• 🏆 Texturing Contest #33 is OPEN! Contestants must re-texture a SD unit model found in-game (Warcraft 3 Classic), recreating the unit into a peaceful NPC version. 🔗Click here to enter!
  • It's time for the first HD Modeling Contest of 2024. Join the theme discussion for Hive's HD Modeling Contest #6! Click here to post your idea!

Final Fantasy VII Template v0.02b

This a Technical Demonstration/Template that can be used by anyone to create a Final Fantasy Map.

Map name

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Name of the creator(s)

FFVII_Valentine (US West)
Current stage of the map

Currently the map is a fully functional Technical Demonstration.

Summary of the map gameplay


-The map is to be turn based with an Active Time Bar (ATB) and contains many of the original magic/commands/summons etc obtained by equipping Materia to your Weapon/Clothing Materia slots.
-Play 1-player or team up with up to 4 other players.



-Still in very early stages! (very limited story line)

-An RPG In the Final Fantasy VII universe with some of the characters from the original PS1/PC game and set in a time soon after the completion of the original game.
-Bad guys (possibly Shinra) are forging materia together to make powerful 'dark' (or black) materia. The result could be very dangerous.
-Originally the people trying to stop the materia forging (rebels) come accross as the bad guys, but you soon join them and become rebels (or terrorists) simular to the group AVALANCHE.
Map features



Cloud Strife

Barret

Tifa Lockheart

Aeris

Nanaki (Red XIII)

Cid

Cait Sith

Vincent Valentine

Yuffie

Sephiroth


-Weapons
9 per character (90 total)

-Ultimate Weapons
1 per character (10 total)

-Clothing
10 available

-Accessories
Talisman of Evasion (15% chance to evade)

-Items
Items have a unique effects upon use.
Potion / High Potion / Mega Potion / XPotion
Ether / Turbo Ether / Elixir / Mega Elixir
Phoenix Down / Mega Phoenix
Grenade
Gysahl Greens

TIP: You can hold an unlimited amount of items (they are automatically stored and can be accessed during battle on the Battle Ability Menu)


Most materia is available with the expected functions, AP advancement and linking combinations. Materia functions much like a regular item but if you transfer the purchased Materia to one of your Materia Slot's inventory you are able to cast spells etc. You can own a total of 5 of each type of Materia.

-Equiping Materia
First of all make sure your hero has a weapon or clothing equipt that says that it unlucks materia slots eg.(Allows 4 Materia Slots). Buy materia from the materia shop. Then access the Materia Menu, then find the purchased Materia you wish to equip and follow the hot-key directions on screen.

-Linking Materia
Materia slots link 2 Materia together. Sometimes when you link 2 Materia together they can unlock additional Spells etc.

-Magic Materia
Barrier – Available
Comet – Available
Contain – Available (No status effects)
Destruct – Available
Earth – Available
Exit – Available
Fire – Available
Full Cure – Available
Gravity – Available
Heal – Available
Ice – Available
Lightning – Available
Master Magic - N/A
Mystify – Available
Poison – Available
Restore – Available
Revive – Available
Seal – Available
Shield – Incomplete
Time – Incomplete
Transform – Available
Ultima – Available

-Support Materia
All – Available
The other Support Materia is all N/A

-Summon Materia
Alexander – Available
Bahamut ZERO - Available
Bahamut - Available
Choco/Mog - Available
Hades – Available (No status effects)
Ifrit - Available
Kjata/Kujata - Available
Knights of the Round - Available
Leviathan - Available
Master Summon – N/A
Neo Bahamut - Available
Odin - Available
Phoenix - Available
Ramuh - Available
Shiva - Available
Titan - Available
Typoon/Typhoon/Chupo - Available

-Independent Materia
Chocobo Lure - N/A
Counter Attack – N/A
Cover – N/A
EXP. Plus - Available
Enemy Away – N/A
Enemy Lure – N/A
Gil Plus - Available
HP Plus - Available
HP<->MP – N/A
Long Range - Available
Luck Plus - Available
MP Plus - Available
Magic Plus - Available
Mega All - N/A
Pre-emptive - Available
Speed Plus - Available
Strength Plus - Available
Underwater – N/A

