Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Found an issue regarding HotK's freedom policy

I was browsing through the internet checking on my dev site and the HF thread when I accidentally scrolled down, and something took my eyes. It was entitled "Liberty – Heart of the Kingdom (v. 1.0.1) (DEMO)" under kdownloads.info, and so I went to check it out. Obviously it's not working (because it's already in v.2.0), but I still had the urge to check it out. I tried downloading it and to my surprise, someone was using it to make money via LinkBucks and other similar sites that shrink your URL and gain some cash for every 10,000 or so visitors. I've checked their About Us and they say they offer a wide range of titles, from games to TV shows and movies, and they offer for free, yet they make money out of LinkBucks and others.

Quoted from kdownloads.info About Us page:
"KDOWNLOADS.INFO is a pool of download links and files where one can find all sorts of download information ranging from movie download to software download, anime, TV series and even e-book, we gather all free links for you from websites across the world. Enjoy…"

I have specifically stated that under no circumstance other parties may make use of this game for financial profit, as it has been made for free and will always be free until it has been authorized for financial production. While it is already a fail, this cannot go unattended, and so I am now devising a strategy to counter such usage to this game as I work on Chapter One. Has anyone even thought why I gave it the title "Liberty"? It's because I was aiming not only on the game's story but also on the game's freedom as well. I have made this game free-of-charge, only relying on donations to sustain my work, and will remain free to everyone regardless of the money-making methods available (except donations of course). I will decide if my game will become a paid version or not, and no one has the right to get ahead of it.

I pray you all understand. The game is free to download here and at www.hongfire.com. No need to ask to whatever site about getting it for you while they make money in the shadows. This is freedom. This is liberty.

Please, as much as possible, do NOT use any links outside liberty-hotk.blogspot.com and www.hongfire.com without confirmation of its status.

edit: I've also checked my readme file, and it also falls under the category of unsolicited reproduction. Please do not download from sites other than the sites I've mentioned here and at Hongfire.

Friday, January 16, 2015

Finally! An early release!

I'm glad to tell everyone that the new Liberty - Heart of the Kingdom has been released!

The links have been renewed to its updated version, which means the old HotK is no longer available. For those who would like to see the difference between the old and new, please send a message about it and I'll see to uploading the old one (I always keep the old one because I need it as reference to work on the new one).

For a detailed list of changes, see the HF thread.

Thank you for the wait!

Also, here are some screenshots from the old game, as well as the busts of female characters. Only female characters have busts, since this is an adult game. No male busts are available, sorry.

















Saturday, January 10, 2015

Found a few good things that'll help HotK

I was browsing through the VX Ace scripts and found a few more scripts that improved the overall gameplay of Liberty. I've implemented them and it came out better than I imagined.

Unfortunately, I can't post any screenshots because the shop I usually work at doesn't allow access to the hard drive, plus most of its utilities such as Paint, Word, Notepad and such are inaccessible. I am dying to get a new laptop right now.

My friend invited me to go window-shopping while we talk about some concepts that might be put into Liberty. Then we went to an appliance store and presented me an Acer laptop with some pretty good specs, and it isn't quite pricey as well. I've computed its total price in US dollars and made it to exactly $600. I currently have $18 on my Paypal thanks to someone who liked the game. Now I'm somewhat worried about the $582 and how I can withdraw that amount, but for now that doesn't matter. I can finish the game (though it might take about more than 2 years if I don't get my own unit).

So far, the Prologue is just about done, and I'm talking to the management to at least give me full access to Paint and Notepad whenever I'm renting.

Await the release of the new Liberty - Heart of the Kingdom, for there lies a new beginning.