[Progress Report]: 19th of April
Added 2020-04-19 23:35:24 +0000 UTC
Hey everybody,
This has been another week of main story development. I'm come to realize something about working on the main story - it is quite difficult to find something to talk about. I don't want to to spoil the upcoming plot, but that is what I have been producing. I'll do my best, but let me know what you guys think would be a good threshold. Maybe you all just want to here about the renders?
Above is a render for Missus Powell who is receiving much needed character moments in the new installment. She is supposed to run the academy, but in the current versions of the game, she is almost never there. With the lectures now occurring every Sunday, she should appear at least once a week. I'm going to be make repeating and more unique lectures in the same way I did the training with Harper and Valentina. The lectures are going to act as a measure for where the main plot is going - for example, at the end of a generic lecture, Missus Powell will give hints on what you should do to advance the main story. She might recommend you train more with Valentina, or seek Riley, and so on. This would be just for the main story, so you don't need to worry about fast-forwarding to Sunday every week just to see what each of the girl's want. Their progress bars will still act in that capacity. I'm hoping it feels more organic than just a bar, but let me know what you think.
The goal for the next week is to finish the build up to the missions and actually start the first patrol renders! I'm very excited for these, since I'll finally be able to put a few actions sequences into the game, as well as the beginnings of the first villain characters. Versions 0.10 to 0.35 were all focused on creating those relationships with the people within the academy. For the next several versions, the idea is to test those relationships so that they can evolve while also introducing new ones! I hope you're all looking forward to it.
~Solace
