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Alrighties! Like mentioned past week, I ended up releasing the latest beta over the weekend that fully included Beastman Mode and also introduced Beatrix to the story.
Hmm, can't really say I've had enough time to do much else, Beastman Mode was a little tricker to add than anticipated but were included without a single issue...I believe that is worth a pat on the back, to go along with that kick in the arse for taking so long!
Oh, and speaking about Beatrix earlier, here a emoticon from the game, featuring her standard expression.
You won't see it often, but she IS indeed capable of putting on a smile.
Besides that, I've mostly been tweaking various dialogues across the game, adding more context to the lore, the world and its character while also trying to get back into the story so I can continue from where I left off.
But that'll be all for now, see you next week as always!
Beatrix hasn't had her coffee yet and is in no mood to deal with Devon's antics.
ReplyDeletePrecisely, stay away from her wardrobe!
DeleteBasically my reaction. Poor helmet lady...
DeleteFind her weakness, and you'll see a whole new side of her!
DeletePlayed some it's ok the room change and Beatrix are good Beastman seemed a bit boring whould have loved some different dialogue but it's ok.
ReplyDeleteYou released 2 links on patreon because of problems but I only saw 1 on offbetr.
No other new stuff like art or some more story?
As the months of headache dimm down has there come anything good from that hellish period like maybe more deepth in story or characters?
And for some reason when Helsike is spelled I always feel that is't wrong and i don't know why?
Helsike is such an old and outdated word, Helvete would be the modern expression...perhaps that has something to do with it? x3
DeleteAnd the newest beta does have some new art, you know, the 15+ illustrations for Beastman Mode? ;)
Jag vet att det är ett gammalt ord men det känns felstavat för mig av nån anledning vet inte varför Helsike kommer från Hel Asatrons Helvete.
DeleteI was wondering about my other questions as the game was in abit of hiatus did anything good come of it ideawise.
DeleteAnd I didn't mean anything as critisim it more of curiosity because was Beatrix and Mhu'Tiki' characters you planned on from the beginning or did they come to you later on?
Also you're new milestone on Patreon I both love it and hate it because I want it and if I could I would donate the rest my self sidestorys is something I love in games when they are done right.
I'm pretty sure those sidestories will be good, as they'll cover areas that might not be easily explained otherwise in the game. :)
DeleteAs for what the delay has brought, of course Beastman Mode was one, Beatrix and Mhu'Tiki was kinda planned, but they might've not made it into the game until later.
You don't have any real bad trackrecord for me to think you can mess that up for that to happen EA must really own it and the MORONS who made Bionic Commando must be the writers and producer.
DeleteYeah, I actually do consider myself of having a good name and can be trusted! That is something I highly value. :)
DeleteIt's good that many of the big names have started to understand that now after 15 years of stupid ideas and no real growth.
DeleteA game does not need to be perfect but a real gamer always choses a labor of love over a cash cow.
That is not entirely true...annual releases for several big franchises is a proof of that. D:
DeleteMost of them are not for gamers but for twitching spunkgargleweewee players that will go into an narcoleptic coma if they haven't killed anything for 45 seconds.
DeleteGood to hear that things are moving along. And you know what Gabe i think you had a similar expression when the drilling happen just not amused at all. And with the official introduction of Beatrix into the game i think it's safe to say that i've figured out the ending, drum roll please: it was all just a dream in the matrix.
ReplyDeleteLol. x3
DeleteDo not try and bend the helmet, that's impossible. instead... only try to realize the truth, there is no helmet. O and are you going for the finish line, is beta 0.10 the last one before release of episode 1?
DeleteI think there will be one more, the chosen one - if you will.
DeleteWhoa, good to know!
DeleteYou really shouldn't feel too bad about "just" including beasman mode and Beatrix.
ReplyDeleteYou increased the number of available scene CGs with 50%. No small thing.
Nah, more like 33%, you forgot the game had Western/Eastern Edition versions to begin with. ;)
DeleteThough in terms of added portraits, battleposes and sprites, then yes!
