Monday, April 07, 2014

New release!

Finally! This one took way too much to get done, anyway here we go:

http://mdqp.nachtwolf.at/Tales%20of%20the%20Drunken%20Cowboy%20-%20Chapter%201%200.8f.rag

Things you can look forward to:

Another section of the main quest added;

3 side quests added;

A new planet (bare bones right now, although it already has its own random events);

New scenes on Florence and Verania (if you go back visiting after the main quest, you'll get some bonus scenes);

Now the photo shoot has a follow-up;

More dates with Piper;

Some new items, NPCs, etc;

A new message system;

Some minor stuff here and there I can't remember right now (but I am sure I am missing something on this list :p).

Most of the game was tested, altough a few minor additions didn't pass through rigorous beta-testing (I just some personal testing, I didn't want to have my testers go through everything all over again, for some minor changes). I believe everything should be fine, but as always if you find something, let me know, so that I can fix it.

Have fun with the game! ^_^

Warning! The web version seems to be broken, at the moment (the "normal" version works just fine, though). I removed the link, until I can find a solution. Sorry everyone!

62 comments:

  1. Thanks alot :)) You just ruined all my plans for the afternoon. Hehe. You are the best.

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    1. Did I ruin them or did I make them better? XD

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  2. Sorry, this RAGS game file is unreadable. I change in Mozilla to only save and it again pop up. Maybe i use old RAGS?

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    1. I use RAGS 2.4.14 (there is a download link for it to the right).

      Usually you get that message either because the version you have isn't compatible, or because during the download the file got corrupted (it happens really often, for some reason).

      Try downloading the game again, and see if that fixes the problem.

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    2. Problem is i don't install Microsoft SQL. Fixed now.

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    3. Damn, I forgot that can be a problem as well. Glad you fixed it. :)

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  3. This inspired me to pick the game up where I left off again.

    Unfortunately, the reason I left off before finishing the main quest is I was jumped by the Bracelet-Aztec-Cyborg quest while on my way to go heal and resupply after dealing with the mobster from the intro quest, which I was jumped by while on my way to grab some stuff from the first planet. Not that I especially minded, though lack of ability to restock and acquire things is an issue (Celeste is at 1 hp with no healing items, I really hope there isn't a boss fight).

    But anyhow, I've never gotten to the end of the Aztec quest because I can't find a way past the mindbreaking done when you finally reach Celeste. It was fairly apparent that I had to use less "cheaty" ways to get through the puzzles, particularly when it comes to mind reading. So here I am at the elevator guard. And sure I could needle her and move on, but I actually want to pull this off. Thing is, I have beaten my head against this puzzle for hours. I have never once made a move that didn't result in getting instantly caught, and I really have no idea what I'm doing wrong.

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    1. Ironically I complained about that and then managed to solve it.

      However, something still bugs me. She starts her pattern with down up down up, but if you head up along the east side you get spotted. Doesn't make any sense.

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    2. There is a wait option, and you can use it to see her whole pattern. Half the time she looks south, that's why you can never go that route, but must take the long route (it takes you two moves for moving from cover to cover, that means that you can never pass south of her in time).

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  4. Finally got to the point where I could Romance Jane. . . and Malena storms in and homewrecks the place immediately. This is annoying, as I'm pretty goddamn sure Jane actually has no right to be angry, seeing as Malena was a fling (who won't give up) before we even agreed to be an item. I dunno, strange behavior, very annoying.

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    1. To be honest, it's something of a hack job on my part, to avoid having to account for multiple romances in the future. Also, are you sure you didn't start to date Jane? This event only triggers if you are an item with her. Jane doesn't know when you slept with her, just that you did, so that might be what's confusing (even if you slept with Malena before you got together, Jane will still get furious, she is mighty jealous, you know? :P).

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    2. Does having a fling with Malena ruins the chances with Piper too?

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    3. If I remember correctly, Piper is disappointed, but doesn't freak out (it's been a while since I wrote it), she is submissive by nature, and didn't spend the last few years idolizing you like Jane did, so I thought it would fit the character.

