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The Last Barbarian R - Devlog
🕑 Added 2024-09-14 10:31:29 +0000 UTCHello Everyone!
I haven't written anything new for a while due to the damn Covid, and afterward, I got deeply immersed in work and didn't notice how half a month had passed. It's time to gather my thoughts and tell you what's going on. Today, we'll talk about the game update for UE5.
The last month, I’ve been focusing on the AI for NPCs and the RPG elements of the game. The new demo will feature the brothel location, one of the most recognizable areas in the game. As you may remember, in the original version, all NPCs stood still and essentially served as “quest-giving points”. I'm working on making the NPCs wander around and go about their business. Additionally, the dialogues with them will depend on what the NPC is doing at that moment. For example, the brothel's clients will roam around, drink, relieve themselves, rest, and use the Gloryhole. To serve a client, the barbarian will need to approach the visitor, offer to spend time together, negotiate, and figure out their preferences.
What the barbarian will be wearing while attending to a client also affects the success of the action. For example, if she's dressed in shibari or a leather corset, she'll gain an extra satisfaction point during BDSM scenes. On the other hand, a revealing dress like that of a prostitute will give a bonus during regular service.
Satisfaction Points
I decided to work on the RPG element and use it for all indecent interactions. Depending on the character's stats, the outcome will determine how successful everything was. For example: If the barbarian is exhausted and uses the Call of Lust to seduce enemies, the amount of health points she will restore will depend on how satisfied her partner was. In the brothel, this will affect her payment, and in interactions with NPCs, it will determine whether the barbarian gets what she wants (for instance, the right to pass into the deviant area).
What is the RPG element?
The barbarian's genitals have parameters for tightness and skill. If the partner's size is larger than hers, you will gain an extra satisfaction point. However, the barbarian will also be stretched. Each friction triggers a "D20 roll+skill", which determines whether the barbarian receives a satisfaction point or not. The frequency of these rolls is determined by the Sex Skill.
How to level up the skills?
It's simple: the more the barbarian does "it," the better she gets! Too stretched out? Use a potion or visit a doctor. Not skilled enough to satisfy a somebody? Use a special machine or spend some time in the gloryhole. In general, you get the idea — I'm working on immersion and variety. I hope to release the demo by the end of this week.
Working with UE5 offers many new possibilities, but it also demands more time for development. Please be patient, and I hope you'll enjoy what I release soon!
Stay Tuned!
Comments
Dinochus.ssc
I absolutelly love the idea of the rpg mechanic and I also love the idea of the npc having their own "agenda" in tge sence of being able to move around. The original feels kind of lifeless most of the time.
