This week's progress! New Vending Machine system.

Hey everyone!! This week has been quite productive. I got 2 of the 3 major remaining hurdles for this build done. (the "hurdle" mostly being the planning for it's execution). Just a heads up that next week's progress update MIGHT be a little bit late, and it might be fairly light in terms of progress as my surgery is this week, and it might be hard to work while I'm wonky from painkillers. I am hoping to get as much done before the surgery as possible. Anyways! Onto what was done this week!

What you are seeing in the main preview are some extra little CGs you can get while in Nammi's bar. You can get drinks from Secret for specific characters (currently: Pica, Toto, Yoni, and Ruth). By doing so, you will get a flashing image from them. Along with this, I have finally completed all of the dialogue involved with Nammi, and her bar.

Next thing that was covered was the Vending Machine system.

The "Daily Drinks" will cycle randomly between available drinks/buffs that will apply on your next song. These buffs will reset whenever you hit the Score Screen(Win or Lose). This means you can "Retry", or "Quit" from a song, and keep the buffs. Currently there is a total of 7 different drinks/buffs.

• Yoni's Super Soda - You will no longer roll white modifiers. Only 2-star and over.
• Yu & Mei's Curious Tea - You will only roll white modifiers.
• Toto Cola - Perfect Threshold is slightly increased.
• Pica's Moon Water - Perfect Value is slightly increased.
• Ruth's Inferno - Crit Damage is increased, and crit hits are unlocked from the start.
• Samga's Nectar - Rep multiplier starts at x2.
• Boba's Boba - Misses and Overclicks do less damage.

The "Snacks" are static, and will have more niche effects. Right now there is only 1.

• Cali Grahams - Increases movement speed by 15% for the current zone. It can be stacked up to 10 times, but expires upon leaving the zone you are in.

No.. there isn't much reason for Cali Grahams other than to go zoom zoom...

Additions are always possible, but this should introduce at least some form of a "Spending Loop" to reputation. The biggest issue I had with this is that I didn't want people to feel like they HAD to walk all the way to a vending machine between each song to get the buffs. 

Though the vending machines will not be available until you reach the 2nd zone. To solve this, onnce you reach it, you will be able to go to Mei's shop, and purchase an upgrade to  make vending machines available in more locations (Even inside characters tent), to make them immediately accessible between songs.

The drinks/buffs used will be displayed on the bottom right of the score screen.

This week was mostly getting the new features wrapped up. I'm planning on jumping back in to Nammi's scene, and wrapping it up before the surgery, so I can take on the final small things while recovering.

Thanks again everyone! I'm hoping the new vending machines will be a nice way to keep things dynamic. Ideas are always appreciated if you think some things might be fun.

Catch you all next week (sorry if the post is a bit delayed, though). Have a great one!

-Regulus