November 2000 - New Affiliate
Please welcome another new affiliate, The Online Gaming Network. The Ogaming Network have news and reviews of the latest online and mulit-player games on the net.
November 2000 - Website Update
I have updated this website. There are not many noticeable changes; the only real change you see is that I have added the news archives the news page has gotten ridiculously long. I have also added many links to the links page that you might want to check out.
November 2000 - New Affiliate
Please welcome our new affiliate, The Gamer's Web. The Gamer's Web have a variety of resources for gaming, including resources of RPGs.
November 2000 - Game Updated
Illumia is back up. I have updated the game to Beta v2.7b with the save game bug fixed. I have recoded the save games so your old save games will not work with this version. Here is a list of what is updated.
Fixed save games.
Fixed problem when character gets a level up.
Corrected some spelling and grammar problems.
Added some new graphics.
November 2000 - Development News
I have taken the game down for maintenance. I am working on fixing the problem with the save games. The new version should be out in a couple of days. I really want to make sure the problems are fixed before releasing the upcoming version. Thank you for your patience.
November 2000 - Website Update
I have change the looks of the forums. Go to http://forum.illumia-rpg.com to check out the new layout.
November 2000 - Development News
Several people have came to me and notified me of a problem in the save games. They reported an error message saying something like "requested file exceeds limit". I have located the problem that is giving that error. The problem is cause when a game is being saved over a previous game. The browser should automatically delete the previous cookie before writing a new one, but I have found some do not do that. I am currently looking for a way to fix it.
You can avoid this error by removing the cookie file prior to saving a game. Be sure to remove the cookie with just the internet address: "illumia.gamezapoppin.com/v27".
November 2000 - Development News
October has been the best month so far! It have made a lot of progress and I hopefully this will continue. I am working on a huge update for the game. I am working on re-coding almost the entire game! This new code will be much cleaner and will allow be to update and fix the game much faster. If you wish to be inform by email when the next update is completed, please join our mailing list. I am about 25% done at this time and I will keep you inform of my progress on this page and in the Illumia forum.
October 2000 - New Forums
I have set up a new forum for Illumia. Feel free to post anything about Illumia in this forum. Post questions or comments about Illumia and I or other members will address them. Suggestion to the game are always welcomed. Please visit the forums now.
October 2000 - Added Guestbook
I have set up a guestbook for Illumia. Please take some time to sign the guestbook. When you are finish signing it, please view the guestbook to see what others had to say.
October 2000 - Website Redesigned
I have completely redesigned this site...again. I felt the old design was not very professional, so I have spent several hours designing a new layout for the site. I really like this new design and I hope this layout will be used for quite some time. I have also added the credits page to give credits to the people/websites that have help develop this game.
October 2000 - Development News
Georgette has finished with the other picture! I hope to add the two pictures into the game real soon. You can see the two finish works below:
October 2000 - Development News
Georgette has recently finish with one of the pictures for the game. You can view the finish human male character here. Georgette has also written an article about it.
October 2000 - Game Fixed
I have located a problem with save games with older versions of Netscape and Internet Explorer. I did not encode the expire date properly so the save games were deleted when you close your browser. I fixed up the game and it should work now. If any more problems persist, please contact me. Thank you everyone who reported this problem to me.
October 2000 - Game Updated
Illumia Beta v2.7 has been released. This version have added the highly anticipated save game feature. Here is a list of what is updated:
Save game feature added.*
Some other minor changes.
*You are now able to save your game! The game will be saved in a cookie file. Make sure you have cookies enabled. Currently, you can only have one save game at a time, but I will try to add more save games later. When you save your game, any previous save games will be lost.
October 2000 - Free Email!
This is the coolest thing that happen to Illumia since the game itself! Illumia RPG is now offering FREE email accounts to everyone! Head over to http://mail.illumia-rpg.com to get your very own yourname@illumia-rpg.com email address today.
October 2000 - Development News
Many have requested the save game feature to be added. I did not plan to add save games until late in development, but because all these people requested it, I will start work on it right away.
October 2000 - New Email Address
Please don't send any email to my old email address. From now on, please send all questions and comments to illumia@gamezapoppin.com.
October 2000 - Webmaster Back
Well, I'm back. I wiped my hard drive and restore it back to the factory settings. Everything went smoothly and I got my dial-up connection set up and my backup files back on my computer faster than I expected. Right now, I'm back to working on the game.
October 2000 - Graphic Artist Joined
Georgette, a graphic artist, has agree to help with the graphics to the game. You can visit Georgette's website at http://www.xercix.com/artpit to see some the artwork.
October 2000 - Webmaster Absent
I won't be around for the next several days due to computer problems. My computer is giving hoards of error message again. I will need to get my comp fix, so I won't be able to answer any emails at this time. Please feel free continue sending me mail; I will read your mail once I get my comp fix. A side note: If you plan to buy a computer, please don't buy Compaq. My Compaq has crash 3 times and given me countless errors in the last 2 years, and those stupid tech support guys were of no help. Please join my anti-compaq crusade, and remember kids, just say NO to Compaq!
October 2000 - Website Updated
The website has been updated. The F.A.Q. and the Affiliate Info sections are up and running.
