Jan

December 22, 2018

The Winter Party made me feel the Christmas spirit, so I want you all to feel the Christmas spirit too! Be free!

December 11, 2018

Alright, well, this thread has reached its end.

Due to the constant off topic conversations, needless posts, and conversations that reaaallly should just be done in PMs-- I think I'm going to lock the thread for now. I will still be updating the status bar as time goes on, but yeah. Thanks for waiting patiently. You won't be waiting too much longer.

As an overall status on the beta... It's going very well!! December is a busy month for me so things are a little slow, but things are moving. See you guys at release!

November 26, 2018

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I think implementing core game mechanics too late in the game is an rpg no no, mega evolutions being implemented in the last patch, hell even the last couple patches is bad because while it does preserve difficulty.

A lot of the fan games that have mega evolution, have this notion that it should be added late into the game but by the time you get it, the player largely has little to use it on. They should honestly take a page from X and Y and give it to us early instead of Sun and Moon when there is little to do with it.

Well, firstly, most RPGs (namely JRPGs) introduce core mechanics even during the last parts of the game. That much is common.

Secondly, Sun and Moon gave you the Mega Ring after the game is done, where there's nothing left to do. Rejuv is not going to hold off megas that long.

31 minutes ago, SoraBell said:

My ideal point was after the 4th gym in rejuv which is well into the game’s narrative. There aren’t many new concepts added here so I don’t see a problem. 4/18 badges then using mega and z moves for the rest adds a very heavy layer of optimization.

There seems to be a misconception on why I hold the Mega Ring back. It's not because I don't want to be generous, or "omg too op, can't let the players have that". The #1 reason I'm holding off Megas is because there needs to be some sort of progression when it comes to power. Rejuv is a long ass game. Sure, there are already strong mons in the game but unloading everything on the player at an early point is a no-no because it just makes everything stale. Things need to be trickled in or a lot of the game just becomes boring because you have everything. It's also bad practice, imo.

November 22, 2018

14 hours ago, Lspaceship said:

Here's hoping that in version 12, we may ascend to the highest level of a developer's trust.

It's not about trust, it's about manageability. Having larger betas is just overwhelming for me, personally. I prefer having a smaller group.

2 minutes ago, ShadeStrider said:

So, is Melia a Cetra?

What is a Cetra?

November 21, 2018

4 hours ago, heloo5t5 said:

Jan senpai why hast thou forsaken me I wanted to beta test :(( anyway good luck beta testers

I'm sorry! I nearly received 100 applications for a beta of session of about 20. I like to invite newer people each time so you have a better chance next time!

November 18, 2018

Beta applications are being locked and looked through today! So if you want to participate, remember to submit your application before 8pm Est!

November 16, 2018

6 minutes ago, WSGreen said:

oh sweet beta testing is out! do past ppl need to still apply for beta testers or are they already in? i only ask to know if i need to apply again.

Yeah, you need to apply again. I handle each of these betas independently.

November 16, 2018

There once was a progress bar named Misc Chan. Misc Chan was slower than the other progress bars.

She tried her best, but no matter what happened, she couldn't make any progress.

People used to say...

"Jan what the fuck. Why is Misc Chan still 0%"

or

"Misc bar means nothing xd. Jan doesn't know what he's doing"

Little did they know... that Misc Chan was a secret agent hired by the secret organization, Center Soul. To watch and record the progress of all the little progress bars in the land.

Misc Chan's true form was... Beta Chan.

But attention, all Rejuvenation Gamers, Beta Chan is in great danger and she needs your help!

To finish the beta and release V11, she's gonna need your beta testing application.

BUT you'll need to hurry before Beta chan is defeated and Rejuvenation is destroyed!

Beta Apps

November 10, 2018

I suggest reading the actual text a little more carefully:

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October 30, 2018

1 hour ago, ShadeStrider said:

To be fair, Desolation does it.

