Warlordocracy News

Fixed importing magic jewelry to new chapters (for real this time). Also added more shit to Ch.2+3, including new dialogue options and obtainable leather armor. Changed "guano" item name to "fertilizer" and placed some around the livestock and horses.

Back to working on Ch.4 dialogue and scripts.


Complete list of changes:

-Fixed bug with stacked magical jewelry in inventory.
-Fixed importing party with magic jewelry (for real this time).
-Fixed armor script (replaced old "light" damage with new "acid" damage type).
-Changed "Guano" item name to "Fertilizer", added fertilizer to horse and cow grazing areas.
-New alternative item sprites for desert stones (brown) and guano fertilizer (white).
-New usable objects: armor1, armor2, armor3 (unlocks player armor when used).
-Player now has the option to show Tycho Luzi's journal to Asemius in Ch.2.
-Added locked cell door scripts, locked cells in Berindal basement in Ch.3.
-Added lots of bloodstains, corpses, and coins to Berindal manor in Ch.3.
-Added obtainable leather armor to Berindal manor in Ch.3.
-Player now loses leather armor at the start of Ch.3.
-Added Note in Blood to Berindal Basement in Ch.3.
-A little progress on Ch.4 dialogue.

Added new Defecate ability so you can make your pet parrot shit on a target so they move a couple tiles, useful if you wanna steal something from a shelf, etc.

Also added an innate fire breath ability for when you reach Jawala's Tower in Ch.4 and you can upgrade your pets with special powers.




Complete list of changes:

-New pet abilities: Defecate, Fire Breath.
-Fixed bug with music script where you couldn't play for benefits.
-New Izari boss scripts for Ch.4: Ice Cleric, Fire Cleric, Wild Cleric, Dream Cleric.
-Party members can now talk to henchmen, just not the main party (so they can collect pets).
-Increased Hamchop's skills and base melee damage, changed encyclopedia description to say "expendable".
-HUD now displays "Inventory Disabled" for animals, etc. (instead of max load=-1).
-Fixed dropping pets from inventory (should run use script).
-Improved Ch.3 dialogue (Wahu gives hint about Bone Dagger).
-Feluco now goes auto-berserk sometimes if below 50% health.
-Berserk status effect now increases movement speed.
-Fixed Meta recharge from cancelling Defensive Stance.
-Reputation window now always displays player pic.
-Fixed bug with "objMissile" command.
-New pet sounds for parrot and cat.

Finally added pets to the main story in Chapter 3. You can get a black cat, and also a parrot if you have the Animal Taming ability. Also added some new script booleans and changed the tutorial messages if you are paying on Steam Deck (or have touchscreen mode enabled).


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoCD9YX4oiY


Complete list of changes:

-Finished Stormeye's quest in Ch.3 and added pet cat.
-You can now take Berindal's parrot in Ch.3 as a pet.
-Dropping pets from inventory now automatically deploys them.
-Changed tutorial messages based on whether touchscreen is enabled.
-New script Boolean: "if_touchscreen" to test if touchscreen is enabled.
-New script Boolean: "if_objLoadMax" (test for max load, -Door scripts now forbid mobiles with disabled inventories from opening doors (animals, etc.).
-Error window now displays when more than 19 scripts are loaded at once (instead of game crashing).
-New sprite: bird6 (pet parrot).
-Lots of progress on Ch.4.

Balanced weapons a bit by increasing spear speed and damage, and bow damage. Fixed bugs with importing your party while carrying jewelry that fucked with your stats, plus some other minor bug fixes. New sound effects from Sonic Kitchen, and the objectives list in journal window now has multiple pages if necessary. Tons of other minor improvements.


Complete list of changes:

-Objectives window now has multiple pages.
-Increased bow and spear damage and speed.
-Reduced most stat bonuses for magic jewelry.
-Fixed major bug that boosted stats permanently if you import party while carrying magic jewelry.
-Stat window now updates automatically when party members get items like magic jewelry.
-Added tip about dismissing characters if you have too many main characters in party.
-New sounds from Sonic Kitchen: boat, cannonsReady, marching, foliage, construction.
-Training skills window no longer plays fail sound when you run out of points.
-Mantios now brings henchmen to vault if you let him escape basement in Ch.3.
-Decreased Deep Sleeper ability reqs for Focused and Inspired status effects.
-New boolean: "if_partyResponsive" to check if main party is conscious, etc.
-Travelling is now forbidden if main party member is unresponsive, etc.
-Party members no longer make select sounds while unresponsive.
-ESC key now works in main menu to go back.
-Finished new character classes for Ch.4.

Been crunching on Chapter 4, and it's still on track to release in December.

Meanwhile, big thanks to Badger for sending me a long bug list on Chapter 3, which have now all been squashed. I haven't had time to watch his Ch.3 play-through yet, but I'm sure I'll find some more in there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZQ8DUe_Grg

Another major improvement is that save files now have a screenshot to go with them, and chapters also have a small cover of the same size. Plus a ton of other minor improvements.





Complete list of changes:

-TONS of progress on Ch.4 maps and scripts.
-Mobile AI now automatically faces away from walls.
-Save files will now have an accompanying screenshot.
-Fixed bug when hitting ESC during prompt to name your save.
-Whirlwind ability now knocks targets back ("objKnockback" command).
-Deleted more unnecessary objects from market maps in Ch.2 (improved framerate).
-Milphio now disappears after Peace Festival in Ch.2 (also now knows Power Slash).
-Fixed bug where HUD character image wouldn't show weapon if standing in sand/shallows.
-Fixed message at Berindal's Door in Ch.3 (said you needed different Key).
-Fixed a TON of script bugs and typos in Ch.3 (thanks to Badger).
-"ObjKnockback" command no longer works on mobiles with 0 Speed.
-Using raft in Ch.3 with a sail attached no longer drains Meta.
-Fixed bug where slaves would help Izaris in combat in Ch.3.
-Fixed bug where large encyclopedia images were off-center.
-Changed ambient sounds for dock maps (wood creaks).
-Moved paddle location on Nightsteam Reef in Ch.3.
-New reps: Nordus Died (Ch.1) Robel Died (Ch.3).
-Chickens and turkeys now drop more feathers.


Also improved Steam covers for all chapters so far.