ECA: 0.5.1 - Patreon Release Dates, Changelog, and Next... (Patreon)

Hola.

The aim is to get 0.5.1 out to patrons starting no later than May 19th. It may be out before then, however the simple plan is ten days from now. Yeah, it's soon, but that's because it's going so well. Images are done, as are the animations. I'm editing the animations now and will begin post-processing very soon. It also helps there's very little complicated code that will need to be added.

My purpose in 0.5.1 was to get a couple of scenes out of the way that needed to happen and fill out a lot (but not all) of the sandbox content. If you've reached the end of the 0.5 story content, there's between six and eight scenes not in sandbox to play, depending on what route you took (read further down for more information).

Assembly will likely be happening this weekend. At my real-life job, my office assistant is going on vacation for about eight to nine days. Vacations like this normally make my life hell, so while the roadmap in my head says I can get done by May 19th for release, it's still a semi-fluid date.

Now onto the changelog:

* 2 Cali story scenes.

* 3 Genny story scenes.

* 1 Lerran scene (if you follow the Lord of the Hovel thread).

* 2 Lerran scenes (if you didn't follow the Lord of the Hovel thread).

* 1 Extra scene.

* 5 Iris Sandbox options. She's such a joy to do scenes with.

* 4 Yanwei Shop Sandbox options.

* 4 Erranda Sandbox options (2 for each of her "forms").

* 3 Lerran Futa Sandbox options (a couple might be a bit... "bigger").

* 3 Reece Sandbox options (though there might be a fourth I'm not recalling at the moment).

* 1 Lerran Female Sandbox option.

* 1 Nadine Sandbox option.

* 1 Sephone Sandbox option.

Keep in mind that certain sandbox options are only going to be available if you choose that certain path. If you didn't choose the "all futa" option with Lerran earlier, you won't have access to all three of her futa sandbox options. The decision you made for Erranda will determine what form she is in sandbox.

Also note there's likely not going to be any gallery access to sandbox scenes since they can be replayed.

Each of the sandbox scenes has at least one animation. A couple have two.

The second note is that this isn't a set-in-stone changelog. The original sandbox expansion called for 12-14 scenes. It's now up to 22, and there could be more added. When inspiration hits... just have to roll with it. No idea what they could be or who they could feature. I mean, there's Katira, Cali, Genny, Reece, Lerran, Yanwei, Iris, and Nadine who could get more sandbox content. There's plans for Katira and Cali soon, but a few others could get some more scenes. I've asked for ideas in the Discord, but feel free to drop them here, too. Some things I'll have to say no to, but I think you guys know the characters enough to give some great suggestions.

Now it's time to discuss what comes after 0.5.1.

My initial idea was that I was going to continue with 0.5.1, 0.5.2, 0.5.3, and so on doing minor additions such as in sandbox and also going back and doing some fixing of old animations. Two of Cali's desperately need re-doing. I don't think I'm going with this plan, however.

It's been a long couple of months and I'm ready to get back into really developing and continuing the story. Some of you have seen the scene-path map I did for my own sanity. It's big. There's a lot to write, render, and code.

I could piddle around with small updates or I could aim higher and get working on 0.6, which would include a nice big chunk of story, more sandbox, and re-working old animations. Looking at what is in 0.5.1 compared to other updates, I can't help but feel a bit of disappointment. It's only six story scenes. You, the MC, and all the other characters deserve more than six.

Looking at what 0.5.1 is shaping out to be, I realize I've learned some tricks with animating and the new tower seems to be a super powerhouse that can take a lot of input and generate some great output. When you do get 0.5.1, take a look at the sandbox animations. They're not perfect by a long-shot, but they feel like a big step up from even the 0.5 animations.

Suffice to say, right now, I'm leaning to make a bigger update next. Maybe not huge, but more heavily on the story-side than the side-side. Time will tell.