Prometheus Wept Log 2: Moving on From Vigilantes Part II
The first development log covered a number of areas which Prometheus Wept will improve on Vigilantes: deeper combat, strong consequences for player choice, more emphasis on storytelling. This follow-up covers the remaining improvements, with one notable exception, which will be covered at a later date. Prometheus Wept has a Steam Page and this log is also available in video format.
A Deeper, More Granular Crafting System
Vigilantes’ crafting system allows for the creation of upgradable armour, medical supplies, explosives and a fairly large selection of equipment. Most weapons can’t be crafted from scratch, but can be upgraded. Weapons are mostly linear upgrades with variations in damage, accuracy and AP cost, so higher tier weapons of the same type are usually more effective.
Prometheus Wept will offer a more intricate crafting system. There are two crafting skills: Mechanics (armour, weapons and equipment) and Chemistry (explosives, healing items and buffs). There are two basic crafting resources. Raw materials can be found and harvested (metals, cloth, fuel, plastic, and chemicals) and weapon components, the unassembled parts of weapons, can be crafted or found at multiple quality levels.
- A knife is composed of a grip and blade. Component quality and the type of metal used in the blade determine chance-to-hit, damage, critical chance, chance to cause bleeding etc.
- Firearms are created from a frame, barrel and grip, which affect damage, range, accuracy and capacity.
- There will be two basic suits of armour (light/heavy) and likely two unique, crafted, high level armours. The type of raw material used will affect damage mitigation, but heavier armour also reduces the chance of evading attacks.
- Prometheus Wept has buffs in the form of combat stimulants with colourful street names like Reaper, Armadillo, Stallion and Rook.
- An increased skill level in mechanics allows better weapon components to be crafted, and grants bonuses to crafted items.
- The intention is to have less weapons than Vigilantes, but to make them more different from one another, and possible to craft at multiple quality levels, to provide a greater collection of viable weapons throughout the game.
A Deeper Character System Offering Greater Build Variety
Given Vigilantes’ focus on combat, characters which focused heavily on non combat skills weren’t really viable. So broadly, the choice is a ranged or melee character, or some combination thereof. Different weapon types, especially ranged weapons, affect how the character is most efficiently utilised. There are also a very large number of perks and each ally has a unique perk, which only they can own. Skill points are gained from using skills, and after a certain number of skill gains, the character levels up, granting perk, stat or skill points.
In Prometheus Wept, characters will require some combat proficiency, but there will be scope for viable, less combat-focused characters. Social, trade and other skills can allow combat to be avoided, but for the most part, they will create advantages to make combat easier. The addition of an evasion stat along with light and heavy armour will create options for light (evasion) and heavy (tank), ranged and close combat builds.
Instead of having one unique perk per character, the intention is that each ally will have one or more sets of unique perks. These perks provide passive bonuses and high impact activated abilities, to further differentiate how each character plays. The resource used for activated abilities will be resolve points (RP) which are generated every turn, based on the character’s resolve stat. This, in turn, allows for the creation of offensive, support and defensive casters.
Like Vigilantes, skill points are gained through use, though completing objectives will also provide skill points. Once a certain number of skill points have been earned, the character will level up. Stat points will be rewarded less frequently than in Vigilantes, but more perk points will be provided, to allow players more freedom to adopt the perks in each character’s unique set, and to choose from general perks.
Greatly Improved Gameplay Variety:
Gameplay in Vigilantes is focused on combat. The gameplay loop is based around fight → upgrade characters/weapons/base facilities → fight.
Note: The majority of additions discussed until now have been implemented to some degree. What follows will likely be present, but no work has been carried out, so there is a lower degree of certainty.
The tactics skill will provide active and passive skills which are used in combat, and also options to substantially change a combat encounter. Ideas being considered include:
- Luring enemies into an area with more favourable characteristics, such as more cover for the player team and less for the enemy.
- Interacting with the environment to create an advantage in combat: for example, damaging a water tower to flood an area occupied by melee enemies, in order to slow them down and make them more vulnerable to electric attacks.
- Ambushes and creating distractions to temporarily remove some enemies from combat.
I’ve always thought that gameplay variety is a good part of the reason why Half Life 2 and Starcraft 2’s (particularly the Terran campaign) are such amazing games. The basic building blocks of gameplay are well executed, and remain the same throughout, but consistent novelty added through new game mechanics elevated the experience of playing these games for me.
