What do you need help with? I'm down for a pony game. :3

well what style of rpg game?

What kind of help do you need? If I can help somehow, I'd be happy to.

I'll help if I can, I'm not a very clever pony though.

I've worked alot with RPG maker 2k3
but not with XP, so i don't think i could help,

What would you need help with anyway?
i've always made game on my own lol :P

You have my sword. My useless, useless sword.

I'm usually in derpyhooves chat if you want to reach me.

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>>14740

I'm not sure yet, I'm still learning to use RPGMXP. I know that I'll have to figure out spriting. Also, the default number of party members is four, I don't think I can change it.

It's still in the planning stages, so ideas, tutorials for the system itself, pics/sprites, all of these would be great

I haven't even worked out what kind of game it will be (Would battles even be part of it, for example)

>>14742
The "Attacks" could be "Gestures of Friendship" or something. Instead of killing enemies, you become friends. For loot, your new friends give you stuff, maybe?
Sorry, I'm drawing a blank.

>>14742

Are you planning to create your own battle script?
The default is bit boring imo

>>14765

Great, i'd love to see where this is going

btw, i don't know if it helps, but this guy made pony sprites :)
http://akumath.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d36ijx6

>>14744

Yes, I've noticed that. I'm still not sure how to work on a new script, that coming soon... I've also completed a new beta of Test1, with imported music, and a battle with an imported foe. I've also learned I need to download GIMP or Photoshop; I will need renders.

Very soon, we'll be ready to start work on the game proper.

Great idea! I played around a lot with RPG Maker but never did anything very nonstandard. Still, this definitely has potential...

How about a "My Little Pwnies" version?

Well, obviously there'd be 3 classes.

Pegasus: Faster, can fly (obv), has speed and flight based attacks. Attacks are generally rapid but weak. Useful as scouts and support fighters.
Defiant personalities.

Unicorn: Mage, can use magic based attacks. High DPA, low health. Can specialize or be general mages, with advantages and disadvantages to either. Leadership Personality.

Earth: Tanks, high health/defense, medium DPA. Mele attacks mostly, with some exceptions (throwing apples, etc.) Strong personalities, durable.

Why use RPGmaker?
http://www.engine001.com/

>>14782
Why not include Zebras and Dragons?
Zebras could be priests. Dragons could be like archers, using long ranged attacks.

>>14785

I like the idea of zebras being priests, they could be the healer type.

Dragons is a little more iffy. Dragons are kinda like 100x the size of a pony, having them on par with eachother seems awkward. Also, having armies of baby ponies seems weird too.

>>14784

I'm not sure on this one. On the one hand, I think it's a lot easier, but I'm not sure I can make what I'm planning happen with this. I'll hold unto it, but I believe I'll move forward with RPGMXP.

>>14896
It doesn't really matter, though. I will look forward to your game!

ALRIGHT! If you want art (concept art? sprites?) or programming help, hit me up :)

I dont know much about XP...

however if you were to switch over to VX then I've got some scripts for 20 max party members, sideview battle screen, and a few others.

I'm also great at VX sprites if you need somepony to make em.

I guess I could mess around in XP for a bit and see what i can do if you'd rather not restart this project.

if you need a more convenient means of reaching me, here's my email purpleymonkey@hotmail.com

>>14915

I need help with everything!

>>14936

I haven't done anything with VX, I was messing around in XP, checking the features. I'll have a look

>>14937

Further to my statement, my system is not supported by VX, so XP it is.

Hmm ok so the basic layout of XP and VX are pretty much the same, however XP uses a 32x48 sprite sheet whereas VX uses 32x32.

this will make pony sprites nearly impossible in XP (unless you dont mind 16 pixels of floating blank space or ponies with giraffe necks)

now im not saying it will be easy in XP either, but square sprite boxes are much more pony friendly.

actually nevermind. i may have to fool around a little more, but i think i found a sprite sheet that is perfect

Well... I can help you with some advices.