October 2000 - Correction
Oh man. I thought it was November today, so I dated the news November. To my suprise, it is October today. Wow, I can't even keep track of the month; I really, really need more sleep.
October 2000 - Game Updated
Illumia is updated to version 2.5! Many features were added and some were removed. Update fixes many bugs also. Here's a list of what's new:
Navigation compass removed.*
Added new section of map.
New feature allow interaction between player and NPC.**
Added game options in menu.
Allow change in message speed.
Fixed bug in store navigation.
New map code implanted, for future downloadable version.***
Fixed several minor bugs.
Many more minor changes.
*Navigation compass has been removed because it was too buggy. The compass causes many loading problems. Now, you use your numeric keypad to move your character.
8 - Moves North.
6 - Moves East.
4 - Moves West.
2 - Moves South.
**New feature allow interaction between player and non-player character (NPC). During some dialogs with NPCs, your character will be given options on what he/she wants to do. The way you act in response to the NPC will affect the game.
***New map code has been added to support my plans for a future downloadable version of the game. The downloadable version will allow slower dial-up users to run the game much faster and smoother than playing the game online.
September 2000 - Website Updated
You need to have javascript enabled to play this game, so I have added tutorials on how to enable javascript for IE 4, IE 5, and Netscape 4. Go to the help section to read it.
September 2000 - Development News
A bug has been found in the current version of the game. The problem lies in the weapon/armor store. Pressing the command buy will result in a 404 error, page not found. If you do press it, just press the back button to go back. This bug will be fix in the upcoming version, which should be due October 1, 2000.
September 2000 - Website Re-designed
The Illumia website has completly been re-done and re-designed with more info and better graphics.
September 2000 - Game Updated
A very, very small update to the game. I just change one or two lines to better performance in the game. Also, The Illumia website is going to be redesign very soon.
September 2000 - Domain Name
Illumia has a domain name! You can now reach our site at www.Illumia-RPG.com and it will redirect you to this site. You can still use our old address at http://illumia.gamezapoppin.com as well.
September 2000 - Website Updated
Small website update. I have updated this site, but I don't think you will notice much change. Just some tiny changes here and there. I will be trying to get an update to the game sometime November, so stay tune.
September 2000 - Graphic Artist Joined
The kind people from Gilloteen Industries has offer to help with some of the graphics for this game. Let's wish them the best of luck.
September 2000 - Game Updated
The game has been updated to v2.4 beta. There are not many noticeable change to it. Most of the change has been the coding structure. Here is what has been updated.
Fixed bug with starting equipment.
Many more changes in the coding.
September 2000 - Mailing List
I have added a mailing list if anyone is interested. If you want to be notified when Illumia is updated, you can sign up for the mailing list below. Note, this is not a newsletter and you won't recieve email from me everyday. You will only be notified when the game is updated. Please sign up below if you're interested.
September 2000 - Game Updated
Another update to game. Beta version 2.3 is release. Since school is coming around the corner, production of the game will be slowed, but hopefully not halted. Last couple of days, I've been mapping non-stop to hopefully finish mapping the current section of the world. I have finish most of the map, so I decided to release what I have so far. Many other features were added. Here are a list of what's new:
Added large section of map.
Added code to fix errors cause by pages that are not finish loading.*
Made it easier to retreat from battle.
Changed some graphics in the game.
*I have added a code to prevent user interaction with the game while it is loading. This will fix many of those errors that you get when you accidentally press a button when the game is loading.
September 2000 - Game Updated
It is 1:00 in the morning. What am I doing up? I'm updating the game! It's not September yet, but it's close enough. The new version has a brand new layout and fixes many bugs. Here is a list of what has been updated:
A brand new game interface.
Fixed problem with using elixers.
Fixed problem with equipment that was found in treasure chest.
Fixed bug found on town2's maps.
Updated messaging system.
Updated some images used in the game.
Improve use of keyboard.
Change item names.
Replace the notorious "command" button.*
Many more minor changes.
*The "command" button has been replace with the keyboard button "p". Pressing "p" on your keyboard will bring up the command menu. As always, leave the command to me. It helps me debug the game. If you press the "p" button on accident, please press cancel on the popup menu.
Keyboard commands has been improved in this version. You can play most of the game now without the use of your mouse. On the right side of your screen is where you control your character. There will be a list of commands. As always, you can click on the command to execute it. Now, you can also use your keyboard. Just press the underline letter corresponding to the command you want.
August 2000 - Development News
A new version was planned for today, but when doing some online testing, I found some minor bugs. I am working quickly on fixing these small problems. The update will be delayed. I am planning on releasing it on September 1, 2000.
August 2000 - Bug Found
A new bug was found in the game. The bug concerns Netscape users. The Netscape browser will reload the entire document when a user resizes the window. This will cause the whole game to not function. Before you start the game, get the game window to the size you want and don't resize it after the game has begun. Also, the Netscape layout problem has been solved. I am almost done with the game update. Expect it very soon.
