Hello everyone, like I said in my original welcome thread, I'm looking for people who would be interested in aiding me and 7 of my friends in developing an Indie RPG that we plan to release for the PC and hopefully XBLA
About our Project:
To be blunt, this started one night after my classes for college ended and found out that I had nothing to do for the summer, so i decided to use RMVX and start working on a game from a basic plot i had in my head.
I decided that i wanted it to be a little less linear and soapboxy (for lack of a better word) than the basic RMVX user could make, so i recruited a few of my friends to aid me i got an artist, a music composer, a programmer (for RMVX's on board script editor) and a 2nd developer. so things began to move along nicely and it seemed that my simple plot was gonna be made into reality.
However i only wanted to do it out of fun but my best friend 9who was also a programmer) told me about XNA studios and said it wouldn't be too hard to create an rpg using that and eventually make a profit. so because of our transfer we encountered 2 issues.
- We needed to compose our own music instead of editing and remixing music from other games, which we fixed.
- We needed to make our own sprites which is why I'm here, asking for help.
About the Game Itself:
The basic Premise of the Story is it's about a 17 year old Orphan Boy who lives in the Kingdom of Solace, who by chance discovers he has a strange power, similar to magic. However due to the Country's law, those without a permit to use Magic, are arrested. Kenneth, being given a chance to obtain a pardon, is sent out on a scouting mission with a Mage to a nearby country, where he uncovers a plot over 1600 years in the making.
(if you guys want more detail, I can give it, i just didn't want to post the entire plot in here : /)
We are about 50% done with the plot, and we're gonna begin with character design this Sunday. we have a cast of heroes and classes done, and working on race lore
What I need:
i need pretty much everything in terms of Sprite art. Landscapes, People, Magic effects, items, ect. I realize it's a large order but any help would be appreciated.
What I can Give:
I don't have much but since this is a for profit project, the spriters i hire will have the potential to make money.
PLEASE NOTE: I cannot promise that you'll receive a substantial amount of money, if any,
If I also gain aid from this website, I will make sure that not only the artist that help me are credited, but the site itself.
please note that even if i don't get help right away, i will understand. But i will continue to post updates here often.
Most of our work is on a facebook group, so if one would like in on this project, I would recommend either adding me as a friend, or creating a mock profile.
I'd like to see a little more demonstration of game resources before I call this an appropriate thread. Give me some detailed story, characters, graphics; anything.
Or I lock this thread and maybe warn you for requesting.
I realize that you guys might get a lot of people coming in here requesting from you guys, so i hope that this is enough to show you that my group and i mean business, and if it's not i'll do my best to show you. i have about 7 more "Chapters" worth of work here. Character design is going to happen this Sunday so that's why I'm hunting for capable sprite artist now. As for graphics, kinda why I'm here haha.
History
Long ago, when the land was still young and Humans, elves, and dwarfs lived together peacefully, a dark presence emerged. A Dark Knight, claiming to be the Leader of the Demonkin army, rose up laying claim t the fruitful land. He made himself known as, Demon King Banir. The people of the land rose up to defend their home, however their efforts grew futile. Soon a third army arose, from the desert as if from nowhere, a race of beings who called themselves Taivians came to the aid of the Allied forces. Even with their superior magic and weapons, the Demonkin still had a slight edge. The Taivians grew worried and prayed to their god, The Phoenix Taivas, the Phoenix heard their prayers and saw that the world was truly falling into darkness, so Taivas sought out the bravest Taivian. She found him in a Simple farmer, who had taken up a blade to protect the world so his newborn child would have a good life. Taivas melded with her follower and together, they turned the tides of war. Taivas lead the allied forces to the dark throne, a mountain in the far north where the demons had emerged, a great battle soon took place, many died, but at it's climax, The Farmer, with the powers of Taivas within him, fought The Demon king Banir Face to Face. The battle was intense, but ended with banir taking a near fatal wound and retreating back into the dark world promising to return after he had raised an even stronger army. Taivas hearing his promise, made a Promise of her own..."So be it Banir... and I shall wait within this mans lineage for the day you return, I refuse to see the land the ancient gods worked so hard to create be destroyed by the likes of you. So come back Banir, however, we too shall be stronger. "
With that, the Dark War had ceased, many died, and many homes, lands and kingdoms destroyed. With the Taivian Empire revealing themselves, however, the world was able to recover and grow fast. however after a few years of rebuilding, the Taivian Race returned to the desert form which they came. Many people entered the desert in search for their knowledge, however no signs of the Taivian Race were seen.
So Truth became history, and History became legend. Soon the knowledge of the Taivian race were only known to well read scholars.
Soon, 1632 years pass, mankind had grown, new races such as the Beast-men revealed themselves. And life flourished, until one day, an orphan by the name of Kenneth Rhodes decides to attend the coronation of his country's new king.... Then Legend became reality...
