Ren'Py Completed Space Journey X [v2.30_023] [y.v.]

[zerodead]

Is there any particular place that uses these items?

 

[jclarke]

Is there any particular place that uses these items?

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The model-J bot can take a certain number of the memory cubes to, best I can tell, unlock a few new lines of dialogue when chatting with it, but I haven't seen the other cubes get used yet. I've seen people talking about them being some sort of vault key in later-game content, but can't confirm that from my own experience yet.

 

[zerodead]

I'm already at the end of the game, I have 99% of the gallery unlocked, I just need to destroy 100 ships to complete 100%, and I need to figure out where to use these 2 cubes.

 

[hentaidez]

The memory cubes unlock the memories (lore) of the former captain of the Bumbling Bee in your personal bot. Very fragmented, out of order, and it doesn't seem complete. No matter how many updates the game has, there always seems to be one more memory cube than you can use for that.

The non-glowing version of that first cube are mystery cubes, used to unlock certain precursor technology. I've been puzzling out the glowing version of the mystery cubes (forget what they're called, and don't have any in stock in my latest save), too. They're fairly new items, but aren't documented in the walkthrough and I haven't seen much talk about them, here.

I did once find I had used up several upgrading... SOMETHING in bot construction, but by the time I realized I was doing that I'd used them all up, and hadn't realized that was what I was doing (I'd thought I was dismantling the bot parts in question to free up space, not upgrading them). Haven't had a chance to figure it out, since, and I have no idea if they're involved in anything other than that.

 

[Tracking333]

Is there any roadmap or post outlining the planned updates? I like the game but have played to the end of the available content like a year ago and will probably replay the game when the updates are complete.

 

[TechnoParagon]

Just one note for the dev: The quests that depend on RNG to trigger should really really have hints ingame as soon as the relevant area is available for exploration. These are otherwise trivially easy to miss even in a long playthrough. The quests have many other issues with low information and needlessly specific conditions but the above is the worst one.

Yeah, I agree. It is an adult game after all. That said, some of the gallery text feels a bit too vague. If it were slightly more descriptive, it would help players plan better and avoid missing content, which would reduce the need for a guide on a first playthrough.


I also have a few notes for the dev. I ran into a bug (or two) and have some suggestions as well.

Bugs

T’Ris outfit bug (Mess Hall):
T’Ris sometimes does not display the correct outfit in the Mess Hall. For example, if I have her set to the revealing outfit, she will appear in her default outfit instead. Feeding her a drink can then cause her outfit to suddenly switch to the skimpier stock version. If I recall correctly, this issue does not occur in the Krell universe.


Khelara outfit inspection not unlocking:
The “Inspect Khelara’s outfit in her quarters” scene does not seem to unlock despite me having done it. It is possible I am missing a step, so I am going to do some additional testing. My current suspicion is that she may need to be shaved for it to trigger.

Suggestions

1. Chambermaid quest clarity:
   During the chambermaid quest, it would be nice if the station text describing the strange sounds included a follow-up line like, “Maybe I should use the Hyper Scanner to get to the bottom of this.”
   Also, minor nitpick: the spelling is inconsistent. Sometimes it is “chamber maid” and other times “chambermaid.”
2. Comms section expansion:
   It would be great if the Comms section on the computer were more fleshed out. For example, Ylyee could give hints based on active quests, and or her dialogue could change depending on which galaxy you are in.
3. Computer and UI QoL improvements:
   Some quality of life additions would go a long way. For instance, a red dot on the monitoring icon when motion is detected, similar to an app notification, would be very helpful.
   Along the same lines, it would be nice if the ship’s directional UI had an indicator for points of interest, such as when a character is using the lift, similar to how it already shows when a character is in a room.
   That said, I understand this might not be fully feasible given the current design, since these events are RNG based and triggered at the moment rather than rolled at the start of the day.
4. Upgrading the ship:
   In order to repair the ship, it needs to be invaded while resting overnight at the planet in the first system. However, it's easy to miss, and I didn't do it until near the end of the game. Maybe add a quest that ends with the ship staying in orbit overnight. It's just an idea, but basically, anything that pushes the player to find that content organically.
5. Shaving mechanic:
   I really like the shaving content you added. And I hope you add more of it. But my only suggestion here is that after shaving Khelara, she stays shaved for a few days instead of requiring daily upkeep.
6. Gallery replay:
   I know this is probably obvious, but I wish the gallery replay were more fully baked. Right now it feels more like a JPEG and GIF viewer, which is a bit limiting, especially since many scenes are one time events.
   On that note, as I said above, slightly more descriptive gallery text would also help reduce reliance on guides.
7. Praise for the writing:
   Not a suggestion, just some praise. The writing is actually quite solid. I really appreciate that it does not feel self indulgent like a lot of other adult games. The scenes are not overly verbose, and it never feels like wading through an exposition dump. Excessive writing is kind of a plague in this genre, and this game avoids that nicely.
8. More Krell universe content:
   Lastly, in terms of content requests, please give us more Krell universe stuff. Everything there was great, and I would love to see it expanded. Honestly, I would not complain about giving the entire crew some “pet training” either, lol.

Anyway, that is my two cents. I felt compelled to write this because the game genuinely feels special, and I am glad I gave it a shot. I am looking forward to more content and eventually a sequel. I can definitely see why most people voted for one. The lorecrafting here is strong, and it naturally makes people want to see it fleshed out further.

 

[manmademonster]

More Krell universe content:
Lastly, in terms of content requests, please give us more Krell universe stuff. Everything there was great, and I would love to see it expanded. Honestly, I would not complain about giving the entire crew some “pet training” either, lol.

I would really like to have a full crew of Ponygirls AND Milk Cows.

 

[TechnoParagon]

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I would really like to have a full crew of Ponygirls AND Milk Cows.

Agreed, I want to be able to shave train and plug em all lmao. And I have to say its a bit annoying that Vee refuses to wear Krell uniform outside the Krell universe.

And I think I found another bugs. Gonna edit the post I put now. But basically I cannot trigger the news broadcast and start the bot collective quest. I have the armory built and I've slept in the first system for like 50 days grinding my defender's bot levels. And still nothing. I wonder if I am just missing something