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I just spen the last few minutes looking at allof ur sprites, OMG!!!! How did you make all of them:eek: i can't wait for this gmae, the weapons thing ace made was amazing, it was soooo cool!!!!can you post some of the story, and more of those seekr pictures, PLEASE!!:D:D:D

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Firstly, thanks for the comment Zypha and welcome to the forum.:D And thanks to you megamanguy97. I will post a portion of the introduction tomorrow. As for showing other boss sprites, I might but I'd rather not, we'll see.:D

Now, on to business. The suggestions are all great and I'm sure it's safe to say that I do not mind the suggestions, I encourage them. As for the ideas of a difficulty level, I was thinking of having a beginner level and a normal level. The game is going to be plenty hard I assure you, so I don't think there is any need for a hard level. But you never know. I'm always changing my mind.:lol:

Ace is right though, the cameo sprites will have to wait so for now you can post them merely for us to look at. The sprites are great by the way Nightmare!

Very good idea Nayus, the 8-Bit sprites would be very cool for the alternate universe. If I don't go with that idea, I was thinking of having Megaman look like Cutman, complete with the Rolling Cutter attack and unable to use any other weapons aqcuired, now that sounds challenging.

I've been working on a few things lately.
First off, I've been thinking of a way to make levels more complex. So I thought of adding automatic doors in the background. Theoritically, if a player presses up(and possess the proper key) the door will slide open and will take the player to another room. This is just a thought I had which was inspired from the Zero series. I made a little animation of what the door would look like when opening and shutting. Check the bottom.

Besides making animations for Nayus' COOL! idea,(which I will post in a few days, it's not quite ready buddy, lol) I designed a few other vehicles which will probably end up being level - specific. Below are a few, a land rover which is used in Granite's stage. Another is a pic of Auto's truck but I added a gun on it's side so Auto can shoot enemies while Megaman handles things as well. And the other is Megaman in a little car vehicle for the more fast paced levels. The sprite of the car still needs more work as I want to alter the sprite and change the mounted gun into something else.

Oh and speaking of Granite, he is the only Seeker I haven't really finalized yet. I have 2 rough bodies done for him and I'm not sure which one I should use and work on. So I'll leave it up to you guys to decide for me. After we pick one, I'll finish the sprite, since regardless of which one we pick, both need a lot of work, lol, and I can begin spriting Granite attacks and his finishing move.

Alright guys, I'm beat so I'm going to hit the pillow and get some sleep. Enjoy guys!:D

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i like what you have here a lot, bu i have a cool idea for the final car animation. I suggest a color change, maybe blue or something, so that it looks like an original sprite, and not copied from x. Also, it would be cool to remove his helmet in the car. it would be cool. You dont see many of the characters without their helmets in the games very often, so i think this would be cool. The manga is like this, but the games never show them like that, except on a few occasions.

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You can go in a veichle? THIS GAME IS DEFINATTLY GOING TO ROCK!!!!!

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I like the first granite body, it is more of a rocky appearance and the other one is smooth, which isn't much like rocks in my mind.


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Thanks Zypha. And yes, even though they are just early sketches, I do plan on having those vehicles and others in the game, giving the player full control of the vehicles once they are found. Compare them to the X series Ride Armors and that's basically the jist.

I like the no helmet idea Nayus, really, really like it!:D And yeah, I'm going to change the color of the car, most likely blue or a dark purple. I'm also going to change the sprite so that it looks different from the original. I always try to change the sprites I edit as much as I can to give them a sense of originality. But yes, I like that no helmet idea, thanks man!:D

And Flanders has voted in favor of the first Granite sprite. What do the rest of you think?

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Thanks Zypha. And yes, even though they are just early sketches, I do plan on having those vehicles and others in the game, giving the player full control of the vehicles once they are found. Compare them to the X series Ride Armors and that's basically the jist.

I like the no helmet idea Nayus, really, really like it!:D And yeah, I'm going to change the color of the car, most likely blue or a dark purple. I'm also going to change the sprite so that it looks different from the original. I always try to change the sprites I edit as much as I can to give them a sense of originality. But yes, I like that no helmet idea, thanks man!:D

And Flanders has voted in favor of the first Granite sprite. What do the rest of you think?

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Dude, you just double posted the same thing, thats embarassing, but for the Grsnite thing, I definitely vote for the 1st one he was by far the better one, the one you posted on this page reminded me of and Ape


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Not embarrassing, just plain wierd. I have no idea how that happened, lol.

