Thursday, September 27, 2018

Plans for Chapter 8 and a bit of specific detail on 8m0




So we’re finally done with Chapter 7!  I was going to go into detail about how that ended up, but it’d be a spoiler too far for those who haven’t had a chance to play the finale there, so lets just talk about chapter 8.

Chapter 8 is the long-awaited return to Celee.  You cleared the Tu’Than out of the mines between Celee and Corsixa months ago (in game).  The people of Celee were struggling with the local monsters since the Ratan army left them without protection.  Well, the army is back and ‘protecting’ the local citizens might not be their greatest concern.  We’ll be spending a few months, at least, exploring the situation in Celee.

I do say a months, as this will be a big project for us.  We’re taking zones and events that we literally developed for years and must update that world before you re-enter Celee.  Things have been changing while you were gone, we aren’t simply opening the door without giving you new things to find.  Fortunately, I’ve had Hiro working on that for quite a few weeks now, so there is some content lined up already. 

I’m expecting to be spending 1-3 months in each zone (Lesser Corsix, Mountain Glory, and Eliba) again, possibly with a Westlands diversion as well.  You’ll meet a bunch of old friends, get a chance to add some women to your harem you missed before, and of course meet some new characters as well!  But we’ll have to see how it actually goes, storylines tend to get a life of their own no matter what I want… like Elan!

For now, I’m just going to briefly touch on what’s planned for 8m0.  We’re going to start with Lesser Corsix, updating every NPC in that zone with new conversations and content and at least one quest as well.  But we need to get that door open first, which means finishing the investigation of John’s murder.  Also, finishing up a few loose ends before starting Celee.  Adeline’s arc will be completed and she will be yours, as well as Leona.  With everything happening in Corsix, her city, Leona will be swept up by the events.  And into your bed!

Finally, there will be another scene in 8m0 and you get to choose who!  Right now, there’s a preliminary poll going that will narrow down the list from all your women to just 5.    That ends at the end of the month, so vote now!  The final will start on the first and run a week.

Monday, September 24, 2018

Harem c7m8.1 released to patrons, public version updated to c7m7.1


You have worked for months to create the trap to bring down Caliga in Elan, and your work is done.  Now is the time to add the bait and lure him in, putting you in charge of the province of Elan.  And command of all of the Elani women!  The search for Adeline continues as you start to understand who she is and how Bennaris controls his lethal assassin.  The path to return to Celee will begin to open and its Terra’s tun to be taught by Selene in The King’s Pleasure.  Harem c7m8 finished the storyline of Elan and I hope you all enjoyed the journey!





And with 7m8 out to the patrons, 7m7 becomes public!  You have been working to ally yourself with the Elani and earn Caliga’s trust.  It’s time to put all the pieces together to create the trap that will bring Caliga down and make Elan yours.  And add a few certain Elani women to your harem.  But other provinces aren’t quiet.  A beautiful woman tried to murder you in Meti, did she act alone or was ordered to do so?  You won’t find out until you can find out who she was and why she did what she did!  We’ve also added an off-camera section in scene replay, take a look at what a your women get up to off-screen!


Patch notes:
Harem c7m8
Content additions
-Caliga is vulnerable, it is time to make him obey you and take over his province.
-You've found out enough about Adeline to know Lord Bennaris was behind her attack.  Time to pay a visit to his manor in Denai.
-If you want to reenter Celee, Mercalius's trust will need to be earned.  Fortunately, a opportunity has presented itself.  Yet another dead noble is just the tool you need!
-Terra's convinced you that she is a masochist.  Selene in The King's Pleasure can teach her how to express her fetish safely.
-6 new scenes, 2 group scenes and 3 with Terra.  An extended Legate+ scene.
-~160 new images, ~150 pages of text.
 
Harem c7m7
Content additions
-After months preparing to add Chinua to your Harem, she is as ready as she will ever be.  Bring her back to her people one more time, show her more of Elan's history and she will show you everything!
-You met several interesting people at Caliga's ball before taking 'Claudia' home with you and making her yours.  One of those was Ralap, asking for your help with an issue that he didn't want Caliga to know about.  And this will prove to be a mythril opportunity to add the final touches to your plans to bring him down!
-A woman who you though was a simple courtesan at Mercalius's party turned out to be an assassin, killing Lord Makath and nearly killing you as well.  You've put Noemi in charge of tracking her down and you'll start to discover this was not a one time thing.
-While 'Ralph' is involved in most of the erotic events of the game, your women get up to their own activities.  There's been two new categories added to the end of replay mode, off-camera Legate+ and public.  As I can I'll be filling out these events.  Currently there's a scene between Samantha and Cecilia in Celee, Donna's night with Jorge, the light and dark variants of Samantha's night with Terra in Elan, and Kathleen's service with Caliga.  The newest 3 of those will be reserved for my Legate+ patrons, every one beyond that will be viewable by everyone!
-You have been preparing your Elani allies for a strike against Caliga which should come in 7m8, but you can see what they're up to in the refuge and mine now.
-185 pages of new content, 214 new images. 
-9 new scenes added, 2 more still coming!

Bug fixes
-Fixed an issue where Chinua's stone trainings would last too long
-Retroactively finished the issue where the above would break the refuge.  Enter the refuge, it will force the refuge to the end state and let you see the last section of your discoveries.
-Fixed various timing issues:  Terra must be evolved before training Chinua.  You must have the portal key before the Corde Ball and recovering Rachel's shipment.  Rachel won't asked to be assessed until you start chapter 7.
-Portal stone w/ Chinua should no longer crash the game.
-Many minor bugs/inconsistencies fixed pre ch7