Encore
Howdy-ho, friends! π€
At long last, ANARCHY's second update is finally here. There's so much to cover β and so little time.
Let's jump in!
Development of 0.1.2 revolved around three primary goals: Implementing the first set of InvAsion scenes, reworking ExcommunicAtion's Phase 4 and adding mountains of content to ParAdise. I'm very proud to announce all three milestones were met!π In addition, there's general UI improvements alongside a prototype for cosmetic VariAtions, topped off by a new patch-wide challenge.
Top to Bottom
The first thing you'll notice is that there's two newachievements. One of them β eerily similar to the picture above β sports the faces of Icarus and Ganymede. There's a story between these two. And I think it's time for us to admit we know how it went. For the duration of this patch, I'd love to see people recreate this particular scene. π
Method
In a continued effort to polish ExcommunicAtion, Phase 4 underwent a slight rework. Going forward, Ariadne will do her best to set you up. All her efforts go into a devastating arena-wide spell that reduces the HP of all targets to 1. Afterwards, the stage is yours.
Tact
On a related note, all stats have been carefully readjusted for each individual phase. Attacks feel a lot more deadly and the phases themselves flow a bit quicker. Naturally, this also has an effect on ParAdise. Enemies generally live longer, but Equipment makes a much bigger difference now.
LiberAtion
To kickstart Lorna's adventures, she'll now receive a weapon through a little event just a couple of steps away from the initial spawning point. And since Lorna's story is all about taking matters into her own hands, she now gets to wield a very special axe. πͺ
Goblins
In addition to an overall stats and loot table reworks, a tribe of Goblins intend to cause big trouble in little ParAdise. They're not all too clever, yet. But word on the street is, they'll learn to coordinate, soon. Until then, feel free to hack away at them as much you please. Though be advised that they're already a lot stronger than the other enemies you've faced.
Frontier
The tiles of Paradise's first map have been massively reworked. Hilltops now have their own distinctive color and the ground is in general is much less busy on the eyes. Trees have been repositioned to allow for smoother movement across the map. Next to a lot more props all over the place, the outside parts of a toll-house now overlook the river separating north from south.
Black Market
If you've been looking for a way to spend your Polygons, Ari's got your back! From consumables to starter equipment, she loves nothing more than sorting you out. There's rumors she even temporarily got her hands on some special stuff. π
Ostrakon
Oftentimes in history, we see the past only through little fragments here and there. It's for us to connect these bits and pieces in an effort to make sense of it. Although the old word is lost, it's not forgotten. On the contrary! Like a present, it's waiting to unwrap itself in front you.
Nostalgia
Interacting with Fragments triggers an old world memory. Players get to witness a moment in TRACHI's history, currently represented by a collection of InvAsion scenes. They offer a snapshot of a moment in the character's previous lives. The characters get to remember, and you get to find something out about them. And maybe, you get to keep a little souvenir.
NavigAtion
Sometimes things don't go as planned. Sometimes you'd rather be somewhere else. Going forward, you can return to the Start Menu (almost) whenever you please. As a bonus, the chapter selection has also received a slight visual rework.
VariAtion
They say: "Clothes make the man". Does that go for fictional people, too? In ANARCHY, characters are represented as base classes with a whole set of different VariAtions. At the moment, the system itself is mostly used within Fragment Scenes. Though I'd love for you to have additional options for customization, too!
Field Trial
As a thank you to the absolute awesome bunch of people that invested their valuable time to overcome ExcommunicAtion during 0.1.1, a new skin is now available for Daphne. Going forward, I'd like to at least include one VariAtion per patch. These will be tied to a monthly challenge represented by a special achievements.
Vanguard
If you like what you see and haven't completed ExcommunicAtion yet β don't worry! There'll be plenty more opportunities to grab this cosmetic down the line. Beyond potential reruns, there are also plans to couple VariAtions with Steam's Inventory System and thus open the door for trading, buying/selling on the market and/or purchase the item as a DLC.
Conclusion
As you can see, there's tons of elements going into ANARCHY. It's my responsibility to not only work on these segments, but also tie them together in a meaningful way. Your presence helps me to discern essential features from flavor stuff β and serves as a continuous encouragement for me to keep going.
As such, I'd like to β once again β thank you so much for all the support! π
I hope you'll enjoy this update as another big leap forward to transform the world of TRACHI into a video game. I'll be back soon to talk more about the next milestone β henceforth known as ANARCHY 0.1.3 (MarchΓ©). In the meantime, here's to you having a great couple of weeks! π»
Big hugs and kissies! π₯°
much love
nory
Remember the achievement for completing ExcommunicAtion? I 
0.1.1 (Trois) put a big focus on infrastructure. Largely thanks to that, we can now shift gears steadily towards rolling out new content. Highlights include a rework of ExcommunicAtion's Phase 4, big improvements to ParAdise's starting area and β last but not least β the first couple of InvAsion scenes.
Revisiting these brought back tons of memories. InvAsion was my first Unity project, and it shows! There's big post-autonomy "sky is the limit" vibes β both in terms of content and infrastructure.
InvAsion was originally built around an RPG Kit called ORK Framework. Halfway during development, I ported all the conversations into a dedicated Dialogue System. In the end, ORK was completely cut from the final build, since InvAsion was mostly comprised of conversations.
ANARCHY on the other hand heavily uses the RPG elements. So the overarching infrastructural goal here was to embed InvAsion's (Dialogue System) conversations into ORK. For the most part, you won't notice a difference β barring new UI elements and a couple of other details.
The actual dialogue has mostly been left intact. Thirteen months later, the lines still hit the same. And the acoustic BGM is a great change of pace compared to the J-Rock tracks you're encountering for example during ExcommunicAtion. 
During the events of ParAdise and on, characters rediscover their memories by reliving key moments of their original lives β i.e InvAsion et al. Completing these "Fragments" will not only offer additional exposition, but also directly affect the characters by unlocking status bonuses, abilities, equipment and so on.
Essential memories will be directly tied to the main story quest. Naturally, there's also plans for a lot of optional sequences that you can discover either through completing side-quests, stumbling upon Mementos or interacting with other characters. 
Speaking of interactions: A familiar face has set up a little shop in ParAdise. Just like her mythological namesake, our very own Ariadne is β once again β here to help you out. At the moment, she offers a small selection of items and equipment, with a potential to unlock more goodies down the road.
Overall, ParAdise's first map has received a lot of love. It's an ongoing process, and will likely take a couple of months until the map itself is somewhat presentable. But I'm getting more and more comfortable working with the new tiles. 
I mentioned a rework of ExcommunicAtion's Phase 4. It's planned to happen this weekend, so there's not much to show yet. But here's what I'm planning to do: Both Icarus and Ariadne will get a unique ability each. 
If you'd like to preview any of these changes for yourself, you can now switch between the live and beta branch. In most cases, both your settings and progression should be fully compatible. If not, please be so kind and get in touch with me. π
I hope you and everyone you love have a great couple of days! β€
Soon enough, we'll talk more about 0.1.2.