General Discussion

[Xela]

Not much choice here, either les+partner hidden, or two les for both girls simultaneously or one after another.

I suggested two nude pics side by side in TODO thread as an option as well... maybe I can sneak this in but seems like it's ahead of it's time compared to rest of the interactions.

Training tested, seems to be working just fine. Going to start cleaning the list from two posts above.

[Xela]

What's a good place for saves? Game directory or OS's user APPData folders? Right now saves go to both locations as it would seem...

[Xela]

Holy crap... I crossed of the entire list and added MC stats training (works for girls if they are on the team as well but schools are prolly more effective and cheaper).

Going to add Dark's new magic to NPCs spells training lists and push, then try playing a bit again, maybe find more stuff to fix for tomorrow.

[Xela]

Pushing now:


- Relocated a number of files (Delete ALL bytecode files)
- Removed Tsunades team from Arena
- Increased Goblin Horde Multiplier
- Synced Darks spells damage with rest of magic
- Fixed a good number of bugs
- Added flags to MC/Girls
- Added stats training by NPCs (Xeona, Aine, Abby)
- Added Scheduled stat training by NPCs
- Excluded Arena characters from Girlsmeets
- Decreased restock day value for SM counter (now every 2 - 3 days)
- Conditioned all events
- Added all magic spells to the training lists
- Right mouse-button will now be disabled in normal gameplay mode
- Added race to info screen
- Added Load QS button to main menu
- Removed Load Game button from main menu (still accessible from Preferences obviously)
- Linked forum from the game menu

[CherryWood]

My personal ToDo list goes as:


- update at least some my girls so they can be loaded in aplha
- create the sprites for one unique attack
- try to add it in start_id label
- try to create item in start_id label
- try to create arena team in start_id label (or in event)
- make one girlmeet_quest id label to test it
- finish Haruhi pack
- try the new tag function and update my part of interactions with it
- revert some lines back in GM
- review the GM disposition values
- remove Rei loading (fire alignment)
- look for another beggar girl sprite or adjust the text for the only one I have now
- get rid of tailor as there is no event yet, or at least remove the music (her theme song, it shouldn't play in other shops)
- fix some assistants images+dancing Miku white pixels


=don't count me on anything for @ as there is no way I can do these in a week.

[Xela]

- try to create arena team in start_id label (or in event)

Creating one shouldn't be a problem, placing one in the Arena is a bit harder.

- try the new tag function and update my part of interactions with it

Note that this doesn't exist yet. I just wrote a concept for the function but since it didn't proof useful anywhere, decided not to implement it (yet).

[CherryWood]

Creating one shouldn't be a problem, placing one in the Arena is a bit harder.

Note that this doesn't exist yet. I just wrote a concept for the function but since it didn't proof useful anywhere, decided not to implement it (yet).

Ok, I skip these.
I should be able to do the small fixies this weekend, but because I have a lot of school work these days, girls and modders related stuff (not-so-useful part, but it interest me) will surely take me much longer

[Xela]

Ok, I skip these.
I should be able to do the small fixies this weekend, but because I have a lot of school work these days, girls and modders related stuff (not-so-useful part, but it interest me) will surely take me much longer

You packs are ready yo go as far as I am concerned. I'll try to get everything together tomorrow, upload some of it to Mega at least. Maybe we can release first playable @ on Sunday already. I am also thinking about coding in an NPC that can set alignments to characters with Neutral once per game...

If you don't have activation event for MarsFlameSniper, I can prolly throw something temporary together with Abby as well (if player enters the shop with mars on the team after decent level in magic is reached).

[DarkTl]

What's a good place for saves? Game directory or OS's user APPData folders?

Game directory\Saves or something like that. I really hate how most of games create saves wherever they want except their own folders, so you have to look for them every time. Though that may have something to do with modern OS security limitations or something, if you use them not from admin...

[Xela]

Game directory\Saves or something like that. I really hate how most of games create saves wherever they want except their own folders, so you have to look for them every time. Though that may have something to do with modern OS security limitations or something, if you use them not from admin...

Yeap... there are other advantages as well, Ren'Py documentation strongly suggests using the OS path. I'll take a look at both options and try to find out why game saves them at two locations right now...

[DarkTl]

I wonder if we can provide either a shortcut or maybe a button to open the save folder. I'm not sure if it's possible for all OS from xp to 8, they might use different path.

[Xela]

I wonder if we can provide either a shortcut or maybe a button to open the save folder. I'm not sure if possible for all OS from xp to 8, they might use different path.

Doesn't matter really... Ren'Py knows where all the correct folders are located starting from XP ending up with Android. Problem is that trying to get those folders to open might not be a very good idea and may be the cause of some issues from OS to OS.

I've removed saving from OS dirs and assigned it to game/save folder only. It's working. Now we just have to make a decision if it should be left like that or OS path should be used. Advantages of using OS path are:

- Game can be used by someone with user privileges even if it was installed by Admin.
- Will not be lost if game is deleted.

Advantages of game/save:

- Everything in one place

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[DarkTl]

Please remind me how to add spells to unique girls in xml.

Advantages of game/save:

- Everything in one place

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- If your OS died and you had to reinstall it, your saves will be safe for sure because they are not on the system drive, unless you had no choice but format everything.

[Xela]

Please remind me how to add spells to unique girls in xml.

<mskill name = "Magic Spell"/> I think...

- If your OS died and you had to reinstall it, your saves will be safe for sure because they are not on the system drive, unless you had no choice but format everything.

Yeah well... that doesn't happen too often. You could say that if you game HD died, you'd still have saves on the OS drive. I also hate when it's send to AppData but OS path is more professional and is safer. My opinion is really split 50/50 here.

[DarkTl]

Wait a sec, if you cannot open save folders, how are you supposed to move saves to another pc, or make backups?