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October 2021 Progress Update!
🕑 Added 2021-10-30 18:09:49 +0000 UTCHappy spooky month everybody o.o!
The next Pure Onyx release should be available by tomorrow night, but as usual we have the tentative changelog and a lot to show you ^-^.
We made a lot of progress this month hashing out details for the cinematic mode and improved scene unlock system, which we'll discuss more below.
On the 3D end of things, Kame has finished the Splicer Pitbull sculpt, and we have in-engine screens of the final texture / materials test before we make the low poly model and rig :D. I had hoped to have posed in-engine shots of the bunnies -- TK worked very hard on getting their rigs and texture bakes done -- but I simply need another couple days to work on their textures and materials.
Lastly though, we have a mess of concept art for new enemies, and also two of our favorite ladies that will potentially return to PO in some capacity ^-^.
Check out the details below!
Topics for this Update!
- October Release Details
- Cinematic Mode Progress
- Splicer Pit Bull Progress
- Malise and Neon Early Sketches
- Larva/Crawler Improvements
- New Machine Enemy Concepts
- New Biomonster Concepts
October Release Details
Here's the potential changelog for the upcoming release! Since last month, we've added a new H scene, greatly improved the Larva/Crawler enemies, fixed a few serious issues affecting some players, added Onyx's new optimized model during H scenes, and a bunch of other improvements.
Tentative Changelog (** indicates items added or being added since the October 18 Inner Circle test release):
- ** Added the second part of Onyx vs FemCop + MaleCop H Scene.
- ** Fixed runtime exception related to custom game resolution handling resulting in game being unresponsive at "Press any key" screen with certain display setups.
- ** Fixed stomach bulge shape during Onyx vs FemCop Baton scene.
- ** Fixed missing skin/geo on the Chain Splicer's LOD model (his junk was floating mid-air, spooky)
- ** Fixed missing SFX when Onyx is impacted directly with Crawler's spitball
- ** Fixed issue where Crawler's spit projectile would freeze in the air before impacting the ground
- ** Increased Crawler agro distance (actually, fixed an issue that prevented him from agroing) and Spit attack range.
- ** Hitting a Crawler will now agro both him and his swarm.
- ** Fixed floating Larva/Crawlers during combat.
- ** Added louder Crawler projectile splash SFX.
- ** Added electrical FX when FemCop's forcefield spawns.
- ** Crawlers will no longer face backwards when spitting at Onyx.
- Added early version of FemCop + MaleCop vs Onyx H Scene to the Gallery. Expect a significantly extended version + SFX and improved anims in the end-of-month release!
- Added optimized (LOD) model for Onyx (should be a solid FPS boost during H scenes).
- Changed key toggling in-game console to use key to the left from the 1 key on every keyboard layout. This should resolve difficulties that AZERTY/QWERTZ (French/German) users had with finding the open/close console key.
- Surveillance disks no longer drop if you already have the scene unlocked
- Fixed critical issue that could bug out (heh) Larva/Crawler enemies, preventing their AI from restarting and making them un-killable.
- Added SFX to Larva/Crawler enemies
- Added splat FX when Larva enemies are squished.
- Added Bite animation + improved GroundHit animation for Larva/Crawler enemies.
- Larva/Crawler enemies will no longer "walk" backwards.
- Added Spit attack to Crawlers
- Added Ground Slam attack to Crawlers
- Added time system. In-game time (shown in top-right of menu) now passes when Onyx travels between areas (distance-based), and after H Scene fade-outs. Day/Night artwork hasn't been added yet.
- FemCop can no longer be hit while winding up to perform her Mule Kick counterattack
- Eliminated nasty flickering shadow artifacts that often appear at edges of shadows on Onyx and FemCop
- Improved Debug Viewer (F1 key) so that collider meshes are actually representative of the enemy's physics colliders + update in real-time.
- Console command history may now be accessed via the up/down arrow keys (while console is open).
- Console message log now scrolls using the Page Up/Down keys instead of up/down arrow keys.
