Whining About Work

So I have a ton of work to do.

ICT used to be interesting, and I still like it (kind of), but it's becoming a pain in the ass, because after we've done the bit of work we have to, we've got to update our ongoing plan saying what we did, put a link to it on our eportfolio website (after changing it to .html or .pdf), and backup our work. I also have a lot of homework to do, and probably have to change every single date on my Ongoing Plan.

In Science, tomorrow, we're going to write up our next piece of coursework, which I have done nothing for and need to get done and printed tonight. With a snag - I have no printer. I am also not doing very well in Science and it is essential I get a good grade.

I think it's safe to say, I'm fucked!

And yes, I know it's my fault, that I shouldn't procrastinate, and if I finally get a comment that's just telling me off I am going to HIT something. XD

And the reason I'm putting this in a blog is because... well, I want to update my blog more, I guess. And if anyone's wondering, I'm 14 (nearly 15) and I'm in Year 10 doing GCSE's. I don't think you do them in America so I'll just say they're important exams that influence my future.

Also, try listening to Lostprophets, they're my newest find in music.

Taymar Town Complete

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I think I've pretty much finished editing Pallet/Taymar Town, and I've got two screenshots. This first one is a comparison between the new one and the original.

The original is on the bottom right, the new one is top left. I should have cropped the picture but it's too late for that now.

The pokemon you can catch in the long grass are all level 100 (it's meant to be silly, route's will be sensible) are this:

Raichu

Venusaur

Charizard

Blastoise

Pidgeot

Slowbro

Deoxys

Chimecho

Jirachi

Persian

Fearow

Alakazam

And these are the movement allowances I've used (for proof that it works):

Am I good, bad or average?

Editing Summary

Two posts in a day?

Anyway, I just went and carried out my plan for Leaf Green (now called Editopia. Only the file name, though.) I spent quite a while editing Pallet Town - http://twitpic.com/18ez2p - even though it doesn't really look like it.

This is because I had to check it, redo bits, check it again, redo it again, etc etc. Trial and error is one of the best ways to learn.

And Pallet Town is now called Taymar Town.

Soon I'll make some long grass and have Rayquaza catchable in the lake, maybe find out how to add hidden items... but I need a break >.> and it's almost midnight.

But I'll carry on editing, just every now and then.

Game Editing!

Sorry I haven't posted for a long time. Anyway.

I have started to become interested in game editing, hacking, moderating or designing.

This all started when I discovered Pokemon World Online and saw that they had edited a couple of maps in the Kanto region (and completely remade the Johto region, of course). I thought it would be cool to go looking for a map editor.

I came across Advance Map Editor (something like that, anyway). I played around with the Fire Red ROM a bit, and taught myself the basics - either I'm a natural, or it's not that hard.

Evidence - http://twitpic.com/186oyo and http://twitpic.com/186pv1

However, I tried connecting a map with another map, which... I shouldn't really have done, because it corrupted one of my save files. One of them. Sadly, this was my main one, but luckily, I'd only redownloaded it recently and hadn't got very far yet.

So I then thought, with if I downloaded the Fire Red ROM again, and only edited one of them? Then I could keep the other for the real game purposes. I thought this was a good idea and almost went ahead with it until I realised it would probably play havoc with my saves.

So what I've now decided to do is download the Leaf Green ROM and edit it to my heart's content, while keeping Fire Red (even though it is a little damaged) for the real game. This will no play with my saves because they are, technically, two different games.

I will post my progress (if there is any) in this blog, and, who knows, it might just be the gateway to me becoming a games designer.