Moonlight WIP (Redesigned Post)

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Moonlight

Thanks to my pc crashing and my son playing with my flash drive it seemed the gods were out to get me. So i am attempting to recreate the game but add some changes to it as well. Mostly im chaining the setting of the world to a Urban Fantasy. ( Close to modern times mixed with fantasy.) I will update these pics to match the new look soon as i can.



The world of Eden
The Luna

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Eden is a world that has never seen daylight for there is but only night. (think more Greek Mythology and less Science) The nights are lit by the shine of the stars and Eden's three moons, the Luna. The Luna are said to be mighty gods that created Eden and are worshiped by the people. Lira, the Azure Moon goddess of water. Gaea, the Jade Moon goddess of earth. Aries, the Crimson God of Fire. Every night one of the three Luna shine bright in the sky and depending on which of the moons are present make up the night of the week. Azure, Crimson, or Jade nights watching ever so closely on Eden.

Champions of Luna

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Through out history when the Luna had been displeased with the people of Eden they would send down a champion from the heavens to unleash their wrath. These super beings wield magical weapons forged by the gods that know no equal in battle. These people are held with the highest respect amongst all the people of Eden.

The Nation of Selene

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Selene is the grand empire of Mankind who rules every corner of the map. Covering the lands with massive cities full of lights and highways. No other people can match the massive numbers of mankind which makes them a force to be feared. Other races such as Trolls, Goblins, Fairies, and others have merged with human societies and adopted their customs and language.

The Elves

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Seen as heretics by the church of Selene for they do no worship the Moons but the great Animal Spirits instead. They are at war with Selene for they have destroyed the earth with their cities and factories and are trying to reclaim the land for nature. Though very few in number Elves are fierce opponents with their ability to manipulate the elements also known as magic. Cities claimed by the Elves are considered "The Wilds". (Ruins of buildings covered in trees and vines. Buildings converted into caves housing wild beasts. Waterfalls flowing from sky scraper windows.) They are the bedtime stories people tell their kids about. Werewolves, vampires, witches, etc. "Be a good little boy or an Elf will drag you out of your bed and take u into the wilds!"

McDoogle Company

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The richest and most influential company in the all of Eden. It is the source of all the worlds technology. ( Cars, television, radio, oil, electricity, etc.) Hob Goblins (Hobs) are the brains behind the company and are always coming out with a new invention to share with the world and put more "shiny" in their pockets. They are currently working on a new source of energy to power their cities because Selene is experiencing rolling blackouts around the world due to lack of supply to meet the never ending demand.

The Gem War

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When McDoogle company unearthed an ancient ruin that dated farther then anything recorded they discovered a magical door. After years of translating the symbols it was found to be the doorway to the gods. It was locked of course and later a way to open it was discovered. Thirty one specially crafted gems had to be recovered to open the door and they were scattered all across Eden, most of them being royal treasures of the most powerful countries in the world. This lead to a panic amongst all the world leaders. A race to open the door. Countless lives ended as a result and wars were raged. Until a Champion of Luna fell from the heavens and ended the wars and destroyed the door. The champion united the people into a single nation, the nation of Selene and was crowned their king.

It is now fifteen years after the Gem Wars it's your turn to write Eden's next chapter through three amazing adventures

Your a group of orphans from the Gem Wars and struggling to make ends meet. You resort to a life of crime where you steal from McDoogle Company's warehouses and sell on the black market. If dealing with mob lords and police is a rough life imagine when you are framed for the king's death! Clear your name and protect your friends before it is too late.

You are the Black Knight, a new champion of Luna who has turned on the gods and are on a mission to kill all the realm guardians and ultimatly the gods of Eden. Harness the power of the dark side and destroy all who get in your way.

You are the CEO of Mcdoogle company as you face off an alien invader who crash lands on your newest factory. The unknown creature seems to be in a constant state of evolving with its surroundings and the more you throw at it the bigger it gets! Find out how to destroy the enemy before it destroys you.

Scripts
Gubids tactical battle system
Ccoa's UMS
Mog's Menus

Graphic resources will be credited ingame credits.

 

[Roxas]

Well, there's not a whole lot to comment on here. The story line itself sounds very interesting, and has a lot of religious undertone in it(garden of eden and whatnot) which I like. But what is the current premise of the story? Who are the characters, whats the conflict, what is the point in playing? How do you play? You have to give us more information, because right now we really know nothing about your game other then a nice, small intro

 

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Ok added some info on the different races of the game...as for the premise of the game, there isn't just one...and to show one would give away to much for i try to leave the player thinking "whats gonna happen next"...I have gameplay take from three different point of views which all effect one another of course...

