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Good Free Synths?

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:28:16 -0600

Does anyone have or know any good free synth programs for PC? I'm currently playing around with Elektrostudio, but im not sure how to record. And no iPhone/iPad apps, because i hate mobile synths.

Diablo 3

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:21:06 -0600

Well Battle.net is currently down... so that means no online Bizzard Games are currently working.

I was just thinking I could of played Zenforms.... Not even release yet and I thinking about playing it.

So Neo, you need to pull a few 24 hour sessions lol.

And me and all the other members of this forum are setting an embargo on you playing any games until V1.0 lol

An Idea For Game Release

Thu, 17 May 2012 20:16:28 -0600

Apologies if this has already been suggested, I have not seen it yet.

Back in the first days of the app store I remember how nearly every paid game had a "lite" version. Maybe Zenforms could be released like this? Since this game will be released over time the first update is kind of like a lite version of the full. It has been discussed how people who are not familiar with the development and who do not read descriptions may rage about how it is so short. So perhaps the first Zenforms could be classified as a free, lite version with various caps and restrictions. This would satisfy current fans for the moment and give others a taste of it, and they would probably beg for more instead of raging over how it is too short. Then wait a bit longer for a MAJOR update that could qualify as a decently long game, but still let others know. Let them is 50% or whatever done, and state it will be frequently updated etc... Have this version cost the $ and give the option to import save data from the lite.

Personally I think this would be the best option because it wouldn't alienate the people who do not read descriptions, and if it says lite, most people will recognize that it's short.

Share your thoughts and comments please!

-Bryan

CP and ZENFORMS clothing to buy online.

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:48:21 -0600

http://calisprojects.spreadshirt.ie/

So I've decided to use the site linked above to sell ZENFORMS and CP clothing.

There will be more designs added as time goes on, but currently I have T-shirts and ZipUp Hoodies for the Newborn ZENFORMS as well as this lovely T-shirt:

I get a small commission if you buy something, so if you are thinking about getting some ZENFORMS/CP clothing, please do from here as it will help support the game!

On a personal note, I got myself a Freno Hoodie, but it doesn't have the writing down the side of the arms (I designed it so if you fold your arms, it will read ZENFORMS Protectors). I'll take a picture when I get it and let you know what it's like.

Edit:
I know prices are high, but that is the cost of the custom print work and the shirt itself. As I said, I only take a small commission to keep the cost down as much as I can ;-)

An Idea

Sun, 13 May 2012 16:26:39 -0600

First off I want to say how excited I am about Zenforms, finally a Pokemon style game done right. Can't wait 'till June! Anyways...

I was the reading the FAQ and I saw that Zenforms would only be supported for the iPhone, not universal. I personally only have an iPad and often there are a few problems that usually come with iPod only apps. One, I just think the black borderline is ugly and sometimes I accidentally zoom out. Two, sometimes the controls are way too big for the iPad. I noticed on a screenshot that the d-pad took up half of the screen, which be annoying for iPad users. I think it would be best if Zenforms was made universal, keeping the same graphics, but stretched out and having an adjusted d-pad for iPads.

Please let me know if you guys agree, disagree, or have any comments. Thanks!

Getting Excited!

Thu, 10 May 2012 10:49:40 -0600

Subject says it all! Cant wait for V1.0 to be released!!!!

Read this

Tue, 08 May 2012 09:33:09 -0600

Hello everyone I have a question for you all. Knowing that I Play alot of games who's herd of outspark.com fiesta game. If so have u played and what server I'm in teva server and thinking about makin a zenforms guild called Project_Z or N_Dragon_Army repost here if ur willing to play with me

Calis Projects is a real company.

Fri, 04 May 2012 07:59:10 -0600

After a long and complicated road, I'm finally self-employed lol.
Calis Projects is officially a real company here in Ireland starting 30th of April 2012!

It was kinda hard to get rolling. I still haven't checked out what schemes I might be entitled too. I tried to get on the self-employment welfare scheme but they denied it. Because I was unemployed but receiving donations from all you fans, they said they now considered me self employed and in order to get on the scheme, I was not allowed to be already operating my business (which I never considered I did since I code in my room and I haven't released my first game).

