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Dev news update for v2.4 [Edited]
🕑 Added 2024-05-01 09:14:27 +0000 UTCSo, this is an edited post and you'll see lots of censored placeholder images.
This is to comply with the ToS. This is dealt with after some readings, findings and research, but since this whole post is informative with development progress, I decided not to delete it. So anyway...
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Hey everyone! Currently constructing and finalizing spicy mechanics for v2.4.
There are still many things to include in the core but we're slowly puling them towards FC version (Feature Complete) meaning all necessary mechanics are working as intended and will be expanding from.
At the moment here are all the completed since battle tech alpha:
COMPLETED:
Battle System
Dialogue System
Main UI System
CURRENT PROGRESS:
Enemy Spicy Encounter Scenes
Minigame System
TO DO:
Upgrades System
Inventory System
Stage Design and Puzzles
SPICY ENCOUNTERS:
Currently doing the UI, mechanics and minigame for the spicy encounters.
WIP DESIGN ATM
Ignore the Mayumi Sprites, they're placeholders.
(However, be known that Forbidden Arms is not abandoned. I still work on it once a week in my spare time)
For those not familiar with the mechanic, it's a simple reaction minigame where you'll press the right button against the enemy in front of you.
Hit the right reaction and the small Mayumi placeholder at the top left will proceed to the right side of the progress bar by 1 step. Hit the wrong button and she moves 5 steps back.
If she reaches the ESCAPE distance requirement, you, the player will not lose HP/Hearts and the spicy scene exits back to battle scene.
Or you can proceed beyond the ESCAPE minimum requirement to try to UNLOCK extra spicy scenes like:
Each enemy will have these extra scenes or more to unlock. Example: Internal scene, switch positions like:
which will also have a version to unlock like:
Each enemy has unique skills/spells that SIggy can also learn and level up if you go beyond the ESCAPE minimum win condition.
Another example would be, she escapes with her armor fully restored, and many more possible bonuses to enter Spicy Scenes with monsters. And of course, the minigame will get harder and the time limit will lessen.
NEXT TO DOs:
The upgrades system is something you spend with coins. This will be UI based so I expect to get my head hurtin a lot here and will probably do this last.
Inventory and loot system will be simplified compared to the Origins prototype. Again, more UI, so will do this on better and colder days. We're currently 'enjoying' a 48º ~ 52º heatwave summer.
Stage and World will require countless assets drawn and I'm really excited to forge and design all these by hand. BUT i'll wait to do this til Godot 4.3+ as their sprite tilemap system will be redesigned and I wish to utilize that version, so i'll wait. If I do that now, refactoring will be a nightmare.
Once all these are completed, we'll enter an FC version (Feature Complete) where I will start adding in Enemy Sprites and include their unique A.I.'s - However as we already have 4-6 Enemies ready, I'll start working on their Spicy Scenes sooner than them getting ingame as enemy objects.
For now, my goal is to do 1-2 scene per enemy. Once I get them all done, we'll add the extra scenes, positions, alts etc. For now I am done animating the Mabros (mushroom enemy official name that will inevitable have a Lubros and Wabros variant in the future.)
Anyway, that's all the report for now. Let me sew all the mechanics, so we can have these ingame soon! Thank you, once again for the support!
-kReig out!
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Comments
bacarat-bjork
hi! is there a guide i couldnt find it and i am a bit lost. i just keep running around being headbutted by mushrooms 😅
ViperV
thanks! it took some effort to be sure how i can proceed through this. it's almost all lava nowadays lol
sigmatrooper
🤔Mmm, it seems patreon has really been giving creators like you a hard time in recent months. I find it worrisome, mainly because it creates another limitation (or at least an annoyance) for you in addition to all the dev work you already do. It’s okay if you need some time to figure out how to tackle things. But if you’re able, could you maybe give a general estimate on when the next post will be out (in regards to how you’ll tackle news and links going forward). I really want this project to be a success for you and waiting for news about how this new problem (patreon’s policies) will affect your work, has me greatly worried. All the best, sigma
White-wolf
Thank you 🙏
ViperV
Hey sorry, there will be and have had some changes with the postings because we're currently following patreon's ToS. If you dig further, you will see all past post have also been nuked. We'll clear this moving forward in the next update.
White-wolf
I can just see siggy with a red stop sign
White-wolf
Or does that mean I am not paying enough? 😅
White-wolf
Hey, so silly question how come I can’t see the animations? 😅
Risk Star
i cant remember how long ago it was i stumbled across 1.96b but i have been following since and have enjoyed and appreciated all the hard work youre putting in. GREAT JOB!!
sigmatrooper
I agree with you on that.
ViperV
that's reassuring to hear! thank you! and yeah, solo is hard and slow, but handling difficult co-workers can be much harder.
sigmatrooper
Joined up about 2 months ago, I have been interested in your amazing work for years but was unable to find you and give my support. I realized that a lot of things have changed in that time regarding your projects and how much help you have, but I still want to be along for the ride. Doing things solo can’t be easy, but I think your stuff is cool and I’m hoping that both this game’s development and your personal life are smooth going into the future. I’m really excited! (p.s. don’t worry about the lewds art style, I love the siggy scenes you’ve done yourself)
ViperV
years? i mean i have to do statics and coding so as much as i want to focus on animation, its just not enough time for it. This one took me at least a week to finish, but lately i'm trying to find the best way to speed up the process while keeping the quality at least ok. - Just keep practicing and it doesnt matter of your first attempts look ugly because its part of the process. there's just no way around it. study your favourite animators and learn the basics and just keep hacking at it for months or years.
Munch
I continue to love your animations. They're amazing. How long did it take you to get so good? I'm thinking of trying my hand at simple pixel art and pixel animations but I keep overwhelming myself with the idea of how long it'll take and never being good.
SCP632
Siggy looking good
