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  1. Liberty - Heart of the Kingdom (v.2.0)

    Hi again, Hongfire! Some of you might remember me from Eternal Eclipse (RMVX). It's been a long time since I last had the motivation to make a game. Recently, someone asked if I was still doing the game captioned "Prepare for war!". Because of that, I had an immediate idea (and motivation) to work on a new game. And the result: it's Liberty: Heart of the Kingdom!

    Liberty - Heart of the Kingdom is a free and indie RPG game developed using RPG Maker VX Ace, and will remain as such until duly noted.

    Story:
    "Garesina, a prosperous land governed by four great kingdoms: Arnotha to the north, Tesa to the east, Westvalley to the west, and Hotus to the south. Many years of peace brought about the right to rule over all of Garesina. They say the king of Hotus went mad and began an undeclared war towards Arnotha, Tesa and Westvalley. In such a short time Tesa and Westvalley fell under Hotus' rule, and it was a matter of time before Arnotha falls as well. But, driven perhaps by his own self-inflicted madness or the bearings of his conscience, the king of Hotus suddenly stopped the assault towards the last kingdom. Tesa and Westvalley was soon reclaimed by Arnotha and took to their side as Hotus fell completely. As the loser of the war, Hotus was stripped of its title as one of the Great Kingdoms and was forbidden such rule over Garesina. They are now nothing more but a pebble swept away in the sands, a forgotten beauty who can no longer show itself to the world. Many had wondered what the king of Hotus was thinking, declaring war with reason only those who knew him would know, and then retreating from the final hour of victory. They had deemed him mad, but no one ever saw the king after the fall of Hotus. I have been among the participants of the war, for he had potential. I had followed his triumphs and shared his loses. But I too hold my doubts as to why he would retreat in a war he could easily win. Perhaps the mind of humans are too clouded in mystery that we elves could not ever understand. Now, twenty years after the Great War, a dark cloud hovers over Garesina. It could not be seen by humans, but I hold the power to see of what is about to come. The dark cloud grows near, and our goddess, Sylvia, warns that not even our combined forces among all the races that exist within Garesina could possibly defeat such evil. Only through the hands of a legend known to us and a few humans can stop the spread of evil from Garesina and the rest of the world. The time has come. It is our sole duty as elves, in cases where evil is at its greatest, to scatter throughout our governed lands and find the bringer of hope, the savior of the masses, the destroyer of evil. It is our duty to find The One Who Holds Destiny."

    - Elven Sacred Archives, Sandoras


    Download:
    You need to download and install this first to play RPG Maker VX Ace games.
    http://www.rpgmakerweb.com/download/...-time-packages.

    After installing the RTP, you are now ready to play the game!
    Download via Mediafire
    Download via MEGA
    (download links are also available at the dev blog)


    File Password: hongfire-432165 (as always)


    Worried about replaying from the start?
    Those who have previously played the old HotK, the saved games will not work here, as the entire game has been remade from nearly nothing. There are also a lot of changes to the entire system, so you get the idea.

    In case you're wondering what I might be doing with Heart of the Kingdom, or want to check on its progress, or just curious enough to look, here's where you can find updates about the game:

    Liberty - Heart of the Kingdom blog site


    Detailed overview of the changes in HotK v.2.0:
    Spoiler

    Storyline:
    The storyline in the previous version was somewhat dense (hell, I didn't even have a name for the land they were set in). So I had a few suggestions from different people and finally came up with a better one. With Garesina as its world setting, players can now indulge in the story if they want. Many changes were made to how the story goes, which can be noticed from the very beginning of v.2.0. As you progress you may notice them, as there were actually many scenes that never got the spotlight on the old version. Here, you will get more stories (which means more adult scenes, yay!). Also, I've given the Neutral Characters of the old HotK their own stories, which means they are now officially a part of the new HotK.

