Wanderlust: The online adventure

[d2king10]

GREETINGS ALL YE GENTS AND LADIES!

Lethalanvas
Kornbizkit1718
d2king10
Skyler
Greenkey

PROUDLY PRESENT...

WANDERLUST: THE ONLINE ADVENTURE
10/17/04 - DOWNLOADS: 418, ACCOUNTS: 111




Wanderlust is an online, fantasy, party-based RPG made with Game Maker (recently converted to Game Maker 6). It has the following features:

* A unique action-oriented combat system!
* A skill-based character advancement system (no experience here)!
* Point and click movement and 'Diablo' style inventory system!
* Excelent character creation system which allows for player variation!
* All original graphics, sound effects and music!
* Great multi-colored chat system which allows for easy reading!
* Unique lighting system which shows light sources and displacing shadows!
* Unique online features not found in other Game Maker games!

We've been working for 4 1/2 months on this game thus far; a lot of love and dedication has went into this game and we felt it was time that we shared it with all of you. There is an old movie of this game in the signatures of the development team, but the game has come much farther since the movie was released.

BETA VERSION:
www.formingaband.com/Adventure/Wanderlust.zip

Planned Suggestions
* Improved AI
* More levels
* More food items
* Improved fishing engine
* Improved buying descriptions

Known Bugs
* Pathfinding is 'annoying'.
* WGC hangs when user has a software firewall on.
* WGC isn't displaying active games.

DEMO INSTRUCTIONS
When you download the zip file and open it, you'll find two files:

Wanderlust.exe
WGC.exe

You can run the Wanderlust.exe to play the game, but you will not be able to save your character this way. To create an account to which you can save your progress, use the WGC.exe.

1. Run the WGC.exe
2. Type in your desired login name and password
3. Click the 'Login' button. If you type in a login which doesn't exist, the program will create it for you so you may save your character to our server.

Now your account is created. Next you can either join an existing game server or set up your own!

1. To add your computer as a game server, click the 'Add Server' button. You will need to type in a description.
2. Click the 'Register' button. (only register once)
3. Click the 'Show As Server' checkbox and other players will be able to see and join your server (provided you have the necessary port-forwarding set on your firwall).
4. Click 'Join Game' to join a selected server.
5. Click 'Start Game' to start your server or a private game.

Once the game begins, you'll need to create your character to get underway. Explore the town, though only two buildings may be entered. You can leave town and visit the training facilities to learn some of your skills before you enter the mines to the north. Beware the monsters in the lower mines!

ENJOY!

NOTE: If you can't find any games to 'join', try hosting one yourself. Also, if you can get the IP address from your friend, then you can just type it in when the game begins instead of using a game listed (or not listed) in the WGC. Click the 'Start Game' button and then click 'Join Game' once the Wanderlust.exe is loaded.

::for more up-to date info goto: forums.gamemaker.nl/index.php?showtopic=75338

[Dested]

Wow, this game is friggan awesome

[megamushroom]

I haven't downloaded it yet, but it looks ace!

Any chance you can do some sprites for me?

[victor]

This game is really great, played it LAN, very good

[d2king10]

Thanks for the replies. Wanderlust is currently undergoing HUGE and i mean HUGE changes but too bad i can tell you what they are Youll just have to wait for the next demo which will be awhiles away. thanks for your support, if you guys ever want to play a game you can hit me up on aim: dragonslay3rboy and maybe we can play

[Lethalanvas]

We recently released a couple updates to Wanderlust; one of which allows for much easier game-finding (you can create your character, with password, then join the Wanderlust Game Community and view active games (along with the current players and current map being played), join games and/or host your own game.
The second has to do with Character Development. There are new skills - now with upgradeable techniques associated to those skills - but this all is just a mere taste of what's to come. We're still in a testing phase and eliminating bugs, so we're a little hesitant about adding in all the remaining content (a lot of which is already drawn up or designed). We need help in locating these bugs and locking down the engine before we add the the 'meat & potatoes' of an RPG; the story.
Come check out the game; we'd love to see you there and would love the support of our fellow rpg fans.

[Venn]

[shadow=blue,left,300]Extremily well done game, would recomment it. I found it rather enjoyable. The use of no experiance points, but skill advancement was very well done. It added alot to the game. Also, graphics were very well done. I did have few issues with the online aspect being a little laggy, but nothing to really worry about. All in all, you all did a splended job and I look forward to your next project.

- Venn

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