Tales of the Ocean (Hi-Ougi & Unison Attack Tutorial)

[shikizumo]

looks cool but u need ta fix the wait time for the wait time for the aftermath of the unision skill or is that lag?

[SeraphimSwordmaster]

@shikizumo That'd be lag on the Hypercam if I recall rightly.

[MrYin1100]

cool game but graphic suck. But the graphics aren't your fault. How do you use rpg maker anyway?

[SeraphimSwordmaster]

@MrYin1100 By "How do you use RPG Maker anyway" are you asking for a full tutorial or what I personally use it for?

[ruukarm]

Unfortunately this is pretty lame.

So extremely low level.

[SeraphimSwordmaster]

@ruukarm Fair enough. It was the first time I'd ever made a game with RPG Maker or did anything with my movie maker program, so I won't deny that Ocean was low-level stuff. Still, for somebody who had no experience at all I'm proud of myself for getting to where I did, especially since I managed to finish it.

Either way, it's been two years since then and I think I've improved on TotO considerably with my current project.

[SacredImpressia]

I'm going to play this in a little bit, but, is there any other battle themes besides THEME OF BATTLE, from ToD2?

[SeraphimSwordmaster]

@SacredImpressia Actually, yes. All the music is now original, since my composer finished the OST in 2009 and we swapped all the Tales music for original stuff.

[oflari]

1:58 i can make you learn how to do a face-cut properly =)

[Coolio8823]

LOL, a yellow Zelos. Still pretty sweet though ;)

[SeraphimSwordmaster]

Yeah, most of these were done when I had no spriting talent, but over time I learned and got blacklisted on board, so the sprites are mostly different now. Areck, for one, has a much better sprite in the more recent videos.

[bunnyhakker]

Where you normally go through up the stairs, there's like an invisible wall. And I cant use the Nethens outside of battle. But other than that, I must say I'm really entertained

[SeraphimSwordmaster]

I'll take a look at the level and see what the problem is. I'll get back to you once I have.

[SeraphimSwordmaster]

Alright, I've got it. Sorry I took so long to get back to you (university stuff and all) but I think that I've got it figured out.

It seems to be a programming error by me where I warp the player *onto* an event, restricting movement.

I'm uploading a new demo with the bug fixed, and I shall forward it on to you as soon as it's up.

[bunnyhakker]

I CANT GO ANYWHERE IN MARCE'S PERSPECTIVE! I'm stuck in that map D;

[SeraphimSwordmaster]

Anything else you can tell me. Like, can you move around in it, are there obstacles in the way...?

[LupinAKAFlashTH]

Do you mind PMing me how you did the overlimit state script + how you activate the unison attacks and the MAs removing the Overlimit status? I've been trying many different scripts, but each of them have bugs- and I can't do the Overlimit activates after recieving a certain amount of damage thing- please help!

[SeraphimSwordmaster]

I'm not using any scripts. This is RPG Maker 2003, it doesn't use scripts. "Overlimit" is just a status ailment I made automatically occur when their HP gets low enough by using the event commands in their monster groups. The MA's are just skills I assign each character to "learn" when they enter Overlimit. It's easy to do with any RPG Maker, you just need to play around with events a little.

[LupinAKAFlashTH]

I mean, I need the commands to do it- I can never get it right.

[SeraphimSwordmaster]

Just go into "M.Groups", then where it says "Trigger". press the "..." nearby it. That will allow you to select what you want to happen at a certain time. Then write what you want to happen when that happens in the white box.

For example, when Sema is between 25~0%HP, I use "Change Character Condition" to give him the Overlimit state. I also use "Change Skills" to give him his MA. Then I use the "New Page" tool near the box...

[SeraphimSwordmaster]

... and in the "New Page" I set the command to remove Sema's condition and MA using the same method as before when his HP is between 100~26%. That stops him from entering said state before the aforementioned time. Hope this helps.

[LupinAKAFlashTH]

Hold on- I'll test it and get right back.

[LupinAKAFlashTH]

I just tested it- and it works, but it won't remove the condition if I use the MA.

Also, I can't get Unisons to work. PM me that stuff, if you like.

[gargisamara]

Mmm...completely frozen Celcius Calibur.

[MizuruTakagi]

Wow...how long is the game?

[MizuruTakagi]

How long did this take?

[SeraphimSwordmaster]

The game or the video? The video took a few hours and the game has been in development for about a year now.

[MizuruTakagi]

Cool, its very interesting!

[SeraphimSwordmaster]

Thank you very much.

[fragileXstar]

heh...Riptide. I read from a book that used the name. And yeah Areck had it coming but I don't get what Lani said. But...wait...how old are all of them? Sorry I'm forgetful. And yeah I would be like Sema if it was my friends who...um...what Areck said about. Hey I'm overprotective about my friends, this guy insulted one of them and I smacked him at the head with my hard notebook with everyone watching.

[SeraphimSwordmaster]

What Lani said... "My arse." is basically the British equivalent of saying "My ass." as a term of disbelief.

Anyway, as for ages...

Sema (17 but becomes 18 after a certain point in the story), Ayenni (18), Lani (16), Areck (16), Kapiru (14), Hisham (33).

[fragileXstar]

thank you!

[SeraphimSwordmaster]

No problem, mate. :D!

[Barrylocke]

heh, an altered zelos, keele and veigue, Nice.

[ultimaoblivion0]

Pretty good. Thanks for uploading this Seraphim! Just makes it a little more like a Tales of game.^_^

[daisymae707]

Areck had it coming. xD

[SeraphimSwordmaster]

Heh. Well, Sema is like the most overprotective person in the universe. XD!