Hello fellow daoists. Lately I've been dealing with some personal issues (massive tooth aches). I look forward to visiting the dentist soon* to get it sorted out. In regards to the project, I've also decided on the goals moving forward. The primary goal for the first Chapter 1 release is end of March, with that in mind I plan to spend this month sorting out as many tech related issues as possible so that I can spend March creating content - we'll see how that goes! As you can see from attached image, I want to tackle many things. First is the turn based and original battle systems. Since both of these will be written from scratch I'm pretty excited. It's always fun to try something new and make it work. I also want to add the ability for players to have a more casual experience with HPC if they desire. As a result I will also add some features that allow them to gain battle summaries. The gallery needs to be reworked so that it's more interesting. It will work like so - as you progress through the game, you'll unlock images by witnessing events. Guobei's shop will also need some touch up, now that I think about it. I've also decided how I want the player to move from area to area - the Immortal Mountain is huge in scope, with various smaller regions within it. This will be reflected in a series of maps Overworld > Regional, generally. Gear is something I've already added code for, but never really fleshed out. You will gain the ability to acquire and make use of weapons. Also you will be able to equip accessories which generally aid in battle or cultivation. Foundation has been discussed previously, but essentially materials and crafted items can be consumed to impart upon you various semi or permanent effects to your cultivation. Along with this, I also plan to add several new categories of materials. I also need to get some new, custom art done to represent all of the game's items! Finally, I plan on wrapping this up with writing content / events for Chapter 1. I have a solid idea of how things will play out as well as the new faces you'll meet. One of them is semi-familiar :
This is an AI generated image of Li'an. I look forward to sharing more as things are accomplished. P.S. thanks for all your support, interest and contributions to the sect! I do monthly giveaways in the Discord channel, so join for a chance to win --lurkers welcome! - My Big Little Brother.