Final Fantasy Tactics: Mercenaries (Main Info Thread)

[Archael]

hey uh..
those screenies look really good.. like .. really good...

maybe you could upload the video early and show it to me privately..

that would be really good too... really cool...

yeah...  

[Zozma]

the female dark knight is a neat idea. its pretty sweet, i like the way the hair goes with the helmet. only thing id suggest is maybe use a different color for her armor, at least where it starts to turn yellow.
for the portrait i suggest only use the entirity of gaffy's helmet and maybe even the body portion if the neck connects to it okay... if not try to find another body part that angles well with it.

[Sen]

I think Gaffy's helm has horns  

[Zozma]

well, in a case like this its probably better to do a totally new portrait using the gaffy helmet, because its angled differently,but stil based off the same hair color and eye color

[8Bit Fighter]

I love the screens!  I can't wait to test this!

btw, what was up with the items equipped on the chemists?

[LastingDawn]

New screens of the event poses (seen in the other topic) which will be included in the video!

[Zozma]

hehe, awesome.

[Vanya]

Yay! Rad! =3

[Cyberblade]

Shadow Knight For LD (Recolored Milluda Sprite)  (Thanks Zozma)

[LastingDawn]

Tch... power outage, well in any case the next event and preview is finished! Now unlike every other video I've made so far, this video doesn't really have much excitement, don't expect to be "wowed" by the battle, these fellows have little to no skills. In any case here it is, Second Event and Battle of Mercenaries. Oh yes... and the restorative items on the Chemists, it's to show that they were hurried and still had the items equipped on them, this also gives the chance to recieve them as War Dead's items.

Gariland Guests

[SentinalBlade]

Very nice LD

One thing ive been meaning to ask you, how are you changing where the text appears? if the unit is no longer the one it was before i edited it, the text like..appears way off screen...do you have to set its x/y position somewhere and im just not seeing it? =(

[LastingDawn]

The best way to do this, I find, is to use the same Unit ID, Unit ID's are all that matter for events, any sprite can play any role, just as long as they have the same Unit ID as the previous player.

[SentinalBlade]

Honestly, i have not edited unit ID... just the placement of units, so my "Grand Creator" from the academy will say something where ovelia should have said it if she were still there...

[LastingDawn]

First post is updated with a bit of round about information.

[Saigas]

LD, here is the article for Griescher's Documents that you wanted, all typed up and ready to go ^_^

Excerpt from the journal of Brother Shaker, Groundskeeper for Lionel Castle.

November 3rd

A great miracle has happened!  Lord Bremondt's long lost lover Reis has finally been found!  She returned to Lionel Castle today, escorted by honorable Templar Aliste.  The poor girl.  I was still in the service of Lord Draclau back then, but I remember that dreadful curse Heretic Beowulf Cadmus placed on her.  His Holiness says that the demon magic the jealous former Templar commander used to turn her into a dragon (a DRAGON, of all things!) has scarred her memory.  She can no longer recall the love that the two of them once shared.  I do hope she gets well again.  I see sadness in the eyes of Lord Bremondt whenever he looks upon her, for Reis avoids his gaze whenever he does so.  To her broken mind, he is but a stranger.  It breaks my heart to witness such things...

November 4th

I write this entry now whilst fearing for my life and feeling so very helpless.  The entire castle is empty, all my brethren dead, Lord Bremondt and Templar Aliste murdered, and Reis has been kidnapped!  And I simply stood by and watched as it happened.  I am so ashamed of myself that my tears dot the pages of my parchment as I try scrawling out words with my quill.  But I cannot fight, I have never been in battle, and so I hid.  I hid behind the statue of St. Ajora in the hall and I watched, and now I am the only one alive.  The only one who has SEEN what has happened here.

