Proof of Life #84: About the Upcoming Update
Added 2021-07-12 16:13:26 +0000 UTCHeya guys and gals, N_Taii here! PoL Monday post!
It's only been two days since the release of Update 11 for 9$+ tiers, but I already have a few things to say : )
HC2's development
Som of you may have figured it out already from the previous PoLs/Curiosity poll, but the next Update (12) is going to be slightly different from the ones so far.
In it, I will focus mainly on content outside of the main and side storylines, meaning freeroam events, reminiscence room, and everything I would need to do before starting the development of the endings.
I also want to finish the last side quest added in Update 11, which lacked a proper conclusion. I'll also add an extra scene. For those worried I might not have enough time to add a decent amount of new freeroam events, don't worry! If it turns out that is indeed the case, I will take my time and add some more after the endings ; )
Right now, as you can see in the picture above, I am focusing on the reminiscence room. I quite enjoy working on it, as it is a nice change of pace compared to editing sprites/writing the dialogues or developing the game's mechanics. I also wanted to let you know that, even if you have skipped a scene in the game(for the scenes where such an option is available), it will still be watchable in the reminiscence room afterwards.
HC3's development
I have asked the artist to draw a new base model for HC3's character sprites. More slender and human-like, they will also be taller than RPGMaker MV sprites (about 3-4 pixels taller), which will allow for slightly more details. Since those will be entirely custom, I'll have to spend a lot more money to get new outfits, new haircuts, new animations, etc... But hopefully, you guys will like it and I can keep the same model for the upcoming games after the 3rd one : ) As soon as I have something to show, I'll post it on here.
Thank you for reading, and have a wonderful week!
N_Taii
Comments
Full body art would be amazing. I personally think that drawn art (like you have with the portraits) might work better than pixel but either way definitely something to look forward to, even if it's a ways off
Abgazil
2021-07-18 16:38:28 +0000 UTCThat's why I was thinking about the possibility of having full body pixel art that could be accessed from the menu. But if I do add something like that, it won't be at the beginning, because I will probably have a ton of other things to commission first. But still, this is something I've been thinking about for a while now.
N_taii
2021-07-17 12:21:37 +0000 UTCthats why I think bigger sprites could make a big difference allowing for more details to be visible concerning clothing, body art like piercings for example, hair style and so on. Still I think full body portraits could be a cool thing, but I am not sure whether it would fit within the game, as it is based on pixel art. I dont know whether some cgs create a feeling where it is not enough cgs and you want more and more and it feels as if the game cant decide what it wants to be... a pixel art game or a cg based game...
Pete
2021-07-17 10:31:18 +0000 UTCMaybe you could consider art for fullbody 'portrait's rather than sex scenes. These could be in the character bios or in a kind of status screen etc. I think the pixel art works really well for the sex scenes for the reasons you mentioned but the area where I feel it lets you down is with the outfit changes / small physical signs of corruption (hair style / color, tattoos, piercings etc.) A standing portrait would convey this really well while also only needing a couple of sets per character
Abgazil
2021-07-17 07:44:56 +0000 UTCQuite frankly, complementing scenes with art isn't on my bucket list at the moment. I far prefer to use art in the story, for example. the issues with art for sex scenes is that it isn't cheap, it takes a lot of time, it isn't reusable in other scenes, and cannot be edited unless you're an artist yourself (which I'm not^^). Besides, since I'm not much of a planner, I imagine the scenes as I develop them, which means I am never really sure what is going to be in them, or if I might modify them later on. It's hard to commission art in advance in those conditions, especially if you want it to be finished before the new update^^ So there you have it : ) I might consider it in the future, depending on how this Patron page fares. For now, pixel art takes priority ; )
N_taii
2021-07-15 10:41:12 +0000 UTCActually, I never really said it would be a freeroaming update, but a side-content update, in which freeroams are included as well : ) However, the order you mentioned (1) reminiscence room, 2)side quest...) isn't meant as an order of importance, but simply an order in which I will do things. Reminiscence room, side quests, etc... are all "finite" things, meaning that when I am done with them, I can move on to something else. However, freeroams can go on forever, because after I finish one, I can always add another one, and so on. That's why I put the reminiscence and all the other stuff first, so that when they are completed, I can use the remaining time fully for putting as much freeroam events as possible, without worrying about the other tasks
N_taii
2021-07-15 10:35:01 +0000 UTCSuper hyped for the coming updates, now! I was wondering if you've ever considered adding art outside of the character portraits for scenes. Like where maybe the pixel animation can be seen, but there's also the art for the sexual act, if that makes sense. Awesome to see you're finding time for both the free-roams AND the reminiscence room. Thanks for working so hard on this project!
LoM
2021-07-14 21:19:35 +0000 UTCI really like the fact that you get better character sprites!! I am so excited to see them! Really looking forward for the great developments you will make concerning the art of the game. Concerning HC2's dev., Im a bit sad that even though we always talked about a "freeroaming update" it seems that freeroaming scenes only are the last thing taken into account in the coming update, as 1) reminiscence room, 2) side quests and 3) extra scenes seem to play a more important role, and honestly and realistically speaking I think they will take a lot of time away and we will end up talking about another extra update for freeroaming scenes. But well lets see how it will work out ( ;
Pete
2021-07-14 10:05:48 +0000 UTCActually, you will have to watch it once for it to be available in the reminiscence room. But if you have already watched a scene (or even if you have skipped over it using the provided skip option for some of them), it will show up in the room, so no need to go back to the beginning of the game to re-watch them once again. Of course, it's the same for the save files. All of the the scenes that happened prior to the save point will be watchable in the room : )
N_taii
2021-07-13 09:59:12 +0000 UTCOne of the cons of chapter 1's reminiscence room was that if you used one of the saves provided in the save folder the room would not have all the scenes unlocked so you would have to replay through the whole game just to clear it and not being able to skip text or scenes was a big pain but hearing that the cg room in chapter 2 will be completed regardless if you have seen the scene or not is a big relief.
zexer14
2021-07-13 05:42:39 +0000 UTC
