The Road to 0.3
Added 2017-11-01 08:58:04 +0000 UTCWhat could Belle possibly be looking so mournful about? She must be feeling depressed about having to wait almost an entire month for the next version of Long Live the Princess. We'd better brighten her day with some information about what version 0.3 will contain.
Now that we have some content and the basic framework for the three initial girls (Evelyn, Callie, Primrose) in place, it's time to improve upon what's already there. My focus for this version will be on expanding existing scenes and improving the user interface. Since there were no truly naughty scenes in 0.2, I also plan to add at least one really, really naughty scene to 0.3. With the foundation in place, that kind of thing is getting easier.
To be a little more specific, these are my current plans for 0.3, subject to change:
- Add a way to see your current ability scores.
- Show information about the current time and day.
- Add the next stage of spell training with the Crone.
- Expand upon the existing scenes for the girls to accommodate for improved skill with spellcasting.
- Add ways to use your ability scores.
- Secret stuff. :)
The exact details may change depending on the needs of the story and the available time. This is the first update where I'm giving myself an entire month of development time, so I'm honestly not sure how much I'll be able to fit in.
I'm personally looking forward to 0.3 a whole lot. It will contain a scene that I've been incredibly excited about writing ever since I started designing this game over a year ago. I can't wait to share it with you all.
Comments
Yes, I've given this a lot of thought since the beginning. The reason I am unlikely to implement more times of day is because characters and events will inevitably have to refer to them, leading to massively increased complexity. I'm much more willing to move the game's length around. If it takes 3 in-game months for the Princess to arrive from the start of the game, then so be it. That's not a problem in the slightest and doesn't affect the plot in a negative way. Having three times of day in the first place is a pretty hefty task that I had to think very hard about. Even the Persona games tend to stick to two actions per day, and they have huge teams of developers behind them to deal with it.
2017-11-01 17:18:05 +0000 UTCHave you thought about adding a time slot or two? Three actions per day seems so limiting. "Late Morning", "Early Afternoon", or "Evening" could work.
Mars68
2017-11-01 16:55:44 +0000 UTCYes, I don't want to push the patience of those hoping for new scenes too much. The UI updates in 0.3 are a necessity and should mark the last time I'm going to need to do significant mechanical updates to the game (fingers crossed). From there on out it will be content, content, content. I'm also going to aim to put in new fap material in every update from here on out, because... Well, we all know why. ;)
2017-11-01 13:28:53 +0000 UTCI like the way you're thinking. Getting the UI and mechanical changes in place early is the smart way to go. As long as there is some new content as well in each release, most people will be patient since we know the game will be better in the long run.
Dubsington
2017-11-01 13:24:02 +0000 UTC
