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0.8.4 preview!

Added 2025-01-15 16:04:24 +0000 UTC

Hello guys! 0.8.4 is approaching fast - we have a scheduled Tier4 (Acolyte) release coming up next Weekend.

Here's one of 084's many overhauls, posted on Discord a few hours ago:

HOUSE MAID OVERHAUL

New clothing added: Maid dress. This attire can be bought at Nika's for $495.
Added 'Maid dress' to story NPC archives (~25 renders).
Most randies already have completed maid dress renders since 0.8.3.9.
Doubled Influence bonus and chance of increasing the Domestic skill for assigned maids with equipped maid dresses (+4 influence / 30%).
Assigned maids now have a 10% daily chance (20% with maid dress) to increase Discipline (cap: 60).
An assigned maid has a 15% daily chance of decreasing her Sloppy trait (upcoming feature).

Head maid title

The head maid title is now only available for assigned house maids. Giving a House maid the title of "Head Maid" makes her the chief/boss of all other maids.

Head maids now only affect other maids and slaves (not servants).
Head maids will no longer automatically affect WILLPOWER.
Malevolent or unkind (24 or less) Head maids will slowly (15% chance per day) lower other maids' WILLPOWER down to 0, if those maids' WILLPOWER is lower than the Head Maid's.
Pure or Kind (60+) Head maids will slowly (15% chance per day) increase other maids' WILLPOWER up to her own WILLPOWER.
Head maids can now increase other maids' Discipline up to her own Discipline (15% chance per day).

New profession: Footman

A male version of maid has been added (Footman). These manservants are very similar to maids in terms of effects (see above). They are currently not affected by the head maid. We might see a Steward/head butler title later.

Maid/Footman requirement

The upper classes of Ikaanos are defined by their servants. Having a team of cleaners, valets and waitresses are crucial when it comes to maintaining your status as a influential citizen of the republic. There's now a new framework that takes this very important lore factor into account.

Once you hit 25,000+ Influence, other noble citizens will start judging you based on how many servants you can muster. Is your burgeoning household a tidy palace where a visitor can expect a valet will take his coat and pour him a glass of whiskey? Or is it a messy sod-house filled with gunpowder-smelling warriors, "bros" and floor crawlers?

Based on your influence, there's now a "Maid/footman requirement" to uphold this status. If you fail to maintain this level of service, you'll suffer a daily Influence loss.

The requirement is dynamic: more influence means a higher number of required servants (max: 10) and harder penalties (max -1,000 influence per day). If you can only partly fill this requirement, the influence loss will also be less severe.

Various Character sheet improvements: