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The post that wasn't a post...
🕑 Added 2021-04-01 06:30:29 +0000 UTCSo it's April the first and I almost, almost, went for an April Fools post but....well, humour is a very subjective thing, no?
So instead of announcing that Becca was about to launch her own OnlyFans page (God, that was tempting....), instead I'll go for the none-jokey route and show you the final piece of the map GUI integration. The mission icon.
Originally I was going to have the new mission stack mechanic that came out of the playtesting on the PDA, but to be honest the PDA a) is crowded and b) needs a complete GUI overhaul in time for Five (it's the first thing on my list after Four comes out) so instead I've added it to the freeroam map.
The icon quickly shows one of the three types of missions ("Bughunt, "Travel" and "Explore") who the mission is with and a brief description. If the mission is due to timeout (i.e. this is the last chapter you can do the mission) then we plonk a nice bright red exclamation mark on it. With only three missions ever available (they rotate and expire, allowing for fresh missions to become available) having it on the map isn't a problem and makes it easier for the player to see what is available and avoid having to open up the PDA merely to check. Of course like everything on the freeroam section you don't have to do the missions. There is no single path for game completion. You can never get stuck. I'm merely giving you additional options on how to play your game.
Speaking of the Chapter Five GUI overall, as well as the PDA refresh I'm planning a few other little presentational tweaks. Things like the menu selection on choices is "straight out of the box" and really needs some customisation etc. If you have any other thoughts on things that you think would make the game look either nicer visually or would make things more convenient for you please feel free to either pop in to the discord where there is a GUI refresh channel for ideas or add your thoughts on the forum thread. I'm delaying the refresh until Five btw due to the additional time it would take. I really don't want presentational faffing holding up Four and it's something that I can easily retrofit.
In other news the new baddie has passed it's screen audition with the testers and so I'm currently building the new combat animations for it. I'm keeping them simple. More akin to the ones we had with the "space bug" in Three than the "300" type VR animations I now have in Four.
And that's about it other than polish and bugtest and getting it out. :)
Notty
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Arigon
Hey Notty how are you doing? I hope all is well.
Nottravisgames
Sarah's mission is.....well, you're certainly on the nail when it comes to the "wondering what happened, how it happened and why it happened. " that is for sure! XD. I think it's the best scene in the entire game tbh. But, it won't be for everyone and ofc is content gated. It's also the largest scene in terms of render production, so make of that what you will...
Dante Red
So in this chapter we will have a rover mission with Sarah. I remember you posting a render with her on the wheel of the rover before chapter 3 was out and I was very confused when I couldn't find that in the game. What I expect from the mission with her: lots of hijinks, puns, innuendos and moments where we're left scratching our heads, wondering what happened, how it happened and why it happened. So all in all, fun times ahead :)
Nottravisgames
The extra time, although a pain I know, really has been worth it tbh. It all hangs together (and looks better) much more than the version in Feb for sure
Where can I subscribe to Becca's OnlyFans page? Oh wait... Damn, it was just an April Fool's prank... I for one would have subscribed instantly! ;) All of this looks great already and if I wasn't already looking forward to playing the next chapter, all of your posts of the past months about it, has me hyped for it's release! :)
Nottravisgames
Yep that's the intention. Clicking on the icon starts the mission sequence. Becca ofc will explain it fully
NeimadFR
Can you click on the mission icon to launch it instead of going to the room the character is in? I realise it's on the same screen, but if you can do it you might as well.
hisstoryman
Actually I'd go all in on Becca. All in on her having, her own page obviously. Wait. What did you think I meant......
Arigon
Totally all inside of Becca, er her OF page!
TotesNotThea
I would subscribe to Becca OnlyFans! I know I wouldn't be the only one! 😉
