Europa

[Emera]

Originally Posted by patrickp2p

I was also thinking that it was too early for Europa to be hosted anyway, because although yes you have done very much and have a wonderful staff team under your belt, there's only one level that players see. I would think to be hosted that you practically have to have everything done. Also, it's the scripts/systems that would really wow players (Which I know your staff will create awesome ones). O: I just come to this thread often and see "WOW VINKA REALLY AMAZING". Okay we get it lol. Keep it up though.

I don't agree. If europa keeps developing at this rate, we could have a fantastic server withing the next month.

[Vinka]

I hope this is better:

I'll try to find a solution to the blob sprites without doing them from scratch again.

[Vinka]

Got it.


The blob will be moving by making small jumps, it gets pressed in upon landing.

[Galdor]

Originally Posted by Vinka

Got it.


The blob will be moving by making small jumps, it gets pressed in upon landing.

Cute :P

[Spark910]

Remember Zelda Link's Awakening where the blob baddies would divide into 3? You could do the same here - perhaps only for some of the colours though - like red could split into 3 smaller blobs, yellow into two or something else. It'd be neat if each different colour did something else. One could also warp into the other, so purple could become blue another could flash before dying and then explode, so you need to move away after killing it etc...

[xAndrewx]

Originally Posted by Spark910

Remember Zelda Link's Awakening where the blob baddies would divide into 3? You could do the same here - perhaps only for some of the colours though - like red could split into 3 smaller blobs, yellow into two or something else. It'd be neat if each different colour did something else. One could also warp into the other, so purple could become blue another could flash before dying and then explode, so you need to move away after killing it etc...

very easy to do too- I used a zoom effect to achive this on Era iPhone

[Vinka]

Originally Posted by Spark910

Remember Zelda Link's Awakening where the blob baddies would divide into 3? You could do the same here - perhaps only for some of the colours though - like red could split into 3 smaller blobs, yellow into two or something else. It'd be neat if each different colour did something else. One could also warp into the other, so purple could become blue another could flash before dying and then explode, so you need to move away after killing it etc...

Great idea!

[Conqueror]

Originally Posted by Spark910

Remember Zelda Link's Awakening where the blob baddies would divide into 3?

And I believe in Zelda Windwaker (*shutters*) there were yellow blobs that would actually electrocute you if you used a sword on it. You needed to project something at it first to stun it (ex: boomerang, arrow, bush, bomb) and then finish it off with sword.

[BigBear3]

Okay.. The reason for your shutter was obviously because of the horror of the yellow blobs.... Right?

[Conqueror]

Originally Posted by BigBear3

Okay.. The reason for your shutter was obviously because of the horror of the yellow blobs.... Right?

Obviously at the yellow blobs, and not at the fact that Windwaker was a disgrace to the Zelda franchise!


Dem scary blobs bro.

[BigBear3]

Originally Posted by Conqueror

he fact that Windwaker was a disgrace to the Zelda franchise!

Evan. I don't think we can be friends anymore.

[Conqueror]

Originally Posted by BigBear3

Evan. I don't think we can be friends anymore.

Originally Posted by Conqueror

not at the fact

[MattKan]

Originally Posted by conqueror

i don't like zelda: Wind waker

*gasp*

why u b spaming vinkas golden thead wit nonsense HUH

[kia345]

Sorry Vinka, but you need to close this thread and make a new one, we can't have these guys bashing my boy Wind Waker




also super cute slimes

[Felix_Xenophobe]

man this **** is going to be so epic i cant wait

[patrickp2p]

I think you should change the windows to be one color verses 4 colors in 4 different window panes. O: I like the chairs, but that's why you post stuff here, for help! :3 I like the window on the top, but then again since I'm sure the auction house is a colorful place then never mind. !

[Vinka]

Yeah, I love the Wind Waker.
I am furious !!!

Where is Darlene when you need her..?



just the posts, not the thread!

[Emera]

Originally Posted by MattKan

Watching but not helping.

Racking up her deleted posts count no doubt.

Also, I have been working long and hard and made a 3 part theme for Europa. Here it is guys.

(Sorry the file size is so big. It's well worth the wait though.)

[Emera]

Here are some smaller files.

[Vinka]

Wow Emera, stop taking the spotlight.. :/

J/K I absolutely love your work! You're very talented

Thanks for the contribution.

[Emera]

Originally Posted by Vinka

Wow Emera, stop taking the spotlight.. :/

J/K I absolutely love your work! You're very talented

Thanks for the contribution.

Does the spotlight say VINKAS spotlight? No it says EMERAS spotlight. Lolz jk jk thanks vinks.

[patrickp2p]

:I *watches* So nice Emera

[Unkownsoldier]

Its all very original, but the graphics remind me a bit of maplestory xD just the style

[Vinka]

Originally Posted by Unkownsoldier

Its all very original, but the graphics remind me a bit of maplestory xD just the style

Yeah I get that alot

I guess it's something original for Graal.

[Fulg0reSama]

Originally Posted by Unkownsoldier

Its all very original, but the graphics remind me a bit of maplestory xD just the style

You have the artistic perception of a downs kid then.

