Upcoming plans

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to give a short update regarding the content of the next versions and my decision regarding 3D renders in the game.

First of all: Artwork. I have decided that I will add some 3D renders to XXXivilization. I feel that the value this adds to the game is far higher than the risk of it narrowing down my plans for the future game play. I am confident that I will be able to produce renders good enough to satisfy my own quality standards. Also I think I have found a way to display most of the customization options of the player character without causing too much additional work for me – certain options will not be rendered (like very fat or extremely tall persons) but I think the most important body growths I can cover.

It will be possible to turn off the artwork entirely or the rendering of NPCs of specific genders to avoid people having to see things things they don’t like.

If you have questions or concerns regarding the 3D renders please feel free to raise them here, the whole thing is still in the conception phase and if you have valid doubts about certain aspect that I may have not yet thought about – now is still time left to incorporate feedack!

Next up: Version 9. This version will not yet contain any artwork. I still have to finish my concept for the whole 3D rendering aspect, build up a production pipe line and get more into the tools before I can start putting out content in a reliable manner.

What Version 9 will contain is mainly two aspects:  

An overview of the oppinion of your citizens regarding various topics (in this version there will be their overall happiness and their believe in the True Gods, more to come in future versions) as well as several events changing this attitude or reacting to it. Also multiple events regarding the Abstinencia empire will be added (Guess what! They will try to steer your people away from the True Gods).

The other big topic are several smaller or larger usability changes that I wanted to do for a long time but never found the time to do them. Most notable one is the addition of a tech tree to help people planning their next steps a bit better. But I also want to add a lot of other small improvements before I start the entire artwork stuff.

Version 10 will then be the one which contains the first 3D renders. With this version I will also plan to change the patreon rewards a bit – you all will still get all the reward you are getting currently but maybe something more, I’m thinking about a download version with HD renders or some preview or exclusive images, but more details to come when I know exactly what I’ll do.

In Version 10 I want to create a framework to place the images nicely within the paragraphs of event texts and to allow a lot of flexibility of adding more images easily. How many renders will be part of this version and whether the first player paperdoll will also be part or not I can not tell yet – I have to see how fast I can create those images.

Aside from the artwork side of course this version will also contain some small new events (Brace yourself: Tentacles are coming!) and whatever else comes along.

Tl;dr: 3D renders coming with Version 10