I was tending to the polishing of Lord Draclau's memorial bust in the Entrance Hall when it happened.  There came an assortment of muffled voices through the front doors and, curious as to who might be making such noise, I quietly went forth and opened one of them.  I peeked my head outside, only to see an event that I have no doubt will give me nightmares from this day forward.  A group of strangers I had never before laid eyes upon were doing battle with Templar Aliste and the castle guards!  I could make out two faces from amongst those who were unfamiliar, however.  One was none other than that terrible man, Beowulf Cadmus.  He came to take Reis from Bremondt by force.  I feel only slight comfort knowing that his deals with demons will leave him damned to an eternity of Hell.  The other man, however, is truly the most important of them all.  Heretic Beowulf is keeping company with the Heretic Ramza Beoulve!!!  I watched as Heretic Ramza and Heretic Beowulf, along with their party of delusional blasphemers, skewered the guards.  I swear to you, Heretic Beowulf looked like he was smiling when he viciously drove his sword into Templar Aliste's stomach.

It was then that I ran back inside, leaping behind the statue of St. Ajora and praying that none of them found me.  God chose to answer my prayers, which I am wont to regret for if I had only prayed for everyone else's safety instead of only my own they might still be here.  Heretic Beowulf and his blasphemers burst through the castle door and began to slaughter everyone that stood in their way.  Inching around the sides of the statue to catch glimpses of the goings-on, I note that both Heretic Ramza and Heretic Beowulf were fighting like men possessed, and I suspect that might very well be the case.  Only Lucavi himself could have given them such power as to burn through Lord Bremondt's Elite Guard as they did.  When they passed through the Entrance Hall and on to the Great Chamber, they proceeded no further.  I heard voices arguing again, Lord Bremondt's cries for assistance and then some kind of "Dark Spell".  Only moments later there was a terrible roar, like that of a dragon, and the entire castle shook with it.  Whatever it was, His Holiness valiantly tried to vanquish its evil.  Alas, when all alone even his Holy Magic could not stand against the darkness of two Heretics given demonic power by Lucavi.  I'm certain the same dark power was used here to murder Lord Bremondt as that which was used to murder Lord Draclau.

When all was over, Heretic Beowulf and Heretic Ramza left the castle.  They took Reis with them.  The castle is now empty, save for myself, but I will not linger here.  After I perform the funeral rights for those who died, I will be placing this account in the Castle Archive and heading for Lesalia.  I will live out the rest of my days there in shame, for I know that the guilt of not aiding my Lord when he needed me most will stay with me forever.  I only hope that St. Ajora will be lenient with me, and that this account will remain intact so that no one will forget what happened here.  I know that I never will.

Brother Ephraim Shaker
Groundskeeper
Lionel Castle

[LastingDawn]

Incredible work Saigas, I am glad to see you have taken an interest in the historical aspect of Mercenaries. Now for some other news...


True Ambushing Units!
The unwary will falter in the face of a surprise attack! Invisible units that even the player cannot normally see have now been added to the battlefield!

Before their turn...

During their turn...

(reason for different statistics was two different game loads, if somehow one wouldn't believe me, it would be shown to work in the next video)


This is done with event command 45, for instance this is how summoning Unit 85 is done...

[45] Unknown (r850001);

You can be certain this will be used a few times in Mercenaries, hehe.

[8Bit Fighter]

nice!  mercenaries will be so sweet when it's finished.

i already have an img file off to the side for this

[LastingDawn]

Some new event pics before I head to bed...




Now saving her actually gives a beneficial reward!

[8Bit Fighter]

I was wondering what you were going to do for that battle.

[LastingDawn]

Next video is up, introducing the Fencer, Lavian Luna. This is where she makes her appearance for the first time in the game. She travels with the Mercenary party for a short amount of time after Mandalia. But enough about that...

Alright! I am very proud of this video, and I must say, I believe it to be current crowning achievement. This video shows off a typical battle in Mercenaries (without healing, ahem...) Along with a new class with abilities that weren't seen before.

This video also contains a new form of Ambush, the unwary had better watch their step, only a cautious player would see these fellows.

New War Trophies! Depending on choosing to save Lavian or not, changes the War Trophy given, as well allows the ambush to occur!

This video was very fun to make, and unlike my last one, I feel this one captures the heart of what Mercenaries is about. Please do enjoy this video.

Lavian Luna, Mandalia Plains Battle