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Development: Patron Progress Update
🕑 Added 2023-10-03 08:49:16 +0000 UTCHi All,
We're currently working toward the release of the Kravenrook update, though that hides a lot of the precursor work going on behind the scenes.
Roadmap
We've had a lot of requests for an updated roadmap. Whilst we do have an internal one, we're now working on the visuals for a new patron-facing roadmap - giving you an idea of what to expect and in what order.
Unreal Engine 5.3
Because we just love updating the engine so very much, we made the move to 5.3.
All joking aside, it brought through some major improvements we couldn't miss out on (mainly visual/performance improvements).
Gameplay Overhaul
We felt that some of the gameplay was feeling a little flat so there are a whole host of new improvments that will ship with the Kravenrook update.
Minor elements such as immersive UI and damage numbers (toggle in menu) complement the new softlock system. We've also improved parrying and added dynamic camera effects to execution moves.
Animation/Mesh Upgrades
In preparation for DSS 2.0 we've upgraded our rig, enabling some better deformation out of the box. This new rig takes advantage of the new breast, butt, and tummy jiggle-bones. All of these bones are also enabled for dynamic jiggle effects in-game.
Additionally we're midway through the process of rebuilding the body morphs from the ground up. This cascades through to clothing and allows "underwear pulled to the side" during scenes, as well as many other essential improvements to our clothing system.
These improvements resolve the long-running issues with cocks not showing when clothing is equipped, and now full "packages" will be visible - bulging beneath any revealing clothing.
You can expect to see some more "dynamic" poses for scenes in future, including the one pictured below, and particular improvements to the scenes involving exotic NPCs (Naga/Centaur/etc).
Solo Play
Along with the Kravenrook update we're adding the first set of "solo play" options. These enable players to 'keep the curse at bay', even if they don't feel like getting down to business with a partner. For now other NPCs won't react, though this won't the the case for long (I'm sure Damaris will be thrilled if you make a mess on the Taberna floor...).
These can be triggered anywhere in the world from a new radial menu, for all body types and for male and female genital options. PSA: The world carries on around you, jerk it at your own risk.
Toys will arrive in a subsequent update, allowing additional solo play options.
Ambient 'Quickie' Scenes
To help flesh out the world - forgive the pun - we're in the process of implementing some flavour content that sits outside of DSS. This adult content can act as an introduction with some NPCs, but mainly it enables players to indulge in brief trysts. These "quickie" scenes will become available based on the players CI level, meaning that the greater your carnal knowledge, the more opportunities you find to use it.
Feedback
Around 1/3 of Mehden Island and 1/4 of Heifers Reach has been redesigned based on player feedback. There's now an introductory NPC that helps guide the player through part of the initial area, as well as all the new POI (point-of-interest) content to make the zone much richer.
Lovense
Exactly what the title suggests; we're in the process of integrating Lovense at the moment. It will drop along with DSS 2.0.
Patron Only 'Behind the Scenes'
The next patron-only post will delve into some of the new features questlines that are in-development, including The Gilded Fold (Slavers Questline), as well as a look at how the upcoming mechanics for capturing/selling NPCs for sale to the cabal (or in fact for your own purposes) will work.
Because of the "a bit of everything" nature of the groundwork at the moment, this post only covers a portion of what we've been cooking. We've used the increased time between updates to do an awful lot of housekeeping and cleaning up, fixing shedloads of minor development issues that could have become big problems over time.
Thank you for your support, and yes, we do intend "danger wank" to be an achievement eventually.
Team Carnal Instinct
Comments
Starazer
*Looks around* Did someone say something? No, must not have been important.
Breezy Trice
today's Discord posts made me happy. I still don't like Starazer though.
Breezy Trice
11/9/2023 - me thinks you can't refer to the anticipated update as the 'NOVEMBER update', when there wasn't one for September or October. and...we're 1/3rd through November. I must say, I'm disappointed.
Breezy Trice
i second the notion on the centaur stuff
Adra
Just here to say that they mentioned "rutting centaur" in the game and I'm absolutely on my hands and knees begging to suck off a centaur in future builds. Please and thank u ♥
Starazer
Breezy a few things, just because one person handles covid one way doesn't mean someone else got a more severe case. Second I don't know the structure of the team but it is very possible that the current work is very limited by the person who was sick and thus caused the team to be slowed by it. And finally and most importantly have some humanity, someone had a sickness that has killed many people and your passive aggressive behavior doesn't help anyone.
Breezy Trice
Parados who is the creator of Goblin Layer does the whole shebang by himself and caught covid along with a death in the family yet he still manages to create content. Just saying.
Breezy Trice
ughhhh UPDATE UPDATE WE WANT UPDATE! lol. sorry not sorry that i'm being a baby over this, i just really love this amazing game. i want quests and to be able to explore further, and for there to be cool stuff to discover. wahhh lol
LukkaDev
It's likely the discord gets more updates and notices. So the problem is more that the patreon does not.
Breezy Trice
i've been an Ascended One member for 2 years and find it irritating team carnal instinct doesn't provide replies or regular updates like they used to
Kristaps Tupe
Looks like no one will give any answers.... sad.
Kristaps Tupe
Hi, when is planned release of 5.3 update?
Breezy Trice
it's been 2 weeks since the post about the update coming not cool.
OldCoates
What about free cam in scenes my dude...
Jasmine
I'm happy body morphs and clothing are being revamped to interact with each other more, though I hope there's a way for us to hide male genital when we want
Breezy Trice
Is anyone at least privy to an ETA on the update release for UE5?
Lee
No they are only doing ue5+ going foward
Breezy Trice
I'd still like to know if the previous version (prior to ue5) will be finished??
Sheeb The constantly ill.
can't wait to see more of this <3 !!
Frbrbr Grblgrr
Combat updates? HECK YEAH. I knew it was taking awhile for fantastic reasons. I just want to say as I know a-lot will appreciate the adult content that I am extremely grateful for the attention given to combat. To me this is an exploration, fighting, and type of conquering game. Where some get excited about masturbation I get excited about a unique item I stumbled upon in a ruin / dungeon / river bed or a rare enemy with a trophy to be had. Appreciate you all.
I am loving the new starting area and the way it was designed for the most part. Seeing that it's getting a slight change up, can't wait... On a side note, the guy that climbed the rocks, I took one look at the "wings" he crafted, and was like, those are way too short for flight, and they are made from sticks, so they add more weight. I so wanted to tell him that each wing should be at least 3x his height just so he can glide to the ground. No, I am no aviations expert, but I have seen the hang gliders and actual gliding devices that follow a weight to glide ratio. So I can only tell him to jump... I was hoping to get him to climb down and rethink starting with very low jumps, like off a roof instead, at least till he can soft land and won't kill himself, then move to a two story with a clear field, until he can figure out how to generate lift, and have some flight control.
