Vapourware The Tangut Prophecy: FOnline RPG, Historical Fiction, 12th Century China

[CrazyLoon]

Description:
"The Tangut Prophecy" is a stand alone RPG game based on the FOnline Engine. It is a historical fiction RPG game set in medieval 12th Century China.

Features:
*Historical Fiction set in XII Century China.
*A Single Player Campaign that focuses on cRPG mechanics.
*A plot with mysteries, secrets, conspiracies, political intrigues, and twists.
*Non-incidental interconnecting side quests.
*Multiple quest branches and resolutions with lasting consequences.
*Multiple dialogue options with different reactions.
*Multiple endings to you, your companions, NPCs and the game world.
*4 playable races with 4 corresponding language skills.
*Unique character builds.
*Detailed NPCs and companions.
*Radiant game world that accurately portrays the included medieval East and Central Asian tribes.
*Turn based combat.
*Small scale battles with mounts and controllable troops.
*A wide range of medieval arsenal and equipment.
*Limited currency and items with real monetary value.
*Travel to the world's extremes: From scorching deserts, to shivering glaciers...
*Non-tiled prerendered map locations and graphics.
*Fully detailed and animated character sprites.

Screenshots:
Media gallery- http://postimage.org/gallery/aqa303u/

Links:
MODDB Page- http://www.moddb.com/mods/the-tangut-prophecy

 

[Tzaero]

Looks bloody awesome.

 

[CappenVarra]

Now this is interesting

 

[Crooked Bee]

Nice.

 

[felipepepe]

Wow, very impressive bro, that it features 4 languages as skills is already enough for a massive boner.

 

[Surf Solar]

Whoah, this looks bloody awesome! If you ever need some help from some fellow FOnline guy, just drop me a message!

 

[hoverdog]

Looks AWESOME! I already have my zipper down.

 

[mondblut]

I never understand why most developers insist on using very uninspired generic fantasy(or badly written space fantasy in some cases) settings for their games, when history offers so much more.

That's easy - history in fact doesn't offer shit beyond boring humans enslaved by boring laws of physics, who can't do shit beyond what you and I can already do IRL. A recipe for boredom.

Magic and monsters increase the degrees of freedom hundredfold. They mean anything can be there, and do whatever the developer wishes.

no monsters(Mutants aren't exactly magical creatures like say, orcs.

Ok, orcs are mutants too, created by a famous genetic engineer of yore. There, does it make you come to terms with fantasy now?

In my game, I am doing away monsters completely), no gods and no demons. In The Tangut Prophecy, everything and anything fantasy is gone for good.

No offense, but I predict it will cease being fun by about 5th encounter.

 

[felipepepe]

I never understand why most developers insist on using very uninspired generic fantasy(or badly written space fantasy in some cases) settings for their games, when history offers so much more.

That's easy - history in fact doesn't offer shit beyond boring humans enslaved by boring laws of physics, who can't do shit beyond what you and I can already do IRL. A recipe for boredom.

Magic and monsters increase the degrees of freedom hundredfold. They mean anything can be there, and do whatever the developer wishes.

Nonsense, there are tons of interesting setting and stories to be told, if only developers (and especially players) could get over their massive prejudice on anything beyond their confort zone... think of the colonization of Africa, the purge of natives in south america, the spanish inquisition, colonial Brazil... every country has one or two historical eras that could surely provide a great setting for a game, but we keep getting stuck back to the same retarded cliches over and over again...

 

[mondblut]

Nonsense, there are tons of interesting setting and stories to be told, if only developers (and especially players) could get over their massive prejudice on anything beyond their confort zone... think of the colonization of Africa, the purge of natives in south america, the spanish inquisition, colonial Brazil... every country has one or two historical eras that could surely provide a great setting for a game, but we keep getting stuck back to the same retarded cliches over and over again...

From Africa to colonial Brazil, you pummel identical twolegged enemies with an identical piece of iron, rinse and repeat, for a hundred hours. In turn-based combat to boot. Click on enemy, click on end turn, click on enemy, click on end turn, click on enemy, click on end turn, click on enemy, click on end turn - that's so much better than "retarded cliches", riiiight?

I'll rather cast fireballs at dragons, thank you very much.

 

[CrazyLoon]

No offense, but I predict it will cease being fun by about 5th encounter.

If the encounters are designed to be boring that is. Baldur's Gate has loads of monsters in it, but it is often regarded here in the Codex as the most boring game ever. So there, having monsters in the game has nothing to do with designing and executing an encounter. All those monsters were wasted because the developers couldn't design good battles. And if not having monsters offends you, tough shit.

From Africa to colonial Brazil, you pummel identical twolegged enemies with an identical piece of iron, rinse and repeat, for a hundred hours. In turn-based combat to boot. Click on enemy, click on end turn, click on enemy, click on end turn, click on enemy, click on end turn, click on enemy, click on end turn - that's so much better than "retarded cliches", riiiight?

I'll rather cast fireballs at dragons, thank you very much.

As opposed to casting fireballs at dragons over and over again? Are you saying when you cast fireballs, you don't have to click on the enemy to cast it, then click to end turn, then repeat? The fuck, what planet are you from? Again, your problem isn't really with the lack of monsters, it's the encounter design. If the battle with dragons only requires you to cast fireballs repeatedly to win, you get the exact same battle had you swap the dragons with rats, and fireballs with swords.

 

[Lexx]

Screens are looking pretty good. Also: FOnline SDK game. Nice!

 

[CrazyLoon]

Finally MODDB authorised the game. Here's the link guys.

http://www.moddb.com/mods/the-tangut-prophecy

 

[alkeides]

Looks good, but there should be some Tibetan presence in that period.

 

[CrazyLoon]

Looks good, but there should be some Tibetan presence in that period.

There are Tibetans, Koreans, Khitans, various Turkic tribes(ie. Uyghurs) and Mongol clans(ie. Merkits), all of which are non-playable.

Other languages play a more minor role, like Tibetan and Khitan. These languages can be learned to some degree through perks.

 

[Lexx]

Finally MODDB authorised the game. Here's the link guys.

http://www.moddb.com/mods/the-tangut-prophecy

You should have chosen FOnline Engine as engine and not Fallout 2. Then we would finally get the list a little bigger. :p

 

[CrazyLoon]

How could I not see that the first time!

 

[tuluse]

Your art looks amazing, and the music was nice (though it was a bit intense, I hope gameplay music will be more ambient).

The setting and design ideas sound great too. If your game writing matches the rest of this presentation, the game should be awesome.

 

[CrazyLoon]

Your art looks amazing, and the music was nice (though it was a bit intense, I hope gameplay music will be more ambient).

Don't worry, the ingame music will be a lot more ambient.

 

[Sitra Achara]

 

[Excidium]

Looks p. good, nice to see an original setting.

 

[Zed]

I can't think of any asian-setting game I've enjoyed, besides Shen-Mue but that's almost not a game. Therefor, I hope this turns out awesome. It's looking promising.
Are the screenshots staged, or are they taken from actual in-game events?

 

[CrazyLoon]

Are the screenshots staged, or are they taken from actual in-game events?

You mean the one where the PC is surrounded by Mongol archers? No, it's an ingame event. The only staged screenshot I posted is the third one where two guys are fighting each other.

 

[shihonage]

 

[Saduj]

The screenshots look great. And the setting and philosophy you've chosen are very interesting. Also, since you aren't selling the game, you have the complete freedom to tell anyone who is upset that you aren't making the 10,001st high fantasy CRPG to go blow a unicorn donkey.

Best of luck to you in finishing the game.