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Bend of Time - Inactive Projects => Darkness Beyond Time - Dead Project Discussion => Radical Dreamers, the RPGMaker Remake => Topic started by: DarioEMeloD on July 07, 2010, 10:45:56 pm

Title: Feedback/Suggestions
Post by: DarioEMeloD on July 07, 2010, 10:45:56 pm
What would you like to see in this game? Something to add, or maybe remove from the original Radical Dreamers? Any feature from Trigger or Cross, or another game? What about the the gameplay, the battle system, the music, etc?

This is your chance to let us know how you want this game to be!
Title: Re: Feedback/Suggestions
Post by: utunnels on July 07, 2010, 11:32:39 pm
The story won't be limited in Viper Manor, will it?
So I'm most curious in how the world map would be, such as where the Viper Manor is,  where is Regionna...

As for the story itself, I want to see how and when Magil/Magus did the time travel, the true identity of Vera, and of course the fate of the trio after original RD ending, more or less.  :lol:
Title: Re: Feedback/Suggestions
Post by: chi_z on July 07, 2010, 11:37:54 pm
For the battle system you should make a similar system as RD had. Every battle-type has it's own custom options, it's not always just 'attack-item-defend-run'. Instead, when you select attack it brings up a list of choices, just like in Radical Dreamers.  So 'attack' would actually be a submenu. You might end up selecting the wrong choice and get counterattacked, or you might select the right one deliver a 'deafening blow' to the goblin's head.

This would obviously take some time, even RD only had about 5 different types of battles (the blue demon imp, the griffon, the goblin(s), the skeleton). But it was kept nice and varied for the at least the first playthrough because you had to figure out which choices gave the best results.

It should be a seamless transition like CT, but turn-based like CC and RD. So an overhead battle system that seamlessly transcends from gameplay to battle just like CT, but a menu system like this:
(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a114/ringmaster430/RDbattlesystemmenu.jpg)
Title: Re: Feedback/Suggestions
Post by: chi_z on July 08, 2010, 12:06:51 am
Taking into account what utunnels has stated, you should start off the game with the opening cinematic
showing Magil making it to the proper time, a baby kid, then a '16 years later' type of thing. It
would go from Magil and baby kid, fade to black, show the '16 years later' then fade in with the next
scene being at a pub in Regiorra, with Serge there.

Serge would be playing an acoustic guitar. You'd have to make a custom sprite of serge with an acoustic
guitar, his arm would need to be animated as moving across the guitar neck to two different positions.
Perhaps a transition from point A to B every 2 seconds would seem decently realistic.
If you recall, far promise dream shore, the music box theme, when that's playing at the end scene at
the dream shore; Serge mentions that it was a song he once wrote many years ago. Well here at the bar,

Serge could be playing the same song just a nylon acoustic version instead of music box. I went ahead and made it: youtube.com/watch?v=Z3fXJxZsFEA (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z3fXJxZsFEA)
Somehow Kid and Serge strike up conversation, perhaps when Serge is done (the song is less than 1
minute anyways) the both of them are ordering a drink at the bar. For whatever reason Kid feels she
can trust Serge and mentions that she and Magil are heading to Snakebone Manor to get the frozen
flame.

When I first played CT, I thought that Magi's castle was going to be the final dungeon of the game.
Turns out that was only like half way thru it. Then with CC, I thought Fort Dragonia was the going to
be the final dungeon. Dead wrong again, not even halfway thru it yet. Now for RD, Snakebone Manor was
indeed the final (and only) dungeon. However you can continue from there. CC had Snakebone/Viper Manor
and the party encountered and fought with Lynx, but the story was really just developing and the game
had a while to go.
Title: Re: Feedback/Suggestions
Post by: utunnels on July 08, 2010, 12:14:15 am
Quote from: chi_z
Every battle-type has it's own custom options, it's not always just 'attack-item-defend-run'. Instead,

Throw
    --> Throw What?

 your kitchen knife
>your foul socks(haven't been washed for xxx days)
 a rotten egg
 the left hand of a goblin(you picked after a battle)
....

