I have removed the old downloads from this site for now, since I am prepping a new once for release in a few weeks. Quite a lot has changed since the old version, so I'll be putting out a 2.5 hour long improved 'demo', so I can get some feedback on how you guys are liking the new version, so I can add this to the list of final improvements for Vol. One's final release.

Carried over from my game thread at RMW ( I'm far more active over there ^^ ).

All righty then. Progress, even if it is tiny.
 

That charming little abode is where you will meet ERD's latest NPC, Clannad ( I like Celtic/Welsh names, and it goes with the game's overall Celtic influence ^^ ). Laine can find out all sorts of valuable information from here, since I don't like dumping manuals on players and forcing them to read it.
 
Of course, the player can still access the guides ( after speaking to Clannad about various topics ) from the main menu, leaving you to view them at your leisure.
 
The battles are going fine but required a bit of balancing.( Pat was wrecking the game with his Donar II so I had to tone it down. Didn't want that little Woobie Stunning everything he came across, now did I? XD He is more powerful than Laine in the beginning, but he can't survive without her. <3 They work as a seamless team. Hehe, frail, soft-spoken ( male )healer who kicks arse. Break that stereotype Pat, break it. You should still shack up with Laine, celibate or not.)


Cillian does not look amused. Basic, what do you mean, basic?!
 
Some little mechanics related to elements in the game:

- Fire magic Burns you and lowers your DEF stat. You can't cure it normally. As most you know, Laine is SUPER vulnerable against this element. It also negates the Freeze status effect. But Cillian can learn PyroShield, which cuts down Fire damage by a considerable amount.

- Ice magic... see above. It freezes an opponent. Depending on how powerful the spell is, it can last from one turn to up to three.

- Earth magic grounds thunder based attacks ( so earth-based weapons are effective against Donar-using fiends, who are prevalent in the last area of the full game ). Earth-based attacks negate defensive buffs ( this includes the Earth-based scrolls  like Teliaraga ( a new type of scroll). TellanShield ( a new ability of Laine's; she specialises in Ice and Earth techs ) also negates thunder based damage.

- Thunder obviously stuns you. Super effective against poor Siggy and Cillian, since they wear armour. Fried knights, anyone?
 
And that's all I have for now. Expect a demo in a few weeks. :) Oh, and I'm reformatting all the message boxes to look like the one above. Yes, all of them.