lostraven

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News!
Hey guys,
Lots of working going on at the moment, so we thought we'd share with you not only the usual 'lewd' teaser but show you our progress on addressing some of the more technical issues of the game.
These aren't the only issues we're working on, we're desperately trying not only to add new content but improve the inconsistencies between the older art styles and we hope this may be one of our biggest updates yet with a bit of luck!
As you know, a lot of players struggled with knowing what to do next/where to go during quests, so below is a WIP of the quest-log which will make it easier to follow what quest you're currently on and provide hints on where to go next as well as managed other quests you may have simultaneously. :)


Another one of the other most major complaints we've had has always been that the combat system was cluttered and bulky/awkward.
Below is a WIP of the revamped combat, as you can see, the screen is a lot less busy and it should flow a lot smoother than it ever has before.
It might look very similar to the old combat, but it's coded at the front and back ends much better, and there's still a ton of work to be done with it.

And finally, users mentioned not necessarily knowing what equipment/items they had, and that the inventory menu in game was very primitive, as you can see, we've been making leaps and bounds with this one, which should be making all your inventory carrying needs much easier to manage. :)

We're also working on both an inventory and time tracker (no visuals to show there yet though!)
As usual, we'd like to thank everyone currently supporting the project or anyone considering support the project, only with your generous support can we continue to hopefully make what we feel will be an awesome game!
-The Damned Studios Team

...Hmm...I think I forgot something...
Oh yeah!

I'm quite the outdoorsman myself y'know...! Wait...not THAT kind of outdoorsman!
 

-CookieMonster666-

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News post:


News!
Hey guys,
Lots of working going on at the moment, so we thought we'd share with you not only the usual 'lewd' teaser but show you our progress on addressing some of the more technical issues of the game.
These aren't the only issues we're working on, we're desperately trying not only to add new content but improve the inconsistencies between the older art styles and we hope this may be one of our biggest updates yet with a bit of luck!
As you know, a lot of players struggled with knowing what to do next/where to go during quests, so below is a WIP of the quest-log which will make it easier to follow what quest you're currently on and provide hints on where to go next as well as managed other quests you may have simultaneously. :)


Another one of the other most major complaints we've had has always been that the combat system was cluttered and bulky/awkward.
Below is a WIP of the revamped combat, as you can see, the screen is a lot less busy and it should flow a lot smoother than it ever has before.
It might look very similar to the old combat, but it's coded at the front and back ends much better, and there's still a ton of work to be done with it.

And finally, users mentioned not necessarily knowing what equipment/items they had, and that the inventory menu in game was very primitive, as you can see, we've been making leaps and bounds with this one, which should be making all your inventory carrying needs much easier to manage. :)

We're also working on both an inventory and time tracker (no visuals to show there yet though!)
As usual, we'd like to thank everyone currently supporting the project or anyone considering support the project, only with your generous support can we continue to hopefully make what we feel will be an awesome game!
-The Damned Studios Team

...Hmm...I think I forgot something...
Oh yeah!

I'm quite the outdoorsman myself y'know...! Wait...not THAT kind of outdoorsman!
The updates are looking great, guys. I really like the quest log and inventory screens. I didn't feel combat was bad previously, so I'm glad it's not changed too much. (Although, to be fair, I would've probably been fine with a completely redesigned combat as well if you had decided on that.) You do great work, and I'm happy to see you're making a lot of progress.
 
