Released Pokémon Epilog Z

Inferadon · Apr 26, 2022

Fan said:
Hello I suggest that each update informs what is fixed or what is put if people will know what is in the update

Hi, there is actually a changelog for each update on the Pokémon Epilog Z Wiki:

Version History

This page lists the changelogs of all Pokémon Epilog Z Versions. Version 1 features content up until shortly after the first Gym. Fixed double-battle trainer on Route 26 crashing the game Added option to disable certain battle intros, to avoid crashing Fixed some Hidden Items not sparkling...

pokemon-epilog-z.fandom.com

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ashiapro22 · Apr 28, 2022

when the game be completed?

Pandemoniu · Apr 28, 2022

Hi. Thanks for the cool fangame! I've been enjoying Epilog Z up to the point I've reached, which is the Professor Duo's lab.

However, there are a couple bugs I want to report, including one that prevents me from continuing the demo.

The first is about the two Bug Catchers self-known as the Cocoon Masters. If you talk to the one on the right, or if you initate the battle by walking too close to him when stepping in their line of sight, you'll get this error message:

Note that talking to the Bug Catcher on the left or walking into their line of sight closer to him will carry out the battle as normal.

Then there's the next one, which is preventing me from outright continuing and finishing the demo. Once you reach Team Flare at the glade in the back of the Professor Duo's lab, the cutscene will progress up to the battle battle intro with the 'F' comes on screen. When it's time to progress to the actual battle, the game freezes and then spits out the following:

(It'll also save the game, if you don't anticipate script hangups in Pokemon Essentials Fangames and just close the program right away. Not doing so will trap you here perpetually, as the game tries to load the battle and has a script hangup at the usual place. Thankfully, I did anticipate what the script hangup meant, and made my own copy of my savefile.)

I'll also attach the errorlog.txt file.

Hopefully this can be fixed. Would you let me know when you see this and tell me what you think may happened? Thanks!

Inferadon · Apr 28, 2022

Pandemoniu said:
Hi. Thanks for the cool fangame! I've been enjoying Epilog Z up to the point I've reached, which is the Professor Duo's lab.

However, there are a couple bugs I want to report, including one that prevents me from continuing the demo.

The first is about the two Bug Catchers self-known as the Cocoon Masters. If you talk to the one on the right, or if you initate the battle by walking too close to him when stepping in their line of sight, you'll get this error message:

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Note that talking to the Bug Catcher on the left or walking into their line of sight closer to him will carry out the battle as normal.

Then there's the next one, which is preventing me from outright continuing and finishing the demo. Once you reach Team Flare at the glade in the back of the Professor Duo's lab, the cutscene will progress up to the battle battle intro with the 'F' comes on screen. When it's time to progress to the actual battle, the game freezes and then spits out the following:

View attachment 9977

(It'll also save the game, if you don't anticipate script hangups in Pokemon Essentials Fangames and just close the program right away. Not doing so will trap you here perpetually, as the game tries to load the battle and has a script hangup at the usual place. Thankfully, I did anticipate what the script hangup meant, and made my own copy of my savefile.)

I'll also attach the errorlog.txt file.

Hopefully this can be fixed. Would you let me know when you see this and tell me what you think may happened? Thanks!

Hi, thank you so much for these bug reports!

I will look into these issues ASAP!
And will tell you when I know more about these. :)

Inferadon · Apr 28, 2022

ashiapro22 said:
when the game be completed?

It will take a long while, till I ever consider it "complete."
It took me around five years to make a demo to the first gym, so it's better to not expect too much change in the near future.

But I will keep working on it, and it will grow bigger and bigger. ;)

Pandemoniu · Apr 28, 2022

Inferadon said:
Hi, thank you so much for these bug reports!

I will look into these issues ASAP!
And will tell you when I know more about these. :)

Alright then. And thank you. :)

Inferadon · May 1, 2022

Pandemoniu said:
Alright then. And thank you. :)

Hi, I investigated your Bug Reports!

I actually did make a mistake in the script of the right Bug Catcher, which led the game to crash when walking in front of him. I got this fixed very easitly. Thank You!