- Console commands may now be autocompleted/selected via Intellisense with the Tab key. Shift+Tab selects in reverse.
- Improved console text and color formatting
- Overhauled code services/subsystems; mostly backend benefits but performance gains are possible for lower-end hardware
- FemCop's forcefield now casts a reflection
Cinematic Mode Progress / Preview
Early this month AltairPL and I worked a great deal on requirements for cinematic mode, and from there we were able to take two big steps. We designed a rough UI for the game database that, once added, will allow us to quickly set up cinematic mode scenes, and we also built a draft of the camera and lighting rig. I updated the previous cinematic mode previews to work with said rig, and am currently using it to work on a new preview, shown above ^-^. As you can see, having the camera rig allows for some pretty interesting possibilities, as we can now animate Unity's cameras for shots instead of relying on simple zooms and pans.
There's still no date on when cinematic mode will be ready, but we're much closer to it now after this month's work.
Splicer Pitbull Progress
Kame has finished the Splicer Pitbull sculpt! It took a few tries to get the muscles stylized for our aesthetic, but it came out great I think. We've done a final shading test in Unity (shown above), and the next thing is for TK to do the low-poly, at which point I'll make the final textures and transfer my materials tests to the final doggo.
Malise and Neon Early Sketches
Limbo and I have begun working on some early design sketches for Malise and Neon, who will likely appear in PO in some capacity ^-^. Not a whole lot to say on this yet, but I figured you guys would enjoy seeing our early progress :D.
We're probably further along with Malise here, as I've taken a first stab at tweaking her features and proportions to match PO's style.
Larva/Crawler Improvements
The Larva and Crawler enemies have undergone a lot of work, and should feel far more complete in this latest release! Here's a brief rundown of the improvements we've made to them this month:
- Added SFX for all animations.
- Larva now have splat FX when Onyx stomps them.
- The Crawler can now spit arcing projectiles at Onyx. These will cause AoE splash damage if they hit the ground.
- Crawlers now have a ground slam attack.
- Larva and Crawlers now have a Bite attack animation.
- Crawlers will become aggressive toward Onyx when she nears their swarm, most likely using the spit attack to harass.
- Attacking a Crawler will now agro both him and his swarm.
- Larva will no longer float or "walk" backwards.
There's still some work left to be done, including adding splash FX for the Crawler's projectile, and additional liquid trails when they move and hop around.
New Machine Enemy Concepts
(Descriptions match the images from top to bottom)
Ghoul
If you recall, the Ghouls are a robotic enemy largely found wandering in the Junkyard level. They come plated with a human-looking shell, but once damaged their internal skeleton is exposed. Here's Limbo's design of that internal framework, as well as an early 3D sketch by Kame :D.
Unit 05 Types A & B
Another returning MATM enemy, Unit 05s are a low level machine class enemy. With the exception of the Ghouls, I felt that many of the machine encounters we had designed so far were dominated by larger, strong enemies, and I wanted an enemy that wouldn't seem out of place if used throughout the game.
Unlike in MATM, they will now come in at least a couple different flavors to spruce things up. One type will spawn by raining down and deploying, while another can morph into a ball to evade or attack Onyx. I'm also considering a third version with a tesla coil that emits electric novas in an area of effect attack.
New Biomonster Concepts
We've been working on additional concepts for bosses this month so that we can solidify the remaining level and enemy design necessary for the main game. As a fitting Halloween treat, here are our ideas for the new section of the Labs level ^-^!
(Descriptions match the images from top to bottom)
The Harvestman
Big boi here is a rough design for the first of two bosses we're looking at for the Labs stage. We don't have a whole lot figured out for the boss fight yet, but there are a lot of options for making it interesting. These include multiple targets, web attacks, allowing him to raise up to avoid the player character's ground attacks, and possibly even allowing him to walk on the ceiling (my favorite so far for making him unique).
Brood Weaver
The Brood Weavers are the first type of minion that will appear in the Labs. Descending from above, these guys specialize in web and ranged attacks. They prefer to hang out and let their meatier counterparts commit to legs-to-hand combat on the ground when possible.
