[Poll Results] - Planet Poll #6
Added 2023-04-17 14:41:12 +0000 UTCHowdy, Cadets!
The result of the last poll was not a planet, but rather to hurry and complete the ongoing engine upgrade. This means I'll be spending 2-4 weeks upgrading the game to a better engine, adding a ton of Quality of Life features along the way.
"Why upgrade?"
FOXXX runs on a text game engine called "Twine Harlowe", which is very good for smaller games. Unfortunately, it encounters an increasing number of issues as a project gets larger.
- No inherent way to save games, never mind save import/export (The current save system in-game is hacked in).
- A known exponential lag bug, which the developer of the engine has expressed a reluctance to address.
Moving to "Twine Sugarcube" fixes both of the above. It makes the game scalable to an absurd degree, and adds save/load export/import features via a sidebar menu.
For more information, check out these engine comparisons:
https://www.reddit.com/r/twinegames/comments/lk7ptu/sugarcube_vs_harlowe_in_2021/
https://www.reddit.com/r/twinegames/comments/rj2s4i/sugarcube_vs_harlowe_in_2022/
"How long will it take?"
The engine upgrade will take at least a few weeks. I've set aside a month to work on it, but you'll have playable versions containing all the content in the current game by the end of next week. By this Friday, you'll have a playable version on the new engine (Minus Procya, Metallicum, and the accessibility menu).
"What's happening with new content?"
I'll be in 100% programming mode until the engine upgrade is done. I've had some disastrous outcomes trying to manage version control in the past, so I'm exclusively doing the upgrade for the next couple weeks. There'll be another planet poll about a week before the engine upgrade concludes.
Thank you all for your patience, and stay tuned π
