I feel like that could create a balance issue with the bandit, her magic is so cheap that spamming acumen and healing magic cyclically could reduce the actual strategic aspect of the fights. Probably not a big deal though, the bigger question is how the hell SP transfer between encounters is supposed to work. its utterly beyond me.
In the starting area I could see that simplifying a few encounters. But it's also burning two actions for a single heal that probably won't be able to keep up with bigger hits instead of pumping out your own damage, so the trade off may or may not be worth it (especially as fights get more difficult).
As for TP, I actually don't know how it's meant to transfer between battles. That's an Rpgmv thing I need to look more in to.
the thing about taking hits that you can barely survive is that if you heal you are essentially farming TP with minimal to no significant HP loss over the time frame while having biblical TP reserves that you can use to trash the encounter. It's a very specific relationship between one character and one merc but it will still be something I keep my eye on for the next build. speaking of, would that be in April?
I actually really like that idea, but I think the biggest potential hazard to that is the game's file size. I have a lot of planned art assets and I'm worried about hitting the file size limit for itch lol. I might slip some views and vistas in there though, it'd help break up the "default rpg maker" look for sure.
"Herzog penquin-esque imp" fuckin' lmaooo
For the files, if the size gets too large I'll probably get a MEGA account and host the download there or something. The more steps involved in the deployment process, the more likely I am to fuck something up lol
I'm pretty set on the themes for Sloth, Wrath, Lust, and Gluttony so I'll be sticking with what I've got. Some vore might bleed over into Greed, though, we'll see!
I think I had most of Marcy's route written up and mapped out, as well as the assets for the Bandit and all of the mountain enemies. Also had the Recall and "Death summon" mechanics just about set up. The sprites and art assets for the Summoners was also done before I took a break.
Pretty much everything else was made after I picked it pack up in early January, though. Maps/enemies/bosses for Vepar and Gremory, a few cutscenes, and the Merc system weren't finished until like the 28th or so.
That first Game Jam with BFS9 taught me how to cram! But I usually wind up missing out on the play testing side when I do, so it's double-edged.
Rpg Maker streamlines the process quite a bit, I don't know for sure how it compares to most other engines but I'm inclined to think it makes things a bit quicker and easier if you stay within the scope of its capabilities. One of the reasons development on Impious has been a bit difficult is because the base engine isn't designed to do things the way I want to do them, which means I need to find, purchase, and learn how to use specific plug ins to make things work. For example, only enemies can have static-image side-view battlers in the basic engine; player characters have to use specific sprite sheets, which would make it a lot more difficult to maintain a consistent aesthetic.
bad time to keep throwing spitballs at you but I had this idea that a certain level in each campaign would have a hidden/out of the way side path that would blackscreen you to the shack of one of the other 2 NPCs that you didnt make a deal with per not playing that character. You'd find em with the door blown in and they'd be on deaths door and you could either sacrifice (or eat) them for a small permanent stat boost, or just listen to their last words in piece. Sumn like "I'll be damned, you do answer prayers, just your luck that someone beat you to the punch... blehhhh..."
Personally I'll be posted up like this turning Hek into goblingooly for +2 health on my 97 hp 3 ton shithouse
100% human, you can see the watermark at the bottom. I get the confusion cuz its always on instagram haha
what always cheers me up after a hard day is some guava juice and a nice bowl of clam chowder. If I can find some slippers it’s fun to put them on and pretend to be an old English professor or something with the whole setup, I’m not a smoker but if I did a wooden pipe would really through it together. I can’t attest that things just “get better” but I can tell you that they get less lonely. Old friends have this funny tendency to pop back up in times like these. Cheers
I'm gonna be a bit wishy washy with some of them, likely only taking a trait or two from each. I'll probably throw some mythological influence in there too, like hydras, minotaurs, unicorns, etc.
But for Marchosias I'm looking at animals like boars, canids, and various reptiles.
For Vepar I'm considering sharks, anglerfish, sea jellies, crabs, and eels. Also cephalopods in general.
Gremory's got spiders, a few birds, maybe a specific kind of bat or two.
I was thinking that a wasp motif cold really fit Gremory if it’s used right. If mammals are a consideration for vepar, narwhals might be an interesting counterpart to the unicorn. Sticking with the aquatic theme, it for a poison heavy vepar route, have you considered her sitting on a large anemone for when movement becomes… challenging. With a few prominent tendrils in the design making her method of attack visually clear?
I'm actually holding off on insect themes just in case I get around to uhhh something else.
But Vepar's poison-heavy route (Creeping Death) will give her a blue-ringed octopus aesthetic with barbed tendrils, so she'll maintain a clear method of attack. I like the anemone idea, though, I may use that for her base buildings or something!
Now, and correct me if I'm wrong, the final location in the demo where the first tier is obtained serves as the new hub for the two heroines in their onward adventures. Each tier of sin that is achieved brings the base more in line with the aesthetic of the heroine. As in more coral will grow from the walls, sea glass will tangle from larger jellyfish chandeliers, etc, as she grows. At the end, they make a somber walk back to the ruins of the starting hovel as the music swells where the building has all but collapsed apart from the fireplace, it ingites, and she dives in.
Then Martin Scorsese himself walks out of Beleth's gate and hands you an Oscar.
Ayy, thank ya! Glad to hear you're excited for the next update!
Writing the three different character routes has been a pretty fun challenge, I'm really enjoying writing their different reactions to things (Vepar is also my favorite lol)
I don't know for sure if I'll have romantic elements quite yet, honestly. But there is a high likelihood for hugs
Look, I appreciate all the suggestions and hype my guy.
But I really need you to let me do my own thing, okay?
