May 6 Update
Added 2016-05-06 19:48:41 +0000 UTCFirst up, just informing you that I'll be sending out the partially finished Futa High out to $10 backers. If I do finish it at some future point, $5 backers and eventually everyone will see it, but for now I'd like to keep unpolished work under wraps. Anyway, on to the TLS update.
Considering how few days it has been since the break ended, I hope you'll forgive me when I say that I haven't gotten very far. Replying to Ouroboros comments took a while, plus I have a host of bug reports to wade through. Most of those are done, however, and I've planned out the entire 0.18.x update in detail.
That last part shouldn't be underestimated. Working on raw design can feel less like work than writing, drawing, or coding, but it's every bit as critical. A good plan not only makes future work faster, it helps you realize problems in the story or mechanics. I usually have to rearrange details around the core ideas several times as I work them all out in a satisfactory fashion.
The coming update is going to be the biggest battle in TLS so far. My two primary goals are to have the battle change based on past decisions, but also let the player make tactical decisions that have an ongoing impact. It got a little complex during the designing, but I have a plan I'm confident I can execute well.
Obviously the battle has to be a single update, considering how it flows together. I haven't yet decided how much post-battle content will be included in this one. More info on that next week, probably.
Comments
Glad to hear 018.x is going well, especially in the planning stage, which I fully understand and appreciate how much it makes a difference for the game quality. I'm very much supportive of a balance to 'prior choices matter' and 'you still can make a difference in the moment.' either or being too much present would cause issues in the game, invalidating choices. This way the players can see what the bonus they get can do, but also still get to focus in the moment and not have to set things up exact.
Argenten
2016-05-07 10:13:51 +0000 UTCSame goes for me, I'll keep saying that I wish the major game companies had your work ethics and drive.
Argenten
2016-05-07 05:01:55 +0000 UTCThanks! I love what I do, so I try my hardest to produce quality work for everyone!
Sierra Lee
2016-05-07 00:20:34 +0000 UTCYou can basically always use your old saves - just copy them over into the new folder. ^-^
Sierra Lee
2016-05-07 00:20:03 +0000 UTCAmazing, I gotta say your technical and writing prowess is just astounding. There are people on patreon who have whole teams working on their projects that are less productive, and have more sloppy output than you, Sierra. Just started on ouroboros but liking it so far!
Vitreous Humour
2016-05-06 21:12:18 +0000 UTCDo I have to replay all over again or I can use my old save in tls 0.18 =o? I'm fine eitherway though ;p can't wait to see how it's gonna be.
Aluciz
2016-05-06 19:52:23 +0000 UTC
