Unity Completed Night Of Revenge [v1.0.7] [D-Lis]

[Bulbanych]

Since I've posted my last post, I've tested mod a bit further and found some stuff I can use for it. As well as testing it on a specific enemy - Candore.

I'll say that this is still the best melee boss fight in the game and there's specific things I changed in her attacks/behavior to buff her:
- All of her animations keys were shortened. I think you'll have about a 1-1.5 seconds to react to her attacks.
- She doesn't have stun animation anymore, so you won't be able to continuously attack her without her instant counter-attacks.
- Stun/Damage animation replaced by attacks. So it's in your interest to use heavy swords/guns or magic. Basically, try to keep distance... until stage 3 of her fight with explosion attacks.
- Her magic cast is instant, no more standing in place for 3-4 seconds.
- She does have a very helpful attack flag, which changes direction of her attacks towards your position (left or right). This alone makes fight more interesting.
- Her HP value is doubled for now.

I'll try prepare this as a standalone mod preview. Stay tuned.

I adore most of your changes, but I disagree with replacing her stun animation with an attack.
I'm probably in the minority, but I think that having a stun animation is important to have some sort of breathing room, since after your changes in the video she's extremely fast and retaliates immediately upon getting hit and does so with extremely fast attacks.
The biggest problem with stun animations in the original was that these animations often glitched and started repeating if you hit the enemy before the stun animation finished (like, if an enemy is doing a "flinching" animation after getting hit, if you hit him before the animation finishes, the "flinching" animation restarts, and you can continue doing this cycle until the enemy dies).
And a small nitpick, the instantaneous magic attacks make it look like she straight up skips animations sometimes, which makes the fight feel less polished, like at 0:32 mark of the video, where she does the "yellow magic circle" animation, which then abruptly ends so that she can turn around and continue the fight.

I get that these are mostly nitpicks/personal disagreements coming from a person that prefers slower combat, but after watching the video, buffed Candore kinda gave me Malenia vibes in a bad way.

 

[Krongorka]

The biggest problem with stun animations in the original was that these animations often glitched and started repeating if you hit the enemy before the stun animation finished (like, if an enemy is doing a "flinching" animation after getting hit, if you hit him before the animation finishes, the "flinching" animation restarts, and you can continue doing this cycle until the enemy dies).
And a small nitpick, the instantaneous magic attacks make it look like she straight up skips animations sometimes, which makes the fight feel less polished, like at 0:32 mark of the video, where she does the "yellow magic circle" animation, which then abruptly ends so that she can turn around and continue the fight.

I get that these are mostly nitpicks/personal disagreements coming from a person that prefers slower combat, but after watching the video, buffed Candore kinda gave me Malenia vibes in a bad way.

You see, that's an actual problem with stun animations for NoR enemies.
Stun will always trigger once enemy receive enough damage. No way It's hard to prevent that (scripting skills are needed here). It can be replaced either with a very short range dash (for Candore and several types of enemies who has this) or shortened "Blank-idle" state. Both of these kinda suck and makes enemies very weak and exploitable.
I only showed melee combat coming from player. Once you'll see how magic and guns can be exploited, you'll see what I mean.
Her magic cast time is also a problem, she just stands there.

Also, I actually remember time Candore was implemented in the game and I lose to her. Nowadays it feels very easy if you know an exploitable moveset: jump - dash towards enemy - aerial combo - dash from enemy. Once enemy in a stun - take away as much health as you want. So yeah, my point was to get rid of that.

Mod aimed to give movement freedom to player (attack interruptions with dash) and that should be balanced with same mindset for enemies. It's not supposed to be an easy fighting. But that's just my opinion.

 

[M.Izayoi]

Anyone else that uses Wine to play the game. How do i use BepInEx for the translation?

 

[Nephilim50]

Anyone else that uses Wine to play the game. How do i use BepInEx for the translation?

I think this is what you are looking for
https://f95zone.to/threads/night-of-revenge-v1-0-7-d-lis.52284/post-10565469

 

[anon3213]

Hey guys, playing for the first time. I got to the Parish Church and noticed on the second floor there is this interaction icon but I cant click it or anything. Its the only icon ive seen so far that I cant interact with so im just wondering if my install is messed up or its just something normal in the game.

 

[M.Izayoi]

Is .app the same thing as .exe?