Mygalomorph
Mygalomorphs are the second minion we've designed for this new section. They tend to charge and jump at their prey as opposed to hanging above them. If possible, I'd really like to give them some specialty burrowing techniques that would allow them to evade or even surprise the player >.>.
Comments
We're adding a visual equipment system in the future, but this isn't an option at the moment. You can see some examples of that system here ^-^: https://www.patreon.com/posts/september-2021-56575257
Mistah Eff
Cool spiders, both bio and bot.
Mistah Eff
It looks like she did cum. Any time she's trembling with the aheago face I think is meant to convey that.
Mistah Eff
Since you mentioned non-sexual finshers and domination, I'm on board. It never makes sense to me for Onyx to get revenge for unwanted sex by having sex with her attackers. As far as enjoying content without losing on purpose, I mentioned a while back being excited for the possibility of characters sharing Onyx's H animations allowing for Onyx to trick female enemies into taking the dick for her, and/or temporarily allying with them if she saves them (and then perhaps continues to use them as bait anyway). I still think it's a good idea.
RT Solvalou
Ugh. Why did it have to be spiders? Too many eyes. Ya know?
Jack Reaps
This is the H scene I am personally most interested in as well.
Acraft prime
how do you change there costumes
I really liked the lesbian h scenes in pure onyx I would surely love it if you could make onyx squirt or have her leaking pussy juice against female opponents in their h scenes
Sean Barrett
I did not have the newer doom in mind but now that you mention it...something along those lines yes.
Ryan Breggie
Will the new Doggo be getting any H scenes? I'm curious about how many of the less humanoid enemies may end up getting H scenes throughout the game. Is that not really a focus on the H content, or has it been put on the backburner? The game is shaping up beautifully, BTW. =)
The game over thing is in Patreon's hands unfortunately. ATM, I doubt it. Yeah, the Exhaustion system is still in its early stages, but we will add a cheat soon for it. You can currently remove Exhaustion by visiting the Hub, but that of course requires you to leave a mission.
One, will we ever get that countdown game over screen that was hinted at earlier in production, to mimic the Final Fight SNES games? Two, will there be any cheats or items to override or reduce her fatigue level?
A combat grapple mechanic is planned -- similar to retro beat 'em ups like Final Fight and Streets of Rage. But your suggestion is something similar to the Doom remakes? That would be a fun idea for a beat 'em up for sure. I'll make a note of this since I suspect a lot of the complications would be resolved when we add that aforementioned combat grapple system. Regarding the new fighters thing -- we've designed the game to accommodate additional playable characters already. My official stance on it ATM is it'd be good post-release content -- but would be a lot to promise for the main release.
tskone
Great additions with the FemCop but I think Onyx should cum. I mean she's getting fingered and baton rammed, so...
Sean Barrett
I am curious if there is a plan to do a H scene where Onyx is the aggressor. If not a H scene , a "finisher move" Something where maybe a boss or a specific enemy is in a very brief stun window and can activate a grapple, like Punch and kick pressed simultaneously to activate. Sorta like Bayonetta where you can do some punishing attack to finish off the enemy. Something to add a reward to the fights...especially a harder boss. Does not need to be specifically sexual but for example you fight Lord Wraxe and you have been caught in a H scene or two.....but at the end of the fight, Onyx gets her revenge.We activate the attack and Lord Wraxe falls to his knees and Onyx gives him a boot to the balls or....takes the Wrench axe and drives it into his ass.....can give a funny face reaction.I feel it would help balance the punishment dealt. So people are not motivated just to "lose" majority of the game. I mentioned unique/sexy NPCs that we can shop with and you acknowledged it being something you were looking to do. I would be curious if maybe there would be a NG plus which unlocks different fighters. I think a good idea for this and help push on the replayability is Finishing the game with Onyx unlocks a specific character (lets say femcop) then finishing the game with her then unlocks another fighter...and so on.
Dark Logic
Is any of this an indication that there will be Subscribestar content in the future? Or are we staying away from that?
Ultamisia
awesome stuff :O
