I made it. Let me say that again - I MADE IT.
Bilbao is a functional city! The adventure there is ready! 90% of the "in the next release" stuff is finally in THIS release!
For those of you that don't get how big of a deal this was, I set this goal before I got new pain meds for old injuries that made me sleep through whole days, before I got a mind-killing toothache that will only end in a root canal next month, before a ludicrous amount of IRL work got dropped on my lap - but I did it!
The past week I've been working about 14-16 hours a day, with one day going for 18 hours. All so I could make this release date and keep my word. So those of you who donated could play this game on Christmas.
The cut will be VERY rough, and Bilbao's religious district is still very underpopulated. Even so, you can play through this entire section! The Library even has a short-story hidden among the shelves.
Unlike some recent releases I made all of the Bilbao maps myself. I did my best to make maps of a quality similar to those 0nymous did in the previous ones. You will be the ultimate judge of that.
This game has been rewritten in VX Ace. It has a bunch of new stuff. And it WORKS.
Beta testers, you're heroes to me. You helped fix so many bugs that you made it possible for me to release on time now.
There are still a lot of rough edges though, and may be some game breaking bugs in this one. It ends after you fight Bilbine in Bilbao.
Please take your time and check thoroughly. I will continue to add content until the public release on the 1st of January, 2015!
I am also going to set up a Patreon account. I don't know what incentives to offer for bigger donations, so let me know what you would like!
You can expect an e-mail with the beta in a few hours if you have donated in the past. Happy Holidays!
Hey there. I recently donated on Tuesday. Is this too late for me to receive the beta?
ReplyDeleteWait I thought this was supposed to be a public release?!!
ReplyDeleteWe will get a public release in 5 days anyway. Seems this one has lots of bugs anyway. Better to just wait for the fixed version.
DeleteIs this where we talk about bugs?
ReplyDeleteThe titjob with the pirate still has the old overmind face.
Hello, is the first time I play the game... I have a question, when you come to the village there is an impact on the story if you kill or spare the enemy when you defeat them ?
ReplyDeleteI know that killing them can give rewards, but there is something even if you save their life?
Thx for the answer and happy holidays :D.
Just to know if the good road is take them all out :D.
DeleteAt the moment you can talk with them after the village is captured. I intend to build in a tax system later and they'll contribute to the army effort if there are enough of them alive. Right now though, not much.
DeleteThx too much for the answer :D.
DeleteAnd this is why we love you, C to the underscore Z.
ReplyDeleteGame breaking bug, you don't get diplomatic symbol from Melite to pass Tasa guard.
ReplyDeleteme too. (same problem in the october release)
Deletedownloaded&instaled the latest version of RTP VXAce BTW but the symbol still missing.
First song/sound had some weird pauses, you get back pre-repaired after teleporting or nanshe quest, no statues and better throne after buying it, bondage rope broke the game and somtime you get [b]Name expression in dialogs.
ReplyDeleteGame stuck a Branda tower exit CG, and there are some weird no name items
ReplyDeleteD: Aw, I wanted to see my name in the donators! Just use the name Zodiark69. :P
ReplyDeleteIs there a bug tracker anywhere?
ReplyDeleteYou are a hero man. Not many make as good of a game as this.
ReplyDeleteWP system is currently broken. Not only the numbers (40WP for 100 damage to allies? Too OP), but WP are stored if the character is set to a WP mode that is not "stoic". They also all gain WP over time, which may or may not be intended.
ReplyDeleteTLDR; WP system is broken, volvo pls fix
After beating Crystin and having her join you, 10 of something (don't know what, there's no text for the description nor for the name) is added to my items. There's the same instance only with x2 added to my weapons too.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you're getting a Patreon Cypress. Aside from the obligatory early release reward, one of your perks could possibly be getting access to the art that didn't make it into the game. I've seen you post some of the concept art here on the blog, and remember seeing once or twice that it was for a character that wasn't going to make it into the game. Releasing that kind of art would be a nice perk, though it'd likely be a one-time thing.
ReplyDeleteI honestly don't know what you would use for higher-tier perks than that though. It seems like you've got a very good handle on where you want to go with the game, so the typical tactic of the donators "influencing the course of the game" likely wouldn't work...seems to me that perk is usually only used by those creators who jump into making a game without a real plan anyways lol.
You might have to rely on volume of backers for funding, but as soon as it's set up I'll be one of them. I mean, the way I see it, I've spent FAR more money on games I've regretted purchasing, so this is a step up for me lol.
~Morningfrost
Something else to consider would be doing what Mentaldrama did with Invasion D and maybe add some bonus in-game content that is for donors only. One of the things he did was made it so that when you first encounter a future party member at a beach, for donors she was nude sunbathing instead of wearing a bikini like she was for non-donors. There was also an extra mini scene or 2 (not really even half the length of a normal scene (which are generally longer than the ones I've seen in most English H-RPGs)) that were exclusive to donors. I'm not sure how Cypress would go about doing that, but then I'm not too creative of a person.
DeleteGot stuck right before bilbao... can't find the globin captain nor my barrack
ReplyDeleteJust to clarify, when you say "90% of the 'in the next release' stuff is in this version", does that mean you managed to include the option to corrupt the sayda princesses and all that or did you mean the other stuff you mentioned like the improved battle system and the new intro pics.
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