-Command Materia
Death Blow - Available
Double Cut - Available
Enemy Skill – N/A
Manipulate – N/A
Master Command – N/A
Mime – N/A
Morth - Available
Sense – N/A
Slash-All - Available
Steal - Available
Throw – N/A
W-Item – N/A
W-Magic N/A
W-Summon N/A


-Catching
Currently there are two chocobos (on the world map) which you can catch using the Gyashkl Green item which you can purchase from Chocobo Bill

-Breeding
Your Chocobo will need to be level 5 before it can cast Breed. The target chocobo does not need to be level 5. The casting chocobo determines the sex and has a factor in initial stats of the offspring.
Common + Common = Green
Green + Common = Blue
Blue + Green = Black
Black + Blue = Gold

-Racing
You can race your chocobos to gain items, gil and experience for your chocobo.
Teioh's black chocobo is the hardest to beat.
You can race in C, B, A, and S Class.
Credits

- This is a 100% not for profit project. I am making this purely for the love of the Final Fantasy franchise and to promote it to others.

- I do not claim any ideas and music of the Final Fantasy franchise and Square-Enix to be those of my own.

- Music Used: 'Final Fantasy VII Battle Theme' from the Original Soundtrack, by Nobuo Uematsu.


- Cloud & Sephiroth model by Kitabatake

- Barret model by Afronight_76

- Shana Model (Used for Yuffie) by Pichu

- Cid Model by Kingzachery

- Tifa Model by black_stan

- HeroMagoichiSaiga Model (Used for Vincent) by black_stan

- HeroMagoichiSaiga Model edited by pkw & Orochi

- Zack Model by Square Enix

- Zack Animations by Judash137

- All other models/terrain etc used are from Warcraft 3.


- Davster (Save/load system)

- Ryoko (Item charge trigger)

- Diehard@Azeroth (Weapon system, show damage and ability triggers)

- ffonline (Materia information)

- FFVII_Valentine (Myself/Map Creator)
Reported Unfixed Bugs


-Some magic and summons are not dealing damage and/or are not having the desired effects.
Cheats

-type:
to level up your character and any chocobos you have caught by 1 level.
-type:
to receive 10000 free gil.
-type:
to kill your main character (dont worry they come back). This is useful in the event that anything becomes stuck during battle.
Version History


Latest Updates (Ver.0.02b):
-loading screen added
-compatibility with basic editor restored

Latest Updates (Ver.0.02a):
-battle menu now shows statuses
-multiboards now work correctly in multiplayer
-the materia equip menu now working quite well

Latest Updates (Ver.0.02):
-materia auto equip to help beginners
-all menus are now multiboards with increased detail
-ff7's button click used inplace of wc3's
-new hotkeys:
'W'-Up
'A'-Left
'S'-Down
'D'-Right
'F'-Ok
'R'-Back

Latest Updates (Ver.0.01a):
-units move to attack
-battle positions changed
-new models for Cloud, Vincent & Cid
-removed Tsunade model to reduce map size

Latest Updates (Ver.0.01):
-control 3 characters in 1 player mode
-new ability system
-new AI system
-new menu/interaction systems
-new battle system
-new materia system
-new equipment systems
-new icons added for all characters (Thanks Lukas2)
-new models for Cloud & Tifa
Keywords:
Final, Fantasy, VII, 7, RPG, ATB, Turn, Based, Cloud, Barret, Sephiroth, Tifa, Aerith, Vincent, Cid, Nanaki, Red, XIII, Cait Sith, Yuffie, AVALANCHE
Contents

Final Fantasy VII Template v0.02b (Map)

Reviews
01:07, 7th Jul 2009 Linaze: We don't accept un-finished maps. 14:04, 11th Aug 2009 ap0calypse: Approved This is the best FF-Template I've seen so far, it's very close to the original one. Approved.