First, you need organization, and a lot. You can't go around randomly adding stuff, thinking about cool features, etc. You must carefully plan ahead what your game is going to be. Think a story, game mechanic, style of sprites and music, target audience, etc. Maybe at first people will like it cause it has ponies, but that won't hold their attention for much time, needless to say it won't attract non-bronies. It has to be engaging.
Also, if more than 1 person is going to work in it, you have to organize what is everypony going to do, and when, and follow that guide as strictly as posible. If you are like me, and don't even know where did you put your head, try to find someone who is capable of leading the team.

About the game itself, I'd stay away of that typical RPG mechanic: 4 heros, choose your class, fight, earn gold, buy equipment, keep fighting, repeat, save Equestria. It is getting old, and it doesn't go ok with the spirit of the show. Maybe make it a puzzle game, where each pony has different habilities that can, or cannot help you solve the puzzle. Maybe you could add a quest system where ponies will ask you to do favors for them (please, no "collect 10 items and kill Lord Evil" kind of favors), which you'll need thinking, abilities, team work, etc. to accomplish. Then you could add a relationship system, where depending on your actions, different ponies will like you more or less, and new paths will open, or old paths will close.

The most important advice I can give you is: PERSEVERE. Making games is no easy task. AT ALL. You will fail, and fail, and fail, and fail again. And you have to stand up and keep fighting. If you can't handle frustation, you'll never finish anything minimaly playable.

End of transmision.

>>14942

Duly noted. I didn't expect it to be easy. But I expect it to be fun. I also had a basic idea of a plot, but I'm not sure how it will pan out. I may or may not involve "Battles", so to speak. A lot is in the planning stages.

Also, I lied. VX is a go, I needed the RTP.

And I have a 30 day trial.

Ok ive messed around enough to know what im doing at this point, and after experimenting 32x48 should be just fine.

here's a super super super rough sketch that i drew up in like 20 seconds just to get a feel for the boundries.

I have experience at RPG Maker XP, But I'm going to make my own project.

I'll tell you what, if I ever get around to making the sprites, I'll let you use them as well.

The updates just keep comin!

so i touched up my pony template and i think it looks a lot better now, so any suggestions or comments?

Well...I'm offering my help as well.

Lol I had the idea to do something likes this, but it looks like you beat me to posting about it XD

Anyways, I can, sprite, program, draw...just about anything you need. Lemme know what I can do and I'll get right on it ^-^

>>196
I'm personally going to make my template a grid of 48x48 sized tiles, simple due to factors should as wings, horns and saddle bags.

>>14942

*claps* well said

You have my support in this project *thumbs up* XD

>>197

At the moment, I'm mostly learning. I will need sprites for all the main ponies, NPC sprites, and sprites for a few other characters. Help with the plot would be great, and I'm useless with programming.

>>179
I want a Pony FPS now!

I'd write for you, if you wanted...

I've been messing with the same sorta thing, albeit a tabletop RPG.

You know, if sprites are getting made for this, we could actually make a 2d MMO. A buddy of mine built a free 2d mmorpg engine a few years back and it really took off, there's now a community of about 20k people around the thing.
If anypony is interested, it's at www.freemmorpgmaker.com
Currently some of the people there have actually been on a pony kick anyway, so the site owner is going by the name Pinky Pie and the lead developer is Rainbow Dash.
I'm... ah heck, was gonna stay anonymous, but whatever. My name on there is Thorn, I haven't gotten around to changing it. I'm a writer, if you need help with storyline stuff for the RPG at any point feel free to ask!
(Someday I'll figure out how to get tripcodes going, become identifiable...

>>250

You know the guy that made freemmomaker? I'm not really sure I can handle making an MMO, tho...

>>248

Well, write something! I need a lot of ideas. I already plan to have Luna, and Trixie as a recurring character...

I got tripcodes going! Huzzah!
But yeah, I actually stay at his place 2 or 3 days a week, we've been bros since grade 6 or something.
I'm mostly thinking that we could look at an MMO later, it would likely just wind up being more of a visual chatroom as opposed to something with big dungeons and stuff. Just if the sprites are getting made anyway, then a lot of the hard part would be done.
I'd be happy to write, I just don't know how much you already had in mind! Did you have the basic plotline worked out, or is there nothing written yet?

