RoP Version 4.29 Released to Supporters!

That’s right, it’s now out to supporters. It is on both beta branches of Steam, is out on Itch.io, and is on the downloads page on the wordpress blog. Instructions for accessing that page are on Patreon and Subscribestar (I’ll make another post on those just in case you missed the first time).

Big Ol’ Changelog

//– [ ========Version 4.29 ========= ]
//–Major
*Added three new field abilities to chapter 5. Darkmatter, Steam Droid, and Electrosprite now all get field abilities.
*Added new emotes (mostly yelling or being smarmy) to Unit 2856’s dialogue.
*Added emotes for Agent Almond: ACTION MOTH!
*Fixed the dialogue hang bug for really long cutscenes.
*Added RAM paging for loading files. Should improve stability and decreases memory fragmentation while only increasing load times slightly.
*New quests, trainer, fortune teller, forms, costumes :3

//–Minor
*Added a dialogue topic with 55 about Inhibitor Chips, unlocked when you encounter a latex drone enemy.
*Added a killphrases topic to Christine’s terminal so you know what they are even if you don’t examine any bodies in Cryogenics.
*Added a topic after the Manufactory quest to discuss what happened with 55.
*Christine’s profile will update during the latex drone sequence in sector 99.
*Manufactory noise will now get louder as you get closer to the assembly line.
*Added a new topic with SX-399 about what her name is.
*Added badge to chapter 5 so Darkmatters will leave you alone when equipped.
*Added a number of instances of the PDU appearing during conversations with emotions.
*Updated the start of Regulus City sequence to better flesh out the relationship with Sophie.
*Added some dialogue to the picnic golems in the biolabs movie.
*Added some very angry dialogue to 2856 if you double back after fixing the power modulator in gamma.
*You can now use Electrosprite form to bypass Hydroponics and the Datacore in the Biolabs.
*You can now examine the glass in the amphibian habitat to get clues on the right amphibian for the puzzle!
*SX-399 will now be available in the mines during NC+ after you complete the Sprocket City questline. She only helps out in the mines.
*Pink slimes now have yellow eyes on the sprites.

//–Combat Balance
*Christine’s shock-damage abilities are now color coded yellow (some of the electricity was blue) which should read better on the icons. (Thanks, Sigrid!)

//–Bugs
*Fixed music not playing when loading a game.
*Fixed layer tracks reporting errors when loading the game in certain rooms.
*Fixed some offensive equippable items using the wrong strength indicator.
*Fixed gravemarker paragon in the chapter 1 depths not actually triggering a battle when you say yes.
*Fixed two Christines appearing after the first Equinox boss.
*Fixed a missing “local” in Mei’s prestige job class.
*Fixed a missing talk sprite in a darkmatter conversation.
*Fixed the Tellurium Mines sometimes generating a 0 XP/JP item and printing a warning.
*Hopefully fixed the non-existant Susan bug.
*Fixed equipment cursor lingering in the empty slot when switching to a character who has fewer equipment slots.
*Fixed invalid nude sprite images in Sprocket City considering the costume is never actually used.
*Haunt should no longer be flagged as a buff.
*Fixed some invalid sprite errors in the post-LRT scene in Christine’s quarters.

So What Now?

LIKE THREE WEEKS OF BUG FIXES. But seriously, I’m going to go over the code with Valgrind for a few days and try to suss out any remaining memory issues. There will also be tons of bugs and did you see that huge pile of slime costumes I have to add?

After that it’s off to work on the Carnation prototype. What is Project Carnation? You’ll start hearing more about that in the next few weeks. The art is mostly done, I have to do a bunch of scenario coding and combat redesign.

Niko Cat

Fan Art!

You thought you were getting out of May without maids? No way, Lydie’s back from her vacation and just in time to run into Natalie/Mei wearing the afternoon maid dress! This is why you pay attention to the time when you spend all day inside.