Saturday, August 18, 2012

This is not what you think it is... Unless you think this is a status update

So, did I perhaps mention my 9 days straight part-time job  during this period? No? Well, anyway it's over now, so I can focus more on my game again! As I said before, I started working on Malena. As a first thing, I rewrote the sex scene with her (before, it was really nothing to look at, now it has some meaning to it). I also changed a few lines in this scene and in the one before it, to reflect an ongoing relationship with the other possible love interests (basically, you'll tell yourself that cheating once is not a big deal, if she doesn't find out... You deluded cheater! Shame on you!), and it now leaves you access to her apartment afterward, and some minor setups for future cheating/getting busted interactions. I will simply keep working on these things, until I reach a satisfactory level of quality/quantity, and then I will move onto Piper. I must admit, that I am also entertaining the idea of changing how Piper gets into your crew, and scrap her role as a love interest, but I don't think I will really follow through on this one (I might still change the way she gets on the ship, though, because I feel that having sex with her is somewhat of an odd requirement, especially since you can't do so unless you make that sidequest, which is kind of limiting. A few people pointed this out for me, and I think they have a point). Anyway, once I do something more, I'll get back to you, as usual. Stay tuned (I always wanted to say it once :p)!

6 comments:

  1. Hi,

    thanks for your ongoing work at this very god game :)

    Just a Question (no Suggestion), are Relationships between other crew-members themselves, e.g like Piper-Jane or Darenzia-male (off crew), planned or even possible?

    greetings

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    1. Nope, mainly because the crew members aren't really all that compatible with each other (Darenzia is straight, and Piper and Jane are simply too different. They might come to respect each other, but they would never work together as a couple... There might be the addition of another member of the crew, later on, but I don't want to talk about it until I am sure I'll add it. It is unlikely that a romance would spring from it, though).

      Darenzia might get someone, but I have to think carefully about it (if I do add it, it would be someone off crew, as you imagined). It wouldn't be a big focus in the game, though, and you might get just a couple of scenes and a few references to it.

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    2. Hi again,

      thanks for your answer. I think even a little bit of realtionship for (side)characters would greatly improve the atmosphere of the game, mainly because celeste is in need for help from others. This way she can notice that her crew has needs and likes/dislikes, too.

      This even supports your plans for relationships with celeste and her crew, because they become more like a kind of family than "only" crewmates.

      I dislike games where your companions only react to your actions and not towards other companions. Best example for handling companions is baldur's gate, in my opinion.

      Either way, glad that youre working at TOTDC and i cant wait to play more of it :)

      greetings

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    3. There will be a few scenes to portrait some of the interactions among the crew without your direct intervention, that's for sure.

      I understand perfectly what you mean by saying you dislike when everything seems to revolve around the main character.

      I am inevitably bound to have most of what happens in the game's world be related to Celeste, but that's no reason to at least give the illusion of a more vibrant world in the background, and breathing some life in the other characters surely improves things.

      Happy to hear you like game! :D

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  2. Every time i read one of these status post i get even more excited. MDQP stop teasing us already! lol

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    1. And here I thought I was being moderately boring, glad to know you appreciate my posts! :D

      P.s.

      Teasing is part of the deal! I can't just go straight for the release, I must work the audience, first... :p

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