Warlordocracy News

Tweaked a few script commands for the major battle AI, including allowing baddies to operate catapults (enemy cannons would be too overpowered and frustrating). Mostly just banging out Chapter 5 maps and scripts.

I'll upload the lastest Ch.5 Demo to Patreon soon: https://www.patreon.com/c/lcsoftware

This will probably be the last demo. I am on the road, and next week is the mod contest deadline for Brigand: Nukular Winter. I'm still hoping Warlord Chapter 5 will be finished before I catch a flight on June 8th.


Complete list of changes:

-Fixed bug where "pickParty" command wasn't working with full party.
-Fixed bug with attack ground command (auto-targeting nearby hostiles).
-Fixed bug where unexplored blackness wouldn't disappear immediately on map change.
-Added two more secret gemcracks to Ch.2 for players that want to use magic early.
-Lots of new sprites for broken town objects for Ch.5, as well as dry fountains.
-Tweaked Foreign District map in Ch.2 a bit so pathfinding is less annoying.
-Updated Items section in Player's Manual (potions and bombs).
-Lots of progress on Ch.5 maps and scripts.

Party members no longer vomit from overeating. I thought it would be a cool feature but it just confuses players and makes them think they have some kind of parasite. Also it's unnecessary now because there are item/ability use delays.

Also fixed a crash if more than 2 bombs are destroyed in a fire or explosion.

Oakia can now teach you to read in Ch.2 if you have low Education, which also increases her relationship variable. Mostly just working on Ch.5 scripts. Will upload a new demo to Patreon later today.

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/lcsoftware

Here's a video of fighting Bakro the Spineless in the Fogwood in Ch.5:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fGJ30aws_M


Complete list of changes:

-Party no longer vomits when overeating (it was confusing).
-Fixed crash where bomb death scripts were looped when destroyed in explosions.
-Alt explosion and fire effects don't ignite things (when bombs are triggered in explosions).
-Oakia now offers to teach you to read in Ch.2 if you have low Education.
-Victory music now plays after every major battle.
-Lots of progress on Ch.5 maps and scripts.

You can now talk to mobiles from up to 3 paces away instead of 2. Fixed a major bug where certain bombs didn't have a death script and when they were sitting in fire it slowed the game way down. Lots of other little fixes.

I was playtesting Ch.5 recently, and it was too easy to trick the AI with two archers shooting from either side and make them change their mind. They now only change targets if attacker is closer (20% chance for archers even if farther to add to unpredictability).

I still need to playtest a little more, but it should be harder to fuck with AI in Warlord now, maybe harder than OG Baldur's Gate 1+2, both of which I beat by cheesing the AI hard.

Also working on Chapter 5 dialogue. Here's a screenie.




Complete list of changes:

-Talking to mobiles now has a range of 3 instead of 2.
-Fixed bug where certain bombs didn't have die scripts.
-Pet Parrot no longer disappears at night when deployed.
-AI changes targets less often when attacked and current target is nearby.
-Unconscious status effect now automatically cancels AI target.
-Golems now susceptible to Shock damage (updated in-game text).
-Placed a lot more wealth in the Iquizzu Mines in Ch.4.
-A little bit of progress on Ch.5 maps and scripts.

Huge update, doubling all attack delays so that combat lasts longer, allowing the player and AI scripts more time to use items and abilities. Had to make bows faster in the story files and object scripts to accommodate. AI scripts also use healing items more frequently.

Also tweaked a lot of combat, like longer reaction delay after attacking unsuspecting targets so that backstab is more useful. Tooltips now update when the object gets damaged, etc. Chapter 4 boss battles with the various warlords now have improved AI scripts. ​Added a new move to the Dirty Tricks ability, "Shove Away" (pushes target backwards, now 5 moves total).

Also fixed a lot of major bugs, including one where concealment wasn't working properly, and one where attacking unconscious mobiles wouldn't wake them up. More little fixes, and a couple new in-game texts. Finally, made Izaris speak a bit of a fake foreign language.


Complete list of changes:

-All attacks are now half speed.

-Increased attack speed of all bows to adjust.

-Concealment status effect is now more effective.

-Tooltips now update automatically if damaged, etc.

-Starting major battles now plays default sound effect.

-AI Reaction time is now slower when you attack unsuspecting targets.

-New "Shove Away" move for Dirty Tricks ability (now 5 tricks total).

-Changed aiUseItems.wsl script so healing items are now used more frequently.

-Improved Ch.4 major battle AI scripts with warlords before meeting Jawala.

-Fixed bug with weather effects when changing resolution while playing.

-Fixed bug where unconscious mobiles weren't waking up when attacked.

-Raptors now have a 50% chance to knock back target when attacking.

-Izari mercs now speak a foreign language in dialogue scripts.

-New in-game texts to read: On Golems, Underkingdom Monsters.

-New laughing sounds for imp AI scripts.
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Made selecting and commanding party members much less annoying. Dragging for multi-selection was messing up single-click selection, and it has now been fixed. Fixed a delay when changing a party member's orders for non-attack commands. Also fixed some other little bugs, like light effects changing position when you dropped an item.

While playtesting Ch.5, I noticed there was an overabundance of arrows dropped by baddies. This is because I forgot to cut baddie ammo in half when they die (party members still drop the normal amount). Brigand already does this, and it has lots of positive reviews that approve of the ammo scarcity.

Climbing now costs Meta, and added new sound effect for climbing footholes. Lots of progress on Ch.5 scripts.

Finally, new screen art by Straginski for Ch.5 (straginski.newgrounds.com)





Complete list of changes:

-Greatly improved party member selection (drag select was messing up clicking).
-Fixed delay in changing party members' destination after R-clicking to interact/examine.
-Fixed bug with drop targeting that temporarily changed positions of light effects.
-Fixed key name in logo tutorial message explaining how to open the editor (F1).
-Mobile's ammo is now cut in half on death if they are not in party.
-Climbing Ropes now costs 30 Meta, climbing Footholes costs 40 Meta.
-New sound effect: climbing.wav (added into scripts).
-New screen art by Straginski for Ch.5: siege.
-Lots of progress on Ch.5 maps and scripts.
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