Image: WIP Blockout for the Story Mission 001 area.
Enough development has happened that I thought it was time for another status update! We've been hard at work designing and implementing the mechanics that Manhattan depends on to become an open world hub for missions and activities.
I. Why One Hubworld: First, I wanted to communicate a design change: Instead of ...
2018-03-16 18:01:00 +0000 UTC
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From now on, Majors will have access to a special form each month that lets them submit ideas and topics for the monthly NSFW bonus illustration. In the future, these will occasionally be allowed for the Monthly Illusts as well. Ideas from these are selected and then put on a poll soon after, which Majors can also vote on.
Please note that I won't draw furry, gore, anything illegal, or anything ...
2018-03-13 18:00:01 +0000 UTC
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WIP on the Manhattan open world area! This map will be expanded later. Manhattan serves as the sandbox area for open world missions. Levels are streamed in chunks so there's no loading screens between sections. Below is an annotated map, it's about 2.2 KM wide and takes about 4:30 to run from one side to the other.
2018-03-10 12:23:42 +0000 UTC
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Loading screen illustration by Kane! Illustration loading screens will be implemented in a future build once there's enough art from the random selection algorithm to choose from.
2018-03-06 18:00:01 +0000 UTC
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Check your mailbox, Captains! The NSFW version of the above illustration, and a secret bonus illustration (preview below) has been sent to your inboxes!
Lieutenants+ also get a high resolution version of the above illustration.
If you somehow didn't get your reward, please send me a message.
2018-03-03 17:00:01 +0000 UTC
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(above fanart by @eb on discord)
Here's fanart by @eb and @Sld4751 on discord. Thank you so much!! <3
Fanart by @eb:
Fanart by Sld4751:
I also wanted to thank 2018-02-28 15:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Cropped WIP of one of the two reward illustrations for Captains and up! Captains+ will get the nsfw version of this and another (lewder) bonus illustration!
2018-02-24 17:59:59 +0000 UTC
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Some people don't realize this, but when a game is made the development order of missions and assets don't necessarily occur chronologically, and HScenes are no exception. Right now some of the hscenes are being created without any missions and events to connect them together yet. How do you guys think I should handle the release of these?
2018-02-21 18:01:59 +0000 UTC
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Preview for a WIP hscene in progress! No idea where it fits into the story yet. Camera switching functionality has also been added for this scene, will be a staple feature in future scenes, and will eventually be rolled back into the demo hscene.
Longer, 1080p60 version of above preview has been sent to Lieutenants and above.
2018-02-21 18:00:01 +0000 UTC
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Once the basic locomotion mechanics such as running and jumping are implemented, the most important mechanic for an action game is the system behind Moves. In most cases, moves in Mahou Arms are attacks, but parts of the same system are also used for Stagger, Stun, and Dodge* animations. I’m going to be writing about creating the Moves system - from the technical spec to initial implementations,...
2018-02-18 18:01:00 +0000 UTC
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Captains and above should also have received a NSFW version of the above illustration in their inbox! Happy Valentine's Day!
2018-02-14 02:35:14 +0000 UTC
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Bleeding build 0.0.284 is now live for Lieutenants and above! As this is a bleeding-edge build, please use the patcher to update your version to it by clicking the gear and changing the channel to bleeding.
This build releases the transformation system out into the wild, marking a major step towards completing the first...
2018-02-10 22:09:10 +0000 UTC
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WIP for a Valentine's Day bonus illustration! As usual, Captains will get a NSFW version.
2018-02-09 06:11:00 +0000 UTC
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2018-02-06 18:00:01 +0000 UTC
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Builds 0.0.256 (censored) and 0.0.257 (uncensored) are now available via the launcher! The standalone version of the censored build will also be up in a couple hours.
The transformation system hasn't made its way into this build yet as there are still things to fix.
Here are the changes / fixes for this build compared to the previous...
2018-02-03 18:18:25 +0000 UTC
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Check your mailbox, Captains! The NSFW version of the above illustration, and a secret bonus illustration (preview below, 3 variations) has been sent to your inboxes!
Lieutenants+ also get a high resolution version of the above illustration.
2018-02-02 23:51:34 +0000 UTC
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Cropped WIP of one of the two reward illustrations for Captains and up! Captains+ will get the uncensored version of this and another (lewder) bonus illustration!
2018-01-30 17:57:44 +0000 UTC
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Preview for the upcoming Transformation System! Works similar to DmC (reboot)'s combat style system. Also shown in this video is a major animation polish pass over all the existing attacks.
There are some bugs to iron out, so Transformation won't make it in February's Public build, but the animation polish will make it in.
Also a minor Status Update: the next Publi...
2018-01-29 15:44:36 +0000 UTC
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What topic would you like the first Dev Deep Dive to be on? It should be published sometime soon after the Feb build update.
2018-01-26 18:01:00 +0000 UTC
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Concept art for Amelia's Dragoon pistol! Required for some attacks. Currently being implemented.
2018-01-26 18:00:01 +0000 UTC
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The Dev Deep Dive series aims to breaks down the processes for different aspects of development in the hopes of sharing knowledge. Picture something like the Behind the Scenes featurettes for movies, but more in-depth. DDD would be in article form and posted occasionally so it doesn't take up too much time. Patrons will be able to vote on upcoming topics.
My goal for these is to help advance the...
2018-01-23 18:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Amelia's casual mode is now ingame! The transformation system's animation and programming is now underway.
2018-01-23 18:00:59 +0000 UTC
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Working on modeling out Amelia's casual skin, so that she can transform mid-combat!
I sketched this concept earlier to figure out the look of her transformation necklace.
Also, a s...
2018-01-20 15:01:00 +0000 UTC
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Concept art for Amelia's casual look, which is being modeled as we speak. Once it's done, work on the transformation mechanic can continue!
2018-01-17 16:52:57 +0000 UTC
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Now that the first version of the demo is out and development is moving, I thought this would be a good time to explain what our plans are for the next couple months.
I thought the best way to do this is to list out our upcoming milestones. For the non-software developers reading, milestones are short-term goals we're working towards, and they have a list of features or content associated with t...
2018-01-15 21:27:09 +0000 UTC
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Build 0.0.215 is now live for Lieutenants and above! As this is a bleeding-edge build, please use the patcher to update your version to it by clicking the gear and changing the channel to bleeding. This build addresses feedback regarding 0.0.206 and 0.0.207, especially regarding the Hgame portion. Most of the changes have been listed already in 2018-01-13 10:44:18 +0000 UTC
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Some concept art for Amelia's battle damage models! Modeling has started and will be implemented soon.
2018-01-13 04:54:33 +0000 UTC
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Thanks for all the feedback! There will be a new Bleeding build on Saturday to address some feedback. Here's what will be in the build:
H-Game changes:
Note: I tried removing the QTEs in the middle altogether, but it got too boring, so the QTEs became much easier instead. Let me know how this feels after the update. Gallery mode is planned.
-the time windows...
2018-01-11 09:58:21 +0000 UTC
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It's actually already on the about page, but here it is! A lot of work went into this. I hope you enjoy it! I can't really show it without potentially getting the post taken down, but this contains lewd content.
Patcher Download
2018-01-08 00:22:56 +0000 UTC
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