Brigand: Oaxaca News

Two contest winners for the Political Assassination mod contest: returning champion Smashzone with The Death of Lincoln, and dudithebudi with The Rally. Both of them are now listed in the pinned User-Made Mods discussion.

#1) The Death of Lincoln (by Smashzone)

https://smashzone.itch.io/brigand-death-of-lincoln


#2) The Rally (by dudithebudi):

https://dudithebudi.itch.io/brigand-the-rally







Congrats to both, and thanks for crafting more Brigand content. Everybody remember to tip your modders on itch.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4Lr5zMgE08

New Minimal HUD option which should make it run a little smoother on Deck, along with an updated Launcher app with a close button (for Deck). Also, volume and game speed are no longer saved with character (now saved in Settings.ini).




Complete list of changes:

SOURCE CODE:
-Added Minimal HUD option instead of Temporarily Hide HUD option (to run smoother on Deck).
-Volume and game speed are now saved in Settings.ini, not saved with character.
-HUD setting no longer resets when opening main menu with ESC.
-Added close button to Launcher app (for Steam Deck).
-Added new HUD Mode option to Launcher app.

RESOURCES:
-Added F1, F2, F3, and F6 keys to default Steam Deck controls.

Had to get a bug fix out of the way regarding automatic item descriptions. Also, there's a new "all" parameter option for the faction reaction commands, and I fixed the spelling of "Phoenix Flamer" in story files and scripts. Finally, updated default Steam Deck controls.

In the next patch I plan to add a minimal HUD mode so it runs smoother on Steam Deck.

Reminder that there is one more week for the Brigand Mod Contest. Send mods to my email at blancaster45 AT gmail.

https://steamcommunity.com/games/652410/announcements/detail/4275691671071801476


Complete list of changes:

SOURCE CODE:
-Fixed bug where automatic item descriptions would repeat if you find more than 100 kinds of items.
-You can now set "react" and "reactUp" commands to "all" to change reaction of all factions.

SCRIPTS:
-Fixed bug where Carmen's party dialogue variable would change in leaf get script (deleted leafGet.bsl).
-Updated description of Tesla Weapons ability (Tesla Pistol requires 2 capacitors).
-Fixed spelling of "Phoenix Flamer" in PANAMA, BATTLES, and NIGHTMARE scripts.

RESOURCES:
-Updated Builder's Manual (fixed mistakes with "all" parameter in a few command descriptions).
-Updated Default Steam Deck controls.

STORY FILES: (requires starting a new game)
-Fixed spelling of "Phoenix Flamer" in PANAMA, BATTLES, and NIGHTMARE story files.

Fixed a bug with the leaf item script that fucked with Carmen's party dialogue. Also updated ability description for Tesla Weapons to say that Tesla Pistol requires 2 capacitors.

Gonna have to do another update soon to fix a problem with automatic item descriptions. Right now it can only keep track of up to 100 item descriptions, so you gotta turn off automatic descriptions after you find 100 different types of items.

Thanks to Mean & Evil for the reports.

Next Brigand Modding contest: make a single-map challenge where you must assassinate a political leader or politician from real life (Biden, Putin, Netanyahu, etc.). First amendment, my babies. The deadline is October 1st and the prize is $50.

This contest is inspired by Tenacious D's pointless tour cancellation over a one-off joke, and by everybody on TV pretending to be serious after Trump got shot at. I haven't seen so many people pretending to care on camera since Kim Jung-Il ascended to Valhalla.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxfWwXg9Lgc


Also partly inspired by JFK: Reloaded, as well as two games that used the same soldier models as Brigand: Quest for Saddam and Quest for Bush.

Quest for Saddam: https://www.myabandonware.com/game/quest-for-saddam-eys

Quest for Bush: https://www.myabandonware.com/game/quest-for-bush-night-of-bush-capturing-eyp


It will require you to re-texture a character and slap a different face on there, which I used to do with MS Paint before layers were even introduced, so it's pretty easy. You will also get extra points if you use real sound bites for dialogue barks, and if the location makes sense (White House, Kremlin, Mar a Lago etc.).

EDIT: Anyone can email me their mod early and I will playtest it: blancaster45 AT Gmail.