MV - Celestial Legacy - A 15-20 hour JRPG style game

Chazareth · 2019-08-17T11:33:26+0900

Celestial Legacy SECTION A: SYNOPSIS Spoiler This game pays homage to the old Final Fantasy games from the early to mid 1990's. The story is original but follows very similar plot beats and game mechanics. If you've ever played Final Fantasy 4, 5, or perhaps even 6, you should feel right at home here. Overall, this is a low to medium difficulty game using an ATB system with about 15-20 hours of content, depending on how much or how quickly you get through it. The game makes extensive use of plugins, mostly Yanfly Engine, and the standard RTP, with a few extra sprites, animations, and tilesets gathered from around the interwebs (including here!). A huge thanks to everyone who provided these assets. Random battles which use an ATB system Earn JP to learn new skills and increase stats. Each character has a unique skillset and fulfills a certain role Energy is used to fuel special attacks, while some character spend MP to cast spells. Energy Modes allow you to change how a fighter gains Energy during battle A three row system is used to alter how characters battle, and they can change rows even during battle Build up the Limit gauge and use parts of it to unleash devastating Limit Breaks. The gauge is a party resource, so you must decide when and which Limit Breaks to use in a given situation All battle actions are fully animated with Yanfly's Action Sequences Linear story with a number of rewarding sidequests and powerful items to find Yanfly's Options Menu is included to tweak certain options, including window skins and fonts, as well as gamepad support IMAGES/SCREENSHOTS Spoiler Also, check the Let's Play of Celestial Legacy by TheGameDawg! You can find his channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/TheGamedawg DOWNLOAD LINK Spoiler https://chazareth.itch.io/celestial-legacy The game is in a WinRAR archive. SECTION B: CHARACTERS Spoiler Garrett - Garrett is an expert in stealth and subterfuge, having honed his skills as a member of the underground syndicate known as the Crimson Hands. However, Garrett is destined for things for greater than the desires of the Crimson Hands and he is drawn into a struggle to save his world. Garrett is largely a fighter who specializes in speed, capable of multiple strikes, debilitating poisons, and the ability to turn invisible. Keiji - A loyal and honorable swordsman, Keiji is the retainer to the kingdom of Arondight and protector of the realm. His father was a distinguished soldier during the war between Acre and Arondight, and he wasted no time in training his son. Though he is quick to judge others, Keiji helps those in need with the speed and precision of his blade. Keiji's high Strength, Vitality, and HP and allow him to survive on the front lines while delivering high damage with powerful Bushido techniques. Shields and heavy armor also bolster his substantial defenses when protecting allies. Phoebe - Phoebe is a priest of the Arcaneum, an organization of mages and wizards dedicated to understanding the arcane. As a priest, Phoebe is trained in the ways of healing magic. Being bright and optimistic, her personality tends to rub off on others, particularly Garrett, whom she befriended at a young age. Phoebe is at her best when supporting her allies by healing and protecting them. Though she has little in the way of physical ability, her magic can keep the party fighting through the worst of battles. Barth - There are few sailors more skilled than the infamous pirate known as Barth. Though his profession paints the picture of a ruthless cutthroat, Barth's interests lie more in freedom and wealth; that drive for the latter is what motivates him to join Garrett in his quest. A life style of constant danger has given Barth a diverse set of skills and equipment options, including the use of guns. Though he is primarily a fighter, his Plunder skillset includes an ability for nearly every situation, making him almost always a solid choice for the party. If only his luck with women found the same success... Lena - Lena is a powerful witch and former member of the Arcaneum. Her thirst for knowledge combined with her distate for rules and regulations drove her to leaving the Arcaneum to study Celestial ruins independently. Though she can appear arrogant and aloof at times, her knowledge of the arcane grants her terrifying power which she never hesitates to flaunt. She joins Garrett in an attempt to understand his connection to the Celestials. Lena employs a mixed bag of magic, ranging from support to raw offensive power. She is quite nimble due to her high speed, but also frail and best protcted by other party members. Xelltath - Shrouded in mystery, Xelltath is a dark knight who hides a darker secret. A powerful curse placed on him long ago has disfigured his body and given him nigh immortality, forcing him to wrestle with his conscience for eternity. In exchange for protection, Lena agreed to research his ailment in an attempt to undo it, but she has had little success. Xelltath…