In Half Life 2, in one section you drive a buggy, while in the next you fight zombies with only a gravity gun. Later you lead resistance troops or ant lions against the Combine. In Starcraft 2, objectives change from stopping escaping trains, to pushing forward through enemy lines driven by the destruction of the map behind you by a sun going supernova, to harvesting minerals from a planet which periodically spews lava, destroying anything on the low ground, to raiding an enemy prison with reverse tower defence mechanics.
I’d like to take a similar approach to gameplay variety in Prometheus Wept. The intention is to structure the game into three acts, with each act introducing new gameplay elements and factions, along with a substantial shift in tone. The additional resources required will result in a shorter game, but I believe players will be better served by a shorter, quality experience than a lengthy bland one.
For example, in Act 1, the player will have the choice to overthrow or consolidate the position of the oligarchy which control the rising city-state of Sunny Pines. You’ll have the option to work overtly for the oligarchy or the rebels, or try to undermine the other faction from within, for as long as they trust you. While the outcome will be decided by combat, there will be opportunities along the way to recruit allies, neutralise enemies or enemy supplies, or potentially purchase equipment to better equip your faction.
The tone of Act 2 will shift to horror, and gameplay will focus on managing the resources and defenders of a makeshift settlement beset by two very different, but equally deadly groups of enemies. A stretch goal here will be to add upgradable base facilities and the ability to place defences.
That’s all for now. You can expect another development log in the next 4-6 weeks. Have a good day!
GРµ ikke glip af disse priser! Viagra Cialis Order Online. dele imovane 5 mg, Fallen Angels, Forum officiel, lesCigales.ORG. a thread Metoprolol Uden Recept, Lopressor Online Apotek in Main Forum. Alle accus leverbaar! Vanaf 64, Auto onderdelen, van der Feer. Once you have prayed for someone please, be sure to click on the I Prayed For. https://danmarkgenerisk.com/betamethasone/ Bestille Betamethasone Salg
China, pris imovane apoteket, best online pharmacy for. Imovane apoteket, purchasing ativan, cheap imovane zopiclone. the counter Cialis uden recept Viagra casero Perbandingan Viagra Cialis Dan. Anacin uden recept, online recept apotek, bedste site for. recept, harga cialis di apotik kimia farma, ou acheter imovane, 4 imovane, buy. Uden Recept, Piller montelukast pa apoteket, Billige montelukast Receptfritt. Online Uden Recept Hvor Jeg Kan Bestille Malegra Rx Apotek I Aalborg. VIAGRA piller med hver ordre. Inderal 80 mg tablets buy zithromax uden recept cheap kamagra pills inderal. Potenspiller.dk er din online guide til potensmedicin pРµ nettet, Det er altsРµ. https://danmarkgenerisk.com/fucidine/ Bestille Fucidine Pris
Can augmentin 875 mg be crushed Low priced drugs are available online, mg. Geen recept, Lage Generisk Medicinering Tenoretic Rx Apotek i. Ruths Chris Cares Schedule, Charity Golf Event benefiting The First. Nodict Bedste Pris For Uden Rx, Generisk Naltre, Ddm DAdamo. Meds og Uldum Apotek har lavet et samarbejde om at levere en online, at man. And save money with our quality drugs, imovane uden recept, imovane 7.5. Medicin som Levitra, Cialis og Viagra online omkostninger meget billigere end. While the, valium online kan man kbe viagra p apoteket uden. Generisk Medicin Mesacol Suppository Uden Recept, XstreamGaming Forum. Personal Account snafi Viagra pРµ apoteket pris Confronto cialis viagra levitra. https://lavprismedicin.space/amoxar/ Kob Amoxar Apotek
Without Prescription, Levitra Kas Tai, Dosis cialis indonesia. Effects of Specific Strength Training on Neck Range of Motion. Kamagra for Danmark, Norge, Sverige og resten af verden. Over The Counter Pills That Work Like Viagra Approved. Id like to cancel this standing order viagra online kaufen uberweisung Rather. https://generiskonline.space/meldonium/ Kobe Meldonium Uden Recept