The left sock misses the goblin!
The right sock hits the goblin in the face!
The goblin is having trouble breathing...
The goblin is choked by the sock!

Title: Re: Feedback/Suggestions
Post by: chi_z on July 08, 2010, 12:17:17 am
and you should have utunnels do the scripting and programming for the battle system lol! utunnels has encylopedic knowledge and formulas of the CC battle system, so he could make it pretty Chrono-authentic.
Title: Re: Feedback/Suggestions
Post by: utunnels on July 08, 2010, 12:35:59 am
Hmm, but seriously, I haven't tried RPGMaker much.  But isn't it natually capable for in-battle dialogues and choices? If so it would be perfect for RD.  :lol:
Title: Re: Feedback/Suggestions
Post by: DarioEMeloD on July 08, 2010, 01:39:38 am
Well, that's very doable. In fact, the part where they enter the mansion (through the forest) is going to be playable. I don't know what are we gonna do after the battle with Lynx, but I guess we (with a little help from you) can think of something.

For the battles, we thought the Linear Motion System (like in 'Tales of') would fit perfectly to the "you're free to do whatever you want (well, sorta)" feeling of the original game's battles. Obviously we're going to do what we think that's best for the game and the fans, so there are still no decisions made.
Title: Re: Feedback/Suggestions
Post by: Sylvhem on July 08, 2010, 05:18:44 pm
The story won't be limited in Viper Manor, will it?
So I'm most curious in how the world map would be, such as where the Viper Manor is,  where is Regionna...

As for the story itself, I want to see how and when Magil/Magus did the time travel, the true identity of Vera, and of course the fate of the trio after original RD ending, more or less.  :lol:
In the original Musa's project, the player can explore the village near the mansion. I don't know if this village is in the final version.
Title: Re: Feedback/Suggestions
Post by: chi_z on July 09, 2010, 12:00:38 am
So RD ends by Serge splitting up with Magil and Kid. This game would continue on with Magil and Kid's adventure. Kid realized by the end of RD that she was Schala. Serge somewhere along the line rejoins with Kid and Magus (he'd be called Jaki/Janus by now just like CC). The trio comes across Belthesar some how, and Jaki/Janus is fully aware of who Bosschu/Belthesar is. And Belthesar recognizes that it's Janus all grown up. Unfortunately the cheery re-union doesn't last long. Belthesar let's Janus and friends know that the evil alien, Lavos, whom Janus knows about obviously, made a back up plan. Lavos is alive and well! Worse yet, he has fused with Sara/Schala! Forming the Time Devourer, which threatens to destroy not just planet Earth this time around, but ALL of creation!

The party and Belthesar decide to find a way to stop this from happening. Being an advanced society, Chronopolis, Belthesar is fully aware of the split dimensions, of other selves, etc. The gang hatches a plan on how they can stop the Time Devourer. They will use their other selves (Chrono Cross' Serge, Kid, and Magil the Magician), to do so. So Belthesar plants the infant clone of Kid in the forest by Lucca's place. As we saw in CT 99, this is where Lucca adopts Kid and we all know what happens later. The baby  clone Kid was transported via Time Machine to that exact location in order to set all the events in to place! The pendant, 'astral amulet', was wrapped around her neck and transported with her to Ashtear Island forest where Lucca found and raised her.

Then CC happens. This RD remake would end right as the baby clone Kid is transported to 1000~ AD Ashtear Island forest. Go to 2 minutes and 15 seconds in to this video to see what I am talking about:


youtube.com/watch?v=1unVcKWX4hk



So you could have Chronopolis in this game as well, it'd really tie ALL 3 games together, to where they could ALL fit rather nicely. Essentially, the game would indeed be a remake of RD, but it'd also be like Crimson Echoes. It ties the games together by adding stuff to it that square never did. CE tied CT to CC. This would tie RD to CC and everything else.
Title: Re: Feedback/Suggestions
Post by: chi_z on July 09, 2010, 12:04:44 am
by the way if you look at this image you should be able to get a good idea on the art style of all the Regiorra village houses, the look of the manor, the body of water off to the right, etc.

