[LaceyGrey]

So..I'm an avid player of many different RPG games (most of them made by Square Enix, lol) and I've often thought about coming up with my own game idea. I certainly have the imagination to think on that sort of scale, it's just a matter of bringing it all together and tying up all the loose ends.

So that's what this thread is for. This is going to be a place where I put all the information as I come up with it for characters, setting and storylines, and I'd love some input from any of you readers about what you feel would make it a better idea, or any suggestions you can offer me, or even whether this idea is interesting in the slightest or not.

Thanks guys..more to come.
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[LaceyGrey]

Characters


The Dreamer
Name: Unknown
Age: Unknown, but looks about 18-20
Sex: Male
Hair Colour: Blond
Eye Colour: Light blue
Race: Unknown
History: The legend of The Dreamer first came about in the beginning of the Age of Darkness, when the light of the world had been extinguised. The legend soon became a fairy tale told to children by their parents and the truth was long buried.

The story tells that in a castle at the edge of the world, surrounded by fierce creatures and harsh lands, a young man lay sleeping for hundreds of years. It was never known who put him there or why he slept, but if he should ever awaken, he had the power to change the world. While he slept, he dreamed- his only true way to exist.


Aeon
Name: Aeon Knoxx
Age: 20
Sex Male
Hair Colour: Black with brown/blond highlights
Eye Colour: Green
Race: Human
History: Aeon's first memory was waking up in a field at age thirteen, without a single idea who he was. Every night, Aeon is plagued by dreams of places and people he doesn't know, particularly of a blue eyed boy that often speaks to him while he sleeps, urging him to step into unknown territory and find out more about his mysterious past.


Mercury
Name: Mercury
Age: 21
Sex Female
Hair Colour: Dark brown
Eye Colour: Black
Race: Human
History:


Lotus
Name: Lotus
Age: 22
Sex Male
Hair Colour: Pink
Eye Colour: Grey
Race: Necromancer
History: Of a race disliked by those in power, Lotus was forced to live in a camp along with other Necromancers, subject to harsh living conditions. His only escape when one of the guards developed a soft spot for him and the two went on the run, constantly dodging authority, hoping one day to find a way to free the other Necromancers.


Onyx
Name: Onyx
Age: 30
Sex Male
Hair Colour: Dark Red
Eye Colour: Black
Race: Human
History: Taking after his father, Onyx went into a military career, but due to an injury, he was forced to take up a guard position over the main Necromancer camp. He would often object to the treatment of the Necromancers, but his objections fell on deaf ears.

Over time, he developed a friendship with a certain pink haired Necromancer and one night, the two managed to escape. Onyx deeply regrets betraying the military he used to love, but his morals wouldn't let him continue to stand by and do nothing.


Song
Name: Song
Age: 25
Sex Female
Hair Colour: White
Eye Colour: Red
Race: Entaaran
History:


Snow
Name: Snow
Age: 17
Sex Female
Hair Colour: Violet
Eye Colour: Violet
Race:
History:


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[LaceyGrey]

Locations

Coming soon~


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Story

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Ideas

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Races and Organizations


The Church of Träume~ Coming soon~


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[Mellusia]

I was torn between the second and third choice, but I chose the second one.

Personally, if an RPG has too many characters, it's difficult to give each character an importance in the story unless the game is really long.

I have a game called Chrono Cross (a spin-off sequel to Chrono Trigger) It had over 40 character, and I didn't even know half their names. And there wasn't much story info on most of them anyways.

To me, even if the gameplay isn't that great, if the characters and storyline are good, then you can bear with the gameplay.

Example: Kingdom Hearst 2

I found to be better than Kingdom Hearts 1 in terms of story and characters, however the main critism with KH2 is that it was too easy to play. Personally, I had no problem with that, but it took me two weeks to beat KH1; it only took more 4 days to beat KH2.

I admit that the story in KH2 had me enthralled, so that might be why I finished it rather quickly. I just had to keep going ang going.

It's funny, my first playthough I only stopped after I finally got a game over against a too tough boss; and I realized I had been playing for over 5 hours.

Having twists and turns is good and all, but I still say story is more imporatnt than abrupt changes in events. Actually, a combination of both would be good.

An example would be Star Ocean 3. There was a main storyline that seemed staright forward, and then suddenly there was major twist and the TRUE storyline was revealed. I admit when I saw that, I just quit the game and didn't play it for quite a while. I have beaten it twice since then, but still...

Having mini quests is good to have since often a quest will lead to a bonus scene that gives insight on a not so important character which is rather interesting. There's also the slew of bonuses and stuff, and just added game play time too.

But ultimately, I put a good story as an important factor in an RPG.