paradise-lost Monday 9 August 2021
- It aims to be an complete, in-depth dimension mod with many things to do, more than just another boss-rush dim. There is a large variety of biomes planned within a set of archetypes, 4.5 dungeons each of them with bosses, 4 optional bosses, and many more thingsWhile I could go on about exploration and equipment, the bigger focus of AR is being a place you can chill in, a world that feels just a lively and worth settling in as the overworld, with many unique mechanics and things to do
the bigger focus of AR is being a place you can chill in, a world that feels just a lively and worth settling in as the overworld,
i love youthanks im now here to stayi like the vibe of there being more stuff to do but still having the bosses and dungeons and stuff, a sense of progression doesnt hurt- I personally really dislike how a lot of dimension mods do not bother to make their worlds anything past a side venture, a lot of classics do thisPerhaps the perfect example is the twilight forest, you go there, you kill the bosses find the unfinished final dungeon... and then what?The world is just... empty beyond that, there are no npcs to
enslavesbond with, no crops to grow, very few unique blocks to build with, the terrain does ont vary all that muchOnce it is done it is just done - It is difficult to say much more about it given its early state, but I have come to appreciate it and understand its goals
Replying toAzzyypaaraso h b o y g e n e s i s o f t h e v o i d
Speaking of low hanging fruit, we have orangesReplying toJack PapelSpeaking of low hanging fruit, we have oranges
Only good thing to come out of GoTV
As for genesis of the voidwell, I swear I pasted my rant somewhere around hereBut this is still a half accurate depiction of my view of it
AHAHFOUND ITA link to the copy-paste I did of the original which is in some staff channelThe analysis is old, blunt, and a bit outdated in how I view itBut it is still fairly accurate- so i agree with pretty much everything there but theres some stuff in there i didnt even notice back when i played gotv like the fact that the slider feels like the ultimate superboss even though hes the only boss, and since you obviously start from the overworld in a playthrough you can just waltz in there and murder him without too much hasslethe sense of finality of beating the slider combined with the hilariously lackluster/luck dependent loot you get and the fact that there is now literally nothing to doblehi do love oranges.
aerricethis stuff is called amadrysOh hi CDA- Dungeon balance is a tricky thing and it is something I really want to avoid fucking upAs mentioned before, there are currently four dungeons + a secret thing planned, I considered doing more before but the thing is, the more dungeons there are the more gear needs to escalate to provide a feeling of progressionSo there is a hard cap on the number unless you want stuff to get silly4 is a good number given what each dungeon will be
Replying toAzzyypaarasDungeon balance is a tricky thing and it is something I really want to avoid fucking up
this is what i like to hear, noticing things that didnt work about something that sort of works overall, i love watching game design people continue iterating on a good idea super excited to see what happensthe more dungeons there are the more gear needs to escalate to provide a feeling of progression
terraria decade long scope creep be likeReplying tosunsettethis is what i like to hear, noticing things that didnt work about something that sort…
Yea, I really like how far things have gone even in just the last few months xDReplying toAzzyypaarasand another one that disables making return portals and makes void falls just kill you…
if this was the case it would be neat if u had to visit an end city for some material in order to visit the aether it would be like, the final destinationReplying toAzzyypaarasand another one that disables making return portals and makes void falls just kill you…
Both are easily doable, especially since the portal api expanded to allow that.- If you were to look closely you will eventually be able to see things that take inspiration from games and mods such as BoTW, don't starve, aether 2, the binding of isaac, thaumcraft, and many others.Fromsoft games also come to mind here, bloodborne has inspired quite a few things, particularly lore related
Replying toCDAGamingBoth are easily doable, especially since the portal api expanded to allow that.
You know what is also easily doable, checking out #unknown
- well the specific reason i like the aether so much is minecraft caves and mining fucking blow (pre-1.18, not sure how 1.18 will turn out) tons of randomness involved, and VERY boring exploration because caves tend to be so samey and small. the sky islands and ore rarity/spawnpoints delete all of the issues i have with that aspect of the gameplay loop. ores spawning above ground but in a limited way because of the floating islands' depth, size, etc, it's genius, if unintentionally. and exploration is tougher than just walking around because of the floating island concept, and there arent any beds/escape from the survival elements of the game, which are HUGE pluses for me. retreiving your stuff isnt just a matter of memorizing a location and running, there are a lot of obstacles between you and your destination in a way that vanilla just doesnt have. but exploration is still basically required of you because of the ores, floating islands, and eventually dungeons ofc the "perfect" version of aether in my head, has never really quite happened, and this is the closest ive seen, so in short very very happy & excited
Replying tosunsettewell the specific reason i like the aether so much is minecraft caves and mining fucking…
You sure those caves include 1.17s datapack gen?Replying tosunsetteive never tried that cda, i just tried the snapshots pre-1.17, and the current…
The server atm is using the older 1.17 datapack, so if you wanted to see them you can on the test serverReplying tosunsetteman i do not think that lava is supposed to be there!
