RPGM Caliross, the Shapeshifter's Legacy [v0.9.25] [mdqp]

[Npzone]

If you mean the replay room, then that one isn't complete. In fact, I might have to remove what little there is of it, since I am never going to finish it (it takes too long to "filter out" the scenes from the rest of the game logic, and with hundreds of scenes spread around so many maps, it's a real chore).

At this point the best option would just be trying to find them and just list locations/quests. Would be nice to have something pretty definitive for that and I know there is already massive archive of a good many of them, but even just something as simple as like 1 sentence or even a couple words for each scene would be SUPER awesome. something like

(name)Zanti 2, (location)Zanti Farm, (task) pass out a 2nd time during your shift.

I do get that something to that degree would take MONTHS if you did even that little for every single scene.

 

[mdqp]

Do you ever plan to release a paid version on itch.io? Both versions "paid" and demo can be the same except its just a way to support. Asking because I most definitely prefer a one-time payment as opposed to a subscription on pateron. (not to mention my account got flagged because i tried to pay too fast when creating a pateron account xD)

For Caliross, the answer at this point is "probably not". Maybe I should let people know what's my paypal for those that want to support but can't/don't want to deal with Patreon.

At this point the best option would just be trying to find them and just list locations/quests. Would be nice to have something pretty definitive for that and I know there is already massive archive of a good many of them, but even just something as simple as like 1 sentence or even a couple words for each scene would be SUPER awesome. something like

(name)Zanti 2, (location)Zanti Farm, (task) pass out a 2nd time during your shift.

I do get that something to that degree would take MONTHS if you did even that little for every single scene.

We'll see how things go with the H-scenes list. In theory, that would be the guide for sexy scenes, but I have been neglecting it, so it's missing a lot. I am sure we'll get better coverage, eventually.

 

[Mr.DankAss]

anyone know when the game finish?

 

[Ekcho666]

anyone know when the game finish?

The main story is already done and playable it's just the side content that's being worked on and mdqp says all that will be done sometime this year

 

[SonsOfLiberty]

Caliross, the Shapeshifter's Legacy [v0.9.24] [mdqp]

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[Precious Stones]

Heya, just having a look at this game for the first time and familiarizing myself with the walkthrough. How many mutually exclusive paths are there? I seems like there are at least three

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. Are there any more? Sounds like I'll need to do at least three playthroughs

 

[NamesAreForTheWeak]

Heya, just having a look at this game for the first time and familiarizing myself with the walkthrough. How many mutually exclusive paths are there? I seems like there are at least three

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. Are there any more? Sounds like I'll need to do at least three playthroughs

Vampire is mutually exclusive with cowgirl as well. Becoming a noble blocks off an enslavement ending in a gambling den, I think.

 

[Ekcho666]

Vampire is mutually exclusive with cowgirl as well. Becoming a noble blocks off an enslavement ending in a gambling den, I think.

Yes being a noble does block the enslavement path but going to the den gets you a nice money bonus

 

[♂Brout&Minou♀]

Hi there, how do I remove the magi's crown item (Equipment)? When talking to Tarka's priest, or even the priestess, I don't get any dialog boxes. He just spouts nonsense about QoH gifts and ethics. I tried putting the money in the large chalice in front of the altar, but not to avail. I'm in CH1, should I mention. Is there any change or do I have to wait another chapter to do so?
Also, where are the baths house? I can't find them in Tarka.

 

[Ekcho666]

Hi there, how do I remove the magi's crown item (Equipment)? When talking to Tarka's priest, or even the priestess, I don't get any dialog boxes. He just spouts nonsense about QoH gifts and ethics. I tried putting the money in the large chalice in front of the altar, but not to avail. I'm in CH1, should I mention. Is there any change or do I have to wait another chapter to do so?
Also, where are the baths house? I can't find them in Tarka.

