of the gameplay. Both graphics wise and gameplay wise. I'm not a fan of the black menus but I'll learn to deal with it.

I admit I'm a little disappointed with the story. This is the main reason I play RPG games. Your storyline is really cliche. You also have a lot of contradicting ideas in your storyline. I can't see how your hero hates war, but is still the most important soldier in the army. I'm hoping for a dramatic plot twist and some amazing character development to come out of this. I have a lot of doubts though.

There is way too much to improve on here. Oh well. You are probably a good person because you've managed to keep a team.
A+ to that.

Either way, I'm unsure about this game.:unsure:

BTW: Other than for fun, what's the point of artwork?

[Sion Suncrest]

Simple, artwork is going to be inserted in the games events, the artwork of charcaters alone is just their character design for reference to other team members. That picture of Seeo and Snowe is one example, after its completed of course.

Whats wrong witht he maps? They were done by Sanosuke perfectly.
 The story, you're right Seeo hates war. But he's trying to become stronger to protect Sirdeka in TIMES of war. He's not the most important and is really not comparable to the elite swordsman in the army like Rail. He was first given the chance to fight in the front lines
because of his being Remiel's grandson, who was once an elite.
   Also, if it doesnt seem like much now, there are so many spirals in the plot to keep you interested. Characters change, and mature. Even to the point where Seeo's appearence changes slightly. The beginning of the game is supposed to dish out alot of mysterious isusues and most wont be answered until later on in the game, the fact that the plot has you peicing past events together to understand the world and thehappenings of it is what I like about the story.
   Hm, graphics, thanks for helping me out with the monster sprites, yeah in fact I was act Lune last night. But I already had thoes bosses. I'll check out the Seiken Densetsu 3 sprites though.

Phew, thank you for your help! I really appreciate it.

~Sion