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#1 Twilight Knight

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Posted 19 January 2015 - 11:23 AM

Until now I really tried to be silent about progress on NTCC, but recently I've been thinking more like: "What would I want to see in a quest project update?"... More than just a little description! I want screens, maps and story, so that's what you're getting this update.

Much like the last update, our main subject will be the wilderness surrounding Rebonite territory, but first a little something that I have never mentioned so far (I think), but it's actually gonna be the most mandatory place in the whole game. That's because you come here for supplies, for story and for the Temple of Life.

Sandgaze Village
Sandgaze Village is the heart of the Krelaila continent (the world where it's all about), bordering the desert, swamplands, plains and mountains. It has all the supplies a weary traveler might need and also the home of the Temple of Life, a mysterious ancient temple where the village was built around, to protect it. I made a rather bad version of it early on, but I remade it from scratch a while back and I thought it was worth sharing.

A Map Of Sandgaze

As you can see, there are small market stalls in the west of town, providing Nargad with the finest quality items for fair prices. There are a lot of NPCs just relaxing in the village, most of them have something interesting to tell. Most houses can be accessed for minigames or more information on your quest for the Crystal shards.

The Temple of Life has been there for centuries and the village was built around it to protect it's treasures. You'll have to play the game for more information on it.

Charles' "Kingdom"
A kingdom lost, Charles and his followers were the first victims of the Rebonite assault. The Rebonites stranded in the south east of Krelaila, close to the gates of Charles his precious castle. It was soon lost and the savages spread west and north on the hunt for more human civilizations. One of the Rebonite leaders, Mudchok had a fortress built near Charles' Ruins, in a grove in the forest, known now as the Burnt Grove. One place remained intact, which is Lion's Peak. A small village on a mountain peak.

Enough talking, more maps. (of Charles' Kingdom).

I guess the map should be self explanatory, but if you have any questions or critiques, they are welcome.

Richard's Crater -> Oasis
Last but not least: I've mentioned this many times, but now I have visuals for the area that you can change by doing a sidequest.

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This is the area in it's old state. Sadly there is no way of getting that hookshot upgrade....

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But after doing the sidequest, it's no problem!

If you want to know more about this area, I posted about it in an old update.
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#2 Demonlink

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Posted 19 January 2015 - 01:04 PM

Interesting... I love the looks and your progress going on Twilight_Knight! :D The maps are beautiful and demonstrate effort, along with what looks like a variety of interesting landscapes that I'm looking forward to explore!

 

Kudos to both for an excellent job so far! :)


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#3 Twilight Knight

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Posted 19 January 2015 - 01:17 PM

Thank you very much!

 

Also thanks for the great sprites in DoRH! As you can see in the Sandgaze Village map I used quite a bit from your tileset.


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#4 Avaro

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Posted 19 January 2015 - 04:39 PM

I like this a lot. This all sounds interesting and the screenshots look great. The sandgaze map shows a mayor improvement! A better palette, a new layout, better sprites and tiles, and a great idea for the shops. Charle's Kingdom looks fun to explore too.


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#5 Twilight Knight

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Posted 19 January 2015 - 05:28 PM

Thank you very much, I'm glad you like it.




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