Episode 4 - Progress Report #12
Added 2024-03-29 23:31:23 +0000 UTCHey everyone
I've returned from my little vacation (it was great!) and am back on working on EI. I did get quite a few things done this week, so yay ๐!
First off I managed to finish renders for Day 12, but... of course my render count estimates were off again ๐ฉ. Missed it by a whopping 75 renders. Anyways... it's done now ๐ . So I'm gonna start working on the last day now! Hopefully I'm gonna hit the mark at least somewhat with this one. We'll see.
Other than renders I also worked on some coding stuff. For one I now implemented the feature to rename the protagonist if you so choose. I'm gonna keep referring to her as Ashe, but if you want a different name for your playthrough you now have the option. I even added a little thing where Cleo's wrong name for the MC ("Alice") changes depending on your chosen name.
I also finished work on the hints system that adds some icons to certain choices. This is not intended as a walkthrough or anything of the sort. It's just there to highlight a few choices and make it extra clear what they entail. If you start a new game they will be explained a bit further before the first choice comes up (during the Officer Shaw scene). Alternatively there's a little help button in the settings where you'll be able to check what the different icons mean. There it's also possible to disable these hints entirely.
Progress:
Writing: 99%
Character models: 80%
Environments: 75%
Renders: 66%
- Day 10: 353/353
- Day 11: 460/460
- Day 12: 335/335
- Day 13: 0/600Music/Sound: 0%
๐ Estimated release date: May
I've narrowed down the release date to May, since an April release seems rather unlikely by now (sorry). I'm confident for May though!
For Gold/Silver tier: I'll release the special render winner over the weekend, stay tuned for an Ashe/Fiona dick measuring contest ๐!
โค๏ธ Take care everyone, enjoy the weekend, and Happy Easter! ๐ฐโค๏ธ
Comments
52, yes. ChatGPT is super helpful when it comes to name suggestions ๐.
MorriganRae
2024-03-31 18:45:27 +0000 UTCCool, I'm sure some of the time it's hilarious, like if the length is vastly different. Also you had to come up with 62 names for this to work?
Jameson Huddle
2024-03-30 13:52:23 +0000 UTCIt's based on the first letter of your chosen name. So, [A]she gives you [A]lice. There's also a failsafe so that you can't get an identical name (e.g. if you name your MC "Alice").
MorriganRae
2024-03-30 08:59:20 +0000 UTCDifferent wrong names is a fun idea! If you feel like explaining how you did it I'd love to understand the method!
Jameson Huddle
2024-03-30 01:42:10 +0000 UTC
