Caz

The three new characters are replacements of the old models that I didn't own. EDIT: @espeon860 So I did, thanks for pointing that out.

Ability Capsules don't switch to Hidden Ability. They never have. That's what breeding is for. 1: Yes 2: Sidequest stuff - I'm waiting a week before spoilers. 3: No, but defeating a certain number of Elites triggers a sidequest. Thank you all for the positive reception, makes me all motivated and shizzle.

I understand some people can't get Mega working - I'm going to upload to Mediafire as soon as my Internet is working. New Zealand Internet problems.

Pokemon Desolation Episode 4 The wait is, at last, finally over. Yeah, I took a really, really long time to complete this work. I wanted to make sure that it felt right, and every concept I designed just seemed... wrong. That is, until about a month ago when everything started to fall together nicely. Oh well, what does it matter. Episode 4 is finally out! Before you update, do not be inside the Silver Rise. Apart from that, feel free to get right into it. Episode 4 will have you leave the company of your friends and will throw you into the mystery of Shiv and his sister, Aurora, with Cellia City as the backdrop. You will come to find that Cellia City isn't as beautiful and welcoming as it was made out to be. Upon solving the mystery, you may be left with more questions than answers... Episode 4 has 5 different outcomes - I'm curious to know which one you end up with. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Episode 4.0.1 - Blood Bound -Download Link- Version 4.0.1, 01/02/2017 Please report bugs via PM. A user here, Njab, can now be approached for simple save fixes and such. I'd really appreciate that people make the most of this as it will take a fair amount of weight off my shoulders. 5 Badges are available as of this release. ------------------------------ Mega Mediafire ------------------------------ As usual, whatever bugs you find - please post them here. Before you do so, check the "Known Bugs" tab on the first page of this thread. It will greatly reduce clutter. Also, a lovely user here, Njab, is your number one candidate for fixing saves - this allows me more time to fix bugs so we can get 4.1 out smoothly. Of course, feel free to leave your thoughts and theories in this thread! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Testers A big thank you has got to go to the beta testers - they worked extremely hard to find and help me eliminate bugs quickly. Without them, you would enjoy a much more... well... strange experience. Here they are, in all their testing glory: I also need to give a huge thank you to some of the artists on this forum - Most importantly, Dypatome and Arkiel. Without the help of these two talented spriters, Episode 4 would have taken even longer to be released. They are the real MVP's. In fact, they've been especially key in helping me finish a project... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Three New Player Characters You asked for it, and finally with the help of Pearl, Dypatome, Arkiel and myself, of course, there are finally new main characters that are exclusive to Desolation! Without further ado, here they are: Daisy Diego Denise Like any of these new characters, but you didn't chose them originally? No worries - you can change your playable character for free in Cellia Central! I'm pretty happy with these new characters, I hope you are too! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I hate to be a bit of a buzzkill (or not, maybe this'll make some sadists happy), but following the release of the final version of Episode 4 (4.1) I will be leaving the forums again. I love Desolation and I love delivering this story to you guys, so I swear I will try as hard as I can to keep delivering - it just might be few and far in between. Until then, however, I hope you enjoy my work and I hope I can keep surprising you! Caz out.

Gym Leader Shiv Hardy Crescent Grunt

I've updated the obtainable list and changelog etc to Episode 4. Ferroseed isn't in Episode 3. Level cap is 60.

Within a week.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RL5tPXdLLIg

Consequences of that decision are pretty minor immediately, but will come into play more later, especially in Episode 4.

Beta Testing is now live Episode 4 is finally almost ready. Keep your hats on people, I'm almost there. There's a little surprise I left out of the last announcement, but that can wait for the full release.

Ily <3 Play the game already bro

There are talks. Nothing more as of yet. I imagine this to be what will happen.

You will be able to buy them with Credits in Episode 4. Better save up.

Quick Update Hey guys, quick update. The Beta will be rolling out late next week if all goes according to plan. Hopefully, the game will be ready for a public release within a week or two after that. Thanks for your patience, I know it's been a long wait.

