KickStarter Serpent in the Staglands Pre-Release Thread

[ushas]

SitS Beta 2.0 is up

 

[Merlkir]

Whalenought_Joe : Chrome is blocking the download of beta 2.0 (both 32b and 64b versions) as "harmful".

 

[Angthoron]

Chrome should be blocked as harmful.

Really looking forward to getting home and giving 2.0 a try. Whoop!

 

[Jools]

Potato-Jools is too poor to afford beta-inclusive tier! Why won't they release the game already FFS! Lazy ass devs.

 

[dukeofwhales]

Where would I go to get the 2.0 beta? I got some messages about 1.3 and 1.4 but obviously didn't pay enough attention to instructions because those clients (which were maybe supposed to be auto updating?) have now been deleted off the dropbox.

 

[Infinitron]

Where would I go to get the 2.0 beta? I got some messages about 1.3 and 1.4 but obviously didn't pay enough attention to instructions because those clients (which were maybe supposed to be auto updating?) have now been deleted off the dropbox.

You were supposed to get an email. Whalenought_Joe

 

[ushas]

Where would I go to get the 2.0 beta? I got some messages about 1.3 and 1.4 but obviously didn't pay enough attention to instructions because those clients (which were maybe supposed to be auto updating?) have now been deleted off the dropbox.

You were supposed to get an email. Whalenought_Joe

Or I think there is updated info at the account page, when you check details of your payment, there are new download links
http://serpentinthestaglands.com/community/your-account/

 

[Infinitron]

Where would I go to get the 2.0 beta? I got some messages about 1.3 and 1.4 but obviously didn't pay enough attention to instructions because those clients (which were maybe supposed to be auto updating?) have now been deleted off the dropbox.

You were supposed to get an email. Whalenought_Joe

Or I think there is updated info at the account page, when you check details of your payment, there are new download links
http://serpentinthestaglands.com/community/your-account/

Hey Whalenought_Joe, I created a forum account with the same email I'm using to communicate with you guys, but I'm not getting any download links in the "Your Account" page. I'm a Codex fundraiser backer, not Kickstarter.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

Hey Whalenought_Joe, I created a forum account with the same email I'm using to communicate with you guys, but I'm not getting any download links in the "Your Account" page. I'm a Codex fundraiser backer, not Kickstarter.

Payback for all the games you leech out of the beg thread.

 

[Whalenought_Joe]

Sorry about that dukeofwhales (and a couple others), we missed one of the amended lists of add-ons for the patches, and just sent it out now. If anyone else hadn't sent me their email yet and would like to receive the continued updates and had backed on the Codex fundraiser just shoot me them anytime.

Infinitron: We hadn't gotten around to syncing all that up yet, but should through the next month or so (for those who have already provided an email). We'll go through the list and ask for emails soon as well, and will make accounts for everyone with their rewards based off those.

Merlkir: I think Chrome does that with new (largish) files before having time to scan them, it should still be downloadable though.

 

[ushas]

A few screenshots below. But please bare in mind, that patches are coming soon with a lots of tweaks, if I recall correctly.

I had just a couple of minutes to play around, so others would know more. A first glimpse:
Like: UI is shaping really nice, a handy zoom out feature, can paint with blood, walls fading out, a new font, tooltips, works probably ok under wine in linux...
Dislike: Can't use a common name for my character: "Type Name Here". But you can go around by adding spaces

Spoiler

 

[polo]

Yay, i didn't even know that for buying the game i could play it right now. Will try it this weekend.

 

[Whalenought_Joe]

Can't use a common name for my character: "Type Name Here". But you can go around by adding spaces

Are you unable to clear the default text in the name field? Usually it goes away when you click on it and start typing — I hadn't run across this issue before.

That is an unacceptable name.

 

[ushas]

Can't use a common name for my character: "Type Name Here". But you can go around by adding spaces

Are you unable to clear the default text in the name field? Usually it goes away when you click on it and start typing — I hadn't run across this issue before.

No, I think It works as you said. Just when you type exacly the same three words back, it says "enter a name" again. But I was just trying stupid things. I Don't think It's worthwile an effort to see it as an issue...

Though, I think, you can go on just typing a space or two, practically creating noname character Not sure whether thats a problem for your game at all.

 

[Sensuki]

I can't deal with this 30FPS/30Hz limitation

Sorry, I'm out until that's changed.

 

[Ulminati]

But it's more cinematic this way Sensuki!

 

[Ramireza]

I can't deal with this 30FPS/30Hz limitation

Sorry, I'm out until that's changed.

Maybe i am wrong, but you are a big IE RPG Fan, wich also had 30FPS...

 

[Sensuki]

Frame rate and animation frame rate do not have to be synced. You can play the IE games at higher FPS. I play them at 40 FPS/160Hz

I also never use Vsync.

 

[Ellef]

Maybe the wrong place for suggestions, but it would be nice if dialogue options were numbered for easier navigation.

 

[Doctor Sbaitso]

Have you watched Game of Thrones at 120hz? It looks like shit.

 

[Whalenought_Joe]

No, I think It works as you said. Just when you type exacly the same three words back, it says "enter a name" again. But I was just trying stupid things. I Don't think It's worthwile an effort to see it as an issue...

Though, I think, you can go on just typing a space or two, practically creating noname character Not sure whether thats a problem for your game at all.

Got it — that makes sense for the "Type name here", we're just doing a check for that and prompting the help-text. I don't think there will be any issues if you decide to name your character s few spaces, besides making the game feed a bit cryptic. Hard mode is just five generated characters with no name?

I can't deal with this 30FPS/30Hz limitation

Sorry, I'm out until that's changed.

Yes, sorry about that — while we look for situations where the FPS is dipping we wanted to make it a little smoother and just toggle that on in the meantime. There will be a toggle in the Options to turn V-Sync completely off or cap at 30/60fps in the patch tomorrow.

 

[Sensuki]

Yeah all good, I'm just really sensitive to that kind of stuff been playing fast-paced FPS at 125-333 FPS/120Hz+ for over 10 years haha

 

[ushas]

Hard mode is just five randomly generated characters with no name?

:D

 

[Invictus]

So how are things looking for the 1.0 release Whalenought_Joe ? With PoE coming down the pike next month and Bloodbourne I think april would be a sweet month (as to not colide with the indomitable release of Grimoire of course )

 

[Whalenought_Joe]

Invictus - I'd love to get it out that early, unfortunately probably not that soon though — we're about finished with the remaining maps in the game but we're going to need some time to flesh out the mid / high level encounters, connect a lot of conversations and quests together in those areas, and iron out any remaining bugs. The later is what we're really gearing up time for, we want 1.0 to be as absolutely stable and bug-free as possible and are devoting our remaining finances mainly towards that.

We're thinking a few more months, aiming for May, but will have a KS update when we set something in stone.

Also, patch 2.01 is up for those involved — spell hotkeys and V-Sync options enabled amongst some other tweaks.