Pokémon Violet Sky DISCUSSION

I opened this topic for random discussion about anything: music, plotline, gameplay features, and so on. If someone has a question, they can ask it here, and even the staff and the people are working on it can talk about it if they don't understand something.

 

I know it's a double post, but since I wanted to write in the first post what's the topic about, now I'll write it in a separate post that what are MY questions. If it's a problem, feel free to merge the two posts.

I'm working on the prototype of the game, and I implemented the following features:

- Pokémon datas (Type, Species, Legendary, Generation, Weight are all working. Gender is still W.I.P.)
- Different levels for the Pokémon
- Capture System
- Evolution System
- Side-view battle system
- Team leader (the trainer doesn't involving in the battles, just a sprite)
- New save system & No lv limit (updated the system of the game, so it will allow LV100 Pokémon and evolutions/multiple captures)

Work in progress:

- Combination. Tell me if it's needed or not, but I thought that it could be a fun feature being able to fuse Pokémon instead of adding Fakemon. This system could be substituted by adding "parts of Legendary Pokémon" (for example, the feather of Ho-Oh), and these could be used like the evolution stones to evolve your Pokémon. Of course, both fusion and "legendary evolution" would have rules and restrictions, but it would give the game a huge customization value.
- Trainer data. Now only wild Pokémon works, and there is no 1V1, but all Pokémon are involved in the battle.
- Lots of other things, but these were not planned in the prototype (like storyline).

Feel free to share your ideas.

Oh, and who should be the main character and rival, and how the staff should appear in-game?

 

I know I can edit my post, I just wanted to separate my own questions/ideas from the opening post.

 

Nope, at the moment, I'm just doing the features of the games, so storyline is currently ignored. HOWEVER, of course, later, it will be added (and it will be as accurate as possible to the official storyline), but it's easier to do if we already have the features.

 

One idea: the plotline would be the same, but the names of the characters would be rewritten and named after the staff (and the most important members, mostly those who help/support the project) of the Lake Valor. What do you think?

EDIT: Here's two thing I've in my mind and needed to be discussed:

1. How about the fusions/special evolutions? As you said you don't want any new Pokémon except the legendary, I think adding one of these could improve the game's customization. Fusion could be an interesting method, as it gives a lot of variety, but can be confusing too. While adding special items, like the legendary/special Pokémon's DNA could work like the evolution stones, but more universal (even thought it would have its own rules too). I think the latter could be really interesting and would also fit with the villain team's theme.

2. I suggest the following modification in the evolution lines, as I think it makes more sense than the official, and you also said that some modification is more than OK in the game (like the type-mods too):

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Venonat -> Butterfree
Caterpie -> Metapod -> Venomoth

And if anyone has an idea something like this, feel free to share it. And of course if you don't like it and/or don't want to include anything too radical, feel free to tell it. In my opinion, it would make the game more exciting, as you won't know when and how your Pokémon will evolve, even thought you will use familiar faces. But since it's a new region, it would have its own rules.

 

It won't be that easy, but it's not impossible. Of course, it wouldn't work with everything, just only with a few Pokémon. That's why I said that special evo items could be interesting too, which would do the same effect. It's up to the moderators what they want.

Yeah, that's why I said that it also fits the storyline. Not just the scientist, but the legendary Pokémon could do that too.

Oh yeah, I totally agree with you. Fakemon are not needed, BUT custom pre-evolution and evolutions, even alternate lines would be a great addition to the game.

I'm also thinking about adding different gameplay modes to the game, like "Normal" and "Nuzlocke". It won't be so easy, but if you're interested in, we can give it a chance.

 

It won't be a hacked game. It will be a standalone game. It will support multiple savegames.

Yup, fusions would mostly support similar Pokémon, while the other mentioned "Special Evos" would be a bit more interesting: imagine a Caterpie with the DNA of Kyogre. Of course, that evolution couldn't evolve more, but even thought it's really small, it would be a really strong Pokémon. This could be done with Fusion, by the way, but this makes more sense with special DNA items. (like the Feather of Ho-Oh)

Obviously, in Nuzlocke mode, only the two mandatory rules would be programmed, the other were optional.

 

I see that you're really interested in Nuzlocke, and I also think that it can be a good feature to the game, so I'll try my best to add it as a standalone gameplay mode. The two mandatory rules will be added: Pokémon dies, and only the first Pokémon can be captured in that area.

I thought about something like that, yeah. As I said previously, using a fusion/special system where everything can be combined is not as good where you need to realize which Pokémon can be combined and how.

Something like this:

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I think it's a perfect example of how you could use the Fusion/SpecEvo system for the game. If I remember well, these sprites themselves are even allowed to be used in a project if the author is credited... (There are a few devArtists who makes sprites which are allowed to use)

Also, how about baby legendaries?

 

I think Nuzlocke is so highly supported that it's no question anymore to include it or not in the game.

For the fusion: that's why I said that NOT all variations should be included, just a few. There would be rules of Fusion so there would be less work and more challenge/experience in the game to find out which fusions work actually. Or the other variant I mentioned that there would be special items from Pokémon ("Tail of the Kitsune", Item Fusion for Ninetales, "Feather of the Phoenix", Ho-Oh item, and so on"), so it would be like an evolution stone, but still more varied. OR both method could be used.

For the legendary babies: I think that there should be a method to obtain already existing legendaries as a baby, to show that there are more members of a species, even thought they are really rare. So you get an egg/baby instead of catching an "adult" version. But that's just my opinion and obviously it would be really limited.

Another thing: I won't implement breeding. It's just ruining the fun of the game, and make obtaining rare Pokémon easy (Eevee army, for example). I understand the importance of breeding in a competitive game, but here, it's just for getting more of the rare species.


EDIT: Screenshots. Because just.



Our first steps in a new adventure.



I used Oakwood Town from the game concept to test out the features.



The Pokémon Lab with a familiar face.





The Poké Center with a temporary nurse instead of Joy (yes, the feature itself works).



Let's start the grinding adventure!



The current Pokémon Battle view. It makes sprite-making easier, as only front-view sprites are needed. Yes, the right one is a Pidgey crossbred/fused/evolved by/with (the help of) Zapdos.