Anyway, proceed with your comments, while I sprite away. Right now, I'm working on some level designs. Does anyone have any ideas that aren't obvious and overdone for level design. I know that, for example, Freon's level will be ice related but I don't want to create a giant ice level, rather something subtle to show that Freon's presence is there. Like how Phobos Level is, the open windows I showed in the level earlier will be shut tight in the actual level and will be guarded by viels of shadow to prevent anyone from opening them. Gigges level will be outside in a lower part of the city. Ballons and streamers will decorate the buildings but it won't be overdone, it is just to show that the Seeker has marked their territory.
So basically ideas for locations are what I'm looking for. I'll show some new stuff and Nayus idea in a few days, I'm still fine tuning it. I also, when I get a chance, would like to start composing some music for the game and get yor opinions on that as well. Later guys.:D

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for freons level, maybe a high school or something that you have to go from floor to floor and through the classrooms. As you progress, the air conditioner will turn on and begin to freeze the building.

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That is a great idea Nayus. I'm going to use it and it gave me an idea as well. There could be students who are frozen from the waist down and Megaman has to free them.

Okay, while I'm designing that level, here are some sketches of Nayus' idea for a Rush Mech. The original ones I've been working on weren't all that great so I started from scratch. The first sprite on the left is Megaman inside the mech suit, I still need to sprite legs and another arm, most likely a gun arm. I'm also working on it's hyper jet mode which I will post later tonight if I get around to finishing it. The others are a vehicle I was working on that can fit two people,(Megaman and Protoman perhaps) and the front can detach and act on it's own. They are just some sketches as I will change the colors and add other attachments. Enjoy guys.:D

http://www.angelfire.com/mech/distantshadows/Stuff.gif

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That looks cool.


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thats really cool.... i kinda think the bubble looks weird on the mech, but it should look better with the rest of the limbs. If you edit it, id like to see true mech style, with the pilot in the cockpit and not visible. also the mech having its own head. think evangelion style piloting. thats good though. i like it.

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yeah those sprites look awesome! I can't wait to see the rest of the mech.


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Yah I got an idea with that, if treble is in the game than treble will fuse with rush and rush'll be that mech in the pic and treble will be the rest.


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This game is going to rock.. if that stupid "unexpected error appeered while playing game" doesn't appeer


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SWEET!!!!!!111111!!!!!:miam:

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oh great another fred wannbe well if you want a animated version of the car igot its with roll and mega i think here



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The minute you said Evangelion, Nayus, I knew exactly what I had to do to the sprite.:lol: But hey, that doesn't mean the bubble head mech should go to waist. How about a dramatic mech battle between Megaman and another character whom would use the bubble head mech?

That's a great idea Nightmare. Though I have the main plot of the game already written, characters like Bass and Treble haven't been included. They can be easily written into the story but I'm still trying to figure a few things out as I want the game's plot to fit perfectly into the Megaman series, as if Capcom had created this game themselves.

Thanks for the comments XIAYOU. I just have to tell you this, your X8 concept art is amazing. Would ever consider doing some art for Distant Shadows? Your talent completely blew me away. :D

I'm working on several things at once right now, jumping from level design to last level bosses; it helps keep me on my toes. In case any of you have noticed, I posted my Seeker sprites at the contest thread and Synergy is shown there. If you missed it, check the link at the bottom. :D

Also at the bottom is just a few other things. One is the Weapon Sheet for Blastex. This weapon set is one of my favorites actually. And also, there is a sprite of another Buster Enhancement. It isn't an offensive weapon, rather a defensive holographic projector which emits images to command enemies to do various tasks such as pulling switches, opening locked doors, or leaving their posts.:devil: Plus, on that same pic, are a few other things. An early rendition of the Ally Tank is there as well as a possible grappling arm attachment I was considering, to grab items in hard to reach areas, much like the Magic Card. Enjoy guys.

Thank you so much for the feedback, Zypha, Hublo and everyone else. You all inspire me. I can't express how happy I am to share this with you and to receive such a positive response from all of you.:D


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The blastex sheet.. isnt too hot..

That final weapon doesn't look very good, it LOOKS like it's just a resize.

The Seekers are great, and the holo images and all that.. well.. we'll see.

And, as your coder, and general guide, heres a heartfelt thought.. dont take it too harsh, and stuff..

All this stuff you want put in will equal much more time coding it.

I kno it's your game, just don't say things that may not be delivered (I've made that mistake before) so.. all this stuff is, "Possibly" in the game.

Remember, If I can't program summit, then it'll probably be dropped.
I'll try and get it to your vision tho, but theres a little TOO much stuff.
Even in my own dreams I don't want to cram a game with as much stuff as this.

