Status V0.4 - 12.03.
Added 2023-03-11 16:54:07 +0000 UTCHi,
today I did the last render and finished the integration. Above is an unused render of Nimhe. V0.4 is now code complete and needs to be balanced and tested.
Due to a few last minute additions (mission management, bot arcade management, rebellious bot escape event rolls, ...) and complexity of the bot minigame added, I fell behind a few days. I didn't yet check for game flow and need to add a few proper balancing playthroughs to not release it poorly tuned.
Example: Currently assembled bots depending on features and grade range from 8,000 Cr to 350,000 Cr. saleable value. Not sure that's OK. Also, I need to balance the rate at which bot parts can be found, bought, etc.
The Release Dates are as follows:
- Beta: 14.03. (2 days late)
- VIP Early Access: 18.03. (1 day late)
- All Access Early Access: 25.03. (1 day late)
- Official Patreon release: 1.4. (1 day late, depending on EA findings)
I hope the above screen compensates for the wait. ;)
y.v.
Comments
In the first Botlab version I had to make the mechanics work, which was harder than expected with all the dependencies. So in V0.4 there is basic functionality (procure parts, make and sell bots or rent them out to an arcade) which I made into a mini tutorial. In V0.5 there will be the task to make a bot for your quarters, and then also some animations come in. Maybe bot shells with different appearance too.
y.v.
2023-03-13 10:57:57 +0000 UTCNo worries about large gaps between min and max cost so long as the MC (and player) feel the more expensive mods are worth the price. One way to do that, beyond mere aesthetics, is to make some animations only possible/available with the more expensive mods. For example: - (Trying not to be crass in my wording here) "breast-sex" might only be available with a more expensive large bosom. Same thing with extremely deep throat. - A particularly acrobatic sex scene would only be available with a certain combination of slimmer, more athletic mods. - Maybe the MC finds an alien egg and has to rescue/smuggle it somewhere, and the only viable option is a bot with a voluptuous mod with an internal hidden chamber that lets it look pregnant. - Concealed weapons could be cool in a bot for a later covert mission into the interstellar prostitution guild (that I just now made up and probably doesn't exist). These are just wild ideas. You've probably already thought of all that and better stuff, but, just in case...
Auburn Zero
2023-03-12 18:45:58 +0000 UTC
