[Progress Report]: 26th of April
Added 2020-04-26 23:30:57 +0000 UTC
Hey everyone,
It's getting a little awkward talking about what I'm working on when it's all spoilers. So, I just want to start by thanking all of you for the bug reports I've been receiving. I've fixed everything sent my way so far, including some problems with Harper's missing renders. I haven't had a report of anything game-breaking, which is a relief, so I'm going to keep plowing forward with the new content!
If you've been wandering around the academy for a while, you probably know where the image above is referencing. All of the prep work, events, and renders for everything leading up to the first patrol is finished and I have started on it officially today! By now, you're all aware of how excited I am to work on the patrol missions. The plan for them is to be longer events that get you out of the Academy, introduce new main story elements, new characters, and the new chapters for romancing the existing cast. My initial scope is something similar to the new Introduction, although that took a whole week by itself. So, my only real worry is how long the environments might take to render.
That said, there is still quite a bit of work I want to do with and around the Academy. My goal for the 0.40 release is to at least hint at some of the new villain characters. Maybe the first patrol should be short, like an introduction, but then I would have a longer second patrol? Maybe it would be better as just one, massive event? I'm structuring it out right now. Once I'm satisfied by that, I might turn my attention back to fixing some things around the main hub of the game. Let me know what you think about it.
Also, I try my best to answer all of your messages, so if you have questions - please ask! There's quite a bit more of you now, and I would love to hear your thoughts either in the comments below or in my inbox. I do have a day job in the hospital, so my replies might be late, but I do read everything!
~Solace
