Maids & Masters v0.3 Release

I want to apologize in advance if this section of the game feels rushed, because I feel a little rushed getting it done. Don't get me wrong, I've still gone through everything like I usually do, so this release still meets my personal quality standards. I've more or less run out of ways that I could think of to break the game, and I think it's time to call this done and see how broken it is for everyone else.

Which is hopefully not broken at all, but hope in one hand...

I'm also curious how the balance of this will feel for people. The Viridian Maids are intended to feel like a legitimate threat as opposed to just more wolves to grind for levels. I was able to clear everything with Maids at level 7-8, but knowing exactly what does what gives me an edge that ya'll don't have. On the opposite end of the spectrum, some of the older enemies feel (to me) so weak that even in greater numbers combat becomes more boring than I want it to be. If you have opinions in any direction, please leave a comment.

This release offers the first section of the game that you can approach in more than one way. As stated previously, there is some cut content, so I may be looping back to make this section a bit more complicated than it currently is, but I'm happy with the current version, so who knows. 

 

The new version is available now on my Downloads page.

As with every release, this will be going up elsewhere within about 24 hours, and here's the version changelog.

v0.3
Next story release
- Includes five new areas to explore, the second section of the world map, and a new character to recruit.
Added more sunshafts to indicate the presence of windows.
Fixed a bug with Deirlinn’s scene placing the player in the wrong instance of Cumhaill.
Fixed a bug where going onto the balcony at the Estate would transfer the player to the wrong instance of the mansion.
Fixed doors in the player’s Estate transferring the player one block higher than they should.
Minor NPC placement updates.
Minor map and dialogue updates.
Minor weapon rebalance.
Various updates and fixes to Emily’s shop.
Minor tileset collision updates.
Minor sprite updates.