7.6.2011, Tuesday: I completed Mother Earth item tech-tree. This includes items such as Jade Cloak, Emerald Javelin, Nature Shield, Ancient Leaf, Holy Stump... And so on. There are still some things I must complete before I start testing chapter 7 such as few item tech-trees.
8.6.2011, Wednesday: Today I've been doing Magma Set. This includes Magma Cloak(previously Improved Fire Cloak), Magma Helmet and Ragnarok. Very powerful item set.
9.6.2011, Thursday: Today I updated the combat kings and made some improvements to the main cinematics. Also I created a mini-puzzle that gives a Greater Magic Ball when completed.
10.6.2011, Friday: Now I've completed the epic boss. Next I'll finish esper Nyrxz. I went to LAN party later today.
11.6.2011, Saturday: Today I was in LAN party so I couldn't do much. I continued doing Nyrxz.
12.6.2011, Sunday: And today I was also in LAN party. I continued little Nyrxz.
13.6.2011, Monday: Today I imported some new icons and models to the campaign. Now all the dragons are imported and no need to worry about them anymore. Also today I started brainstorming to make the game-play a little bit less annoying. This is the result: I'll move all spell book spells to a single category which can be easily accessed from a "dummy hero"(works same with as current restore and game panel).
14.6.2011, Tuesday: Today I created four classifications for units: "Summoned", "Undead", "Dragon" and "Monster". Against these type of units some items and abilities are more powerful. For example, "Dragon Buster" item does 300 extra damage to dragon type enemies.
15.6.2011, Wednesday: Today I've been doings there and there. I also calculated how long it takes for me to actually release 1.6 version and here's what I think: 1 month. I'll go to countryside for one week and from there I can do the campaign nearly nothing. Also there are still some important things to do that can take a lot of time to create(I'll make some improvements to the spell book system). Also I can't say how much time the testing will take.
16.6.2011, Thursday: Today I started doing this new spell book system.
17.6.2011, Friday: Today I finally completed the cinematic dialogues I've been doing last one month. Huh, what a job now I need Killa to fix the grammar errors. Then I can finally start to make them.
18.6.2011, Saturday: I was in a party meaning couldn't do much. I tested chapter 7 for the very first time and it's in chaos at the moment. Almost everything bugs but that's what I expected.
19.6.2011, Sunday: Started my journey to countryside so couldn't do much. I wrote some more story.
20.6.2011, Monday: Even if I was in countryside, I was able to complete Maximillian item set and fix the bugs I got from last test.
21.6.2011, Tuesday: I designed today all Gladiator Items and will do them later.
22.6.2011, Wednesday: Still in the countryside. I'll come back at Monday or Tuesday to home. Today I worked a little bit everything, but I focused on checking what spell book spells I must change for the new spell book system. This new spell book system is a lot more user friendly: you simple click a button from left corner and you can see all spells immediately. Then you simply can cast them in no time. This however means that instead of 5 elements and totally of 20 spells there will be 3 elements and 12 spells. Also stealing will be made a little bit easier: now you simply press two times R button and you have your stealing ability ready(it's still in that spell book sadly(don't know an easier way to do this)).
23.6.2011, Thursday: And today worked on the new spell book system and esper abilities. Also I've been thinking about later chapters and how I'll do them.
24.6.2011, Friday: Today I fixed and made few items more. Now I go to party and I'm already drunk. Yeeehaaw!
25.6.2011, Saturday: Today I almost completed the boss, I also nearly finished Gladiator Items and thought once again the new spell book idea how it will work.
26.6.2011, Sunday: And today I finished Gladiator Items and now I focus on Alchemist Items. Tomorrow back to home and I finally start to test the campaign again! Here I cannot, the computer sucks(too slow).
27.6.2011, Monday: Finally home! Oh my computer is so slow nowadays I have to format it! It even gives bluescreens! Horrible! Anyway when I traveled home I managed to finish many texts. Today home I tested second time chapter 7! Many bugs to be fixed again.
28.6.2011, Tuesday: Today I fixed bugs from the last test and I improved the terrain inside the castle. Also I formatted my computer.
29.6.2011, Wednesday: And today I fixed rest of the bugs and started doing main cinematics, so far the first and the second main cinematics are done.
39.6.2011, Thursday: Today I tested the campaign and have been fixing bugs.
