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The big thing I'm concerned about personally is the achievements, which should cause no trouble for players here but appear on the Steam version. If all goes well, in the next update I will add all the achievements for the whole game, taking us one step closer to being ready for the 1.0.0 release.
For you guys, though, the content you'll care about is the epilogue. You should be able to pick up from the final battle or the waiting room, but either way, this is a little coda to the game that I hope you will enjoy. It's one more romp with the characters, tying off some loose ends and bringing things full circle. ^-^
After this comes polishing, QoL, and feature improvement updates, eventually leading up to the completed postgame and release. Please look forward to it!
This is the best gift I would get for new year and my vacation. TLS is my top 3 most played games on steam. I got 260 hours just from one playtrough few years ago. I waited for this project to finish and cant believe its almost done. Unironically this is what Dragon age series should have aimed for. After first act (ferelden) you uncover truth of the scourge and set sails to visit entire world. Still cant believe how massive this game is.
ReplyDeleteThis is definitely my shot at a long "choices matter" game, equivalent to several other RPGs, so I'm glad to hear from people who enjoyed it!
DeleteTime to kill Antarion.
ReplyDelete- Hahahaha, this callback to the prologue XDXDXD Especially the music ^^
- Oh god, PLEASE. ANTARION ? A HERO ? Let’s kill him immediately. But yeah, seen from the other side, and without knowing Antarion’s sins, it’s understandable that some would push such a narrative to justify the culling of the last Incubus King.
- Ah, the Doomed King plan is finally enacted ? I thought for a second that it was talking about the Feroholm head priestess and Co, since they were technically former allies, and that it was an unexpected attack on their part. Good, that means we have a plausible excuse now, Antarion will sacrifice himself heroically to bring down the Doom King…..
- That also explain why you were so reluctant to have him killed, you needed a ‘hero’ ^^
- Going back to the start, how nostalgic…. Also, he’s as disgusting as always, war crimes are not something you can swipe away so easily. “Didn’t you pardon Riala with the same circumstances ?” “….Tsk, you got me there.”
- Poor Simon is suffering so much…. And how the hell is he even worse than Kai and Tal ??? That said, those names reminds me of a suggestion I made, long ago. I think it was to include a brief resume of each character past within the Status option, which would change after important events in their lives. I would be curious to see those with Antarion mindset. Something to keep in mind for after the full release.
- By the way, I recently checked, and I only started to make serious reports around the end of 2020… It seems both so long ago and so short…
- Lol, the difficulty is too strong, it’s overflowing XDXDXD And ‘have sex with all party members’, does that include Simon ? *shivers* Those quest objectives are literally dripping with melted brain matter, I can feel my IQ dropping just by looking at them *Facepalm* At least the Chosen, though misguided, had proper Quests, urgh.
- Lol, Simon straight face when he says that it’s ‘unfortunate’ that the slime pit was blocked off XDXDXD Was his unreasonnable hatred about slimes ever explained ? I can’t do my grind, noooo XDXXDXD That said, all the monsters are IMMENSELY easier. Shows how much we’ve grown….
- That log was put there solely for old times sake indeed ^^
- It might be okay to rest, but since we’re so powerful, why not help keep the peace by killing monsters ? Not like it’s much of an effort anyways, and it might save lives ^^ Also, the difference of perspectives ^^
- Random detours just before the final boss fight is so RPG ^^ Poor Aka, you can’t escape XDXDXD
- Accepting to kill a ruler with a good reputation only to get laid is one of the most lame, but sadly realistic reason I’ve ever heard.
- So the Church IS allowing this to happen, it’s not just a random attempt by Antarion. Anyways, refusing Vhala help, offer more justifications for his more than timely death. And don’t gloat so much XDXDXD
- Yes, who might ever think of laying down a trap ? Who knows ? ^^ Leaders of the world….. Would be funny if everyone was in on the deception and only Antarion was unaware that he’s heading to the slaughterhouse XDXDXD Then again, with how much of the world is under our control, I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s true ^^
- “Glad to finally meet you !! Finally.” Lol, I wonder how long he made them wait XDXDXD 3 weeks ? More ?
- Fuck, couldn’t even wait 10 seconds, huh ? The callback to the prologue is insane XDXDXD And yeah, clearly, he haven’t developed object permanence yet.
Delete- Oh, we can’t interact with the plans anymore. Shame. It would have been a good opportunity to remember the past and make Antarion even stupider.
- Wynn to the rescue !!! And Dark Necromancer of the Mountain…. This is so cringe and fake, what luck that he’s so dim XDXDXD
- Urgh, that close up…. If there’s ever an achievement for killing all the rats, Antarion should count as one.
- Antarion is getting so hard carried… And oh no, Doom Spiders !!! XDXDXD Alright, just for you Lilith ^^
- Infernal maze HAHAHAHA He’s serious !!! XDXDXD Controlling his path to lead him to the right place and interact only with the harem must have been exhausting XDXDXD Poor Simon and Iris have PTSD XDXDXD
- HAHAHAHAHA Angry Lamia XDXDXD We all know who it is XDXDXD “Every time….” Indeed Simon, every time XDXDXD
- Shame that you didn’t have the ressources to make Qum a lamia at the beginning, it would have been fun ^^ Plus her hugs would have become even greater with her tail constricting power !!! I hope she can play around more in that form, the children at her school will love to have 2 slides ^^ At least, I know that there are at least one alternate version of her Fable where she is one ^^
- “Let us cast aside our hatred and make love instead of war !!!” It’s funny considering who he’s saying that to and the Qum Bomb XDXDXD
- Will we have a sprite and a bust of her lamia form in the future ? Oooh wait, and an option at the base to have her transform ? That would be so cooooool !!!! *sparkling kitten eyes*
- Okay, rude. Orcent might be missing an eye, but he’s way less blind than you. Lol, bullied into giving money XDXDXD “Remain strong, you are almost done.” Yeah, poor Simon and Co XDXDXD
- Megail, growing sweet on someone ? What blasphemy !!! Better to be on quest, learn to be hero. Lol, the merchant before the final boss XDXDXD And yes, let’s all be wary of bandits. This is very serious business after all.
- Revisiting ‘old friendly places’ is always nice ^^ Now we only need to kill Antarion for everyone to move back in again !!!
- Who might be that ‘Mysterious Succubus’ ?!!! XDXDXD “I have no other choice than to defeat you and have my way with you then !!!” “Every. Time.” Can someone give Simon a raise ? XDXDXD
- No, not the window !!! XDXDXD Now I’m sure that the Harem have read the Evil Overlord List XDXDXD Or else it’s a callback of Simon escape, so long ago ^^
- Indeed, it would unbelievably easy to just walk in the inner sanctum, this indeed hit differently when said by Riala XDXDXD
- The plan is flying away at the seams, Sabitha didn’t get the memo XDXDXD Ah, he did a Geoff again. Lol, everyone jumping into Sabitha mouth to get vored because they’re just so sick of Antarion XDXDXD
- “Indeed, people dying is tragic. Sorry, you meant to say beautiful maidens ? Indeed, it is TRAGIC *for you to be born…* (mumbling)” “Did you say something ?” “Nothing, nothing, just grieving the cruelty of this world.” *looking resentfully at Antarion existence*
- “We can use these later, hehehe…” Revolting. Does someone have bleach ? I need to scrub my eyes and brain clean….
- “Oh no !!! A puzzle !!! My worst enemy !!!” And he blocked it in his first attempt *Facepalm*
- “Remember, all countries are with you !!! And it’s not suspicious at all that we’re reminding it to you every five seconds !!!” Then again, considering how stupid he is, it’s a valid strategy.
- Also, little mistake, but for the puzzle and Carina discussion, Riala still talk although she’s ‘dead’. The first one might be a secret transmission for Simon, but Carina respond to her for the second. Maybe let Simon replace her ?
- “Let’s go fight the final battle. ... Damn it, man, you’re ready.” XDXDXD Sorry Simon XDXDXD
- Surprised we didn’t see Ginasta, as a tyrant slayer I mean. It would have made all this farce more believable. Or does she not wish to be part of the last step of our scheme, at the very least ? More plausible, she might just doesn't want to be near Antarion.
- How… How lame…. This last fight is just…. incredibly lame….. I expected so much cooler for the end of the Doomed King…. At least Simon could do an heroic sacrifice I guess.
Delete- Come on, trying to flirt with the Goddess when someone is dying in front of you ? When the ultimate evil is about to win ? I’m…. so tired of him….
- Simon got yeeted into the river again… So nostalgic…. And yeah yeah, you’re the hero, amazing, now go away. I hope that in the postgame we can restore and expose the Doom Armor in the base, or on Death Island with the Incubus items. It IS a great part of our success after all. Can we at least recover the helmet so that fucker can’t use it to get laid ?
- Wait, does that mean Antarion escaped death AGAIN ???? COME ON, LET US KILL HIM ALREADY !!!!
- Hidden away from view, he attains his goals. Darkness flow endlessly, corrupting fate’s essence. The world tremors, light condense, the last tyrant of the sky have taken his rightful throne. It shall be forgotten in the flow of time, like tears in the rain.