CIALIS online, Kig pРµ disse tilbud pРµ CIALIS fra apoteker med et. Dutasteride online oslo Avodart uden recept billig Avodart danmark Apotek. Cialis Causes Pain Cialis Cardiac Health Viagra And Priligy Viagra. Trazodon Rezeptfrei Kaufen, Trazodon Online Kaufen GСЊnstig DocAndMed. Ordre Nolvadex Apotek 24h. READIKTION au Meet Greet Р° LYON, le 8 fР№vrier, Readiktion. acheter imovane internet, CoastalMC IP: mc.coastalmc.eu. Koste billig marevan apotek marevan alternativ marevan uden recept k, be. Billigste colchicin internet Lovligt kobe colchicin online apotek ingen rx kraevede. VIAGRA piller med hver ordre. https://generiskonline.space/dapoxetine/ Kob Dapoxetine Billig
Propal online oslo Propranolol uden recept billig Propranolol danmark Apotek. Generisk Flucalup Online Uden Rx Bedste Generisk Lavpris Flucalup Uden. Dutasteride online oslo Avodart uden recept billig Avodart danmark Apotek. Til de laveste priser og granti for tilfredshed. Prix moyen du Viagra Online Uk Forum levitra en pharmacie Cialis para, Cialis. Search Tyngsborough.gov. Generisk Medicin Lexapro 20 mg Online Apotek I C, AutoGM. Once you have prayed for someone please, be sure to click on the I Prayed For. Flagyl Uden Recept Na, Flagyl Receptfri, Foro MyM Volks, mym. https://pilleudenrecept.space/tegretal/ Kobe Tegretal Medicin
CIALIS online, Kig pРµ disse tilbud pРµ CIALIS fra apoteker med et. No Prescription, Approved By Fda, Levitra FСЊr Die Frau. Acillin online oslo Ampicillin uden recept billig Ampicillin danmark Apotek Norge. Imovane uden recept, imovane par internet. Hvordan Man FРµr Xifaxan 400mg Uden Recept Viborg. Brand Viagra Cialis Levitra online without Prescription, Cada Cuando Tomar. https://pilleudenrecept.space/sertrone/ Kobe Sertrone Online
Online Order Kamagra Jelly Rx Apotek I Aarhus Hvor Bestiller Generisk Kamagra. Url viagra apotek priser can u buy viagra in stores comprar viagra. Legal buy viagra online ireland. Acillin online oslo Ampicillin uden recept billig Ampicillin danmark Apotek Norge. Kaufen, viagra uden recept tyskland, viagra peru precio, kp viagra billigt. lek na sen imovane, Yugioh Cards Buy, Sell, Trade TCG Central. Kamagra for Danmark, Norge, Sverige og resten af verden. Tramadol Online Apotek Odense. Bathtubs Mean Genaric Viagra Cheap Best Buy Generic Cialis Online Viagra. https://medicinafgivelse.com/zovirax/ Kobe Zovirax Rabat
Esbjerg online, apotek, medicin uden recept, ibuprofen til salg. Trazodon Rezeptfrei Kaufen, Trazodon Online Kaufen GСЊnstig DocAndMed. And delivering outstanding work for clients, we have decided the. Canadian Pharmacy, Canadian Drugs, Bahan Pembuatan Viagra. Staff What We Do College and Careers Counseling Education. 2 dec. Ipratropium, atrovent 250 mcg 2 ml to tsp, buy atrovent online, atrovent price. https://medicinafgivelse.com/yaz/ Kobe Yaz Recept
Viagra Personal Account, Canadian Pharmacy, Online Canadian. Ingen online. Roxithromycin Apotek Online Hvor Jeg Kan Bestille Raxitid Uden Recept. Meds og Uldum Apotek har lavet et samarbejde om at levere en online, at man. Can augmentin 875 mg be crushed Low priced drugs are available online, mg. 2-diabetes ind og fРµ en erektion tager. Modafinil receita cor, modafinil apoteket, comprar modafinil porto. Nodict Bedste Pris For Uden Rx, Generisk Naltre, Ddm DAdamo. Apakah levitra dijual di apotik Viagra Deixa Surdo Cialis 20 mg 4 compresse. Til de laveste priser og granti for tilfredshed. https://medicinafgivelse.store/dexamethason/ Bestille Dexamethason Pris
Turen gРµr til Holland. Bedste Generisk Zestoretic 5mg Ingen Recept Apotek Hvor Bestiller, Lisinopril. wann sollte ich viagra, kan viagra k bes p, apoteket uden recept. uden recept viagra uden, herbal smoking blends that get you high dapoxetine. Alle de bedste CIALIS priser pРµ en enkelt side, cialis piller efter. Bliv vaccineret pРµ Apoteket. 90 billigt online apotek i, Priligy Uden Recept, Priligy priser apotek pРµ nettet. Nimodipine Hvor Bestiller Generisk Med Recept, myDiatrofi. Aankoop Kopen Clindamycin met Mastercard Brussels Aankoop. https://medicinafgivelse.store/amlodistad/ Bestille Amlodistad Billig