Author Topic: Diary to 1.7 (Read 5529 times)

Aeroblyctos · « **on:** February 23, 2012, 12:25:41 pm »

Hello.

As requested, I'll try once again. Now that I'm so close to the next version I'm sure I won't fail.

Also remember that you can ask here about anything related to the project.

Still to test:

Main cinematics (6/6)
Optional quests cinematics (6/6)
Optional quests (5/5)
Obelisk puzzle (1/1)
Mini-bosses (6/6)
Boss (1/1)
Elite Boss (1/1)
Epic Boss (1/1)

Still to do:

Testing & Fixing
Balance some synthesis items

Estimated time of release: this weekend

Diary:

Spoiler (hover to show)

23.2.2012, Thursday: Today I completed the fight of the elite boss. It will have two phases: first is like "magic" based phase and second "attack".
24.2.2012, Friday: Today I finished rest of the elite boss cinematics and did things all over the chapter.
25.2.2012, Saturday: I lost everything I did yesterday and I've to do all things again. Today I calculated the damage and what things I need to do again. Today however I didn't do anything for the campaign itself. I just lost two valuable days and Monday my work starts again. I believe the campaign will be delayed few days from the estimated time of release.
26.2.2012, Sunday: Today I continued doing the campaign and finished all the elite boss cinematics. Also I started doing the epic boss fight. It's the first big fight against "a greater dragon". It will be difficulty to create this fight and let's see how far my skills will carry me...
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27.2.2012, Monday: Today I just had few hours tiime and I used that time to continue creating the epic boss fight.
28.2.2012, Tuesday: I continued doing the epic boss fight and it's soon finished. Also I started doing the last cinematics of the chapter.
29.2.2012, Wednesday: Today I continued doing the epic boss a little bit, tested the campaign a little bit and improved the terrain of the troll dungeon.
1.3.2012, Thursday: Today I tested a bit and I've been testing and working all around the chapter.
2.3.2012, Friday:I didn't do much today, just planning when I was at work. I've been having fun with a friend.
3.3.2012, Saturday:Today I've been doing things all over the chapter again. I have one problem that keeps me from testing the chapter. I mysterious have some strange abilities that replaces some of my abilities. I wonder what's going on and how I'm going to fix this.
4.3.2012, Sunday: It usually takes a week to next version after I start 'properly testing' the campaign. I still haven't started 'testing properly' which means I'll have to postpone the release once again. I figured out I've totally forgot to do one very important optional quest. Also the gameplay is ruined for chaper 8; I have some basic Warcraft 3 spells from no where and these abilities takes place of my other abilities. I'm trying to fix this problem but so far no results.
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5.3.2012, Monday:Today I improved the current mini-bosses and decided to do one more mini-boss: Behemoth.
6.3.2012, Tuesday: Today I've been thinking about rewards... I think I'll have to resurrect the ultimate set project.
7.3.2012, Wednesday: The whole day I was doing ultimate sets. Now they're about 50% done. Magma set with some changes will be Phodom's ultimate set, Elexorien III will be part of Fradz's ultimate set and Galeoth will has his own. The ultimate set pieces can be obtained from chapter 6 to 10 and they have 4 pieces. Each peace is powerful.
8.3.2012, Thursday: I remade the vitality system and started to fix this annoying bug. I used 8 hours and I fixed half of the bug and I've finally gave up.
9.3.2012, Friday: Today I didn't do much I was with a friend.
10.3.2012, Saturday: I've been doing this mini-boss for Phodom the whole damn day(related to optional quest 5). At least it will be challenging, interesting and unique.
11.3.2012, Sunday: Great news, guys! I've finally fixed the horrible bug. However, the bad side is that it MAY delete your combat kings from your last save. Today I also finished rest of the mini-bosses, now only Behemoth battle is left to be done. I created a competition to gather some ideas. I'm looking for couple players to test chapter 8 before I finally release it. I believe next Friday is the day when the campaign is at the stage it's ready to be played other than myself. So post here if you're interested to help me.
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12.3.2012, Monday: Today I finished rest of the epic boss.
13.3.2012, Tuesday: I started doing the fifth optional quest but eventually got bored to do it and left the project undone. Then I continued doing the ultimate set and they are now in pretty good shape. They're not yet done but near. Also I'll have to once again postpone the release day. I need one week for myself to test the campaign properly and I haven't even started that yet. Still have few things to do.
14.3.2012, Wednesday: Finished the riddle questions.
15.3.2012, Thursday: I almost finished the ultimate sets and rewards for chapter 8.
16.3.2012, Friday: Testing & fixing.
17.3.2012, Saturday: At lan party.
18.3.2012, Sunday: At lan party.
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19.3.2012, Monday: I've been doing item rewards. Like I've said many times before it takes one week to a new major version when I start to properly test the campaign. I haven't started that yet. Actually I'll just remove the deadline because I need to postpone it all the time. I'll put it back when I'm sure about the deadline. I still have the item rewards, fifth optional quest, Behemoth, last optional cinematic and some minor things that jumps all the time.
20.3.2012, Tuesday: Today I've been doing rewards once again. This is taking a lot longer than I first believed. I guess I'll skip some items and will do later, but I'll do the most necessary ones.
21.3.2012, Wednesday: I tested little and after that I've doing rest of the day items. Items, items and items. Soon they start to exude from my ears.
22.3.2012, Thursday: Ultimate Sets **** finally done. An enormous job it was.
23.3.2012, Friday: I've been rebalancing Synthesis Items and making them even more unique they currently are. This will delay the campaign release but it is fun to do and I think it's required for the sake of the balance. Right now the campaign is just too easy. Watch out in the next versions this word "Zozi", hah!
24.3.2012, Saturday: Today I started doing the fifth optional quest and tested a little bit. Not much but I was having fun with a friend.
25.3.2012, Sunday: I continued doing the fifth optional quest a little, then also the last optional cinematic plus I even tested the campaign. Many things done today.
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26.3.2012, Monday: I finished the optional cinematic and continued doing the fifth optional quest. This cinematic is not easily done because it's a battle cinematic. Those always needs more stuff.
27.3.2012, Tuesday: Today I continued doing the fifth optional quest until I got bored. Then I went to test the chapter 8 and fixed some things all over the chapter.
28.3.2012, Wednesday: Today I've been testing & fixing.
29.3.2012, Thursday: Testing and fixing. Also I did a little fifth optional quest.
30.3.2012, Friday: My birthday!
31.3.2012, Saturday: I was fixing some problems all around the chapter.
1.4.2012, Sunday: Testing and fixing. Now I'm really close to the next version. Also Kitabatake started doing a completely new Phodom, so eventually we'll have a new looking main character.
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2.4.2012, Monday: Finished the optional quest and rest of the day I've been testing chapter 8.
3.4.2012, Tuesday: Testing & Fixing. Also Chimto helped me with testing but I couldn't much get feedback from him. Tomorrow Killa will help me testing. Oh, and I today I also suddenly finished Behemoth mini-boss battle.
4.4.2012, Wednesday: Today doing some final things to the chapter, then work and then to a bar. I didn't do much today. Also my 5 day vacation just started and within this vacation the new version will be released.
5.4.2012, Thursday: Testing and fixing with Killa. Chimto also helped a little.
6.4.2012, Friday: Testing and fixing with Killa.
7.4.2012, Saturday: Testing and fixing.
8.4.2012, Sunday: Testing and fixing.
9.4.2012, Monday: Testing and fixing. Version 1.7 is now released.

