RPG RPG Maker [IMP] Daughter of Essence - (New Content Update!)

[ririmudev]

Feel bad for asking a lame question... but what is the image in the version 0.103 pic? Not really sure what I'm looking at.
Mechanics are sounding pretty cool; also, can't help but appreciate when the villagers have stuff to say in response to events; I think it adds a lot to the immersion.
(comments just based off of changelog for now)

 

[IndoorMinotaur]

It's a censored close up from one of our scenes! We have to censor on patreon, plus we want to keep some details back for people who play the game. We hope you've tried the public build!

 

[IndoorMinotaur]

Weekly & Alpha Release: v0.104!

Hi everyone! Version 0.104 is uploaded for weekly and alpha patrons! Thanks for your patience and thanks for playing our game.

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We have a couple of pretty cool new systems being implemented this week, and the longest scene written to date, which had to be broken into three separate portions since it's a bit of a slow burn before it really gets cooking.

We've also begun trying to address the world changes for chapter 9, but as you can imagine, that's a big project in and of itself and will take a while to iron out.

Anyway, you can peep everything that's new this week in the notes below. As always, we hope you enjoy, and we'll see you next week!

Version 0.104 - 10-18-2019

• Added a new NSFW scene (M/F, Dom/Sub, Mature)
• Bell’s arrival to the cove has been added to the siege route, and a new scene with Tafo was added
• Added a 5th level to the dorms (WIP)
• Added a new multi-part cove sequence building up to the new NSFW scene
• Adjusted essence magic for better balance and synergy
• Adjusted classes and enemy resistances to reflect new simplified magic resistance chain: earth > thunder > water > fire > ice > earth (light and dark counter each other, governed by moon and night, respectively)
• Added new spell effects and made some spells negate certain status afflictions based on the new resistance chain (earth negates paralyze, thunder negates drowned, water negates burns, fire negates chilled/frozen, ice negates dizzy/disoriented). Additionally, if a spell is used on a target afflicted by the state it negates, the spell’s damage is amplified.
• Updated the library to contain all missing NSFW scenes
• You can now leave the cove in chapter IX after discussing the Emerald Flats with Marlan (Ch. IX world is WIP)
• Fixed an issue where Fukuro would show up with Marlan instead of Sabal
• Fixed some text alignment issues
• Fixed some portrait alignment issues
• Franz, the Carvannah refugees, Sigrun & co., the Danforth Crook bandits are all gone from their respective places in the world starting in chapter IX if not recruited

 

[IndoorMinotaur]

New Release: Version 0.105!

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Hi Nym, here!

Spent a lot of time this week really fleshing out the essence journal, adding a full-detail page for every spell in the game. I'll be doing the same for the weapon skill journal soon, but I ran out of time this week.

Besides just the spellbook, I've added a number of brand new spells to the game, continuing the recent trend of trying to add depth and synergy to the game's magic system for those people out there like myself who love experimenting with different build combinations.

There's other little tidbits here and there, but I'll let the patch notes handle the rest and just say thanks for playing, as always, and I hope you're looking forward to a brand new area coming next week.

Version 0.105 - 10-25-2019

• Completely overhauled the essence magic journal, adding a full detailed page for every individual spell.
• 6 Brand new spells were added to the 2nd and 3rd tier of Eva’s workspace!
• Hawk’s Keep is abandoned in Chapter IX and all the Lions have moved on (but maybe someone else has moved in…?)
• Danforth Crook has been updated slightly for chapter IX. Marilea is no longer recruitable and the jobs around the farm are already taken care of, so you won’t be asked for help.
• The basement key from Danforth can be retrieved in chapter IX even if the bandits weren’t recruited, and Sabal can still be recruited
• If Colette wasn’t recruited in Chapter VIII, you have another chance to recruit her in chapter IX
• Flame Cultist added to Fogsborough Ch. IX (requires having found her previously)
• Attack-all spell animations have been improved for fewer cut-offs and better screen alignment, so it doesn’t look like allies are caught in the attacks
• Emerald Oasis added to the overworld and world map
• Added new dialogue with Captain Bell, discussing the plans for departure. Mercy no longer leave the cove in Ch. IX until after this dialogue occurs
• Qel can now land at the Emerald Oasis, though it can’t be accessed until Ch. IX
• Fixed an issue where the bird cage image overlay had a tile graphic error
• Mining nodes in Esterholt now correctly show the coat portrait
• Fixed a cutscene in the White Rat where Mercy’s sprite wasn’t correctly shown as sleeping

 

[IndoorMinotaur]

New Release: Version 0.106!

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Hey everyone!