Either way, It doesn’t really matter. You can always go into the BGM Folder and edit the soundtrack to your liking. Copy and paste an MP3 into BGM, rename the BGM after the track you want to replace.

For example, you have OneWingedAngel.mp3. You want to replace Battle - Conclusion.mp3. Rename Battle - Conclusion.mp3 to Battle - Conclusion (2).mp3. Then rename OneWingedAngel.mp3 “Battle - Conclusion.mp3. You’ve changed the Song.

Yeah but this isn't Desolation, lol. Also no shade to Deso, but Rejuv is under the spotlight quite a bit more and has a higher chance of getting C&D. I'd like to keep the risks to a minimum.

21 minutes ago, Zumi said:

hm?

hmmmmm?

Seems like a small snippet of a picture has been found... Who could this be?

Hmmm, I wonder?

October 25, 2018

On 10/24/2018 at 11:57 AM, Xurai said:

Jaaaaan I know this is asking a lot, but can we have one more screenshot of v11 just onee? If nah all good, but I can’t contain my excitement X)

Hm... Okay, but this is the last screenshot! ;D

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October 23, 2018

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When I said I was going all out, I wasn't kidding. Since we won't ever get there...I don't get the whole Melia and Venam thing. There was never anything there than them just being friends. Well kind of close friends...which makes it weird considering Ren...mother of god that guy just can't get a break, can he. Now I'm not against having gay relationships in games but...most romances in games are often week as it takes a long time to properly build then execute. That's kind of why I'm not a fan of forcing LBT that one acronym in media. I think it's an insult since these people struggle and it's not just a simple happy ending. I kind of like Modern Family's take on it. Basically if it's included, fine, but don't include it for the sake of representation. All you'll do is get funny looks. I'm not against these elements at all, but for the love of god, try to make sure you know what you're doing.

@Commander I usually stay quiet about this thread because I believe anyone can critic/say what they want about the game, whatever, but this post gave me a serious migraine (As I'm sure my game has given you plenty). So here I am.

"I think it's an insult since these people struggle and it's not just a simple happy ending."

...You know at least half the dev team is LGBT+, right? God forbid some LGBT characters have one happy ending. The only thing that's insulting here is this comment. I don't understand that, out of the whole game-- a game about magical creatures and "dinosaurs that can control time and space", you point out this as being unrealistic. It's fiction. So what if it isn't realistic? If you want some realistic in depth game about struggle and bad endings LGBT/minorities experience, please look up other titles. I assure you there are thousands of them. I didn't do it to be political, or to put myself on a pedestal and say "Look how progressive my game is, you guys". I did it because I'm gay, and -because- I understand the struggle we go through. It's always the ones who aren't in that situation who think that they can speak for others. Before making a statement about issues you know nothing about, to rephrase, "try to make sure you know what you're talking about."

October 13, 2018

6 minutes ago, ShadeStrider said:

Everything really looks polished and new. This alone makes the game worth replaying.

~~But Please don't remove the legacy sprites, I have an emotional connection with Axel's old emo kid sprite. Don't matter if you don't update them, just don't remove them. Please.~~

They're here to stay. Don't worry.

October 11, 2018

6 hours ago, Commander said:

Can't say I disagree with this, but advice that has to be said again and again to young, ambitious creators is to not let your ambitions overcome you. It is better to have a finished game with some poor mapping than an unfinished game with fantastic mapping. That is one of the biggest reason why things fail or never get finished. While I do poke fun about how some maps look a big jagged or unclean, I wouldn't complain if it was the final product. You do you though and I'll step out of your way.

You wouldn't complain (probably), but I certainly would. To myself. It has my name on it, after all.

Also there's no way in hell I'm leaving Rejuv unfinished after how far I've come. It's just not happening, lol.

October 10, 2018

11 minutes ago, sandy said:

im curious as to why jan is always changing the old maps?

