August 2 Update (Patreon)

Published:

2020-08-02 22:58:59

Imported:

2021-07

Content

I had a pretty good week! Normally I don't like to divide my time this way, but it seemed to work well in this case. Most of my time was spent on TLS, a mix of preparation and direct work.

The easiest part is the bridge to the next section, in which Ginasta interacts with various characters as they get ready for the Gathering. Beyond that, however, getting this event in order is a bit tricky.

Unlike the previous version, where it was a matter of putting everything together in a concise manner, the Gathering updates will be sprawling. Lots of characters have moments planned for this, but little things have changed, and as I review my notes, there are past details that are relevant. So my question is how to put it all together in the most satisfying way, as these events will be pivotal.

Even though I didn't spend a lot of time on OEA in absolute terms, having it on the second burner worked better than expected. On occasion I just wouldn't have anything I felt like I could productively do on TLS, so I would go tool around with new enemy skills or iconsets or something. This has really chipped away at things I wouldn't want to do all at once and made the work overall more satisfying.

One thing that wasn't satisfying was all the promotion I had to do for the launch of the Street Cultivation 2 audiobook. -_- At least it didn't hinder my momentum all that much. Because this is through a publisher they don't give me sales figures, but indirect indicators suggest that they're higher than the first book.

Also, here's a minor thing I've been waiting on for a long time:

Looks like just normal Yarra? Wrong! This version's hair and horns match exactly with the details from her other set of faces. Now when Yarra is talking there won't be any distracting shifts near her face. This has been non-critical but less than ideal for a long time, but I had Annikath fix it just this week.

Anyway, next week should be a similar blend, hopefully getting a lot of the TLS plans into a shape I'm really satisfied with.