Bioasshard FAQ V. 2.0

RELEASES

-Release dates

We cannot guarantee any release date. Because there are many factors affecting them:

1-It depends on how big the update is. It's not the same an update based on bugfixing than one based on adding new content, gameplay, mechanics, etc.

2-We have other projects in the work.

3-Unexpected bugs...

-What's the state of the project?

To get the latest info on the project's development simply read the 'Dev reports', here on Patreon.

-What's with the version numbers?

This one is easy: The version numbers are like this: XX.YY.ZZ

Where XX marks the overall state of the project. So when that reaches 1 it means the project is now fully complete. Playable from beggining to end.

YY grows whenever a big update is made. To put it simple, an example in Bioasshard (the game, not the Arena) would be whenever a new chapter/mission is added, this number will grow in one.

ZZ grows per small update, tweaking stuff, bugfixing, etc. Mainly bugfixing. And it'll probably change to reflect how many changes were made instead of just adding +1. So if we add 5 fixes to the current 0.0.3, the number would be 0.0.8 and so on.

-There will be a release for Linux?

 "I've been looking into it but right now there's 2 cons. The procedure to get the build done... It involves a lot more than just building it in UE4. And the other one is the shader model. I've read some people talking about SM5 not being compatible with Linux builds. I'll have to look at it deeper when the next release gets close and see if we can manage to get it to work (but it would be completely untested)." -Meguido 

-What's the difference between Bioasshaard Arena and Bioasshard? 

Bioasshard Arena can be considered as a Testbed for Bioasshard. When all the game systems are implemented (on the Arena), we will start with the main game (Bioasshard). 

-I can't uncompress the .rar... HELP!!!

Be sure to update to the latest Winrar version (5.50+).

ER*TIC CONTENT

-Will it feature X-Rays?

That's something to keep in mind if we manage to implement a fluid sim system. 

-Will it feature Pr*gnancy?

Currently the Arena features infl*tion. This affects to the movement speed and the visibility.

 -Will it feature B*rthing?

As for now there's only infl*tion on it, there's no plans yet for anything deeper than that in that aspect. 

-Will there be bad end H-scenes? like loosing to specific enemies or bosses gives 'special' GO screen.

You can consider the big guys attack in the Arena as one.

STORY & CHARACTERS

-Will the game feature male protagonist too?

Yes. There will be Male and Female protagonists. You can see one on the header. Chris.

-If there are going to be male characters in the game, will there be female zombies?  

Yeah! there will be female 'beauties'.

GAMEPLAY

-Will it feature a Corr*ption system?

With the S*xttack system being reworked, something along those lines will be in place. Not too deep though, meaning no story related changes based on that 'param' but game-play. 

-Will 'XXX' creature/enemy be added to the game?

We'd like to add a lot of the RE inspired fauna. But obviously, they won't be a 1:1 copy but more like based on it and adapted to the lore of Bioasshard.

-Why do I need 3 headshots to kill an Infected?

There will be a weapon upgrade system just like in RE5. In the Arena the pistol is at its lowest level and is pretty similar to the M92F from RE5.

-Help! The knife is useless!

Actually the survival knife is not very powerful. But to inflict more damage you have to use as if it was a fire weapon, i.e. aim for critical parts. Hitting the legs is not the same as hitting the chest or the head.

 -There will be a Save System?

YES, the arena will have a save system but we’re delaying it as much as possible for 2 main reasons:

1-Right now there is only 2 short missions.

2-Save System is a very tricky system to program. It needs to store a lot of data from the other gameplay systems so if we add it too soon, we’ll need to update it every time we make a change or add a new system to the Arena and this consumes time. So, we’re waiting to have the majority of the gameplay systems ready to add the save system.

-I can't customize the character!

Keep in mind that you need to be in the Eagle Tier or above in order to get access to customization options. Once in that Tier, get your rank Fantasy Card code and input it in the Title Screen / Fantasy Card Input menu in order to unlock the customization options. Crocodiles can access to only the change name option.

- Unlockables

There's a total of 6 hairstyles and a total of 4 different outfits. 

Fox Patrons and above (using their card code) have access to unlock them all

Hound Patrons (using their card code) have access to unlock all the hairstyles and 3 outfits

Eagle Patrons (using their card code) have access to unlock all the hairstyles and 2 outfits

Crocodile/Pigeon can't unlock more outfits and have only access to the two already unlocked hairstyles

-"Fatal Error"

So, this is a common error for everyone working with UE4. If someone working with it never experienced this it's basically because he/she is not making a game xD. You can search in google and you'll find plenty of examples. It happens on LOTs of mainstream games, including but not limited to ARK, DBZ FighterZ, Fortnite, ... And Epic seem to be doing nothing to fix those.

Apart from those there may be some other Fatal Errors that can be caused by lack of free memory available in the GPU or it also can be that a new implemented mechanic is not very well optimized and can cause a memory leak that will end up crashing into the "Fatal Error". As of version 0.2.105 (and 0.2.105 AMD) we made a BIG optimization pass to the Arena, fixing the "Fatal Error" caused by unoptimization. So if you get it, try changing the available GPU memory option in the settings menu in the Title Screen to see if that fixes it (keep in mind that you should have that value available in your GPU, so if you have 2GB you should try first at 1GB and if it doesn't fixes, then try with 2GB).

If even then you keep suffering from it, then contact us via PM through here so we can ask for crash reports to see what's exactly happening.

FEATURES

-Will it feature voices?

This is a feature we'd like to have. But currently we can't afford it. If you look at the goals here in Patreon, you'll see the priorities. Hopefully, we'll be able to have voices in the future, thanks to your support!

-Will it feature a Menu/Special Room/Gallery to see the animations? 

It's possible but not a priority.

LEGAL

-The risk to get a C&D Letter...

We've some things on mind to avoid that 'risk' as much as possible. 

In any case, this problem will be present allways if you work on fangames.

That's all.

If you have any question not present on this FAQ, please, don't hesitate to ask.

Regards <3