FireHeart - Legend of the Paladins, Full Final Version Available! Options

[vadis]

Hiya guys!

Well, I am using RPG Maker VX to try and build my own very first game,

FireHeart - Legend of the Paladins
from a novel by me: Andry Chang

I have the preview of it in:
http://fsaga.blogspot.com/2009/03/firehear...s-prologue.html

The novel itself, the English Version excerpts are in www.fireheart.tk, my blog and the Indonesian Version, book One has been published in print.
So, maybe I shall need assistance and ask lots of questions, because some of the game systems are not built-in in the engine, i.e. banking system.

The FireHeart - Legend of the Paladins Project comprises of three books of a trilogy:
- The Bounty Hunters
- Masks of the Soul
- The Lion, the Eagle and the Serpent

For details, please visit:
http://www.fireheart.tk/


Game Story:

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Starting out as a carefree fool, Cristophe Deveraux never expected his career as a monster hunter to turn into more than just a livelihood. With his smart-aleck cousin Carolyn as partner, they battled various monsters, solving supernatural quests that were way beyond their academical know-how.

Along the course of adventure, Cristophe and Carolyn made friends with some extraordinary people: Robert Chandler, a ranger trying to make peace with his past; Paolo Marvellini, a dwarf priest struggling to protect his family from the conspiracy around him; and many more heroes in the land, all with their unique personalities, abilites (and problems).

As finale, all those heroes were pitted together in an ultimate quest to prevent the return of Vordac the Dark OverLord – an ancient evil whose soul was sealed inside the godly sword, Deathblade Kraal’shazar.

Will the heroes stop Vordac for good? Will they become the prophesied Paladins of Legend who hinder the ultimate evil from plaguing the good, magical world of Terra Eternia? In this game episode, FireHeart Saga – the Third Cycle begins.

Come forth, Paladins! Fulfill your destiny!

Main Characters:

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Cristophe Deveraux

Nickname: Chris
Race: Human
Gender: Man
Age: 18
Zodiac: Gemini (Jun 6), The Fool (Tarot)
Nation: Arcadia
Class: Knight / Defender
Job/Status: Monster Hunter / Bounty Hunter
Favourite Gears: Long Sword Wyrthal, Raven Shield, Full Mail Armor
Element: Holy Light

Judging from interactions during the story, Chris is known for being an opposite to his cousin, Carolyn. He’s reckless, impulsive, greedy and cowardly.
He dedicates his life for fun, adventure and excitement, so Chris always avoid responsibilities. He is easily swayed by prospects of luxury, and seduced by beautiful women, often endangering his life.
In spite of that, Robert and a few others see a hidden potential in Chris, like a diamond in its rough. Like Spider-man, Chris is going to get a great power – and a great responsibility that follows.



Carolyn Deveraux

Other Name: Carol
Nickname: Handygirl / Pink-haired sorceress
Race: Half-elf
Gender: Woman
Age: 16
Zodiac: Libra (Sept 28), The Magician (Tarot)
Nation: Thyrine / Arcadia
Class: Sorceress
Job/Status: Monster Hunter / Bounty Hunter
Best Gears: Magic Trident Esthagar (Eye of the Storm), Necklace of Luck
Element: Fire + Lightning

Cristophe's cousin, a half-elf druid mastering fire and lightning magicks.
She’s always precise and detail in anything – perhaps too much critical and logical – so that she’s like a fussy smart-aleck.
Truthfully, being resourceful and witty, Carol frequently gives out solutions for any problem, no matter how complicated it is.



Robert Chandler

Other Name: Rob
Nickname: Orcbane
Race: Human
Gender: Man
Age: 20
Zodiac: Scorpio (Nov 11), The Chariot (Tarot)
Nation: Lore
Class: Swordsman/Fighter
Job/Status: Monster Hunter / Bounty Hunter
Gears: Crossbow, Emmerich’s Kiliji, Leather Armor
Element: Fire

Rob is a middle-grade monster hunter who specializes in orcs and dangerous monsters. He is always calm, cautious, cool and rather apathetic. But it doesn’t mean that he’s cold and silent. He always tries to settle a conflict through diplomacy, negotiation or long explanation.
He’s basically anti-violence, but he frequently goes berserk whenever he fights an orc or anybody who threatens the lives of his loved / respected ones.
During his adventures, Rob will be forged into a more caring man, holding on to the truth, also a tough and respected leader.

Other Actors:
- Lavennia Iris


- Paolo Marvellini

Credits:

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If you see and know of any element in this game made by people who we should give credit to but not mentioned in this list, please let us know. We appreciate your contributions.