(http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0/2840/814005-bs_radical_dreamers__j___t_eng1.2_demiforce__00010_super.png)
Title: Re: Feedback/Suggestions
Post by: Sylvhem on August 09, 2010, 12:24:08 pm
Wooah ! There are many suggestions :shock: ! I read this topic and I write my answer.
Title: Re: Feedback/Suggestions
Post by: utunnels on August 09, 2010, 09:42:06 pm
BTW, as for the original RD ending, can anyone think a good enough reason why they split?
We know Kid says the Porre army are after her and Magil, if they find Serge alone, they will let him go.
Hmm, but don't you think that is just a careless suggestion? If the Porre army catch Serge, it is almost no doubt Vera will use him as a hostage!
Another alternative is they attract the attention of the enemy so that Serge has a chance to escape, but I'm not sure whether it is a good idea.
Title: Re: Feedback/Suggestions
Post by: tushantin on August 10, 2010, 04:11:42 am
From what I can say is this: The latter sounds more likely, and that Serge wasn't the most prominent member of the RD, at least from Porre's point of view. Perhaps only Magil and Kid were on the wanted list.
Title: Re: Feedback/Suggestions
Post by: F-546 on August 15, 2010, 08:18:24 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZD9uSflfes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZD9uSflfes)
just a proof of concept of the battle system
Title: Re: Feedback/Suggestions
Post by: Dialga_Palkia on September 14, 2010, 01:21:51 am
Is there a demo in the works?  8)
Title: Re: Feedback/Suggestions
Post by: Mr Bekkler on December 02, 2010, 06:11:38 pm
by the way if you look at this image you should be able to get a good idea on the art style of all the Regiorra village houses, the look of the manor, the body of water off to the right, etc.

(http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0/2840/814005-bs_radical_dreamers__j___t_eng1.2_demiforce__00010_super.png)

I always thought that looked a LOT like Truce, as far as the mansion being where Guardia castle is, and Regiorra dwellings being where Truce's buildings are, close to the Eastern shore. The world map could just be a slight edit of CT's "Present" map.

If you guys are still taking suggestions, mine is to retain the multiple ending feature. Not necessarily the specific ones from RD if you can't/don't want to, and not necessarily as many as in CT, but more than one ending would be nice and Chrono-ish.
Title: Re: Feedback/Suggestions
Post by: Manco on December 09, 2010, 06:46:13 am
The story won't be limited in Viper Manor, will it?
So I'm most curious in how the world map would be, such as where the Viper Manor is,  where is Regiorra...

As for the story itself, I want to see how and when Magil/Magus did the time travel, the true identity of Vera, and of course the fate of the trio after original RD ending, more or less.  :lol:

At the end of Radical Dreamers it says the ruins of Viper Manor are in Kitsune Forest to the north of Regiorra. Magus already knew how to open gates using magic when he attempted to summon Lavos in Chrono Trigger.

Vera is just an undercover military officer from Porre. Nothing special. Schala recovers her memory and Janus has his sister back. They are happy now. Serge goes home. The game is pretty much wrapped up.

From what I can say is this: The latter sounds more likely, and that Serge wasn't the most prominent member of the RD, at least from Porre's point of view. Perhaps only Magil and Kid were on the wanted list.

Yeah, he’s just a common thief with no magic. I doubt anyone had any interest in him.
Title: Re: Feedback/Suggestions
Post by: tushantin on December 12, 2010, 04:30:16 pm
Any ideas of making the project OpenSource? That way many folks would be able to help out the project little bit at a time. At least I'd wanna.  :D Got a knack of helping projects without joining... when I'm bored that is.
Title: Re: Feedback/Suggestions
Post by: Hayden on December 15, 2010, 06:02:52 pm
What would you like to see in this game? Something to add, or maybe remove from the original Radical Dreamers? Any feature from Trigger or Cross, or another game? What about the the gameplay, the battle system, the music, etc?

This is your chance to let us know how you want this game to be!