Moderator

M

Moderator

01:07, 7th Jul 2009
Linaze: We don't accept un-finished maps.


14:04, 11th Aug 2009
ap0calypse: Approved

This is the best FF-Template I've seen so far, it's very close to the original one.
Approved.
 
Level 30
Joined
Sep 30, 2008
Messages
1,460
I just had a quick play on this :D Although, the timer kinda paused indefinately on the first battle, and stopped me from going any further :S

But from what I saw, when this game is finished, its gonna kick some ass :) It has a really nice battle system, and the FF7 sounds / music give that FF7 feel we all know and love :)

Only down side is the terrain which is a bit plain. But apart from that, this map rocks my socks :D
 
Level 4
Joined
Mar 21, 2007
Messages
89
this map has potential but it lacks in models , but the gameplay is awesome it has "this" something from ff ^^ at least good ff map
 
Level 5
Joined
Mar 20, 2008
Messages
57
Hero RPG is the best
I agree that map is my favorite of all time, and a great inspiration.

the timer kinda paused indefinately on the first battle
Thanks for letting me know. I added it to the bugs section in my original post. I have reduced the frequency of this bug, but it can still happen; so still working on it.

Only down side is the terrain which is a bit plain
Yes, I am not much of a terrainer and also I am just trying to keep the map size down a bit and get the concepts out first. This is also true for the spells; they are very plain at the moment.

this map has potential but it lacks in models
Thank you for all the models you sent me. I have all ready added the Cloud and Tifa you gave me.

u know there is a cat shith moddel :-D
I have seen Cait Sith and Cid models on Warcraft Unlimited, but the quality was not great. If you can, please direct me to the Cait Sith model you have seen.

If anyone is wondering what models I am currently using check the credits section in my original post.
 
Level 11
Joined
May 11, 2008
Messages
830
I've downloaded this on Epicwar a couple of months ago im not sure if this is the same version as that site but there isen't a boss fight :(, I would do a remake of FF7 which will cost me about a good 1000+ hours of work and writing so skip that lol, maybe just a simple scene like assault on Mako Reactor 7, or Invade the Underwater Mako Reactor, or maybe even fight the WEAPONS lol.

Help wanted eh? sure I'll help.
 
Level 5
Joined
Mar 20, 2008
Messages
57
Heya i found a big bug. When you beat the black chocobo in a class C Race it never goes out of the chocobo race. Just to let you know.

If you were fast enough to beat the black chocobo in a class C race that means the rest of the common chocobos were very far behind you. At the moment the race will not end until all chocobos have crossed the finish line. If all chocobos had finished the race and you were still stuck there then there must be an error and I will need to look into it. I will consider adding an option to leave the race once you finish instead of waiting for the other chocobos.

I would also increase the speed in between the better chocobos since i beat the Black Chocobo with a Common.

You beat the black chocobo in a class C race. The black chocobo has improved stats in the higher class races. The racing classes are Class C, Class B, Class A, and Class S. Class C is the slowest and Class S is the fastest.
As you bread your chocobos you get different colored chocobos with improved stats. The different chocobo types are Common, Green, Blue, Black, and Gold. Common chocobos are the slowest and Gold chocobos are the fastest.
Having said this a level 99 Common chocobo is faster than a level 1 Gold chocobo.
 
Level 2
Joined
May 4, 2008
Messages
10
well i have played this and i have to inform you about a bug i saw in the game.
its when you are fighting if you attack the same enemy that its attacking you the entire game crashes,you should revise that or else guys will begin to complain.
but taking away that really cool(and if you dont know how to use hotkeys)big
battle system.you made a good map keep the good work:thumbs_up:
 
Level 5
Joined
Mar 20, 2008
Messages
57
Mitchomitch: Nice Map with cool FF-feeling^^ It needs work in models, but I don't really care. 5/5! +rep
Thanks very much, so glad you liked it!

matudele: well i have played this and i have to inform you about a bug i saw in the game.
its when you are fighting if you attack the same enemy that its attacking you the entire game crashes,you should revise that or else guys will begin to complain.
but taking away that really cool(and if you dont know how to use hotkeys)big
battle system.you made a good map keep the good work
Glad you liked the map too, and thanks heaps for letting me know about a bug, its only happend to me on my laptop (cause its slower im guessing), then I thought I fixed it, but maybe not. Did it happen to you on the latest version, the one I uploaded less than 24 hours ago?
 