Graphics:
MilanoCat, EnterBrain RTP, Vadis, Moromaga
FaceMaker 3.1

Scripts:
EnterBrain (Basic Scripts)
Momo (Enemy Flash)
Enu, Kylock, Mr. Bubble, Shu (RPG Tankentai Sideview Battle System)
Moghunter (Map Location Name & Basic Menu Plus)

Sprites:
EnterBrain, Vadis, Pine, Antares, Famitsu, PainHurt

Music:
EnterBrain, Vadis, Various Artists including Prodigy,
Sam Sketty, MistaDJ, Moby and Robert Miles (Free Version Only)

Original Artwork, Music and Story:
Vadis (Andry Chang)

Cutscenes:

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Cutscene before the boss battle in "Forbidden Lovers" Chapter


Soulmate Tag Attack derived from the 2-Man Joint Attack


Sample map: Pyro's Pyres Starting Room


Robert Chandler the Ranger with friends


Cristophe Deveraux the Knight


The "tricky" Sandstorm Skirmish

Features:

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- Side View Battle System (Passive) from Enu & Kylock
- Some mini games including dice game, fishing, shooting and horse racing
- A number of extended cutscenes from the original storyline
- Party Changer system through eventing and an item
- HJS Banking System

Cancelled features: Mining and Blacksmith system, quantitative item-collecting quest system, learning scroll system and arcade game system.

Game Downloads:

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FireHeart Paladins FINAL FULL Version
22+ hours of gameplay, 65 MB with RTP
http://www.mediafire.com/?yrtgzgwmxzj

FireHeart Paladins FULL Version 1
http://www.mediafire.com/?d2myozwodnr

Version 4.3 - Without RTP, up to Chapter 6 complete
FireHeart DEMO Version 4.3

Version 5 - With RTP, up to midway Chapter 7
FireHeart Paladins DEMO v5.exe

Awards:
Runner Up @ Atmajaya Game Show 2010 Game Making Competition
Scope: National (Indonesia)
http://atgash2010.wordpress.com

Videos and Complete Overview in RRR Game List:
http://www.rpgrevolution.com/game/firehear...adins_1295.html

This post has been edited by vadis: May 21 2010, 05:12 PM

[vadis]

More videos:

Walthorn's Fall - Cutscene
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2o3t7dGuG4...player_embedded

Watch all FireHeart videos in:
http://fsaga.blogspot.com/search/label/fireheart%20movies

Please do not double post.
Ninjuit~

This post has been edited by Ninjuit: Nov 6 2009, 12:42 PM

[Red Blood]

I have to download VX RTP on this crap computer... then I'll download demo

The video and story really intrigues me.

[Knot]

Hey, I just started playing your demo so I thought I'd post my thoguhts so far. I gotta say the intro really rocked, I wish I could sketch like that, it was amazing. The instantaneous transition from one scene to the next was kind of jarring though. Next, the first dungeon was fun, I always like fighting slime but the bats were annoying with no way to cure blindness. I hate running from fights, so when Chris was alone fighting them it took forever to score a kill. Still, a nice little dungeon to start with.

The game really started to shine when I arrived at Rand. The dialogue is terrific and well written, I'm also assuming all the stairs, ladders and doors leading nowhere are because this is a demo . But I had fun talking to the people, there weren't so many that it felt like a chore or so few that the town felt lifeless. The strange woman in the guild on the far right kept playing happy music and saying she was going to give me 100 gold.

Also by this point all I remembered was that I had to rest in Rand, so I did that then had no idea where to go . Later I restarted and found out I was meant to go to the forest but it would have been nice to get a reminder =P. Instead I looked for the Orc slayer guy but couldnt find him so I ended up heading up north and got smashed by some scorpions in a cave...which was totally my fault. I knew I wasn't meant to be there . Unfortunatly, when I tried to load a save it didn't let me so I'm not sure if it's just me or what. So I won't try it again until I have enough time for a long run through, just in case I can't reload it either xD.

But this is shaping up to be lots fun, I like the story and am looking forward to seeing where it all goes =P

[vadis]

Well, it's really this far, looking at this video:

Chapter 6: The Spirit of Temperance
Barabus and the Scarlet Letter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrjMVcqWrL4...player_embedded

Ok, thank you for reminding me that the early scenes need reminders... I'll try to fix that in the next demo
Oh, btw if you play the latest demo, make sure u play it from the start again because if not, there'll be a bug I can't fix that will lead to an error.
So far I've been concentrating on the main story, so I'll add up many people, animals, events and quests in towns and guilds etc to make the game more lively. I've also made some mini-games which I hope will add up to your excitement. Well, back to work!

[vadis]

Hi, guys, I've uploaded the new DEMO! (The link is also in the spoiler of the first post)

Version 4.0
FireHeart Paladins DEMO v4.exe
Up to the end of Chapter 6, approx. 13.5 hours of gameplay.

[vadis]

I uploaded another demo to fix the bugs in chapter 6:

Version 4.2
FireHeart Paladins DEMO v4.2.exe

Hope anyone reaches that end of chapter 6 under 13 hours of play (unless someone is addicted to the minigames...)

