Ren'Py Seeds of Chaos [v0.4.11a Patreon] [Vénus Noire]

[aykarin]

Just finished trying out the new mechanics. I think that especially the map change is a big improvement (also, the hints about which region has mines, abbeys, villages left to discover). Also, I liked how the chaos excursion system has been included. It's must easier to get these events right now, but still it invites player to explore the map more.

However, I have several problems/bugs to report:
- the weekly report screen now works much slower;
- some of the village events which give the possibility of conquest don't end with anything (no bonus to gold after conquest and no triggering of the "occupy... 1/2/3" etc. events) - I had this particularly with the events 'swamp coven' and 'friendly dinner';
- the 'grey screen' (blank screen which looks like a chessboard) now happens much more often in various points of the game (between CGs, when switching between castle and exploration, etc.).

Additionally, I think there is somewhat of an unbalance when it comes to Alexia/Rowan relationship points. I let those points drop significantly by being a dick to Alexia in the potion stealing event chain, so after reaching mid corruption the Andras NTR path started. But this path didn't block in any way the fertility treatment events. Playing these events made my relationship points with Alexia increase big time. This made the whole playthrough weird, because Alexia was consistently cheating on Rowan with Andras and falling completely in his hands, while at the same time being all lovey dovey with her husband during the fertility treatment. If fertility events were reserved for loyal Alexia paths (both corrupted and not corrupted), it would be much more realistic, I think.

 

[terras05]

I can`t start Raeve Keep conquest. When I go to keep`s cell - nothing happens.

 

[Rein]

I can`t start Raeve Keep conquest. When I go to keep`s cell - nothing happens.

It triggers in the lower hex of the three.

 

[terras05]

It triggers in the lower hex of the three.

I opened all cells in this part of the map. Version 0.4.01

 

[Rein]

I opened all cells in this part of the map. Version 0.4.01

Worked on the test build. I'll look into it.

 

[syfy88man]

Has anyone found the goblin camp, I want to try to do the Goblin way instead of recruiting the Orcs for my army

 

[Mfka5]

Has anyone found the goblin camp, I want to try to do the Goblin way instead of recruiting the Orcs for my army

Goblins are somewhere south-east.
Maybe you have to do orcs first and then goblins like i did

 

[syfy88man]

Goblins are somewhere south-east.
Maybe you have to do orcs first and then goblins like i did

oh ok, thanks, yea I was trying to find them first and get them to join

 

[aykarin]

Goblins are somewhere south-east.
Maybe you have to do orcs first and then goblins like i did

oh ok, thanks, yea I was trying to find them first and get them to join

You don't have to do orcs first. Goblins are not really south-east, just straight east. Their camp is marked on the map as a pyramid-like structure.

 

[Rein]

- the weekly report screen now works much slower;

I see. I'll pass it on to the programmer

- some of the village events which give the possibility of conquest don't end with anything (no bonus to gold after conquest and no triggering of the "occupy... 1/2/3" etc. events) - I had this particularly with the events 'swamp coven' and 'friendly dinner';

They should work... But the lack of feedback after selecting an option really feels like it cuts off without doing anything. I'll see if we shouldn't just add a few passages to these events.

- the 'grey screen' (blank screen which looks like a chessboard) now happens much more often in various points of the game (between CGs, when switching between castle and exploration, etc.).

Hm. I'll keep an eye out.

Additionally, I think there is somewhat of an unbalance when it comes to Alexia/Rowan relationship points. I let those points drop significantly by being a dick to Alexia in the potion stealing event chain, so after reaching mid corruption the Andras NTR path started. But this path didn't block in any way the fertility treatment events. Playing these events made my relationship points with Alexia increase big time. This made the whole playthrough weird, because Alexia was consistently cheating on Rowan with Andras and falling completely in his hands, while at the same time being all lovey dovey with her husband during the fertility treatment. If fertility events were reserved for loyal Alexia paths (both corrupted and not corrupted), it would be much more realistic, I think.

Consider this a feature. For the time being it stays, until we decide what exactly does "High Rowan/Alexia relationship Alexia on NTR" mean for the plot. We might adjust the events so it isn't possible in the future.

I can`t start Raeve Keep conquest. When I go to keep`s cell - nothing happens.

I can't replicate this. Please provide a save from the castle menu.

Has anyone found the goblin camp, I want to try to do the Goblin way instead of recruiting the Orcs for my army

You still have to do Orcs to reach Astarte for the time being. I am writing a variant of the Astarte intro that lets you do Goblins instead, but it's part of the overall Astarte Update, and it's a lengthy process.

