Chapter 1 - A Fairy Royal Meeting (Hardcore Update)
Drive Link:
http://googledrive.com/host/0BzDgWXLHu_qWR1hZMzBmTEo1OWs
i'm only uploading this to the google drive for one final round of "make sure brewedwar didn't blow everything up" .-.
Indiexpo and download versions will be coming soon!
disclaimers aside:
IT'S FINALLY HERE!
this is the final update to chapter 1, featuring a plethora of updates, fixes, and a brand new quest.
New Things:
- All physical attacks have been remade with new animations. I think these add a LOT of immersion and look SO MUCH better than the previous animations. PLEASE let me know what you think, i'm eager to hear feedback! (my favorites are Heavy Slam and Expose Weakness!)
- The Rogue class has gone through extensive rebalancing a few skill redesigns as part of the journey developing the Hardcore quest surrounding them.
- A new quest can be obtained after finishing Chapter 1 AND "Brother in Arms" (the Jinko Quest). Simply go to the guild hall if these two things are complete and you'll see Miller Lite, speak with him to activate the new quest.
- This new quest features a whole new area called "The Fairy Forest" which is a puzzle filled area that I think features my best puzzle and map design to date.
- Completing this quest awards you with your first Artifact (a massively powerful item that can be used by any class). The artifact for this quest is "The Fairy Queen Crown" which gives you +15% HP Regen, +10% MP Regen, +2 TP Generation, and +50% Exp (yes this includes dress card exp!)
- The new quest features 5 new game over scenes. All of these scenes, plus one extremely long Punishment scene are available via the Fairy Queen Soul Prison awarded for beating the quest.
i've done quite a bit of changing under the hood to prepare for this quest and to prepare moving forward. all in all, i am super happy with this as the final draft of Chapter 1 as I feel it includes everything necessary to set the stage for the rest of the game.
i've said over and over again, but i'll say it again: this quest is very, very difficult.
it is not necessary to complete the game. but it is difficult. all of my testers were able to complete the fight, but they all agreed it was very hard. the boss doesn't do anything cheap, there isn't anything that's just outright unfair, but the fight does require you to think on your feet and manage your abilities and resources.
i gave the testers 20 bread rolls, 10 red apples, 10 red potions, 5 blue potions, and 5 green potions on a level 5 Rogue to beat the quest. i highly recommend you get to level 5 and overstock. once you start the quest, you cannot return home until it is completed.
again: ONCE YOU ENTER THE PORTAL IN THE QUEST YOU CANNOT LEAVE UNTIL IT IS DONE. the game will warn you about this several times, and will not even let you advance if you aren't a Rogue.
overall, i am extremely happy with this update. it took absolutely way too long to finish, but the end result is very, very cool.
please let me know what you think, as i pride myself on responding quickly and listening to feedback T_T i'm still very new and bad at this so i appreciate your patience and your support.
thank you, and keep an eye out for the downloads coming later tonight.