Issues im having trying to follow tutorial:
1. when i try to turn the .exe into a .app by using winebottle, the thing wont open.
2.. all the commands dont work when i try. when i use chmod u+x run_bepinex.sh, no text or anything happen and when i use ./run_bepinex.sh it just say open run_bepinex and configure the excutable name.
3.
Do i delete the other over ride?
4. Am i even opening terminal in folder correctly? I just right click the NightofRevenge_1-1.07 folder and click new terminal at folder.

 

[Krongorka]

Follow-up to my previous post (link)

I decided to upload a "small" test version of my Combat mod. Why I called it "small"? Because in this version I only updated player's moveset to be more reactive to inputs and Candore's moveset for a boss fight.

Changes:
- Attacks for all types of weapons are faster. It's recommended to try all weapons, especially two-handed heavy ones. Especially ones you didn't like or used - I'm only used first sword to beat whole game, so I'm pretty sure many of you did the same
- Magic casts seem to cast twice right now due to a bug, but I recommend to test it as well. Might be actually very powerful and useful.
- All type of attacks technically should allow to be interrupted with a dash move. Character's stun animation doesn't seem to be affected and it doesn't work reliably with one-handed weapons, but try it with magic cast, guns and two-handed weapons.
- "Drinking potion" animation is shortened

Candore boss fight:
- Please check my previous post for more details and a video preview.
- Harder version of boss fight

I recommend to use Elegance spear for this boss fight. If it's too hard, try to lower difficulty as low as Easy, because this enemy is adjusted for a new player's fighting capabilities. And it eliminates "stun strategy".

I also want to make other enemies in the game to be tough and fight back more effectively, but it takes time to test and edit it, so it will take plenty of time to do. Feel free to leave a feedback, but don't expect this mod to be easy for updated enemies, Candore is just an example.

Technical stuff:
I found out that .json spine animations files can be compressed with non-selected "pretty print" option. It helps to save several megabytes of data.
Also, apparently D-lis used different version of skeletons for event cutscenes. For example, when you meet Candore for the first time, it uses a separate skeleton version which only use some animations ("Start1-5") and after that it changes to a regular one. "Cutscene skeleton" does have a full moveset, so I deleted all unused animations.
Size comparison for "Cutscene Candore": 3.44 mb vs 275 kb.

I believe there's a lot of room to optimize file size for this title. So maybe I'll also aim for that too.

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Installation:
- Use this 1.07 version of the game (link to post)
- Extact mod archive contents in a folder with NightofRevenge.exe
- Confirm file replacement
- Play the game

- Important note about 2 unlockable additional skins: These use different skeletons from a main one, so these didn't receive same animations updates as a default one. So, basically, you can still have an old character's moveset speed. But you probably won't stand a chance against updated enemies.

Installation process in video form:
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And as to how magic now can shred non-updated enemies:

View attachment ShreddingSecondBossWithMagicCRF20.mp4

 

[HandyCapped]

Follow-up to my previous post (link)

I decided to upload a "small" test version of my Combat mod. Why I called it "small"? Because in this version I only updated player's moveset to be more reactive to inputs and Candore's moveset for a boss fight.

Changes:
- Attacks for all types of weapons are faster. It's recommended to try all weapons, especially two-handed heavy ones. Especially ones you didn't like or used - I'm only used first sword to beat whole game, so I'm pretty sure many of you did the same
- Magic casts seem to cast twice right now due to a bug, but I recommend to test it as well. Might be actually very powerful and useful.
- All type of attacks technically should allow to be interrupted with a dash move. Character's stun animation doesn't seem to be affected and it doesn't work reliably with one-handed weapons, but try it with magic cast, guns and two-handed weapons.
- "Drinking potion" animation is shortened

Candore boss fight:
- Please check my previous post for more details and a video preview.
- Harder version of boss fight

I recommend to use Elegance spear for this boss fight. If it's too hard, try to lower difficulty as low as Easy, because this enemy is adjusted for a new player's fighting capabilities. And it eliminates "stun strategy".

I also want to make other enemies in the game to be tough and fight back more effectively, but it takes time to test and edit it, so it will take plenty of time to do. Feel free to leave a feedback, but don't expect this mod to be easy for updated enemies, Candore is just an example.

Technical stuff:
I found out that .json spine animations files can be compressed with non-selected "pretty print" option. It helps to save several megabytes of data.
Also, apparently D-lis used different version of skeletons for event cutscenes. For example, when you meet Candore for the first time, it uses a separate skeleton version which only use some animations ("Start1-5") and after that it changes to a regular one. "Cutscene skeleton" does have a full moveset, so I deleted all unused animations.
Size comparison for "Cutscene Candore": 3.44 mb vs 275 kb.

