Re: Zodiac, the Side-Quest
I have now added two other custom weapons:
1. The Scorpio Sting is pretty much identical to Metriod's Wave Beam.
2. The Aries Saber is essentially a three-tile-long sword slash. It's a bit overpowered right now, because it can score multiple hits in one slash. (Crissagream?) It tears the hell out of bosses.
The three custom weapons (Aquarius Bubble, Scorpio Sting, and Aries Saber) are attached to the Wooden, White, and Master swords until I overcome the problem preventing me from letting the player use custom sword items of level 5 and above.
As always, the quest is unlocked and you can go get these scripts for yourself. (You'll have to do a bit of studying to figure out how I'm doing it, though. This isn't as simple as most scripts.)
Here's the linky (b429):
http://users.sephiroth.ws/C-Dawg/zodiac.zip
Re: Zodiac, the Side-Quest
Did you use an item that starts with Z to make the level 5 sword? If so, then I think there is a bug which does not allow the player to use those, so maybe you can try using a magic ring for the level 5 sword?
Re: Zodiac, the Side-Quest
New update. Uses Beta 434 now. No password, as always. Im going to stop specifying all of the new scripts in each update; there's getting to be too many. This one has rapid fire enemy guns, wall clinging ability, spread gun, pursue link on a radius, set between ffcs, vertical chaser and uh.... several more.
http://users.sephiroth.ws/C-Dawg/Zodiac.Zip
This version lets you explore Virgo. (Access it beyond the Flying Cactus room in Scorpio, using the Ice Rod.)
http://users.sephiroth.ws/C-Dawg/Virgo1.bmp
http://users.sephiroth.ws/C-Dawg/Virgo2.bmp
http://users.sephiroth.ws/C-Dawg/Virgo3.bmp
http://users.sephiroth.ws/C-Dawg/Virgo4.bmp
The big new scripts for Virgo are chain scripts. Remember old NES style "snakes" or "chains" made up of a series of different sprites? Yea.
http://users.sephiroth.ws/C-Dawg/VioletBoss2.bmp
http://users.sephiroth.ws/C-Dawg/VioletBoss.bmp
And you can recover the Wall Cling Boots in Virgo. (The quest file starts you out with them). When you have the boots, press against a wall to cling to it ala Ninja Gaiden (except that you can actually climb the wall by hopping along it). I've also used a trick with link offset properties to let your graphics change while clinging. Problematically, the gravity script refuses to let me display the player's normal left or right graphics while off the ground, so I've got to use the splayed-leg symmetrical look while the player isn't firing.
http://users.sephiroth.ws/C-Dawg/Wallhang.bmp
Oh yea, that's the spread gun. It will stop working if you die outside of Aquarius, though. To get it working again, revisit Aquarius. (I gotta fix that)
STILL LOOKING FOR SUBSCREEN HELP, FELLAS.
Re: Zodiac, the Side-Quest
can i give this a try it looks interesting.tried the dl link but i just got the best 404 screen ive ever seen.if not i understand.thanks
edit:nvm i didnt see the new link.sorry
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Good update! If you want, I'd be happy to help with the subscreen.:)
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I'd be glad for your help. The subscreen editor is a complete mystery to me. I've tinkered with it, and usually just create something unusable or crash the program.
What I want is a subscreen organized similar to Super Metroid; a large picture of the player character with the items and equipment placed in boxes connected to the body part to which they correspond. I would also like three or four "hidden" items that are saved as nonselectable equipment but are invisible in the subscreen. (Used for changing the characters' graphics).
I can do the graphics, that's not a problem. The arrangement of the items should be as follows:
Linked to Helmet: (Selectable Items) Lens of Truth, Ghost Blink, Energy Conserver (not yet implemented), Potions.
Linked to Boots: (Equipment - non-selectable) High Jump, Dash Jet (upgrades to Rocket Jet) Double Jump, Wall Cling
Linked to Chest: (Equipment - non-selectable) Rings, Screw Attack (not yet implemented), Hazard Sheild (not yet implemented), Energy Charger (not yet implemented), Wealth Medals, Health Rings.
Linked to Arms: (Items - selectable) Arrows, Boomerangs, Hammers, Wands, Hookshot, Swords, Bombs (upgrades to Missiles), Super Bombs
Re: Zodiac, the Side-Quest
Where can I get the 2b354 beta so I can download this quest to try?? Thanks for any info.
Re: Zodiac, the Side-Quest
im pretty sure its up to beat 434 now but at any rate ya can find all the betas at www.shardstorm.com. its also listed in the betas thread in the forum for future reference if ya forget or somethin.good luck.
this quest is quite good cdawg i like it.im a metroid freak as well as zelda so thisll be nice considering theres no other 2d new quests out there for metroid.At least not that i know of.Should be a zelda classic, metroid classic and a kid icarus classic hahahaha.no matter though just makes me appreacite what they do for ZC even more.
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The newest builds are actually found at http://www.shardstorm.dreamhosters.com/ nowadays
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eh either or...both go to same page.no matter.least theyre still somewhere thats good enough for me.