Level 5
Joined
Mar 20, 2008
Messages
57
matudele: yeah it was that one i think
I think the crash may have been caused because I was using a unitgroup array up to a size of 12, but was only setting the original array size to 1 in the variable editor. I have changed this as well as a few other changes and uploaded a new version, if anyone still finds the game is crashing or any other problems let me know.
 
Level 28
Joined
Jan 26, 2007
Messages
4,789
This is a very good project, this is what I found out:
  • Smooth menu if you get used to it, but you should explain it.
    (example: I thought the "Battle"-menu would be used for battles, but the "abilities (active)"-menu is used for that)
  • Materia-system is very nice (it looks like the socket-system I created in one of my unfinished maps)
  • Wide variety of materia, but not that much weapons
  • The chocobo-race is great, but gets boring after a while and you always lose with the captured chocobo's (you'll never win an S-rank race with those chocobo's and levelling to 5 for breeding is a real pain, though it might get better with save/load).
  • Terrain looks good, nothing extraordinary though
  • Very good shop-system

In general:
really great map, the idea is clearly there, you just need to finish it (which will be a lot of work).

p.s.: Hide the information on this page, please
 
Level 5
Joined
Mar 20, 2008
Messages
57
ap0calypse: Smooth menu if you get used to it, but you should explain it.
(example: I thought the "Battle"-menu would be used for battles, but the "abilities (active)"-menu is used for that)
I agree with everything you have said about the menus and have made the changes and uploaded:
Abilities (Passive) Menu changed to Passive Abilities Menu
Abilities (Active) Menu changed to Battle Abilities Menu
Battle Menu changed to Battle Option Menu
Materia-system is very nice (it looks like the socket-system I created in one of my unfinished maps)
Wide variety of materia, but not that much weapons
Yes lots of materia :) I'd love to see your system too.
I havent made many Weapons yet because it is just a demo and I'm finding it hard coming up with all the creative ideas required to make a large variety of weapons.
The chocobo-race is great, but gets boring after a while and you always lose with the captured chocobo's (you'll never win an S-rank race with those chocobo's and levelling to 5 for breeding is a real pain, though it might get better with save/load).
The key to winning a chocobo race is to use short bursts of the trot ability (making sure to keep your stamina near max for the majority of the race).
having said that winning an S Class race is really hard. You would need a Common chocobo that is at a rediculously high level, or a gold chocobo of course.
I totally agree with you I wouldn't want to attempting getting every type of chocobo to level 5 in a single session to breed up to a gold chocobo. For testing purposes I just use the lvlup cheat.
Terrain looks good, nothing extraordinary though
Very good shop-system
Thats the closest I've had to a complement about the terrain. I've left the terrain plain so people can easily completely change it and make a map the way they want it using the systems I have created.
Glad you like the shops. Ive tried to make the shop menus and all the other menus consistant throughout the map.
p.s.: Hide the information on this page, please
Done. (if you mean the thread's main description)
 
Level 28
Joined
Jan 26, 2007
Messages
4,789
Creativity is the only thing that seperates great map makers, who knows how to use GUI perfectly from amazing map makers, who create something competely new, add a twist to it and add a large variety of items/spells/units to the map.

Maybe this can help for new items: FFVII Items

I'm glad to see the map is making some progress, FFVII is the best game I've ever played and this map is a really good simulation of it.