    Characters:
    I've overhauled all of the available Heroes' skill system. Now, they gain skills on specific levels, and begin with two new skills; a Passive and an Ultimate. Passive skills are always active and can only be viewed from outside of battle. Ultimate skills require 100 TP to use, but some characters can use these skills freely on some conditions. Here are their detailed descriptions:


    - Selina
    Selina, as we know, is the primary semi-tanker with passive healing, which makes her a bit overpowered in battles. In v.2.0, she loses the ability to regenerate health. Instead, she gains the passive ability to enter Guard state when receiving a basic attack. Her Execution skill, which is perhaps her strongest attack (deals more damage the lower the target's HP is), is now her Ultimate skill and requires 100 TP to use. At Lv. 27, she gains her final ability, Berserk. When her HP drops below 30%, she enters Berserk, which boosts her damage by 500%, but drops her defense to zero. This is automatically triggered.


    - Rishel
    Rishel has trouble with magic, because most of her magic attacks deal physical damage. In v.2.0, she gains her very own set of elemental attacks that deal magic damage. She receives the passive skill Conduction, which allows her to obtain the element she receives from taking elemental damage. With an elemental buff, she can use a magic attack based on her elemental buff. She still retains her final ability Tempest Blade, which deals magic damage and reduces the target's resistance to elemental damage.


    - Deryll
    Deryll, some people mistook as a thief but is actually a trickster (which explains why he has no Steal ability), was given a damage boost with his passive skill Weaken Defense, causing his attacks to lower the target's defense. He also has the ability to act twice in a turn by chance. His Ultimate skill Glass Vision boosts his attack rate and lowers enemy aggression. This gives him a better chance of fighting against stronger opponents later on. His final ability allows him to act twice (or thrice if he gains a second chance passively) and causes his basic attack to hit twice. This makes him a very agile character to put on the field and can lock down a single enemy with ease, considering his speed-enhancing buffs, hit-reduction skills and the dreaded Shadow Web.

    Gameplay:
    As usual, the gameplay revolves around a mix of RPG and RTS. What's good about it is that you no longer need Blueprints to build Structures, since they will unlock at certain points in the story. The use of Farms and Food is no longer used, which makes old players focus on Gold and Wood production instead. Also, the Mill and Quarry can now be upgraded to yield higher Gold and Wood income. Units now deal different amounts of damage when attacking the enemy camp, the same goes for Heroes. The world map interaction has also been altered, making it easier for players to travel between places. The ability to improve relationsips has also been renewed. Simply check for yourself.


    Hints and Tips:
    Spoiler

    - In Cursor Mode, make sure you build a Lumber Mill and Quarry. These are essential structures for resource production.
    - Press [A] on the keyboard to build Structures and [S] to build Defenses during Cursor Mode. You cannot build if:
    * you are not in Cursor Mode
    * you do not have enough resources
    - Upgrade your Mills and Quarries to improve their production rate.
    - Building multiples of Lumber Mill and Quarry significantly increases your resource production rate.
    - Build the Guild House to control which Hero you wish to call in, dismiss or resurrect. You can also buy potions at a lower cost.
    - Build as much Watchtowers when you have time (and resources).
    - The more units you have, the more damage you deal towards enemy buildings. Each unit can deal different amounts of damage.
    - Make use of each unit's strengths and compensate their weaknesses.


    Here are some screenshots, as requested. These are from the old game, but they will also exist in the new version.
    Last edited by ghwvjts; 01-20-2015 at 06:32 PM.

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  3. Yes, but considering the amount, it's not enough to get a new one, plus we have other things to worry about. At least I now have an unencrypted version of Liberty, now all I need is another laptop to use for rebuilding the game.

    I might rework the game into something more efficient, applying what @fugifigi listed above along with its previous improvements.

    Thanks for the sympathy everyone. I'll give you an update as soon as I can, still have other things to worry about for the moment.

    Something BIG is coming for HF RPG Game Developers soon! Get ready!

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  4. I'll be rebuilding Liberty - Heart of the Kingdom into focusing on real-time strategy rather than switching between RTS and RPG. The same battle still applies, but at least now players don't have to worry about improving heroes before entering RTS mode.

    That is, of course, until I get a new unit to work on.

    Stay tuned for the new and improved Liberty - Heart of the Kingdom! New play style, new systems, same story, same characters!

    Something BIG is coming for HF RPG Game Developers soon! Get ready!