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t28nguye

#161 Jan 23, 2020, 03:01 PM Source

The game is freezing for 3 seconds but is not generating a console error, the entire window is just closing. It seems to be completely random.
Chazareth

#162 Jan 24, 2020, 12:23 AM Source

Misake said:
Its seems like something is wrong with the game. I can't enter the room right side of Garrett. I already tried a lot of times the one you show me T.T

Hmm... well, the wall passages work fine when tested, both in play test and in a real game. I've double checked the regions which allow passage and they're correct, too. Have you been able to walk through any walls before?

t28nguye said:
The game is freezing for 3 seconds but is not generating a console error, the entire window is just closing. It seems to be completely random.

I unfortunately don't think I can help you here. If the game is just shutting down completely and closing the window, then the problem might be with your machine. Try playing without any other applications running or check to see if there is a memory problem, maybe you don't have enough? I don't think the game is terribly demanding on any CPU.
Misake

#163 Jan 24, 2020, 03:33 AM Source

Chazareth said:
Hmm... well, the wall passages work fine when tested, both in play test and in a real game. I've double checked the regions which allow passage and they're correct, too. Have you been able to walk through any walls before?
I can, but it seems I can't walk that one
Chazareth

#164 Jan 24, 2020, 04:42 AM Source

Misake said:
I can, but it seems I can't walk that one

Here's a short video demonstrating exactly where the secret passages are. If you're still unable to walk through them, then there must be something amiss.

Spoiler
t28nguye

#165 Jan 25, 2020, 04:06 AM Source

I unfortunately don't think I can help you here. If the game is just shutting down completely and closing the window, then the problem might be with your machine. Try playing without any other applications running or check to see if there is a memory problem, maybe you don't have enough? I don't think the game is terribly demanding on any CPU.
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My laptop has 16GB memory. The game initially costs 1GB memory and the memory cost goes up from there quickly. That is the reason it kept shutting down. I played other game made by RPGMV for 5 hours straight without any problem.
Chazareth

#166 Jan 25, 2020, 04:50 PM Source

t28nguye said:
My laptop has 16GB memory. The game initially costs 1GB memory and the memory cost goes up from there quickly. That is the reason it kept shutting down. I played other game made by RPGMV for 5 hours straight without any problem.

I tested it myself and I see what you mean. I've been working on a small update to the game and one of the changes I will make is to help optimize the game for memory usage. I currently use SRD's GameUpgrade and PreLoader plugins to help load and cache images, audio files, animations, etc. So what I've done so far is turn off caching and reduced some of the images that are being pre-loaded, hopefully this should reduce the amount of memory the game is using.
t28nguye

#167 Jan 26, 2020, 01:22 AM Source

Chazareth said:
I tested it myself and I see what you mean. I've been working on a small update to the game and one of the changes I will make is to help optimize the game for memory usage. I currently use SRD's GameUpgrade and PreLoader plugins to help load and cache images, audio files, animations, etc. So what I've done so far is turn off caching and reduced some of the images that are being pre-loaded, hopefully this should reduce the amount of memory the game is using.

When will the new version be uploaded without the memory problem?
Chazareth

#168 Jan 26, 2020, 06:07 AM Source

t28nguye said:
When will the new version be uploaded without the memory problem?

Not exactly sure, but definitely sometime this week. There are some other minor issues I'm trying to fix, too, as well as some skill/enemy balance.
t28nguye

#169 Jan 28, 2020, 02:38 AM Source

I am inside Tazewell mansion. What should I look for in there to open all the locked doors?
DennisJFoster

#170 Jan 28, 2020, 03:53 AM Source

I seen several people on the forum have the same problem as me. The game shuts off and says not enough memory. My machine as with all the other peoples does not have a memory problem !! Something wrong with the game - you said you were going to try and fix it - did you ? I really want to play the game last time I saved after every battle (470) just so I could keep playing in case it shut down !! Please help !!
Chazareth

#171 Jan 28, 2020, 07:39 PM Source

t28nguye said:
I am inside Tazewell mansion. What should I look for in there to open all the locked doors?

