Saturday Devlog (17 April)

Happy Saturday once again!

Lots of writing done this week (+9k overall), though a lot of it was done on scenes that won't make the next build (undisciplined of me, but sometimes...you gotta strike while the writing iron is hot.)

They're important scenes nevertheless! Starting from the build after 3.0, there will be a day-off scene in Arcadia prior to the Eli rescue arc. You will be able to meet Arcadia's divisions before having to commit to one, brush up on your magic, and visit the Arcadia squad as they tend to their respective businesses. This last part will probably be added at an even later build, however, given that I'll also need to balance plot progression on top of that.

With regard to 3.0, I've discovered an interesting new way to play with the personality reset mechanic: now not only will other people react to the change in personality, somewhere down the line, but the mage's internal monologue will often also note the change if they behave in ways that are contrary to their pre-resurrection stats! Likewise, if you behave consistently with your pre-resurrection stats, the game will often remark on that as well (i.e. not even death can change your good cheer! etc.)

As for Patreon-exclusive content:

- The sneak peek for this week will go up sometime tomorrow, since I don't have access to my CSIDE right now. I'll be showcasing that internal monologue feature I described above!

- The Cast Reacts feature will most likely be null for the month of March, because the artist handling it has been uncontactable :( I'm in the process of finding a new one, but given how specific the brief is it's proving to be somewhat difficult. We should definitely be able to pick it back up come May, though! 

- To make up for the lack of the Cast Reacts feature, I'll be posting three snapchat story features for this month! To be posted all at once nearing the end of the month.

As always, thank you for your supporting the development of A Mage Reborn!