 

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Added characters and backgrounds.

 

[badkarma13136]

Wow! This is impressive - great work so Far.

 

[silver wind]

Looks interesting. I love the 3 moons and their the cycle, 3 moons isn't a new idea but you made it unique with the fire/earth/water balance & the function they fill.
One thing though, I really don't think a king should wear a bandanna and have no crown/royalty clothes.

 

[omen]

thx for the feedback. :biggrin:

As for the King being unformal, thats actually part of the story. Joregon refuses to dress up like the nobels did in the past. He thinks of himself as just a man like everyone else and doesn't even like his title as "king". He prefers people just refer to him as "Joregon." He is a corky fellow.

Working tirelessly at the demo. Hope to have it up by next month.

 

[badkarma13136]

I really like the backdrop for the adventure and the theme - I hope we get to use that sweet looking minigun =]

 

[LordGawain]

I like the background story you gave it. I have always liked the idea of 'Which path you will choose' at the beginning of a game, and i like the Sun God graphic. It sounds like it will be a fine adventure. Keep up the good work, Omen

 

[omen]

Thanks for the comments, they are nice fuel for my motivation on completing the game.

And yes I do let the mini gun have its moment of glory (tryin to make a fun lil mini game out of it)

And I like games that have more then one story going on at a time. Jumping from different characters I think keeps the story more intresting and alive. The three paths I have are pretty much three different point of views with their own different stories that tie together into one large story. :biggrin:

 

[badkarma13136]

hehehe - miniguns are the best - I actually have plans for an appearance in my project as well =]

 

[omen]

Added more info to the main and am pleased to say I finished the first path in the story for the demo. The Peasant Prince. Now working on God Slayer.

 

[omen]

*Bump* added more pics to the main post and some minor edits

 

[Akuma209]

This is one of the best projects out there, whats wrong with RMXP.ORG and not commenting projects, geez this looks awesome omen keep it up, and here is a hint youve probably already done it, but go to RRR and post your thread there you will get alot more feedbacks then, this looks great keep it up,

 

[stefanzzz]

screenies look very good

 

[mawk]

hi inconsistent ripped graphics

how's it goin

perspectively speaking, you can not have 3/4 view top-down srpg sprites such as those from phantom brave work with a front-on platformer view you've ripped from maplestory. the autotile you've used as the ground in the city also doesn't fit; it's from the rtp, which is top-down straightview stuff.

I see what you're trying to do here with the platformer view and it's an interesting take on things, but you're not equipped to work with a platformer view as long as you're relying on rips that don't fit the perspective.

aside from the obvious graphical problems, there's not a lot I see worth commenting on. it seems like a fairly generic story with obvious and inconsistent rips used for graphics.

you have no idea how much of a blow it is to the player's immersion when he can easily recognize all the characters you're using from another game.

 

[mawk]

whats wrong with RMXP.ORG and not commenting projects, geez this looks awesome omen keep it up, and here is a hint youve probably already done it, but go to RRR and post your thread there you will get alot more feedbacks then, this looks great keep it up,

ahahaha

 

[ITG_Freak]

Does anyone else think the "sun god" looks like a male blood elf from world of warcraft...

 

[doyleman]

and here i was reading, wondering if anyone else caught that those were quite a bit of phantom brave rips.

Well, phantom brave wasnt a very big hit... but it was awesome .

anyway... yeah. the perspectives and ripping... blah. it doesnt seem to work for me. plus i just cant play this game. i'd always think of phantom brave.

 

[Marc1k1]

Wow, This looks good!

I like the graphics and it reminds me a lot of Maple Story (An MMO) althought the characters heads arn't hugh and chibi'ified so yeah... but I like the graphics used and the story is very reminisent of Genesis in the Bible but im sure most people have commented on that, One of the things I like the most in the pictures is the intro screen looks awsome good manga style drawings and the pause/menu screen you have with like the fence going up! that looks cool.

The story is intresting I would like to see how this turns out its kinda like christanity and the bible again because of the sun god? I think it is coming down to earth be it a little different its like the sun-god is now jesus :P

Maybe im putting to much thought into it before the game is relased but this looks great I will definitly download it