GREATREDSPIRIT'S PROFILE

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Today instead of working on content I added more new features! Like void shields (state that makes its subject immune to damage, excluding DoTs, and each attack knocks off one shield. Does not fade with time)! And states that influence recovery rates (fukkin' VX man, but also doesn't affect HoT)!

At least it'll be used to make new content

well I better do this so I don't need to bum lockerspace from kentona again...

So to try and ensure that I actually finish a game I'm just gonna go with the easiest option I have in my game list: Altima! It's been hovering in various states of "90% done" for a while now. Last time I tried to finish it I added more random shit like changing item caps, status healing items also giving immunity (and having to change it so you can't use them in menus for said immunity), and adding buff/debuff immunity.

So barring random new things to do there's still:

• Enemies! I burnt out on these last time. I got them broken up into 6 tiers. Tiers 1-3 are done, 4 was done except the bosses, and 5-6 weren't done at all. Tier 5 is the endgame dungeons with the best notes of where the final dungeon is, tier 6 is basically the final dungeon. Half the fight is coming up with AI and movesets for them that aren't boring af and trying to balance them in an open world game where almost nothing stops the player from just picking up the best sword of the game.
  
• The ending! Man Altima doesn't even have a story, there isn't anything to end. It's literally play some music, pan the camera or something, and show some credits. Just make THE END picture or something and show it in a neat way or something.
  
• Balancing! This is where I crash my trike into a gutter. There's always balancing and I'm always playing with numbers or skill sets or gear. I'll probably have to consult my big spreadsheet of where gear is available again because I decided to add something else and I need to squeeze it in somewhere.
  
• An opening? nah it'll just dump you on the world map and name input screen. I've tried adding plot to this game before and it always lead to a dumpster fire. There's even some traces of when I last tried it here and there so I'll just leave it in to add to the awkwardness. I don't even remember what it was for and I never wrote it down so w/e.
  
• Debugging because oh god there's always so many dumb little bugs everywhere

the fact that I can't finish something simple like fucking altima just shows how horrible I am at game dev

e: and now I double posted, I was using preview to make sure I did the list bbcode right and when I finished I Just hit submit without thinking. Sorry!

Think of it as a Swap the Middle With You game except you swapped it with your past self and now need to finish the game then! Don't let trivial things like forgetting the story stop you!