Progress Update (27 May 2023) (Patreon)

Hey guys 👋 Time for another progress update!

I know last time I said I wanna try making the skip function, but then I realized that I need to know what variables will be used in the new update first to try to make it 😆 So, I have been working on Chapter 6 Part 2 instead. Once it's done, I might release it first without the skip function, so I have more time to test it out and try to make it without having to worry about Part 2 not coming out yet.

For this progress update, let me take the time to talk more about what's planned for  Part 2 of Chapter 6! 😁 As all of you know, it would be a mission in the Night Owls bar.

It might not be as long as the entire mission in Chapter 3 Hotel, but this one will have quite a lot of variations on how things can play out (which will be a pain to write, but I know it will be worth it 😭). Right now, the plan is that there will be 3 options on how you'll approach trying to get to your goal, and it will be based on your three skills stats.

You can try convincing through charm and talking, or try laying out your reasoning on why doing what you ask them to will be in their best interest, or intimidate them. Each choice, of course, will have skill checks corresponding to the skill that will be used: Charisma, Intelligence, and Combat.

All three choices will be selectable by all MCs no matter your actual skill level in the associated skill, but that means you can fail the stat check too. If you passed the skill checks, then you might get what you want peacefully without any blood spilt. But if you fail, then you'll get into a fight 😁 And for the fight, I'll need to consider the choices of using Umbra or Grav or maybe even CQC? But if I'm feeling too overwhelmed with the variations, I might give less choices for the fight.

I'm also considering on giving you a choice to get in a fight anyway even if you succeed in the stat check, in case your MC (or you 😆) are bloodthirsty or itching for a fight. This is not 100% sure yet, but I really want to try making it happen. 

As you can see, there will be a lot of variations for me to write because instead of locking the choices based on your skills, I now have to write the fail and success scenarios for each stat checks above. It might feel shorter than the Chapter 3 mission when you play it, but in terms of writing it, it's shaping up to have just as many variations to write out.

Please, pray for my sanity 🙏😆