There are several new areas and a lot of new cutscenes this week, but the biggest change is also the most subtle: a total overhaul of all the hidden calculations behind the fishing system. It doesn't mean a whole heck of a lot on the casual user's end, but it cleans the whole thing up a lot for me and makes a few improvements in the process.

It's fun to be working on fresh new content again, since I was starting to get tired of the cove events. Look forward to a whole lot more next week!

- Nym

Version 0.106 - 11-1-2019

• Added the Temple of the Burning Stone (WIP)
• Added temple interior
• Added inner sanctum
• Added new idol space
• Added new optional boss encounter (WIP)
• Added a new cutscene with the flame priestess
• Dougar is recruitable in Ch. IX IF he was spoken to in Ch. VIII after recruiting Sigrid
• Overhauled the fishing system. Your Luck now directly affects what fish you will find in addition to whether you catch a fish. Your line can no longer break unless you land a fish. Increased the odds of finding regionally-specific fish. (Each time you cast, a random number is rolled between 1 and 400. Mercy's Luck stat is then added to the total. When using a Lure, Mercy's Luck is tripled. If the resulting number is higher than 200, something is hooked.)
• Revised the snowy cliff tiles around Esterholt and Fogsborough to be less blocky and allow passability underneath
• Added some new fishable items
• Fixed some portrait issues in Carvannah
• Fixed some repeating animation issues

 

[IndoorMinotaur]

New Release: v0.107!

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Hi everyone, prepared here specifically for your pleasure is the game's latest and greatest release, version 0.107.

A lot of new information about Mercy, the idols, and the previous Daughters of Essence is brought to light this week in one of the most involved and lengthy quests I've put together yet.

Plus, a couple of new characters are introduced that I think a lot of people are going to end up really liking. I can already tell they're going to be some of my favorites.

Enjoy!

Version 0.107 - 11-8-2019

• Added new story content to the burning stone quest
• Added the raft-building quest from Fort Wilkes (WIP)
• Added the treasure-hunters to Fort Wilkes
• Added new enemies to the temple exterior
• Updated the Moon Mother encounter
• Revised the burning stone scene
• Finished the idol space scenes
• Fixed a portrait issue in Hawk’s Keep
• Fixed an issue where you could get stuck in the basement in Danforth Crook
• Fixed an issue where Mercy could confront Leite about the pump before finding it
• Fixed an issue where Claudia could appear in two places at once
• Fixed an issue where Camille could walk over the steps on the ship and get stuck
• Fixed a possible soft lock in Beatrix’s office
• Marlan is now restored before his fight in the siege
• Fixed an issue where Dallas could appear in the cove even if not recruited
• Any item given to Beatrix in the fight against the twins is now removed after combat

 

[IndoorMinotaur]

New Weekly & Alpha Release: v0.108!

Hellooooooo, and thanks for joining us for another new release! We focused a lot on revisions and improvements this week, including portraits, weapon skill books, and in many cases, the skills themselves.

The long quest chain from Fogsborough to Fort Wilkes to New Light has finally concluded, and a number of new friends can be made along the way. I've also begun work on a cool new area called Emerald Flats, but that isn't quite ready for exploration yet. You can look forward to seeing some of that next week.

Until then, we hope you enjoy!

- Nym

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Version 0.108 - 11-15-2019

• Added the smugglers to New Light and the return home
• Added the conclusion of the raft-building quest and the departure from Fort Wilkes
• Added hazards to the overworld while rafting
• Quinn and Bartleby can now be recruited to the cove
• Revised Beatrix’s portraits
• Revised Orus Portraits
• Overhauled the skillbooks
• A number of skills have been adjusted for balance
• The skill abbreviations in “Sense Essence” have been adjusted for continuity
• Fixed some text runoff and typos
• Fixed an issue where picking up the tools & rope in Fort Wilkes didn’t correctly count towards quest progress

 

[IndoorMinotaur]

New Release: v0.109!

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This week has been all about mapping out the brand new area, Emerald Flats. It's a big, spacious town tucked away in a forest, and it's going to end up being probably the largest & most populated area since Carvannah.

It's already quite big! Next week, we start in on the interior areas and finish populating the town with all the new NPCs. This might be the last new town the game gets before we start closing in on the finale, so we hope you like it!