Originally Posted by Vinka

Yeah I get that alot

I guess it's something original for Graal.

I'm so sorry you had to hear that more than once.

Who would've thought adding a bright smear inside of a circle was trademarked by Nexon?

[Vinka]

Originally Posted by Fulg0reSama

You have the artistic perception of a downs kid then.



I'm so sorry you had to hear that more than once.

Who would've thought adding a bright smear inside of a circle was trademarked by Nexon?

Heh, I don't really mind though. It just means that my graphic design style reminds them of Maplestory. Which in my book is a big compliment.

[patrickp2p]

^ Never played maple story, therefore never thought of it because Graal is better to me compared to the very 2D graphics. (: I don't know how to say this but If I were talking to one of my girlfriends I'd say "YOU GO GIRL!".

[Nonepwnz]

Originally Posted by patrickp2p

^ Never played maple story, therefore never thought of it because Graal is better to me compared to the very 2D graphics. (: I don't know how to say this but If I were talking to one of my girlfriends I'd say "YOU GO GIRL!".

How many girlfriends do you got, ya hallick!

[Vinka]

I've spent the entire night writing what I had wanted to do for a long, long time.

You can read it by clicking the image in my signature.

[WanDaMan]

It's beautiful - always has been. I have logged online and I am infatuated with the detail in the graphics! sorry to say, my only critique is the amount of images on the server and the amount of time it takes to load especially the bigger images such as the houses. I'm not sure if this will help but on Rudora for any large image we divided them in to four separate images so it did not take as long to download.

Keep up the great work and no doubt it'll be on the Classic tab before long - please don't lose motivation and continue to work to standard and not rush on the project. Extraordinary work !

[Vinka]

Originally Posted by WanDaMan

It's beautiful - always has been. I have logged online and I am infatuated with the detail in the graphics! sorry to say, my only critique is the amount of images on the server and the amount of time it takes to load especially the bigger images such as the houses. I'm not sure if this will help but on Rudora for any large image we divided them in to four separate images so it did not take as long to download.

Keep up the great work and no doubt it'll be on the Classic tab before long - please don't lose motivation and continue to work to standard and not rush on the project. Extraordinary work !

Thank you very much .

Yeah, my apologies. We were having downloading bugs before where most of the images wouldn't load for people. So my scripter decided to make a script where all the images on our server would be downloaded upon login. We also had(or still have) this issue where the tileset wouldn't download or show up. The only way to fix this would be restarting your Graal client, not just reconnect.

We still haven't found the cause of these issues yet, when Stefan visited a few weeks back he was clueless to the problem aswell.

And yeah, I'm doing my best to take my time and be consistent. Hopefully once I've found a suiting manager things will go alot smoother.

For those who haven't seem them yet, here's some small concept art of the three classes. Hopefully soon I'll explain the role of each one of them, and the class branches associated with them.

[Lourne]

Vinka, I must say that this is one of the few projects that I've seen that REALLY has some potential. The art style is fresh (to Graal), your dedication to the project is insane, and you seem to have a good idea of how to implement things to keep players interested beyond just the pretty graphics.

Keep up the good work and remember to not let yourself get burned out. It's okay to take breaks here and there, even if it slows down development just a tad. I'm really looking forward to see where this thing goes.

I do have a question though! In the original hiring thread, it seemed to me that the Western Kingdom would be a more feudal, medieval type structure with well trained soldiers (Soldiers) and that the Eastern Kingdom would be the more one-with-nature, stalk from the trees people (Assassins). However, now it seems that there are going to be 3 classes accessible to each Kingdom. I'm just wondering how, if at all, it affects the story-line/lore of the Kingdoms or if simply the three classes in each Kingdom will vary slightly when compared to one another (WK Solider vs EK Soldier) to accommodate for the Kingdom's ideology differences.

Sorry if that question is ridiculous or you haven't thought about it, but I'm a little nerdy and love lore and following storylines. Haha.

[patrickp2p]

I thought the assassins hats were black/white O: But still, very cute!

[kia345]

Originally Posted by patrickp2p

I thought the assassins hats were black/white O: But still, very cute!

Having matching uniforms would make assassin's jobs really complicated.


"nah bro I swear I'm not here to stab you in the back"

"you're wearing an ASSASSIN'S GUILD nametag"

"it's just a costume I swear"

"those knives are bigger than my forearm"

[maximus_asinus]

this might just be me, but I don't like how the soldier holds their sword straight up and down. I think they should have it resting on their shoulder a little bit, ala FFVII Cloud.

[patrickp2p]

D: Agreed Pojo, perhaps it's just my feminine side kicking in with that comment.

[MattKan]

I couldn't halfway visualize the assasin in my head, let alone draw a sketch of it, let alone do a decent job, let alone make an amazing graphic of it.

[patrickp2p]

Nice !

[Unkownsoldier]

Say goodbye to Europa lol

[fowlplay4]

Originally Posted by Unkownsoldier

Say goodbye to Europa lol