Unsure about continuing project

ID:1313576
 
Jul 4 2013, 8:01 am

Poll: Is there any point in continuing?

Yes 75% (21)
No 25% (7)

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there are some screenshots of the game below. It is a pokemon game.
Please bare in mind the map in the screenshots is for testing only and NOT! the real map.

Basically i decided ages ago that there weren't any good pokemon games so i decided to make one. But now i am generally not really sure if i should continue and start another project.

Screenshot 1
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Screenshot 2
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Screenshot 3
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Features in at the moment.

-Double clicking your pokemon in your party will open up an exclusive pokemon stat page where you edit everything about that pokemon
-The game implements IV's & EV's like the real pokemon games
-This game has pokemon attacks, with high quality graphics. This also follows the pokemons accuracy,power,statues effects and type advantage.
-Type advantage ranges from x4 to x0.25
-Game follows 4th gen formulas (In my opinion the most balanced ones)
-As you can see from screenshots, you have a big map window with things like bagpack and trainer card poping up in the side
-Has macro emotes which players can use
-Each and every pokemon has special attack animations and attack animations as you can see in screenshot 3

Future features
-Will have a map with 2 regions (exclusively made for this game)
-Will have something similar to a battle frontier and the orange islands in pokemon
-Will have a trade able window for easy trading and a pokemon market (similar to ebay)
-Guild making feature for players
-This game will feature a story mode like the pokemon games, but having 16 badges, orange badges, elite four and battle frontier as well as side quests
-Will have a pokedex and a scanner( this has been programmed in but haven't done the interface and gfx for it yet)

Jul 4 2013, 8:45 am
I put yes, but if you don't enjoy working on it- then you shouldn't. This is a hobby and how you're spending your free time- you shouldn't grudgingly force yourself to do this.

It is hard letting go of a project, the options if you do drop it are either:
a. Let it gather dust for a while in case you feel like you could come back to it later.
b. Hand it off to someone else you have confidence with.
c. Make it open source/abandonware.

Good luck.
Jul 4 2013, 9:02 am
Thanks, I just had doubts about the game for awhile really and not sure if it was worth continuing so needed some feedback :)
Jul 4 2013, 9:03 am
Though I see great potential and a very decent design with your screenshots, the decision to discontinue a game ultimately is yours. Should you feel like doing something else, stopping development on BYOND, or just lost motivation then it's in truth up to you.

The only thing I would like to say is if you do decide to discontinue this project. Make a backup of it in case you decide to change your mind, and don't release the source just because you're done with it.


I do hope you decide to continue it though, it looks like it's going pretty well and could be very fun to actually play.
Jul 4 2013, 9:23 am
Looks like a few of those Online Pokemon games with there own launchers and stuff.

So no.
Jul 4 2013, 3:16 pm
I pick yes i am not a pokemon fan but this looks beautiful and original unlike any other pokemon game in BYOND.
Jul 4 2013, 4:08 pm
thanks! I appreciate it :)
Jul 5 2013, 6:48 am
Typical.