Final Fantasy Hacktics

Just released a cleaner and updated version of the patch  with a complete deep dungeon and a whole bunch of other stuff.  Here are a couple more video!

Sorry DanCo01.  You cannot recruit those characters.  There are 3 extra recruits form the rumor side quests, but none of the story/random battle specials can be recruited.  Long term, I would like to add several more side quests could lead to a couple more recruits.
 

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Hey coldds, I am pretty close to releasing a bug/text/deep dungeon fix version. I do indeed plan to release an expansion with additional side quests and an end game super boss in a bit. My estimation on that would probably be like 4-5 more months, but I can't quite be sure. 

I previously uploaded this map before, but I really wasn't very happy about it and this seems like an improvement to "Volcano Peak."

Unfortunately I do not have a walkthrough for this.  I can tell you that I pretty much ignored the use find items except to remove some things that would be over powered.  If you check all the bar rumors for side quests you should get all the the secret characters (I tend to give special equipment just for completing battles) also, the one secret move for the MC is a learn on hit ability that is used in a side quest.  It should be pretty clear thematically which battle is a learning experience.

Decided to work on a sprite that Valkirst had on the Discord.  I added one color and did a lot of copy paste stuff, but this is at least 95% Valkirst work (including the nice portrait)

Probably could use a custom wing based attack animation, but that would have been more demanding than I was up for!

Here is a couple more edited effects.  The butterfly was my best attempt to copy the work of such an effect on discord that hadn't been shared (as best I know).  The wildshape spell is one that I combine with the disappear animation tabs to make a transforming effect.

I could perhaps still apply an edit or two, but I feel satisfied with "phantom beast" or esper part deux.  The main palette is based off of Maduin from final fantasy 6, who inspired a couple of design decisions with this sprite.  A couple of the other palettes seem pretty cool and are more eye popping for sure.  The dead poses are magicite and pretty much a straight up copy from ff6.  Could perhaps use a little change.

@Jumza You're always super supportive bro!

@nitwit the weather shouldn't be able to make those changes, but you can change map states like the flooding at bethla. I wonder if it would be possible to tie each weather change to a different map state somehow.... It would make for a giant file size for a map of that sort.  I believe ArmoredKori made a map with several states for Jumza with many changing heights.
 

This one isn't great, but I wanted to add it in here.  This one was based on map 16.

This forum is looking a little lonely and I KNOW WE HAVE SOME MAP MAKERS OUT THERE!

I have a few elsewhere around the forums, but I figured this was the right place.

I'll start off with a few maps that I built from the underground colliery map series.

edit: added 3rd map

I have been progressing though some fixes and general updates.  I wanted to release a bigger overhaul patch before putting another one out, but making SoD playable on newer and better emulators seemed like something that shouldn't wait.

1. Fixed an old buggy hack broke some skills on duckstation and some versions of ePSXe.

2. Changed the barehand formula to create a little less brokenness from the mc as well as the formula for Chelsea's shadow fist.

3. Swapped out the mediator and oracle classes for "Mesmer" and "Druid"

4. Made several event/text/map edits

Unfortunately, on a few different emulators this is a problem with a few abilities.  Especially those used by Lala.  Oddly enough, this doesn't happen on PsxFin (PSX) but does seem to happen on duckstation and some versions of ePSXe.  I'm hoping this is due to a couple of older hacks that can be replaced.  At the moment, it isn't figured out.

Slowly working on some stuff here.

I'm updating the main post with a thank you credit. It's a bit of a work in progress, but there is a lot to track!  Let me know what's been missed!

I'm replacing the oracle job class with druid and replacing mediator with mesmer (name?) and have three quarters of those sprites done.  I've been considering swapping out geomancer for something else.  Beefed up the "feral" on the last patch release and will probably do the same to "sage" here at some point. 

After making a male "mesmer" sprite, I think I should get to a good cleaning up of events.  It's not as exciting as making new boss sprites or completing my version of the deep dungeon.  Having cleaner events would probably be the biggest improvement.

Hey look at that, I'm on a spriting jag!

I decided to steal the head and port from Zozma's Tamara and slapped it onto a Reis palette swap.

I fused Barinten, Beowolf(face) and male oracle(arms) into my attempt at a male druid sprite.  I may revisit the port at some point. It's Beowolf+20 year old male + hair slapped on the back of the head. 

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FINAL VIDEOS AND END GAME SPOILERS!

Almost finished throwing videos out here!

I can't be bothered to make flashy title screens for videos.  I sort of struggle with the double edged sword of what to show of on a video too.  I want something eye-grabbing and that pretty much leads into spoiler territory. 

Part of the purpose of these videos was to catalogue issues that needed to be addressed.  Some of the time I immediately fixed issues that pop up right after recording because they were too frustrating to see (like Thor's ugly portrait).  Once or twice I think I actually fixed the issue before recording (like missing music.)