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Announcements And Comments > Western Lords (RPG)

#51186 - Elder - Wed Aug 17, 2005 2:30 am

Hello!

It has been a long time since I let you know something new about our game called ?Western Lords?. Nah, the project wasn?t dead at all even if it appeared to be. It?s just that my team and I were forced to work our fingers to the bone to enhance our skills in order to meet a professional achievement with our production.

I hope you still have interest into our game project and that you will pay us a little visit!!

Here?s our official website; www.westernlords.com/

You?re welcomed!

#55436 - Elder - Wed Sep 28, 2005 2:40 pm

A very old demo has been posted in our journal. It's quite funny to see the quality of our stuff back then hehe;

www.westernlords.com/journal

#55461 - Lord Graga - Wed Sep 28, 2005 6:23 pm

Looks insanely promissing, can't wait to see more screenshots, written previews, and test ROM's.

#56045 - Issac - Wed Oct 05, 2005 6:39 pm

whoa! Props to this!!

Looks interesting as Hell! :)

Keep it up!
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#56105 - Elder - Thu Oct 06, 2005 4:32 am

Hey thank you endlessly for your encouraging comments!

#56298 - Elder - Fri Oct 07, 2005 7:43 pm

http://www.gamespot.com/ds/rpg/westernlords/index.html

We have our stuff on Gamespot, but I don't exactly know when they'll add more. We're just as curious as everyone about it :)

#57206 - Issac - Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:46 am

well, I just read the interview at ds-x2
and... what can I say.. I want this game, NOW :)

how is everything doing?
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#58625 - Elder - Mon Oct 24, 2005 11:05 pm

Issac wrote:
well, I just read the interview at ds-x2
and... what can I say.. I want this game, NOW :)

how is everything doing?


Everything is going nicely, thanks!

We had another interview at http://www.planetds.de/index.php?page=artikel&artikel=westernlords&seite=2

#59164 - Issac - Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:25 pm

oooh, this project grows more on me each day that pass...
I really hope there will be atleast a scenario with loads of love... that's one thing i miss in games these days... Love..... maybe that's why I like FF8..

I'm glad to see you've taken some inspiration from Chrono Trigger, as it is my number one favourite of all time.

things I'd like to see is:
Love,
small but rewarding side-quests (a lot of them) like, i dont know, delivering mails from some people to others to gain a little gold, or experience, or something... eventually rare items perhaps?
and unlockable "secret" scenarios, like those in chrono trigger for example. Those when you die at the last boss battle, when you can team up with magus etc.

damn, im getting all worked up and excited now *jumps around*
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#59214 - Elder - Sun Oct 30, 2005 1:16 pm

well, love won't be the main focus of our game, but yeah there will be a small love story between two characters. As for the main character some may think there will be a love story between him and Zilia, but no we don't want to go in that direction.

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small but rewarding side-quests (a lot of them) like, i dont know, delivering mails from some people to others to gain a little gold, or experience, or something... eventually rare items perhaps?
and unlockable "secret" scenarios, like those in chrono trigger for example. Those when you die at the last boss battle, when you can team up with magus etc.


yeah we planned that kind of stuff.

#59256 - Issac - Sun Oct 30, 2005 7:52 pm

Yeah that's great!
and no, love shouldn't be the main focus, but i still don't want it excluded totally, if you know what I mean hehe..

And I think that is a good idea too, that the main character-guy and the (in my 'opinion') main character-girl arn't mean't to be with eachother... Cause that would be very clich? (and I just noticed how bad my english got)

and to the side-quests etc. I read about the scoop-system.. seems very interesting!

and the battle system, with points to give the player more freedom. I think it seemed like the battle system in Unlimited Saga? right?
then you set a number of points, and choose which characters you're going to use, and what combo you want...

how have you planned the experience system? any new and/or innovative way of leveling up? or the "old" and trustworthy system??

I am collecting ideas for my future game... not sure if I ever will make one, but that's my dreams, and I'm thinking of a little love scenario... BUT to be a little original.. im thinking of making it between two guys... cause that wouldn't be expected.
One thing I've thought about, is to keep it secret, so It won't be reveled until close to the end, so many "homo-phobics" wont get apalled by that.
What do you think of that?
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#59596 - Elder - Wed Nov 02, 2005 8:51 pm

Issac wrote:
BUT to be a little original.. im thinking of making it between two guys... cause that wouldn't be expected.
One thing I've thought about, is to keep it secret, so It won't be reveled until close to the end, so many "homo-phobics" wont get apalled by that.
What do you think of that?


I?m not homophone but that?s not the kind of love story that?s going to appeal me? Or at least it depends how the idea is exploited. But I doubt that such a twist could appeal me. But yeah it could thrill tons of homosexual gamers.

#61032 - Touchstone - Wed Nov 16, 2005 11:45 pm

Issac wrote:
I'm thinking of a little love scenario... BUT to be a little original.. im thinking of making it between two guys... cause that wouldn't be expected.

I guess it's somewhat original. If you're interested in how to depict love between two men you can check out Ang Lee's new movie Brokeback Mountain http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0388795/
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#61223 - dovoto - Fri Nov 18, 2005 1:42 am

Looks wonderfull. I like many others cant wait to see a DS version of the demo.
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#61806 - nintyjim - Wed Nov 23, 2005 8:25 pm

So is this going to be a commercial game?

#62520 - Elder - Thu Dec 01, 2005 8:30 pm

dovoto wrote:
Looks wonderfull. I like many others cant wait to see a DS version of the demo.


Thank you very much dovoto.

nintyjim wrote:
So is this going to be a commercial game?


Hopefully yes. There?s still a lot of work to do though, mostly if we want to satisfy DS gamers.

#63905 - Elder - Sat Dec 17, 2005 2:44 pm

Some bit of information;

-Here?s a sheet of the latest 2D work;
[Images not permitted - Click here to view it]

-There?s a high possibility of a publisher for Western Lords.

-The game will also use 3D elements. More detail soon.

-During the next website update some pieces of scenario will be offered.

That?s all for now :)