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Abaker

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So far the weirdest thing in this game was the blacksmith girl with long unkempt hair.
Seriously, give her a headstrap or something.
And while we're at it, wash off the makeup from the orc girl, that looked weird and out of place.
Otherwise, great piece of work.
If these guys will continue to deliver content at a regular pace, I'll definitely support them on patreon.
 

lostraven

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To try keep people in the loop, we've just had a aristocrat tier poll vote on the outfit and character re-design of Erika, (No, I won't be revealing which sketch won out :p )

But I thought I'd just show off some of the sketches, (very unfinished) for her re-design for you to compare against the OC to show hopefully we aren't say on our ass doing nothing and we're actively working to improve + add things :)

Sketch 1
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Sketch 2
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The OC
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Radicallity

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To try keep people in the loop, we've just had a aristocrat tier poll vote on the outfit and character re-design of Erika, (No, I won't be revealing which sketch won out :p )

But I thought I'd just show off some of the sketches, (very unfinished) for her re-design for you to compare against the OC to show hopefully we aren't say on our ass doing nothing and we're actively working to improve + add things :)

Sketch 1
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Sketch 2
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The OC
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Well shit. The OG design looks in-theme for the game and I'm positive that the sketch design that doesn't fit the inquisitor aesthetic is the one that got voted in.
 

Darthjake

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Played the update, now I'll go back and play the whole thing through again, I've only found 2 scenes I think with Adara so far, in the tavern, and after the tavern, or maybe that's considered one whole scene.

I'll be playing through again, because the game wouldn't let me tell Adara that I was with another girl, (just because I want to see what will happen, and I forgot to install the incest patch before playing the game again.

I'm guessing we can't find Adara until she comes busting our door down?

I looked for her, I really did mousing over everything trying to find her, even the education and castle area, lol.

Pity we can't hunt Dremori in our other forms, but just killing 2 at a time is no issue. From what I've read while skimming the posts, there is no more Ves content yet, so we can't go to the mage area to get what she needs right now, also why she's not at her camp, probably, until we can complete the quest.

Loving the game so far, looking forward to where you all go with it.
 

-CookieMonster666-

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Played the update, now I'll go back and play the whole thing through again, I've only found 2 scenes I think with Adara so far, in the tavern, and after the tavern, or maybe that's considered one whole scene.

I'll be playing through again, because the game wouldn't let me tell Adara that I was with another girl, (just because I want to see what will happen, and I forgot to install the incest patch before playing the game again.

I'm guessing we can't find Adara until she comes busting our door down?

I looked for her, I really did mousing over everything trying to find her, even the education and castle area, lol.

Pity we can't hunt Dremori in our other forms, but just killing 2 at a time is no issue. From what I've read while skimming the posts, there is no more Ves content yet, so we can't go to the mage area to get what she needs right now, also why she's not at her camp, probably, until we can complete the quest.

Loving the game so far, looking forward to where you all go with it.
That's correct. You can spend time with Adara after visiting the inn (instead of going with Marcus) and have some intimacy with her outside in the alley during the Prologue. You don't then see her again until she visits you at home after returning from the failed campaign. After that, there should be more opportunity to get more sexual with her in the inn itself as well as outside again.

I, of course, can't say what the developers are planning in general, but they are revamping combat. It's possible an adjustment to that will allow you to select a form to use.

You're also right about Ves. There was a scene with her previously, and there was some new content with the latest release that's here on F95, but you cannot fulfill her quest yet.
 
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lostraven

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News and release date!

Hey guys, everything has been firing on all cylinders here but we thought it was time to not only touch base, but officially say when the update is going to be.

First, we want to explain the plan moving forward, as we haven't published a roadmap yet, and we know there are no doubt many questions about future updates as well as the revamp work we're doing currently.


So, we will be splitting the revamp into Parts I and II.


We're doing this because quite frankly, juggling the overhaul work as well as trying to add a decent amount of new content while improving the technical aspects of the game has proven challenging and time consuming given our still limited resources.
We don't want to force the audience to wait many more months while we undertake this work, so, we've decided to split the load so there's still plenty of fresh content to keep you occupied in the meanwhile :)


If you have any questions on this, feel free to ask them below or on the discord and we'll bore you to death with the technical details, but the above is the gist of it. :p

With that said, and now, what you've been waiting to REALLY find out...The update is being given an approximate date of late March.

Well, that's all from us for now, back to work we go...!