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  5. So in an earlier blog post you talked about MR based choices. You said you added in a situation in a quest where you have a 'locked' option if you dont have 0 MR,. Is it in this update? because I can't find it.

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    1. There are currently 3 scenes, they can all be found in the new content (specifically, 2 scenes in the Maltik main quest, the one which involves Julius Dreyfus, and 1 in the Dragon guild quest). Since those missions have all multiple approaches, it can be very easy to miss those, I guess. But, I am probably going to add this mechanic to old scenes, as well, so you'll be able to stumble upon them more easily. Let me know if you want detailed instructions on how to get to them.

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    2. its ok I got them... I had goofed up and my MR was only at 1, not 0. No wonder it wasnt triggering.

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  6. Is it normal that the stripper event after the job in the nightclub is a one time event? And I didn't get paid for the second photo shoot. Great update really worth the wait thank you :)

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    1. Right now, it is. I didn't want to give an infinite source of money to the players. I might add more occasions to work there, in the future, but until the game is finished, I don't want to try and balance it, as I am sure I would make a poor job out of it.

      You are right, damn it! I forgot to add the payment, how did I forgot about this one? Fixed (I'll wait for a while, before updating a fixed version, to see if more bugs are found).

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  7. The webplayer version is broken. When trying to load, it says "Error: SetupGame is not defined"

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    1. You are right! I hadn't even tested it, since last time the conversion went well enough. I am afraid I can't do anything about it, it's a problem with the RAGS designer. I'll see if the creator of RAGS can solve this issue, but otherwise I'll have to just pull it down. Sorry about that. :(

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  8. Could you tell me how to get to the second part of the photoshoot please??

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    1. I too would like to know

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    2. As long as you got the first part, you just need to go on a journey with your spaceship, and you'll receive a message from the photographer. He tells you where you need to go in the message, it should be self-explenatory from there. :)

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    3. could be a glitch then but I didn't get a message, I'll restart my game and see if it works.

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    4. Do let me know if you don't get the message, it could always be a bug (it didn't happen during testing, but RAGS can be very random at times).

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    5. Well as far as i am concerned i didn't receive any message...
      Is there any other condition than to have done the first part??

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    6. I finally found out what's wrong, apparently the name of a variable was changed. No idea how that happened, but I'll upload a fixed version ASAP.

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    7. I received the message to start the photo shoot it just took a lot of time. I think I received it over Verania or Kantor but I'm not sure. It just took a long time to receive but I got it. Without this fixed version if you uploaded it yet.

      Also thanks for the update, it's a phenomenal game, and where does the main quest line end right now? Was the only addition along that line the Maltik route? I completed that and believe to be done with the main quest line now but I am not sure

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    8. @mdqp I found that it happened when I was being a cheating cheater (using the travel sphere) when I played on normal it worked fine.

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    9. @ Anonymous #1 (start using nicknames, please!): Yeah, I had forgetten something: you need to meet a certain person on Kantor to trigger the event, and I forgot all about it when I answered you guys (in a random event on Kantor, you'll meet a top model, without him, the event doesn't start). Sorry for confusing you all. :(

      Right now the main quest is composed of just finding the 3 experts. Without giving too much away, the main quest is very close to its end, so I need to start working on the rest of the content, before working anymore on it.

      @ Anonymous #2 (seriously, use a nick, you don't have to sign up or anything to do that):

      See above, it shouldn't have anything to do with the travel sphere, it's just my fault for being so forgetful. Again, sorry everyone. -_-

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  9. Thanks for another update.

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  10. Also, just curious but does anyone know if we ever see Jane's friend (who we can rescue) again? Specifically if she's given in to her new urges (if we don't rescue her in time)?

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    1. Currently no, although I might work something out (I am not sure if I should leave this for chapter 2, though).

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    2. The story should span two games (chapter 1 & 2), right now we are close to the end of chapter 1.