No worries. I get where they come from it just hurts when they pop up so often rip. Scarlett is also my least favorite character, as to me, she serves to be more a tool than a character. EDIT: Thanks for bringing Silver Rise to my attention more. I'll be certain to work on it.

Before you jump to criticize, I ask you realize that the game is in development. I don't have time to address every complaint, as I have an Episode to finish. A lot of your criticism is totally understandable - most importantly the Jungle in Episode 1. I would like to point out this is the first map I ever made in RPG Maker. I also agree with your Silver Rise complaint - but I have already balanced it more for Episode 4. I will address as much as I can remember, it won't be in order. Blackview City: All intentional. This isn't the games main city - it's meant to be cramped, awful even. This sets the tone for what the city really is - overpopulated, overrun with criminals and ultimately an unhappy experience. Scarlett: All intentional, believe it or not. All I can really say is that the story is planned out entirely, Scarlett's strangeness and stereotype will make sense in time. Her betrayal is extremely convenient, and by the end of the game players will realize this is on purpose. Rejuv: The funny thing here is that I havent even finished Rejuv. Oh look, Desolation has a volcano - must be a Caratos rip off right? I understand that the volcano is due for an improvement, yes, certainly. But a ripoff? No. Yeah, course. Desolation starts on a boat, yes. I never actually wanted to start it on a boat, but rather, I had to. It made sense for how the player would end up on the island. Sure, it could be a plane crash, but when I first started making my first fangame I don't think I was thinking far enough ahead for that. In the future, maybe. Crescent and Black Foxes: The Black Foxes are my games "evil team" when it comes down to it. More will be revealed. That's all I need to say about them. Team Crescent however play a far broader role - they feel out of place in Desolation and its world. Trust me, it's intentional. One thing worth mentioning is the "grand plan". Firstly, most of the grunts don't care about it, they're paid. Only Baron and Nova know it, really. And if you really paid attention, it's certain that Baron doesn't even like the plan, or even care much. It's all very much Nova's plan - and the reasoning for her plan is not as cliche as what she TELLS the player. Many people have pointed out how nuts Nova is, would you really believe what she told the player? NARUTO: For the last time. I used to actually like Naruto, but every time my game is compared to it I like it much less. My game is entirely inspired my Inception, my all time favorite movie. I want to break even Inceptions walls in this game. I don't give a toss about Naruto - this isn't some simple lame ass linear story. Perhaps I should just reveal the entire plot of Desolation on my thread, so this complaint ceases to exist? Sorry mate. I'm not annoyed at you for the complaint, because it comes up all the time. Perhaps after Episode 4 comes out people will stop drawing the parallel. I see where it comes from, but humbly, the end product of all this is FAR more complex than that of Naruto. Thanks for your feedback, however. Don't think it has gone to waste. I will certainly contemplate some of these things. Especially to do with the dungeons and replaying. EDIT: Choices will become a huge part of the game - far more than just dialogue changes. Trust me. Wait till you see Episode 4 mate. EDIT2: Also, the Vejyr mountain having no road is because Team Crescent destroyed the bridge.

It was only a matter of time until it would come to this .-.

I don't want to talk to much about the romance aspect because it won't play a role yet - not for a while yet, to be honest. But I can say that there will be no barriers in that regard.

Yes. I spent a lot of time making this decision lmao. I really believe it will work, if I play my cards right. Who knows, your guess may be right.

That's not something I've actually considering or even looked into. If it's simple enough to implement, when I figure it out that is, then I see no reason why not.

Don't worry. You can save anywhere you want, just obviously not during the final cinematic where saving is impossible. When Episode 4 starts you can just return to the house to complete the sequence and initiate Episode 4. Nope. They won't. Choices and rep in the beginning of the game will still be present, making them far more important now.

O'dimm was a huge inspiration of mine, yes. The fact you can get a house in blood and wine though is entirely coincidental. I've wanted to give the player a homestead for a long time. EDIT: I was super tired when I made the announcement so I forgot something so important. Huge props must go to Njab, who has been helping tremendously and really makes me feel like I have a weight off my shoulders when it comes to fixing saves.