Hi everyone!
The launch went great!
Players found a lot of bugs that I’ll be patching soon, and I'll be implementing some quality-of-life additions, combat balancing and other suggestions. Especially for the progression skill trees. Look for that to come out soon and to continue on a rolling basis as needed.
In the meantime here is my plan for the next three months in terms of content updates. Updates will be released at the very end of the month and are of course, subject to change.
Edit: this update is now live: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1833570/eventcomments/580552228184786890?snr=1_2108_9__2107
New story content:
After the events of the early game, the player is introduced to some familiars (high-ranking human servants) of the vampire lineages, and slowly submerged into a dangerous underworld controlled by immortal, morally alien, predators.
If the player is not a Travelers Mandate undercover agent, they become a person of extreme interest to the Mandate. If they are undercover, they are assigned a new mission.
New mechanics:
Dollface is introduced and can be added to the party, the player can purchase a combat configuration for VARA and she can be added to the party too. Additionally the player can swap VARA’s female android body for an anatomically male version, called VARAM. You can buy these at a new location called Cannibal Alley.
Most importantly, I will try to have overworld contracts (repeatable, semi-random missions) available by this update.
New sex scenes:
Proxy
VARAM
Gregarion
edit: this update is now live https://steamcommunity.com/app/1833570/eventcomments/588436355615535354?snr=2_9_100003_
New story content:
The player rises through the ranks and earns the attention of their superiors. They are introduced to a minor, almost extinct vampire lineage, the Corvan. Also known as the Obsidian Coven, they are keepers of secrets and claim a type of neutrality amidst the constant scheming of the major lineages.
The Consulate, a magically protected sanctuary for envoys between the lineages, is now also available. The player will meet (for the second time) the four vampires that try to keep the tenuous peace between the vampire factions.
New mechanics:
The player becomes a Familiar of the vampire lineages, choosing between one of the four major lineages or the Corvan (and thus being unaffiliated in a way). This can be changed later in the game, although not without cost.
Faction gameplay will become more important and roaming NPCs will appear in the overworld map, patrolling, making deliveries, and otherwise following their own agendas.
New sex scenes:
The Consulate (fivesome)
Frankie
edit: this section of the roadmap is no longer accurate and development will be focused on combat for September.
New story content:
As a new familiar and a rising star in the vampire underworld, the player is tasked with a difficult mission. They are to join the forces being amassed to assault the underground fortress of an deranged ancient vampire, Lansa. Considered vile and blasphemous by even other vampires, Lansa has taken to experimenting with new technologies and is now considered a possible existential threat to the survival of the lineages. He must be eliminated.
But vampires grow stronger with age, and old vampires are very difficult to kill. The task is so difficult that even the Mandate, as well as the Slayer Order, have uncharacteristically offered their support, including loaning out some of their rare Nemesis Spears.
Longtime followers of the project may recognize this from the really early RPGM demo!
New mechanics:
Expanded contracts and overworld faction gameplay. More contract types and complexity. Factions will now be able to attack each other or the player depending on reputational changes or recent hostility. Factions can declare certain diplomatic changes against each other.
New sex scenes
Dollface
Hatsuo
Isutyr
Throughout the three months I will be adding:
New side story content, bug fixes, new items, more progression tree items, new enemies, new fights, new areas, etc.
Thank you!