August 2000 - Development News
The game has been progressing nicely. I know the interface is a little sloppy right now, but I am going to fix that real soon. I have taken many hours of my spare time developing a new interface. The only problem now is making the layout compatible with Netscape. It seems like nesting tables in Netscape can cause some strange problems. Look below:
Internet Explorer
Netscape Navigator
I'm looking for a way to fix that problem. Other than that everything is going all right. I will be releasing an update when I get all the graphics ready and laid out correctly.
Here are some more screenshots with Internet Explorer:
August 2000 - Development News
This has not been a good day. It seems I found another bug while testing the game online. I learn a valuable lesson today. What works on my computer does not necessary work on the internet. (Note to self: do more online testing). Oh well, I went and fixed this problem. Hopefully, there won't be anymore.
August 2000 - Development News
It seem I forgotten to update some of my scripts to version 2.0. Because of the script, you cannot buy anything in the weapon and armor stores. I just fixed the problem. Sorry about that.
August 2000 - Development News
The game has been updated to Beta 2.0. I hope I worked out all the bugs in the script. New features that was added to the game include:
Fixed bug concerning accessing the magic and skill menu.
New battle system allows fights with 2 enemies at the same time.
Changed some of the buttons use in the game interface.
Updated the messaging system.
Tweaked the game difficulty.
Added ability to cast magic during non-combat situations.
Added ability to flee from a battle.
Treasure chest stay open.
Here are some info on the new battle system. You now sometimes encounter more that one enemy at a time. Fighting one opponent is still the same as before, but when you encounter two enemies, things change. You and your opponent will exchange turns, and note that you will only be able to attack one monster at a time. Each living monster also attack once per turn. When engaging two enemies, you have to option of selecting which one you what to attack. The enemy that is selected is the one with the name underneath them. All actions, attack and charge, will be directed at the selected enemy only. To select which monster you want to target your attacks on, click on them. Once you kill one of your enemy, the comp will automatically select the other one for you. All action will now be directed at your other opponent.
August 2000 - Website Updated
My host has set up a forum for this game. Go check out the new Illumia Forum to post comments, suggestion, or any other topic about this game. The forum was set up several days ago, so start posting today! I will read all your suggestions in the forums. As always, you can also email me suggestions on the game if you prefer. I have also added a section that answers some frequently asked questions (F.A.Q.).
July 2000 - Server Change
I have moved to another server because my other server has went down. This site is now hosted by Gamezapoppin. This will be the last time I will be moving unless this server goes down also.
July 2000 - Development News
I have been working on an update on the game. The update is finish, but I want to do a little more testing before releasing it. Check back soon for the update.
July 2000 - Announcement
Several people ask me what the command button located on the bottom right corner do. The command button opens a script the helps me debug the game. Just ignore it if you are just playing the game.
July 2000 - Game Updated
New version of Illumia is out! Several new features has been added or fix. Here is a list of what's new.
Fix small bug concerning the maps.
Expanded the Illumia world.
Tweaked game difficulty.
More enemies, weapons, armor, and spells added.
June 2000 - Server Change
Crosswinds just did not have the bandwidth to host this game, so I have moved to another new host. This site is now hosted by War Factory. You can now expect the game to run much faster and smoother.
June 2000 - Announcement
Due to the pop-ups ads of my previous host, I have moved back to Crosswinds. Even though Crosswinds offer unlimited space with no ads, I am looking to move the game somewhere else. I am looking for a faster server with minimum ads. If anyone have a suggestion, please contact me at l_pok@yahoo.com and tell me about it. Thanks you.
June 2000 - Game Updated
The game has been updated to preview version 1.2. New features and improvements are in v1.2 are:
- Fix cost of Light Chain Mail.
- Fix problem with Light Crossbow.
- Fix problem with your character icon.
- Replace old item system with improved item system.
- Added keyboard controls.
You can now use the keyboard to move your character. To use your keyboard for moving, first make sure the frame where the move commands is your active window. To make the frame your active window, click on the blank space near the buttons. The buttons to move your character is:
8 - Move character north.
2 - Move character south.
4 - Move character west.
6 - Move character east.
I am now working on increasing the size of the illumia world. I am almost done with the mapping and the game will be updated again pretty soon. Please feel free to check back on this site for updates.
June 2000 - Announcement
My web host, Spaceports now require banners on my pages. That is why you see all these pop-ups. You will experience a lot of pop-ups during the game, and I apologize for this. I am currently looking on moving my site again. Sorry again for this inconvenience.
May 2000 - Game Updated
New preview version released. Fixed bug with buying the light crossbow. Also fixed a small problem at the bottom left corner of map. New enemies added also.
May 2000 - Server Change
Illumia has moved to a new server. The game is now hosted by the people of Spaceports. This server is much faster and the game should be much smoother now.
April 2000 - Game Updated
Updated preview version. Fixed Netscape message bug and implanted a new messaging system. Also increased map pixel size.
April 2000 - Game Updated
First public release of Illumia! The current version of the game is a preview version of the full game. The preview contains a small portion of the world to explore. Save games are not supported in this version. The full version has not been finish yet. I release this preview to get some comments and suggestions from fellow gamers about the game. If you have a comment or suggestion, go to the contact page for information on how to contact me.
