State of the Game: Priority Shipping
Evening all, it's a new month! And first off, the Overseer's Edition of Carnal Coup is on sale for its 4th Anniversary, now $3.59 at Steam and itch.io! Sadly, paid versions of games are still unlisted on itch these days, but it is indeed still there. Of course, the public version of Carnal Voyages is also updated, with v0.37.0 up at the usual page. Additionally, if you'd like to see a seasonal summary of the latest game updates, I've posted another devlog up on itch here.
For v0.38.0, this update primarily focuses on completing the new BDSM-themed positions for the procedural scenes, and adding in all five ships for the new Tier 4 ship classes! Like with the Tier 3s, each class focuses on a specific DTF branch with their own strengths and crew complements, but all five share some similarities:
A seventh bridge crew station, focusing on damage dealing.
Crew capacity increased from 28 to 40.
Number of ship stations increased from 23 to 31.
In general, the additional crew stations go towards rounding out the ships a bit between their main ship categories (Tactical/Engineering and R&D/Medical/Cultural).
I've also started a bit on a new feature which I believe I neglected to mention last time, which is weapon upgrades for ground combat encounters. This is still in-progress, and will be completed for the next update. I also intend to add in some practice ground combat/seduction encounters at Watch Station, like the game currently has for space combat. Once that's done I'll be starting on the final main feature for this phase of functionality updates, which is a revamped crew seduction mode. I'll probably go into the details more next time, but the new system will be more in-character than the current system of 'pick a crewmember from the list', and will allow for more than one partner to be seduced at once. I'll also be adding a more direct way of seducing Specialists for those scenes, if you have a romantic relationship with them.
I'll let you know how that's going in a few weeks, until then, the patch notes are below, and the game links will follow. Enjoy!
v0.38.0 Change Log
Game Functions:
New BDSM-themed positions now available in the procedural romance scene: Pillory, Rope Suspension, and X-Cross. Items must be purchased from the Quartermaster before use, and the 2nd debriefing from Admiral Octo must be complete for them to be for sale.
Tier 4 Tactical, Engineering, R&D, Medical, and Cultural ships added to the DTF Dockyard shop. Unlocked following the Admiral's second debriefing. Currently using Tier 3 ship art as placeholders.
Scene Content:
None
Art Content:
'Schen Expo' CG added to final Schen Takeover scene and gallery. Automatically unlocked if scene has already been played.
New background art added for Hardtip Monastery.
Codex Entries:
None
Bug Fixes:
None
Known Issues:
None