VXAce - The N.E.X.U.S. Project (8.2.0)

lakeisgay · 2018-01-20T15:41:35+0900

(formerly Delta Origins - Rise of N.E.X.U.S.) Project is in slow development. Parallel post on itch.io: https://nightblade50.itch.io/the-nexus-project "Any planet is 'Earth' to those that live on it." - Isaac Asimov Click to expand... Announcement: I'm currently looking for voice actors. Click here for details if you're interested and PM me or comment on that thread! The N.E.X.U.S. Project is a sci-fi RPG that takes place in the year 3000, approximately a thousand years in the future. The human race has become highly advanced, and large portions of the universe have become charted. Yet there is still much out there to discover. Commander Eridanus sends three talented individuals out on a search for other planets. But while they are gone, a terrible event strikes. (spoiler free) Spoiler At the start of all, the beginning of everything that is, was, and will be, things were created. Not all of these creations are on Earth. Ever since man had thought, man had wondered about what the universe had hidden within its vast, cold expanse. What might be there, past the sea of shining stars. Desires like these have burned in the bellies of humankind, leading to discovery after discovery Man has uncovered more than could ever be counted. Finally, after so many turned to dust, burning away in the flames, chasing after the secrets of the universe, man’s dream has finally come true. Man has unlocked the door of the stars. It is the year 3000. Earth has placed their hopes in three brave explorers; hoping they can find and charter the mysteries of the universe. They are to find new planets, to explore them, to learn them, to charter them. This operation is known as "The Project for New Exploration of Unknown Systems" - Project N.E.X.U.S. Their names are Nova, Pandora, and Andromeda. Spoiler Fast-paced, action-filled sideview battle system of real difficulty that keeps you on your toes No RTP! (besides sound effects) Beautiful maps of a fiery alien world A dramatic storyline Hidden treasure! Custom menu system Gorgeous character busts And last but certainly not least... Squashable alien eggs! Spoiler Spoiler Every individual listed here was important to the game, but there are a few people who have encouraged me and/or generously have provided custom-made resources for my game specifically. Special thanks goes to... @SmashArtist , the artist behind the outstanding character busts and enemy graphics @Sauteed_Onion , who created music for my game and has supported me throughout @Jchurch9 , who did a whole lot of work on the dialogue for my game @Guiguimu , a great person who has motivated and supported me throughout development @Puruiro , who drew a fabulous battleback - appears in the fourth screenshot and in most of the game's battles @Starmage , who made some resources and has just been a huge supporter @BrandedTales , who helped write some of the dialogue too - specifically, the excellent first scene where they're told of their mission. (I only edited it very slightly.) @A-Moonless-Night , who wrote a script patch for me combining Neon Black and Galv's menu plugins - resulting in a completely unique menu And everyone else (in no particular order) Avery Hyde Sixth Dekita McTricky Dopan Neon Black ShinGamix Kevvviiinnn PandaMaru Allusion Apoc Usui TheBrogrammer OCS Yanfly Moghunter Nicke KilloZapit Galv TheTrueCyprien TheoAllen Maker Systems - RPG Maker Source Kadokawa/Enterbrain CoolText GaryCXJk Tsukihime Matseb2611 Celianna Sherman3D Soichi Jet Ms Littlefish Rabosion NoiseForFun.com (for a couple of sound effects) wanderer-arts (game icon) Firb Darren Curtis Lokif Guiguimu Victor Sant NeoFantasy DianteC JEIA_CORP Vlue Andy Chen Michael Galefire Joel Steudler Spoiler Nova Nova became a soldier almost as soon as he became an adult, but when he was discharged from the military, he became a mercenary. He left that life behind too, and now he's been recruited by the Commander as the "muscle" for the mission. Pandora Pandora is an outstanding pilot, one of the greatest on earth. She's flown numerous missions in the past, so she seemed the perfect candidate for the mission. Andromeda Andromeda is an expert mechanic and an overall tech whiz. She's coming on the mission in case any technical problems arise. Spoiler The N.E.X.U.S. Project by ts50 Epic sci-fi thriller made with RPG Maker. ts50.itch.io Proton Drive Securely store, share, and access your important files and photos. Anytime, anywhere. drive.protonmail.com Spoiler 1/19/2018 - Version 1.0.0 - Uploaded game. 1/21/2018 - Version 1.1.0 - Added option to squash alien eggs, expanded ship, added boss, made monsters tougher (slightly) 1/22/2018 - Version 1.2.0 - Changed one actor's skills, fixed one mistake, added some dialogue after boss 1/28/2018 - Version 2.0.0 - "Items" is now first option on menu, screen tint while in alien world, added more to the spaceship, fixed an accuracy issue. 1/28/2018 - Version 2.1.0 - Font color changed slightly, small glitch when leveling up, t…