Was the priest you visited in the “pantheon temple” in the east of Tarkas (the one with all the status of the gods ?) And and bathhouses are located east of the Inn and the item shop

 

[♂Brout&Minou♀]

Was the priest you visited in the “pantheon temple” in the east of Tarkas (the one with all the status of the gods ?) And and bathhouses are located east of the Inn and the item shop

Oh? I went north to the commercial district, the one just before entering the noble district.
This one

Edit: Ok, I hadn't even noticed this street until now. Thanks

 

[♂Brout&Minou♀]

Vampire is mutually exclusive with cowgirl as well. Becoming a noble blocks off an enslavement ending in a gambling den, I think.

Yes being a noble does block the enslavement path but going to the den gets you a nice money bonus

You can do both. Starting with slave paths, both (for now), the merchant and the ponytail girl so you can earn a lot of money from the den, and next being a noble. However, there is a nonsense or bug?... at the end of the slave paths. Both the merchant and the blonde spend their time to tame the protag, so they lower all your stats INH, WIL, INT, but in weird way, I got +20 INH stat at the end, while the other two remained decreased. (I was at 0 INH just before)

 

[mdqp]

You can do both. Starting with slave paths, both (for now), the merchant and the ponytail girl so you can earn a lot of money from the den, and next being a noble. However, there is a nonsense or bug?... at the end of the slave paths. Both the merchant and the blonde spend their time to tame the protag, so they lower all your stats INH, WIL, INT, but in weird way, I got +20 INH stat at the end, while the other two remained decreased. (I was at 0 INH just before)

That's my bad. I took a simple approach when restoring the player's stats ( basically, I just re-added the stats I subtracted during the slave path), but that doesn't take into account the fact that you can't go below 0, so it can bounce the value back up for anyone below a certain threshold.
I guess I should just save the stats before any changes happen, although that's going to set all values to zero for those that are in the middle of the path currently (once they "rewind" the path) since they won't have their original stats saved at that point.

 

[♂Brout&Minou♀]

That's my bad. I took a simple approach when restoring the player's stats ( basically, I just re-added the stats I subtracted during the slave path), but that doesn't take into account the fact that you can't go below 0, so it can bounce the value back up for anyone below a certain threshold.
I guess I should just save the stats before any changes happen, although that's going to set all values to zero for those that are in the middle of the path currently (once they "rewind" the path) since they won't have their original stats saved at that point.

Hey there dev!

I guess at some point, fixing certain issues means making annoying changes for players. Many developers stat you have to start from scratch after a few updates, but honestly, it's not that annoying.

What bothers me more is the inability to increase that INH stat after losing it. It would be more challenging to get certain events while the protagonist fights her inner demon as a... well, "easy-going girl," to put it nicely. I know it would be a hassle without affecting the players' progress so far, but yeah, I think it's doable. But that's my two-cent opinion.

Overall, great game with a lot of paths and events, nice artwork. Dialogues are also nice and fun. And, and... No bug so far and it's great.
Oh, I almost forgot one major annoying issue: the ridiculously small window in which you have to play. Luckily, I'm using "Magpie" to put the game in full screen, as the resolution of the images is more than enough to display the beautiful creatures during the scenes. And while I'm at it, it would be a plus to see the different piercings and tattoos appear in the scenes

 

[mdqp]

Hey there dev!

I guess at some point, fixing certain issues means making annoying changes for players. Many developers stat you have to start from scratch after a few updates, but honestly, it's not that annoying.

What bothers me more is the inability to increase that INH stat after losing it. It would be more challenging to get certain events while the protagonist fights her inner demon as a... well, "easy-going girl," to put it nicely. I know it would be a hassle without affecting the players' progress so far, but yeah, I think it's doable. But that's my two-cent opinion.

Overall, great game with a lot of paths and events, nice artwork. Dialogues are also nice and fun. And, and... No bug so far and it's great.
Oh, I almost forgot one major annoying issue: the ridiculously small window in which you have to play. Luckily, I'm using "Magpie" to put the game in full screen, as the resolution of the images is more than enough to display the beautiful creatures during the scenes. And while I'm at it, it would be a plus to see the different piercings and tattoos appear in the scenes

In this case, I have prepared a convoluted fix to bypass the issue. It should work just fine for people who haven't started yet, and for those who have a mid-path save it should behave like before (with the exception of people with sub 20 starting values for the stats, as they will keep the stats at 0 when they finish the path). There is no real way to fully fix it for all players with mid-path saves, since the data isn't there to "rollback" to.

