Eternal Ascension [WIP/Alpha] Around 25k Words

[_Tear]

Hello! I’m Tear and I’ve begun to work on a little choicescript game called Eternal Ascension about a xuanhuan inspired world where you partake on the path of cultivation or the path of anything else I add

Created during the great POMA drought of 2 months ago, I’ve written this story because I was bored and to hate on a fictional character… other than that I’ve never really written stories before and god forbid an IF so expect many grammatical errors and bugs which please do correct me on even if you’re mean about it I wouldn’t mind

Anyways if you wish to play here’s the link CoGDemos I hope you enjoy the alpha

Patch Notes

Update 0.2 / 2025-06-13

• +10k Words
• Added 2 specializations
• Made the Equipment system somewhat work
• Added items and craftables
• Added mostly free-roam content
• Fixed a few bugs
• Fixed a few grammar errors

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Update 0.1 / Around 10 days ago? Idk me forgor

• +15k Words
• Created the game

Next Update Plans

• Make the equipment system add the equipment buffs to the player (didn’t expect this to be so annoying to do)
• More free-roam content including a new specialization through a blacksmith of the Jin family, a go out to look for herbs thing for apothecary’s and a library where you can read books about history
• Add more traits for roots
• Add the talismans you get from talisman specialization and code the specialization passives
• Full rework to physical damage and its scaling
• Fix all the new bugs or grammar mistakes this update made because I know there will be a few
• And the time to add all these things while doing college homework TvT

Other Stuff

Summary

Eternal Ascension is a Chinese fantasy game where you start as a commoner, living with your slightly normal family you grow up learning the path of cultivation from your mother. Going through many quests, road and paths along the way

Concerning RO's

I don’t know if i should add RO’s to the game as I fear that my lack of writing experience might have me butcher every attempt at romance by accident

Although if most of you do want RO’s I’ll try my best to write them well

[Leon_Kincoln]

You should give romance a chance. Aura Clash author said the same thing about not being good at writing romance. But in the end the results were excellent.

[Jhoross_Peralta]

I like what you’re cooking up here

[Ronin_101]

Will there be more roots and also is there legendary root for fire and lightning and earth and metal and the other roots and is there is a Higher Tier than legendary and also when we get trash air Talent who is that horned man

[Kharyza]

uhh what is the rank from lowest to highest root?

[Ronin_101]

the lowest grade is Trash for the lowest and after that mortal and after that royal and after that mystic and after mystic heavenly and legendary

[Dragomer]

I think you’ve got something good there, you should keep at it.

[kizzygm]

Will there be any beast soul roots?

[_Tear]

For now I don’t plan to make more roots from the original 49 although I might add rootless someday

The Legendary root rarity is reserved for lost roots like Time or void and no there isn’t a higher rarity then Legendary

Also the guy your referring to is Yaomo Feng

[Ronin_101]

Does he appear when we get trash level wind root

[Arallyr]

I always like a constructed magic system rather than a vague hand wavy kind of system. Looks like you are building an intriguing system here.

The story does a pretty good job of drawing you in. I’m curious to see how you continue developing it.

Now some observations in no particular order.

There is some your / you’re confusion throughout.

At the first son/daughter section…should be “happy to have been given”.

After eye color select, you have “what this year as in store.” Should be has.

Some awkward phrasing in this sentence I think. “You had a great childhood, better than most as although commoners your mother working as the village guard has fortunately…”

Awkward phrasing again here. “…number slip she grabs rips an eight-trigrams talisman with before sighing in disappointment…”

Unclear about the age of Quixote. Is he much older than the MC? Because it seems odd that the alchemist would interact with small children in the way depicted. Maybe that’s injecteing too much realism on my part? Up to you really.

During the grand Shielding fire Sect tour of greatness, you have “udder confusion” While its comedic effect cannot be denied, should really be “utter confusion”.

Not sure where the discrepancy begins, but while talking with Yao Pin, the stats screen shows MC age as 8, but the text previously says that MC is 9.

While exploring the wrecked garden with Quixote and choosing the Look for traps option, getting error message intro line 2573 Non-existent variable goose_pass1.

Please keep working and developing the story. I’m curious to see where it goes.

[_Tear]

Thanks I’ll fix these later today TvT

Sorry about the mistakes

[Nevantyr]

I read your code for the spirit_root and I think you should decide if either legendary or heavenly-grade is the best one because sometimes they’re mixed, one on top of the other and makes it confusing without looking at the code directly to know which grade is best

[Avadon_Smith]

This reminded me why almost all geese are evil

[Kharyza]

oh somehow i got heaven defying spirit root

[Nexus_Knight]

I noticed that I didn’t gain a trait from heavenly defying root unlike legend yin. It just says trait unlocked.

[Harley_Robin_Evans]

Sounds interesting

[Lucas_Gendron]

I’m excited to see what this game develops into. I just think the game needs a more clear approach on the rankings of roots like mystic vs legendary vs heavenly. Also I have a few questions regarding the trash roots: Do the trash roots start of bad but eventually become really good?, With the trash wind root can you eventually use that guys demonic qi?, With the trash metal root can you eventually become a master swordsman?

[_Tear]

Thanks I’ll fix the trait thing with the agility check not working

Also sorry about the sudden cut off at the goose fight as that’s where the game ends for now because there’s no content after it unless you die

[Avadon_Smith]

This is definitely POWERFUL sure

Legendary level roots

Perks are a nice plus for early game survival

Yet, not a trait
one step away from true greatness