This post has been edited by vadis: Nov 25 2009, 05:07 AM

[vadis]

Moromaga Faceset Version (dunno if i should put this in the next game...)

Cristophe & Iris


Robert & Carolyn

[vadis]

New DEMO available!
Version 5 - With RTP, up to midway Chapter 7

http://www.mediafire.com/file/zi0zyntl1uw/FireHeart Paladins DEMO v5.exe
http://www.mediafire.com/?zi0zyntl1uw

This post has been edited by vadis: Dec 17 2009, 09:20 PM

[vadis]

OOps, the previous version 5 demo has a fatal fault on it, so I replaced it with a repaired one,
and here's the link:

FireHeart Paladins DEMO v5.exe

For those who already downloaded the faulty version 5 demo, just download and add these datas to replace the files in DATA folder:
Map051.rvdata
Map107.rvdata

CommonEvents.rvdata
MapInfos.rvdata
System.rvdata

Map051 is the starting map, so Map051, Map107 and System might be most essential.

By the way, Merry Christmas 2009 and Happy New Year 2010! (The project is 10 months already and nearing finish)

This post has been edited by vadis: Dec 25 2009, 07:36 AM

[vadis]

FireHeart Paladins FULL Version 1
http://www.mediafire.com/?d2myozwodnr

At last, I completed the game in January 21, 2010! After 1 year of development.
Thanks to the ones supplying the scripts etc, which I credited, of course.

Well, should I make a new thread in "complete game" or should the moderators move this thread there?

[vadis]

That's it. This is the final version. I have fixed all the bugs I could find, and if there are more bugs or imbalance in the game, I'll collect the feedback first before making corrections if necessary. Time to move on to the next project.

Thank you all for downloading, critique and feedbacks. It's precious to me.

FireHeart Paladins FINAL FULL Version
22+ hours of gameplay, 65 MB with RTP
http://www.mediafire.com/?yrtgzgwmxzj

[bernheart]

After completing the 3 trolls bounty there seems no way to proceed to alceste?, can't see it on the world map and all toll bridges are still closed.

[vadis]

After completing the 3 trolls bounty there seems no way to proceed to alceste?, can't see it on the world map and all toll bridges are still closed.

that's strange, because I've already fixed that toll bridge... after the 3 trolls there's supposed to be a scene, after that the switches will open. if not, just try to talk to the toll bridge guard and make sure robert is in the party - and on to the tricky hotshot pass. i'll re-check the switches again because other players didn't find a bug on it.

[pikutersty]

In the game I went from Chapter 3 or 4(whatever chapter started when you go into alceste city) to Chapter 7 somehow by just talking to a girl in a red roofed house in alceste city(the house where you can change party members) and now I can't go back to the chapter i was originally on.(I'm pretty sure im in chapter 7 after watching a video on youtube of you fighting monsters in chapter 7)

This post has been edited by pikutersty: Feb 27 2010, 01:36 PM

[vadis]

In the game I went from Chapter 3 or 4(whatever chapter started when you go into alceste city) to Chapter 7 somehow by just talking to a girl in a red roofed house in alceste city(the house where you can change party members) and now I can't go back to the chapter i was originally on.(I'm pretty sure im in chapter 7 after watching a video on youtube of you fighting monsters in chapter 7)

whew i hope u saved the game before u went into that house because it was a test map to test events. dang, i shouldn't be so tricky as to put it in the game when I beta-tested it... sorry for the inconvenience (trapped u!).

[pikutersty]

Nope I didn't I got all the way to the Saturn space area and i dont have anyone in my party so now im totally dead against the guardians. Unless theres someway to add someone to party without needing someone to do it.

This post has been edited by pikutersty: Feb 27 2010, 05:48 PM

[vadis]

Nope I didn't I got all the way to the Saturn space area and i dont have anyone in my party so now im totally dead against the guardians. Unless theres someway to add someone to party without needing someone to do it.

wah law! I did add a party management menu with the minotaur in the start of saturn's space area, but i removed it (i think) because I created a party log book as item. just talk to the minotaur, and if a party changer menu is still there, just add whoever u need to add (which is useless becuase the option to choose the high-level chars like alexis, sheena and dar'gum is still locked)

if u can, please retrieve the save game from files other than the alceste/chapter 7 files because you're still a long way to go to overcome cosmo guardians and dark elf ninjas... and once again, i'm very sorry for my carelessness... oh, maybe i'll slip a savegame download from my beta-tests in case anybody needs it.

[vadis]

http://www.rpgrevolution.com/game/firehear...adins_1295.html
pikutersty, tell you what, i've posted a savegame of my beta-test in saturn's space (click above and select "files") to download it. i happened to have one to bail u out of the fix...

[Rob_Riv]

You need to include three screenshots, a list of credits and a list of features.

This post has been edited by Rob_Riv: Feb 27 2010, 07:09 PM