I've answered this before, but I suppose there are new people around so:

I'm not changing them for my health, that's for damn sure, lol. As I continue to make the game, my skills improve and I see many (Huge) flaws with maps and events, so I go back and apply what I've learned. During a game's dev life, locations are altered all the time. But usually you never see those because those types of games aren't episodic. And since this is my first game ever, it's going to have some rough edges that need polishing. Short term, I understand that it may be frustrating or annoying to deal with, but the long term benefits outweigh the short.

tl:dr
I am not a professional mapper/game developer etc. I'm constantly learning as each episode goes out. I use what I learn each episode to improve old things. Short term it's annoying, but long term provides a more quality and polished product.

October 2, 2018

23 hours ago, ShadeStrider said:

It's my 19th birthday today, can i get a screenshot as a present?

~~I'm Joking.~~

I totally would, but there isn't much left to show that's not a blatant spoiler. Sorry : (.

Happy belated birthday tho!

September 26, 2018

11 hours ago, Nihilego123 said:

~~will saki get a meltan?~~

Rejuv cancelled.

September 24, 2018

49 minutes ago, The Swordsman said:

Sorry if this has been answered before but the side story, Where Love Lies, has me curious. One of the side story's unique gameplay mechanics is that it has follower pokemon, is Jan planing on porting this into the main game? Also is it safe to assume that when this new version comes out Dusk Lycanroc will be implemented like it was in Reborn? (No unique ability, just time based)

Probably not. The following script in general is really buggy and requires overworld sprites of all the pokemon which is zzzz. On the bright side, i think there are mods for that on this forum.

Edit:

WLL had following Pokemon because of the low # of set Pokemon. So it was really easy to set up. Unfortunately the main game isnt as easy, haha.

September 17, 2018

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Not pictured: Neverwinter Region, In game paths, Secret areas.

Our current region map drawn by the wonderful @Zumi ! Neverwinter would be in that empty northern spot, but we'll get to it when we get there. But where's Blacksteeple Castle?

Hope this gives you all a new visual of the world!! Version 11 is on its way!

September 12, 2018

Did someone say more screenshots?

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It won't do preview mode for these last two zzz, oh well.

https://imgur.com/49PgnAh

https://imgur.com/UzQpAqb

September 10, 2018

On 9/7/2018 at 10:26 AM, Enigma Shot U said:

@Jan Are you going to bless us with any new screenshots, for the month of September?

Ask and you shall receive!

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August 21, 2018

Wanted to show a little something, because why not? Before I show this, I want to say that this is a -mock-up- image. Which means I only put this together for experimental purposes. Not actual gameplay.

Spoiler

August 12, 2018

Just wanted to give a small update! I've been really busy with summer courses, so I haven't been able to get any real progress during that period.

However, because I went into Developer Mode(tm) after school ended last Thursday, I got a -lot- done in like 2 days. We're at 61 percent now!! Just a few more hoops

and we'll be at -that- time again.

I'm also having trouble picking out screenshots to show because literally everything is a spoiler, lol...

I'll figure something out. Thanks for being patient!!

August 2, 2018

Okay the results are in! Here are the results:

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Verdict:

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Sorry, but you lose. Choice 2 was the cursed option. rip. But please, have this as a consolation prize!

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Okay but seriously, it's been a while since I've shown anything so I'll show SOMETHING. Not as spicy as what I had lined up, but it's something.

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Perhaps we'll play this little game again in the future, heheheehe.

July 29, 2018

Okay, so if you were here for V9's(?) development, I played a small game. We're gonna play it again. It went like this: There are four images, and four poll "questions". Each question has four options. One of the options is a dupe. The others are safe. If the most voted choice is a dupe, I won't show anything and the entire game is over. However, if one of the safe options is voted for the most, I'll show a image and we'll proceed to the next question. Thing is, each question becomes riskier and riskier. Each new question (besides 4) will have a new dupe with it. Question 2 will have 2 dupes, Question 3 and Question 4 will have 3 dupes.

No one will know which one is the dupe but me :]*

*And my dev team.

Choose wisely!

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