1.7.2011, Friday: And today I finished half of "Fradz & Tharo" cinematic, fixed bugs from last test and thought about the spells. I also tested the campaign, I almost tested everything the chapter had and it took about three hours. I would say estimated time to play this chapter can go really high: play time could be over 10 hours. This is a gigantic chapter with so much to do.
2.7.2011, Saturday: Fixed half of yesterday's bugs. Other half I also fixed but just before I was starting to save the computer crashes and I lost one to two hour. Then I lost my motivation doing the campaign.
3.7.2011, Sunday: Fixed rest of the bugs today and also I made some improvements to many things, finished "Fradz & Tharo" cinematic, thought about the new spells and decided rest of the Alchemist Items. Ohh, and also I'll balance the starting item packs so that they're all useful.
4.6.2011, Monday: Tested chapter 7 again in the morning and then went to a LAN party.
5.6.2011, Tuesday: No progress: in LAN party.
6.6.2011, Wednesday: No progress: in LAN party.
7.6.2011, Thursday: Back to home. Tested the campaign again, fixed some bugs and almost finished the floating text.
8.7.2011, Friday: Still more Floating Texts and in the end I run out of them and couldn't finish the job. Argh! Also once again tested and fixed some bugs.
9.7.2011, Saturday: Finished fifth main cinematic. It took several hours to finish this cinematic, ehh.
10.7.2011, Sunday: I have been trying to do sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth cinematic but it's not going well.
11.7.2011, Monday: Today I've been updating the website with Xarwin and I tried to continue with the cinematics but once again it's not going well.
12.7.2011, Tuesday: Today I've been updating the website with Xarwin and now I have finally decided all the spells and soon I'll start actually do them(the decision part is always the hardest thing to do for me).
13.7.2011, Wednesday: Finished Floating Texts.
14.7.2011, Thursday: Finished many things from all over the chapter.
15.7.2011, Friday: I can already feel the next version. It's so, so close. I have only few things in my list left. It's only few things and nothing but testing and fixing. Today I tested & fixed and also did the Alchemist.
16.7.2011, Saturday: Started doing the last big thing: spell book systems. Many crashes while deleting the old system but I'm still positive.
17.7.2011, Sunday: Continued doing the spell book system, still some crashes from the old system. Still positive.
18.6.2011, Monday: Continued doing the spell book system. Slow progress, but the first part is now fully complete: all spell texts are done.
19.6.2011, Tuesday: Today I got really frustrated with the campaign crashing and nothing moving forward at all. I was thinking to have a long pause but in the last moment I thought how close I'm to the next version. Then I went to grab a nice cold beer, put good music and started working on the campaign again. Everything just started to work forward rapidly and now I'm doing pretty well!
20.6.2011, Wednesday: Today I almost finished all the spells, few left.
21.6.2011, Thursday: This day I took a break from spells and continued fixing chapter 7. Tomorrow I'll probably continue with spells or do something still need to be done. I was thinking it's a bit useless actually have a closed beta, it could just save time if I don't do it.
22.7.2011, Friday: It seems like some things are good enough and no need further testing. There are still many things need to tested again and again. Testing is going pretty well, but slower than I first thought. Today tested and fixed bugs.
23.7.2011, Saturday: Today I got a bad day. Didn't do much. Well best thing is that the new starting sets are nearly done.
24.7.2011, Sunday: Not much done today, did things here and there.
18.6.2011, Monday: Not much done today, did things here and there.
19.6.2011, Tuesday: Today I managed to do rest of the main cinematics except seventh which is the hardest. Also finally I have decided what will be the reward of optional quest 2 and now I can actually finish it.
20.6.2011, Wednesday: Today I finished rest of he campaign cinematics.
21.6.2011, Thursday: And now is the optional quests fully completed and all are ready to be tested. Later today I started testing chapter 7 again and it was so big job I had to continue tomorrow.
22.7.2011, Friday: Continued the testing and then started to fix some bugs.
23.7.2011, Saturday: Still fixing bugs, big job.
24.7.2011, Sunday: Still fixing bugs. I forgot completely the professions and will do those once bugs are fixed before next test round. I think I still have to test about 5 to 10 times, but every time I test less bugs so it becomes every time easier and I don't need to test same things over again if they're already perfect in my opinion. Also I'm going to improve the terrain in one part of the city, I'm gonna add something new that I haven't seen in any other warcraft 3 projects(except one blizzard campaign map).... Some elevators!
1.8.2011, Monday: Today I fixed rest of the bugs and tested. Again I got a huge list of bugs.
2.8.2011, Tuesday: Continued fixing last test round's bugs.