    Maker of:

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    Nooooo. Screeeeenshots. None in the OP, none on the blog, and a Google image search shows nothing related to this game. You really want to promote this game, don't you? Paragraphs of character exposition isn't quite enough to do that.
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  6. Quote Originally Posted by ghwvjts View Post
    I'll be rebuilding Liberty - Heart of the Kingdom into focusing on real-time strategy rather than switching between RTS and RPG. The same battle still applies, but at least now players don't have to worry about improving heroes before entering RTS mode.

    That is, of course, until I get a new unit to work on.

    Stay tuned for the new and improved Liberty - Heart of the Kingdom! New play style, new systems, same story, same characters!
    Best of luck with that! The thought of having to re-do all those script files is... daunting. That whole process is one gigantic opaque mass of headache, even though I really wish I had the ability and know how.

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  7. Quote Originally Posted by ghwvjts View Post
    I'll be rebuilding Liberty - Heart of the Kingdom into focusing on real-time strategy rather than switching between RTS and RPG. The same battle still applies, but at least now players don't have to worry about improving heroes before entering RTS mode.

    That is, of course, until I get a new unit to work on.

    Stay tuned for the new and improved Liberty - Heart of the Kingdom! New play style, new systems, same story, same characters!
    sounds good. thanks for keeping us updated

  8. @DokEnkephalin: Oops, sorry about that. I wasn't really expecting that this game would get the attention of many people (according to Mediafire's DL stats the first demo I released got 1074 downloads), so I'm not really aiming at getting this game into the big leagues (that depends on how you define 'big leagues' though). But then, thank you for letting me know about it. I'll post screenshots of the things happening with Liberty. I'm also thinking about that as I rebuild Liberty into something new.

    @Direwolf18 and @MrTTAO: Thanks for the continued support, I've decided to take my time into working on the new mechanics via renting a computer whenever I can (well, there goes my piggy bank T_T). It might take a while to finish at least the new Prologue, but it's a definite "yes" that Liberty will continue. I'd rather not give up, like what I did with Eternal Eclipse (just a hint, I'm also thinking of returning the said title some time in the future, maybe after Liberty, and this time, it's on Ace haha!).

    I know I said earlier that the game will have a new play style, new systems, same story, same characters...but actually, there might be some slight adjustments to the story, but it will not go far from the original plot.

    Thanks again for the continued patronage of Liberty - Heart of the Kingdom, and carry on!

    Something BIG is coming for HF RPG Game Developers soon! Get ready!

    Maker of:

  9. Are you sure about the renting thing? you should probably put a temp hiatus on it until you can get your own replacement computer. because renting sounds really really expensive

  10. Ever thought about getting a cheap laptop or desktop. True they aren't that great but at the end of the day you would own it.
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  11. #69
    Quote Originally Posted by ghwvjts View Post
    @DokEnkephalin: Oops, sorry about that. I wasn't really expecting that this game would get the attention of many people (according to Mediafire's DL stats the first demo I released got 1074 downloads), so I'm not really aiming at getting this game into the big leagues (that depends on how you define 'big leagues' though). But then, thank you for letting me know about it. I'll post screenshots of the things happening with Liberty. I'm also thinking about that as I rebuild Liberty into something new.
    Thanks for your reply. I think this all sounds interesting, the characters and gameplay, but I'm reticent about installing RPGMaker to play it, and seeing pictures can help me make up my mind.

    And anyone in this thread who has played the game and has good things to say about it could add a few screenshots to show off what they're playing.
    Everyone, Hongfire has a Picture Gallery!
    There isn't a better image host when you're posting pictures to Hongfire forum.
    Plus: Posting linked thumbnails to other forums is a good way to get others interested in Hongfire.


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  12. I would seriously suggest focusing on work until you recover financially. A month or two of hiatus won't kill the game...
    I'd offer help, but the company I work for just shut down (I got a job interview tomorrow so hopefully that goes well)

    Quote Originally Posted by fugifigi View Post
    Ever thought about getting a cheap laptop or desktop
    His house burned down and the insurance wasn't enough to cover everything. Its not that he didn't think about it, but that he is really strapped for cash right now.

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