Developer Note:
Well, after 2 years of development, this game has finally reached "BETA" status. As with any game, it started with an idea (which I wrote down!) and it was just a simple side project to test some ideas and push my abilities. After 6 months I had my original idea fleshed out to the point where it could be considered an entire game. There was a lot of work to do, but I ended up creating a schedule to meet goals. While I *mostly* stuck that with monthly updates (there is a LOT of scope creep in the game haha), the core idea and plan was implemented. For the next year and a half, I spent most of my free time working on this game with an ultimate goal of it reaching completion at the end of December 2024. That was ALPHA, and with this game submitted and store page approved on Steam (*that* was a process!), this is the first BETA update of the game. Updates will still be posted on the same outlets, however the game updates and releases have moved to Steam proper. All that said, THIS update actually contains the final ALPHA update as well as the first BETA update (December AND January's update proper!). So, make sure you head over to Steam and WISHLIST the game, as the next major game update will aim to get it to pass Steam approvals so that the public can purchase and play it. For now, ONLY Beta testers can play it - if you do want to be one, let me know!
Bugfix:
* Fixed "sell?" modal popping up after selling
* Controls keymapping not activating; also added a white border on hover
* On-screen Keyboard cursor wasn't hovering over the "special" buttons on the right side correctly
* Dialogue: Changed [NAME] to {NAME}
* Dialogue: Nested tags now work properly
* Fixed story crash when creating "first squad" less than 5 characters
New:
* Added weekly reset rewards for Waifu Survivor: Currency and Crystals
* Added weekly reset rewards for W-Tuber: Random piece from Gothic Clothing Package with random skill
* Added Sound Effects
* Secured save data; have code in place for assets (disabled for Beta). Should dissuade players from editing save data!
* New guild icons! 21 of them total
* Added Icons: Capitol (replaces Warbands logo), Salon, Change Waifu, Friends, Dojo, Soil, Change Name, Town Edit, Pose Editor(devtool), Puzzle Link (devtool), Test(devtool)
* Dojo accessible via top-left tiny-menu icons, available after completing "Townbuild Tutorial 2"
* Cat textures: black/white, grey stripe, white/grey
* Moved the main-screen Town Editor icon to the bottom, next to the Town Icons
* Waifu Survivor Improvements:
- Show Score on end screen
- Monster "bumping"
- Projectile Speed upgrade /2 instead of /5
- At end of round, all drops become "active" and will be collected
* Waifu Tuber: Changed clothing selection to work with directional controls (removed from 5 selections to 4)
* Waifu Tuber: Tied clothing selection to expiry timer instead of activating instantly; this allows time for followers to be added to score
* Add on-screen Keyboard to Main hub chat and Modal text inputs
* Added Crystal shop storybook in Marketplace
* Enable API on fantasywaifucollector.com proper (changed from dev server to live)
* Ambassador: Guild name 36 maximum length
* Replaced AI generated placeholder images with real art: Banners & Backgrounds
* Activated LIVE server (This update uses the LIVE server, shared with STEAM accounts)
* Added Settings: Online Services -> Server. Defaults to "Global" every time for now, can change to "Development" or "Offline" (Future development will save preferece)
-> Global: The LIVE server (default) - data will be wiped on release
-> Development: Development server - test new changes! Everything will break! alot!
-> Offline: Force offline mode (note that "Offline Mode" button is always visible on login screen)
* Centralized Tooltip highlight code
* Added more tooltips to help guide new players