Brigand: Oaxaca News

[p]The final map for BATTLES DLC, Texas Whiteout, has been translated into Chinese. Thank you once again to EZ Old Men CH Localization Team.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Also fixed a MAJOR bug in the Russian translation where 2d anims like explosions weren't doing the proper damage type (thanks to suck myディック).[/p][p]There is now only one launcher program, which will launch one of two EXEs -- with or without the achievements plugin. Not calling it the "Steam plugin" anymore since it also works for GOG achievements, and I will try to get them on Epic eventually. Also fixed some minor bugs and typos thanks to Jacov again.[/p][p]The plain text versions of the story files can now be found in the EXTRAS DLC for modders and translators to edit.[/p][p]Finally, I think I finally got the default Steam Deck controls working. The method for implementing default Deck controls changed recently and the official instructions are all wrong. I uninstalled and reinstalled on my Deck, but I still have no idea if the default controls are working for other people. The M and N keys should be assigned to the D-Pad by default. Please let me know if it's working.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Complete list of changes:[/p][p][/p][p]SOURCE:[/p][p]-There is now only one launcher program and it asks if you want to run the EXE without achievement plugin.[/p][p]-Updated initial advice window when launching game for Normal Mode, Editor Mode, and Demo.[/p][p]-"PickName" command now always ignores the main player (thanks to Jacov for reminding me).[/p][p]-Quicksaving in Editor Mode is now forbidden in the water or air.[/p][p][/p][p]SCRIPTS:[/p][p]-(CHINESE) Scripts for final BATTLES map have been translated into Chinese.[/p][p]-(RUSSIAN) Fixed MAJOR bug in Russian translation where anims like explosions weren't dealing proper damage type.[/p][p]-(PANAMA) Fixed some more typos and inconsistencies in PANAMA dialogue (thanks to Jacov).[/p][p][/p][p]RESOURCES:[/p][p]-Included plain text versions of all story files in the Stuff folder for modders and translators.[/p][p]-Implemented default Steam Deck controls (maybe).[/p][p][/p][p]STORY FILES (requires starting a new game):[/p][p]-(CHINESE) Story file for final BATTLES map has been translated into Chinese.[/p][p][/p]

[p]Lots of progress on Warlordocracy, LCSoft's real-time-with-pause CRPG.[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Video of a major battle in Ch.5 involving two opposing catapults.[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Here's a summary of the last 10 patches.[/p][p][/p][p]VERSION 5.0:[/p][p]-You can now rearrange abilities like you can with inventory.[/p][p]-Status effects are now displayed in front of character portrait in character tab.[/p][p]-Selected ability name and cost are now displayed where status effects used to be in character tab.[/p][p]-Changed Douse Arrow ability to "Augment Arrow", increased required skills for flame and explosive arrows.[/p][p]-Fixed bug in Ch.2 where Feluco couldn't talk with Mikus after meeting with Lord Mesali (thanks to mickeimouss).[/p][p]-Killing pirates during the dock raid in Ch.1 will now get you respect, wealth, and maybe a point from Brayna.[/p][p]-Fixed problem in Ch.2 where you could murder Yara and rob her inn without consequence (thanks to zf13448).[/p][p]-Moved locked chest and loot from civilian house in Lockdell Market in Ch.1 into Lying Flute Tavern.[/p][p]-Deleted book on Golems in town hall in Ch.5 to reflect dialogue (thanks to Exiled Fool).[/p][p]-Fixed rare bug with auto ability use when interacting with usable crafting stations.