Sadly I won't be able to play this game until after August, leaving on holidays and stuff. So if you release it before September, then wishing you a nice launch date :D
ReplyDeleteHehe, thanks! ^^
DeleteI love this art style so much. I wasn't too crazy about Beatrix's look at first but seeing this emoticon makes her look a lot better, in my opinion. She looks so sad though. :( Sad lady is going to get lots of attention from me to help cheer her up.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait for the first release. Been looking forward to it for a while.
Hehe, well I'm happy to hear it. ^^
DeleteI have to agree the emoticon makes her look amazing. She still looks sad but like a hot, sexy kind of sad. Plus all sad girls need is some extra vitamin D ;)
DeleteI was really surprised with how you introduced Beatrix. I thought it would be a be new scene at the end where she is ordered to capture the protagonist or something. NOPE! As soon as my character wakes up in his bed, just across the room is Beatrix just chillin at her desk lol. Also I really like how you changed the intro to the game so people can see the art style for each version. Very nice!
ReplyDeleteYeah! Having more time helps me come up with and revaluate small touches like that. :3
DeleteBeatrix will be getting more dialogue and events before the episode is finished, but for now, she can be found at one more location after she leaves her room - but before you end up on different sides of the law, so to speak.
Hey Gabe, in the game there are a lot of slots for trading cards in the gallery, are the cards for those slots already in the game for us to find? I've found cards from previous betas already, at first the only ones I had left were 1 from Laquadia's and masquerade's collection but there is a lot of empty slots for Gabriel and ra' tikki as well so I just want to to know if their cards are in the game yet.
DeleteAlso, yeah can't wait to see the scenes you have planned for Beatrix :)
DeleteYeah, you can find her on the bridge location after you head out with crayden if you decide to not go to the objective immediately
DeleteNo, all of the cards aren't in the game with the empty slots omega, if you select overall completion, I have 19/22 trading cards. I have all of laquadia's, masquerades and farahs, missing a bunch for gabrielle and ra'tiki
DeleteAh, thanks chris. You just saved me a couple hours of exploring very inch of the map then lol. Then that means I just need to focus on finishing Laquadia's and Masquerade's collection (found all of Farah's so far).
Deletecant wait to get my hands on the beta
ReplyDeleteNo need to be gentle!
Delete"You have 3 seconds to stop groping me, that is, if you value this hand of yours. 3...2...1."
ReplyDelete:P
Awesome job as always.
Hehe, thanks! ^^
DeleteWhat a nice birthday present, Gabe. Really appreciate it. Haven't had a chance to really play through it, but, you know, The fact that you had it out in time for my birthday today really is the icing on the cake.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could take credit for that...but its all a coincedence. ;)
DeleteI was wondering hows the celeb deal goin? Did she reject or you still havent contacted her?
DeleteIt's on the "to do" list, but it might be worth mentioning the milestone goals are for the entire game, not just episode 1. :)
DeleteI smell an epic but tragic backstory coming up with how sad Beatrix is looking in her normal expression.
ReplyDeleteHey Gabe, couple of questions: First, offbeatr donations were only good for ep 1 betas. Is this still the case? And since you're not using offbeatr anymore, is there anyway to get a npc into the Gabe in the latter episodes, or is that of the table now?
ReplyDeleteYeah, the Offbeatr specifically had milestones to cover episode 2 and 3.
DeleteBut since the crowdfunding failed to reach those points, it'll only cover episode 1...which I'm really thankful for, because the Offbeatr message system is super slow and it takes about 1 hour each time I need to send out a beta to everyone. xD
As for getting NPC's into the game, it's off the table for now.
But you never know, I might offer the opportunity later on. :)
Can't seem to find it but what Is Devons Rank?
ReplyDeleteHe seems to not be a private as he has solo missions.
He is a crusader.