/=FoX=/-Eragon · « **Reply #1 on:** February 23, 2012, 02:42:55 pm »

Greetings,

"As requested" by whom?

And why does this automatically earn a place in Heaven? If I got to choose, it'd be in the information topic, though you could provide a reason why it's here instantly.

Aeroblyctos · « **Reply #2 on:** February 24, 2012, 03:00:30 am »

Requested by Doomlord.

Yea actually information section is a lot better section for this. I chose Heaven to get more attention for the thread.

Moved.

manstein · « **Reply #3 on:** February 24, 2012, 06:27:40 am »

Hello Aero,

will 1.7 feature Cripple Triple Axe again (my favorite synthesis item) or is it completely erased?
Will we be able to complete the Magma Set?
General question: 1.6 casted a lot of Death knights in the cinematic "Man of mystery". Will we be able to fight all of them, perhaps as Mini-Bosses or something like that. Personally I liked Ashvatti and Nadija, so I thought it would be nice to battle them....

Aeroblyctos · « **Reply #4 on:** February 24, 2012, 03:49:30 pm »

What was so cool with Cripple Triple Axe?

My original plan was that but now that I made some changes there's no really a warrior type of mini-boss which could drop Magma Helmet. So I think I'll give it from chapter 9.

Yes, you'll eventually fight against all the death knights. Some even twice. In the end, you're even able to fight against their leader in a final battle.

/=FoX=/-Eragon · « **Reply #5 on:** February 24, 2012, 11:30:57 pm »

Greetings,

Quote

24.2.2011, Friday:

So nothing documentable happened on Friday? Or is this the beginning of delay?

Aeroblyctos · « **Reply #6 on:** February 25, 2012, 03:13:04 am »

Quote from: After Storm on February 24, 2012, 11:30:57 pm

Greetings,

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24.2.2011, Friday:

So nothing documentable happened on Friday? Or is this the beginning of delay?

There's a good reason for this: yesterday the campaign got damaged and I'm now searching if it's possible to fix this or have I lost everything I worked yesterday.

manstein · « **Reply #7 on:** February 27, 2012, 09:05:04 am »

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What was so cool with Cripple Triple Axe?

Personally I found it to be a well-designed mixture that offered decent damage, stats bonus and health regeneration plus the armor reduction (if it would have worked) from the skull of chaos (an item that you would never use solely, which is ideal for a synthesis). I also liked the icon.

So I am assuming you are considering to erase it?

And regarding the Death Knights: That is awesome. Looking forward to the next version.

P.S.: Very sad that you lost your work and the release will be delayed. Nevertheless keep up your great work and your spirit.
Keep us tuned.

Aeroblyctos · « **Reply #8 on:** February 28, 2012, 02:06:40 am »

I'm going to make some changes. I'll combine that skull of chaos with some kind of magic item. I'm still not sure about the other parts of the set.

Doomlord · « **Reply #9 on:** February 28, 2012, 03:46:31 am »

Why wouldn't you just judge competition #39 already considering how necessary it is for the cinematics ? It doesn't look like there will be additional entries after all.

Aeroblyctos · « **Reply #10 on:** February 29, 2012, 02:37:21 am »

I think this is a wrong place discuss about contests.

Aeroblyctos · « **Reply #11 on:** March 08, 2012, 12:33:28 am »

To make this thread more visible I'll "bump" the thread.

Doomlord · « **Reply #12 on:** March 11, 2012, 08:20:51 pm »

Have you added my stuffs to the campaign yet ? And what is the chance of that bug deleting the combat kings ?

Aeroblyctos · « **Reply #13 on:** March 12, 2012, 02:02:35 am »

Those will be added for 1.7a or b.

Doomlord · « **Reply #14 on:** March 12, 2012, 02:40:40 am »

Then how about Berserk ? Will it return in 1.7 ?

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