Version 0.109 - 11-22-2019

• Added primary exterior area for Emerald Flats (WIP)
• Added Emerald Flats Camp (WIP)
• Added Emerald Flats Mine (WIP)
• Added Emerald Flats Tavern (WIP)
• Populated Emerald Flats with a number of new NPCs
• A contingent of Oldlight soldiers arrive in Aster Valley in Ch. 9, blocking the way into town
• Qel can now be recruited in Ch. 9
• Fixed an issue where the attack and defense bonuses from rows weren’t applying correctly. Being in the front row now correctly increases attack by 15% and physical damage taken by 15%, and being in the back row reduces attack and damage taken by 15%

 

[IndoorMinotaur]

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New Weekly & Alpha Release: v0.112!

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Hi everyone!

Here is a good chunky update with a lot of new story content in the Emerald Flats.

The area as a whole is still a WIP, but it's come a long way and the main narrative for the town is nearly concluded.

Anyway, we hope you enjoy the new content!

Version 0.112 - 12-13-2019

• Added the mining “hot & cold” sequence
• Added a ton of new story progress in Emerald Flats
• Added new enemy encounters
• Added new characters to Emerald Flats
• Added new essence-transformation portraits
• Fixed an issue where Mercy’s heirloom knife showed a default knife sprite when attacking
• Fixed an issue where some interiors were autosaving unintentionally

 

[IndoorMinotaur]

Happy Holidays! Version 0.113 Released!

Hi everyone, here is the final build before the holidays, and the second-to-last build of the decade.

The hell world of the past few weeks is finally calming, and things are beginning to resemble normalcy again just in time for the holidays. We'll be taking a couple of days off to relax for Christmas, but fear not: there will still be a new release next Friday.

In the meantime, I hope you enjoy the new stuff! Emerald Flats is nearly complete. The only thing left is to flesh out a few more side-quests and add in a bit of extra content, and we'll be moving on with the story.

Version 0.113 - 12-20-2019

• Added a shorter new NSFW scene (M/F, cunnilingus)
• Added new NPCs to Emerald Flats
• Added tons of items to Emerald Flats
• Added new encounters to the Emerald Flats mine
• Added new side-quests to the Emerald Flats
• Added new secrets to Emerald Flats
• Added new ingredients and a new cooking recipe
• You can now get a new mining pick from the Emerald Flats supervisor if yours breaks while mining silver or gold
• Fixed some more animations that were incorrectly playing twice
• Fixed some incorrect move routes in the Emerald Flats

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[IndoorMinotaur]

Last Release of the Decade: v0.114!

Hi everyone, hope your holidays have been splendid and you're all excited for the new year!

To round the decade out, I managed to sneak in some time this week for a new release with flashy new content and bug fixes alike.

As always, we hope you enjoy, and we hope to see you next year!

- Nym

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Version 0.114 - 12-27-2019

• Adjusted the siege ending slightly and added new sprites/portraits for a severely wounded Diana
• Added new cutscenes to the departure of the Emerald Flats
  • Added a cutscene on the Carvannah docks
  • Added a cutscene in the Oldlight palace
  • Added a cutscene in the newly-made training room for Minerva’s soldiers
  • Added a cutscene in the spymaster’s office
  • Added reunion with Elijah & boarding
  • Added arrival to the cove with Medina, refugees & gardener (if recruited)
• Added all the new arrivals to the cove (WIP)
• The inn is repaired after the return from Emerald Flats (if it was destroyed)
• Mercy can no longer use toys on the deck of the Oldlight ship. This is to fix a bug where using it before the leviathan fight would carry over into the fight, to comedic effect
• Fixed an issue where Kelsie could appear in the inn even if she wasn’t recruited
• Fixed an issue where szarva milk was incorrectly missing from the tavern once Cattie took over

 

[IndoorMinotaur]

New Weekly & Alpha: v0.116!

Hi everyone!

Last week, I mentioned we would start tying off loose ends this week, and that's what I've been working on.

We have a lot of returning old faces you can touch base with again, many of whom can be recruited depending on your choices up to now. Next week there will be more of the same, with Chapter 9 will be wrapping up very soon. Then I'll be getting started on the "final" chapter!

Which means... it's just about time for a new public release! I'll be posting more details about that soon, but you should expect it coming before the month is over.

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As always, thanks for checking us out and we hope you enjoy the new content.

Best,

Nym

Version 0.116 - 1-10-2020

• Added new dialogue to the cove
• Added a new area to the cove in Ch. IX: the garden (must have recruited Marilea)
• Updated the cove’s upper area in Ch. IX if the battleship was salvaged & added a big new housing complex
• Added new lighting to the rear cave areas
• Mercy’s Luck now increases the odds of getting better mining results
• Attempted to fix a random issue where mining can cause a crash
• Adjusted the dusk lighting in Emerald Flats
• Revised the Hawk’s Keep Minron dialogue and concluded (it if you completed the flame cultist quest)
• You can recruit Elif or Ramesh in Ch. IX, depending on your choices prior
• You can recruit Ramses, Henry and Lucas in Ch. IX, depending on your choices prior
• Fixed some text run-off issues
• Fixed some typos

 

[censuur]

New version breaks down when finished in emerald flats and leaving. After the scene in Carvannah it shows you a scene in oldlight which plays an older scene and ends with a permanent black screen.

