Revisiting the Past's Past. (V13 Song Preview Too!) (Patreon)

Taking a break from new content, I've gone back to v10 content so that I could polish some things and optimize map space. So what do I mean by optimizing map space?

Basically, RPGMaker has a limited number of maps. 999 is cap. There are certain ways to get around this (with script plugins and all that), but I really don't want to complicate things more than they apparently already are. So I've gone back to old areas and noticed I made entire maps with literally one room in them. Idk why. Maybe I was less concerned with map space at the time, but I can't really afford to atm.

As a result of this, I had to go through old events, and I've seen how rough some of it was. So! Just like I did to other places, I cleaned up v10 content as well.

https://i.imgur.com/RzWwxnS.mp4 (An example of cleaned up content. Which was shared on my discord.)

I think v10 was one of the least successful releases in a while. It was a bad time for me personally, and I rushed a lot of the content. Not only that, but there... wasn't much gameplay at all? Like, there are like... 5 major battles in the entire chapter. v10 really was a visual novel, wasn't it?

At the end of the day, I can't change too much because almost everything in this chapter is too important to. However, I've been adding gameplay elements wherever I can.

For example:

In the old Heracross Woods, you would just walk to the end and watch a small event and be done with it. This time, I've added a puzzle akin to the Farfetch'd one in Ilex Forest. It's by no means difficult or time consuming, but adding interactivity is best. It keeps the player busy without wasting their time.

Speaking of wasting time, I cut down on a LOT of the text in v10. Things happen a lot quicker, but in a reasonable way. I also plan on changing the scene with Melanie to have more gameplay as well. A big complaint is that the scenes with Melanie takes way too long and it's just so much text. Which I agree! We'll see more of what that evil gremlin can do.

Last but not least, I have a song preview to share with you again! This is of another new area in V13. I'm curious to hear your thoughts on it!

But that's all for this week! I hope you are doing well. Stay safe, and have a wonderful rest of your week!