A Heart of Gold

[Fisherson]

I have sent my fixes to Red and I'm out lest we be planning a new one. I think it's fine once we fix some minor errors in Purps' chapter and one little visual glitch. Oh there may or may not be a save point that crashes the game from Moose/Red adding the party change to the save system. I found it but then like I lost it again XD Also I apologize in advance for my awful mapping using the underground tile set. I don't know why I couldn't seem to make a big room with it.

[Moosetroop11]

Cool nice one fish, now we can start to draw this to a close : ) Who's next to add their finishing touches?

[Momeka]

Dragonblaze! Long time no see! I hope you join us for another game sometime.

I got the game, I sent it to Moose and Purple as well. If we're going in the order we made the chapters then it's Purples turn to bug fix.

I'll try to get around to setting up an Itch.io page soon as well.

[DragonBlaze]

I'm eagerly waiting to see whatever awesome stuff you all created

[Moosetroop11]

I have the game and I'm going to work on it now - I'll make sure I give updates so it doesn't disappear into the aether. I mainly just want to add an undersand dungeon, and then I believe the game will be done! Was there anything else anyone wanted me to fix, or any areas anyone wanted me to make some music for? : )

[Prpl_Mage]

I have the game and I'm going to work on it now - I'll make sure I give updates so it doesn't disappear into the aether. I mainly just want to add an undersand dungeon, and then I believe the game will be done! Was there anything else anyone wanted me to fix, or any areas anyone wanted me to make some music for? : )

If you're in a music mode then feel free to update the different areas in my chapter that you feel need some more character.

[Moosetroop11]

Ok I might do that prpl : ) I've made some good progress with the undersand and really want to get it done reasonably quickly. I've been replaying the game too - I've noticed some bugs in your temple section prpl, I wasn't actually able to complete all the challenges because things became really weird with those matching pattern things. I might try and work out what's going on and fix it if I can, because I can see someone without the use of 'ctrl' getting themselves into a position where they can't actually proceed.

I've changed most of kaia's summons to target 'all' fish, because they really are useless otherwise. I'm also making sure all the trousers are trousers and shirts are shirts etc since I mucked around with the names of the equipment slots.

EDIT: I've done some fixes in the ruins... That pattern matching puzzle with the flying darts is now fixed (before the way to the lever was clear from the start) but as a result it's now one of the most incredibly annoying puzzles I've ever played ; p

Fish, I can see what you were going for with Rockwell from those test battles - I'll combine that with what I was doing if that's ok, and then I'm gonna go ahead and make him able to learn skills from most enemies in the game. I've also made him available for the party from the moment you leave the Zialan ruins.

[Momeka]

Did you find Cacti Canyon post game? Was thinking if I should make a cutscene or something to make it more obvious you can take the train there.

Edit:
Also saw another bug you can fix if you want



At the bottom of the Equipment Start common event this should check for Life Worm not Life Rock. How it's set up now Life Rock will heal 150hp instead of 50.


Edit 2:
I've set up an Itch.io page so we can just upload the game when it's done. You can view the page here https://charas-project.itch.io/a-heart-of-gold (the password is charaspub) I still need to take screenshots. And if I have some time over I'll try to fix some better pictures as well. But let me know if I should change anything

Edit 3:
Got around to make some better pics for the itcio page

[Fisherson]

Did you find Cacti Canyon post game? Was thinking if I should make a cutscene or something to make it more obvious you can take the train there.

I mean it is a post game secret but even I missed cause I was gonna add a merchant or a side quest there to get L.C. extra abilities instead of just letting him learn them. By the way are those working out in a balanced manner? It's hard to balance endgame characters I think.

[Momeka]

I mean it is a post game secret but even I missed cause I was gonna add a merchant or a side quest there to get L.C. extra abilities instead of just letting him learn them. By the way are those working out in a balanced manner? It's hard to balance endgame characters I think.

It's not really a secret though : / I can make a cutscene to make it more obvious. The area already have a merchant specificly for the cactus as well, added a bunch of equipmemt for him there.

[Fisherson]

It's not really a secret though : / I can make a cutscene to make it more obvious. The area already have a merchant specificly for the cactus as well, added a bunch of equipmemt for him there.

Ah even if something isn't a secret it doesn't mean everyone can find it unfortunately. After all did any of you find the Wizard in Spring Valley and unlock all 25+ of his dialogues? Probably not. I doubt most of the team even knew they randomized and by putting them together you get some Spring Valley lore and some callbacks to other games.

[Momeka]

Ah even if something isn't a secret it doesn't mean everyone can find it unfortunately. After all did any of you find the Wizard in Spring Valley and unlock all 25+ of his dialogues? Probably not. I doubt most of the team even knew they randomized and by putting them together you get some Spring Valley lore and some callbacks to other games.

Yes, which sounds like a perfectly good reason to make it more obvious with a cutscene. Right now I just put some npc in the tavern talking about the canyon and to take the train. But if I make a cutscene with some distressed person entering the tavern screaming about monsters in the canyon it's harder to miss.

[Moosetroop11]

Yes, which sounds like a perfectly good reason to make it more obvious with a cutscene. Right now I just put some npc in the tavern talking about the canyon and to take the train. But if I make a cutscene with some distressed person entering the tavern screaming about monsters in the canyon it's harder to miss.

Ok no probs, I admit I didn't get to the end yet (I was putting more effort into making the content) so I don't know if I would have found it or not! Maybe I would have since I'd be actively looking for post game content after getting the hat. But I'll definitely check it out : ) Yes if you want to put in a cutscene I'll either make it myself if you prefer or I'll give you the zip once I'm done.

[Momeka]

Ok no probs, I admit I didn't get to the end yet (I was putting more effort into making the content) so I don't know if I would have found it or not! Maybe I would have since I'd be actively looking for post game content after getting the hat. But I'll definitely check it out : ) Yes if you want to put in a cutscene I'll either make it myself if you prefer or I'll give you the zip once I'm done.

I can fix it a bit quick once you done. I need the final version to upload it on itch anyway

[Moosetroop11]

Hi everyone I have an update : )

The undersand is almost finished. Cacti Canyon looks amazing but I haven't actually done it yet, I just need to get around to it, I'm looking forward to it. Rockwell's blue magic is almost all done too so he's kinda cool now. I've fixed a fair few bugs including that life worm one. I'm expecting this to be done by the end of next weekend. I'm loving those special items that improve Hackett's reload etc, nice : )

The only thing I haven't thought of is a reward for the bird quest - if anyone has one in mind just yell or if not I'll put some bird themed weapon in I guess!