Legend of Queen Opala: Origin - Week 33 / 2023

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The Hunter Board is now fully completed!
It took a little extra time adding the 33 targets (2 being the Ultima monsters) to it as I had to ensure the provided information about each one wasn't giving out spoilers and mention locations or monsters you haven't even discovered yet.
Each contract is automatically updated though whenever you do find those enemies and areas.
I've also been working on a third battle command you can learn from the questionable grandmaster, that'll tie in with a new location called "Cirque des Monstres" and the overhaul of the battleposes for all female monsters.

That's all for today, I'll be back again next Tuesday as always!

Legend of Queen Opala: Origin - Week 32 / 2023

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I decided to go for the branching path in the latest cutscene!
While this obviously takes longer to make, I think it's a nice payoff and a bit of a fan service.
I shouldn't spoil the surprise, but know when you get an option, the "taller" person was originally not intended for the scenario.

The Hunter Board is almost done too, and while I thought to have it be located right outside the front entrance to Castle Warrengard, I figured it wouldn't hurt to have one appear next to the inn at every town for convenience and also make it accessable before you even get to the citadel.

And that's about it for today, the work must go on!

Legend of Queen Opala: Origin - Week 31 / 2023

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Even more storymode content has been worked on, this would be the third cutscene and the most tricky one that'll likely take some time to land right as I'm still considering if there should be a branching path in there or if it'll make more sense to have it be strictly straight-forward.

But I've also been working on a "Hunter Board" to make finding legendary monsters easier.
You can find a preview below of how it currently looks without the active/selected transparency.
Hollow contracts with the questionmark signals you haven't unlocked that legendary yet, and selecting that will let you know what kind of common monster you need to defeat to have it spawn while also listing your current progression to that endeavour.
Open contract showing the legendary mean it can now be found somewhere in the world, and selecting that will both list it's name, along with the specific location of where it has appeared.
Sealed contract means the legendary has been defeated and will specify which one if you select it.
And finally, special monsters that have different requirements are in gold!

Thus, I'll see you again next Tuesday!

Legend of Queen Opala: Origin - Week 30 / 2023

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Storymode content streak is resuming!

But to avoid spoiling what happens step by the step, I'll have to withhold the specifics and just say another cutscene is about done that required me to also make a bunch of additional assets for a new location one of those upcoming "Meanwhile..." segments take place at.
Hollow Gorge has been altered as well to sync up better with Tseneria Isle from a lore/technology perspective with some different dialogues playing out and small map changes.

That's it, the work continues until next Tuesday and beyond!

Legend of Queen Opala: Origin - Week 29 / 2023

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Another productive week knocked into the balls!

Story content has been worked on this time too, although I wasn't fully satisfied with the previous cutscene and went back to rewrite it while giving every person in Queen's Landing you can ask for a ship unique dialogue for just that one brief sequence.

There is also a fundimental change I've been experimenting with regarding textboxes, but further testing is needed before I decide if that is something I want to stick with and show off a preview, essentially it would allow for larger portraits while also trying not to cover too much of the screen.
Finally, I remade all of the buildings in Odidania with new textures, and did the same for the Grand Cathedral in Colussia since that is such an important location, being the very first thing players are able to see and explore when they gain control over the main character.
If you like, you can check below for a screenshot and cross-check it with the previous look from a month or two back to get a better sense of what is different this time around!

And that's about it for today, onward to next Tuesday!

Legend of Queen Opala: Origin - Week 28 / 2023

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I hope you're sitting down, because today it's all about chairs!

Nah, I'm just pulling your leg and possibly a finger, what I've actually been doing this week is continuing my work on updating the dice graphics and doing a bit of added detail to Colussia.
But perhaps what people are most looking forward to, I've finished the next dialogue sequence of the main storyline which leaves only one cutscene left before you leave the Frozen Continent.
A short and very much to-the-point weekly update, I'd say!

So I'll see you again next Tuesday!

Legend of Queen Opala: Origin - Week 27 / 2023

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Expect a nothing burger, extra all!
Yeah, almost like tradition every second month when a new beta is released, I don't really have any information to share other than most of the time up to that point being spent on preparing for it.
There has been a few minor things like icons for elemental weapoms getting new graphics and the custom dice being updated to show a different expression for each number, but that's about all!

Tune in next Tuesday instead for a hopefully more entertaining update!