I've added a new option to combat, the ability to TAUNT your opponents by lowering your guard, flexing your abs, and offering them a free shot.
Choosing the Taunt action will disable counter-attacki...
2018-12-18 00:11:56 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm still adding content/encounters to the bookstore, park, and gym- so this isn't quite read...
2018-12-01 19:03:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Always better to read than "Pay me for the door repairs."
Anyway, I'm terrible at keeping secrets when I'm excited about something, and even though the proof-of-concept is less than ideal...
2018-11-28 04:42:49 +0000 UTC View Post
The CMS is pretty basic, but it automatically builds out the insert/update forms based on the MySQL table structure, selecting the appropriate form controls, etc., so I can focus on adding content rec...
2018-11-28 04:19:00 +0000 UTC View PostNow working on adding file/image support to CMS and game... there's a little surprise I have in store for the new UI... nothing too fancy, no full-on graphics yet, but something we definitely ne...
2018-11-28 03:30:27 +0000 UTC View PostGetting a little carried away with new (cisgender) options/chromosomes. Added V, W, and Z chromosomes to the X, Y mix, and the option of -, a null-gender trait.
An XX is, of course, a typical mortal...
2018-11-24 20:51:56 +0000 UTC View PostWorking on the costs-table for items and activated powers, will post a more detailed update on the costs-system later, but this ties in to all types of resources and works consistently across all obje...
2018-11-12 19:30:59 +0000 UTC View Post(what is this, twitter? why is there a 140 character limit on poll options?!)
(also, yay, my very first patreon poll... didn't see this option before. :) Questions, have, I... yes, many... <^-^&g...
2018-11-06 04:43:43 +0000 UTC View Post Working on string-hashing and seedable-RNG functions for more consistent content generation and compression.
A use-case I have in mind is to use an NPC's name to generate their starting st...
2018-11-06 03:51:10 +0000 UTC View Post
New Character & several small improvements and bugfixes.
New engine systems are i...
2018-11-01 02:12:32 +0000 UTC View Post
We have the beginnings of a proper Traits system:
<<set setup.TRAITS={
/* Epigenetic Traits... */
'body . organs . type' : ['none', '... 2018-10-31 21:38:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Compatible with screen aspects 2:1 - 1:2. Viewport requires javascript to be enabled (but t...
2018-10-21 04:55:15 +0000 UTC View Post
New single-mode interface replaces the combat, home, and exploration/encounter screens. This unified UI will let us punch cars and throw people... among other things. It's a big change, but a necessar...
2018-10-20 04:48:52 +0000 UTC View PostGeneral Purpose/Unified Actions Interface, intended for Combat, Encounters, Situations, Home Screen, Exploration, etc.
[1] REACT (situational responses)
~ ~ <situation...
2018-10-17 12:43:26 +0000 UTC View PostI'm now looking at compression and inflation of data prototypes, such as cars, humans, etc.
The prototype will contain a list of inflation algorithms for some data blocks (like B/body-str...
2018-10-08 19:55:15 +0000 UTC View PostI've finally settled on a unified object structure for all things in the game. Now I can begin integrating it into the game and CMS as linked features are implemented.
Of particular note ...
2018-10-08 00:57:15 +0000 UTC View Post If I had it to do over...
we would have started with a root in-game-object type, with base properties like objectID(instance), objectLocation(x,y,z,map), objectMass, objectVolume, ...which...
2018-10-01 04:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Found a good solution to the map tiling problem, then got a little carried away and discovered another issue/limitation: RPGMaker MV only supports 999 maps!
The first question everybody asks on the ...
2018-09-27 17:46:04 +0000 UTC View Post
HardLife engine v0.26072 notes:
* New Character & several small improve...
2018-09-24 09:17:19 +0000 UTC View Post
HardLife engine v0.26 notes:
* At long last, we have descriptions!
* Description/...
2018-09-24 09:06:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Description system refactored to support NPCs.
New system integrated into Combat and Sl...
2018-09-23 18:57:04 +0000 UTC View PostTesting a possible public release now...
The system for Spending Karma for Upgrades has been disabled for now due to bugs in the new interface, and incompatibility with the old interface ...
2018-09-21 17:21:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Karma spending is disabled for now, but all other forms of stat-training are up and running...
2018-09-21 16:30:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Finally, a stable build!
All 4 characters have been converted to the new s...
2018-09-17 02:32:52 +0000 UTC View PostA new level derivative substat has been added. Magnitude is the triangular base of Caliber, which itself is the triangular base of Level (which is, of course, the average of your primary stats)....
2018-09-08 17:59:51 +0000 UTC View Post
* New Preview Character: Susan G Marien (high school athlete)
The writing is a bit ro...
2018-09-06 07:42:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Various tweaks and fixes, but primarily a stable version of the new bodyweight system, minus ...
2018-09-02 07:10:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Various tweaks and fixes, but primarily a stable version of the new bodyweight system, minu...
2018-09-02 06:59:18 +0000 UTC View PostInstead of hardcoding the new metabolism, I'm going to build multiple pathways that can be socketed in place, and including the ability to have multiple active energy pathways- using a point-ratio or ...
2018-09-01 16:29:42 +0000 UTC View Post
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Hotfix 2:
-- found and fixed what should be the last of the CHAR not de...