Today I'm releasing a very small update with bugfixes, and pushing back the rest of the content until next Sunday, the 18th, at 11:00 PM PST.
Here's the deal: Neoteny is being a pain in the ass currently and not working right. It's complicated because it's a trait that essentially makes your monster a new monstertype, but still capable of giving birth to monsters without the trait, and on top of that has to be optional such that it can be turned on and off. The truth is that this conflicts very strongly with the way I have monstertypes set up in the game right now, so I'm having to rewrite a lot of the code for how monstertypes work, and every bit of code dependent on monstertypes. The upside of this is that once this is finished it will support a lot of new types of traits (the futanari trait, in particular, will be a lot easier to add in, though it will require a ton of animation work). Sorry, I just don't have control over it.
HOTFIX (8/13/13):
Various small bug fixes, menus should refresh correctly/client button should work better, etc.
Ugh, well i guess it really cant be helped in cases like this.
ReplyDeleteLets just hope you can work it all out by NEXT sunday.
Good luck and god speed.
Coding can be a pain in the ass, I know. Glad you're communicating with the community and letting us know what's up. Good luck and we're looking forward to the update.
ReplyDeleteAre you working on this by yourself?
ReplyDeleteI believe so. I think the only help he has gotten was some pictures and animation sources. Everything else he had built from the ground up.
DeleteThanks for the communication. :)
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DeleteAs a programmer too I know EXACTLY what you are talking about. Each new revamp only makes the code better and better, so keep it up!
ReplyDeleteat least you told us why it would be delayed for a change, really hyped for this update.
ReplyDeleteJust to say, knowing the details as to why the update is taking so long makes it so much more tolerable to hear that there's a delay.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait for the update.
Thanks for new information, a bit sad but still looking forward to next weekend =)
ReplyDeletethis is what kind of communication we want
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DeleteIgnore those hater, I am much pefer a polish and refine game then a broken plus buggy game.
I can't wait till next weekend
Guess I'll have to push back giving a damn about your game as well then.
ReplyDeleteJust stop making promises already.
He isn't making promises, he is dropping deadlines. He doesn't have to do this.
DeleteHe is unemployed and is doing this as a hobby. He can drop it whenever he wants, I probably would have stopped months ago with the way some of the jackasses in these comments treat him.
Unless you are a donor, he owes you nothing. If you are a donor, he could always just refund your money.
I'm sure he doesn't have any 'real' obligations, but you're only worth as much as your word. And that really ain't working for him right now.
DeleteIf this were a real commission he'd have lost any sense of credibility a looooooong time ago.
"...doesn't have any 'real' obligations..."
DeleteThat completely misses the point. Whether he has obligations or not, he's doing this pro bono (though you have the option to donate for certain features and to give hartista a reason to keep working on this game), in his spare time, when he bloody well feels like it. You are and never have been in any way entitled to the content in this game. There's no point drawing the comparison to a commission, because paying hartista any real money is 100% optional and even if you do, it doesn't make you an 'investor' who should expect a 'return', it just makes you a swell person for supporting a stranger making a video game.
If people are worth the weight of their words on the internet then most people in these comments are shit, just saying there's a flaw with that logic, at least on the internet.
DeleteDon't listen to people being tools. Everyone is a critic and most of the haters really just want a game to stroke it to. So ignore them.
ReplyDeleteHpb has got to rewrite most if not all the coding for the monsters to add in neoteny and make sure it works right without conflicting with all the rest of the programing. It's complicated work and it takes a good deal of time so to everyone who's complaining chill the fuck out. Hpb was kind enough to explain what's up and you should be grateful for that
ReplyDeleteThanks for the communication, first and foremost. Releasing a bugfix is also super-great. After all, every time new content is introduced, there are going to be new bugs to be found. Its nice to be able to see the game's intent when the view's clearer (even if that only occurs infrequently).
