Saturday, May 21, 2016

Revision 4496 - Revision 4584

Revision 4496 - Revision 4497
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Big update. Second to last content update for Desert Main Quest. Several new maps added. New music added. New encounters added. New story added. Some bugfixes to older events.</div>

Revision 4498
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Bugfix correction preventing return to Tribes Camp should you leave it after the Desert event.</div>

Revision 4499
Black_imperator

<div class="markdown_content"><p>more work for revamp:<br>
-reworked customers expectations<br>
-quick rework of battle xp<br>
-added soporific mechanic for bar and kitchen<br>
-tweaked dancer xp and guard relationship effect<br>
-added quest xml tag<br>
-added a music thing for ed<br>
other things i forgot</div>

Revision 4500
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Big-ish update! (Big under the hood at least)</p>
<p>Some characters slightly modified in preparation for the Revamp.<br>
New maps and panoramas added for Desert Temple.<br>
New portrait and character images added for Desert Viper.</div>

Revision 4501
Black_imperator

<div class="markdown_content"><p>fixed an error in the quest arrays' initialization</div>

Revision 4502
Black_imperator

<div class="markdown_content"><p>several small revamp fixes<br>
fix an issue with new skills not being detected as battle skills when needed<br>
updated skill template with more info<br>
added a debug option to cut battle animation ( revamp only for now)</div>

Revision 4503 - Revision 4504
Spacebird77


<div class="markdown_content"><p>Adding Big O - R Dorothy Wayneright, <br>
Magi - Morgiana, <br>
Tenchi Muyo- Kuramitsu Mihoshi, <br>
Tenci Muyo- Makibi Kiyone, <br>
Tenchi Muyo- Sasami Jurai, <br>
Tenchi Muyo- Hakubi Washuu</div>

Revision 4505
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Updates. New maps in preparation for Desert completion. Minor XML update.</div>

Revision 4506
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Update to questionable XML file.</div>

Revision 4507
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Bug in XML excised. Cache recompile / Scripts.rxdata now function properly.</div>

Revision 4508
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Continuing updates for Desert Temple.<br>
Changed "rest" protocols to also heal Free Staff not currently in party.</div>

Revision 4509
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Fixed a bug which prevented Desert Main Quest (Mummy Cave) from properly triggering in the revamp.</div>

Revision 4510
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Completed the Desert Temple, sans revamp-only puzzles!<br>
Desert Main Quest Storyline complete!<br>
Some pre-Revamp issues (music chief among them) to be worked out.</div>

Revision 4511
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Update to the game so Soi-Fon is allowed to be assigned to work rooms as a Free Staff (possibly Revamp only)</div>

Revision 4512  - Revision 4517
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Fixed bug where a phase of the Desert Main Quest was improperly starting in the Revamp.</div>

Revision 4518
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Minor bugfixes.</p>
<p>Fixed collision issue in Deril docks.<br>
Fixed phase of Desert Main Quest improperly re-triggering.<br>
Slightly modified Deril Docks tileset.</div>

Revision 4519
Black_imperator

<div class="markdown_content"><p>maintenance revamp tweaks</div>

Revision 4520
Black_imperator

<div class="markdown_content"><p>fixed an issue with mercenary display at end of day</div>

Revision 4521
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Updates!</p>
<p>Added City of Deril maps! Map still incomplete. No NPCs added, West Deril, Port Authority, and Deril Peninsula Resort have yet to be added. Brothel being worked on.<br>
Cleared some old music for space.<br>
Added new version of "City of Commerce" for Deril.</div>

Revision 4522
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Some NPCs and NPC dialogue added in Deril. Far from being done, though.</div>

Revision 4523
Black_imperator

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Revamp Merged, Saves Are Broken !!!!!!!!!!!!</div>

Revision 4524
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Updates to Free Staff maintenance values.<br>
Update to Music Loop script.<br>
Added correct guildmaster to "Desert Tribes - Siege"</div>

Revision 4525
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Fixed syntax error crashing on startup.</div>

Revision 4526
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Updated some Free Staff to make them dismissable.</p>
<p>WARNING: Barbarian Quest may be screwed up! We're working on figuring that out! Proceed with caution!</div>

Revision 4527
Black_imperator

<div class="markdown_content"><p>missing files for modders</div>

Revision 4528
Black_imperator

<div class="markdown_content"><p>fix a maintenance issue on sign-in</div>

Revision 4529
Black_imperator

<div class="markdown_content"><p>fixed an error introduced last rev</div>

Revision 4530
Black_imperator

<div class="markdown_content"><p>fixed an issue with dynamic sprites</div>

Revision 4531
Black_imperator

<div class="markdown_content"><p>fixed mercenaries generating secrets</div>

Revision 4532
Black_imperator

<div class="markdown_content"><p>fix to viper quest</div>

Revision 4533 - Revision 4535
Spacebird77

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Updates to Deril Brothel, first floor</div>

