Thanks for the comments guys appreciate it.
28/09/14
Not been a bad week managed to get some stuff done.
UI :
Fixed a bug that was stopping the last inventory item you viewed from resetting.
Visuals :
Added a lot of detail in and around Cairlyn lake as it was looking a bit barren.(screenshot below)
More work done on interiors including Garrons Inn , where you will need to travel to, to find a bed and catch up on the lastest rumors.
Fixed a bug that was causing some grass models to disappear.
Added piers into the water areas in preparation for adding the fishing element into the game engine.
Performance :
Clawed back about 5 FPS by fixing a few for / next loops that were needlessly running all the time.
Gameplay :
Whilst working on the chat system I had a rethink about a certain element of the game that is always tricky.
I am trying to stay as gritty to a dark ages time period as I can and this will ultimately mean some swearing by the characters in the game. Now, I am aware that opinion is split on the subject and I really don't want to offend anyone who is playing the game, on the other hand I thought it added a lot of character to The Witcher series.
I am thinking in order to combat this I will put in place a system where the characters will only swear if they have been sworn to by the player. So anyone who wants to roleplay with that as an element can turn the air blue. But be careful if you swear at some characters who take offence by it you will lose faction with that character, possibly limiting the chance of future help.
I have added in the ability to harvest firewood from certain trees.
Firewood will be a vital element in the game mechanics of the players stamina system.
The longer the player is awake the more their stamina bar decreases, this can only be replenished by eating or sleeping. As you can only eat so much at some point you will need to sleep. This time at the minute is set to a day and a half of game time, this can be fine tuned later when we work on game balance.
In order to sleep you will either need to find a bed in an Inn or tavern, or you will need to create a camp.
In order to create a successful camp you will need certain items with you, these include firewood, a flint striker and a bedroll. It will be possible to create a camp without them but you increase certain risks of sleeping in the wilds. If you do not create a camp fire for instance you're rest will be lesser meaning you will regenerate health and stamina slower. Also a camp fire will ward of attacks from wolves and wild boar during your rest.
If you're stamina bars runs dry you will still be able to move , just painfully slowly.
Thanks for reading and I'll update soon.
Lead programmer ULIDIA