Your second bug was a bit more difficult, since I couldn't replicate it on my main PC. But I could reproduce the error on an older Notebook of mine.
Unfortunately it isn't possible for me, to completely fix this bug, since this issue lies a bit deeper than I thought.
But I found out that the Team Neo Flare Battle Intro is the main issue and I will add an option to the options menu to turn these intros off, so the game doesn't need to load them anymore and will continue normally!

If you are interested, I could send you the fixed version before I make it publicly available, so we can confirm that this is a working solution. :)

Pandemoniu · May 1, 2022

Inferadon said:
Hi, I investigated your Bug Reports!

I actually did make a mistake in the script of the right Bug Catcher, which led the game to crash when walking in front of him. I got this fixed very easitly. Thank You!

Your second bug was a bit more difficult, since I couldn't replicate it on my main PC. But I could reproduce the error on an older Notebook of mine.
Unfortunately it isn't possible for me, to completely fix this bug, since this issue lies a bit deeper than I thought.
But I found out that the Team Neo Flare Battle Intro is the main issue and I will add an option to the options menu to turn these intros off, so the game doesn't need to load them anymore and will continue normally!

If you are interested, I could send you the fixed version before I make it publicly available, so we can confirm that this is a working solution. :)

Thanks a ton for looking into these, especially the second one.

The first one being an easy fix isn't surprising.

The second one not being an easy fix is unfortunate, and kind of disheartening (My poor notebook, not even two-years in, and is already old. ;( ). Still, I'd be more than willing to try this workaround and see if it works!

EDIT: I wish I had noticed your message sooner. Then maybe I could have caught you while you were still online/browsing Relic Castle. I was looking forward to trying the workaround out.

Sligoo · May 2, 2022

Hi I just downloaded this game and I get this error message when I am choosing my character.
How do I resolve this?

Inferadon · May 2, 2022

Sligoo said:
Hi I just downloaded this game and I get this error message when I am choosing my character.
How do I resolve this?

Hmm... It seems like there is an issue with the user permissions on your PC - they do not allow the game to edit the files in it's folder...
Did you put this game into one of your user folders? "Documents" for example?

And do you have admin rights on your PC?
If so, try to right-click the Game.exe file and see if you can "Open as Administrator"

Pandemoniu · May 2, 2022

Just finished the Epilog Z demo! I loved it! It should go without saying, but I look forward to the next portion!

One bug I wanted to mention is that the player cannot use the Fly Card from the Registered Key Items menu. It does nothing when you select the Fly Card from there. You have to go all the way into the bag to use it from there. This is a bug I've encountered in another Essentials Fangame, and that game's creator was able to fix it, so I'm sure it's a simple enough fix here, too, hopefully.

Also, does that girl who wants to be alone and gives you a Pokedoll show up again if you keep talking to her until she leaves? (Hope I didn't make a mistake.)

Now then, I love how tightknit the siblings are! That's been my favorite thing so far about Epilog Z, in addition to the regional forms and baby evolutions. (I sense an upcoming confrontation between Ferrio and Maya down the road; probably one between Maya and Brandon, too...) It's interesting that Maya is the one who talks the player character into doing the Gym Challenge, or that neither she nor Ferrio seem inclined to do likewise. At least not now. (Instant travel means they can always try and do so later, I suppose, but we'll need to see how the story progresses.) It's also cool that, even though they don't seem to be for anything deeper than narrative cosmetics, the player can have their player character show hesitation or unsureness about taking the Gym Challenge, or what they want to do in general, and about being a kid to a famous Frontier Brain. ("Make it Double" was so sweet!)

I'm glad you added the sparkle effects. I really appreciate the clue-in, and like how it rewards attentive players. I think some hidden items might be missing their sparkle, though, so hopefully you go over them to be sure they all have that it.

The Gym setup was sweet. The Gym Guy being brusque at first was interesting, especially when it allowed the player character to show hesitation. (Opting to leave at first was really cool, and I'd love to see a throughline extend from a player choosing to make an action like that. Or even one for players who choose to play into their own hype, or who vacillate between being confident and unsure. I'd also love to see who those 3 trainers before the player character were, if at all possible.) The explanation while the camera pans over the Gym was sweet. And I also appreciated the courtesy of incorporating a healer into the Gym Challenge setup. Same for the cool bonus held item you can find. (I wonder if it worked, though? I wish there was a list of Epilog Z's Aura and Pulse-based moves.)