So I was like "let's make this official."
I tired registering the company through a third party (they would handle everything for a fee) but they never got in contact with me (I did it through their website).
I then decided to do it myself. After sending my documents away and paying the fee, I got it all returned to me claiming the company name was already registered. I was pretty confused cause I'm sure it wasn't taken. I contacted the person who returned the docs and I was told it was registered by the third party. That day, I got my certificate of business in the post.... so yay.... lol

Playstation Suite

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:52:02 -0600

Figured this might be worth mentioning. If you've got a PSVITA or Xperia Play on hand, and are interested in developing games for it, you might want to check out Sony's new project 'Playstation Suite'.

Its basically a User-Content run section of PSN. The development SDK is available from here, and theres a load of tutorials, sample builds, documentation and even tech demos of what can be done.

It's a really well put together setup, and for a limited time, the Beta build is available free to everyone.

When Suite hits 1.0 you have to get licensing and such, I believe, but this is still very worth checking out if you've ever been interested in putting out software for a more Gamer-orientated platform rather than iOS.

found this new site to help ppl with money

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 15:57:26 -0600

hey guys im sure u all know me pretty well by now so a week or two back i lost my job and moneys been tight so i slept over my dads last night with my wife and daughter and he showed me this site thats completely legit i was frickin surprised when i spent 2 to 3 hours on this site today and i made almost 80$ and transferred it to my paypal account all u do is sign up and do ur first servay and complete ur profile u start with money 2$ to fill out ur profile and 3 more to do ur first servay u also get emails that when u read them and hit conform u get .10 to .25 cents a email ill give u the link try it out especially i u need the extra cash like i do in hard times

http://tryvindale.com/VtHaQNgB

Death and beyond. What do you believe?

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:30:25 -0600

** Okay, just remember to try and respect everyone in this thread. Don't judge anyone. I know this is a sensitive issue for some and it's a "heavy" subject to talk about on a nice gaming forum. **

I just tweeted about how I'm SUPER afraid of dying.
I don't have a faith or a religion. When I think about seriously death, I get bad panic attacks. I just got one as I loaded up the dishwasher. My heart was pounding, legs shaking and that lovely tea I was making myself was wasted cause I don't want it anymore ha.

While I know I'm going to die, I don't like to accept death gracefully.
I really wish I could believe in some faith, but I can't. I've been raised catholic but as I grew up, I dismissed it and no longer believe it.
I think death is nothingness. Not even blackness, just nothingness. I can't really comprehend it, and when I try, I flip out (kinda lost my breath as I was typing about it lol).

Since I have this great forum, I thought I'd get it off my chest and why not ask you all....
What's your opinion on death? What happens to you when you die? Do you have a spiritual side or are we just worm food (so to speak lol)?

Favorite Unheard of Game?

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:39:00 -0600

I'm currently bored. Here's me question: What's your favorite unheard of game? By this, I mean a game that isn't a big name, like Pokémon, CoD, or Halo.

My favorite unheard of game is Guardian Heroes on the Sega Saturn (and yes, I own a Sega Saturn ). Best side-scrolling beat-em-up ever!

An Idea

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:45:39 -0600

Ive been loving what i have been seeing so far things are always getting better and better. Nothing im saying now is to offend or disrespect you neo, but i do have an idea. How about the game get released wherever it is (progress wise); since we all understand that you are still working hard im pretty sure almost everyone will be content with playing at this stage in development (especially those of us that been waiting months). even if it gets delayed again it still wouldn't be complete it requires updates so i just feel releasing it sooner than later will appease us fans better. Story wise i feel it should just stop where its at,or if there is already a good amount of story back track to after a milestone in the game once the player has fully gained all initial abilities and is ready to set off in the world and have a message that alert the player that it is at the end of the story until further updates and the player can just continue to train thier zenforms or do other activities until the update pick up where version1 left off. Hopefully this idea doesn't offend you or make you feel rushed, but i just felt like this is the best route for your fans, so that we wont feel strung along anymore

What instrument do you play?

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:27:34 -0600

I thought I'd start a topic here and see if anyone else played any instrument? I play the bass and drums in my off time, preferring the bass usually. I enjoy playing classic and more contemporary video game songs ranging from Mario to Chrono cross (usually RPGs)

summer plans

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:50:06 -0600

whats everyone doing this summer?
this summer me my wife and daugher are going to disney with family on may 25h and come back on june 2nd after that were moving to alabama on june 27th near the gulf its beautiful down their and the beach is only 10 mins from the house

Compliments and Ideas

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 22:48:55 -0600

Just a few suggest

Hey, I know I'm brand new here but I made this account so I could make an attempt to have some sort of impact on the game. Firstly I would love to say that this game looks amazing, no word of a lie. Original idea and you are making the lives of avid gamers everywhere. Props to you, very many props.