The keys for the doors are scattered throughout the game. Later on, you can come back to the mansion with keys that you've found to unlock new rooms. It will be close to the end of the game before you can unlock everything.

DennisJFoster said:
I seen several people on the forum have the same problem as me. The game shuts off and says not enough memory. My machine as with all the other peoples does not have a memory problem !! Something wrong with the game - you said you were going to try and fix it - did you ?

Still working on it. I'll post here once I have an update.
t28nguye

#172 Jan 28, 2020, 10:03 PM Source

Chazareth said:
The keys for the doors are scattered throughout the game. Later on, you can come back to the mansion with keys that you've found to unlock new rooms. It will be close to the end of the game before you can unlock everything.

I do not know where I should go next from the town.
Chazareth

#173 Jan 29, 2020, 01:59 AM Source

t28nguye said:
I do not know where I should go next from the town.

Head north through the forest.
t28nguye

#174 Jan 29, 2020, 02:01 AM Source

Chazareth said:
Head north through the forest.
Thank you. I got it.
Chazareth

#175 Jan 31, 2020, 12:24 AM Source

I have a posted a new update to the game which makes a number of minor changes across the board, from battle balancing and difficulty to general map cleanup and other minor issues. The biggest issue which should hopefully be fixed is memory leaking, which resulted in some players unable to play the game after a short time because it was using too much memory. The pre-loader plugin I was using was the likely culprit, as it was loading/caching a lot of images and sound files. The plugin has been disabled, so you will probably see some lag in battle or during cutscenes, and maybe some slightly longer load times than usual, but overall memory usage for the game should be much lower.

The Version History file inside the game folder details all the changes made for version 1.20 (current). Check them out if you wish. Feel free to post any other problems you run into and I'll do my best to resolve them. And thanks for playing!
t28nguye

#176 Jan 31, 2020, 02:16 AM Source

Chazareth said:
I have a posted a new update to the game which makes a number of minor changes across the board, from battle balancing and difficulty to general map cleanup and other minor issues. The biggest issue which should hopefully be fixed is memory leaking, which resulted in some players unable to play the game after a short time because it was using too much memory. The pre-loader plugin I was using was the likely culprit, as it was loading/caching a lot of images and sound files. The plugin has been disabled, so you will probably see some lag in battle or during cutscenes, and maybe some slightly longer load times than usual, but overall memory usage for the game should be much lower.

The Version History file inside the game folder details all the changes made for version 1.20 (current). Check them out if you wish. Feel free to post any other problems you run into and I'll do my best to resolve them. And thanks for playing!
Thank you. Can I continue with the game using save files?
Chazareth

#177 Jan 31, 2020, 02:25 AM Source

t28nguye said:
Thank you. Can I continue with the game using save files?

Unfortunately, that's unlikely. Changes have been made to plugins and the database as a whole, so save files for older versions of the game probably won't work.
Cezar_cr

#178 Jan 31, 2020, 11:50 PM Source

Is it just me or the link really isn't working?
Chazareth

#179 Feb 1, 2020, 02:50 AM Source

Cezar_cr said:
Is it just me or the link really isn't working?

It's not just you. Link doesn't seem to be working. I'm re-uploading it now. You can also try downloading it from the page on rpgmaker.net here.
DennisJFoster

#180 Feb 1, 2020, 11:09 PM Source

Thanks for the fix, I can now play without memory errors - much more enjoyable !! I do have a question - I now control the ship - I must have missed something or done something wrong - I cannot get back into a couple towns to get the cats and also there is a cave blocked by rocks I cannot get into ? Any help - thanks !!