Memoirs of a Battle Brothel News

Hi everyone! This is a relatively small content update as I’m gearing up for a much larger one next month that will make the overworld gameplay more interesting and stable. Big changes in this one are the ability to change player appearances, and the new level 3 perks for all the Guild Hall upgrades.

As always, let me know if you have questions or suggestions. I DO actually act on player suggestions and feedback. Some of the below changes are direct responses to what players want in the game. This is why the game is in Early Access :D.

Also a note about version numbers, they're not reflective of the state of the game since I don't use a standard convention.

New Features:

• New player appearance sprites added to character creation
  
• New ability to change player appearance added to Golgo’s Augmentation Shop in Saint Gorfu
  
• Added attributes (ATH, PER, CHA, TEC) to cheats on the PC in the player’s room.
  
• Added new room: Garage
  
• Kaywin relocated to garage
  
• Expanded glory hole options for privacy booths
  
• Initial fight with Butch now more avoidable
  

Level 3 upgrades now available for all Guild Hall facilities and staff rooms. Level 3 upgrades also come with unique perks and options.


Privacy Booths Level 3: Special Access

You can now service clients on the other side of a glory hole, if that’s your thing. Female and male clients available. Can earn a very small amount of credits.


Diner Level 3: Companion meals, Expanded menus

Have a meal with a companion for some unique dialogue and a one-time trust bonus.


Blood Pit Level 3: Esteem revenue bonus

Earn additional revenue based on your Esteem (adds Esteem to Salary). Can be toggled off.


Strip Club Level 3: Irresistible

Large roll bonus to all contracts that take place in your Guild Hall (will take effect when the large Overworld update rolls out with Hosting contracts). Can be toggled off.


Administrative Office Level 3: Bribes

Gain the ability to pay bribes to Factions to increase your reputation with them.


Janitor’s Room Level 3: Friend of the Working Class

Small chance of a roll bonus on all Overworld contracts. Can be toggled off.


Break Room Level 3: Silver Tongue

Moderate chance to bribe Pursuers from attacking you (will take effect when Pursuers are added to the game.) Can be toggled off.


Security Office Level 3: Esteem Generation

Generates a small amount of Esteem every day. Can be toggled off.



Bugs fixes

• A bug making it difficult to progress in the third Abyss quest has been fixed
  
• Various typos in Iron Gregarion’s dialogue
  
• Some bugs related to the player’s anatomy
  
• Added additional statuses affected by the Cure feature
  
• Fixed hitbox on the Cellerdown Progressive Guild Hall’s back door
  
• Fixed various bugs with Kaywin’s dialogue
  
• Fixed bugs with Guild Hall Blood Pit
  

Hi everyone! Towards the end of this month there will be an update introducing some new features and new Guild Hall upgrades (with various new perks ranging from being able to bribe factions to… expanding glory hole options, if you’re into that sort of thing).

But what I’m really excited about is the expansion of freeroam content (and fixing the bugs so freeroam is more stable).

Specifically, I’m excited about Faction-specific Contracts, which are unlocked once you do a mission or two in that faction’s quest chain.

Let’s focus on one type in particular: Heists.

Heists are offered by the Iron Cartel, who are open to expendable, outside talent.

When you undertake a heist, you are given some information: what you’re stealing, where you’re stealing it from, and who’s guarding it. After that, you’re on your own.

Planning Phase

Unlike most other Contracts, Faction-specific ones come with different phases. During the planning phase, you’ll be able to prepare for the heist with options such as buying disposable tools, calling in favors, casing a location, rehearsing a heist, etc. All of these options will cost a resource (money, Esteem, faction reputation, SP), but will improve your chances of successfully pulling off the heist.


Execution Phase

During the execution phase, you’ll be able to choose how to carry out the heist. Different tactics work better depending on the type of enemy you’ll be facing.

You could go in the traditional way, going in through an unguarded door, staying away from patrols and retrieve the package undetected. This will be most effective against syndicate enforcers, who are well-trained and armed, but lacking the caution and discipline of corporate or military units.

Before you get too excited, I should add that most of this is in text, at least until the...


Encounter Roll

When you are ready to go forward with the Heist, all the bonuses you’ve selected so far, in addition to your preferred tactic, will be calculated in a simple skill check to determine the result of the missions.

If everything goes well, you may just retrieve the package and leave completely unnoticed.

If you are noticed by guards or the security system, you might have to fight your way out. Be aware, combat in Faction-specific Contracts will be significantly harder than other contracts you may have taken so far.

If things get too rough, there is always the option to cancel the contract.

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Fixed a major bug that prevented some players from completing an early quest in the Abyss questline.

Another round of QOL improvements and bugfixes.

Changelog:

Added new artwork for Isabell Nona
Made the fight with Butch completely optional
Staff upgrade trainers have been fixed and relocated for easier access
Fixed some of Kaywin's dialogue bugs
Fixed room upgrade typos
Lowered volume for some sound effects
Fixed some friendly combat AI issues
Fixed Kaywin's trust issues
Abyss questline now has development tag
Added note to journal regarding thumbnails