Speaking of, I was looking forward to teaching my Pokemon the new TM move, Aura Agile, but none of them could learn it. :( (I had Frogadier, Southern Bunnelby and Luxio, Lanepra, and Midiyna. Feels like at least 2 could have, if not everyone sans Midiyna.)

Last but not least, the world in this game is so detailed and feels so thorough and lived in, because of the care you gave to make it so eventful. The attention to detail you put in showcasing the adventures of the NPCs, including some of the other ones who were on the same boat the player character's family were. Bug Catcher Bob is especially intriguing in his quest to find the fabled Bug/Dark-type. (I need to check if he's still in an earlier town once you've reached Route 28 and have Rock Smash and can battle him for the first time.) This is very fun, since now when the NPCs and random trainers you beat tell you "We will meet again", they mean it and you will see them and even battle them again! :D Another nice touch was giving the player the option to travel back home with Maya and Ferrio or just doing the Gym Challenge right away, (I went home first, 'cause I'm that person who most likely would, to be honest.) That's all awesome, and I hope you continue with and expand on this level of care and detail into the game.

Thanks again, Inferadon! <3

Inferadon · May 2, 2022

Pandemoniu said:
Just finished the Epilog Z demo! I loved it! It should go without saying, but I look forward to the next portion!

One bug I wanted to mention is that the player cannot use the Fly Card from the Registered Key Items menu. It does nothing when you select the Fly Card from there. You have to go all the way into the bag to use it from there. This is a bug I've encountered in another Essentials Fangame, and that game's creator was able to fix it, so I'm sure it's a simple enough fix here, too, hopefully.

Also, does that girl who wants to be alone and gives you a Pokedoll show up again if you keep talking to her until she leaves? (Hope I didn't make a mistake.)

Now then, I love how tightknit the siblings are! That's been my favorite thing so far about Epilog Z, in addition to the regional forms and baby evolutions. (I sense an upcoming confrontation between Ferrio and Maya down the road; probably one between Maya and Brandon, too...) It's interesting that Maya is the one who talks the player character into doing the Gym Challenge, or that neither she nor Ferrio seem inclined to do likewise. At least not now. (Instant travel means they can always try and do so later, I suppose, but we'll need to see how the story progresses.) It's also cool that, even though they don't seem to be for anything deeper than narrative cosmetics, the player can have their player character show hesitation or unsureness about taking the Gym Challenge, or what they want to do in general, and about being a kid to a famous Frontier Brain. ("Make it Double" was so sweet!)

I'm glad you added the sparkle effects. I really appreciate the clue-in, and like how it rewards attentive players. I think some hidden items might be missing their sparkle, though, so hopefully you go over them to be sure they all have that it.

The Gym setup was sweet. The Gym Guy being brusque at first was interesting, especially when it allowed the player character to show hesitation. (Opting to leave at first was really cool, and I'd love to see a throughline extend from a player choosing to make an action like that. Or even one for players who choose to play into their own hype, or who vacillate between being confident and unsure. I'd also love to see who those 3 trainers before the player character were, if at all possible.) The explanation while the camera pans over the Gym was sweet. And I also appreciated the courtesy of incorporating a healer into the Gym Challenge setup. Same for the cool bonus held item you can find. (I wonder if it worked, though? I wish there was a list of Epilog Z's Aura and Pulse-based moves.)

Speaking of, I was looking forward to teaching my Pokemon the new TM move, Aura Agile, but none of them could learn it. :( (I had Frogadier, Southern Bunnelby and Luxio, Lanepra, and Midiyna. Feels like at least 2 could have, if not everyone sans Midiyna.)