FFVII Valentine said:
Done. (if you mean the thread's main description)
That's exactly what I ment ^^

FFVII Valentine said:
I'd love to see your system too
That will take some time I think... first I'm going to finish Elemental Chaos TD, then I'm going to work on the map with those sockets (The Kings Call HD).
 
Level 6
Joined
Jul 24, 2008
Messages
180
I like what you're doing. I think FFVII is a great game. One of the best. I liked the story-line, but also the soundtrack. A website makes redone soundtracks for games (Not remixes like in hip-hop (which are obnoxious)). Go to ff7.ocremix.org and some of the music doesn't quite fit the moment in the games, but i like the opening bombing mission theme they did, and it would work too. I'm working on something similar, but I want it to be the mega game of all ff7 remakes, with original storyline, but can't find good models. If anyone can point me to a skilled modeler or some existing models (I've got sephiroth) that are useful that would be great. I need Midgar with details so i can do the intro!!!
 
Level 4
Joined
Mar 21, 2007
Messages
89
I wish someone made ff7 (8,9 too;p) with whole it's plot some cinematics and playable online on battle net ^^ and FFVII_Valentine what are you gonna do? have you decide? part of the game or more^^?
 
Level 11
Joined
May 11, 2008
Messages
830
I wish someone made ff7 (8,9 too;p) with whole it's plot some cinematics and playable online on battle net ^^ and FFVII_Valentine what are you gonna do? have you decide? part of the game or more^^?

Lol of course he's gonna do part of it because fitting 40+ hours of gameplay into a warcraft 3 map or campaign is really long and impossible.
 
Level 5
Joined
Mar 20, 2008
Messages
57
T4COBELL:I'm working on something similar, but I want it to be the mega game of all ff7 remakes, with original storyline, but can't find good models.
Sounds exciting, keep me updated on your progress. Feel free to use anything from my map (including models) remembering to credit the creators. Theres the Models section on this website and also there are models at Warcraft 3 Unlimited.
T4COBELL: Go to ff7.ocremix.org and some of the music doesn't quite fit the moment in the games, but i like the opening bombing mission theme they did, and it would work too.
ap0calypse: There's also a band that exclusively remakes FF-music, but it's a metal-band
They're called "The Black Mages", I think they're pretty good ^^
The song ideas are great guys the only problem is keeping file size down for multiplayer.
I was allready considering adding the opening bombing mission song to the map and the one on that website is a nice version of it.

Lukas: I wish someone made ff7 (8,9 too;p) with whole it's plot some cinematics and playable online on battle net ^^ and FFVII_Valentine what are you gonna do? have you decide? part of the game or more^^?
What does everyone think would be a good section of the game to remake?
(taking into account wc3 doesn't have much futuristic terrain available that looks like places like midgar)
(though custom terrain can be used, but once again file size)


And just for the record the map has to remain an inspiration for now because I wont attempt to make a detailed larger scale map on my own.
 
Last edited:
Level 6
Joined
Jul 24, 2008
Messages
180
The final assault on North Crater definitely, and the date at the Golden Saucer =D. The Temple of Ancients and the Forgotten city are both pretty epic. The escape from midgar also. Any of those are good sections to do. The assault on Midgar would be nice. Also the flashback in Niblehem (The original or the actual would still be good). Those are my fav parts.

Valentine said:
And just for the record the map has to remain an inspiration for now because I wont attempt to make a detailed larger scale map on my own.
I could help, and my friend is working on an RPG but helping me a lil but and I could ask him to. Hes a monster with JASS.

Valentine said:
Sounds exciting, keep me updated on your progress. Feel free to use anything from my map (including models) remembering to credit the creators. Theres the Models section on this website and also there are models at Warcraft 3 Unlimited.
Yeah i've already checked those and found some good models, but not a lot of HQ ones. I haven't really started it yet. I have a friend doing some initial coding (because I don't JASS) and i've been searching for good resources. I'm also looking for people to help. It is currently...
Me-Organization, concept, directing
Aerox-Coding
Our own personal modeler/skinner/animator would be really awesome. If anybody is interested please tell me.
 
