Dev Log #92 - Episode 3 development resumes!

Hi all! The past week has been quite a hectic one as I've been jumping between mirroring the previous test release, working on and publishing the custom renders, and planning and resuming the rendering of subsequent scenes in Episode 3.

Let's get into it!

Feedback and steps moving forward
I understand that there has been a fair amount of positive reception as well as criticism towards the new Interrogation/Questioning mechanic added with the test release, and I want to reassure everyone that these sections will be optional in the final release of the episode.

This means that in the finalized Episode 3, the Interrogation/Questioning mechanic will be playable only when the "Interactive" option is set in the Preferences menu. "Cinematic" on the other hand, will provide the player with a more straightforward and "story-mode" focused experience, where Cara will instead automatically resolve the questioning sections, allowing you to move forward without delay! When set to this mode, the Organizer will also see limited use, alleviating the issues that a few have been having with crashes relating to this mechanic!

The Companion system and multi-view system will see more use moving forward!

Development update
Aside from work on the custom renders (which have been recently uploaded), I'm also committing my time to script writing and dialogue, continuing from where the test release left off!

With the free roam now completed in the test release (barring some tweaks to the presented gameplay), I will resume developing the subsequent scenes of Episode 3, which will be the usual linear storytelling!

Fathiyah's side story will also be slated for an October release as well, delayed from September, as I want to space out the release windows since the test release was only just released less than 2 weeks ago! Costume polls will also resume after the second half of October, along with a side story poll near the end of October!

Work progress percentages will start from next week's dev log onwards, as I work my way towards Episode 3's full release! I hope everyone stays tuned for what's in store!

In the meantime... stay safe and healthy!