Well i never played CC but i read some of the history on here,  you should put the scene where serge gets killed by a panther and Kid comes back to time to save him
Title: Re: Feedback/Suggestions
Post by: Manco on December 16, 2010, 01:55:36 am
Well i never played CC but i read some of the history on here,  you should put the scene where serge gets killed by a panther and Kid comes back to time to save him

The panther doesn't kill Serge and Kid doesn't travel back in time. Kid was already born. Schala created the storm to get them to Chronopolis so he could be healed. If that happened in Radical Dreamers then the whole plot would have to turn into Chrono Cross. Lynx is human and not Serge's father in this dimension.
Title: Re: Feedback/Suggestions
Post by: idioticidioms on December 16, 2010, 04:39:02 am
....uh....wtf. I played through CC a couple times and nowhere does it mention that Schala created the storm that got them to Chronopolis, nor that Lynx was Serge's father. o.O

And, for that matter, Serge is older than Kid by one year. Kid never saved Serge from the panther that killed him in the alternate dimension nor could she go back in time to do so because there isn't any time travel in CC whatsoever.
Title: Re: Feedback/Suggestions
Post by: Manco on December 16, 2010, 07:31:25 am
....uh....wtf. I played through CC a couple times and nowhere does it mention that Schala created the storm that got them to Chronopolis, nor that Lynx was Serge's father. o.O

And, for that matter, Serge is older than Kid by one year. Kid never saved Serge from the panther that killed him in the alternate dimension nor could she go back in time to do so because there isn't any time travel in CC whatsoever.

Maybe you weren't playing Chrono Cross. Maybe it was a different game.

Even says on wikipedia:
"Schala's storm nullified Chronopolis's defenses and allowed Serge to contact the Frozen Flame; approaching it healed Serge but corrupted his father."

Serge was never killed by a panther! Just fatally wounded. He drowned in Another World and was attacked by a panther in Home World. If he died in both worlds then how is he in this game? 2400 AD is in the Dead Sea so there is some time travel involved.
Title: Re: Feedback/Suggestions
Post by: idioticidioms on December 16, 2010, 07:43:55 am
Ok, so just because something is on Wikipedia makes it absolute fact? Where, in the game, does it state, ever, that Schala caused the storm.

and you're right, the panther attack caused his father Miguel to start out into the storm.
Title: Re: Feedback/Suggestions
Post by: Manco on December 16, 2010, 08:30:57 am
Ok, so just because something is on Wikipedia makes it absolute fact? Where, in the game, does it state, ever, that Schala caused the storm.

and you're right, the panther attack caused his father Miguel to start out into the storm.

Miguel isn't Serge's father. Where in the game does it say THAT? Wazuki is Serge's father.
Title: Re: Feedback/Suggestions
Post by: idioticidioms on December 16, 2010, 09:02:03 am
sorry again. Jesus. You're right. It was Wazuki. Thank you. Btw, making a mistake with names hardly compares to making a mistake in terms of what is actually in the game and what is not. @#%$ing dick.

If I had thought longer about it, I probably would have remembered that. The fact that I even said Miguel denotes that I was on the right track considering that Miguel and Wazuki were friends.
Title: Re: Feedback/Suggestions
Post by: alfadorredux on December 16, 2010, 09:36:09 am
Where, in the game, does it state, ever, that Schala caused the storm.

In the horse-choking infodump you get from the ghost children right before entering the DBT (which is also where you're told that Lynx is Wazuki):

   Princess Schala traveled ten
   thousand years in time to try
   and make contact with this
   dimension!
   This caused a raging magnetic
   storm that resulted in FATE's
   system malfunction, which led
   Serge to the Frozen Flame.

Title: Re: Feedback/Suggestions
Post by: idioticidioms on December 16, 2010, 09:53:09 am
Ok. See, that's what I was looking for. It's so obscure that it's easy to pass over. I had the impression, from what was said here, that Schala caused it intentionally, and I definitely would have remembered that because they would have made a big deal about it.

I apologize for making a big deal out of this.