Just a thought, its your dream, if you really want everything, then I guess i'll try and program everything.

Just remember.. the more weapons and stuff there is, the more likely a game will completely screw up on ya, and then, all that work is lost.

And remember.. theres always a possibility for a SEQUAL. :D Why do you think theres so many Megaman games?
I bet if Capcom could, they'd combine all the games into a super Megaman game..

[Edited on 22-9-2003 by ACE_Spark]

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I understand completely Ace. If certain things simply cannot be done, I'm not going to waste my time crying over it. And if we feel that there is simply too much, things will just have to be removed. Again, I'm not going to moan about if that's the way it has to be. You know what you are talking about and I trust your judgement and I always want you to be straight with me, it's as simple as that. I'm sure no one will complain, I sure won't.

These things, weapons, items, everything, they are all icing on the cake. I merely concieved them to add a bit of variety to the Megaman formula. The plot is my main focus of this game, I want the story to blow people away.

And actually, the Blastex weapons are my least favorite on account of that resize. The only Blatex Weapon I actually like is the Level Three Platic Explosive Shot. As for the others, they are just bombs, some explode on impact, some have a timer, I couldn't really think of anything else, lol. The Phobos' weapons are actually my favorite, lol.

So I understand what your saying, nothing is written in stone here.:D


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oh great another fred wannbe well if you want a animated version of the car igot its with roll and mega i think here



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I like the blastex sheet.ya know its got the element of bombs down but that last on is a wee bit big.And I saw synergy and I loved him.He is one of the coolest seekers yet.BTW when you showed granites two possible forms i got an idea.Maybe he could be a special boss so when you defeat him in the hunched over form later in the game he could come back harder and stronger.Well its just an idea I had.:)hope I can help:D

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can u pleaz show the rest of the bosses!!!!!!!:D::D:D:D THEY RULE!!!!!!!:D:D

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can u pleaz show the rest of the bosses!!!!!!!:D::D:D:D THEY RULE!!!!!!!:D:D


Try Reading the rest of the topics.

Btw Unknown, i'll try to get a few more of those weapons sorted now.. I'll upload when ready.

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That's great Ace. I can hardly wait. Upload it whenever you feel it's ready. :D

Thanks for the animation Proto met, I needed that. :D

Oh XIAYOU, always full of such wonderful ideas. And thanks for the comments. As I mentioned earlier, would you mind doing some art of the Seekers. Once the demo is out, I'd like to get a website running, complete with bios of the Seekers. I think a talent such as yours would be of great use.:D

And speaking of bios, here is something I wanted to show a few days ago. Usually, from time to time, I just sit and look the sheet of the Seekers and think fo ways to improve upon them. This was the case the other day, when I sat down and improved the Seeker known as Bio, creating an affect which, in opinion at least, turned out pretty well. The effect I was trying to accomplish was that of glass. I put the new sprite by the old sprite to show you where changes were made. Hopefully the sprite isn't small enough for you to notice but in the new sprite, his hand, the barrel around his gun arm, his shoulder pads and a few other areas, are made of glass. I'm still going to work on it, to get it just right and perhaps draw a few mechanisms to show through the glass portions. Enjoy guys.:D

http://www.angelfire.com/mech/distantshadows/Bio.gif


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I would say you're a very good fusion spritest and that's awesome what you're doing, but the thing I really want to know is see your progress, what site are you putting it at I want to see your site of this megaman fan game.


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Not to sure about bio's new look.I don't like the legs.And are you going to add the tentacles?Well if you change his legs back and put on the tentacles he would look good.My only problem is the legs.The rest looks awesome:DThat pm you sent me was very cool.Please post or PM me the website where I can find those pics:)

BTW if you can pm me more seekers I will give some ideas or advice or whatever you need.And i'm glad I can help.:)

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Whats Bios finishing move? If you dont have one I have one ^.^: "Bio takes those metal like things and rams them inside of Megaman. One breaks trough megamans head and takes out his mainframe as the others rip megaman apart :evil: " I got a good mind for bad stuff.. (OXIMORON! XD)


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0_o; Oh my god...Hublo, where do you get this stuff?

I-DEE-AH!
How's about you like, put Samus in there as a cameo appearance. Like, maybe she'd give you an A. Missile upgrade. Why? The sprite of MM using it reminded me of Samus right away. I could just imagine:
MM: *Click* Move and you die!
Helpless little met: Eep!
::*BOOOM!*::
Odd, isn't it? Seriously, the gun arm looks like Samus's.


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