Ok! so i finished my sprite sheet and used it to make a Twilight Sparkle. Ive already walked around a bit in XP to test the animation and i think it looks alright.

now i'll just need a list of the ponies you want so i can start work again.

also if you notice any errors, let me know so i can fix them.

feedback would be nice!

Hey, that looks pretty good!
One nitpick, and this could probably even be ignored: from behind it looks like her mane goes to the left, but when she's facing sideways it's always towards the viewer. If that's a style choice, great! Just making sure you're aware of it :)

yeah the mane kinda bugged me at first, but i went and watched sonic rainboom and a few scenes from other eps and noticed that twilight's mane almost always faces the viewer and in just about every rear shot her mane goes left.

so i guess it's all good!

>>269

You raise a good point. Anyway, I have very little worked out so far; I know that something has disrupted harmony in equestria, and that it wasn't Luna but that the blame will fall on her initially because she'll have vanished.

I also wanted to have Trixie popping in and out, trying to "Fix" things.

>>272

I'll try and import it into the game I'm using to learn the ropes of VX. Once I figure out how. Thankies!

Mostly, I'll want the main cast, Luna, Trixie (still working on characters), some NPC ponies, and the player pony. I do want to do a OC for the player, a silent protagonist, but an OC one.

>>275

My first attempt at using the imported sprites.

Clearly, something has gone awry.

alrightey then! now that ive gotten approval, i can go into another eye-melting sprite binge! YAAAAAY!

A few quick questions though:
1.Would you like a hat and cape on trixie?
2.Do you have any sketches or descriptions that i could use to help visualize your OC?
3.Are we still using XP or VX? because the twilight that i drew up is in XP format.

oh and also: the graphical error you have is pretty common for beginners.

when you save the twilight image (or any custom sprite for that matter) be sure to put a $ at the beginning of the filename

ex: $twilight sparkle

also these sprites should only be used in XP

>>277

The hat and cape are required!
I'm not sure on the OC. I had an image of something kind of generic, that you can just assign whatever personality to. A unicorn is what I had in mind, but otherwise, standard pony. Also...and if it's not too much to ask, could you create a sprite based on the OP image? Perhaps use that as a baseline, but use another color hair and make it a unicorn for the OC.
Also, I got VX working, yes.

I really hope Trixie ends up being a recurring boss

Ok hopefully last post before sprite binge.

so you want a white unicorn with whatever hair color?
Is there any preferred cutie mark with that order?

and i dont want to be overly demanding but, i just got used to XP and im very comfortable with it now, so could you mind using XP?

i think that instead of melting my eyes out in an non-stop "OH GOD I HAVE TO FINISH THIS!" attitude i'm gonna take a break for a bit.

here's what i've got.
anything you'd like to change before it's too late?

crap forgot image in last post

>>281

Sure, I'll use XP. It will take some getting used to, but I should be able to do essentially the same thing.
White? Sure, I think that would be great. I don't think the cutie mark is a huge enough deal to fuss over. An eye, perhaps? XD
No, that looks great. Thanks a bundle.

>>286
Oh CRAP! I confused which on was XP and which one was VX. I have experience using VX, not XP. Which I do have XP as well, I haven't used it at all compared to VX.

Most major change for me and you personally, is that VX spritesheets use 12 tiles per character instead of 16, cutting the standing frame and recycling the inbetween steps frame in its place. I think VX format sheets can be easily converted to XP format sheets but I've never had a reason to test this before.

Also I don't believe any of the coding tricks I learned in VX are guaranteed to in XP due to core script issues, and any useful custom RGSS2 scripts I find are out of the question I believe.

What I can do for you now is simply direct you to where you can find completed RGSS1 scripts and request them as well.
http://www.rpgrevolution.com/forums/index.php?showforum=77
(I believe that you need to register even view these forums.)

Trixie's done.

personally i dont think this one turned out quite as well as twilight, something just seems off...

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>>272

Green, out of curiousity, what program do you use to make these? I use Paint dot NET, personally.

>>291

Beautiful

>>293
I use gimp 2.0, you should be able to get a free download on their website if you want it.