Last edited:
Level 11
Joined
May 11, 2008
Messages
830
Sounds exciting, keep me updated on your progress. Feel free to use anything from my map (including models) remembering to credit the creators. Theres the Models section on this website and also there are models at Warcraft 3 Unlimited.

The song ideas are great guys the only problem is keeping file size down for multiplayer.
I was allready considering adding the opening bombing mission song to the map and the one on that website is a nice version of it.


What does everyone think would be a good section of the game to remake?
(taking into account wc3 doesn't have much futuristic terrain available that looks like places like midgar)
(though custom terrain can be used, but once again file size)


And just for the record the map has to remain an inspiration for now because I wont attempt to make a detailed larger scale map on my own.

Actually Vincent why don't you wait for Starcraft 2 since they have more futuristic stuff and tiles so it won't be as hard if you made it on that instead of Warcraft 3
 
Level 5
Joined
Mar 20, 2008
Messages
57
T4COBELL: Yeah i've already checked those and found some good models, but not a lot of HQ ones. I haven't really started it yet. I have a friend doing some initial coding (because I don't JASS) and i've been searching for good resources. I'm also looking for people to help. It is currently...
Me-Organization, concept, directing
Aerox-Coding
Tau Empire: Actually Vincent why don't you wait for Starcraft 2 since they have more futuristic stuff and tiles so it won't be as hard if you made it on that instead of Warcraft 3
Good point Tau and the Starcraft II editor should hopefully be more powerful.
For now I am going to focus on making more fancy multiboard menus and T4COBELL if you like I will help you with your project.
 
Level 4
Joined
Mar 21, 2007
Messages
89
many people search for this so I decide upload It here since it'svery popular thread for FF fans;pFF pack of models that I found I'll be helpful for all ff map makers ^^
I know there are some lacks in credits so let me know if you notice it and you know who's creator
 

Attachments

  • Pic of the models.JPG
    Pic of the models.JPG
    67.6 KB · Views: 2,986
  • Final fantasy pack.rar
    11.4 MB · Views: 206
Level 4
Joined
Mar 21, 2007
Messages
89
Update: I've found some new ff7 models by Kingzachery
Turks : Reno ,Rude,Rufus,Tsang and Yuffie
 

Attachments

  • Turks and Yuffie.JPG
    Turks and Yuffie.JPG
    61.4 KB · Views: 1,169
  • FF7 models update.rar
    483.9 KB · Views: 118
Level 5
Joined
Mar 20, 2008
Messages
57
In the Videos you didn't used an icon for barret.
I made plenty of Icons for FFVII, Before Crisis, Crisis Core, Advent Children and Dirge of Cerberus. Sadly i will never be able to get them approved, but if you want to take a look, i would upload them to e.g. rapidshare and give the link to you?
Lukas has since made icons for the map. Thanx Lukas :)
I would still love to see your icons, upload them on Warcraft 3 Unlimited because you don't have to worry about approval on that website, almost all resources are accepted.
 
Level 11
Joined
May 11, 2008
Messages
830
Yes but think about this for a second, the map is complete because this is a template map, the terrain was meant to be borring so it won't be much trouble for the users to terrain it.

So in other words it was a badly reviewed.
 
Level 5
Joined
Mar 20, 2008
Messages
57
krisserz: But from what I`ve been playing on the tests from map development it is great. 4/5.
mare: Other than that, its kickass!
Thanks very much, glad you like it :)

mare: All i can ask is 1 question: why is sephiroth as a playable character?
I know he was, he is the main villain of FFVII afterall, but why is he playable?
Yeah I agree with you that in Final Fantasy VII on PS1/PC Sephiroth was predominately a villain. He was only part of the party in a flashback sequence.
I included him as a playable character in this map because the excellent model exists and I am sure a lot of people will enjoy the opertunity to play as him, but if I was making a full fledged map he would most likely be removed as a playable character and instead used as a boss.
 
Top