As always, we'd like to thank everyone for supporting us so far,
without your support, this project wouldn't survive.
-The Damned Studios Team



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So...Do you think she's the kinda lady to go down on her knees to pray, or that she puts you down on your knees?
 

-CookieMonster666-

Devoted Member
Nov 20, 2018
11,170
16,242
News and release date!

Hey guys, everything has been firing on all cylinders here but we thought it was time to not only touch base, but officially say when the update is going to be.

First, we want to explain the plan moving forward, as we haven't published a roadmap yet, and we know there are no doubt many questions about future updates as well as the revamp work we're doing currently.


So, we will be splitting the revamp into Parts I and II.


We're doing this because quite frankly, juggling the overhaul work as well as trying to add a decent amount of new content while improving the technical aspects of the game has proven challenging and time consuming given our still limited resources.
We don't want to force the audience to wait many more months while we undertake this work, so, we've decided to split the load so there's still plenty of fresh content to keep you occupied in the meanwhile :)


If you have any questions on this, feel free to ask them below or on the discord and we'll bore you to death with the technical details, but the above is the gist of it. :p

With that said, and now, what you've been waiting to REALLY find out...The update is being given an approximate date of late March.

Well, that's all from us for now, back to work we go...!

As always, we'd like to thank everyone for supporting us so far,
without your support, this project wouldn't survive.
-The Damned Studios Team



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So...Do you think she's the kinda lady to go down on her knees to pray, or that she puts you down on your knees?
Ooo, the latter please! :love:
 

bananaflyman

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News and release date!

Hey guys, everything has been firing on all cylinders here but we thought it was time to not only touch base, but officially say when the update is going to be.

First, we want to explain the plan moving forward, as we haven't published a roadmap yet, and we know there are no doubt many questions about future updates as well as the revamp work we're doing currently.


So, we will be splitting the revamp into Parts I and II.


We're doing this because quite frankly, juggling the overhaul work as well as trying to add a decent amount of new content while improving the technical aspects of the game has proven challenging and time consuming given our still limited resources.
We don't want to force the audience to wait many more months while we undertake this work, so, we've decided to split the load so there's still plenty of fresh content to keep you occupied in the meanwhile :)


If you have any questions on this, feel free to ask them below or on the discord and we'll bore you to death with the technical details, but the above is the gist of it. :p

With that said, and now, what you've been waiting to REALLY find out...The update is being given an approximate date of late March.

Well, that's all from us for now, back to work we go...!

As always, we'd like to thank everyone for supporting us so far,
without your support, this project wouldn't survive.
-The Damned Studios Team



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So...Do you think she's the kinda lady to go down on her knees to pray, or that she puts you down on your knees?
I like the new design but what is that itty bitty dagger supposed to be for? Opening letters?
 

APoc1

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I really had a blast playing this today. This is going right into my favorite games folder. The art and writing are top notch. Game mechanics for me at least worked as they should I did not experience any bugs in combat like some did. Did not even die until I was trying to gather bronze and gems(tried to fight 2 battles in a row with no potions left). I love the having turn based combat in my porn games I know it is not popular for some but I think it makes the game so much more fun than just a VN. Once leveling and gear becomes available it will be even better. The sex was fucking great, animations were decent. Only complaint I have is the rewards notice as well as the infection status should be bigger or moved to the middle of the screen and it should be a static image until you click on it. Currently with it located in the bottom right and only being there for a few moments I kept missing what it said or was unable to see all of it before it disappeared. At least for treasures I could see them in the inventory so no big's for that but the status inventory page currently does not have stats for infection status. Yes I know it is a WIP and it will be be there soonish.

Couple questions:
If I happened to grind a bit and accumulated some gold will the save from this latest version be compatible with the next ver? ( I am guessing yes , hopefully) if not no big deal it was not that hard to accumulate gold. Just hoping we will not have to grind forever to buy gear but some grinding is fine by me , especially if you are leveling at the same time.

Will I be able to transform for battles or will that be a special case/scenes littered through out the game?


Looking forward to the next update!! :)
 
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