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#1 Action Kasper

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Posted 02 April 2012 - 07:34 PM

Arbor's Eve is a game I began designing waaaay back in 2002. It has seen many transformations over the last 9 years from what I originally envisioned as a third person action game set in modern times with guns, cars, and ninja-hobos that lived at an airport baggage claim, all the way up until I discovered rpg maker 2000 back in 2004. Since then, I've lost my progress several times due to the program deciding it didn't want to work anymore (postality knights), a computer fire, a cat urinating on my laptop and shorting it out, another laptop dying, and extended periods of not having a computer. Through it all, I've perservered mightily, and have come so far as to want to do to be more like what the game has become today. Without further expository storytelling, I introduce to you the players of this play, and the far away archipelago known as Zea Mays.

The Characters-

Kasper:
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Kasper lives in a town called Villageburg. A thief by hobby, he managed to carve out a niche living for himself by stealing enough money to move away from his hometown of Zoar. In Villageburg, he notices that no matter what the day brings, the people there go about their lives doing the same things at the same time, day in, and day out. He sets out one night to do something he thinks will "wake them all up" and change the way they live, freeing them from the bondage of routine.

Strayer:
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This pasty Bruce Lee lookalike won the Royal Mounted Navy's Bruce Lee Lookalike contest two years in a row. He was a sailor patrolling the seas on a peacekeeping vessel, when something happened that changed him forever. He became a hydrophobe not long after deciding to leave the navy, and hasn't spoken much about it since that day. He whittles away his days in Villageburg at his home, where he strives to maintain his health through martial arts, and the meditative practice of building his dream home.

Jayce:
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Jayce is a bright-eyed Green Mage from the mostly unknown town of Green Oaks. There he studied under Lobuz, learning a form of magic that hasn't been seen by the world for nearly a hundred years. After growing weary of a life lacking in adventure, he left his hometown to venture to Marshton, where his life was almost cut short at the hands of the evil snowman army of the malevolent Schnee. He is saved by Kasper and Strayer, and joins them after almost having both legs amputated. (The doctor thought he had swamprot)

These three lovable rascals are joined by a cast of more than three, but less than nine, and opposed by another seperate cast of evil oppressors so far numbering into the mid-thirties.

The Story-

Long long ago, in a time before time, the universe was a chaotic place. Then, things formed, and the world as we know it came to be. As the spirits of nature were no longer needed, their essences crystalized, and took the form of seven seeds, to be planted again to summon them in a time of great need (Or so the story goes.)

One night, our hero Kasper, sets out to do all the things that I already typed in his character description, when he meets a talking rock. The rock tells him to gather the seeds, as it has come time to bring the Tree Of The World back into being. This tree, with its mighty roots and gargantuan trunk, has the power to suck the evil straight out of the air, returning the world to a state of peace not known since the beginning of time.

However, others are also seeking the seeds for their own misguided purposes. Some are building armies, while others are biding their time until an opportune moment presents itself. Will Kasper and his companions gather the seeds in time to save the day? Probably. But it won't be a stroll down parasol parkway.

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The next demo, with all the updated bells and whistles should be out around 4/20. i'll keep this updated regularly as I progress.

A sampling of the many of our hero's oppressors:

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if you read this far down, good for you! HERE is a mini-demo with a few of the maps i was just working on this week.

#2 Jon Bon

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Posted 02 April 2012 - 08:53 PM

Looks neat. I like the bug enemy with the armor. This looks like it would be fun to play. Keep developing this.
Cheers!

#3 Action Kasper

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Posted 02 April 2012 - 09:33 PM

if it's any indication to the flavor of my game, that bug enemy is called the Termite Soldier.

#4 Action Kasper

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Posted 09 April 2012 - 01:52 AM

i'm going to start the bug tests tonight. with any luck, something should be out within the next two days or so.

#5 Action Kasper

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Posted 03 May 2012 - 04:27 PM

a month later, a wild demo appears! download today and don't forget to check under your bed for virulent acid drooling moth larvae

https://rapidshare.c...E063B5DAF9E|0|0

#6 Jon Bon

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Posted 05 May 2012 - 03:52 PM

I tried the demo, and it didn't load at all. I will try on my laptop on windows 7 when I get a chance. But it definitely didn't load on my windows xp.

#7 Action Kasper

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Posted 05 May 2012 - 06:46 PM

i made it with windows 7 in xp sp2 compatability mode, you may have to change it back

#8 Action Kasper

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Posted 16 May 2012 - 03:17 PM

has anyone downloaded the demo yet? im starting to think the rm scene is dying

#9 Jon Bon

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Posted 16 May 2012 - 04:49 PM

I intend to but have little free time. People are quick and willing to give advice and help with creation, but dedicating time to playing a game is a whole other story. This is one of I think 5 games I want to try recently, that I have yet to even download. I will give my best effort to try this today and give you some feedback.

Edit: Forgot I had already sat down once to try some of the posted games out, but was discourage when I tried this one first. Downloading it now on my laptop.

Edited by Jon Bon, 18 May 2012 - 06:51 PM.


#10 Jon Bon

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Posted 18 May 2012 - 08:30 PM

I get the same thing with my Windows 7. The game simply doesn't boot, no error nothing. I get a wait icon on my cursor for roughy 2 seconds, then it disappears and the game never boots up no matter how long I wait. Not sure what to tell you, the game wont work on either of my computers and to the best of my knowledge it's not on my end.

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Posted 21 May 2012 - 09:40 PM

you may need to copy the rgss from another rm game. i've never really gotten any real feedback, so i didn't know that i needed to include that in the zip until recently. i have had a few downloads on other sites, and they've worked just fine, so idk what to tell you.

#12 leejanes123

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Posted Yesterday, 06:08 PM

downloading it now will let you know how it is :D looks intresting tho

#13 Jon Bon

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Posted 40 minutes ago

The version I had the first time was not the same extraction file or name as what I downloaded today. The game worked perfectly after downloading it a second time. I like it, I love the drawing style of the enemies, I don't know what it is, but it's very fresh and cartoony. I died almost past the spiral, wasn't really healing or anything. Seems like it'll be good from the little I played, felt rustic almost.
Keep it up, I would try another demo release when one is ready etc, and might end up going back to this one if I have more time.





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