I've had a lot of things going on with my personal life, and I've been thinking a lot these past few weeks. So I didn't have much time to work on Liberty. At least now some of my thoughts have been cleared.
First, I've decided to get a Patreon account. Actually, I already made one to see what it has to offer. I had my account for about a month now, updating the details to my needs and making sure I don't go overboard with the pricing. I've also set some goals, rewards and a simple "thank you" message for those who are willing to support. For those who have voted "yes, get a Patreon", thank you for encouraging me. I'll work even harder despite the chance of not being able to continue with my studies (it's actually a small price to pay in exchange for being able to work on HotK even more, and I've already graduated a 2-year course). And for those who voted "no, don't get a Patreon", thank you as well for giving me your thoughts.
Second, I've decided that, if I cannot continue my studies, I'll just focus on working with Heart of the Kingdom to make sure it meets the deadlines I've set for myself. While it's true that education is important, I've had my fair share of learning and, truth be told, I'm tired of being a student. I don't like being told what to do without a good reason. I only studied again because I was bored and couldn't find a job (that was about three years ago now). In reality, I just wanted to sit down and practice my skills in game development, which in a short time led me to create HotK.
I also received a personal comment from some people saying that I should try working on Liberty as a Unity3D project. While I have been tinkering with Unity3D, I'm not quite sure I'd be able to convert my project's progress to Unity3D that easily since I'm only starting with Unity3D. That's another thought for another time I guess. I'll let you decide if you want to see Liberty as a Unity3D project (which I cannot assure).
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Heart of the Kingdom v.2.1 is up and running!
Hello everyone, and an early Valentines greetings to all! I'm here to announce that Liberty - Heart of the Kingdom v.2.1 is ready for download! See the Hongfire thread for detailed information on the changes.
Here are some of the characters and their respective skills available for v.2.1:
As always, thank you for waiting! Now, to INTER-VIEW! a few games before getting back to work on v.2.2!
Here are some of the characters and their respective skills available for v.2.1:
As always, thank you for waiting! Now, to INTER-VIEW! a few games before getting back to work on v.2.2!
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Good News, Bad News
Hello again. I dropped by to say that Chapter 1 of Liberty - HotK is about to be released. Please be reminded that your old save data will NOT work for this version, so it is strictly advised to play from the beginning. After that, your save should work with all future release of HotK until further notice. The expected release is in between February 8 and February 14, 2015.
That's the good news. Now the bad news:
I'm now having a lot of trouble working on Liberty in financial terms. I'm running a bit low on budget to rent a computer just to work on HotK. So I set up a poll to help me decide whether to create a Patreon account for HotK or keep it as it is. Honestly, I find Patreon not to my liking because it makes money whenever the individual posts something. And, as I've said, Liberty - HotK will always remain free for download. But now, contradictions arise: whether to use Patreon to support my game or stick to my virtues and find alternative ways to work on it.
The poll may end at any time, so it would mean a lot to help me decide.
That's the good news. Now the bad news:
I'm now having a lot of trouble working on Liberty in financial terms. I'm running a bit low on budget to rent a computer just to work on HotK. So I set up a poll to help me decide whether to create a Patreon account for HotK or keep it as it is. Honestly, I find Patreon not to my liking because it makes money whenever the individual posts something. And, as I've said, Liberty - HotK will always remain free for download. But now, contradictions arise: whether to use Patreon to support my game or stick to my virtues and find alternative ways to work on it.
The poll may end at any time, so it would mean a lot to help me decide.
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
HotK v.2.1 is almost done!
Finally! After a hectic schedule at school (and reviewing a few games), Liberty - Heart of the Kingdom's Chapter 1 is about to be finished! There have been many changes since the Prologue version, so please read carefully about the changes I've posted below:
1. The game's ability to read save data has been personally altered, which means carrying the old save data will not work with the upcoming released version. Even if you try, your old save data will be deleted automatically so as to prevent any...unwanted attempts of hacking the game via save data (this has been on my notice list for quite a while).
2. There is an added feature to the title menu once you save your game which is the Memory Engine (personally developed by me). For the moment, this is unavailable for anyone's use. What's unique about this engine is that it uses one's save data to view past events of the game. You can try it out after saving your new game.
3. Amenisa, as you all know (or knew), had a little dispute over how to get her to join your party. Also, she can only choose a job class once. In this version, she can now freely swap between seven class types (Warrior, Fighter, Magician, Marksman, Assassin, Tank, Support) and will now feature her own story. This only means that Amenisa is officially a part of Heart of the Kingdom's storyline.
4. Some minor adjustments have been made to the story of Chapter 1, but still do not go beyond an all new story. The plot still goes the same as how it was in its first version, the only altered ones are that of Veneia's and Amenisa's encounters.
And before complaining "Why can't I carry my old save data?!", I'd like to point out that playing this version will give you a free item the moment you start over, which you can use later on at Hotus (you'll see what I mean once you get there hehe).
That's all I can say for now. Continue to strive for battle; your home is the battlefield.
1. The game's ability to read save data has been personally altered, which means carrying the old save data will not work with the upcoming released version. Even if you try, your old save data will be deleted automatically so as to prevent any...unwanted attempts of hacking the game via save data (this has been on my notice list for quite a while).
2. There is an added feature to the title menu once you save your game which is the Memory Engine (personally developed by me). For the moment, this is unavailable for anyone's use. What's unique about this engine is that it uses one's save data to view past events of the game. You can try it out after saving your new game.
3. Amenisa, as you all know (or knew), had a little dispute over how to get her to join your party. Also, she can only choose a job class once. In this version, she can now freely swap between seven class types (Warrior, Fighter, Magician, Marksman, Assassin, Tank, Support) and will now feature her own story. This only means that Amenisa is officially a part of Heart of the Kingdom's storyline.
4. Some minor adjustments have been made to the story of Chapter 1, but still do not go beyond an all new story. The plot still goes the same as how it was in its first version, the only altered ones are that of Veneia's and Amenisa's encounters.
And before complaining "Why can't I carry my old save data?!", I'd like to point out that playing this version will give you a free item the moment you start over, which you can use later on at Hotus (you'll see what I mean once you get there hehe).
That's all I can say for now. Continue to strive for battle; your home is the battlefield.
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