Hey everyone!
Foxa here back again with another update for you guys! First off, hope you enjoy the little teaser for the entrance to the cave as shown in the thumbnail! Second off, as promised, I said I'd give an updated look on the calendar, so lets not fiddle around, lets take a look!
As you can see, not a whole lot has changed, but lets go over the progress I have made over all four tasks, The Mainland Overhaul, The major v2.0 Update to the website, the planning for the Sewer Level, and my plans for commissions!
Mainland Overhaul
Currently, I have three phases planned for the Mainland Overhaul. Phase 1 will involve creating all of the assets, which is what is currently being done.
Phase 1 is actually nearing completion, with most assets being done. At the moment, very few assets are left. Some will be a bit more difficult, like making more then just one pine tree model, making the poplar trees, making the model for the House, and the house props, but I am estimating that all of this will be done by June 1st.
At that point I will begin working on the next phase, which will involve implementing a few systems, adding in some debug functionality, improving all of the materials, adding in more particles, getting weather further along, optimizing a decent amount, adding in more audio systems, and the finally moving everything open to a blank project file for showcasing purposes (primarily my portfolio)
After all of that is said and done, I will actually STOP, work on the Mainland, and will begin working on the Sewers! At this point it'll be deemed as done. Technically it isn't finished, but for the moment, its basically finished, but eventually, I will continue work on it once the Sewers and Outpost levels are. Once this is done, I will work on adding in final polish, getting the game to a buttery smooth 60 FPS, dealing with popin, all of the sorts!
Now I will say this, at the moment I am still considering how I will be doing the full reveal for these levels. I've considered on either releasing a teaser video showing off each level once the level is done, or waiting until all three levels are done and fully polished before releasing a large scale teaser trailer. Likely I will be going with option 2, but decisions are still being made, so nothing is set in stone just yet.
That's all there is really to say! I'll keep you posted on anything further going on! For now, lets go onto the next thing I'm doing...
Website Update v2.0
Website Update v2.0 is currently going pretty well! I've made some decent progress with getting stuff set up. Some stuff has been altered a bit, such as removing the Media page due to it being redundant, having plans to actually replace the Slendytubbies III R Website (more will be posted at a later date) and more. I am still anticipating this release to occur in July.
Sewers Planning
When it comes to planning for the sewers, a lot has been done! Currently the layout for the sewer map is being designed, but most of the sewer's props are planned, as well as the decoration and ideas, so this is close to being done!
Commissions Planning
Currently I am still planning on the commissions, but I have something set in stone, which is the commission types. At launch of my commissions system, I will only be doing Environments, however, whenever I feel comfortable with my abilities, I will add other categories, like characters (probably furry) and vehicles. For now I'll just be doing photography n stuffs for clients. Prices are still being worked on but I will be consulting other artists for their feedback.
Okay, quick break for a school update
I'm fairly far along. Much further then I originally expected. To be honest, I think I am gonna be out of here in no time. I actually think my original estimate of being done by August was actually an overestimate to be honest. Theoretically, I could be out in only 20 days, though that would require a lot of crunch and would be very stressful, but I am gonna try my hardest to get out of school as soon as possible!
So thats everything!
Not much to say, just a little quick update on the current tasks at hand, but hopefully you guys enjoyed looking at the new Mainland teaser and reading up on the game's progress!
Have a great day everyone! You all deserve! <3
~Foxa
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