Hey Mad King, I don't mean to be rude, but I asked a question a few pages back. It's not in me to be insistent, but I thought it was an important point. I read some of your responses to others and it doesn't seem clear yet how the VN and Sandbox versions are gonna differ in terms of Content. I'll link you to my question: https://f95zone.to/threads/vis-v1-4-ch-1-mad-king-games.22179/page-68#post-6167240
Thank you and I wish you nothing but success. Sandbox might be the scariest word on this site when it comes to VN's, I may not like it, but I part with a good luck in your direction
I think that due to the flow and my lack of attention, I may have missed it, so I apologize. The link you've sent me redirects me to a page of the forum, where your username is not present. Is it the correct one?
I think that due to the flow and my lack of attention, I may have missed it, so I apologize. The link you've sent me redirects me to a page of the forum, where your username is not present. Is it the correct one?
OOF! Sorry about that, I linked it based on my preference of showing 40 posts instead of the default 20.
I'll just quote it below:
Hey Mad King, just a question. Does the Sandbox have extra content that the VN doesn't? So if I play VN mode am I missing out on content? I'd hate it if there are some scenes that could have been added to VN to be exclusive to sandbox because you give them priority. Just a thought.
Hmm... I can see that. Does the Sandbox get more adult/romantic scenes than the VN? And is it canon? Do the side events affect the characters in the story?
An example would be: VN version has all the story we've already come to love in the game with characters and such. But, the sandbox has a scene where you and Love Interest 3 go to a dinner together then have sex. Is this scene not available in VN Mode?
I'm assuming that basically, if I play the VN version, I'm missing out on story content with characters? I don't mean to make it sound so blunt or accusatory, but it seems that way to me.
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Hmm... I can see that. Does the Sandbox get more adult/romantic scenes than the VN? And is it canon? Do the side events affect the characters in the story?
An example would be: VN version has all the story we've already come to love in the game with characters and such. But, the sandbox has a scene where you and Love Interest 3 go to a dinner together then have sex. Is this scene not available in VN Mode?
I'm assuming that basically, if I play the VN version, I'm missing out on story content with characters? I don't mean to make it sound so blunt or accusatory, but it seems that way to me.
Does the Sandbox get more adult/romantic scenes?
It will, but those will be triggered by the events and the status from the main campaign (the story)
and with this, I will reach another point of yours:
Do the side events affect the characters in the story?
No, because it would almost be an impossible way to synchronize the events from the sandbox and to trigger events in the story mode. So the logic I am going to implement is Story(vn) -sends status> Sandbox. So basically if you unlock a threesome scene with a character in the story, you will unlock threesome scenes in the sandbox with that character, each time you visit.
Mad King There is a variable fubar in code of "0.9 update story", line 112, and in "1.0 update story", line 47 that is meant to add integers to leader_stat but instead makes it equal to the integers. Below is the code. I've corrected it in my forthcoming multi-mod but thought you should be aware. Regards.
"0.9 update story", line 112
Code:
"Stay calm.":
$ leader_stat =+ 1
scene six_zero_nine_10
with Dissolve(1.0)
"1.0 update story", line 47:
Code:
label calm_alissa_troops:
scene one_zero_24
with Dissolve(1.0)
$ leader_stat =+ 2
It should be: $ leader_stat += 1 and $ leader_stat += 2 respectively.
So when this hits the sandbox instructions the update is done? I seriously love this as a VN but the never ending sandbox/ management warning makes me think I will have to drop one of my all-time favorite games...
Does the Sandbox get more adult/romantic scenes?
It will, but those will be triggered by the events and the status from the main campaign (the story)
and with this, I will reach another point of yours:
Do the side events affect the characters in the story?
No, because it would almost be an impossible way to synchronize the events from the sandbox and to trigger events in the story mode. So the logic I am going to implement is Story(vn) -sends status> Sandbox. So basically if you unlock a threesome scene with a character in the story, you will unlock threesome scenes in the sandbox with that character, each time you visit.
Hmm... so it's like DLC in a way? Like, the stuff you unlock in story is codified to unlock others in Sandbox mode? I only ask these questions cause I wanted to know the stuff missing from the Visual Novel only version and see what I'm missing. I think it's only natural since the story was exclusively a VN and it turned into a sandbox overnight in a sense.
It would suck if, as a strictly VN player, I start to miss content because I refuse to play the new sandbox mode. If we do indeed have to play Sandbox to get content at least make it cheatable or unlockable through cheat codes or something. Maybe a speedmode where everything unlocks faster if you enable the option.
Hmm... so it's like DLC in a way? Like, the stuff you unlock in story is codified to unlock others in Sandbox mode? I only ask these questions cause I wanted to know the stuff missing from the Visual Novel only version and see what I'm missing. I think it's only natural since the story was exclusively a VN and it turned into a sandbox overnight in a sense.
It would suck if, as a strictly VN player, I start to miss content because I refuse to play the new sandbox mode. If we do indeed have to play Sandbox to get content at least make it cheatable or unlockable through cheat codes or something. Maybe a speedmode where everything unlocks faster if you enable the option.
Yes. So when you reach a certain relationship with one of the female characters, in the story, it will unlock scenes in the sandbox, fitted for that level of intimacy that you've reached. So yes, players are going to miss things out.
Related to the other question, the game can have mods so most likely, mods will appear to make things easier than they are.
There will be a sandbox mode AND an only VN mode in future updates!!
I think Mad King wants to give the player the oppertunity to form his own kingdom with the sandbox/management mode, sth that is more flexible than in an only VN. I dont like sandbox either but all the ppl here complaining about an first stage implemented sandbox, maybe it will be great when its finished and polished ?? Maybe we should wait and see how it turns out?? This game is in development, some people maybe forget that! The developer does deserve a little bit more trust in my opinion, so far every update he brought out was great!
Disliked too many stuff about the game, especially how (in parts I've played) every LI is better than MC who's acting like a sex crazed (but barely fucks) incompetent fool. Game gives you the impression that there would be lotsa sex but that couldn't be further from the truth. I started skipping until the sandbox part from the scene where Morrigan is naked in the pool and I have to say doesn't worth the hassle. I noticed only 2 sex scenes in between and incompetent MC gets captured again lol. I'm writing this as a comment instead of rating because I couldn't commit to playing the game at all so just gonna leave it here.
I liked it when it was a VN. Great story with awesome music.
Sandbox is confusing as hell. I don't know what to do. No on game guide or anything to yell me what to do to progress.
24/7 day cycle is too slow. It'll take 100k+ to unlock road, barracks etcetera. But the weekly income looks to be not that big. So I fear endless grinding.
Kingdom management looks too complicated.
I liked it when it was a VN. Great story with awesome music.
Sandbox is confusing as hell. I don't know what to do. No on game guide or anything to yell me what to do to progress.
24/7 day cycle is too slow. It'll take 100k+ to unlock road, barracks etcetera. But the weekly income looks to be not that big. So I fear endless grinding.
Kingdom management looks too complicated.