New poll: Alchemy or Engineering?
Hello friends!
Today I want to discuss with you two possible mechanics for our LS! More specifically, what exactly would you like to see in the Library Story first?
Number one - it's Alchemy! Pretty obvious stuff. We buy or find different ingredients, mix it, and make a potions... hmm... Corruption elixir, increasing-boobs-size potion, sleepy dust... and much more.
Number two - is Engineering! At first glance, it's quite strange and unusual mechanics... but this is very authentic, unlike alchemy, which is not mention in the movie. Remember that strange device of Belle's father, which could chop woods (with varying success ;))? And what if, after a little upgrade, it wouldn't chop wood, but also do something interesting... with Belle for example? :D In addition with the same mechanics Gaston would improve his weapons (yes, it will be very useful in our game), make the latchkey, or various vibrators and other erotic stuff ...
So, guys, we need your opinion! Alchemy or Engineering? The word is yours!!! (And yes, since this poll patron's voices will be counted as two. It's a definite
gratitude for your support ^__^`. And there will be more in the future!)
P.S.: Btw - in the next month it will be important news for the Library Story. Stay tuned! ,-)
Comments (32)
I'd go for engeneering first :)
Wow, you voted very in time :)) Today it will be poll results!
Those 2 choices are both interesting, while alcehmy allow a number of possibility only limited by imagination, engineering also offer a lot of possibility for Belle to have fun, since I like challenges, I will go with engineering because it's more tricky to make Belle use it than alchemy where you usualy don't need her consent to use it on her :)
Hahaha! Totally agree with you:)) especially about the fact that the Engineering requires more tricks and ingenuity from Gaston! Well, that is he should not only upgrade new invention but also to make her properly used it:D
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First of all, Latissa, let me say that this game is the game I'm waiting the most after having seen the trailers. What I love is slow corruption and how it affects a girls physically and morally, and we can see both of those things with not only Belle's clothes changing, but also her maneers and how she speaks. Plus, it seems you are planning many sub-stories to what is already a good plot. So, thank you very much, and please keep the good work. I think the game will be a masterpiece if you don't drop the project. Now, about this poll, I will say that I GREATLY prefer Alchemy instead of Engineering, and I will try to explain why. While, yes, engineering is theorically something original, it prevents the creation of many "magical" fetishes. Engineering has, in fact, too much restrictions because it's a scientific machinery, somewhat obeying laws of nature or a sort of "logic". It seems it would be only a way to create material things like dildos, spanking machine, or whatever... In fact, I think that you will not find many exciting possibilities with engineering as it is, basically, only a way to create some artefact and nothing else. Yes you could create dildos, yes you could create sword for Gaston, and imagine some neat little things but, in my opinion, you will not have as many possibilities as you will have with alchemy. Now alchemy could create, on the contrary, many possibilities.The most basic things like a love elixir or an aphrodisiac, or some way to improve Belle's breasts or ass, or like someone said to change her hair color, etc... But more than this, it could also give the possibility to imagine many extreme things, impossible to see in a real world. Here are some ideas that I have : - Belle wants to create a potion that would let her see in the dark, so that she could spy on couples making love at night. We could imagine 2 sub-stories here : Either she could succeed, and indeed spy on some peoples in her village. Or she could failed and the potion would then throw a sort of "curse" on her. Each night, she would turn into a furry catgirl. She would, consequently, attract many animals because of her pheromones. And we could suppose that she would be raped by wolves in the woods. First she would not like this, but as her malediction would grow, she would have more and more animals need and will indeed fall into bestiality. She could even has the hots for her horse, an animal that we often see in the movie. -Her father sees that Tongas is having a sort of bad influence on Belle. So, he begins to prevent her from leaving the house to go at the library. Belle creates a magical powder so that her father could be a bit more gentle with her, and lift the interdiction. The powder is strong, and Belle must only use a few of it, not more than this. She then hides the bottle in the kitchen, as she doesn't have many places in her room to hide it. However, an evening, as her father is doing the cooking, he mistakes this bottle for the salt and put a lot of this in the soup that both him and Belle will eat. And, after the dinner, as Belle and her father will have indeed eat a lot of this magical powder, they will start to feel a big attraction toward each other, and that could lead to an incest