Ashe Dev Update! (March 16-21, 2024)

Hey guys! Ashe development is going along nicely.

Since the publishing of the killer showcase video (in case you haven't watched it yet, I recommend you watch it here!) besides replying to viewer comments and looking at metrics, I've been updating and reworking the base character sheet (found here). While it was good previously, a lot of Ashe's origins just seemed a bit too simple - I fleshed that out a lot more, as well as refined a bunch of parts in her main questline for maximum flow, player agency, and narrative impact. I've included the sheet for your viewing pleasure, but again I must warn you of SPOILERS. If you're okay with that, and are also open to giving me feedback (through DMs) feel free to read the doc!

This is hopefully going to be my final revision pass, as by next week I'll be in the thick of scriptwriting for her questline. I'll also look to rewrite, tweak, and add to her radiant dialogue pool (what's currently in the mod) to reflect more of the added nuance to the mod's story and to remove some slightly corny/melodramatic dialogue, which I've found in my recent revision passes.

I have to be sure that the dialogue pretty much hits the mark here, as the writing here is much more serious than SDA. Other than the House of Horrors Quest (Plus Expansion), and the upcoming Vigilant Patch next year, SDA's dialogue has been very lighthearted, and quite the beneficial departure from the original character.

With Ashe, while she will have her fair share of jests, it'll be much more toned down compared to Serana.

Additionally, I'll be casting new talent for the rest of the characters (as seen here). When roles have been filled the sheet will be updated. If anyone knows anyone who'd be interested, that would be great - kindly let me know!

Considering everything goes well, I hope to be in production for the Ashe Main Quest by the end of April. Several elements are already being developed (like locations, textures, and animations) speeding up the development process too.

A dev build of Ashe is currently playable too, in case you guys want another look! You can also beta test Trueblood V2 - the FOMOD has also been completed by Wooden Knight, so that'll be uploaded for testing soon!

Thanks folks! Hope y'all enjoyed this quick update. I'll update you guys again within a couple weeks!

• Marty