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Fashion Show
🕑 Added 2020-09-21 16:02:15 +0000 UTCBecause writing just isn't happening this month, I'm focusing on all art and code related projects, which means the fashion show system!
Patreon users said they missed being able to make clothes as requirements for the chapters. While it's fun doing freestyle clothes, that incentive to use the system to advance or 'win' something isn't there anymore.
Hence the Fashion Show. Players can enter 'competitions' in which they can win an outfit (that they can wear). This can range from dresses pants, shoes, hairstyles etc. Artist Rosariy has drawn 47 outfits so far in preparation for this. The idea is that you would like to collect all of these outfits.
(an example of the latest batch of outfits that were drawn)
I'm also toying with the idea of earning a special token after winning a competition. These tokens can be used to unlock side stories (only Plus users have access to side stories in the first place). Of course, those that were already unlocked won't suddenly be locked - but it's for future side stories, maybe. Would like to hear your thoughts about it.
Players are required to create a garment according to specifications, but they must also hire a model (costs gold) and dress her up (hairstyle and even shoes matter!), to win the competition.
Here are some mock-up images of what I have so far:
Select a competition to enter:
Requirements for that competition:
Most items will now have an attribute, called 'style'. There are four styles; cute, sexy, cool and elegant. You must create and wear an outfit based on these styles. You will also be able to hover over any icon telling you the name/colour (specifically for colourblind users).
And then choose your model, who has her own strengths and weaknesses in styles, so pick the right one! Model names will use names from Patreons! If you haven't added your name to the list, you can do so here.
I haven't created a mock-up yet for the judging phase. The idea is that each correct requirement will score you points, with emphasis on the garment you must create. However, matching hair and shoes also count! You will score a rank, with the highest rank giving you everything the outfit has to offer, while lower ranks will only give you certain items from the outfit. You can of course, enter the competition again if you didn't get the highest rank, but it will cost you gold again.
Anyways, these are just mock-ups for now! It all starts with mock-ups and then we go from there to the actual coding.
I hope this system will bring back that need to fiddle around with the clothes again. And that this time it's more challenging as you don't need to recreate what a client wants, but instead you have a little more freedom to create something that looks nice.
Comments
absolutely love the idea!
Kiiiro
can´t wait ...i love the idea ...and a little challenge
RM Cruz
This is cool! I'm glad it won't actually be pitting us against other players, it would be upsetting to be locked out of side stories due to losing competitions.
VitAnyaNaked
So far, I see that this is a pretty cool idea and a great addition to this game. Then it's worth seeing ...
Beelephant
This is incredible im very ready
Skylo
I can't wait! I'm def gonna put my skills to the test!
MermaidVictory
That sounds like it would be perfect (and fun). :D
Hattivatti
This sounds interesting and it would be nice to have something to do with all the gold you've collected. The reward outfits look very lovely and I like the idea of splitting the reward if you don't score enough points to collect the entire outfit. Also the help for colourblind people is a pleasant and thoughtful addition. Kudos for that!
I love it <3
AgehaButterfly
I'm definitely looking forward to this addition as I've missed having the incentive to design for clients! Adding the system to assist players with colorblindness makes the game more accessible and more accessibility always makes me smile!
Celianna
I'll probably add a silly animation where the model simulates walking down a runway lol, along with flashing lights. There wouldn't be any competition though (that would require a lot more coding to account for different outfits on different avtars).
Celianna
There's been 47 outfits, each batch (around 10) has its own 'theme'. I've had princess style dresses, fairy tale themes (with wings!), casual wear etc. Next will probably be steampunk :D
Toxcicle
This is such a cute idea! Competing in shows sounds awesome, and I like the aspect of working twoard unlocking side stories with the currency idea. While it's fun to jump in immediately, I think making a player work for it has its merit too. The preview reward clothes are very pretty 😍 will there be diverse styles in the outfits too? (More alternative / casual styles)
Ohh I love the idea! Am looking forward to the implementation (?sorry english is my third language)
MermaidVictory
This looks like a great start to the system and a good addition to the game. It also sounds like it might add incentive to work on clients again as well to earn gold to enter. Also, would we be able to see the fashion show happen in some way or would we just get a score?
