Pony Master Quest (Game in Development)

Sunamena

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Hello there all!

Explaining and typing is difficult, but I will try. I will likely forget to mention some details.
This is the spot where I will post information and updates regularly about this pony game we are creating.
With we I mean myself and a small and cozy group of artists, musicians and testers. (let me know id you'd like to join this group)



About the game:
It is playable in the browser.
You can create charachters and form groups with other players to compete against mobs and bosses in Dungeons to earn rewards and exp.
Each charachter has unique stats, skills and has their own weaknesses and strengths.




As of now:
> These characters can be made: Unicorn, Pegasus, Earth Pony, Dragon, Changeling, Yak, Gryphon, Hippogryf, Buffallo and Kirin
These basic charachters have 3 basic skills unique to their race.
Characters can equip a weapon and an armor piece and may carry up to 5 items such as potions.

> When the character reaches level 6 and has masterd it's (usually 3) basic skills, it can choose a specialisation (1 - 4 specialisations are possible, and are unique to the species). Generally, each specialisation has one of the following roles:
Damage: These characters specialise in dealing damage.
Tank: These characters specialise in absorbing damage for the team.
Healer: These characters secialise in healing their friends.
Tricks: These characters use special effects and tricks.
Each specialisation has 4 new skills.

> Crafting can now be done. You can craft weapons and armor and even boost the stats if you have a forging manual.

> You can upgrade weapons and armor to make them stronger, or reduce their required level. You do this by using Power Orbs.

> You can watch your inventory and discard things or put them in your store (shop) for sale to other players.

> You can visit the school shop to buy potions and some other goodies.

> The library has sorts of information for you.


> Dungeons can be started, and if your level is too high, your level will be automaticaly alterd to match the dungeon, making it replayable with new friends and new characters.




What is on the to do list as of now?



Making the art.

There is still lots to do on this end. Art, some small animations. It adds up. Since I myself am not good at drawing, other members of the team are doing this. We are still welcoming artists on this project. And the design of the game/rooms/tabs. Still needs some tweaking.


Music and sound effects
We are quite okay with the current state of music. We still need to look into sound effects though. Players have the option to change the music and sound effect volume.


The Story
We are also working a little on the story and how to implement it. Also, a team of testers is required (you may volunteer) to check for spelling and grammar errors.


Programming

Lots of programming has to be done on the battle and dungeon system mostly. But also on other parts of the game.







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Open Beta means that it will be an unfinished game.
If you want a game that feels finished, with good art everywhere, finished animations and (almost) no bugs and a finisehd story line, I strongly suggest you wait untill it is finished. We can put you on the mailinglist (contact me for this) or you can join our Discord group (contact me for this) and request the PMQ role (then you can mute the server, but you will get pinged for messages about the game).
The purpose of the open beta is for testing purposes only. We will steer the game depending on the feedback we receive.
I would also like to add: This is a free to play game, made by a small group of fans, do not expect results as you would expect from studios with a high financial budget.




If anyone has any questions, please ask, I would love to answer any you have =D



I will post updates regularly down here.
 
Sounds interesting
 
Looks fun! I bet you could get some players here!
 
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Your Game Looks Cute...
Free Game Play? I would give it a chance...
 
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I’ll definitely be watching to see how the art comes along!
I will post some screenshots below, and will try to update this topic regularly.

Your Game Looks Cute...
Free Game Play? I would give it a chance...
Thankyou.
Yes, it will be free to play, and will not be Pay To Win.


This looks really cool! I might be interested in being a beta tester =]
We could certainly use beta testers (and also alpha).
As a betatester (and also alpha tester), I need to inform you that the game will have the following issues:
- Unfinished design and art.
- No to little animations.
- Lots of spelling and grammar errors (which you should also report to us, I am not a native english speaker)
- Bugs and glitches (which you should also report to us)
- Do not expect a finished product.

I have had a few people expeccting to play a finished, polished game as testers.
We like it to be tested before it comes online, because that way we get our feedback on the go.

Contact me by DM, private message or whatever it is called if you are still intrested in doing this.




Also, going to add some more info here.



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This weekend I worked on implementing a chat system on the game.
White = This is text readable by everyone in the server. Like a general chat box.
Orange = This is text only you and your friends can read.
Pink = This is text only you and your party members can read, the people you are doing a dungeon with.
Purple = This is text only you and your guild members can read. Guilds are not yet implemented (do not yet exist).
Green = This is a whisper, only you and the receiver or sender of the message can read it.
Yellow = System message, every 30 minutes a random tip is shouted, and people are welcomed to the server.
Blue = This is the same as white, a message in the general chat, but typed by a Game Master.




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The character creation menu.
You can create Unicorns, Pegasi, Earth Ponies, Dragons, Yaks, Changelings, Gryphons, Hippogryfs, Buffaloes and Kirins.




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Each character has a set of basic skills. Once a character reaches level 6, and has unlocked all of his or her basic skills, he or she can choose a specialisation, allowing you to level to level 18, and you unlock 4 additional skills. Most specialisations have a specific role (Damage, Tank, Healing or Special Effects).



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This is a finished piece of artwork, it is one of the many Power Orbs.
Power Orbs are used to make weapons or armor better.



