Brigand: Oaxaca News

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.

Finally worked up the balls to update the story files so I could fix a few things. You can no longer get stuck on that rock in the Toxic Caves river, you can now reach the grenade on McVannon's dresser, plus a couple more changes. Tested the integrity of story files and it's all good.

Fixed a few script bugs as well, and made it so you can't use medkits or bandages while swimming.

Complete list of changes:

SOURCE CODE:
-Fixed target window closing animation, fixed world targeting editor info bug.
-Fixed inventory tutorial popping up twice in prologue (one saying you can only carry 8 items).
-You can no longer use abilities underwater.

SCRIPTS:
-Medkits and most abilities can no longer be used while swimming.
-Fixed bug where Carmen would keep turning hostile if UBNS is hostile in Ch.8 after recruiting her with Born Leader.
-Prevented going north from Freeway 200 during flood in Ch.8 (possible to get stuck on wrong side with no medkits).
-Increased skills of Ozee and UB Elite in init scripts for all stories so they can use all their abilities.
-(PANAMA) Fixed bug where dismissing Mabel from the party made her wait in Gamboa instead of outside tunnels.
-(BATTLES) You can now use Born Leader to recruit Osito for free in dialogue in BATTLES DLC.

STORY FILES: (requires starting a new game)
-Increased skills of Ozee and UB Elite in all story files.
-Changed polycollision of cave wall in Toxic Caves so player can't get stuck in underground river.
-Moved loose dirt up in Broken Tooth Pass so you can't target tome through it, fixed nearby rock collision.
-Moved grenade atop McVannon's dresser on the Polyphonic so that it's in reach.

Pretty sure I improved the framerate a bit by streamlining the HUD text commands (I use a plugin because it's faster than the default text commands). The best solution would be to use images for text, but I'm simply too lazy right now.

Gonna be focusing entirely on Warlordocracy Chapter 3 now until it's finished, hopefully by Hitler Suicide Day (4/30). I'm working double hours at the day job now, so I won't have as much time till summer.


Complete list of changes:

-Improved framerate by streamlining HUD text plugin commands.
-HUD now shows while zoomed in with scope, exit message now shows in top right corner.
-Removed "HUD hidden" text while HUD is hidden.
-Fixed default Steam Deck controls.

Hounds and demons now eat nearby meat and fish in NIGHTMARE DLC. Also decreased scav ghoul AI to get items from 300 down to 50. Fixed a bunch of other little bugs reported on Steam+Discord. Keep them coming. I've accepted the fact that this is now my reality and I will never escape.

Also, I added a bunch of unused objects to the EXTRAS DLC for modders.

New objects: boat2 (motorboat), briefcaseBomb, building26, building27, building28, hill1, hill2, hill3, hill4, hill5, hill6, hill7.
New skybox: stormy



New hound AI in NIGHTMARE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXSAaR1A4UQ

FREE EXTRAS DLC: https://store.steampowered.com/app/709831/Brigand_Extras/
NIGHTMARE DLC: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1667070/Brigand_Nightmare/


Complete list of changes:

SOURCE CODE:
-Sentients with no grip limb (no inventory, like hounds) will now immediately use items (like meat) if targeted in scripts.
-Fixed "if_itemNear" boolean to ignore objects with tag "coin" or "money".

SCRIPTS:
-Fixed Leon dialogue and healing side quest in Ch.5.
-Fixed black juice damage resistance (changed outdated "blunt"+"pierce" damage with "melee"+"bullet").
-(NIGHTMARE) Fixed script bug in NIGHTMARE where Fingers wouldn't leave the Scumlands when Lilly dies.
-(NIGHTMARE) Hounds and demons now eat nearby meat/fish on the ground (up to 300 units away).
-(NIGHTMARE) Implemented AI picking up items in the Spanish translation of NIGHTMARE DLC.
-(NIGHTMARE) Decreased distance for ghouls to pick up items from 300 to 50.

RESOURCES:
-Set default Steam Deck control configuration in Steamworks.
-(EXTRAS) Added new objects, textures, and skybox to EXTRAS assets for modders.
-(BATTLES) Corrected some cliff+ground terrain in Panama Farms BATTLES map.