Zoltar: Some Kind of Supernatural Story

[Prpl_Mage]

Do it

[DragonBlaze]

Don't add characters to the game that you don't have time to develop. Lots of times people will add characters to a game without developing there story and so the player doesn't care about them. I'd rather play a game with a small number of characters that I care about over a game with a lot of characters that I couldn't care less about.

Other than that, keeping them all or removing a bunch should be determined by the story you want to tell.

[Zoltar]

Yeah. But who to cut?    The Batter can stay since he's just a tribute with very little story. Mostly he's just for fun. Me. I get to stay because..... Well I don't want Mary Phanting for anyone else!... Also it'd be a pain to make a new main character. Terra has too big a role to dismiss. Mark is the only black man in the party. Sort of need him for diversity right? Tite and Norie are my Asians.... Aaaaaaagh!  I wuv all of them! How can I tell them not to come along and wait to see if this has enough interest to be a series..... I can't write that many stories into a game though-..... Wait..... Shut up. Just shut up a minute! Oh here's a wild idea. What if I made them all playable BUT it's up to YOU to find them! Make it so you have to actively look for them and convince them to join your cause! Then have it so they all appear at your HQ center and tell you about their stories. Wouldn't that add to the replay factor? I'll just make four easy to unlock to give you a starting party. Problem solved ja?

[Prpl_Mage]

You can make them NPCs, no need to make them part of the party.

The problem with too many characters as mentioned is that in the end only 1 character is develeoped and the rest are Vincent. They participate in battle and appear in cutscenes but they won't utter a word about the things happening. So they are just there, hanging out with the crew like a photobomber.

[Zoltar]

You can make them NPCs, no need to make them part of the party.

The problem with too many characters as mentioned is that in the end only 1 character is develeoped and the rest are Vincent. They participate in battle and appear in cutscenes but they won't utter a word about the things happening. So they are just there, hanging out with the crew like a photobomber.

Well to be fair Vincent did latter get Dirge of Cerebus. Never played it but I'm sure being the main character of that had to make up for his gross mistreatment in Final Fantasy 7.    Though maybe some could just be NPCs. Laurena was just for kicks. Now that I think about it. I mean who would sell you magic and items? But then I also think my plan to make the others unlockable through research and some playable content isn't a bad idea. Oh by the way the badge as Zolty's weapon was a terrible idea. Just doesn't work well. I'm thinking I might try using the Phant's weapons as the main character's as well... Either that or do the Quincy thing and make them various types of energy maybe? But then again it's mostly Zolty's that needs reworking.... Maybe just an energy sword for him?

[Prpl_Mage]

Well to be fair Vincent did latter get Dirge of Cerebus. Never played it but I'm sure being the main character of that had to make up for his gross mistreatment in Final Fantasy 7. 

Yeah you clearly didn't play the game

[Fisherson]

Well to be fair Vincent did latter get Dirge of Cerebus. Never played it but I'm sure being the main character of that had to make up for his gross mistreatment in Final Fantasy 7.    Though maybe some could just be NPCs. Laurena was just for kicks. Now that I think about it. I mean who would sell you magic and items? But then I also think my plan to make the others unlockable through research and some playable content isn't a bad idea. Oh by the way the badge as Zolty's weapon was a terrible idea. Just doesn't work well. I'm thinking I might try using the Phant's weapons as the main character's as well... Either that or do the Quincy thing and make them various types of energy maybe? But then again it's mostly Zolty's that needs reworking.... Maybe just an energy sword for him?

8D I may be a little biast but I looooove energy swords! I also like the idea of finding and unlocking the party membes you want yourself but keep in mind if you want to make this a series, like you tell me all the time you do,  you want to make more than your main character interesting.Granted I made Dave the main focus of the Dentverse games, comics and even RPs I surrounded him with a cast of equally if only slightly less equal characters. One of the reasons I'm using about a seven playable character system in Origins is because I have such a limited time to make Jhani, Stu,Mormo, Jet and everyone as interesting as Dave if not more. Also keep in mind for each playalbe character there's Armor, Weapons, Accessories and Skills to have to add. Now add to this that you have TWO per every ONE playable character (the Phant and the Shaman) and it leads to allot of work if you go with all 12 or 15 characters you have on the leader board currently. @-@ That's daunting even to me who adores games with 10 or more playable characters. Heck it's one of the reasons I still play FF6. Must unlock all characters. @-@ So luck with that, Zolty!