[/p][p]-Added more reactions to Murderer reputation in dialogue.[/p][p]-Added Flash Arrow option to Augment Arrow ability.[/p][p]-Updated and upgraded sample parties for all 5 chapters.[/p][p]-Updated Player's Manual.[/p][p][/p][p]VERSION 4.9:[/p][p]-Purchase confirmation while shopping now displays item count.[/p][p]-Fixed MAJOR bug in Ch.5 where a Major Battle wouldn't end (thanks to Exiled Fool).[/p][p]-Fixed MAJOR bug in Ch.5 where city transitions were broken (thanks to Exiled Fool).[/p][p]-Fixed rare crash when spawning baddies on maps with water tiles (thanks to Exiled Fool).[/p][p]-Fixed bug that caused problems when buying stacked objects with a full inventory (thanks to Exiled Fool).[/p][p]-Fixed bug where Bio-Neuro Gemcrack didn't let you cancel from spell selection (thanks to Exiled Fool).[/p][p]-Fixed bug where Tyracho's rat pheromone quest wasn't working with stove (thanks to mickeimouss).[/p][p]-Fixed bug in duet with Lara in Ch.5 that set respect to low number instead of increasing it.[/p][p]-Fixed bug where you could target any location with artillery, despite highlighted tiles.[/p][p]-Fixed bug where characters stayed in HUD after being dismissed from party.[/p][p]-Vampire Bats no longer phase out in daytime during a Major Battle.[/p][p]-Reputations section of Journal tab now has multiple pages.[/p][p]-Pick commands no longer pick objects that are phased out.[/p][p][/p][p]VERSION 4.8:[/p][p]-Added more Complex Chests with loot to Ch.5.[/p][p]-Removed Composite Bows from Ch.1 (thanks to mickeimouss).[/p][p]-Fixed brewing stew with Alchemy ability (thanks to mickeimouss).[/p][p]-Fixed stealing moonlight flowers from huts in Ch.2 (thanks to mickeimouss).[/p][p]-Fixed bug that skipped dialogue if you talked to Lord Mesali without letter in Ch.2 (thanks to mickeimouss).[/p][p]-Izaris no longer attack Stringer on sight at the Ugliest Pony Inn in Ch.4 (he looks like an Izari noble).[/p][p]-Romancing Lara in Ch.5 is now impossible with the Sex Patron reputation.[/p][p]-Added more reactions to Grave Robber and Sex Patron reputations.[/p][p]-Added a Sophistication persuasion opportunity to Mikus in Ch.5.[/p][p]-Fixed Crypto Gemcrack properties in Naked Hills map in Ch.4.[/p][p]-Brayna now acknowledges the pirate raid in Ch.1.[/p][p]-Reps no longer displayed in character creation.[/p][p][/p][p]VERSION 4.7:[/p][p]-All skill/ability checks for spells are now in spell scripts themselves.[/p][p]-New ability for Ch.6: Overclock Gemcrack (create a single-use spell gem).[/p][p]-New item: Dead Gemcrack (throwable item left over from Overclocked Gemcracks).[/p][p]-Fixed MAJOR bug that erased relationship reps in Ch.4+5 (thanks to Exiled Fool).[/p][p]-Fixed bug that prevented crafting Stew with Naturalism ability (thanks to Macabre).[/p][p]-Fixed bug where scripts glitched out if night fell while Andresi read letter in Ch.2 (thanks to Macabre).[/p][p]-Fixed Leadership ability description to include passive dialogue options (thanks to Exiled Fool).[/p][p]-Fixed bug that decreased respect by 99 in Jonoros dialogue in Ch.4 (thanks to Exiled Fool).[/p][p]-Fixed blocked tiles above footholes in Mesali Camp in Ch.4 (thanks to Exiled Fool).[/p][p]-Fixed bugs with Stringer and Sebastius romances in Ch.4 (thanks to Exiled Fool).[/p][p]-Fixed purchasing mage contracts at War Table (thanks to Exiled Fool).[/p][p]-Fixed obelisk next to Tevani Camp in Ch.4 (thanks to Exiled Fool).[/p][p]-Updated encyclopedia, Player's Manual, and Shrouded Arts.[/p][p][/p][p]VERSION 4.6:[/p][p]-Fixed major crash that happened after chickens were killed (thanks to Placeholder Name).