(The only reason I kept them in is because I wanted the game to be like the original. I actually regret that decission)

And I really must stress this... this is the first AND last time I'm working with enemies in the field in an RPG game like this...

I've set up an alternate way of distance calculation... Hopefully this fixes the slowdown issues I got with the enemies in the field

Well up to the point where Wendicka meets her biological family everything has been tested

Dang! Hearing heavy metal is not a good idea while you're having a headache

I guess this is a lot better

A test will have to confirm this I suppose

I can only hope this really makes things better, but I really don't know

I've also sped up the disappearing of the Goddess as that took waaaay too long!

The (undefeatable) boss on the Volcanic plains will powerup faster... This fight just took too long!

Let's push that one too then....

Oh, and older unpushed fix?

AT LAST!

Take III

Illegal Function Call

I can't do anything right, can I?

Take II then

I was hoping I could do this in ONE take... oh well

That was the result of take I

Syntax error

First I'm gonna take a shower

And unless people read this devlog (which I know only a few do) you'll never be the wiser, anyway

I know this is a rushed solution totally not a good candidate for a beauty contest. I must admit I'm tired of this project, I want to seek a new challenge, and this serves the bill right.... There is a point were perfectionism only gets you down the drain.

But it seems to be in order again.... (I hope)

Something went wrong with the devlog

Leeet's go! Resume the testing!

Correction required

Resuming!

Must be repeated all da time!

Dumbledore boost.... It was needed or these tests will take by far too long

Byt also to prepare my food

About to resume the test....

Up to Science Facility (halfway) checked.....

Something suspicious happened, but I must have seen it wrong, based on the data I checked

Again!

Fixed it

Syntax error

Resuming at arrival Ji rubbe

When targets were killed by poison prior to doing their moves they'd still perform their move.

Needs to gain powerups for Wendicka's Mjöllnir were ridiculous so I nerfed them greatly.

I have a few plans for Star Story II, but it will take a long time before that project will actually start (if it starts at all, as these projects are very hard to set up properly).

I need some food... I'm getting hungry

That works

Take V

....

Parameters added to the wrong function call....

Why?

That didn't work....... at all

Take IV

That should do it!

Well, perhaps having this the way back is also a good idea, eh?

That all works

Take III

Syntax error (x2)

Take II

Forgotten group

I was right... It would not be only one take

Take I

Now testing the vault feature, I hope that's only one take, but knowing me.... Well

Tested up to reaching the Hawk

I will now investigate the quick vault store feature... Only works with a mouse

The "Quick Vault Icon" is not really needed, so it will be scrapped. Result of some earlier designs, but the current work out is that way that it won't do well

Cheat fix

Nothing in the issue tracker that makes sense to do now

Done up to the point where the junkyard starts

Things simply went too slow here

Boosted my Dumbledore cheat

Well It's time to resume this cycle test!

I've come to the point in the game were Yirl and Foxy come back in. Foxy in particular can be a bit of a hassle due to her randomized spell learning, yet, her current status is that way she should get the last moves I still haven't fully worked out on her, but the only way to test that, is by just letting things go on.

Testing done, up to the arrival at the (outside of) the illegal bar.

Leeeet's GO!

While testing the Yaqirpa for cycle 4, this cheat will show its worth (or bugs)

The Script has been fully worked out!

To make all this possible to go faster I added a special cheat to do this

Well time to kick a few things off, then!

The new cycle is therefore set to be done with more speed, and a new debug cheat was added to make this possible.

The SaveGame Transfer tool will have to wait, until the alpha is released. This means that those who want to transfer will have to wait until the beta. This tool is not really a full promise anyway, but I'd like to get it done.

While this alpha version is released, I'm gonna test the easy and hard modes, although when it comes to the hard mode, no very serious tests, as I don't expect much trouble there, but I need to make sure some basis setups work well there.

We're slowly getting more and more to the point where tests of new cycles are more of a formality than anything else. If no crucial issues come past me, this this cycle test, it may be time for me to prepare the first public alpha release.

Perfect!

Take XL

AHA!

Nothing happens?

Take XXXIX

Wait! One cosmetic thing, may still turn out things to be a bit better!

All done!

Take XXXVIII

Let's do this differently

Not yet zufrieden

Take XXXVII

Yeah, that makes the game a tiny bit easier

I've decided to be nice and the right border of how far blocks can be placed will be shown....

Take XXXVI

Achievement Awarded if deserved

I need to debug the perfect game achievement

But I will make a few things better, though!

That will do

Take XXXV

Interrupted by a phone call, so let's go for that again!

Take XXXV

Forogtten music stack popping

Position ranking

Cut the end timer by 4

Let's get down to business, to get this done!

I'll be back later to take care of all that!

Forgot the music stack pop

end timer too long should be shorter

Cosmetic bug: Position of ranking not right

Linkback to game works

Basis is ok

Take XXXIV

Member issue

Take XXXIII

Everything should work now, but testing is required, so here goes!

The required linkups done this time

End of game sequence written

Perfect

Take XXXII

Almost there (I think)

Take XXXI

I hope

<INVALID DEVLOG RECORD>

Take XXXI

Static issues

Take XXX

Well, that should do it, I suppose

Missing link

Take XXIX

Hit effect

My scooter broke yesterday and the trouble that brought denied me any work, yesterday

Testing won't do... This is all under the hood so I won't see any effect, but this is of course important later!

How could I forget such an important thing

Result counting

So far stuff works!

Take XXVIII

Code Typo

Take XXVII

sped up the movement

Coordinate error

Shortened it a bit

Line error in bullet

Take XXVI

Hmmm

da fuck?

Take XXV

Crap!

Take XXIV

Group error

Take XXIII

Scope Error

Take XXII

Shooting itself

Good!

Take XXII

Member errors

Take XXI

Let's get ready to rumble

Backup still delaying stuff, but it appears to be almost open.... Gives me time to eat!

And link stuff togethe

Clicking the hovering number should also get things on the move

Taken a shower

I guess I gotta wait until the backup (which got delayed) so done sorthing things out....

Enter will accept the position, *if* a valid position is given

And did I forget to mention today that Marc van Ranst is beyond evil?

If I had only see this sooner.... oh well.....

Something went wrong in my backup last night.... Nothing serious, but it may slow things down today

So far, so good!

Take XX

Only Enter doesn't yet work, but that comes later.

Keyboard input

A few more steps to take today

So far.... So good!

Take XIX

I hate it when this happens

Take XVIII

Did I already tell you that Marc van R is a first rate asshole?

Fixed that fucker!

Member error

Vieze vuile klaploper dat je bent!!!

That should make things clear

A bit addtion to clarify my note!

Take XVII

You cannot yet enter anything..... The line shows and that's it!

Marcske doet aan smaad

The asking line for the cannon position for keyboard users

And so far this enhancement works

Marcske is een vieze hondelul zonder fatsoen

Take XVI

Okay, enough about that bag of fucking fuckshit!

Lower than dirt!

Really... That man is just a fucking asshole of the worst degree! Honest!

Oh, fuck it!

Take XV