 

[IndoorMinotaur]

New version breaks down when finished in emerald flats and leaving. After the scene in Carvannah it shows you a scene in oldlight which plays an older scene and ends with a permanent black screen.

Thank you for the report, censuur. New releases are coming tonight that fix this issue.

 

[IndoorMinotaur]

New Release: v0.117!

Hi everyone!

Version 0.117 is available to both weekly and alpha patrons! This is primarily because version 0.116 will be going public NEXT FRIDAY, and I want to make sure all patron builds stay ahead of it.

But beyond that, just the nature of the build's content, the amount of fixes from last week, and the additional testing I'd like to get done before it all goes public just warrants an extra alpha release.

Hope you enjoy!

- Nym

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Version 0.117 - 1-17-2020

• Added a new encampment to Mar’Liore in Ch. IX for reinforcements (if you still have Roald - WIP)
• You can now deliver messenger birds to various points across the world in Ch. IX (WIP)
• Updated the quest journal to catch back up to the current content
• Added the option to purchase lumber from Esterholt in Ch. IX (if you didn’t salvage the battleship)
• Delilah can be recruited from Witchdale in Ch. IX (if Mercy pursued her previously)
• Witchdale has been updated in Ch. IX to reflect the passage of time (post Emerald Flats)
• Added a few additional cove expenditures, since Mercy has been behind on crew payments
• Fixed an issue where Marlan and Dalkon could get stuck on Bell’s arrival
• Fixed an issue where a cutscene in the Oldlight palace repeats when returning
• Fixed a portrait-related crash on the overworld
• Fixed some passability issues in the cove
• Revised some dialogue for better formatting and continuity

 

[IndoorMinotaur]

PUBLIC RELEASE: CH. IX

This new release features hours of new content, new places, new characters, new voice acting, new conflict and, of course, new erotic adventures. And beyond just the new stuff, there are also dozens (or hundreds) of fixes, QoL improvements, revisions, and more.

Chapter IX is the penultimate chapter, as far as I'm able to tell. Everything you do now is leading up to the final moments in Chapter X, so take your time, enjoy, and as always, if you can't wait for the next chapter, join us here on Patreon to get that new content injection every single week:

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[IndoorMinotaur]

New Weekly Release: v0.118!

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Version 0.118 - 1-24-2020

• Depending on your actions until now and a number of different variables, the amount of reinforcements from Mar’Liore will vary drastically. The results of all that is finally tallied, though not all of it will be revealed immediately.
• It is now possible for Bennie (new character), Monday (new character), Lara, Kylie and Kobe Jones to join the reinforcements from Mar’Liore, depending on your actions until now. They will also appear in the cove if recruited.
• Added a new cutscene with Marlan and Petrova
• Added a new cutscene with all the new arrivals in the cove
• If the red moth ejderha was encountered in Grey Clarion, it will appear again at the cove at the end of Ch. IX
• Two new rooms were added to the 5th floor of the residential area, where Monday & Bennie reside (if they arrive)
• Peacekeeper Leland can now be recruited in Ch. IX
• Added more updated dialogue to Witchdale in Ch. IX
• Mercy can now give the lumber purchased in Ch. IX to Gorps, who starts working on the new housing
• If Roald left before Ch. IX, he will now send a letter advising Mercy to visit Gov. Willard. This quest, or the quest where Roald accompanies you, are now both required for narrative progress
• Fixed an issue where Elijah and Franz could appear in two places at once in the cove
• Fixed a portrait issue in Shiveworth
• Fixed an issue where Ginny’s dialogue with Beatrix would repeat
• Fixed an EVAL error in the General/Finder fight that could cause a crash
• Fixed an issue where the “confront Van Ritter” dialogue played when Mercy chose to withdraw
• Fixed some passability issues
• Fixed an issue where the siege “total infiltration score” and the “2-man infiltration team” scores were conflated for a number of different checks, including whether it was required to purchase lumber & whether Gorps had built the new housing
• It is no longer required to have met with Mirelinda Kreel in Carvannah in order to do the Flame Temple quest in Ch. IX (WIP - some of the dialogue may still suggest a prior meeting)
• After the siege is finished, checking Mercy’s notes on the meeting table will now reveal the “total siege strength” value, as well as a letter grade for the results
• Fixed some typos

 

[IndoorMinotaur]

New Weekly Release: v0.119!