I believe there's a lot of room to optimize file size for this title. So maybe I'll also aim for that too.

Combat Mod V1 - Player Moveset & Hard Candore Fight (Download MEGA LINK)

Installation:
- Use this 1.07 version of the game (link to post)
- Extact mod archive contents in a folder with NightofRevenge.exe
- Confirm file replacement
- Play the game

- Important note about 2 unlockable additional skins: These use different skeletons from a main one, so these didn't receive same animations updates as a default one. So, basically, you can still have an old character's moveset speed. But you probably won't stand a chance against updated enemies.

So it seems I wasn't the only one who thought magic was nearly useless. Specced full int and every spell I tested did around a sword swing's worth of damage for a long casting time and a resource cost. Though a few ones were somewhat useful, like the flame shield. And at least some of the weapons you get or alter upgrade seem to get fairly good numbers with high int.

On the mod itself? Seems really good so far. Responsiveness and balancing were consistently this game's biggest issues, as baiting and spamming a fast weapon was the solution to everything, aside possibly broken stunlock or firearm cheese. As an idea, it might be interesting to give blocking/parrying the same treatment as dodging does with the animation cancels if at all possible, as RN it seems just straight up inferior to dodging. So many games with souls-like combat loop allow for cheaty good dodging at all times, but gate any form of blocking behind heavy recovery frame/health drain/stamina damage/stat requirement hoops, which force you to just statically stand and bait counters or parries, as you can't dare to commit to animations or expend stamina. This game's the same: the only way you can use the otherwise interesting perfect block stamina recovery mechanic reliably is just standing there to wait for the attack, rendering the whole thing useless with your unused and therefore full stamina. Blocking after attacking just isn't feasible with the recovery frames, unlike with dodges. Literally the only game resembling a souls-like that actually gave incentive to block I can remember from the top of my head is Sekiro. Another observation: IMHO binding perfect block on block key release, instead of press, seems to be a much more satisfying way to implement them, even in games where one has to mod that in or abuse glitches (like the said Sekiro). Think of SSBU perfect block.

That uncalled for rant about blocking in action RPGs aside (sorry, it got lengthy), you had a gif of the MC with even more front heaviness in your older 1.07 version post: Was that just a spine edit you did or is that from a larger mod/gallery?

 

[Krongorka]

So it seems I wasn't the only one who thought magic was nearly useless. Specced full int and every spell I tested did around a sword swing's worth of damage for a long casting time and a resource cost. Though a few ones were somewhat useful, like the flame shield. And at least some of the weapons you get or alter upgrade seem to get fairly good numbers with high int.

I didn't use magic at all in the base game. I only started to use it here and found it more useful due to some of it duplicating itself at the start of the cast, frontal electric one for example.

Take a note that some animations doesn't rely on animation keys: magic cast, guns, damage (I really want to short stun animation for player, by the way). Control for these is somewhere in the assembly code.

I agree with blocking being mostly useless, although with edited faster enemies sometimes I just press and hold block not to parry, but just to prevent damage. I wanted to implement aerial blocking, but that will require code editing for sure.

PS: I managed to make aerial blocking possible, it just doesn't result in unique animation. But it does block some damage mid-air if you press and hold block key. So that's cool, I guess.

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But yeah, I prefer faster attacks for both sides and block/parry never worked here and probably never will, unless I'll find something in the code to make it interesting, we'll see.

As for heaviness, do you mean this post (link)? There's only a default and shortened version. And as about that third gif with a "full 6 attack combat" with a heavy sword - that was a spine render.

By the way, am I the only one who thinks that not a lot of players actually go and upgrade weapons? I never did that in the original on Very Hard. But then again, I only used first sword to beat whole game, so that's just my opinion.

 

[PervyGoddess]

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Overview:
Night of Revenge is a 2D action RPG hack and slash Game from D-Lis, the maker of Bullet Requiem from back in 2015, The gameplay is inspired by Dark Souls and Metroidvania with combine visuals action of its above-average production values.
You play as character "Aradia" the main female protagonist of the game that fight corruption and her mission is to save the girls who are being torned and tortured by monster; as playthrough in your journey you'll be navigating each level and fighting enemies and bosses along the way, with some light puzzle-solving elements in stages with many unique enemies.
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Thread Updated: 2023-04-21
Release Date: 2023-04-21
Original Title: 魔女は復讐の夜に "Witch is on the Night of Revenge"
Developer/Publisher: D-Lis

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Censored: No (Patched)
OS: Windows
Version: 1.0.7 (fan translated)
Language: Japanese, English
Voices: Japanese
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The download is patched with the Uncensored assets and Mosaic Removal.