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BlackMangaSketch

#41 Feb 10, 2018, 04:29 PM Source

Game of Awesomeness!! ill be downloading it and trying it out a little later when i get off work
it looks promising @Thomas Smith
lakeisgay

#42 Feb 10, 2018, 05:42 PM Source

DarkKxng101 said:
Game of Awesomeness!! ill be downloading it and trying it out a little later when i get off work
it looks promising @Thomas Smith
Thanks!!! Stay tuned for the next update, it should be released today! You'll have to restart your save game after the update :|
The demo ends after (SPOILER ALERT!)

Spoiler
talking to the intelligent alien.
lakeisgay

#43 Feb 10, 2018, 09:30 PM Source
The moment you've been waiting for! I have finally overcame my laziness and decided to release it!
:XP1D:
The new update is out! The biggest and best version yet! Lots of changes. Here they are.
1. First of all, download was changed to an RAR file. This is to speed up the download and make uploading easier, and RAR files are smaller.
2. Characters were changed dramatically. See the main post for what I mean.
3. An error was fixed in battle where both enemies would flash instead of just one.
4. Windowskin was changed.
5. New scripts, including a smooth cursor and camera!
6. Removed free movement. You can still walk diagonally.
7. Changed the spaceship layout a bit.
8. Got @Jchurch9 helping with my dialogue. Some of the dialogue has been changed thanks to him!
9. Fixed a collision error or two.
10. Fixed an error with the enemy scan ability that the second character has. It will now show the elements the enemy is weak to!
11. Fixed a very small glitch for the armor descriptions.
12. Enemies may now drop upgraded armor. It is a very rare drop, but the boss will always drop one suit!
13. I made so many changes that I think I forgot one or two. If you see any others, remind me!
I really hope everyone enjoys the new updates, and happy playing!
HexMozart88

#44 Feb 11, 2018, 12:02 AM Source

Hex approves. I died once I reached the dragon thing, but there was a bit of a glitch, I think. One of the characters was still walking while dead. Also, I think Andromeda is in need of a couple of sandwiches.
lakeisgay

#45 Feb 11, 2018, 12:12 AM Source

HexMozart88 said:
but there was a bit of a glitch, I think. One of the characters was still walking while dead.
That's new. I didn't get that. I will look into it.

HexMozart88 said:
Hex approves.
That's a relief!
lakeisgay

#46 Feb 16, 2018, 01:54 AM Source
A new update is here.
1. Changed more dialogue. The intelligent alien now has far better dialogue!
2. Added a couple of alien eggs.
3. Changed alien world music.
4. Added an anti-lag script. Since putting it in, game moves a lot smoother.
5. Added a sound effect as words are added in messages. Sounds a lot better.
Hope you like the new update!
NOTE: Game is still an RAR and will stay that way.

