carnal_instinct
v0.2.84 is now LIVE for Avatar Tier+
Published: July 21st 2021, 10:01:26 pm
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Hi all,
We're well into July and it's time for the first update of the month - it's a little later than we've hoped as we've had a significant period of staff sickness. Thankfully everyone is back at work now and we're cracking on with development at our usual pace.
Our biggest chunk of workload so far has been into the work-in-progress camp systems - from Alchemy and Crafting to the selection of cosmetics to customise your new home. The tents pictured are the placeholder meshes, and aren't yet playable, but they'll drop in the second update of the month.
The world has also greatly increased in size; though there is little in these new areas yet, they're essential in a huge new quest that we're developing. We're playing this very close to our chest, so whilst you can already see the world shaping up, the exact purpose of this area will remain TOP SECRET for the time being.
What is already playable is some of the new weapons that will plug into our crafting system - Daggers and Swords. Both of these new weapon types feature entirely new animations and models - with the potential to upgrade both their visuals and stats later this month in the Ascended update.
Our cast are more immersive than ever, with Esi, Tuvan, and Anubite #69 now fully voiced (Khaba joins them later this month). The world is coming to life too, with Desert Cats now hunting in the foothills of Sabu - for now they're little more than a nuisance but once crafting is implemented they'll soon become a valuable resource.
In addition we've implemented some new cloth shaders and fabric patterns to start improving the visual fidelity of the docks and surrounding area. These add some much needed subtle detail and further enhance the "lived-in" appearance of the God Queen's domain.
Finally we're in the process of updating the roadmap to reflect the desires of the community, based on the recent poll. There will be both winners and losers, but we can confirm that Character Customisation and the Dynamic Sex System are now both very near the top of the pile. Some things will shift later in the year to accommodate these being brought forward, so look out for the revised version of the roadmap along with the Ascended Update later in July.
We know that this is a game-heavy update, with new combat mechanics and the prerequisites for huge new systems, but with the Dynamic Sex System moving so much further up the queue there are now some very, very sexy months ahead.
Thank you so much for your support, and especially the kind messages sent for our sick team members during their absence. We're now in the relentless march from pre-alpha to alpha and it won't be long now. None of this would be possible without each and every one of you. As for us, we must get back to the wheel of pain and press on with the camp...
Onward, for the God Queen!
Team Carnal Instinct
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Changelog, v0.2.84
- Added Item - "Bronze Longsword"
- Added Item - "Bronze Daggers"
- Added new foot IK system for enemies
- Added new SFX for new weapons
- Added new animation sets for new weapons
- Added VO for NPC - "Tuvan"
- Added VO for NPC - "Esi"
- Added VO for NPC - "Anubite Guard" (sex scene)
- Added improvements to the save game system
- Added the ability to slightly pan the player camera (Use Alt + Scroll Wheel)
- Added new cloth materials and fabric shaders
- Added new enemy type - "Desert Cat"
- Fixed issue with the world map flickering popups occasionally
- Fixed a bug where rolling into water could cause you to not register as swimming
- Fixed a bug where the Void Spirit's sex scene would appear before she has been spawned
- Fixed an issue with swapping to human male form
- Fixed issue with the vendor allowing the player to run around during conversation
- Fixed "With Bells On" choice being available from Nepthys without finishing the quest
- Changed environmental visuals including changes to our SSGI and new foliage
- Changed the combat movement speed
- Changed item stats to include stamina cost per attack
- Changed world to add new areas for upcoming major questline
