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[KleptoLizard]

Re: Renfield

For pity's sake, I'm glad I have these forums to get feedback from.
I've been on Twitch asking various speedrunners, challenge runners and chatters "What would you like to see in an action RPG?"
The answers are usually "good bosses" or "good levels" etc.

These people bitch constantly and nitpick at every RPG from Skyrim to Dark Souls.
Yet when asked how they'd do better, they either shrug or say "I'd make it good instead of bad."
Worthless...

 

[Jesus]

Re: Renfield

She's an infamous real-life troll who complains about how video games oppress women.
Behind her is a post about the cancellation of any Western release for DOAX3.

She's not a troll, she's a businesswoman who makes shitloads of money by spinning a bullshit narrative that people buy into.

 

[KleptoLizard]

Re: Renfield

Previously I'd compiled a list of tags from DLSite to give me an idea of which themes and fetishes were popular.
Now I'm looking at Skyrim sex mods in order of number of downloads.
It's an interesting glimpse into which aspects of realtime sex content people are prioritizing


The Framework itself:
Skyrim SexLab - Sex Animation Framework 1,802,895 downloads

400k+
Defeat 655,144 downloads
More Nasty Critters 505,206 downloads
[WIP] SexLab Aroused 449,849 downloads
Devious Devices - Integration. (10/9/2015) 439,863 downloads

300k+
SD+ (Sanguine Debauchery enhanced) (2015-10-10) 376,653 downloads
Devious Devices (Assets) 375,505 downloads
Devious Devices - Captured Dreams Shop (Updated 2-5-2015) 367,326 downloads
SexLab Nude Creatures 335,423 downloads

200k+
Sexlab Submit 01SEP14 1133 274,867 downloads
Non-SexLab Animation Pack 273,026 downloads
SexLab Sex Slaves November 23, 2015 254,363 downloads
SexLab MatchMaker - Updated 09/17/2014 240,432 downloads
SexLab Romance Including Source - Updated 19th Aug 2014 234,987 downloads
Estrus Chaurus 215,273 downloads

100k+
Sexlab Aroused Redux 199,120 downloads
SexLab TDF Prostitution and Pimping (the former "Aggressive Prostitution") 193,305 downloads
[WIP] SexLab Lover's Comfort 2013-12-30 182,738 downloads
Devious Devices - Expansion [v1.2.3] (10/18/2015) 169,541 downloads
Sanguine's Debauchery 164,598 downloads
SexLab Dangerous Nights 2 161,003 downloads
SexLab Sperm Replacer 158,425 downloads
Milk Mod Economy [2015-11-25] 154,659 downloads
SexLab Cumshot 152,047 downloads
SexLab Amorous Adventures [v2.08.01] (2015/11/09) 147,012 downloads
[WIP] SexLabWorkingGirl version .6.7 (Updated December 11 , 2014) 145,834 downloads
The Sisterhood of Dibella (2015-10-10) 132,257 downloads
Deviously Helpless 129,867 downloads
SexLab Dialogues (2015-10-10) 119,918 downloads
Deviously Cursed Loot 119,800 downloads
Apropos 116,551 downloads
RadiantProstitution Tweaked 116,012 downloads
Nusbie's Voices for SexLab 108,492 downloads
Spouses Enhanced 102,017 downloads
BeeingFemale 100,612 downloads

 

[Darkstrain]

Re: Renfield

i'd suggest putting the content you intended from the beginning, and once the game is fully playable from beginning to end, add the extra content, otherwise you may find yourself adding extra cool stuff but losing your destination along the way.

unless of course the game is meant to be more of a free style go to places game.

 

[KleptoLizard]

Re: Renfield

I'm teaching this zombie salaryman jujutsu.

There was some bug with the attack animations that has been fixed.
Now to fix some bugs with the walking, running, pathing and AI...

 

[afa]

Re: Renfield

That Skyrim download list is interesting. I am guessing it counts newer release version as separate download as well. I can't imagine Devious Device Integration to realistically surpass Devious Device Asset considering Asset is...well the art asset requirement of DDI.

More Nasty Critter and Nude Creatures doesn't really do anything on its own rather it is a collection of animations and art asset for other mods to pull from, it mostly serve as requirements for other mods. The only conclusion to draw is that there is a good number of people interested in beast/monster content. Also I think Nude Creatures is rolled into More Nasty Critters now so it rarely needs to be download separately currently.

Aroused and Aroused Redux is the older and newer version of the same thing, and are mostly serve as requirements for other mods.

Defeat and SD+ topping the chart really isn't surprising. For a long time and even until now to a certain extend they are still most feature rich dynamic combat sex and slavery mod out there respectively.

I am surprise Prison Overhaul isn't there tho.