In my mind, I always saw inhibitions as something you can't regain, and that's why I didn't bother with having ways to restore the stat. Plus, the intended way to play is to lower your inhibitions, and it's the most "fun" way to do things. Finally, there is no way to make it work without some jankiness: for example, having sex with a guy one day, but then your inhibitions go back up and the protagonist goes "no way!" the day after. This works well when alcohol is involved (and why getting drunk is a way to temporarily lower stats) but it's just not the same when you can have a change of heart day in and day out.

You can use ALT+Enter to toggle fullscreen or the F5-F6 keys to cycle a handful of displaying option to not be stuck with the smallest window. The resolution remains still low, but that's just the way things are, unfortunately.

Glad you are having fun, that's what matters at the end of the day. ^_^

Edit: Almost forgot, but for piercings and tattoos it's just impossibly awkward to go back and edit all the scenes to feature them (I can't even imagine how many months of work for me and the artist it would be to actually do it). I am trying to feature the visual changes in my next game, though, so at least there is that.

 

[♂Brout&Minou♀]

In this case, I have prepared a convoluted fix to bypass the issue. It should work just fine for people who haven't started yet, and for those who have a mid-path save it should behave like before (with the exception of people with sub 20 starting values for the stats, as they will keep the stats at 0 when they finish the path). There is no real way to fully fix it for all players with mid-path saves, since the data isn't there to "rollback" to.

In my mind, I always saw inhibitions as something you can't regain, and that's why I didn't bother with having ways to restore the stat. Plus, the intended way to play is to lower your inhibitions, and it's the most "fun" way to do things. Finally, there is no way to make it work without some jankiness: for example, having sex with a guy one day, but then your inhibitions go back up and the protagonist goes "no way!" the day after. This works well when alcohol is involved (and why getting drunk is a way to temporarily lower stats) but it's just not the same when you can have a change of heart day in and day out.

You can use ALT+Enter to toggle fullscreen or the F5-F6 keys to cycle a handful of displaying option to not be stuck with the smallest window. The resolution remains still low, but that's just the way things are, unfortunately.

Glad you are having fun, that's what matters at the end of the day. ^_^

Edit: Almost forgot, but for piercings and tattoos it's just impossibly awkward to go back and edit all the scenes to feature them (I can't even imagine how many months of work for me and the artist it would be to actually do it). I am trying to feature the visual changes in my next game, though, so at least there is that.

I totally get it. You're already, or almost done with the main quest and it would be a lot of work, and kind of stupid to make it, past this point. Might as well do a revamp after you're done to refine the details, which I wouldn't mind, as I appreciate your work. And of course, you can also pick up some ideas from the comments that are constructive to develop another great game. In the same idea of enhancing the shapes of the protag, and as for the tattoos and piercings, adding some pubic hair variants "shaved, bush, trimmed" things like that... Adding more artworks would also be a big plus (I know, it's also a lot of work). Once again, just my two-cents opinions.

 

[mdqp]

I totally get it. You're already, or almost done with the main quest and it would be a lot of work, and kind of stupid to make it, past this point. Might as well do a revamp after you're done to refine the details, which I wouldn't mind, as I appreciate your work. And of course, you can also pick up some ideas from the comments that are constructive to develop another great game. In the same idea of enhancing the shapes of the protag, and as for the tattoos and piercings, adding some pubic hair variants "shaved, bush, trimmed" things like that... Adding more artworks would also be a big plus (I know, it's also a lot of work). Once again, just my two-cents opinions.

Yep, the main quest has been finished for a while now. I am trying to do some QoL changes, adding some small quests in the final chapters, and generally finish anything that was left incomplete and can't be cut from my plans painlessly.

Revamping the game isn't exactly in the cards, but if people really want it, I could work on a "1.1" release a few years down the line to add some more content. I did learn a few things that should be good for my next game (like implementing a proper gallery from the start) and I also did make sure to have the tattoos and other customizations show up in the art (although that did mean narrowing down some of the options, since those quickly add up and make it harder to keep up with the art requirements, especially given my budget).

