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iSmartMan

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  1. IT'S FINALLY HERE! I have just updated the OP of this thread with the FULL version of the game! Please enjoy, and if you have any questions or feedback, please post it here or in the Discord so I can see it.
  2. Nope, it's track 21 from this (used with permission) https://radiarc.bandcamp.com/album/prologue-album
  3. @nightshroud96 Sorry for being snappy, it's just that I started this project with lofty plans to have a dozen different optional party members, and I eventually had to accept that I needed to cut out all but essentials to have any hope of finishing this project. That was 7 years ago. Like I said, if you're volunteering to design everything for Spike's implementation in the game, you're welcome to help, but otherwise, I just don't have time to add another party member option to the game. It's a question of time and resources, and has nothing to do with Spike's character.
  4. @nightshroud96 Because there are only so many different party member gameplay archetypes I can add before they start becoming repetitive. I've got 8 options already, and if you would like to design a ninth set of stats and skills for Spike that aren't too similar to any of the others, I'd love to have the extra help.
  5. @nightshroud96 That, and there are only so many party members I can have without them becoming redundant.
  6. @nightshroud96 No, sorry, someone had to stay behind and watch the library. He does make a brief cameo at the start, though.
  7. At last, a new build is here! This version adds the Caves Beneath Canterlot, the second-to-last part of the story. If you have a save from the previous version of the game, it SHOULD work in this one, but I can't promise that your party will be as strong as they need to be. Also, I FINALLY fixed that bug with the battle theme audio continuing to play after battles, though with the difficulty my testers and I have had reproducing the bug reliably, it wouldn't surprise me if it just hid from us again. The reason this build took so long is because I decided to try a bunch of rebalancing and experimenting with the combat, only some of which can be seen in the current version (for instance, the Shadowbolts fight is the result of some experiments with making a more challenging boss battle). I would REALLY like to do a complete overhaul of the combat, but since this is my first game, it's pretty much all trial-and-error, which is painfully tedious and prone to personal bias. If I just wanted to finish the story, I could probably have the "full game" finished in 2-3 months, but I wouldn't be happy with the gameplay. However, to get the gameplay to a point I would be happy with, I would probably have to accept that the next build would come out sometime next year. I suppose that I could finish up the story, release it, and then rebalance to my heart's content, but let's be honest, how many of you would replay this after finishing the story? If no one plays the improvements, then what's the point? So, let me know here and on my Discord server how you feel about this. Should I focus on finishing the story, or should I improve the combat to make it a better game overall first? Also, if anyone has experience with game design and combat mechanics/formulas, please contact me. I would be extremely grateful for your help and would be willing to pay you for your time and skill.
  8. @Hari SeldonThe second issue sounds like an old save The current build should have Celestia's Mass Light skill cost 30 MP, but if you have an old enough save, it'll be 1 MP. As for Celestia's Raise skill, I haven't gotten around to balancing that one yet, so it's always been really expensive and unusable. The first issue sounds a bit stranger. I'd messed up the balance at Pinkie's Rock Farm by lowering the encounter rate in the last build, so players weren't strong enough for Baltimare Rarity. Since I'm overhauling the entire game's balance for the next build, I decided to be lazy here and add a script that would increase the level of everyone in the party to 16 after fighting Nightmare Pinkie. HP shouldn't have any effect on who levels up, and anyone who levels up should have their stats reflect the level increase. Could you be more specific about the stat discrepancies? Are stats actually going down, are they lower than they should be, or are they not changing at all?
  9. Fixed a bug that let the player walk through walls after going into the shop in the Town Near Rock Farm. Updated build in the top post, grab it if you haven't gotten that far yet, otherwise message me on Discord for a version that can fix saves experiencing this bug.
  10. At last, a new build has been posted (see top of thread)! In addition to advancing the story, this new build includes a new Tent item that will allow you to fully heal your party at save crystals. Also, you can how hold Z to run, which should make some of my testers very happy. Lastly, I've decided to open up a Discord server (see top of thread, below the link to the current build) for discussing the game and collecting feedback and suggestions, so I would really appreciate if everyone would join and let me know their thoughts. I'm planning on going back over all the encounters in the game and rebalancing them, so the next public build will probably take a few months. If anyone is interested in helping me out by testing my in-progress beta builds, feel free to ask on the Discord server.