New Credits: Ms Littlefish
Starmage

#47 Feb 16, 2018, 09:51 AM Source

OMG! I love the character redesigns! Trying out the new demo! ^^

EDIT:

I can see lots of improvisations on the mapping and the dialogues! Great job! The new character appearances look amazing and are more fitting to the overall theme now. xD

Keep it up! :D
lakeisgay

#48 Feb 16, 2018, 03:14 PM Source

Starmage said:
OMG! I love the character redesigns! Trying out the new demo! ^^

EDIT:

I can see lots of improvisations on the mapping and the dialogues! Great job! The new character appearances look amazing and are more fitting to the overall theme now. xD

Keep it up! :D
Thanks!

EDIT: For those who want to know why I am not using tint pulsing (@Guiguimu and @hiddenone)- it causes a whole lot of lag. A whole whole lot. I tried it already. So I don't think I will use it.
:95:
lakeisgay

#49 Feb 22, 2018, 12:12 AM Source
Next update. Really excited for this one!
1. Changed alien world map. @Rabosion made it!
2. Changed animations. They look really good, and are a paid DLC.
3. Changed a couple of skills.
4. Changed the Heat Vision skill to Scan, and it now lowers defense.
5. Changed the elements.
6. Changed the weapons of the characters.
7. Added a treasure chest in the small cave area. It holds a weapon.
8. After the intro cutscenes, a HUD now displays. It displays things like HP and location. Credits to Galv.
9. On the keyboard, A and S can now be pressed to change what actor is in front. Credit to Tsukihime.
10. Changed game name.
11. Changed support banner.
I have a nagging feeling I forgot something else. But I don't know what it is :guffaw:
Let me know what you think.
msazako

#50 Feb 22, 2018, 03:13 AM Source
Hey, I just played the demo and I gotta say, I'm a total sucker for sci-fi RPG's with a bit of an anime feel. You can blame Phantasy Star Online/Star Ocean for that haha. I took some notes on my playthrough-- details in the spoiler below:

Precaution: I jumped right in without reading other peoples' posts, so if I already put notes that you've already seen on previous posts, forgive me.
NOTES
Notes:

I'm liking the idea of earth being destroyed as a premise. It gives an open-thought about possible space opera-ish storylines and subplot.

Great art style! Also, the aesthetics and music blend well!

The animations are also great. It's a PERFECT FIT for the sci-fi feel. I was actually thinking of buying those too for MV.

I love the characters already. Each one seems to balance one another in terms of personality and inner banter. I'm a sucker for those haha. So far, Pandora is my favorite.

When I first saw the HUD, I thought the game was going to be an ABS. I think it's not necessary to have a HUD unless it's for a world map, but the decision it all up to you.

The placement of characters and enemies within the battle phase seem a bit too low. Not sure if that's intentional or not.

Battle system's pretty generic, but that's to be expected. It's a popular choice so there's no problem with that! I do like the skills though, it seems like it gives each character a role in the party, which in return, gives more room for rebalancing, future early/mid/endgame meta, etc...

Too short of a demo. Literally too short. I was expecting more, but oh well. So long as it shows everything there is to offer, I'm sold for future updates!
lakeisgay

#51 Feb 22, 2018, 04:08 AM Source
msazako said:
Hey, I just played the demo and I gotta say, I'm a total sucker for sci-fi RPG's with a bit of an anime feel. You can blame Phantasy Star Online/Star Ocean for that haha. I took some notes on my playthrough-- details in the spoiler below:

Precaution: I jumped right in without reading other peoples' posts, so if I already put notes that you've already seen on previous posts, forgive me.

NOTES
Notes:

I'm liking the idea of earth being destroyed as a premise. It gives an open-thought about possible space opera-ish storylines and subplot.

Great art style! Also, the aesthetics and music blend well!

The animations are also great. It's a PERFECT FIT for the sci-fi feel. I was actually thinking of buying those too for MV.

I love the characters already. Each one seems to balance one another in terms of personality and inner banter. I'm a sucker for those haha. So far, Pandora is my favorite.

When I first saw the HUD, I thought the game was going to be an ABS. I think it's not necessary to have a HUD unless it's for a world map, but the decision it all up to you.

The placement of characters and enemies within the battle phase seem a bit too low. Not sure if that's intentional or not.