Kinda sussy innit?Replying tosunsettethe server? :sus:
That message afaik is still up to date 😄Replying toAzzyypaarasThe server is called NOATS, though it is likely to be renamed to CAROTS
This as well, gotta find the right time to swap it's domain that doesn't mess up anything xDReplying toAzzyypaarasSay, sun, have you checked out #unknown yet?
i did, is that a flying axolotl? lmaoReplying tosunsettei did, is that a flying axolotl? lmao
For no particular reason at all I am obligated to ask. What are your thoughts on giving valkyries blackpowder weaponsReplying toCDAGamingSomeone should really fix that tbh
Don't look at me, I only have the bare knowledge required to use gitReplying toAzzyypaarasan attachment
so this seems a totally different vibe than legacy valkyries which is fine by me, bc those bitches genericlike a weird steampunk fantasy mashup thing?Replying tosunsettewhat a noncontroversial public figure
you cannot tell me that the image of him blitzing by into the valkyrie palace and speedfucking the finest valkyrie alive at the time before yeeting himself off into the clouds below isn't a funny as shitReplying toCDAGamingAfaik, wasn't @Kyrptonaught gonna be doing a PR to patch whatever was going bonkers on it?
Yes but mojank made buckets bad, they’re very hard coded. So extending the bucket class wasn’t easyReplying tosunsettei definitely dont have both lul
Oh, do you have trinkets? Cause it's required for 1.6.0Replying tosunsetteno to be frank i do not give a shit beyond what is portrayed in the game definitely much…
Well uh, tldr: valkyries and angels were both a thing even in the timeframe of the firstReplying tosunsettefuck
i spent fucking 3 hours installing this btw cause i was trying to play 1.16.5 and couldnt find CDA's comment on github telling me to use fabric api 0.33 until i sent this messageReplying toCDAGamingAfaik, wasn't @Kyrptonaught gonna be doing a PR to patch whatever was going bonkers on it?
You can remove that method call for now that’s causing the error. All it does is allows the portal to be lit out of dispensersReplying toAzzyypaarasThe way they are depicted in lore is already more advanced than they are ingame
ohhh interestingReplying tosunsettei spent fucking 3 hours installing this btw cause i was trying to play 1.16.5 and…
Also yea compared to 1.5.0, 1.16.5s AR is actual dogwater.(edited)- Because you now had valkyries that were the enemy, blackpowder weapons came into useYou see, crossbows are good and strong, they are still in use by most of the aetherCockatrice coming for your ass? Crossbow will doA crossbow works against most things, but a valkyrie is not most thingsIf you shoot a valkyrie with a crossbow that is like throwing a toothpick at a bear(edited)
Replying toAzzyypaarasIf you shoot a valkyrie with a crossbow that is like throwing a toothpick at a bear
sounds like they will be damage sponges LOLReplying tosunsettesounds like they will be damage sponges LOL
Well, they are born warriors appointed by their creator god to protect the aether, of course they are though as shit :3You know what, I am going to do something- So uh, dungeon 4 / the final dungeon is planned to actually be centereda round valkyriesAnd the main difficulty of dealing with them is planned to be the fact that they are not dumbWhat I am tihnking is that valkyries will try to fight in groups, retreat when low in health and use healing items, try to dodge ranged attacks, and generally organize themselves to fuck you upYou know what, sun? I like your spunkThere is a role I have been thinking of creating for a while, so, would you like to join the AR team as a lorist / designer?
Replying toCDAGamingIn raid atm so either Jack or Azzy csn do that xD
@Azzyypaaras are you at your computer? If not I can do a quick one-liner on my phone but it'd probably be better if you could test it out firstReplying toJack Papel@Azzyypaaras are you at your computer? If not I can do a quick one-liner on my phone but…
Uh, sure?What isi that I need to doRegardless, if you wish you could be the first- yeah im super down to discuss! not sure when id ever be available to do actual dev work since i have a huge learning curve ahead of me with MC modding that i havent started really, and im a dev for this fuckin game which is very difficult to make and very not finished https://beyondmelee.com/home/so designer/lorist seems like a better fit for me
Replying toAzzyypaarasWhat isi that I need to do
Gotta remove the CPAonFluidPlaced method call. Should be in one or more classes pertaining to bucketsReplying toAzzyypaaras@Monozari hey, since you seemed quite interested too, would you b up for being my left…
interesting offerwhat do I get from itReplying toMonozariwhat do I get from it
A say on what what the aether is, credit as a dev, and a blowjob (non-negotiable)Replying toAzzyypaarasA say on what what the aether is, credit as a dev, and a blowjob (non-negotiable)
I am not a codeman but sure I'll take dev statusas long as the left hand role hives me a bright green nameReplying tocr24This doesn't cause any issues in game, however we are aware of it and it will be fixed…
It has been fixed