DeleteFunny thing, I always rename Devon to my name and I always use the orb of restoration instead of doing a new game so it remembers my name. So I never saw Devon again after the first beta I played almost a year ago so looking at your comment for the longest time I was like, "who the fuck is Devon?" lol
Crusader is not a true rank it his job while they are higher up than guards it does not mean for example he outranks the Guard captain even Knights in the old days had a rank.
DeleteCrusader is both his job and rank.
DeleteRight now I'd say knights are the common soldiers, and Crusaders are perhaps more like elite soldiers or could even be called agents.
The only rank higher than Crusader is Commander, who only answers to the Emperor.
So it goes like this -
Knight > Crusader > Commander > Emperor
Then there are Paladins, but those are only connected with the church.
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ReplyDeleteWell...Well...Well... (Built me a well, looks good.)
ReplyDeleteI got a sneaky peak into the Beta and it's all fine and dandy, except...
Why do you still use the (not broken) Crystal-Save-Function? There is the Menu-Save-Function, you know? (SPOILER: This time it's not optional!)
And...
I know we will never see the past heros again. (SPOILER: There were guys who used to be heros, just like Devon, before they took an arrow to the jewels.)
But where the heck is Farah's "Handmaiden"? You gave her that job, with tenure!
NOW. MAKE. HER. WORK.
Tata for now. Tata indeed...
It's was an old version (it had mold on it)... so i'm not exactly sure how accurate my rant is.
DeleteSometime people forget to save, the crystals are there to remind them.
DeleteAnd they are usually placed in strategic places where it might be a bigger chance the player can lose.
Then you only have yourself to blame if you face a boss, dies, and hasn't saved for quite a while! ;P
But I have no idea what you're talking about with handmaiden things and...stuff. xD
Aaah, Handmaiden! Forgot what you meant at first, but you were referring to the Milana ending in LoQOII. x3
Delete1.) I Don't mean the broken Crystals that you can only use once. They are still cool, cause you know there's probably a boss around.
DeleteThe normal Crystals are kind of annoying.
"Do you want to SAVE or TRANSPORT?"
Transport.
"Do you want to SAVE or TRANSPORT?"
Transport!
"Do you want to SAVE or TRANSPORT?"
TRANSPORT!
"Do you want to SAVE or TRANSPORT?"
.... I saved a second ago... FROM THE MENU!... I just wanna travel fast...
"Do you want to SAVE or TRANSPORT?"
F§@# YOU! I'm walking there!
2.) People that forget to save deserve a Game Over. x3
3.) You should really give that Milana thing a second thought.
Although that whole two Farahs thing will probably kill her. Her libido will explode into a giant, pink, heart-shaped mushroom cloud. The residue nuc-libido-lear radiation will remain for centuries, dooming the survivors to endless copulation! <3
Regarding your second point, there are people who are used to playing loqo 1 and 2 without menu saves so when they play loqo origins they forget that it is a feature after relying so heavily on save crystals for the past few years. And what about those of us who are RPG players, especially Bethesda RPG players who play fallout and skyrim who are used to having hundreds of saves, one save whenever you are about to enter a new room that could be dangerous or crash the game because of a bug/glitch type of players. They may save before they see a crystal and then they decide they want to transport where they are offered an option to save and think "you know what? I would very much like to save :)" and are happy.
DeleteEven if it is pointless now that we have menu saves, I think it's nice to have that reminder to save for people who are used to the old system and lets not screw them over to save us only one click. It really can't be that big of an annoyance to you can it?
Found a small bug it says I have defeted the legendary monster for the werewuffie and I have not done that yet it small because I haven't got the last star will se if I can get it. so only a notice error
ReplyDeleteGot the star after the boss but I found 3 other small bugs the stars for Dancer, Priestess and Mercenary collector are marked even thought I have 3 Farah, 3 Laqudia and 5 Masquerade.
DeleteOutlaw and Neifu works with no problems so far.
I don't know if I have the star or if it's just lighted on.
I'll look into those things. :)
DeleteFrom where can i download beta version ??
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