I regret to inform you but,
Breach is not yet complete.
I know I promised to be able to complete Breach 2 by the end of the year, but I was unable to fulfill this promise. For that, I sincerely apologize. I tried my best to complete the game but as I went through writing out, there was a multiple loop holes, coding complications and generally, a lot of difficulty to fulfill small promises I made years ago.
Technically, the Archangel route is practically done coding wise, but the FBI route is very much so left behind in the dust.
I know and realize exactly what the problem was, from feature creep, to me over-promising content, overestimating how much time I have left, all made worse by natural disasters. It hasn’t flooded entirely since last time, but it came close 4 different times since then. And I had to pack up my belongings, unplug everything, bring everything upstairs, and then bring them back down because it was a false alarm.
I’ve paid the price for underestimating the flood already with most of my data being destroyed, and so far, having been on the edge and doing the pack up and unpack dance four times in a row… I am slowly losing my sanity.
My anxiety is through the roof.
But excuses are just that, excuses. I’m still writing Breach, and I have no plans to stop writing.
So, in an effort to hasten the process of completing Breach 2, there’s been a few hard decisions I’ve had to make, and one pleasant decision.
The Independent Route will be cut and reserved for a later update.
It doesn’t mean it will be cut entirely, just that I will have to save it for it’s own post-launch update later on after Breach 2 releases with both the FBI route and the Archangel route.
The latest plan was for the Independent Route to be only available from the FBI route. It was originally supposed to be able to be available from both routes, but after numerous plot holes and coding nightmares, I’ve decided to just make it available for the FBI route.
But even then, it just made things worse writing the FBI route. So much worse, that the Archangel route finished before the FBI route because it was still stuck in Chapter 3 Part 2.
So, I’ve decided to cut the Independent route entirely, and focus heavily on the FBI route and fleshing out and fixing bugs on the Archangel route. This also enables me to write the Independent route the way I originally wanted it to, available from both sides.
So, to everyone who was awaiting to see Breach 2 get finished this year, I sincerely apologize.
For my patrons who were waiting for an update, if you’ve been a patron since around June, the link that you have will still be the same link for the upcoming Archangel route update.
So, just to reiterate, as I’ve said in previous announcements, you do not need to continue supporting me to have access to the update! You only needed to be a patron once to get the link.
In other, more pleasant news. The closed beta testing for Breach 2 is coming, which will include the same contents for patrons.
So, you DO NOT need to be a patron to join the closed beta testing. Application is open to the public, but you will need to have an account on the CoG Forums to be able to participate, because that’s where the thread will be posted.
It is not yet open, so I’m not accepting any applicants yet, but as soon as the Archangel update is out, I will announce the beta testing details.
TL;DR FAQ and summary
- Breach 2 is not done yet
Q: When will it be released?
A: I have no idea. I’m just trying to finish it as soon as I can.
Q: Are you stopping progress on Breach?
A: Nope, never. I need to finish this.
Q: Will you work on Breach 3 as soon as Breach 2 is released.
A: No, I will be working on updates for Breach 2, primarily the big Independent route update. After which, I will work on AFAR: Mad World.
- The Independent route will be cut
Q: Is the independent route cut entirely?
A: No, it will make a return in the form of an update post Breach 2 launch.
Q: How do you get into the Independent route?
A: Spoilers, ||you will need to figure out who Gabriel is. This will eventually be available in both routes.||
Q: When will the independent route release post-launch?
A: I honestly have no idea but I will absolutely work on it as much as I can alongside bug hotfixes post-launch.
- The Beta Testing is coming soon
Q: When is it coming?
A: As soon as the Archangel Route update is ready.
Q: How do I join the Beta Testing?
A: You just need an account on CoG Forums. I will post instructions when the update is ready.
Q: Will the beta testing content be the same as the patreon link?
A: Yes, they will have the same content. Different links, but almost the exact same content.
Q: Do I need to be a patron to join beta testing?
A: No, same as the Breach 1 beta testing, you only need an account on the CoG Forums.
So I reverted them back. Most likely I just didn’t execute it well enough and it was better in my head than it did in writing, so it was probably my fault, but I decided to go back to what worked before.