Also: i'm not sure of what pony i want to do next, im thinking maybe the main, but meh.
if anypony has any requests then i'll see what i can do.

>>295
I have the Gimp as well. But I use Paint Dot NET for this kind of thing because all my tools are laid out bare, only being what I need them to be.

Oh my D: two sets of overworld sprites already?

This is starting to look nice

>>295
Do Fluttershy :D

>>298
On it

Fluttershy's finished, and i have to say this is probably my best one yet.
im very satisfied with this result.

so who's next?

>>303

Wow nice job man ^-^
I agree with you, it's probably the best you made yet.
I'm jelly of your Spriting skills xD

Not sure which you could do next..
Rainbow Dash?

So i really want to do the main pony now, and from what you've given me i've got an alright image of what im gonna do.

Heres a shitty ms paint sketch of what im thinking.

if there's any thing that you want to change, tell me before i start.

This RPG just got 20% cooler, Rainbow Dash is done.

Also: Could i get some feedback on that OC pony? I'd really like to know exactly what I'm doing, and if it's what you would like.

But other than that, who's next?

Something that i did real quick for laughs

Derpy Hooves has been completed!

i read this thread and got very interested and started pondering what an equestria Equestria map would look like. so i have downloaded RPGMXP and made a rough Equestria map with it from my memory of the episodes (includes apple jacks farm and apple fields, zebura's place not too far into the evergreen forest since it never took them long to get there, from recent ep fluttershy's place is close to evergreen forest, there is also the dragons mountain and the place from first ep (not sure if tower but that wat i put) and frog swamp and cloud place where RBD does SRB then finally their royals castle up on the cliff) im not sure on accuracy so idm nepony correcting me, so does everypony think?

Luna's done, and looks amazing.

I'm beginning to surprise myself with the speed of my submissions....

What kind of story are you looking for here?

A bunch of side quests? One major quest with different parts?

A real enemy or just some anti-friendship based enemy (ie Trixie)?

Hi there, Hakkou! I love the idea of this, however, i think we should actually program the game. I have been working my hooves off with some new game engines, and i think i could help you. Would you prefer 3D or 2D

>>335

Wow nice Green Angel, you work fast.
Luna, Derpy and Rainbow Dash all look great

>>351
I would like to be working even faster, but i can't do much for the protagonist pony until i get an "ok" from Hakkou.

also i'm gonna try and avoid rarity and pinkie pie for now, because their hairstyles are ridiculous and i'd rather not have to deal with them just yet.

Im thinking of starting a thread over in /art/ requesting OCs that people want me to sprite and then post them here so Hakkou can use them as NPCs.

but other than that, the only things that i can do now are applejack and random background ponies.

Sorry for vanishing, everypony. I was struck with a terrible disease. Still not feeling tiptop, but things are manageable now.

>>312

You and I had the same idea ^_^ I think that would be great

>>349

At the moment, it will be a series of quests, no battle system (YET, I'm working on an idea), where the general idea is that Equestria has lost it's harmony somehow. You must find out why, helping ponies along the way.

>>350

If you can make an engine, go for it. I still prefer a 2d system, but that's just me.

>>322

I think it looks great!

>>353

As I said, go for it!

I would love to help however I can. I can program proficiently in C# and C++ and some javascript. If I can help out in any way, I would be ecstatic!

Apple Jack's done.

On to the red haired unicorn.
Could we get a name for this pony?

>>357
Well at least I don't have to worry about stepping on each other toes. My MLP RPG won't even be that involved with Equestria, and Harmony being lost will not an element of the story.

>>322
Someone on DA made a map(see map), I think I'll be using this for location reference, but a sliding geology is a map maker's best friend.

...

Well at least in video games.

>>370
FIRE GAZER!

Done.

When you import this one make sure that you also set the semi transparent colour to green or else you look like a ghost pony.

Well.... now what?

Excuse me but did somepony order 20 cases of awesome?

Vinyl Scratch up in this business!

>>363

It looks like gingersnaps is working on an engine, why not touch base with him and see what you come up with?