- 30 Jun 2016 17:40#176689
I've remade the Flying gym with the same gym puzzle but completely redesigned with the suggestions made by MrMasochism:
The concept remains the same- the gym itself is flying but now there is a clear gym building with the badge clearly displayed at the front- with the platforms and gym trainers scattered on them tied to separate, individual air balloons. The Gym entrance includes two statues and a Guide like in the classic gyms. With little happening on the floor I've added a hail bay cart and scattered piles to make the more difficult jumps less punishing.
Here is the gym design (screen grabs and zipped world):
Spoiler:
Screens: http://imgur.com/a/De389 Note the shots are taken between 1.9 (for cleaner iron bars) and 1.8 (To include pixelmon entities).
I have included the composition for the various gym teams- the first two being more concept but the leader being a bit more challenging- trying a bit harder to combat the type disadvantage
Spoiler:
Youngster4: Asher Skyhart Greeting: When I grow up I want to be a bird catcher! Win: See! Fear the power of my feathered friends! Lose: Well my grandpa still thinks it's a good idea!
Preschooler (Female): Rozlyn Skyhart Greeting: My brother only thinks of Bird Pokemon- there are so many other flying types Win: Maybe battle my brother- he's more your level! Lose: My grandpa will avenge me!
Leader [Custom]: Emelio Skyhart Greeting: I miss my old sky high battles. Remind me of my former glory! Win: Just like the good old days, ha! Lose: What a well fought battle- though things would be different hundreds of feet in the air. I commend you on your skill. Reward: TM155 (Roost), Feather Badge
I will try to make a skin for this particular NPC shortly without copying it from anywhere since I know all work must be original.
There is a guide in the gym with the following dialogue to give the gym, it's trainers and leader some background. He is present in the saved world but his text is as follows: Page1: Yo! Champ in making! Page2: If you're looking for the flying gym you've found it- literally! This gym is flying! Page3: The leader is a legendary fighter pilot! The tales say he used to do Pokemon battles on the wings of his plane- mid flight! Page4: Don't let the hot air balloons fool you- those are for his grandkids! He was a fierce pilot and now he is a fierce opponent.
Original Post [Rough Draft]:
Spoiler:
Hey- I've been working on this on my lunch breaks the last few days- it's not really done (I still haven't seen it in 1.9 with the beta pixelmon, etc) but I wanted initial impressions and I can hopefully put together gym leaders for it tomorrow. I also wanted to get it in before it was too late (if it isn't already)
It's a flying gym suspended in the air by 4 giant hot air balloons as well as several "hover platforms" to stabilize it and without the assistance of a flying pokemon, a trainer would need to leap from platform to platform in order to challenge the gym leader. In true Pokemon gym style, there would be a quick way back to the gym's entrance upon completion of the gym.
- 30 Jun 2016 17:59#176693
It looks interesting..., but I can't imaging coming across this in the wild or along with a town and it looking like it belongs.
- 01 Jul 2016 09:37#176720
If that is general concensus I can change it.
The main body started as an airship- but the space made me change it to more of a coliseum design- then the platforms kind of made it just decoration so I went with the glass to give it more of an aerial feel without causing players to take PUNISHING damage for falling.
If it is general consensus that this is an eyesore I can revamp- I think the air balloons and platforms would probably work with a different main body for the gym if that's how people feel.
- 01 Jul 2016 12:05#176731
Well, be sure to get some other's opinion than mine, but I like the idea. I just feel the gym should have at least some sort of base on the ground.
- 01 Jul 2016 12:09#176732
I was originally crafting it with the idea that it could really spawn anywhere since it was entirely flying- an actual Flying Gym- which is why the floor is more or less barren and even the entrance to the gym doesn't touch the ground. It could be above desert, tundra, even an ocean and still work but I also don't know how structure spawn algorithms work and could be totally wrong.
- 01 Jul 2016 17:54#176746
The idea is ok but the execution hasn't really worked. It's not very obvious what it is from the outside. I feel you'd probably be better off making multiple smaller balloons with the bottom one tethered to the ground and maybe making the balloon platforms out of wood as that is more expected
- 05 Jul 2016 07:36#176987
Thanks for the feedback- I am actively rebuilding the concept with the suggestions made here and will hopefully update this post within the next day.
Should we be spawning in NPCs? And is there a "Yo, Champ in making" npc already created?
Also a lot of people in this forum posts ".snapshot" files- how does one make a minecraft snapshot versus just zipping a world?
- 05 Jul 2016 23:33#177033
Didn't want to eat up more forum topics so I updated this post. Feedback is appreciated and again- anything I need to change or update to make this gym suitable for the pixelmon mod please let me know- love the work you guys do.
- 06 Jul 2016 04:48#177045
The gym files allow specifying of custom chatting and trainer npcs so they all get added to the gym submission when it goes in
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