Topic: Castlevania: Symphony of the night HACKED! I bet you thought I had quit? ;)

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

Not for nothing, and not to besmirch your statement, but I did graduate from a programming university.  I do know my way around code and principles.
Based on the proposal, it probably would not take very long to implement such an option, even by someone like myself, who gave up coding and went into designing instead.

I do agree, however, that, as an option (a user-requested one at that), it probably would go on your pile of wishlist people have sent you.  That pile of requests is probably reaching the stratosphere by now, which I can imagine being frustrating.

I would probably just consider it a 'low priority' option, rather than writing it off completely.

[Esco]

FYI everyone: the blog post about Alucard has been updated with a little bit of info.

[Esco]

UPDATE: A new blog post has been put up; this one is about Alucard's bat form.

http://sotnhacked.wordpress.com/2012/03/31/all-about-alucards-bat-form/

Also, I am in need of someone to do a frame for when the bat is standing and one when it bat is damaged. As well as an animation for when it is on the ground walking (3-5 frames should be enough). If anyone wants to volunteer please u2u me for specifics. I may also be open to the idea of improving on the bat's current gfx if anyone wants to try.

[Esco]

UPDATE: a new blog post has been put up along with a video.

Feel free to check them out everyone : http://sotnhacked.wordpress.com/2012/04/06/demo-video-of-wip-alucard/

[Alukard]

This is great work. From what I can see you did a good job of maintaing the physics associated with Alucard.

You also added some much needed changes to the bat form which may actually give it some additional use aside from flight.

Although I think we have yet much more to see, this is a very solid foundation you've started.

[Las]

Yeah, very cool video! All the bat moves seem to be their, plus a ton of alucard moves too. What i'm wondering is around the 1:49 mark a think. Alucard does this strange back dash, and no not the normal one. It does look cool, but is is supposed to be soemthing more than a dash? Either way a fine job thus far! Can't wait till demo time!

edit:
-the part where he is in the water. I read your article on that, something about him not even being able to get to teh bottom without the snorkle suit(whatever it is called). But are you keeping those sprites. I can't tell if there is a bottome their in the video or not. Plus what sprites would you put for him their. I don't know if the walking ones would work right. It seems maybe like in OoE he could use some jumping sprites or something. That'd make him look like he's wading at the top of the water.

[Crimson_Curse]

I'm in love with your demo, man! That is amazing! You recreated the whole battle and even added more COOL things to it! When I played it yesterday, I was speechless... Keep making it until its finished! Good luck.

[Esco]

A quick update video: http://sotnhacked.wordpress.com/2012/04/16/videos-of-alucards-mist-form-in-gm/

This one is of the mist effect in action.

[Las]

Wow! holy s&$^ is right! Yeah i thought the first midst form looked great in action. The second one is friggin' amazing!!!

[VladCT]

Update on Esco's blog:
http://sotnhacked.wordpress.com/2012/04/25/redoing-controls-player-scripts-and-the-controller-setup/
Rather unusual for you to forget announcing an update here, Esco.

[Esco]

Update on Esco's blog:
http://sotnhacked.wordpress.com/2012/04/25/redoing-controls-player-scripts-and-the-controller-setup/
Rather unusual for you to forget announcing an update here, Esco.

It is a boring update, so I didn't bother to post a link to it. I didn't want to put everyone to sleep.

[VladCT]

Boring as it may be, it actually was pretty informative and important. Also, did you really mean HCF or was it just supposed to be QCF for the second Critical Art? I know for sure that the Fist of Tulkas had QCF for one of its Critical Arts.

[Inccubus]

I second that. QCF for 2nd crit, and HCF for any rare 3rd art.

[VladCT]

I think having 3 Critical Arts is overkill, even for rare weapons.

[Inccubus]

Doesn't the Masamune or something have 3 moves?

Edit:

Isn't there at least one weapon with 3 moves? I could have sworn there was.

Edit:

Nope. My mistake.