State of Topaz: February 20th, 2010

Early SoT nowai!

Firstly, you may have noticed that Badara, our new programmer, has been going around with a nifty green name. That's because he is our newest Valued Topaz Contributor! Though he got it really quick, I have to admit that he definitely deserves it.

Allow me to demonstrate.

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/8033/omgf.png

Alright, now that we're all done squealing, let's start again!

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/9486/omgsmore.png

All together now!

Wait, wait, what was strange in that screenie? Well, it may or may not (actually probably the latter because that will probably later be the bank) mean that there could be some kind of card game built into the game. No, there isn't, is there?

http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/7798/triad.png

Look at what Badara found in Poccil's! For those who've played FF8, it's basically Triple Triad: Pokemon Style. I'm getting this strange buzzing feeling... It must be all the possibilities that come with minigames! This looks like something for the Game Corner or perhaps there could even be a card game league in Caldera/Kirant! You could find cards around, buy them, win them from people, anything! Soon enough I'll put up a topic where we can discuss possible uses for the game.

Another cool thing built into Poccil's is an overworld battle system, where you get to Jump and Bash Pokemon with other enemy Pokemon. It really sounds like it could fit into Icthyes Game Corner, considering that you could maybe bet on your Pokemon and get Coins to trade in for cool prizes!

Finally, Badara also found a Pokegear system built into Poccil's, including the CD system we wanted. He says he'll try to see what kind of apps he can come up with, and there could be an app store or things like that. PokeApple, anyone?

Also, a few images have gotten officialized (as in actually uploaded to the Topaz Photobucket). I'm sure you've already seen:
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k1...0Backs/412.gif http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k1...0Backs/456.gif
Made by PikangX, DracoNyon and finished up by Reliability, but Reliability's
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k1...0Backs/469.gif
Is now official, as well as X-Antibody's
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k1...0Icons/453.gif

Before the forum crash, DracoNyon came up with awesome Quiisord concept art. You can check that out on our site or just look down a bit:
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k1...t/Quiisord.png
By the way, it's also official now.

Pokedex Entries are still bustling on nicely, though ragingprimeape (and me by extension) has issued out a request to get the ones required for the demo done quickly. These are:
020/Sandshrew
021/Sandslash
026/Spoink
027/Grumpig
030/Pineco
031/Forretress
034/Mankey
035/Primeape
036/Mareep
037/Flaafy
038/Ampharos
042/Tauros
043/Miltank
054/Growlithe
064/Murkrow
055/Arcanine
(@ragingprimeape: You can update the numbers now in your topic, the dex numbers are done)
Thanks to everyone who's been working on these!

Also, for the demo there are some things I had forgotten about that still need to be done. Firstly, Professor Willow needs a trainer sprite. Second, we need overworlds (basic walking ones) for Bradley, Simon, Vincent and Professor Willow. Finally, there's move animations! (And maps, but Nokeeo is working on those)

Move animations require you to have RPGMakerXP and Poccil's Essentials Kit, google them up if you want to find them. Poccil's Essentials has a move editor that allows you to make moves, then once you've done one, zip it up and upload it to Topaz Graphics. This is one of the last big things we need to do for the demo, I encourage you all to try it!

And of course, on the forum and website side of things, zeroality has been on a roll. If you check the site you'll see the newsfeed is back up. We have nifty new forum subicons. Lots of our information is back up. IRC is working really well, allowing really productive conversations and such... drop by, you never know when you'll stumble upon the annals of progress!

A collectable card game. In Topaz. That actually works. In the demo. Which is coming soon.

(M. Bison voice)

YES!

YES!

Things are looking up!

EDIT: Tripal Triad? It reminds me Tetra Master from Final Fantasy 9, as opposed to 8....then again, it might be the same thing...(though 9's gamegrid is 4X4).

Hey all right! It's good to know that we've had enough stuff get done that another SOT was needed so soon after the last one! I'll go change those numbers real quick.

Wow, things are really picking up! Like the card game thing.

Will try to whip up a sprite for Willow.

Awesomeness!!!!!!!!!!!!!

too bad my Wolvine sprite isn't finished enough to be officialized...

Edit: also, Kunaiga sprite thing for Topaz.exe thing is nice, but i think there should be a folder with images like that for all the Topazmon, that way people could use their favorite one for the .exe file...just a suggestion though...

Note that the demo is still quite a ways away from completion... I was going to mention that in the SoT but forgot. (Hype is delicious but dangerous if you have too much, I guess). However, with how good a programmer Badara seems to be and his obvious eagerness to work on this I think that we'll be making some very good progress.

sounds good, komrad!

Yay The first SoT ever since me Joining. Progress is looking good !

A Children's Card Game!

so ow much more is there needed to be done before the demo? "or have I been gone that long!!!!???"

State of Topaz February 20th 2010

Yes, thank you indeed for that information.
Im glad to know it.

I would like to make a regular little donation to this valuable forum,
I just dont know how to over the internet without a chip and pin card.
Maybe I could do a banking transfer somehow?
Will look into it.

Blessed Be xxx

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jahchivy

Yes, thank you indeed for that information.
Im glad to know it.

I would like to make a regular little donation to this valuable forum,
I just dont know how to over the internet without a chip and pin card.
Maybe I could do a banking transfer somehow?
Will look into it.

Blessed Be xxx

That's a nice gesture but our server costs are low enough that we do not need to accept donations or have ads up. You can help out by being an active poster instead. :)

Wow! I'm really impressed with all you guys! I know I've been gone a while, but now is as good a time as any to jump back on the bandwagon and keep on helping! =)

Great to have you back OddCrow!

how do i contribute to PKMN topaz? i've been waiting for 2 years (i had another account i lost) and I'll do anything to have this go faster!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by layle

how do i contribute to PKMN topaz? i've been waiting for 2 years (i had another account i lost) and I'll do anything to have this go faster!!!!!!

First, this isn't the thread to introduce yourself...its here.
Go there and talk about what all you can do. From that, life gets going good. (Believe me, when I started here, I couldn't do a thing, but now, I'm all over.)

I'm going to go ahead and lock this since it's quite old and another SOT will be coming out fairly soon.