Revision 4536
Black_imperator

<div class="markdown_content"><p>added two more tags for the oneliner system</div>

Revision 4537
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Corrected an error with Ellie's acquisition.</div>

Revision 4538
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Updated music coding in some areas.</div>

Revision 4539
Black_imperator

<div class="markdown_content"><p>management decisions list for reference</div>

Revision 4540
spacebird77

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Updates to Starter Brothels, NPC Placements</div>

Revision 4541
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Desert Quest Bugfix</p>
<p>An older map was uploaded during the revamp, breaking the Desert Main Quest. This corrects that error.</div>

Revision 4542
Spacebird77 

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Added stairway to River Resort at Deril Brothel</div>

Revision 4543
Black_imperator

<div class="markdown_content"><p>removing error message, fixing an issue with mercenary unassignment, clean up of the brothel transfer code</div>

Revision 4544
Black_imperator

<div class="markdown_content"><p>fixed an issue introduced in former rev</div>

Revision 4545 - Revision 4546
Spacebird77 

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Mapinfo for the Harpy's nest Eatery</div>

Revision 4547
Black_imperator

<div class="markdown_content"><p>tentative loop battle music thing</div>

Revision 4548
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Update in preparation of Oasis Inn release.</div>

Revision 4549
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Update to Oasis Inn stats.</div>

Revision 4550
Spacebird77 

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Harpy's Bar & Grill activating, some NPC placements</div>

Revision 4551
Spacebird77 

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Transfer square moved</div>

Revision 4552
Spacebird77 

<div class="markdown_content"><p>External bar added to Docks. Random NPC placements.</div>

Revision 4553
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>More updates to Oasis Inn brothel. We're trying to get it up and running.</div>

Revision 4554
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Attempting to once again update the Oasis Inn brothel. WARNING: On Andrew's Path, DO NOT attempt to buy the Oasis Inn brothel! It will crash out! This is an upload for TESTING PURPOSES.</div>

Revision 4555
Spacebird77

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Updates to Fishin' Hole Bar</div>

Revision 4556
Black_imperator

<div class="markdown_content"><p>lost script changes reintegrated</div>

Revision 4557
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Oasis Inn now open for business upon completion of the Desert Main Quest!</p>
<p>WARNING: Must be on new game. Saved games will not allow use of the brothel.</div>

Revision 4558
Spacebird77  

<div class="markdown_content"><p>NPC Placements</div>

Revision 4559
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Update to Malon to restore her Quest tag - she'll no longer be available in the market.</div>

Revision 4560
Black_imperator

<div class="markdown_content"><p>added flags for oneliner system</div>

Revision 4561
Black_imperator

<div class="markdown_content"><p>forgot to remove an error message</div>

Revision 4562
Black_imperator

<div class="markdown_content"><p>deactivated customer log while in rework</div>

Revision 4563
Black_imperator

<div class="markdown_content"><p>more oneliners</div>

Revision 4564
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>First pass to Deril Port Authority Map. Now explorable, but not populated.</div>

Revision 4565
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Early morning map update!</p>
<p>Updates to Port Authority and Executive Offices.</div>

Revision 4566
Spacebird77  

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Some more NPC Placements and adjustments</div>

Revision 4567
Spacebird77  

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Add Stage to Harpy's Bar & Grill</div>

Revision 4568
Black_imperator

<div class="markdown_content"><p>added stuff to brothel transfer script</div>

Revision 4569
Black_imperator

<div class="markdown_content"><p>even more oneliners</div>

Revision 4570
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Small mapping update.</p>
<p>Changed dialogue in Desert Main Quest slightly to better indicate where to go next.<br>
Added balconies to executive offices of Deril Port Authority.<br>
Small bugfixes.</div>

Revision 4571
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Updates to Barbarian Quest, bugs possibly fixed. Please report any bug with the quest to the chat!</div>

Revision 4572
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Pushing a fix to the prior fix. (It's that kind of day)</div>

Revision 4573
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Fixed another bug with the bugfix. Hopefully this is nearing the end of that.</div>

Revision 4574
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>More bugfixes. Some of these aren't even my fault this time!</div>

Revision 4575
Black_imperator

<div class="markdown_content"><p>cleaned up dock brothel, none of the old code is left. shouldn't crash anymore ( npc placement needed)</div>