 

[KleptoLizard]

Re: Renfield

Spending the whole day on data entry.
Tedious, yes. Boring, yes.
But when it's done we'll be much closer to the finish line.

 

[KleptoLizard]

Re: Renfield

The only conclusion to draw is that there is a good number of people interested in beast/monster content.

Seems like bestiality is much more popular than I'd thought.
But I wonder what the breakdown is between those wanting
farmhouse sex with horses and dogs vs people wanting anthropomorphic monsters.

Personally I've always preferred monsters to play the role of males in hentai.
Maybe I should expand the beast races to as wide a variety as possible.
Perhaps even one beast race per sexable creature in that mod.

 

[KleptoLizard]

Re: Renfield

So here's a list of all the hentai creatures from that popular bestiality mod:

A world with beast races for each animal on the list would be pretty cool.
Including your standard cat and lizard people of course.

 

[KleptoLizard]

Re: Renfield

Fixed a critical problem with damage calculation.

Each of these little bugs is a show stopper until fixed.
Sometimes game programming is like the world's longest speedrun.
One mistake and you might have to reset.

 

[KleptoLizard]

Re: Renfield

Games that use a stamina meter of often very forgiving.
Maybe too forgiving.

In Renfield stamina works just like mana.
If you don't have enough to attack, you won't.
Unlike Skyrim or the Souls games where you can attack with only 1 Stamina.
You'll have to manage your stam carefully.

 

[thswherizat]

Re: Renfield

I've always found that overly-low stamina stuff frustrating. If I suddenly can't attack or jump in the heat of a battle, I'll often just lose before I realize that I was out. I prefer being able to still attack but neutering the damage on the exhaustion attacks, like Anthophobia did.

 

[KleptoLizard]

Re: Renfield

Been working on alchemy again.

I've created over 200 possible ingredients.
You'll be able to mix them dynamically just like in ES.
But at the moment I'm only putting in simple single-effect potions and poisons.

Also considering a blind alchemy option.
With blind alchemy, the effects of the ingredients are shuffled at the start of the game.
So hardcore alchemists are forced to start from scratch and learn the mixtures from scratch each time.

 

[KleptoLizard]

Re: Renfield

I'd like to include at least some multiplayer features in Renfield as soon as possible.
When I approached the creator of the middleware I'm using to make a multiplayer plugin he said he would charge at least 5,000 Euros.
Was that just his way of telling me he didn't want to do it?

Seems we're better off doing this on our own.
I'm going to be looking at various multiplayer extensions on the Unity store.
But if realtime co-op isn't practical, there may be a middle ground.

Dragon's Dogma and its online version have what's called a Pawn system.
You create your own NPCs and send them to other people's worlds.
Perhaps a system like this could prove interesting.

Player A could make a friendly Pawn and player B could make a hostile Pawn.
Then if player C is connected to a server, he can hire Pawn A and/or get invaded by Pawn B.

 

[Jesus]

Re: Renfield

I think Dead Island's stamina system worked pretty well. You can attack quickly but it will drain your stamina after like 10 consecutive strikes, but it will recharge very quickly after a short pause; there are also low-stamina options (the kick) to give you some breathing room

 

[KleptoLizard]

Re: Renfield

Taking a break from alchemy.
But I think I've made a major breakthrough in the alchemy system.

Instead I'm focusing on spells for the next few days.
435 of them have been created but they likely won't all be available at first.

 

[KleptoLizard]

Re: Renfield

We've hit a major hurdle with the inventory management system.
Hopefully it'll be resolved soon.
Until then I'll just focus on finishing the weapons and armor.
Also been working on enemy AI. Lots of buggy behavior still needs to be ironed out.

 

[KleptoLizard]

Re: Renfield

I need to learn to stop talking about the game outside of these forums.
The feedback received from the average person is cringeworthy.

"Sky has no clouds. 0/10" - Typical fuckwit who's never made a game

 

[saviliana]

Re: Renfield

I need to learn to stop talking about the game outside of these forums.
The feedback received from the average person is cringeworthy.

"Sky has no clouds. 0/10" - Typical fuckwit who's never made a game

Sky had no clouds, please use different network provider which has coulds. (Troll. Dark Humor.)

 

[KleptoLizard]

Re: Renfield

Remember guys the best support you can give me is any post here.
It's much easier to stay motivated when I know people are out there who care about the project.

Anyway that problem I complained of earlier MIGHT have been solved.
The middleware I was using didn't have the features we need for the inventory and storage system.
So finally a "Eureka!" moment came to me.
The chests will be treated as friendly NPCs.
When the player opens a container it will join the party, you'll trade items with it, and then it will leave party.
A strange workaround to be sure, but I didn't really have any other choice.