Battle system's pretty generic, but that's to be expected. It's a popular choice so there's no problem with that! I do like the skills though, it seems like it gives each character a role in the party, which in return, gives more room for rebalancing, future early/mid/endgame meta, etc...

Too short of a demo. Literally too short. I was expecting more, but oh well. So long as it shows everything there is to offer, I'm sold for future updates!
Yup I know the demo was too short. I am adding more content now :) I've mostly been focusing on improving what I have.
I like the HUD a lot, I think it looks good for a game with a lot of exploration. Maybe I will remove it though, not sure.
Glad you liked the skills, animations, art and music :D
The placement of characters there was intentional.
I like the characters as well :)
So I'm happy you liked what I have :D and more content coming soon.
lakeisgay

#52 Feb 27, 2018, 04:20 PM Source
A new update is here! For those who have been wanting more content, there is some more at last :D As always here is what is new.
1. Added more content, including fabulous dialogue from my writer :)
2. Changed one sound effect.
Might not seem like much, but I wanted to quickly add more content. What do you think about it @Starmage?
Starmage

#53 Feb 27, 2018, 04:32 PM Source

Wow!! You're making some great progress here, @Thomas Smith ! ^_^ I am going to download the updated demo now and leave my feedback after playing! ;) :kaopride:
lakeisgay

#54 Feb 27, 2018, 04:33 PM Source

Starmage said:
Wow!! You're making some great progress here, @Thomas Smith ! ^_^ I am going to download the updated demo now and leave my feedback after playing! ;) :kaopride:
Okay great! Thank you :)

Also I didn't change the icon, I couldn't figure out how :| I tried
Starmage

#55 Feb 27, 2018, 05:01 PM Source

Okay, have just finished the new demo! Here is my feedback so far.:

- Mapping was improved and new stuff was added, kudos to that!
- New Character HUD is really cool, and I like how you can see the X and Y coordinates, really useful for a sci-fi setting.
- New plot continuations from the older versions, it's starting to get intriguing.
- New battle animations that look cleaner and smoother! (I suppose this was already added before, but I've only tried the newest version now.)

Overall, the vast improvements from the last demo that I've tried are really making this game step a new level. xD So keep it up, Thomas!! Continue with the great progress! :D
lakeisgay

#56 Feb 27, 2018, 05:02 PM Source

Starmage said:
Okay, have just finished the new demo! Here is my feedback so far.:

- Mapping was improved and new stuff was added, kudos to that!
- New Character HUD is really cool, and I like how you can see the X and Y coordinates, really useful for a sci-fi setting.
- New plot continuations from the older versions, it's starting to get intriguing.
- New battle animations that look cleaner and smoother! (I suppose this was already added before, but I've only tried the newest version now.)

Overall, the vast improvements from the last demo that I've tried are really making this game step a new level. xD So keep it up, Thomas!! Continue with the great progress! :D
Thank you! I really like making this game :) I'm glad everybody who played likes it!
Starmage

#57 Feb 27, 2018, 05:03 PM Source

Of course, you should continue with the progress! We want moar! xDD :D
lakeisgay

#58 Feb 27, 2018, 05:24 PM Source

Another very small update - I changed the game's icon. After extracting the RAR you will see two files - a folder called Game Files and a shortcut with the name Delta Origins. Double click on the shortcut - not the "game files" folder - and the game will open with the updated icon! Credits for the icon go to wanderer_arts, his icon(s) are here. https://wanderer-arts.deviantart.com/art/sci-fi-icons-set-336696015 Tell me if I was silly and I uploaded the old RAR file :)
Starmage

#59 Feb 28, 2018, 12:25 AM Source

Cool new game icon!! xDD It finally fits the game, unlike the default dragon one. :)
lakeisgay

#60 Feb 28, 2018, 12:27 AM Source

Starmage said:
Cool new game icon!! xDD It finally fits the game, unlike the default dragon one. :)
Thank you!! I just HAD to change the icon, it looked so unprofessional xD