Revision 4576
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Oasis Inn Real Estate Agent now properly disappears after brothel is purchased.</div>

Revision 4577
Black_imperator

<div class="markdown_content"><p>various fixes, testing a new resolution script, please report any issue</div>

Revision 4578
Spacebird77 

<div class="markdown_content"><p>NPC Placements</div>

Revision 4579
Black_imperator

<div class="markdown_content"><p>fixing a skill crash</div>

Revision 4580
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Update to Terra's XML (no accompanying cache at this time, that will be handled shortly), new map.</div>

Revision 4581
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Updated Port Authority Basement. Added Deril Jail.</div>

Revision 4582
Spacebird77

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Added Firepit, Kitchen NPC for Docks</div>

Revision 4583
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Port Authority geography is now complete!</p>
<p>Still need to add NPCs. </p>
<p>Minor tileset update.</div>

Revision 4584
Black_imperator

<div class="markdown_content"><p>reverted to the old resolution script, <br>
added a debug option to deactivate it for people who get the random bug often. All menus not up to date for that option yet.</div>

Sunday, May 15, 2016

Revamp Released

So, that's done.

In addition to fix the bugs that will certainly arise, in the next few days/weeks, we'll expand on some of the new systems (secrets and relationship, mainly, also some visual goodies ^^), finish the VIP systems and then move on to the next major project which is the battle system rework

I am also looking for people to write small dialogues for the girls, please contact me if you wish to participate

Tutorial for the new Brothel System

 Welcome to this small tutorial about the new features of the complete rework of the brothel system we made for the upcoming revision.
We'll take this step by step :

The introduction scenes of the game haven't changed, but if you pay attention, you'll notice that the girl prices have varied wildly :

traits and skills now are taken into account by the price calculation, some are getting the prices lower, some larger.

Ok Let's get to the main part of this, we'll look at the brothel menu and how it works


So Let's see the buttons one by one
-Sign in is to let your main character work at the brothel for the day, it'll skip directly to next day.
-Assign Brothel Job is where you'll tell girls to work a specific job, we'll look at it later on
-Girl Management gives you all the stats about the girls you have, allow you to change their equipment or move them through brothels
-Brothel Info gives you some useful data about how to manage your brothel , we'll take a look in a sec.
-Secrets is a new part of the game, that'll be our last stop for today, i won't spoil you ^^


So Brothel Info


General Brothel Info will give you some basic data about your brothel ( number of beds, of workroom ,...)
Market info is now very important, it shows you what's the general population your customers come from
Different customer classes have different traits and different requirements. Also if your reputation increases in certain classes ( the green bar), it'll also cause increases and decreases in related classes.
(If you have several sailors come in and be satisfied, you'll get more sailors but also more Ship Officers ^^)

Another important part of Brothel Info menu is Brothel Management, but we'll get to check that a bit later.


For now let's quickly check Girl Management, and especially the stat menu
So first let me explain reputation and popularity.
Reputation is a general stat for your girl, indicating both how well she's viewed by the various levels of society of the ingame world, and how well she can fit into them.

As she works in the various jobs and satisfies her customers, she'll pick up reputation points, filling the bar.
But when the bar is full, she'll actually need some training from the Brothel Owner Guild to learn how she must behave in the higher levels of society.
Higher Reputation girls will be more appreciated by higher society customers ^^

Popularity is simpler, it's a general idea of how much people want to see the girl. It's brothel-related ( if you move a girl, her popularity goes back to 0 as she isn't known in this brothel's surroundings)
and will modify how much customers come to the brothel, and how much they try to choose her.

Finally, lust is a new variable similar to health and morale, influencing how the girl accepts work. With high lust, she'll accept more often than with low lust.
But she'll also be more tempted by indecent proposals of customers when she's working other jobs.

Now for the main part of this tutorial, the brothel assign menu 
Here you see most of the available jobs for the girls in a brothels. Let's focus on a few of them which are new or have changed :

-Hostess : She's the one greeting your customers in. she'll ensure that the more important customers are served first (according to your orders on who's the most important)
and will charm them so that they stay patient while waiting in line

-Bath Attendant: Onsen can now be available for customers and bath attendants are here to ensure that their stay is enjoyable

-Bouncer: Bouncers block entry of the brothels to customers you don't want inside (you have several choices)

-Guard : Guards are wandering aroung the brothels ensuring that girls do their job and that customers don't cause a ruckus

That's it for the basic description, let's now look at the new assign system for a job : 
It's mostly simiar to the old menu with two main changes :
1) an access to the brothel management menu on the left. We'll look at it later
2) The Day on top.
The new assignment system works on a weekly schedule, if you assign your girl to work on sunday, she'll work on every sunday till you remove her from the schedule.
It takes a bit more work to set it up, but when you get a schedule that works for you, you'll only have minor adjustments to make ^^
Tip: If you want to completely rework your schedule for a specific job, press "R", it will unassign all girls for that job for all week.


