Rogue-Like Update 4/4/2022 (whoa, what the hell was that?)
Added 2022-04-04 07:22:19 +0000 UTCOk, yes, that was an April Fools joke. But yeah, like with a lot of April Fools jokes, I use it to fool around with oddball concepts that are a bit risky for a wide release or might need more work to end up in the finished game, so there is legitimate testing to do there.
So what was going on here? I was testing a system that would store your state in the mornings, and then restore that state whenever you died. This was a little iffy in the first builds, but I think I got it reasonably stable. The only remaining bug that I know is related to this is that existing relationships break completely after a death, I can release a version 1.4 that fixes that if people want it.
I don't intend to carry this death mechanic and all that back into the main version of the game, you know me, I'm a softy. I do intend to use the testing on these "save state" features to bring back the Danger Room simulator options, allowing you to replay various story scenes within the same playthrough. This function more or less broke when I made the transition to class-based characters, and I never got around to getting it working again. The one issue I've been encountering with my current method is that I dump a character's stats into a "backup," and then dump them back out into the main version, but then their "identity" no longer matches up with who they were before that, so any lists cataloguing the girls would break on death. I knocked together an ugly workaround by the second build or so, I can do a better one later, but at least now I'm aware of that problem.
As for what else was happening behind the scenes? Well, it was actually pretty lazy. all I did was double any negative stat update (ie if you got a -5 Love it would jump to -10), and then applied that as damage to your "HP." So in some cases it made sense, in others, maybe less so, but it got the job done, I think. The "Jean of death" came because she has a massive stat shift built into her intro that is unavoidable, so I just split it off from the traditional stat update system so that the health system wouldn't notice. :D
So, all that out, how did this go? I've had some reports that people could not swap characters around while in class, anyone else have that problem? Anyone experiencing additional lag/CPU after multiple deaths in a single play through? Any stats that didn't seem to reset properly on death? (outside of the previously mentioned dating status breaking). Any other comments? The next version with more Jubilee content is still a bit out, sorry about that, but I'll get it out as quickly as I can manage.
Comments
STOP WATCHING MOON KNIGHT AND CODE OUR GAME! =P
2022-06-01 10:59:47 +0000 UTCplease, this is a feature I've wanted for a long time
a1911man
2022-05-20 05:14:46 +0000 UTCOh, rest assured, I'd let you guys know if I legit took a long break or something, I've been working, just nothing much to actually show for it yet.
Oni
2022-05-19 05:45:02 +0000 UTCSorry. :D I have been replying to comments every few days, but I should make an actual post or something, uh. . .
Oni
2022-05-19 05:33:14 +0000 UTCI have confidence Oni will be back soon and deliver. I wonder if there's some developer burnout they're feeling. This is the last game I'd expect to go the way of milfy city though. Always makes progress. Make sure you're taking care of yourself and keep up the great work Oni!
sergio valdez
2022-05-19 02:56:30 +0000 UTCYeah, it's been real quiet. Some news would be nice.
FG13
2022-05-19 02:25:58 +0000 UTCAlso said a new update may be coming later this month or early next month!
Michael M.
2022-05-18 21:05:17 +0000 UTCNah he is just hard at work and hasn't taken time to put out a high effort post. look at the replies for other comments as proof of his health
Michael M.
2022-05-18 21:04:16 +0000 UTCPower Geyser!
Michael M.
2022-05-18 21:02:52 +0000 UTCIts not that we need patience. We all appreciate the work Oni puts into this and after not hearing anything for almost a month and a half, we're excited to see what's next on his list and what the progress is at least.
2022-05-18 21:02:14 +0000 UTCyou all need patience
2022-05-18 20:29:20 +0000 UTCNo we're the dead.
Jelly
2022-05-18 17:05:11 +0000 UTCI think he is dead
2022-05-18 14:32:38 +0000 UTCChill folks. Let Oni enjoy his well earned sweet, sweet patreon dosh, on these fine summer days.
Henry vaitkevicius
2022-05-18 01:22:48 +0000 UTCBeen a month and a half going quiet in these covid times is worrying
Booty4Bass
2022-05-18 00:57:49 +0000 UTCI don't know. There's this talking hippo. . .
Oni
2022-05-17 22:06:09 +0000 UTCBuster Wolf!
Oni
2022-05-17 22:05:52 +0000 UTCHmm, maybe. I would need to do the art for it, and then figure out the best way to transition the animations from "whatever you're doing" to one of the FJ poses and back again. It's not off the table though.
Oni
2022-05-17 22:05:42 +0000 UTCOk, thanks, I'll see what I can do. I wish I had a better idea of what directly does and does not lead to lag in Renpy animations. It could have to do with having base artwork that is too large in scale, or it could do with having too many "choices" being made on each animation, or could be something in how I format them that could be made more efficient. I always want to push the limits on quality and animation, but that risks causing this sort of lag. I've done some experiments, but so far inconclusive.
Oni
2022-05-17 22:04:34 +0000 UTCyou dead?
Booty4Bass
2022-05-17 20:46:07 +0000 UTCare you ok?
2022-05-17 20:18:15 +0000 UTCI wonder if future versions will add the option of ejaculating on the foot after orgasm during sex
2022-05-15 20:12:30 +0000 UTCLaggy. Storm is super laggy as well, even when alone with you.
KaulumaKai
2022-05-14 19:51:51 +0000 UTCSorry, still working on it. Not as talkative about it as I should be. :D Several of the new animations are mostly done, right now I'm working on Jubilee's new face for one of them. Cain has the timetable about right for it, so far at least.
Oni
2022-05-14 07:27:08 +0000 UTCLike slow as in that it's "working" but just slower pace than you expect, or slow as in that it seems laggy and not as fast as I would intend it to be? The game does sometimes handle some animations a bit glitchy.
Oni
2022-05-14 07:25:48 +0000 UTCOni replied to a similar comment saying that a new update will probably be out later this month or early next month
Cain
2022-05-14 02:55:28 +0000 UTCis it just my game, or is Laura's missionary sex position really slow? Especially in a threesome.
KaulumaKai
2022-05-13 17:41:35 +0000 UTCagreed lol
Jfree
2022-05-13 07:52:18 +0000 UTC
