Midgard and Metroplex U have completed their switch over to Novos!
So, all the quest hacking should now be handled through Novos. Even FunTime Products.
Like real world OS switches, this has almost assuredly broken something weird. So, if you run into any issues, let me know.
P.S.: I also made some subtle changes to the existing routines to make their results match the narrative better.
Cheers!
Kinak
Novos, the new hacking system, has started rolling out today.
Started?
I say “started” because I’m trying a bit of something different. I’ll be rolling this out in stages, interspersing it with other content.
So, try it out if you want, see what you think. It won’t fully replace the existing hacking content for a while now, but it won’t hurt to get familiar with it either.
In the meantime, there’s all the old hacking content plus the new stuff as it comes in, so hopefully you won’t find too much to complain about :)
What’s the point?
The original hacking system is a mess on a lot of levels. I was going to have to tear it down and rebuild it eventually anyway, so I’d like to get that done before I build Oldtown content on top of it.
I hope, with this redesign, that we can end up with a lot less fiddly management outside the hacking interface and a lot more interactivity within that interface. We’ll see about that one as everything gets in.
Anyway, best of luck! I hope you enjoy what’s there.
Cheers!
Kinak
The Survivors’ Quest is officially out!
It should be available now for everyone who’s completed the Slags Quest. Just talk to Hel.
You may also have a bit of a present in the mail if you have been participating in the Beta Reset contest. There’s a new contest (oh yes) that I’ll let everyone figure out as they get there.
The High Road/Low Road from the Slags Quest has been revamped. It’s both a lot more interactive and probably a little harsher until it’s figured out. Also, there’s a new recipe from old components that might be of interest.
With the good news out of the way, I’d like to ask for three things:
Cheers!
Kinak
In honor of everyone polishing off their school years (I think everyone’s done, aren’t they?), there’s a touch of new content at the University, reflecting the grandest of college traditions. The design team takes no responsibility for addition content which may have escaped into the wild.
Speaking of “escaping into the wild,” Third Eye shirts have been released into the Metroplexity Cafepress store.
Oh, and there’s a new Avatar which may or may not be University related.
Cheers!
Kinak
There is a brand new side quest in. It’s close kin to the Ghoul Quest, showing a little bit more of what Eclipse can do when it really gets rolling.
It also pulls in a lot of the more recent content updates like Fishing, Armory, and Scavenging, although it doesn’t technically require them. A bunch of items, recipes, and ten new skills depending on the choices you make. Some of which are pretty damned cool and one of which shows off a new combat mechanic.
Also, special thanks to Argeth for getting the idea-ball rolling on this side quest.
Cheers!
Kinak
Small new side quest up with a couple of interesting rewards. One is unlocking a new crafting (or maybe anti-craft would be a better way to put it).
It also, potentially, opens up a number of other small side quests, depending on your choices within the quest and elsewhere in the game. Most of these are fairly simple, but some require some serious jumps, and all reward skills. No guarantees, though.
And the token hint: the quest involves the Slags but by the time you get there, you might have forgotten the Contact that’s interested.
Cheers!
Kinak
Taking a break from working on PvP to catch up on little bits of content that got put off during the Slags rollout.
Some content:
Some fixes:
And lastly experimentation shows up above learned recipes now in the Crafting screens. The experimentation options were close to slipping clear off the bottom of Chemistry.
As always, if you have any feedback or bug reports, send them through the ingame Bug Report feature or a message to Player 1 (Kinak).
Cheers!
Kinak
It’s holiday time. Snow and sleighbells and all that. I have dropped in a bit of holiday content if you’d like to play around with it.
Oh, and participants in the former might just find something extra special under their tree.
Cheers!
Kinak
Of course, with this much content, there will invariably be some bugs and balance issues. Report those up to me so we can get them sorted out!
Cheers!
Kinak
That said, it’s available as soon as you finish the Docks quest.
Some highlights:
In addition to some other stuff I probably forgot, I’ve fixed a bug that was preventing Will bonuses from displaying properly. They worked, but they didn’t display in the description pop-up.
Next up, in game in the Slags quest, but I’ll also be putting together the framework of a wiki per everyone’s suggestion. Good idea!
Cheers!
Kinak