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Offline mjn.mixael

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Re: Between the Ashes Development Blog

Halfway done with the missions for BtA2. The team has put together some really cool missions so far. We're at that point where the world we've been imagining for so long is coming alive. I love this part of development. Believe me when I tell you that DefCynodont and Naomimyselfandi are the real heroes here.
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I shared this on Discord quite a while ago, but we're far enough in development of BtA2 that I want to start posting screenshots on a semi regular basis, starting with this one.

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I shared this on Discord quite a while ago, but we're far enough in development of BtA2 that I want to start posting screenshots on a semi regular basis, starting with this one.

You framed this like that on purpose didn't you
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Time for another screenshot. This one comes from mission 11 in chapter 2.
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Oooo shiny

 

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When you model a ship that's supposed to be peacefully docking with things, quietly transferring cargo and people, and overally share love, tolerance and mutual understanding...

Mjn: Docks? What docks, you fool?! Those are freaking beams!

Looks cool :yes: . I'm excited to play this and dive into all the plot you guys prepared for Laramis and stuff.
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Re: Between the Ashes Development Blog
DO WANT
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I apologize. I meant to post another screenshot earlier in March but I forgot and then I was travelling for a month. Anyway! Enjoy this reveal of a brand new mainhall to be released with BtA2.

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Ohh really fantastic mainhall!

 

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For April, here's a look at mission 7 with a nice view of Luyten I.
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For May we're going to share two screenshots instead of one. They are presented sequentially. Taken from mission 5 of BtA2.


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Visual style is rocking.

 

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For June we're showing off a system we're developing that uses custom UIs and will affect how you choose to play the campaign.
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Oh dang, that's really cool.

 

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Requisitioning stuff? Neat

 

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Interesting.

I take it the Requisition System is meant to tackle both Build Diversity and Ability Progression (considering canonically you have little room to actually introduce new technologies)?
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This month's dev screenshot comes from a later mission in the campaign. You may recognize another model taken from Solaris. Many thanks again to Darius for those... and also a shoutout to Lafiel for the new animation system. Those arms are fully animated in-mission!
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Is that bright orange stripe on the planet’s night side naturally occurring, or did someone do something “bad?” If the latter, is it connected to the debris field in orbit?
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I take it the Requisition System is meant to tackle both Build Diversity and Ability Progression (considering canonically you have little room to actually introduce new technologies)?

Canonically, we have all the room we need. :) I'm not going to spoil anything, but we're continuing the tradition Slaves of Chaos started with the Siren and Ballista, and our cast just might improvise a new weapon to solve a specific problem they're facing~