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Any chance this original post can be updated? Include all the mods and fixed versions?

 

[Lichlord45]

Probably a stupid question, but what's the difference between the two versions? The one where it says "fixed bug" and the other where it doesn't.

 

[Krongorka]

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Lichlord45

At this point I'll recommend to download my build of the game, which can be found in this post:
https://f95zone.to/threads/night-of-revenge-v1-0-7-d-lis.52284/post-10977621

Translated, uncensored, no soft-locks.

Oh yeah, about blocking, parry and cancelling some attacks. I found scripting for that, but I'd say that at the moment parry is not only practically useless with Combat mod, but actually dangerous - edited enemy behavior will make them to attack and hit you even if you managed to hit parry frames... I tried to correct this with no luck. Sorry not sorry. Sometimes their hits doesn't reach, but Candore proves otherwise.

Now, that aside, there are some new tricks. For example, I totally missed a tutorial with long magic cast cancelling at start of level 2: by default long magic cast can be cancelled using part of your MP bar with Holding a Block button and pressing Down button (S by default).
I changed it to dash button. Not sure yet how to make this to cost 0 mana for cancelling, but it works how I wanted although limited with mana bar.

Second change is blocking. By default there's a ~1 second or less gap when you press a block key to block all incoming damage from enemies. Since I don't consider parry as a useful option anymore, I decided to increase that gap. There's also a mechanic some of you might not noticed: when you manage to block all incoming damage, it fully replenish your SP (stamina) bar.

Aerial blocks are now possible to do, by holding block button during jump/fall animation and it will block all incoming damage as well.

Here's a clip I recorded with a new blocking stategy:

View attachment CandoreNewBlockStrategyCRF35.mp4

















Alternate solution to parry-hit issue: requires block key to be hold even if parry is a success to block any incoming damage. Seems like a very powerful combination.
View attachment PowerfulParrySolutionCRF20.mp4

 

[davicunhapinto]

I don't know much about programming but I had an idea that someone could add to the game. Ideal for those who like H Scenes. After Aradia suffers damage from a large excess of Pleasure, she could be vulnerable to new attacks from surrounding enemies, instead of remaining in a static scene.


The idea also applies to postpartum scenes.

 

[Krongorka]

I don't know much about programming but I had an idea that someone could add to the game. Ideal for those who like H Scenes. After Aradia suffers damage from a large excess of Pleasure, she could be vulnerable to new attacks from surrounding enemies, instead of remaining in a static scene.

I have no idea how far NorEro mod did improve this, but I think it's not an easy task.

It comes down to spine animation set and then to a code in assembly. In my opinion first thing that should be done with animations:
- "Pleasure Paralysis" (which you posted) animation must have a new 'release flag'.
- Ending pose of this animation should be recreated in a "Main Skeleton" spine moveset.
- Code in assembly should be updated to actually use that 'release flag' from a first animation and a new animation state for a "main moveset" in 'playercon.cs' . In that case enemies can move towards Aradia and grab her.

If that won't work, well... I'm out of ideas.

 

[ADCAP]

I'm having an issue after the Bandit Leader boss fight when I examine the crate next to the victim the game just stops.
Does anyone know a remedy for this?

 

[JustAl]

I'm having an issue after the Bandit Leader boss fight when I examine the crate next to the victim the game just stops.
Does anyone know a remedy for this?

Please search the thread about the bandit journal glitch. The short solution is, scroll up a little bit and use Krongorka's download instead.

 

[ADCAP]

Please search the thread about the bandit journal glitch. The short solution is, scroll up a little bit and use Krongorka's download instead.

I hear ya, but going through 300+ pages is a tall order. I did take a chance and download that nice fellows version and so far so good.

 

[Bulbanych]

I hear ya, but going through 300+ pages is a tall order. I did take a chance and download that nice fellows version and so far so good.

Yeah, it's really hard to search for an answer on a thread where said question is asked every other day...

 

[ADCAP]

Yeah, it's really hard to search for an answer on a thread where said question is asked every other day...

I went back a few pages and didn't see anything. Sue me.

 

[Bulbanych]

I went back a few pages and didn't see anything. Sue me.