Chapter 1
Short History is Explained -> Kenneth attends the princes coronation as King -> king is attacked, ken somehow unlocks his magic powers and defends the new king, gets arrested afterwords -> Ken is offered a pardon, but he has to accomplish a mission set before him by the steward -> The Mage Aryana is appointed to over see his Mission, she joins the party -> Ken receives his mission, to investigate the quarreling in the neighboring country of Almira and to aid it's government in anyway possible -> Ken and Ary leave Solace for their mission. -> the two decide it's faster to get their by boat, so the two head toward the port town of Aquilla -> They find out that bandits have taken over the only Ferry to the other country -> The two disperse the bandits and gain a free trip to the Country of Almira -> a Storm causes the ship to capsize, Only Ken and Ary Live -> the awaken on a beach in the country of Almira -> They enter a nearby town, they find out it's the town of Arrah -> they find the town taken over by an unknown military force, the force is small enough for the duo to take care of on their own.-> the two head north through a forest and into the City of Vertiline -> The Two decide to ride a train the the Village of (Village A) which was close to the Capital City of Almira -> They find out the ticket prices are outrageous and Ary cons Ken into getting into a fighting tournament to earn money. -> during the tournament, the two meet Erick, a half Human half Beastman with some pride - Ken and Erick fight each other in the final round of the tournament, but it's interrupted when a hit squad from Niflheim appears -> after fending the assassins off, Erick joins ken and Ary to give Niflheim a piece of his mind for interrupting what he called "the best fight of his life" -> the trio board a train for Leander and Chapter 1 Ends
Chapter 2
The Party leaves the train ad are immediately attacked by a single guards, however he receives a Spear in the back from a Almira Knight. -> He introduces himself as Gregory and asks that the party leave immediately, he departs before the group can talk to him -> The Party finds themselves in a village occupied by Niflheim Forces, talking to guards will trigger battles. -> The party leaves Leander for the Mountain Checkpoint that leads to the Capital City of (Country B) -> They pass through the checkpoint with some trouble -> the party goes through the mountain pass, fighting through a mixture of monsters and Niflheim lackeys -> At the Summit, they find Gregory fighting a mountain troll, they aid him and after talking, Gregory Joins the party. -> The Party nears the Capital City of Almira only to be kept out by Niflheim Guards, Gregory leads them to a sewer line that they use to sneak into the city. -> Kenneth attempts to leave after helping the group enter the City, but Ary tells him that the must see his mission tot he very end -> Kenneth Leads the group into the city, soon fighting the forces and entering the enemy barracks. -> The Party's fighting soon leads to a civilian uprising and the forces are pushed back into the castle, the party get to explore the city without fear of battles. -> The Civilian Militia and The party soon form a plan to retake the castle, the party re-enters the sewers while the militia distracts the enemy forces. - The party manages to make it to the throne room, where they defeat the General that took the city and reclaim it. -> the chapter ends with Kenneth and Aryana bidding farewell to Gregory, who continues to fight for his country, and to Erick who decides to go find better challenges. -> The King of Almira provides Kenneth and Aryana with transport back to Solace -> Upon arrival, Kenneth is freed and returns to his peaceful life, Chapter 2 Ends.
Current cast of Heros:
Name:Kenneth Rhodes
Age: 17
Race: Taivian
Gender: Male
Class: Warrior --> Hero
Name: Aryana Harper
Age: 17
Race: human
Gender: Female
Class: Mage -> Sorceress
Name: Erick Albinson
Age: 19
Race: half Human / Half Beastman
Gender: Male
Class: Monk -> Master
Name: Gregory Ryers
Age: 22
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Class: Knight -> Dragoon
Name: Arron Wolfwood
Age: 15
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Class: Thief -> Rogue
Name: Jerry Hollis
Age: 17
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Class: Archer -> Ranger
Name: Richard Wiley
Age: 18
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Class: Swordsman
Name: Shiba Yukitoshi
Age: 19
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Class: Ronin -> Samurai
Name: Malek Holgar
Age: 31
Race: Dwarf
Gender: Male
Class: Defender -> Paladin
Name: Nichole Tatro
Age: 17
Race: Taivian
Gender: Female
Class: Mystic Knight -> Runic Knight
Name: Jean Tatro
Age: 16
Race: Taivian
Gender: Female
Class: Mystic -> Oracle
Name: Zyer (Hidden Character)
Age: ??
Race: Demonkin
Gender: Male
Class: Warrior -> Arc Blade
Your characters need personal histories or they're going to suck and feel more forced than Sonic Chronicles.
Yeah i was thinking that, I wanted to get done with the 50% point of the game (which i'm about to reach) before i worried about that. As soon as the other writer gets online i'll begin work on that.
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