subplot. I detailed these two ideas, but we could magine many more things : a potion to change Belle's ethnicity (black, asian, etc...). A potion that will change her into a mermaid because (why not ?) she fell in love with Ariel. Or she could become so narcissic that she falls in love with her own reflect, invents a potion to split herself and give birth to a twin, and make love to her. Or she could fall in love with a lolita at the school (approximatively 14 years old) and will either make a rejuvenating potion that she will drinks, or a potion to make people older that she will give to the young teen. Etc etc... I think that alchemy could provide many ideas. In fact, I know it could be a lot of work, but why don't you keep alchemy AND engineering ? You could use the engineering when Belle's has, indeed, to craft some things to help her in her quests, or when she would need sextoys. Anyway, I hope I made my point clear. Thank you very much for your concern, and please keep us informed. I hope the game will come rather quickly, I can't wait to play it ! ^^
Thank you for such detailed comment! It's always great to see that others are interested in your project! :)) Your reflections about alchemic and engineering advantages are largely faithful. And yes, it would be logical to introduce them to the game both. And also add a bunch of various features and mechanics... But, unfortunately, it would be too much work for us (me and Xaljio). Therefore, we should gradually introduce game content, 'cause if we'll add all the content at once, even the demo version will be released only... after six months, not before! That's why we are trying to find out what our patrons are interested in the first place! It's likely that we'll add some elements from both - engineering, and alchemy in the game. But generally - what our patrons will choose. Thank you for understanding and support!:)
I am going to say Engineering ^_^
As for me, I probably would have voted for the same;)
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Engineering seems like the best option to implement first as it seems to be on with the most impact on gameplay.
Additionally Engineering has very specific impact which different from the books and everything else - I mean it affects more physically, not connected with parameters directly and has very diverse effects of application :))
Engineering sounds interesting. Plus, improving weapons is always useful.
Agree! Especially considering that sometimes Gaston should wander in the woods. And in the town too - you never know with whom will have to fight ... Guard ... Belle's father...: D
Engineering first, because it adds more to the story. Alchemy should probably used as a cheat god-mode for a second playthrough or something. Or maybe have temporary effects or change Belle's appearance in interesting ways, like breast size, ass size, hair color, skin color, really something fun to mess around with and something light story applications like healing someone or turning the milkmaid fall in love with the farmer's son or be a total slut. But that's my 20 cents (cuz that sure as hell wasn't 2 cents) on this topic.
Wow! What an excellent list of possible changes! Haha... ass size, uh ... We have to think over it! :D Thanks for great ideas!
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Normally I would say Alchemy but, like someone else already said, the books already serve the purpose of changing Belle. So while I'm not sure how books would transform Belle physically, the engineering could be something new. TL:DR Engineering for me
Oh, yes, it would be strange if Belle physically changed after reading the books :D Unless it's the magic books, of course, haha...
Since weird/funny engineering is a part of the movie it would seem like the obvious and best choice for the game as well. The better the game will "fit" the movieverse of Beauty and the Beast the better it will be, IMO. Also, those Alchemy effects seems pretty similar to the effects those books have on Belle. So Engineering with for example: a spanking machine, a sybian, a magic lantern (for pornographic purposes), a special vibrator (of course), etc would make for a nice change of pace.
Yes, for us it's very important thing - matching the game to the movie! In addition, I like all kinds of engineering and tech features - when you can disassemble, assemble again and get something new and unexpected :) And yes, you're right - haha - about a spanking machine, a special vibrator - it would be implemented maybe even in the demo-version :D
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I think Alchemy would be great... But you have the Opportunity to manipulate Belle with Books etc. So i hope there is much Time or not even a Time Limit in the Game. But this means the manipulation will be finish to an certain point. Thats why i go for the Engeneering, i mean why not?!? I trust in you to bring in something really good with the "Engeneering" choice
Thanks for detailed review! ;-) In fact, books and alchemy are assumed as different mechanics (although there are common elements too - for example increasing of corruption...). And the time limit will be in the game, but we'll try to make it as comfortable as possible!
Alchemy fur sure