- Indeed, no more Incubus Kings. Now, there is only Simon.
- Lol, a ‘victory’ meeting ^^ Indeed, we need to keep the pretense, no matter how worried we are.
- Indeed, without their shield and Grubbak, how will the orcs develop in the future ? Blaming them is easy, too easy….. We shall see.
- In a way, it’s both surprising and not to see so many hesitant about our ‘fall’. After all, we did help everyone without asking anything in return, though our actions have indeed caused much chaos, due to going against the flow. We had become a symbol of stability, of peace, no matter how it turned how in the end.
- Whoa, cold Etuanun. New Givini only exist thanks to us after all, you backstabber. *Angry Etuanun noises*
- Shame that we have to pretend Simon is ‘dead’, after a lifetime of fighting Incubus Kings. The last sacrifice of this era !!! I still hope we can tell the truth to a select few, like Tyna/Kalant, Feremina, this Aram ambassador and others. But indeed, Simon would have been happy for his life to end like this.
- It will cost a lot to our allies, their reputation, their responsibilities…. At least it’s a way to stealthily fade into the background.
- Your quest might have stalled into a limbo, but indeed, the world have been saved. And yeah, keep an eye on that idiot.
- It’s always nice to see Annah smile, she can finally be more relaxed now that the ‘threat’ have disappeared. But yeah, it would be weirder to see Antarion having more success with girls, considering how he talk to and ABOUT them.
- Sarai is having such a hard time not commenting about how Ivala ‘helped’ Antarion XDXDXD
- Yeah, Dari puzzle reminds me of the one in Hoodton that Ingrid failed. Except that she had circumstances that explained her failure, and she got better. Antaron have none, and he’s VERY unlikely to get better.
Delete- Yeah, don’t mess everything now, that would be such a shame XDXDXD And this evidence about Antarion is definitely coming out later, I will use a sword to personally deliver into Antarion ‘brain’.
- It’s true that there might be a lot of women in power, but you could at least TRY to be respectful !!!! Urgh, why do I even bother ?
- Don’t even try, you useless sh*t. Stop harassing Janine. Aaaaaaaaah, FINALLY. I’m going to enjoy this, SO MUCH.
- Little details, Aka and Vhala don’t appear on the left path, and Trin teleportation effect appear over Simon’s group instead of her.
- “Our story have never been about you.” DUN DUN DUN, TITLE DROP.
- I agree with his fate. Sure, stabbing him, copying him or breaking his mind might be enjoyable, but that would be giving him more attention that he deserves. Better to erase all traces of his existence and forget every unpleasant memories related to him as soon as possible. Let the world celebrate the empty shell of his victory, at least until we reveal all the evidences of his crimes. Justice for Geoff.
- Can we mark his stupid quest as failed ? The last slap in his face ^^
- “This is the beginning of the rest of our lives, and we have the entire world to enjoy them…” And that little music to top it off. Man, we ran an uphill battle for years, pushing our growing responsibilities like Sisyphus, barely taking the time to rest, always afraid that everything would come crashing down on top of us. Now it’s time for this final, well deserved, rest. Along with this incredible sense of accomplishment.
- Killing Antarion better be an achievement. This dude escaped death for WAAAAYYY too long.
- By the way, what’s QoL ? I feel like I should know that term, but fir the life of me, I can’t place it. Quest of Love ?
- “The next time you finish an update, it will be with the words “The End”.” *Crushing grief in my heart, tears naturally flow to my eyes* This… This is it, isn’t it ? Fuck, I’m soo not ready to let go…. I’m sorry, I need to breathe a moment, the emotion is too strong. Damn, when I think about how many are missing this just because of the prologue, it’s both so funny and so sad. *tearful smile* Really, you did such a good job on this game. I can’t even imagine how you will surpass it, or if you ever will. This is a work that deserve to stay unrivaled.
I can’t say anything else. Both from the surprise stab at the end and because, well, this update is finished. Now make sure to take as long as possible with the last content update !!! Stretch it for 6 months, or a year !!! Put in the Fuckball, the search for the elusive broom, killing that fucking mold !!! Do everything to not let it end !!!!
Please.
QoL: Quality of life usualy it's refer to feature and game design don't changing the the way the game is played, but increase the enjoiment of the experience. usually removing or simplifing tedious or repetitive action.
DeleteQuality of life... Like the control changes or the character selct in Reflect ?
DeleteAlso, I was wondering if it was possible to align the Wheel of Fate to have Simon in the center, instead of partially over him ?