  11. @Borg I apologize, that's a bug with the current public build, but that's where it ends anyway. I forgot to put in the message saying it was the end of the build. As @Bas said, I've currently sent the next build out to my testers, and it should be ready for public release in a couple of weeks at most. I'm also considering posting my Discord server publicly at that point, and potentially offering beta builds there for anyone who wants to test them. Be patient, and the next build will come. As for the Celestia skills thing, that was an oversight on my part, and it will be resolved in the next build.
  12. I'd really appreciate that. Experience is one thing I sorely lack, and I'd love more suggestions from someone who has made all these mistakes before and can help me avoid them.
  13. Thank you for the feedback. I'm already working on a few ideas to enhance the boss battles, but it is my first attempt at making and balancing a game and I have tended to be conservative and not go too far outside what I know works. Specific suggestions would be very welcome, though they should come with the understanding that I am free to pick and choose suggestions as I wish and not every suggestion will make it into the game. The emptiness and lack of wandering ponies is mostly due to me being terrible at writing flavor and fluff dialog. Based on what you and my testers have been telling me in this most recent build, the next iteration will probably add more wandering NPCs to areas, but they will only have placeholder dialog until either I or one of my other occasional helpers gets around to writing for them. Also, my intended approach for showcasing the corrupting influence of dark magic was for the Mane 6 to each become the dark side of their elements rather than the opposite. Rainbow Dash is Blind Loyalty, Applejack is Half-Truths and White Lies, etc. Oh, and don't worry about the changelings. They make a return at the end of the current build, which is only the beginning of the game's third act. It will probably be another 3 builds before the game has the full story I have planned out.
  14. A new build has just been uploaded, new link in OP! I know the series is about to end, but rest assured, I will keep working, so keep an eye out for more updates!
  15. I'm almost done with the next build, just need to get it playtested and then I'll post it here. Unfortunately, most of my previous playtesters have been busy, so if anyone would like to step up and volunteer to test out what I've currently got, let me know.
  16. Twilight and her friends have disappeared, and chaos is spreading across Equestria! Follow Princess Luna as she searches for the Mane 6 and locates the source of the calamities. (Takes place during Season 3) IT'S FINALLY HERE!!! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zuH8m48H2qZ8uGOg8Das2N2gNSlEUm_x/view?usp=sharing This is the FULL version of Harmony Eclipsed! In addition to the end of the game's story, there have been a variety of other changes and improvements, including: -No more placeholders -No more empty cities without NPCs (Cloudsdale, Manehattan, etc.) -Rebalanced combat formulas -New mechanics in several boss battles -An EXP scaling system -An actual puzzle at the Hotel in Manehattan -Luna has a Scan skill now For an exhaustive list of all the changes in this version, see the game's Readme.txt file. There may be future updates that include bugfixes or graphical improvements (one of my artists is VERY insistent about trying to improve some of the maps), but you shouldn't need to worry about replaying the game whenever a new build comes out. Currently, this is intended to be the last major gameplay update for Harmony Eclipsed. Of course, there is a chance that I might change my mind at some point and decide to add sidequests or flesh out the available skills or something, but at the moment, I don't have any plans for additions like that. If I ever change my mind, I'll be sure to announce my intentions here, but I have spent a significant amount of time and money working on this for the last 8 years, and I would like to relax for a few months before even thinking about doing more work on it. Controls are Space to confirm/interact, X to cancel/open menu, arrow keys to move, and hold Z to run. If you want to customize those controls or use a gamepad, launch the game and press F1 to open the controls/options menu. Before launching the game for the first time, make sure to run the included xp_rtp104e.exe file. It's a pack of default resources that come with RPG Maker XP, and the game uses a lot of the tilesets from it. Also, we have a Discord now, so please let me know what you think of the game there!
  17. Sorry about that, this is a request for the same game as this thread. I mentioned to him that I'm not entirely comfortable flogging my own project or necro-ing threads asking for help, and he took it on himself to do it for me.
  18. XP, actually. I found that the newer ones have too many bells and whistles, and I didn't like the aesthetic of their graphical resources.
  19. MLPForums is still not letting me send messages, so I've just sent you a Skype request.
  20. Yeah, pretty much that style since it's RPG Maker, though I'm not afraid to get under the covers and change the code. I've already overhauled the audio system to allow for better looping and done some messing around with the menus and combat formulas.
  21. The more annoying and nitpicky, the better! Huh...for some reason, the site says I'm only allowed to send 0 messages per day, but I just sent you a friend request on Discord, so hopefully that will work for now.
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