3.8.2011, Wednesday: Fixed rest of the last test round's bugs. Then continued with other unfinished things. Tomorrow I'm gonna test again.
4.8.2011, Thursday: Today I fixed the professions and some other things. I tested and I still got that damn spell book bug. Next gonna focus on that.
5.8.2011, Friday: Tested and fixed again. Things like basic Boss, Epic Boss and Gladiator Arena Team matches are in bad shape. Need to focus on those next.
6.8.2011, Saturday: I did something in the morning... But I don't remember anymore. I drank too much alcohol... I can't remember... I was totally wasted. I mean totally.
7.8.2011, Sunday: And today... I have a great hangover... But let's see what I can manage.
1.8.2011, Monday: Today I almost fixed all bugs. Also I continued little with "Elevator Hills". Tomorrow I will fix rest and then test. My opinion has once again changed: I'll be releasing a closed beta test for chapter 7.
2.8.2011, Tuesday: Finished Elevator Hills, fixed rest of the bugs and tested little. Still the Spell Book isn't fixed.
3.8.2011, Wednesday: Got depressed of the Spell Book system: it doesn't work. Didn't do anything until my friend Kitabatake figured out what was the problem. It's finally fixed! Also before I went to sleep I tested the campaign little.
4.8.2011, Thursday: Today I tested and it seems like all optional quests have reached my standards, Elite Boss is done and most of the systems are working perfectly. Still need to test some more and fix bugs.
5.8.2011, Friday: Tested and fixed again. I'm having some problems with Epic Boss and multiboard is giving me headache. Otherwise testing going smoothly and just few bugs and fixes anymore. Next week closed beta. Tomorrow I go to a car trip and I can't work on the campaign Saturday and Sunday. I don't know if I even have time to come here to peek what you guys are doing. Anyway, next week I believe is finally the closed beta which will take few days, then I release the next version. I believe this can be done within two weeks and hopefully before my school starts. Next week is going to be my last week before school.
****!
13.8.2011, Saturday: On car trip.
14.8.2011, Sunday: On car trip.
15.8.2011, Monday: I came back evening. Almost fixed last test round's bugs.
16.8.2011, Tuesday: Today I fixed & tested. Still didn't start Closed Beta: some bugs still remain. Thursday to Saturday I'll be in lan party so then there won't be much progress. After that will be closed beta and then next version. So the next version won't be this weekend.
17.8.2011, Wednesday: Tested & fixed. Nothing special happened. Tomorrow I'll probably give the campaign to Killa to be tested. So it's like first time ever I give the campaign to someone else. He'll test and I'll fix. It's good to give someone else play. Killa will find more bugs from places I usually don't search. I'm not sure if I do the Closed Beta. If I do that it will be Saturday or Sunday We'll see, we'll see.
18.8.2011, Thursday: At lan party.
19.8.2011, Friday: At lan party.
20.8.2011, Saturday: At lan party, but will come back home today evening. I've been testing optimator programs with my friend and there might be possibility to reduce the campaign loading time dramatically.
21.8.2011, Sunday: Really, really, really close now. After Killa and Chimto have tested then I test few times and next version. So next week from Monday to Sunday!!
22.8.2011, Monday: School started meaning I have a lot less time per day to make the campaign. Today fixed bugs from last test round plus Killa's and Chimto's bugs they gave from testing. I didn't have time to make a next test round but tomorrow I'll do it. I believe I need three more test rounds and chapter 7 is done.
23.8.2011, Tuesday: Today fixed few bugs Chimto told me and then tested. I didn't have time to fix bugs from my own test round(will do that tomorrow and test again). However, what I see only Epic Boss battle and Honor Shop aren't ready.
24.8.2011, Wednesday: Testing & fixing. Maybe tomorrow the next version or Friday!
25.8.2011, Thursday: Now chapter 7 is ready. Next I'll do other fixes quickly from other chapters and done.
26.8.2011, Friday: I didn't do anything.
27.8.2011, Saturday: Today's plan is that I'll release the next version... Okay, I couldn't do that but tomorrow that'll be done.
28.8.2011, Sunday: Today I tried everything I could to actually finish this new version... But it wasn't enough. I'm so close, I would need one or two hours more to finish this. Tomorrow I however have school and I must go sleep so that I can actually drive with my bike to school(it's everyday epic 1 hour journey to school). So... I'm disappointed to myself but this is life. Tomorrow this will be done.
22.8.2011, Monday: Today is the release day.