[aspettando] Arakion

[Jon Irenicus]

Graphics!

Hey everyone,

Today is an extra awesome Kickstarter update because we are releasing the first images of Arakion (post Kickstarter). I wanted all of you to see Arakion before anyone else. These are shots from the first level. As always right click copy url or save as to see full size. So without further delay!

http://www.christopherjtaylor.com/ar...akion_SS_1.jpg

http://www.christopherjtaylor.com/ar...akion_SS_2.jpg

http://www.christopherjtaylor.com/ar...akion_SS_3.jpg

http://www.christopherjtaylor.com/ar...akion_SS_4.jpg

About the images:

In the first image you can see a banner off to the right. In our discovery system, you'll be able to find things like these, snap images of them and use them in your town. With that banner specifically you'll be able to unlock the design, logo, trim and background for use. But it's not just limited to banners, you'll be able to record all kinds of things throughout your adventures and use them in town!
The GUI is turned off because it's in the middle of a Revamp.

Some notes:

We're still implementing the patcher system for the alpha. Will update as soon as more is finished.
The Alpha races will likely be Yin and Human, although that isn't finalized.
We have some big updates planned for you guys so stay tuned

Other than that, I don't want to make this update lengthy I just wanted to let you guys enjoy some Arakion graphics. Have a great Saturday!

-Chris

[Jon Irenicus]

Update at last!

Hey Everyone,

I want to thank everyone for their patience. Our few initial closed alpha testers discovered a host of issues we hadn’t encountered and we have been resolving them. Most of them have been resolved so we are officially close to launching open alpha.

I’m going to answer a few questions people having been asking both privately and publicly.

What is taking so long?

Short answer: Bugs and we want your first impression to be “Whoa F’N AWESOME!!” not “Meh…”

Long answer: Our plan is to release a series of games and we want to do it right the first time not half-ass it and constantly rework it. With that in mind we built an extremely robust infrastructure inside of Unity. The downside to this is we’re a small team making a massive role-playing world and system, after just a few alpha players were in issues started arising that had to be resolved. So this time around we’re making sure everything is tip-top as to not encounter that again

The coding for our core infrastructure is finished and with early alpha testers nearly bug free (that’s not to say bugs won’t pop up) we are close. Our school of thought when developing Arakion is quality above all else, when you commit halfway you get M&M X (my saves broke three times “playing” this) instead of Xeen.

When will I be let in?

I’m feeling a little bit like “South Park: The Stick of Truth” when I say this but soon. We have some minor things left to do before open alpha and everyone will be in.

What stage is alpha in?

Alpha 1

Why haven’t you posted a ton of videos and images?

We’re constantly rehashing overviewing and editing our graphics, a lot of stuff changes relatively often and I personally don’t like posting stuff until it’s finalized.

Updates for Alpha 1:

We scaled down the initial alpha to two levels, this is about 3-4 hours of gameplay. We did this so we could focus more on mechanics/balancing/bugs and less on level issues when everyone floods in. After the initial release our goal is to add a level every week or so with the town added in the first month to month and a half.
We've been finalizing our rendering system to be more up to date with modern graphics. We’re using a combination of IBL,PBL and Unity’s built in system now
We overhauled a lot of our scripts in order to be more mod tool friendly (modding is very important for us as we think it will keep the game alive) -Humans :: Warrior :: Monks :: Seeker are all playable and working. Trying to get Battlemage in before the launch.
We're developing a resource of information so you'll be able to learn all about classes/maps/story/mechanics etc... once you start playing.
The core gameplay and code is completely finished so at this point it's all about adding content and optimizing for us which is the fantastic news!

Jack's Blurb
Hey all,

I just want to let you know that I'm following the threads on the forum and the comments here on kickstarter.

Open alpha is taking longer than expected, but I hope you can appreciate our decision to focus on quality.

Alas I can’t say too much about the story or writing of Arakion, mainly because *spoiler alert*. One of our plans is to create a public wiki to share and discuss with you some setting/content/general awesomeness, but not yet, alpha is the current priority!

We have loved your participation so far and I want to personally thank all the backers who continue to join us on the forum. In our vision a project like this needs support from the community, any kind of support such as your feedback and your patience.