[/p][p]-Fixed major bug where player would get "Noble" rep at end of Ch.2 instead of "Guard" (thanks to Exiled Fool).[/p][p]-Fixed bug where storing items in rucksacks did not check for max load (thanks to Exiled Fool).[/p][p]-Fixed double Stringer bug if he is imported into Ch.4 (thanks to Exiled Fool).[/p][p]-Fixed some dialogue inconsistencies in Ch.3 and Ch.4 (thanks to Exiled Fool).[/p][p]-Worked some more on Ch.6 maps (coming this April probably).[/p][p][/p][p]VERSION 4.5:[/p][p]-Objects are no longer repositioned into tiles when dialogue windows appear.[/p][p]-Fixed major bug from last patch where walking in sand caused major slowdown (thanks to Exiled Fool).[/p][p]-Fixed bug where AI using buff abilities would make animation effects appear over target instead of self.[/p][p]-Weapons are no longer drawn while swimming, but they remain visible in the HUD.[/p][p]-Added 2 new spells: Drowning Torrent and Fire Rain, updated Shrouded Arts PDF.[/p][p]-Camera flashes are no longer canceled by dialogue windows.[/p][p]-All spell icons now have frames.[/p][p][/p][p]VERSION 4.4:[/p][p]-Sorted saves alphabetically, with Autosave and Quicksave listed first.[/p][p]-Save/Story info now continues to be displayed in main menu after you click on slot.[/p][p]-You no longer get Bandit respect by showing Clovia the letter in Ch.2 if they are currently hostile.[/p][p]-Fixed major bug where player could access Riverfoot Keep prematurely in Ch.2 (thanks to Exiled Fool).[/p][p]-Fixed spell sprite filename: spells\\burningtouch.png (thanks to Exiled Fool).[/p][p]-Fixed inconsistencies in readable texts (thanks to Exiled Fool).[/p][p]-New items for Ch.6: Hacked Gemcracks (single-use spells).[/p][p]-New weapon for Ch.6: Steel Claws.[/p][p][/p][p]VERSION 4.3:[/p][p]-Added some more party chime-ins for Ch.5 dialogue.[/p][p]-Fixed bug where weapon wasn't updating in HUD sprites.[/p][p]-Mobiles can no longer use ranged weapons while swimming.[/p][p]-You can now set "pickParty" command to 6 to pick a random henchman (non-main party).[/p][p]-Map tile script commands now use current object's position if world editor is not open.[/p][p]-New hazardous object: iceCrack (concealed map hazard that will change ice tile to water).[/p][p]-New sounds for ice breaking.[/p][p]-New ice tiles for Chapter 6.[/p][p]-Updated Builder's Manual.[/p][p][/p][p]VERSION 4.2:[/p][p]-Fixed death animations (it used to skip to final frame).[/p][p]-Death animations now only skip to final frame if game is paused or in dialogue.[/p][p]-Fixed bug where "pointsUp" command would mess up game messages position.[/p][p]-New snow tiles and snow-covered sprites of trees and rocks for Ch.6.[/p][p]-New objects for Ch.6: Wolf Statue, Sundial, Skull Mug.[/p][p]-You can now throw skulls just like stones.[/p][p]-Fixed a typo (thanks to soup).[/p][p][/p][p]VERSION 4.1:[/p][p]-Fixed bug where pathing were being recalculated every 2 seconds for no reason.[/p][p]-New baddies for Ch.6: Dire Wolf, Winter Wolf (with sprites, sounds, and scripts).[/p][p]-Bonus sound no longer plays automatically when skills increase (must be played in script).[/p][p]-Replaced bonus.wav sound with something less annoying, decreased volume of select.wav.[/p][p]-New sound effects: defend.wav, madDash.wav, and focus.wav.[/p][p]-New animation effect objects: defend, madDash.[/p][p]-Started adding snow tiles for Ch.6.[/p]

