Silk and Steel

[BlackStaticWolf]

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A Legend of the Five Rings fangame.

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Ryoko Owari, home to the Empire’s illicit opium trade, is no stranger to murder. However, when an Emerald Magistrate is found dead in his home, the victim of a mysterious attack, the powers that be take notice. Kitsuki Seiryuu, a talented magistrate and one of the renowned Kitsuki investigators, is sent to investigate the murder and bring the culprit to justice. He soon finds himself entangled in the twisted web of honor and corruption that permeates every level of the city, and he quickly discovers why Ryoko Owari is called the City of Lies.

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Spoiler: Playable Characters

Kitsuki Seiryuu
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Seiryuu is an Emerald Magistrate from the Dragon Clan. He has been dispatched to Ryoko Owari to investigate the murder of a fellow magistrate. His friendly and easy-going demeanor hides an exceptionally keen intellect. Seiryuu never hesitates to defend those in need, regardless of whom it may anger or the personal risk involved, a fact that greatly perturbs his yojimbo, Genya.

Daidoji Genya
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Genya is a samurai from the Crane Clan who has been assigned to serve as Seiryuu’s assistant and yojimbo. He is a serious man and fights using the traditional swordsmanship techniques of the Kakita. Though they have not worked together for a long time, Seiryuu’s skill at both investigation and with the sword has won Genya’s respect and loyalty.

Soshi Kiyori
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Kiyori is a member of the Scorpion Clan’s maho-tsukai hunters, the kuroiban. Governor Hyobu has ordered her to serve as Seiryuu’s attendant during his stay in Ryoko Owari. Her motives beyond orders are unknowable, and her beauty dangerously seductiveâ€â€Â

 

[Delmaschio]

This looks GREAT!
I wish you sucess.

 

[Rain]

You spelt 'Steel' wrong but apart from that it looks ok.

Will be better when you get more screens up though

 

[Cygnea]

Looks interesting, I'll be sure to check back.

 

[ryanwh]

Nice, there arent enough enclosed stories that center around a single spot primarily.

 

[Cortez]

You spelt 'Steel' wrong but apart from that it looks ok.

That's only in the title- his actual post seems fine. Probably was just a typo.

Anyway, the game seems okay, ambitious like a lot of projects that I've seen here so I won't get too excited.

I will say, however, that I absolutely LOVE the title. It has an excellent ring to it.

 

[BlackStaticWolf]

Yeah, I noticed the typo in the title of the thread approximately 2 seconds after hitting the post button. Isn't that always the way? :$ I'd be much obliged if a mod could fix it for me.

Anyway, I'm trying not to be too ambitious. The popularity and honor systems are, in my opinion, the most ambitious aspect. If I find that I've bitten off more than I can chew with my implementation of either one, then I'll modify them to be in accordance with the realm of possibility.

 

[BlackStaticWolf]

PROGRESS UPDATE:
I have finished the preliminary design phase and have moved on to creating and balancing skills. I have finished the preliminary design of character skills and have moved on to the creation of skill animations.

I've also begun the preliminary design of the Iaijutsu dueling minigame.

Preliminary structure of the Personal Honor and Popularity systems have been completed. Based upon the sheer magnitude of the initial ideas for the systems, I have scaled the Popularity system back to only affect prices of items and the availability of side-quests. Likewise, there were initially going to be a total of four "Tests of Honor" that could alter the course of the game, I have decided to cut that in half. There will now be one Test of Honor about halfway through the game and a second shortly before the end of the game. I think those changes will bring the system in line with what I am realistically able to accomplish.

Oh, I've also finished picking out my musical score. Originally I was going to go with midi's... but I couldn't find any that I could tolerate. So, I'm going with mp3s that I think fit nicely. Once I'm actually ready to release a demo, I'll release a midi version as well... it'll just be relegated to using RTP music.

 

[JB N AW 6000]

Are you planning to have a demo?
I think this will be a very succsesful game and I wish you all the best.

 

[BlackStaticWolf]

Are you planning to have a demo?
I think this will be a very succsesful game and I wish you all the best.

Once I've progressed far enough along for a demo to be meaningful, yes. Right now it'd be nothing more than a battle system demo with a lot of filler grahpics.