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Dev Blog #65 - A Touch of Plague
🕑 Added 2019-04-04 07:00:01 +0000 UTCGreetings... everyone...
Spring is here, which, as the great Tom Lehrer once sang, means the season for skittles, beer, and pigeon murder... and also for getting really, really sick.
It's unavoidable, apparently, for me to NOT somehow come down with some horrible ailment during the Winter to Spring and Summer to Fall transitions.
I am, at present, a shambling husk of a human being functioning solely on NyQuil and SpaghettiOs.
So let's talk about stuff!
Backer Build 6.0.4 Feedback
Last week saw the release of Backer Build 6.0.4 to patrons, and which it came a number of issues that have been added to the 6.1 bug tracker. Naturally this isn't ideal, however, getting feedback on these issues prior to a public release is extremely helpful, so thank you all for bearing with it.
Additionally, there's a noted lack of content, and there's a few reasons for that which I think will be helpful to talk about in terms of setting expectations.
First and foremost, while the serum events themselves are programmed in, the extended implications of those events are not. That is to say, even though you've changed Penny's behavior and had a chance to experience the initial event, all the conversations, random events, and event variations that would spawn from that action aren't yet implemented. Once they are, you'll see the results of you choices a little more prominently.
Additionally, the new content added for Penny (aside from the new date events) is tied specifically to her serum routes, which are all mutually exclusive. What this means is that even though Penny has received a large amount of new content, you'll only see about 20-25% in any single play through. This is by design, and while it can make content seem a little thin, that will change once the same system has been applied to multiple characters and you're forced to decide what the best use of your time and resources are.
Finally, not all serum nodes are created equal. Not every dose will unlock some major new character feature or mechanic, or set of events. Sometimes a serum event just provides the context to move you on to the next event, sometimes it's just a cosmetic reward such as a new outfit or personality tweak. The serum system is like the Sphere Grid: You have to pick up a few +3 Def before you can grab Hastega.
So definitely expect a more complete experience when 6.1 hits, but also remember to look at the update within the correct context, which is to say the complete picture of the new system relies on it being implemented game-wide... which is happening!
So About Update 6.1
April is what you might call a life-altering month for me. Rather than a bunch of small events culminating into a single major event, it's a bunch of major events culminating into something huge!
The end result is going to have big implications for The Company, like, "good" big implications that will affect everyone positively. I'm not ready to talk about them yet (soon!), but it's definitely something to get hype over. However, as is usually the case, the transition will be a little rocky.
As of right this second, I'm still targeting the end of April for the 6.1 release date, however, there's a chance I'll be missing that window by a week or so. As always, I'll keep everyone up to date as the picture becomes more clear, but I just wanted to get that out there.
The Immediate Future
In the meantime, expect to see Dev Builds popping up again very, very soon as I wrap up Penny's serum events before diving into her new written content. Additionally, Marketing Associates will get some great new Dakota previews tomorrow and the public will get their first peak of her next week!
Until then, I'm going to go crawl back into my medically induced coma before returning to the smut mines. As always, thank you all for your continued feedback and support!
Comments
lolpez
we will all go together when we go, so long mom im off to drop the bomb
Westane
Welcome home :D
I love Wandrer, I was loving The Company, and the first post I read as a patron mentions Tom Lehrer. I'm absolutely home.
Westane
Life is like a sewer... what you get out of it depends on what you put into it.
Westane
Thanks, me too!
Westane
This isn't something I'm looking into for the cheats system at the moment. I understand why people want this kind of functionality, but there's a lot that goes into it to make sure that it works correctly while also not detracting too much from the actual game.
Westane
Do you mean how will you be able to use the artwork instead of the photos? When the artwork is ready for release (targeting some time next year) it will be the default option. Instructions will be available on how to swap back to the photos at that time.
Oh man! Tom Lehrer was my jam growing up. Poisoning pigeons in the park is a classic.
john ross
A very stupid question...With the new artwork how can we the players see them in the game instead of the photos?
Lunaraia
Aaah, spring, the time of year where it gets warmer and, due to out bodies being acclimated to the cold of winter we dress to lightly and immediately go down with a cold or something similar, way to simple to do, same with Autumn, people underestimate how easy you will get sick since they think it's warmer than it actually is and get sick as a result, I personally start using a jacket the moment temperatures drop bellow 15*C and even I get ill during this season from time to time, still just me musing about the time of year. Get well soon man and enjoy the rest before your overlords at The Company force you back into the smut mines!
noted
hope you feel better soon :)
Amazing work as always, but I was going to ask a question about the cheats system, specifically, do you think in the future you could add a cheat that lets you jump to the next dosage of a character immediately instead of going through the individual doses? For example with penny, instead of starting at no doses, to starting immediately with her making a batch of serum ingredients, or her being a dom