 

[Cricco]

Well yea Rowan does do stupid decision in beginning but that more of the story needing a way to put him in this servitude state under the siblings also they kidnaped his wife which is def going to affect his decisions. However he is seek out by Jerzara cuz of his resourcefulness and understanding of tactics to survive and manage an army in unfavorable conditions. We see this throughout the entire game what with learning about the dynamics of the castle staff relationship to to use as leverage, understanding ideologies, creating favor through dealings, winning allies under the noses of the twin, figuring out how the necklace operates , and even multiple scene of rowan having practical knowledge such as when he is talking about application of plants as medicine when learning about poison from Jerzara. Tho I haven't played the game in a good while so maybe things have change and maybe I'm forgetting thing but for what I do remember is that Rowan is doing what a rogue should be doing.

A lvl 2 rogue whose only skill in life is lockpicking maybe. Ngl think the twist's gonna be that the twin's dad (a lvl 5 imp) just kinda slipped on Rowan's blood and piss hit his head and died, cause that's the only feasible way homeboy might've helped in that fight

 

[syfy88man]

You still have to do Orcs to reach Astarte for the time being. I am writing a variant of the Astarte intro that lets you do Goblins instead, but it's part of the overall Astarte Update, and it's a lengthy process.

Oh, thanks yea I have played this game a few times, and this time around, I wanted to do it with the goblins as well in a different way instead of how the one walkthrough says to do it, to get it done within the 60 days that you have before the game let you play it.

 

[Rein]

Oh, thanks yea I have played this game a few times, and this time around, I wanted to do it with the goblins as well in a different way instead of how the one walkthrough says to do it, to get it done within the 60 days that you have before the game let you play it.

The deadline is now 70 weeks, you should have time just barely for both.

 

[syfy88man]

The deadline is now 70 weeks, you should have time just barely for both.

oh that's good, yea, the game over is a bummer, but one time, I used cheats to get things done like building the castle as well as studying to unlock things in the castle, but that was a good thing for new players that just want to play it but also explore the map in full while playing

 

[Sneaky Heresiarch]

For some reason, I can't escape Rowan's chambers and keep getting that rollback/ignore bug screen after this update. Is that something on my part? Using save files that've been going on for several updates by now.

 

[Rein]

For some reason, I can't escape Rowan's chambers and keep getting that rollback/ignore bug screen after this update. Is that something on my part? Using save files that've been going on for several updates by now.

We changed so many things save files are 1000% borked.

 

[syfy88man]

We changed so many things save files are 1000% borked.

That is so true, I mean it been a couple of years that I played, but when I decided to play it and see what new, yep my save spot was not working for me, so I had to do a replay from the start of the game, it was cool to see some new screens and some new art work at the start of the game, but yea, my save spot was broken.

 

[Blurpee69]

Ok so I'm new to playing the game, but I've found it pretty enjoyable for the most part.

But I'm struggling with conquering Rastedel. I finished everything I could in the goblin cities, and I'm about 95% sure I secured their loyalty. Is there another part that I'm missing?

Also all the chaos quests you get from the throne room don't trigger for me. I ran through the entire southwest portion of the map trying to get them to trigger and it hasn't. Are their other conditions I need to meet?

Sorry if these have already been asked, I skimmed through the last dozen or so pages, but it was mostly discussion of the new update.

 

[monk_56]

Ok so I'm new to playing the game, but I've found it pretty enjoyable for the most part.

But I'm struggling with conquering Rastedel. I finished everything I could in the goblin cities, and I'm about 95% sure I secured their loyalty. Is there another part that I'm missing?

Also all the chaos quests you get from the throne room don't trigger for me. I ran through the entire southwest portion of the map trying to get them to trigger and it hasn't. Are their other conditions I need to meet?

Sorry if these have already been asked, I skimmed through the last dozen or so pages, but it was mostly discussion of the new update.

Based on what Rein said in discord (or was it here). I think you have to recruit the orcs to progress through Rastdel at the moment. A goblin story-beat hasn't been integrated into the Rastdel plot. Outside of there being goblins in the art for the...ummm....tickling....of Rastadel, it is missing things like vignettes from Goblin leaders, logistics with goblins, post-battle story with Goblin leaders, ect.

Which is TBE, since the goblin plot endings are not fully penned in Blackholdt. It'd be "putting the horse before the wagon" to write Rastdel goblin integration.

 

[Rein]

Also all the chaos quests you get from the throne room don't trigger for me. I ran through the entire southwest portion of the map trying to get them to trigger and it hasn't. Are their other conditions I need to meet?

You have to find a specific tile. You also have to check previously explored tiles.