- Dec 2, 2022
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You say it would be a lot of work, but half the corruptions are in a pseudo-order. So you could probably get away with a single or small number of triggers. Like 5/7 specific corruptions or even just a Point of No Return corruption. It doesn't strictly have to be complicated. Me personally, I want something like if you get into the final corruption chamber but don't finish it, you get a dump Richard end. (Or better yet have there be a final corruption when you finish all the current ones that allows you to dump him for Alicia)I would like to add a bit more information that Beta didn't cover. At one point you got the clear gem once you reached an end of content area for the first time. Aura-dev was getting concerned that it was getting to be too much work to access the gem, and was considering adding an early ending where Aura was turned into one of Arwin's maids. He instead decided to just give the clear gem at the start of the game. That was by far the most information we have been provided about what to expect from endings.
Based on how the game is designed I would expect most of the post 1.0 endings to either be extensions like that or to come from side areas that are added that don't complicate the main story too much. Any endings that would be based on differences in mental changes would be considerably more work to add because right now the corruption ending is just going to be completing every mental change before Aura reaches the Roya ending. An ending where, as a random example, Aura ends up corrupted but ditching Richard would require a not insignificant rework of the corruption system. Right now Richard is influential in way too many changes for him getting dumped to make much sense. I'm not saying there's no chance of the second sort of ending, just that the amount of work required for one is significantly more than for the other sort.
Obviously that wouldn't be as intricate as some would hope for. But if it is hidden properly behind the dev curtain most players (that don't look up how mechanics function in detail) wouldn't realize how simple it is.
That said, I will be more than happy with whatever we get. Even if I hope for a dump Richard end. I honestly see him as the fakest "human" in the game. Dude gets lucky or bets on the protag winning and acts like he's the greatest thing ever. I desperately want some way to keep him from winning over Aura even as she fully corrupts. Especially since he basically sits on his hands all game and lets Alicia do all the leg work, lol.