Brigand: Oaxaca News

New command for modders to play with, "deathScript", that allows you to set a script to run when player dies instead of going to gameover screen. Should be useful if you wanna make a VR hacking system or something, as I believe somebody is doing on Discord.

Also, made the FORTRESS challenge map harder by making the Android "Sabotaged", meaning you need the Master Techie ability (same as in the 4th BATTLES map). All story files have been updated to fix an inconsistency with the Lawbringer 44 damage (should all be 14). I hate updating story files because they are so big, but I went through all the maps and they're solid. Fixed a few other bugs.

Discord Invite: https://discord.gg/PWN7SdSYkQ

Complete list of changes:

SOURCE CODE:
-New script command: "deathScript" (set script to run on player's death, instead of going to gameover).

SCRIPTS:
-Master Techie ability now displays a dialogue window after repairing Sabotaged Androids.
-(NIGHTMARE) Fixed faction of Arachno Demon spawns in finale map.

RESOURCES:
-Updated Builder's Manual.
-(EXTRAS) Removed difficulty selection from PANZY character creation (now always Wimpy).

STORY FILES: (requires starting a new game)
-Changed Android to Sabotaged Android in FORTRESS challenge map (now requires 50 Hardware as well as Software).
-Fixed inconsistency in Lawbringer 44 damage (default damage should always be 14 before upgrades).
-(NIGHTMARE) Fixed faction of Widow Demon in finale map.
-(NIGHTMARE) Fixed voodoo sound in NIGHTMARE scripts.

Time for more patch notes for the sake of record-keeping. Most of these have already been patched on the hush-hush, thanks to lowkeymischief21 and Balto for the bug reports. There were some files missing from NIGHTMARE when I stupidly deleted redundant resources and didn't realize the duplicates weren't in DEFAULT (they were only in OAXACA assets). Fortunately, it didn't ruin anyone's save.

Put the PANZY story in the EXTRAS DLC for losers with families and/or day jobs (achievements disabled). Other minor improvements listed below.

Complete list of changes:

SOURCE CODE:
-You can now use the "all" parameter for the "resist" command to set resistance to all 7 damage types.

RESOURCES:
-Updated Builder's Manual (moved "resist" command from sentient object section to basic object section).
-Fixed Bartender's dialogue in FORTRESS (no longer says you're in Pochutla), removed outfits in FORTRESS.
-(NIGHTMARE) Included Sub, Manhole, and Junebug folders in DEFAULT assets, fixing major bugs in NIGHTMARE story from v13.6.
-(EXTRAS) Included BRIGAND - PANZY story+assets in EXTRAS DLC (easier version of main story, no Steam achievements).
-(BATTLES) Improved Ballistic's dialogue in Watering Hole challenge map.

STORY FILES: (requires starting a new game)
-Disabled Android in FORTRESS is now usable type, so player can read description.
-(PANAMA) Changed cliffs near chemical storage in Deep Canal so player can't jump over and skip to Lago Miraflores.

Too lazy to copy/paste the last 10 updates here, but tons of new improvements in Warlordocracy Early Access (v13.B). Got new versions of Ch.3 Alpha and Patron Stories on Patreon, introducing cannons, swimming, weak walls, jungles, tons of new baddies, and more. Chapter 3 still set to release 30 April.

Warlord Steam: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1748160

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKBZ64uJTGo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlqvqN2dxIU

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLtsyjeHMTk&t=3s

Fixed a major oversight from v13.6 where I deleted redundant object files from NIGHTMARE assets. Forgot there was no Subz Juicer object in the DEFAULT assets, so they weren't appearing in the story and it was causing crashes. Thanks to PhenomD.

Also since the last post, I fixed some cliffs in the Deep Canal map in PANAMA that you could jump over and skip a chapter.

Gonna put Brigand on the shelf for now (please, for the love of Satan stay there), and get back to work on Warlordocracy Ch.3. You can get the alpha on my Patron, along with Patreon stories, dev notes, and other shit. Gonna post there every Monday.

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


Edit: Also uploaded an easier version of Brigand, called PANZY, which you can get from Nexus: https://www.nexusmods.com/brigandoaxaca/mods/16


When I do come back to Brigand in a couple months I'll add another two challenge maps to BATTLES, try to bypass the corruption caused by anti-virus program when saving your game.

To-Do List:

-Fix shock damage from leaf, heat damage from coins.
-New BATTLES maps from Panama w/ new demons+eggs (raise DLC price).
-New script command to set player death script (instead of gameover screen).
-Trick anti-virus programs in saveGame function.
-Variable speeds on gunshot sounds?
-Place rats in NIGHTMARE/PANAMA?

Major fuckin update. Got two new baddies in the NIGHTMARE DLC: Widow Demons and Arachno Demons. There are also demon eggs that you can throw to spawn friendly arachnos (vids below). I also have rats now as an object for modders, but I'm hesitant to include them in the official DLCs. They run around and you can whack them for raw meat (type "make=rat" in the command prompt).

Game should no longer crash if it fails to load a sound. I'm gonna try running it on Linux without Proton again in a second. Lemme know your experience on Linux also.

Also fixed tons of bugs (especially in Spanish translation), added some new commands (for rat and arachno demon AI scripts). Added a clue on McVannon's desk texture.


Widow Demons:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNqZylab4q4

Demon Eggs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON_p5hj5lEY


Complete list of changes:

SOURCE CODE:
-If a 3D sound fails to load, game will no longer crash.
-New possible sentient animations: misc, misc2, misc3 (played with the "task" script command).
-When sentients with no grip limb use items on the ground, attack animation now plays (hounds eating meat, etc.).
-New script commands: "xDestChange", etc. to set destination relative to current position (for random movement in AI scripts).
-"If_sentientNear" boolean now ignores objects with the same name.

SCRIPTS:
-New object scripts for rat (creature you can kill for meat or possess with voodoo).
-New object scripts for demonEgg (item you can throw to spawn a friendly arachno demon).
-New object scripts for demonArach (jump attack), and demonWidow (spawn arachnids, poison).
-Hooker dialogue now displays player's jink (for 5 jink healing smooches, now also improves Charisma).
-Fixed Boris dialogue bug when he gives you the shop deed and your inventory is full (deed appeared somewhere else).
-Updated Fearomone script so that Rekindled Ghouls, Neuro Demons, and Widow Demons are also now immune.
-Updated Eyes of the Beast script so you can possess arachno demons and rats now as well.
-(NIGHTMARE) Aracho Demons now spawn at night in some areas after certain chapters.
-(NIGHTMARE) Fixed tons of script bugs in the Spanish translation.

RESOURCES:
-New creature: rat.
-New item: demonEgg.
-New demons: demonArach, demonWidow.
-Added modding license to Docs folder.
-Added carved clue to McVannon's desk texture (oldDesk.dds).
-Removed a ton of redundant model files from story assets (X and DBO files are now only in DEFAULT assets).

STORY FILES: (requires starting a new game)
-(NIGHTMARE) Added rats, widow demons, arachno demons, demon eggs, and new book to NIGHTMARE story.