[p]The winner of the Haitian Voodoo Mod Contest is Smashzone with CULT OF MAMAN, which has you defending a cult compound from the feds, as is tradition.[/p][p][/p][p]https://smashzone.itch.io/cult-of-maman[/p][p][/p][p]I probably won't be able to beat it myself until this weekend because I just took on a bunch of day job hours, but I will make a couple of attempts tonight for sure.[/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[p]Finally decided to upload the alpha of Brigand: Tombstone, a prequel story by Quadrajet that I've had on my hard drive since 2021. I haven't heard from him in a long time, and it's a sin to let this masterwork collect dust. Hopefully, Quadrajet is in early retirement somewhere on the beach. Also added it to the mods list in Steam Discussions.[/p][p][/p][p]Tombstone Download:[/p][p]https://blancaster45.itch.io/brigand-tombstone-alpha-quadrajet[/p][p][/p][p]Also did a patch that makes TAB indentation acceptable in BSL scripts. There were some user-made mods that had errors because of this, but it should all be fixed now.[/p][p]Fixed lots of dialogue inconsistencies and typos in PANAMA, thanks to Jacov. Winning at Trivia Night at the Mosquito Net will now impress Bella for romance purposes (max of two times). Also, there was one trivia question that popped up twice, and it's now been replaced by a new question.[/p][p]Also, I thought the default Steam Deck controls were set, but reportedly not. I will work on that soon and post in a comment when I think the Deck controls are fixed.[/p][p][/p][p]Finally, the Brigand Voodoo Mod Contest deadline is in 1 week.[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Here are some screenshots of Brigand: Tombstone.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Complete list of changes:[/p][p][/p][p]SOURCE:[/p][p]-TABs are now acceptable for indentations in BSL scripts.[/p][p][/p][p]SCRIPTS:[/p][p]-(BATTLES) Corrected number of brew tanks in Echo's dialogue in BATTLES map (thanks to Jacov).[/p][p]-(PANAMA) Fixed one question appearing in two levels in Trivia Night in PANAMA (thanks to Jacov).[/p][p]-(PANAMA) Bella romance now improves when you beat trivia night at the Mosquito Net (up to twice).[/p][p]-(PANAMA) Fixed some more typos and inconsistencies in PANAMA dialogue (thanks to Jacov).[/p][p]-(CHINESE) Improved Osito dialogue in Chinese PANAMA translation. [/p][p][/p][p]RESOURCES:[/p][p]-Will fix default Steam Deck controls soon.[/p]

[p]Started using Notepad++ for everything recently because Windows Notepad is so shitty now. I noticed it was converting spaces to TAB automatically, which causes an error.[/p][p]Included this warning in the Builder's Manual and thought I would make a warning post for any modders working on the Voodoo mod contest (deadline Feb 1st).[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink]I did a search in every Brigand script using Notepad++ and found that a lot of user-made mods use TAB, which will cause errors. This includes Lunar Legend, Arctic Adventure, and Xiahai Wetwork.[/p][p]I also fixed a tab in the Russian translation that got put in there when I was updating the Boris dialogue.[/p][p]Finally, winning Trivia Night at the Mosquito Net in PANAMA will now increase Bella's romance (max of two times). Thanks to Jacov for reminding me with his romance guide.[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink] EDIT: For modders, you can search multiple files for TABs in Notepad++ by checking "Regular Expression" and searching for "\\t".[/p][p][/p][p]Complete list of changes:[/p][p][/p][p]SCRIPTS:[/p][p]-(BATTLES) Corrected number of brew tanks in Echo's dialogue in BATTLES map.[/p][p]-(RUSSIAN) Fixed tabs in Boris script in Russian translation (script should only use spaces).[/p][p]-(PANAMA) Bella romance now improves when you beat trivia night at the Mosquito Net (twice).[/p][p]RESOURCES:[/p][p]-Updated Builder's Manual (don't use tabs).[/p]