Some upcoming features

It seems that the environment save/load is working rather well, at least I haven't received many bug reports on it. Going forward, I am going to assume the environment, quest, and map unlock save/load are all working as intended. If you found a "dupe" bug, it may not be a good idea to keep it a secret; as the same dupe bug could cause your inventory to be wiped in the future.

Anyhow, as I mentioned in the big "What to Expect Next" post, I am going to start implementing RPG elements, and that's what I have been doing.

First up is exp gain and leveling up:

Some comments:

• Exp is separate from money
• Each unit have their own exp, level and stats
• You may level up your companions however you want
• Hirelings (non-uniques) have fixed stats per tier (similar to Mount and Blade)
• You gain exp on KOing enemies, quests, etc.
• Introducing a new concept: Command Points
• Command Points determines the amount of allies you can bring with you.
• Currently, the base CP is 10, and you gain 2 CP per CHA, and maybe some amount per level. The current Allies costs 6 CP each and CP cost may increase depending on the companion level and is reduced by the companion CHA.
• Here is a list of their current effects:
• MIG: 
•  + 10% MIG scaling 
•  + 10% interrupt 
• DEX: 
•  + 10% DEX scaling 
•  + 3% action speed 
•  + 0.5% movespeed 
• CON: 
•  + 10% HP 
•  + 5% Stamina & regen
• WIL: 
•  + 10% hostile effect duration reduction (Debuff Resist)
•  + 5% stagger reduction 
•  + 10% H damage reduction 
• CHA: 
•  + 2 command points 
•  + 10% H damage 
•  + bonus to NPC attitude 
• INT: 
•  + effectiveness of out of combat skills (either through bonus or allows you to raise them higher) 
•  + 10% INT scaling (if ever gets there) 
•  (INT may get cut)

•  Every level also grants 5% HP in addition to other bonuses

• The current scaling for weapons is 100% MIG 50% DEX for melee weapons and 50% MIG and 100% DEX for ranged weapons.

Next up, I noticed that there are a lot of mods of recolors and it seems that item dyes are in demand. (Or maybe it's just due to the fact that recolors are the easiest to do.) Dyes is certainly a feature that I want to implement. However, one of the problems that needs to be addressed is how the UI should look like. So I decided to get started on dyes by implementing a "Item Enchantment/Upgrade" system. I went for a very common setup found in MMOs where there is a window with a slot that you can drag the item into, and then decide to do whatever operation you need to do on the item. 

 

It's a start. Imagine that in the future there would be some buttons on the left/right that allows you to pick the colors for each "color group." As for the upgrade system itself, I am not putting too much emphasize on it atm. The bonus are small and the cost goes up very quickly - it's just an optional money sink.

I also implemented a Status Effects System, or temporary buffs and debuffs. For example, negative effects such as Slow, Bind, Embarrassed and positive effects such as Food Bonuses, Regeneration and so on. I feel they are very important to get the traps right. (BTW, the traps in the previous big post refer to the dungeon traps and not the girl that's a boy trap). Traps that only do damage or break clothing are cool but ultimately not as exciting as ero versions of them that inflict status effects such as Binds, Slows, Weaken, Ecstasy and so on. ;)

Finally, I am working on an "Intermediate" level AI. I don't know if anyone
remembers, but there was a lot of concern on how to balance the 1 v many aspect of combat. Perhaps I did went a bit overboard there and the encounters are fairly easy to some players. So what I want to do is start unshackling some of the constraints on the AI and make them behave a little more threatening on higher level enemies/elites. The "Novice" AIs are still fine for the "Dungeon" area as it was meant as an introduction, but player may be a little surprised by the higher level areas. ;)