What's next on Vindictive Drive 2 and changes in development
Thank you very much for supporting VD2! This has been an exciting first 24 hours of Early Access, there's so much to talk about.
[h3]Here's some of my thoughts on the feedback I received so far, from Steam, Twitter and Discord.[/h3]
I really want to expand the city, add Maidbots and continue with the story, but there are some things that need fixing first. Mostly the stealth parts of the game are in need of some polish, I'm going to tackle those issues before I move onto next patch, so here's the order I will do:
What needs to be done before adding more content:
Content coming after that:
Overall, I am aware that the part people enjoy the most is the Maidbots and boss hunting, but that starts in Chapter 1 after the prologue, game needs to be enjoyable for the whole duration of it, I'll work hard on fixing the issues you brought to my attention.
Your feedback is necessary and will be used to change the game in the direction you all prefer. Feel free to talk to me and tell me what you think:
General development thread: https://steamcommunity.com/app/2641420/discussions/0/3879348064930130347/
My Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/boukensha_bal
My Discord:
bal_dev
Thank you for reading! Here's the card for the newest Maidbot to be added soon, #8 Taikavoran! The volcano snail.
[h3]Here's some of my thoughts on the feedback I received so far, from Steam, Twitter and Discord.[/h3]
I really want to expand the city, add Maidbots and continue with the story, but there are some things that need fixing first. Mostly the stealth parts of the game are in need of some polish, I'm going to tackle those issues before I move onto next patch, so here's the order I will do:
What needs to be done before adding more content:
- General improvements to stealth-mission areas.
- Improvements to sound and control.
- Bug fixes
Content coming after that:
- City expansion(NE Zone: Natural Reserve into Beluga Lake)
- Maidbots: #7 Zyrenette and #8 Taikavoran, both playable
- Maidbots: #9 Ophelia and #10 Amaranth(Preview only, will be unlocked after specific future story events)
- Story: Chapter 3 with new stealth mission, Hong rescue
- Auriga: Two new characters will be added to the bridge, one of them will let you change your Battle Frame
Overall, I am aware that the part people enjoy the most is the Maidbots and boss hunting, but that starts in Chapter 1 after the prologue, game needs to be enjoyable for the whole duration of it, I'll work hard on fixing the issues you brought to my attention.
Your feedback is necessary and will be used to change the game in the direction you all prefer. Feel free to talk to me and tell me what you think:
General development thread: https://steamcommunity.com/app/2641420/discussions/0/3879348064930130347/
My Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/boukensha_bal
My Discord:
bal_dev
Thank you for reading! Here's the card for the newest Maidbot to be added soon, #8 Taikavoran! The volcano snail.