ReplyDeleteAlso pipebomb, your donations are still closed. If you didnt notice
ReplyDeleteAgreed, you should open them up again, but not with the donating feature until you get through the current crop.
DeleteThat said, fantastic work, and thanks for the update. A bummer that new content will have to be delayed, but understand there is a lot of hard work that has to go into recoding to make your system more flexible.
Eagerly look forward to the next update, and we appreciate the communication. Good luck with the job search as well.
As I see it, it's his way of being fair. He doesn't accept any more donations until he catches up with his promised work. Maybe I'm just over-thinking it, but hey, I can XD
DeleteAlso, the new breeding menu doesn't have the "incest warning" feature, or it' just me not noticing it?
it has the 'incest warning' but the strange part is that it now appears even when you breed the same male monster to get your char pregnant... it would be really sad if this also increases the 'herp-derp' matter.
DeleteI will note that you can actually still donate through the link on the front page of this blog, and a few very generous people have done so. I don't plan on opening the system back up until I've finished with all the other donation features that have won before, but if you wanted to donate regardless I will always be incredibly appreciative.
DeleteI haven't had a chance to play the game in a while. Been kind of holding out for the futa trait :P . Anyway, just sat down and played the most recent version. Have to say I LOVE the new breeding menu compared to the old one. I at least find it a heck of a lot easier to use.
ReplyDeleteThere seems to be something wrong with the trait inheritance. I got herp-derp even though there was no incest. Thats what the breed button said ...
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DeleteNew art please
ReplyDeleteI'm just glad you're not dead. This game has a really good concept! Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteI'v been wondering since the female character can get pregnant from male monsters, will there be male character that can inpregnat female monsters?
ReplyDeleteYou sir are a genius. Someone plz give this guy an award.
DeleteCan't tell if sarcastic or...
DeleteNot entirely sure why this question should be met with such derision, but to answer:
DeleteIf you check the donation page, it lists adding a male playable character third after futanari monsters and (male and female) breedable elves. As to whether the character will be able will be able to impregnate female monsters, I haven't seen it mentioned specifically, but it seems extremely likely that he will given the way the game works so far.
the problem would be time... since you, as human female, get pregnant and wait 7 days for a monster to be born, as male it would be logical and fair to give also 7 days to female monsters to deliver the baby... but here comes the problem, since this 7 days that particular monster won't be able to get pregnant, so no new monsters from her.... on the other hand, you can get more then just one monster born with human traits in 7 days, and this is the nice part... anyway, its really tricky, and i can't wait to see how he will deal with this DDD
DeleteTo wait 7 days for the traits on the female monster I think its okay, taking into account you breed say a monster with human intellect (number) since they tend to come out with a higher value.
Deletewell... having 5 female monsters pregnant, and with no chance of making new monsters in the following 3-4 days... not really nice
DeleteMaybe just don't hump a baby into every single female monster on your farm.
DeleteOne at a time is fine even if only for the traits.
DeleteI'd like to know if you're planning to do something with the new breeding menu. As it is now, it keeps assigning monsters to another slot every time I click on them, and it's the exact opposite of what I'd like it to do.
ReplyDeleteTo the anon above me.
ReplyDeleteThe two levels are colour coded. You can click on the colour square above the monster list to control which level you pick.
So if I want to keep a catgirl on the top level, but don't know who to mate her with and cycle through the monsters. I click the square each time to make sure I am only changing the bottom level.
I think you can press 1 and 2 to select the colours as well. Can't remember.
But a simple lock on one of the levels would be good. So I can cycle through to match a monster to the locked in monster. A simple small button in the shape of a lock would be cool.
Perfect Idea!
Deletehow loong until the upload is done?
ReplyDeleteAround 2 am EST
DeleteUnless something happens and he needs to hold it off
lalalalalalalals..............sorry I was bored ^_^
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ReplyDeletei say put back incest warning + mother /father of son or daugther
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ReplyDelete11:00pm pst = 2:00 am est. sunday to monday
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