[Zoltar]

Fishman, no need to worry! Star Signs are uniform and permanent equips. So I don't need to make accessories. Likely those will go in the helm slot. Here let me break it down to it's gnarly roots:

Weapon={ Weapon
Sheild={Phant
Armor={Body
Accessory={Bling
{Star Sign

As you can see two types of Equips can't be unequiped. Ever. For any reason. Weapon body and bling are the only free slots. Now that may sound bad but it adds more gnarly challenge to the tubular game! 

Speaking of equipment... Going to make a CMS since Meiscool told me they are so mega important. Part of it will allow you to set your own commands besides Attack and Change Position... Since scripting this out would be mondo trouble.  But yeah more on that depending on how this CMS goes.

Edit: Ummm what does one put in a CMS just out of curiosity? I mean I would think:



(     MENU 
      Music
      Party Change
      Arcana City Map
      Phantasm Management
      Misc  Options
      Active Quests


That look right? Or am I missing something?

[Zoltar]

Okay this is gonna sound morbid but can any of you chilly felines think of a scenario that would make you get into a fight with your uncle at your dad's funeral enough to storm off?  Prize to be had if I like your idea since it's crucial to the opening cut scene of may game.

Speaking of I once again wonder if everyone should be a Shaman and use Phantasms or if I shouldn't have multiple types of class. Granted Persona basically has nothing but summoners with allot of weapon choices but they also don't have such a mondo huge cast!  Maybe I could use certain Phants differently? Like make some like Herrick's cause him to dual cast when used or Norrie's do a Blood Suck skill. See there's just not enough signature attacks and skill Zolty feels. What do you brahs and brahettes think?

[Moosetroop11]

Simple enough, tensions are running high.

* Fight over the will
* Fight over whether or not you saw him  enough before he died
* Fight over whether or not the dad was a good man (uncle had some gripes with him and the situation makes him run his mouth)

[Archem]

Nothing tears a family apart like inheritances. I know from experience (and there wasn't even much of an inheritance to be had).

[Relux the Relux]

Well... generally it's not about not what there is to be inherited, but how much people think they were more important to that person than the others. It's not about the money, it's about the ego.

[Archem]

No, in my case, it was more about a lack of a will and the belief that there was money hoarding. The lack of a will made it difficult to prove that there was no money, and things got messy.

[Zoltar]

Simple enough, tensions are running high.

* Fight over the will
* Fight over whether or not you saw him  enough before he died
* Fight over whether or not the dad was a good man (uncle had some gripes with him and the situation makes him run his mouth)

Those are all good but the bottom might best tie-in to the subtle secrets of Zolty's dad dying. Thanks for the help, moose brah! You've been tubular.

Nothing tears a family apart like inheritances. I know from experience (and there wasn't even much of an inheritance to be had).

Mondo sadly true, Ghost brah. Sorry to dredge up these painful memories, mi amigo!  The Supernatural stuff does that allot but sometimes a good RPG or any story actually needs a dark moment to make the light ones stand out more clearly. I hope this game does that for all of you. *Brah hugs you all* Otherwise I'm just terrible game maker and freind.

[Zoltar]

A big alohai everyone! Time put away my surf board and get back to my game with some anouncements and qyestions!

1: It has been decreed by the Big Z that only the first four characters will be 100% auto recruit. Everyone else will have to be Persuaded to join you. This means it's on you to figure out how to unlock them. I'll be changing their bios to only show hints of this so that it's mondo difficult too.
2: Since Empaths are non-scriptable till a solution presents itself there will only be Gaurdian,Duelist and Ballanced
3: All EXP will not need to be earned in battle and in fact exploring dungeons will give you more than battle.
4: Ether Portals will take you to a sub map to hunt Geists when you aren't on a Official Job. They will appear randomly and enemies there will be stronger the more you level up.
5: Phantasms will not be unequipible. They will learn the more you use their command in battle.

Okay I think that wraps it up for changes. Let's get to some questions to you!

1: Is Mark a realistic African American name? Also should his hair stay red and anime styled or should it be more realistic?
2: What services would you expect from Arcana city?
3: Anybody want to sugery alternate ways to make money besides simply beating Geists?
4: Is Mercer's outfit accurate for a Trans Woman? Or should it be less pink?
5: Does anyone have issues with LBGT members? Or more do you mind if two male sprites kiss? What about a pair of female Phants implied to be married? Stuff like that.