We're really looking forward to hearing your opinions once you crack open alpha.

Here is a quick screenshot of an enemy test, testing out a few quadrupeds we picked up as well as enemy grouping and placement.

http://www.christopherjtaylor.com/ar...stingEnemy.jpg

[Jon Irenicus]

Update #50

Small update

Hey Everyone I'm going to post a short and sweet update today,

Some real life / build issues came up before launch and I want to remind everyone that the game is currently 5 months delayed (sorry about that). We take the delay seriously and are working hard to get the game out.

We are close to release at this point but I'm not going to set a date, it is simply "soon" however we'll update our Youtube channel with new videos so you can see all the progress. At the moment it's a technical build issue happening.

@PaulsCode a community member has offered to help, so we'll get him in on the game, have him take a look at it and hopefully he can post an update to you guys.

Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!

-Chris

Oh beh, io fretta non ne ho, finchè ci stanno lavorando...

[Donbabbeo]

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Update #50Oh beh, io fretta non ne ho, finchè ci stanno lavorando...

A me non è ancora arrivato nulla... Strano

[Max_R]

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A me non è ancora arrivato nulla... Strano

Cosa sarebbe dovuto arrivare?

[Donbabbeo]

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Cosa sarebbe dovuto arrivare?

Update di kickstarter, non li ricevo piu

[Max_R]

Io ho controllato: tutto ok..

[Max_R]

Tutto fermo?

[Jon Irenicus]

Altro update con minifilmatino:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects.../posts/1030729
Tra l'altro l'alpha dovrebbero darla a tutti prima o poi se fanno come dicevano...

[Jon Irenicus]

Update #57
Chi non muore si rivede.

Alec, a coder, has joined the team full time, fantastic guy. He has really dove in and helped resolve issues that have been nagging Arakion for a while now. It always helps to get a pair of fresh eyes. He has helped ground me as I have a billion ideas and then want all of them implemented, he's put a lot of stuff on the chopping block so we no longer are no longer distracted.

Mi vien in mente questo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooks%27s_law

[Max_R]

Sembra sincero e corretto, quasi mi spiace per come stanno andando le cose, anzi, senza quasi

[Jon Irenicus]

Anche a me dà l'idea di essere sincero ma se, per esempio, dice "faccio un update tra 2 settimane" e diventano 2 mesi, io tra 2 settimane l'update lo farei lo stesso dicendo "sorry, si posticipa", a costo di fare una figura da chiodi (meritata tra l'altro). E poi se non ricordo male la realtà è pure peggio.
Io sono il primo a fregarmene di avere il gioco subito e per quanto mi riguarda poteva dire che è pronto per il 2019, però fare affermazioni per poi non rispettarle quasi mai lede parecchio alla credibilità e la vedo pure come mancanza di rispetto nel confronto dei backer. Mi va anche bene che quando è l'ora dell'update dica: scusate, l'avevo sparata grossa, aspettate altri 2 mesi.

[Max_R]

Su questo mi trovi d'accordissimo!

[Donbabbeo]

Ormai c'ho fatto il callo...
Se non altro a differenza dell'inizio non credo più che sia uno scam

Tra questo, castle story, starbound e delver's drop non so chi sia il peggiore

[Jon Irenicus]

Update #59

Alpha launching next week

The long wait is almost over! Arakion officially moves into alpha next week. I'll post a video update detailing how to get it, how you can help with development post launch and all the other tidbits.

I'm extremely excited to get everyone in game and playing. I can't wait for all the feedback and comments you have to make the game great!

Mmhh... Ho più fiducia in un biglietto di lotteria (e non gioco mai)...

[Max_R]

Finalmente l'alpha!







































si scherza eh

[Jon Irenicus]

Update #60
Ancora "few days".

[Max_R]

https://youtu.be/5DrLCb8FjUQ
Nuovo video
Si legge Arakion Book One
Speriamo non l'abbia volutamente scisso in più parti per rientrare nei costi
Non sarebbe molto corretto rilasciarlo con il contagocce

[Jon Irenicus]

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[Donbabbeo]

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