For my next game, we'll see how things go. Honestly, a lot of what I can do depends on how successful the game is, as that changes how much money I can spend on the art every month. The next game is going to be in Ren'Py, by the way, and it's a sequel to an older game of mine, so it's a different beast entirely.

 

[♂Brout&Minou♀]

Yep, the main quest has been finished for a while now. I am trying to do some QoL changes, adding some small quests in the final chapters, and generally finish anything that was left incomplete and can't be cut from my plans painlessly.

Revamping the game isn't exactly in the cards, but if people really want it, I could work on a "1.1" release a few years down the line to add some more content. I did learn a few things that should be good for my next game (like implementing a proper gallery from the start) and I also did make sure to have the tattoos and other customizations show up in the art (although that did mean narrowing down some of the options, since those quickly add up and make it harder to keep up with the art requirements, especially given my budget).

For my next game, we'll see how things go. Honestly, a lot of what I can do depends on how successful the game is, as that changes how much money I can spend on the art every month. The next game is going to be in Ren'Py, by the way, and it's a sequel to an older game of mine, so it's a different beast entirely.

*Edit: Any changes in my progress in the game will be written in green or red, depending on whether the progress is good or bad (by bad I mean a bug that gets worse, as opposed to good which would be a partial or complete resolution of the bug or problem).
Which game will this be the sequel to? Sorry, I don't know your other game(s)

Yes, money slips through your fingers faster than it gets caught.

Here's a little feedback on some issues I'm having in the game. Maybe I'm already aware of it, or not...

- Some scenes don't trigger, or rather, the images don't appear during the scene. Only the dialogue and narration appear on a black background.
e.g. the exhibitionist scene where Erica goes on a night out with the ghost Catherine, the anal scene... There are others with the same problem

*Edit: Same problem with the scene in the park, no images (and I know they exist too).

- The last scene with the corrupt guards (the gangbang one) doesn't trigger at all (no dialogue or image). She has the key to the "club," she can come and go, take care of one guard per day, but after repeating the cycle with each guard about ten times, still nothing.

*Edit: It seems that I solved the problem (I have not yet reached the end of this mini quest) by editing a save and changing the variable 103: "Tar guard counter" which was at 0. By changing it to 1, the progression resumed

- During the full moon, when Erica struggles not to turn into a werewolf, she's supposed to temporarily lose HP. She does lose HP (50 if I remember correctly) but she doesn't regain it, even after a long period of time.

Maybe there are some requirements I haven't met? If anyone has any ideas, I'm all ears.

 

[mdqp]

Only Windows updates at more inappropriate times than Caliross*! Let your productivity drop** and enjoy this new release!

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[mdqp]

Which game will this be the sequel to? Sorry, I don't know your other game(s)

Yes, money slips through your fingers faster than it gets caught.

Here's a little feedback on some issues I'm having in the game. Maybe I'm already aware of it, or not...

- Some scenes don't trigger, or rather, the images don't appear during the scene. Only the dialogue and narration appear on a black background. e.g. the exhibitionist scene where Erica goes on a night out with the ghost Catherine, the anal scene... There are others with the same problem

- The last scene with the corrupt guards (the gangbang one) doesn't trigger at all (no dialogue or image). She has the key to the "club," she can come and go, take care of one guard per day, but after repeating the cycle with each guard about ten times, still nothing.

- During the full moon, when Erica struggles not to turn into a werewolf, she's supposed to temporarily lose HP. She does lose HP (50 if I remember correctly) but she doesn't regain it, even after a long period of time.

My old game is Tales of The Drunken Cowboy (TOTDC), it's a sci-fi adventure. It runs on RAGS, but there is an HTML conversion as well. It was a bit of a bizarre engine, so if you aren't familiar with it, it might be weird to play.

Damn, I wish I had read your comment sooner, so I could have included the fixes in the latest update. I'll take a look to figure out what's wrong soon.