Now please, I have some ideas that I wouldn't feel right if I didn't let them breathe.
-With the character customization I think you should show how many options of each there are eg. instead of style 6 - have it style 6/8 or something.

-an animation for grass walking, and definitely an animation to enter a battle. Also an animation for sending your Zenforms out would be marvelous, maybe a show of your character doing something with the crystal?

-Have notorious protectors maybe who would be a great milestone to defeat them. Strong wielders of Zenforms of both infamy and fame.

-Have evolving be more of an achievement. Maybe have the cost higher or even better, maybe preceding conditions before you can. Like a certain number of battles, or a certain number of victories...maybe change it up for different forms or specific stages and/or Zenforms.

-Does evolving have an impact on stats and growth? If not should definitely be added.

-Rare and unique Zenforms, Legendary, extinct...maybe give the players a sense history and deepen the whole world on Zenforms.

-Books to read in game to again, deepen the world and Zenforms itself. So the players can read and delve into the game.

-Battle houses

-Not too kiddy? If that makes sense. Pokemon an such has become childish and is kind of embarrassing when you want to talk about it with your friends. So far though, nothing to be ashamed of...in no way! In fact, I'm going to tell my friends all about this game here on Monday.

-Ailments?

-Weaknesses? Whether to specific elements, colors, or specific Zenforms.

-Co-op multiplayer

-Facial gear. Like glasses and masks, hats, capes and such. Create the character that we always wanted to be but never could.

-Contests, whether it is a battle contest, catching contest, hide and seek of sorts maybe?

-LOVEABLE AND RELATABLE CHARACTERS! I hate it when games try to push annoying and linear characters into your game. I want characters that I can look forward to meeting and want to battle them!

-Revival of Zenforms. I know that it has been said already what system, but it seems easy. Maybe I'm wrong, I only have a second hand opinion on all of this. Maybe have revival cost some health from another Zenform, a sacrifice almost. Maybe an item or maybe some steps.

-Battle animations would be amazing. Not attack because you had already said they would be added but have moving sprites maybe.

-Zoom feature. Being able to zoom in battle and look at specific features, zooming in game to do the same!

-Make losing happen every so often? Maybe help us remember our mortality and how losing does happen.

-STORYSTORYSTORYSTORYSTORY Please for the love of god STORY!!!

-Don't give all the features right away, keep giving us something to strive for and keep playing.

Haha now I think I'm done. If you have read this far, you sir are already an awesome guy. Please take any and all of this in good embrace, I only want to help, in any way I can. I haven't spent this much effort on any other games because honestly, I think this game could be the best to come out on Ios. Of course there is competition but not in this department. Thank you for all your work. Thank you so much.

Frostbite3W

T shirts for zenforms is done

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:31:39 -0600

Here's my first t shirt I'll do better one when I get more money

Random Songs by Neo-Dragon

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:03:11 -0600

I added a tag for soundcloud embedding in the forum posts and wanted to test it out so I made this thread lol.
To use the soundcloud tag, just do it like you would for other code:

Code:

[soundcloud]LINKHERE[/soundcloud]

Edit:
A link to my soundcloud account: http://soundcloud.com/stephenmcvicker
-- - /edit

Most of these tracks are old but linked to ZENFORMS.
This first track I originally called "Emotion" was remade (shorter intro) and is now the ZENFORMS theme song.

The second track here is a slow, almost sad sounding track I gave up on because it had a crackling sound to the file (really noticeable towards the end). I end up remaking this track with more layers, made it faster and more upbeat, and now it's the track for the credit scene in ZENFORMS.

The last track I'll post here is a song that sounded a bit like a track from the movie Blade Runner. I felt like I was in a space ship or something as I listened to it. The song is named "Explore".

Message about spam accounts

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:48:26 -0600

Forum spam these days is inevitable. Pretty much all forums and any site that allows people to sign up can get hit by spambots.

Although this forum has software plugins to combat them, sometimes that is not enough of a wall and the spam gets through the cracks.

I want to inform everyone that I now take daily manual action to remove spam bot accounts.
Any account that has no activity or was last active at the time of registration will be deleted.

Most users reading this won't be affected. But if your a guest viewing this and you are thinking of signing up, keep this post in mind.

Happy Easter zenformanites

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 07:48:18 -0600

Happy Easter everyone what did u all get??