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> 'Emberstorm Games' has a nice ring to it :) Thanks! I think I'll use it. I really did like the name so I definately wanted to use it for something.

> I voted for "Tales of a New World"… Reason being, it's inviting and speaks professional. With game titles I find that what may seem cliche, oftentimes ends up becoming memorable due to it's simplicity. Examples include Dragon Warrior, Everquest, Dungeons and Dragons and so on. I also love Elandor Chronicles so I'm torn. Have you considered combining the two, such as : Elandor Chronicles: Tales of a New World. It gives the idea that the game has a mysterious legacy and leaves room for, if you so decide, future sequels. YOUR RIGHT I'LL USE ALL 3. Studio name, Emberstorm Studios/Productions or whatever. Game name- Elandor Chronicles. First Release/chronicle name- Tales of a New World. > I prefer Elandor, and Tales of a New World might bring you many problems in the future due to the Tales of Series owning a title called Tales of the New World, which is a series. I can see conflicts arising from this. > > Thanks, > > us. Thanks for the advice. I usually just google potential names for my game or places in my game to see if they are unique. I seem to have missed this.

Ok. I've added Elandor Chronicles to the poll. I was hoping for a final name thats both simple and catchy, but if Elandor Chronicles has a lot of favor from the community perhaps I'll stick with it.

2, or maybe code in something nifty so the user can set the hue? :D

Definately the smaller head. The other head looks like an alien/ or egg.

Good work, but looking a bit pale (twilight?)

> I don't like the vibe I'm getting from "Tales of a New World." I dunno the exact word I'm looking for, it just sounds to broad and story-ish. I like Emberstorm because it's short and memorable (like Ambardia, or Runescape, or Aegis.) Thanks, and your opinion on this?- > I got some feedback from friends, and one of them said Emberstorm sounds too much like a noun referring to 'a storm of embers', which would make a bad name premise unless there is something related in the game. Does anybody else get this vibe?

It's a tough decision for me. The continent is named Elandor, and the game is planned to be released in segments so Elandor Chronicles is suiting. Emberstorm sounds fun and fantastic so it's awesome, and Tales of a new World is adventurous. I got some feedback from friends, and one of them said Emberstorm sounds too much like a noun referring to 'a storm of embers', which would make a bad name premise unless there is something related in the game. Does anybody else get this vibe?

Thanks, I updated the topic with a poll. When I decide on the final name, I'll also give the original post a make-over.

With the extensive progress on the game so far, I'll be soon deciding on the final name for the game. As many of you know, the project is currently called Elandor Chronicles, Elandor being the current name of the continent where the game is set. It was a temporary project name. The requirements for the final name are quite simple. There does not have to be relevance between the game title and the game, as long as it's not too misleading. The game is not story based, it will be a very open world adventure. The main requirement for the final name is that 1\. It sounds good and is rememberable, and 2\. It will at minimal reflect that the game is/or could be an RPG/MMO. My current choices are either Emberstorm, or Tales of a New World. Emberstorm because it sounds great, and very fantasy (inspired by studios/titles such as Black Isle, and Torchlight). Such a title doesnt demand explanation, it's an online open fantasy based role playing game, so I feel like justifcation for the name isn't required (such as some volcanic storm terrorizing the land). Tales of a New World has a very adventerous feel to it. It was originally the name I was going to use for the first release. I still am very fond of the title. Heck, I could even call the game Emberstorm: Tales of a New World if I wanted. Thoughts?

Looks goood! One of the few games I've played on this forum. You've missed a tree fringe to the middle-right of the map in case you haven't fixed it yet! :P

> It reminds me of the early Zelda games based on the tileset style. Thank you! I'm a huge fan of the older zelda titles :D

Thanks for the positive feedback everyone!

Alright since there's a lot of interest to see the open-houses in the new style, I'll show off a work in progress of what I've got so far. **Mind the lack of detail and elements**, this is all I have so far, but there is much more to come!  Now I'll be working on different house walls, and then touching up all the old city tiles I worked on to fit the new style. I hope everyone likes it!

Updates on the blog are back! Check out a sample of the latest music in the latest post! [http://beaubuckley.blogspot.com.au/](http://beaubuckley.blogspot.com.au/)

> I wanna see open-house style! Soon my precious, soon. It will likely be in the next preview, else definately the one after that! :)

> Looks nice, very reminiscent of Zelda. I liked your other tiles too :D Thanks buddy. One thing I learnt is that by using lighter and less contrasted ground tiles, everything else is more readable and overall looks better. I also feel I'm getting better at palette choosing! I'll be reworking the city tilesets soon, and will show off the open-house design on the new tilesets.

Hope people like the new style. Still very much **work in progress**, but should be enough for a preview!   

A great new update and previews to come soon. Stay patient all!

The animations are quite bad, she walks like a penguin and the hands are only moving for one frame of the animation? The way she is moving the scepter as she walks is really awkward.

I have to agree with Nook, these look just like a butchered replicate of RPG Maker XP tiles. Whether or not you feel you did put in a lot of hard work, they ultimately identically resemble a downgrade. Sorry Sherwin but I rated very bad on this notion.

Ruffus's Face Mask -Warrior, Headslot -Level 18, rare -You can choose what stats it increases. The mask itself is made from a victim's face of a human male, resembling a sickening mask with eye holes.

They are both anatomically incorrect and aesthetically bad. Look up some reference pictures and perhaps some artwork for inspiration. The heads and placement of facial features are very awkward.

> Aiming for a modern language, C++ and C#. Java is also an option which will enable us of making the game in browser as well :) Easy cowboy, your not part of the development team yet! Show me what you can do and if you have something to offer I'd be more then happy for the help and we'll talk about the game, it's plans, and ecetera. :) But Swizl is definately correct, any modern language, including Java which is definately an option.

So, do people like the new graphics? I quickly done up a few more tiles.