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  11. So, an error with Mission#2 for Hamlin.
    - Mr. Anderson: I agreed to pay his 500 credits. It was immediately taken from from my credits.
    - Miss Lee: Collected 300 credits
    - Mr. Brown: Used smart option, collected 700 credits.

    I go to Hamlin and turn over the credits. I drop 1200 credits. This is presumably 1500 returned to Hamlin + 20% of 1500 as my cut = 1200 drop. Except - I lost 500 when I agreed to pay for Mr. Anderson. So, I lost that 500 for Anderson twice. First, when I agreed to pay for him and again when I "returned" the collected fees to Hamlin.

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    1. The game doesn't subtract money for helping Anderson, are you sure you didn't buy something, or got mugged during a random event and didn't notice/forgot about it? You give to Hamlin the 400 credits (500 credits minus your 20% cut), and the next time you are on the planet, Anderson will pay you back. You gave Hamlin the exact amount (1200 credits in total), so I really don't know where the money you lost went.

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    2. You're right. I must have messed up somewhere for when I re-did the mission the deduction did not occur this time. This means I'm hallucinating or shouldn't play when tired for I saw the 500 deduction take place the first time... oh joy.

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    3. Well, it happens, keeping track of how much money you have all the time isn't exactly a top priority, it's easy to miss 500 credits. :)

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  12. How much new sexy content is there?

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    1. Let me think... There are at least 8 new scenes which have sexy content, out of the top of my head. Probably more, but it's unlikely you'll see everything in a single playthrough.

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    2. Thanks.

      Also, is there some sort of path with Malena (the fangirl you meet on Europa)? And how do you get into past the bouncer/security guard on Maltik?

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    3. You can start dating Malena (but don't try to move further on her path, if you are already dating someone else, it might not end well for you) if you want, there is a fair amount of content for that. You need to go back on Europa 4 often, to achieve that, and you must get the 3 random events with her in downtown, before that.

      You probably missed this part, but I changed part of the speech Darenzia gives to you when talking about how to fix your ALICE problem. Basically, the guy you want to see on Maltik wants to be paid, and Darenzia is in charge of getting the money to him. Basically you must give Darenzia 5000 credits.

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  13. I have found strange bug when playing in Maltik and choose second variant (in restaurant). Found restaurant without been spotted, refuse to strip for dishwashers and tell them lie about stepfather, affair and mom's catching you. Gain access to Pirandello, make show 3 times and knock him out. But after it I found myself not on roof, but on ground Sector6. Text says that I have 1 more attempts (while target is in my inventory) and I cant deliver him to boss,

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    1. Ops! You are right! The whole lying to get past them is poorly implemented. It's fixed now, and will work properly when I upload a new version (I wanted to release an update version soon, but I should probably wait a bit more, and see if people find any more bugs).

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  14. Nick: Kain

    Hello
    I wanted to congratulate you for the game (sorry for my english) and I wanted to ask:
    What are the answers to quest with MR 0 (if you can be specific)?


    P.S. I do not know if it is a bug, but at some point, despite having MR 3, ALICE subdues me when I travel and the game ends.
    If it is not a bug, how do they work exactly the mechanics of the game?

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    1. It's okay, I can be specific. :)

      You get 2 during the quest on Maltik:

      if you try to kidnap Pirandello at the restaurant, there are two guys in your way, and they'll make you a kinky proposal, with 0 MR, you can't refuse;

      If you try to kidnap him at the university, there is a random event you can get walking around the corridors (it's BDSM in nature, so you should be able to recognize it right away, once you see it).

      The other scene is in the new quest on the Dragon Guild path (if you don't know what is it, you should probably try reading the walkthrough, I believe it is mentioned there), one of the guests at the party has a dominating personality, and at a certain point you can try to seduce her, which will lead to the 0 MR event).

      Losing with MR 3 is possible. The way the game work is that once your MR drops below 4, you start getting "indoctrinated" by ALICE whenever you take a journey on your ship. The lower your MR is, the faster the indoctrination happens. There are specific scenes that warn you before hand during travels, and also if you examine yourself, you get a description that also informs you of your state of mind, so you do have a way to monitor the situation.

