So, thank you all for the feedback so far. It’s nice to get a better idea how people see the game so far. A few minor spoilers, but nothing to important might follow for question 2 and 3.
@TheMeek
.1. It’s always good to hear people like the setup (although I know you do, thanks for all the comments and help so far).
.2. I got the fights pretty much done, think I will update on Sunday. Not completely certain if I will have finished the fighter background than. But I think the normal route should be good.
.3. Money I agreed with.
.4.The background are a form of motivation to play again. Of course, so far the merchant has the smallest role, although his story will be more important in the second chapter and can help you in the boar hunt. I think I will make the special option clearer for those that picked to background option (if you chose friend) because all the others are clear.
@WulfyK
.1. I will look at those parts, although I don’t think I will have time to do so for the intended update Sunday. I play the game on my pc and laptop. On the computer the pages can be easily bigger, on the laptop they get annoying because you have to scroll down every time. So don’t want to make them too long. But from your writing I take it you meant rather short pages.
.2. There will be three types of speeches. A good one, a reasonable one and a bad one (depending on skill leadership or charm, still get the same speech even if you only got one of those skills high enough).
And the option to just skip giving a speech. The mean problem is, how do I write a speech that you can read as a good one. It’s kinds tough because if it’s lousy speech it might get you out of the game, feeling wise. But I got the speeches done for two battlefields, so should be good.
.3. Regarding the reward, a hundred might be a bit much. But that’s mostly because I plan on having you split the money with Vitus and Prisca. Of course, while I was writing this I thought it might be a good idea to add the option to not split the money.
For the mock battle payout, three factors for the outcomes I think.
.A. If you won the one on one fights (because people made more money of you).
.B. depending how you reacted to the instructors question (the reason you put up to these challenges)
.C. if you win or lose the mock battle.
4A the reason I use the indication special background is the following: First of, the story will make it feel “more unique” than having to choose just another option. Second, you can only chose the option if you have the right background. I want to make it clear to people playing that a different background will make a (slightly) different game and that that option is only open if they have chosen the right background. The reason I don’t put a lot of importance on the choice of your background at the beginning of the game is well, so you can find it out for yourself and the second time you will make a more thought out choice (I hope).
B Yeah, was worried it might be to concealed. Will make it clearer if you chose the background friend.
C I will think about that. The reason I didn’t tell you is because I wanted to give people playing the feeling that sometimes you will run out of time to talk to people. You don’t always know how much time you got. However, it isn’t very clear, and only happens twice so far. I will think about changing that. Or at least give you a warning the first time.
5 Thanks, was hoping to hear something like that. (on the general forum a lot a complaining about gender roles etc.) So was wondering how people saw it in my game.
So once again, thanks for the feedback. It really helps me with my writing.