Some Jobs have a secondary job, it's a job that does not appear in the main list from earlier (beacause of a lack of room) and isn't needed for the main job to work, but can give additional bonus.
The secondary jobs are Dungeon Mistress for Dungeon and Waitress for Cook and Bartender.
to access them, click or press enter when having the job name selected as seen in this picture : 
It'll send you to the new job :
 and click again to go back to the original menu

 Dungeon Mistress increases the efficiency of the dungeon, while Waitress adds her charm to boost the efficiency on both Cook and Bartender ( they share the same Waitresses)

 
Ok Let's finally get a look at the brothel management menu. Here you will have options on how to manage your brothel ( which kind of food and drink to serve, what bouncers check the customers for which is the example in the pictures, ...)
For bouncer, you can for example limit the entry based on gold, based on specific social classes or physical trait.
once you've chosen what you want to control, you'll get the secondary menu to tune it in more details :


 And last, we check out the secret menu. 
 Girls keep plenty of secrets from you ( they might have disobeyed some orders, stole some of your cash and other stuff). Occasionally they reveal the secrets to you ( voluntarily or while under interrogation), and this menu allows you to decide how you want to deal with that ( punish the secret owner, reward the person who told it to you,...)




That's all for today, The new revision is coming in the next few days at most. If you want me to clarify some points, please don't hesitate to ask questions. I'll talk more about the future plans after this is released.

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Revision 4470 - Revision 4495

Revision 4470
black_imperator 

<div class="markdown_content"><p>commiting a few revamp fixes, including unusable skills</div>

Revision 4471
black_imperator 

<div class="markdown_content"><p>more skill fixes for revamp</div>

Revision 4472
black_imperator 

<div class="markdown_content"><p>more fixes for revamp</div>

Revision 4483
black_imperator 

<div class="markdown_content"><p>fixed a crash in menu in some weird cases (also reverted and rewrote the last two commits due to a weird save breaking bug)(revamp)</div>

Revision 4484
black_imperator 

<div class="markdown_content"><p>fixed an issue with Mage Player character not able to teach</div>

Revision 4485
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Bugfixes to Niji and Ayane Kasumi quest. Update to my personal SVN folder.</div>

Revision 4486
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Big update. New content and bugfixes.</p>
<p>Noble Hero now named Henri Bismarck.<br>
Updates to dialogue and menu to support that.<br>
New map added: Desert Lord's Governor's Manse.<br>
Quest update: Viper / Farley Hunt quest now comes before Ishizu's quest as part of the new Desert Main Questline. More content to be added.<br>
Dialogue in Viper's quest changed to reflect new characterization and fix typos.</div>

Revision 4487
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>New Event Scene and Free Staff for Desert Main Quest.</p>
<p>WARNING: Those who have save files IN THE DESERT TOWN --AND-- have completed the ISHIZU ISHTAR MAIN QUEST may have some loading issues.</div>

Revision 4488
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Bugfix to Desert quest.</div>

Revision 4489
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Minor Bugfix</div>

Revision 4490
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Big update to Desert quest.</p>
<p>New dungeon: Mummy Cave. New enemies: Mummy Mage, Mummy King.<br>
Quest followup forthcoming!</div>

Revision 4491
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Bugfix to Mummy Cave</div>

Revision 4492
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Bugfix for Desert Main Quest. Small dialogue update.</div>

Revision 4493
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Bugfix for Desert Main Quest.</div>

Revision 4494
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Another attempt to fix the transition between the Ishizu quest and the following quest.</div>

Revision 4495
Edwards21

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Big music update.</p>
<p>Looping update for Southern Plains (converted song to OGG).<br>
New Music in Arune (Heartland City). Old track to be moved to new area upon completion.<br>
New boss music for Magatsugu (Ninja Handler from the DOA / Niji Island questline).<br>
New area music in Niji Island.</p>
<p>IF YOU HAVE ANY SAVES IN SOUTHERN PLAINS OR NIJI ISLAND, LOAD THEM AND SAVE. Non-resaved files at those two locations will break in two weeks time when I remove the old music for space. Saving with the new music plot will prevent this.</p>
<p>Songs added for upcoming events and final tracks for desert questline.</div>