Last but not least, the world in this game is so detailed and feels so thorough and lived in, because of the care you gave to make it so eventful. The attention to detail you put in showcasing the adventures of the NPCs, including some of the other ones who were on the same boat the player character's family were. Bug Catcher Bob is especially intriguing in his quest to find the fabled Bug/Dark-type. (I need to check if he's still in an earlier town once you've reached Route 28 and have Rock Smash and can battle him for the first time.) This is very fun, since now when the NPCs and random trainers you beat tell you "We will meet again", they mean it and you will see them and even battle them again! :D Another nice touch was giving the player the option to travel back home with Maya and Ferrio or just doing the Gym Challenge right away, (I went home first, 'cause I'm that person who most likely would, to be honest.) That's all awesome, and I hope you continue with and expand on this level of care and detail into the game.

Thanks again, Inferadon! <3

Wow!
Thank you so much, for such a detailed and deep feedback.

I really appreciate that you took the time to play this game and share your thoughts with me :D
This will help me make things even better and it motivates me to immediately start expanding the demo again.
I can say for sure, that I have many plans for this game.

Thank you, Pandemoniu!

PS:

Don't worry, you haven't done anything wrong! If the girl gave you the Pokéball, you did everything right, actually! ^^
You are right, I also had the feeling that Agile Aura should be given to more Pokemon. That's noted for sure! :)

Sligoo · May 2, 2022

Inferadon said:
Hmm... It seems like there is an issue with the user permissions on your PC - they do not allow the game to edit the files in it's folder...
Did you put this game into one of your user folders? "Documents" for example?

And do you have admin rights on your PC?
If so, try to right-click the Game.exe file and see if you can "Open as Administrator"

I think I have it sorted now.
I kept it in my download folder instead of my other pokemon game folder and am running as an admin (even though it's only me using the computer) :)

Thank you for your help and I am looking forward to starting this game as i've heard good things about it :)

Inferadon · May 2, 2022

Sligoo said:
I think I have it sorted now.
I kept it in my download folder instead of my other pokemon game folder and am running as an admin (even though it's only me using the computer) :)

Thank you for your help and I am looking forward to starting this game as i've heard good things about it :)

Nice, glad it worked.
I hope you have fun. :D

Mr.nice guy · May 7, 2022

This really look epic bro im a big pokemon fan game but im not gonna play the demo cause i don't want to get spoiled so ill just wait till the full comes out but that's the question tho when the full version coming out im so excited

Mr.nice guy · May 7, 2022

This really look epic bro im a big pokemon fan game but im not gonna play the demo cause i don't want to get spoiled so ill just wait till the full comes out but that's the question tho when the full version coming out im so excited

Inferadon · May 7, 2022

Mr.nice guy said:
This really look epic bro im a big pokemon fan game but im not gonna play the demo cause i don't want to get spoiled so ill just wait till the full comes out but that's the question tho when the full version coming out im so excited

Hi. :)
Don't expect the full version in the near future. It will still take some years to finish it.

GameFreak will probably release an offcial Pokémon Z Version before, lol.

Mr.nice guy · May 7, 2022

Here

Inferadon said:
Hi. :)
Don't expect the full version in the near future. It will still take some years to finish it.

GameFreak will probably release an offcial Pokémon Z Version before, lol.

Here's the thing though im not worried if it takes years but the good news is your gonna complete it right.even though it takes how many years ill wait whatever it takes well yeah guys that's it so good luck guys

Inferadon · May 7, 2022

Mr.nice guy said:
Here

Here's the thing though im not worried if it takes years but the good news is your gonna complete it right.even though it takes how many years ill wait whatever it takes well yeah guys that's it so good luck guys

Thank you, for your interest!
I'm more then sure, there will be a "complete version" at some point in the future! :)

XatumiKO · May 19, 2022

Hey, played your fan game and shared it over on my youtube channel! Was a huge hit and we are all very much looking forward to the continuation of this amazing game! Let me know if there is anything you need help with such as testing/etc. If you want some more feedback on the game, here is the original video where I featured it on my channel! Cheers!

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Weaknesses	Electric, Psychic, Dragon	Normal, Ghost, Dark
Super-Effective against	Normal, Flying, Grass, Fairy, Dragon	Ground, Ghost, Fire, Water
Not-Effective against	Electric, Steel, Psychic, Rock, Ice	Normal, Rock, Dark, Fairy
Resists	Bug, Grass, Flying, Ice, Fairy	Poison, Fighting, Water, Rock, Bug
No Effect against	Ghost	Grass
Immunity	---	Fire

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