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  15. "What are the quests with answers MR 0 ?" (damn translator)

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    1. I assume you are Kain? If not, look the above answer anyway, it should answer your question. ^_^

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  16. I can't believe this. After all this time and nearly 50 comments later... not *once* did anyone mention anything "anime-esque". So, so disappointed... I need my fix, man!

    As such, I'm going to throw my own recommendation out there to /salvage/ this "blog about anime" from going too far off topic. Introducing the great and epic~~~ M-M-MAZINGER!!! Woo~!!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IwCFpm00fI

    And just for kicks, a picture of the *real* thing (triumphing over evil): http://www.gsmspain.com/foros/attach/57/57351.jpg

    Off-topic: I'm sorry to say I haven't yet tried the latest and greatest version of TotDC as of yet. (Has it been updated since the 7th?) Blasphemy, I know. But in my defense someone or possibly even mdqp himself suggested "Rough Landing" a little while's back so I've been working my way through those games. Currently going through Rough Landing 2 (the alpha version), found at its own site here: http://roughlanding1and2.blogspot.co.uk/ (Networking is fun! Hope you don't mind the plug.) On a side note, I wish there was some way to incorporate a gallery / scene mode into the game (not sure if RAGS itself can handle that). Perhaps through some kind of achievement file like RL_1&2?

    Back on topic: Need. More. Anime. Openings. Man. ;)

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    1. Ah, thanks for picking up the slack for me. :)

      Yeah, I grew up with Mazinger Z, so it's actually a pretty cool suggestion as well. ^_^

      A gallery mode just to look at the pictures? The web version keeps the file in a folder, so once the bug is fixed and I release it again, you can just browse all the images from there, if you want to. Adding a proper gallery mode would be a nightmare on RAGS, so I doubt I'll ever do it.

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    2. Web version? o.O What kind of sorcery is this?
      Okay, I'll keep an eye out for it. It's nice to associate images to the transcripts I get off the game and to see if you've added those girls in yellow yet. :D

      Someone recently suggested _Place to Place_ to me. Read/seen that at all? Still waiting on the last book of Claymore...

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    3. The kind of sorcery that currently doesn't work, apparently (like all sorcery, then?).

      Girls in yellow are everywhere, you probably just don't have the "perceptive" trait. ;p

      Never heard of Place to Place, can you tell me more about it?

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    4. Maybe. I did have something in my eye earlier...
      We should totally get odd bonuses for picking some or none of those standard traits. Like, oh idk, being able to type faster, eat quicker, paint with your toes like no one's business, or burp louder than anyone else in the room... Something that has absolutely no effect on gameplay (other than the missing traits). ^^'

      Place to Place - Official Website: http://www.tbs.co.jp/anime/ackc/ (Sort of defeats the purpose of me asking YOU on your thoughts about it.) You're supposed to be my go-to manga guy after all. :( Slice of life comedy with a strong "cat" vibe is what I'm gathering.

      Cut-n-paste plot summary: The serious-minded Tsumiki and the pure-hearted Io feel they never want to be parted, and yet they haven't fallen in love yet. More than friends but not lovers, they develop an awkward quasi-romance.

      Regarding cheating. I th-- you know what? Nevermind.

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    5. Now I am not sure if we are talking about the game or about real life anymore... XD

      I found out more about it. It seems to be a gag manga set either in kindergarten or in elementary school. It didn't really strike me as something special, and I am not currently looking for that kind of stories, so I think I'll pass on that (but you let me know if you like it :D).

      Nevermind. :)

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  17. Are you planning to turn to travel sphere invisible again? I really liked it :(

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    1. I meant visible sorry xD

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    2. There is an option for it at the beginning of the game, when you pick the difficulty (is the one where I call you players names, it should be hard to miss ^_^).

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    3. Damn it really was like hitting me in the face but i didnt see it xD thx for pointing it out!

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    4. XD XD XD

      Have fun with the game! :)

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