Hi everyone! Some spoilers in this post, so read ahead at your own risk.

It's a somewhat contained build this week on account of all the post-launch work that accompanies a new public build and the subsequent hotfixes, but a lot of new dialogue and characters have been added to the cove and I've begun the tedious (but admittedly also kind of fun?) labor of preparing a big climactic battle.

If you've already done the first siege, where you assign members of your cove to various roles, then imagine that again but on steroids, with more stats, many more members of the cove to choose from, and a much more elaborate and larger-scale battle plan.

This part is going to take a while... but I'm hoping it does all your choices and hard work so far justice, eventually.

For now, why not take a peep at the patch notes below and see what's new this week?

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Version 0.119 - 1-31-2020

• Added new dialogue to characters in the cove
• Added a new fisherman on the overworld Mercy can strike a bargain with
• Added a couple of new cutscenes in the cove
• Added new stealable items to some enemies
• Quinn and Bartleby now appear in the cove when recruited
• Peacekeeper Leland now appears in the cove when recruited
• The mercenary captains from Mar’Liore will now appear in the cove after Marlan’s return
• Petrova’s and the Crow reinforcements will now appear in the cove after Marlan’s return (depending on your actions until now)
• Fixed an issue where Elyas could appear briefly in the cove even when not recruited
• Fixed an issue where Camille could still appear in the cove even if she died in the siege
• Fixed an issue where a sign in the bath-house could be read through a wall
• Fixed a potential portrait issue when checking the cove funds
• Fixed an issue where Claudia could appear in two places at once in the cove
• Fixed an issue where Tafo could disappear from Petrova’s ship during a cutscene

 

[IndoorMinotaur]

New Release: v0.120!

Hey everyone, thanks again for helping the new public release go smoothly and for everyone who came to the discord to help report issues.

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We're looking really clean and stable right now, and I'm feeling good about the latest releases, which is great because all that smooth sailing is about to CRASH AND BURN, starting next week.

Because, folks.... we're finally here. The big moment of truth. The ultimate showdown (of ultimate destiny). Everything that you've been building towards is all preparing to converge right now, and it is not going to be a smooth process with easy-to-release builds in between.

I'm going to keep my head down for now and keep grinding just to see where we end up next week, but something tells me it might not be worth releasing until it's all playable.

On the other hand, it's probably going to need a lot of playtesting. We'll just have to see where I'm at with it all as we go and play it by ear.

Whatever happens... thanks for hanging in there.

As for the release right this moment, I'm giving you everything that's functional, just before the shit all hits the fan. There are some nice new features baked into this build that I think will make a lot of people happy.

Version 0.120 - 2-7-2020

• Added a new boss encounter
• Added a new side-quest (contingent on your choices so far)
• You can now skip right to Mercy room or Beatrix’s office from the Dorms entrance (and visiting Beatrix heals you automatically)
• You can now interact with the bed in Beatrix’s office, and Beatrix will heal your injuries.
• Added more new dialogue to the cove
• Fixed an issue where Beatrix could appear in Ch. IX even if she had died in the siege
• Fixed some passability issues
• Fixed an issue where Captain Bell could remain in the cove after leaving for Emerald Flats

 

[IndoorMinotaur]

New Weekly & Alpha Release: v0.121!

Hey everyone!

This has been an excruciatingly time-consuming and complicated build to get out, but I'm very pleased to announce that the hard part is finally over and we're back to the more exciting stuff!

The new system developed for assigning units during the coming battle is vastly more sophisticated than the iteration from the previous siege, to say nothing of the fact that there are twice as many people now, so development on that created a lot of new challenges. I hope it works well, and I hope people don't find it too laborious to assign so many different roles, haha.

Aside from the big system implementation, we also wrapped up a few important plot-points and had time to squeeze in a brand new sex scene.

Next week's build is going to be all about diving into battle... so I hope everyone's ready!

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Version 0.121 - 2-21-2020

• Added a new NSFW scene (M/F, size difference, pregnant, romantic)
• Added a new meeting sequence where the cove gathers to go over the battle plans
• Added a new cutscene with Holden’s arrival
• Added the Esterholt hunters to the cove (if recruited)
• Added Mirelinda Kreel to the cove (if recruited)
• Added the unit assignment system for the final battle, allowing Mercy to assign everyone in the cove a role, as well as the reinforcements, however desired. The scores are calculated now but won’t be revealed until later
• Fixed an issue where skipping the first chapter could result in a soft-lock later on
• Fixed some Orus-overlap issues