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But as seen here, aside from the (No image) images, we also have some unfinished placeholders. This does not look great, but it is easier to see the differences.



If you have any questions, please ask.


I'd love to answer them =3
 
This is such a fun idea, I'll definitely be following this! If I weren't heading into a busy couple of months I would love to look into helping out with the art. :)

Is this game mainly story-based? Are there going to be side-quests, etc?
 
This is such a fun idea, I'll definitely be following this! If I weren't heading into a busy couple of months I would love to look into helping out with the art. :)

Is this game mainly story-based? Are there going to be side-quests, etc?


Thankyou very much for following.

It has a main story line (this will not yet be available in the early stages of the testing) and some side quests. But both need lots of work on them.
There is a storyline written down though, so it will come eventually.


We also will have events.
These include but are not limited to:


Heartswarming Event (Christmas period)
Game Masters will hold event(s) with special monsters, and actively engage with players.
Special Item: Gelt Chocolate (Usable item that you can use to get some neat bonusses,)


Birthday Event (October, March)
Game Masters will hold event(s) with special monsters, and actively engage with players.
Special Equips: Birthday Sword, Birthday Dagger, Birthday Cake Armor, Birthday Garb. While not spectacular on base stats, these equips do have a base LUCK stat, which is a rarity. (LUCK increases the exp and bits received, in addition the chance of finding treasure is increased).



Halloween Event (October, November)
Game Masters will hold event(s) with special monsters, and actively engage with players.
Special Item: Dark Dice: Usable item, it has a random, sometimes unwanted effect.


Hearts And Hooves Day (February)
Game Masters will hold event(s) with special monsters, and actively engage with players.
Special Item: Zap Apple, a rare usable item that has many benefits.



Summer Sun Celebration (June, July, August)

Game Masters will hold event(s) with special monsters, and actively engage with players.
Special Item: Sand Cookies, usable item, gives a boost depending on the current temperature.



Additional plans:

Winter Wrap Up event (Spring)


Easter event (March, April, May)






Everyone will be able to compete in the events.
 
Will any characters be inspired by board members?
New Years usually has a big celebration so I was surprised that New Years didn't make the list...

I'm excited about your game...
 
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Will any characters be inspired by board members?
New Years usually has a big celebration so I was surprised that New Years didn't make the list...

I'm excited about your game...


The OC's of some of the people who have contributed (and given their permission) give the bonus quests. =D
 
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Is this game going to have single player or is it always online?
 
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I am all over this:coolpony:
 
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Is this game going to have single player or is it always online?

You will need to log in to play, so an internet connection is required. Your progress is also saved online, so you won't lose progress. But will indeed need to be connected to the internet.

Playing with others is optional. You do not have to, you can, but playing solo is an option.
Though playing together makes it easier as together...
- You have more characters, characters that skipped a fight recover some HP and Energy.
- Both of you are choosing/planning skills, speeding up that process.
- You gain additional exp, bits and have increased loot drop chance in a group:
> 1 Player: Normal
> 2 Players: +20%
> 3 Players +40%
> 4 Players +80%

But again, you can solo and finish the game yes.




I am all over this:coolpony:

YAY! Thanks. This compliment means so much to me :)



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This is an ingame screenshot of a fight.
Left are the enemies, being a red and a blue snail.
On the right we have a Pegasus (Bandit), Changeling (Reformed), Buffalo (Shadow Strider) and a Dragon (Guardian).

As a solo player, these four characters are mine.
If I play with more players, one to three of them are mine, the others are from the other player(s). Each member of the group must have atleast one character in the room.
 
These stats seem pretty logical :D
 
I am nervous for the release, it is next saturday.

10-10-2020!

Ten years after MLP.


At that date, the game goes into open beta.
This means the game is playable, but not yet finished, both functionally nor graphically!
The purpose is to let dedicated people play, and guide us into the right direction. Giving feedback, reporting bugs and issues, or genuinely want to play the game and support it as much as they can!
Do not expect a finishjed product at this time.
 
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Congrats on the almost release!


Thanks. Now it has released but as OPEN BETA!


This means that it is not finished, but playable. We value all of your opinions and can use feedback to know how to steer the game a little.




PMQ (Pony Master Quest) open beta

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Fillies and gentlecolts! Finally! We are happy to announce that today, october 10th of 2020, exactly 10 years after the innitial release of the FiM pilot, our game is going into open beta.


What to expect?

It is open beta, this means you should not expect a finished product, finishing this game is a big undertaking, and to finish it, will take more time.
However, now you can play the game, help test it with us, and steer us into the right direction by giving us feedback. Your opinion matters. Your help truly makes a difference to us. This community is what makes this fandom what it is today. Yes you, you and your contribution to our project, and any other project in the fandom is what makes our community the one we adore and love!

You can already experience basic gameplay as of now.



Char img Some of you have been to a convention this year known as Heartswarming Con. You received a card there, in which many of you have already redeemed (or still need to redeem) this special character. You can play with her!

Aside from Ember, there are 10 species with unique specialisations to play with!


Check it out here: https://pmq.bronies.be


For support, check out our Discords:

Bronies @ Belgium Discord Server: https://discord.gg/5qSHY56
Pony Master Quest (PMQ) Discord Server: https://discord.gg/HnVYq2r
 
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