Options menus and the character select are good examples of QoL, yes. Now, as for your notes:
DeleteGlad to hear you enjoyed the epilogue so much. ^-^
No permanent assets for Lamia Qum, sorry. This was just a fun digression for the finale, not a hint toward major content in the future. But the characters will become increasingly capable of such things, so you can imagine it if you want.
>Also, little mistake, but for the puzzle and Carina discussion, Riala still talk although she’s ‘dead’. The first one might be a secret transmission for Simon, but Carina respond to her for the second. Maybe let Simon replace her ?
Can you be specific about exactly which event has Riala dialogue? There were some other instances of this, but I thought I got them.
>Little details, Aka and Vhala don’t appear on the left path, and Trin teleportation effect appear over Simon’s group instead of her.
They should? Wait, you talked to the sparkle from the right, didn't you? The scene doesn't reset the camera, so if you start from the right, you will be one tile too far and miss a detail. Fixed now!
>Also, I was wondering if it was possible to align the Wheel of Fate to have Simon in the center, instead of partially over him ?
This is an artistic decision, not a technical limitation. If someone cares enough to make one, they can.
Shame for Lamia Qum, but I accept your permission to fantasize away !!!! While hoping for some good ArgoTheRatFolk comic about it ^^
DeleteI indeed talked to the sparkle from the right, good eye ^^
To finish, I don't know the events names since I have no ideas how to manipulate the game files at that level, but I can be more descriptive about the circumstances.
- As far as I know, you can only reach Dari puzzle after obtaining the key held by Sabitha, where both Aka and Riala get vored. Riala talks just after Antarion locked the puzzle, here is the full dialogue :
Antarion : "Now we're even more stuck! That was a terrible idea!"
Dari : "Uh... not sure where to go from here..."
Riala : "Seems like our plans didn't account for this."
Simon "..." *disgusted face*
- For Carina, she only appear after you obtained all 3 keys, hence after Riala and Aka were vored too. Here is the dialogue :
Carina : "...I take my vows of chastity very seriously."
Riala : "Yes, the priestesses of Ivala are well-known for virtues such as chastity and honesty."
Carina : "If I have done anything amiss, I will ask Ivala for forgiveness."
Does that help you ?
Yup, the lines and locations were all I needed. Sadly these inconsistencies happened because of how the actual ordering of the epilogue was one of the last steps, but hopefully all fixed now!
DeleteHey Sierra! First of all, congrats on the 10 year anniversary, it has truly been a ride? On a related note, what other endings are planned that are not yet completed? I believe you mentioned there was more in the works than just the "Sovereign", "Keeper", and the Wendis bad end. I really, really want to pick the game up again from when I last played through the Patreon update of the final battle when all the endings to our choices are in the game officially before the elusive v.1.0 release.
ReplyDeleteThanks, glad you enjoyed it!
Delete>I believe you mentioned there was more in the works than just the "Sovereign", "Keeper", and the Wendis bad end.
If I said anything like this, I misspoke. No other endings have ever been planned. The postgame will be the point where the game reacts to all your decisions in more complex ways than just specific endings.
Damn, I could've sworn there was something being said about a "true" ending, but I guess I was mistaken. Thanks for the clarification! If that is the case, it's time to hop back in to see the consequences of my actions.
DeleteAs a side note, the question mark in the original post is a typo. It has truly been a ride.
Just a thing. Is it normal that when you win against fate the game shows you at the beggining a series of empty places?
ReplyDeleteYeah, it's a callback to chapter 1.
DeleteIt was to introduce us to major characters, Estaven, Ivala, Xerces, Alonon, though their names was unknown to us at the time.
Now, 10 years later, look at our influence, and how many are still alive.
Correct, it was meant to be the bookend to the entire game, showing the scenes in reverse order from the prologue. Like an empty stage after the play, showing that this is truly the end.
DeleteSorry it didn't work for you. I'm sad now. T-T
Finally we killed Antarion...
ReplyDeleteOnce again i must say i really enjoied this update and we need more games made with the same passion and writing as TLS.
My only gripe lack of interaction between Death and Stark feels like a bit of missed potential, but i guess there is still the post-game for that.
I was also wondering: being this game text-based, what kind of voices do the harem members have in your head? Who would you hire to voice them (assuming no money issues)?
Glad to hear you enjoyed it! There are some character interactions being saved for the post-game, so I hope you'll enjoy those as well. ^-^
DeleteVoice actors are tricky... while I do have general voices in mind for the characters, I haven't thought about them as anyone in particular, so I don't have a detailed answer for you.
how log untill the 1.0 release?
ReplyDeleteQuite a while, it will be mid-2025. We still need an achievement update, the combat battlers update, and some polishing in addition to the massive postgame update.
Deletesound like thats just tedious work
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