Maybe it could be some kind of special thing for becoming more talented as a Druid or saving the world? Maybe she's an Elder now and she has to wear the Elder Robe?

Maybe she's trying the Chambara idea of the less you show, the sexier you are?



I actually always loved that Chambara, compared to the other girls, actually had one of the more covered outfits, but she was just so effortlessly sexy.

Yep, that's what I meant, thanks Aleema!



I actually didn't see her as especially sexual really, It just seemed fitting for a druid to be wearing flowers instead of animal skins.

I see, well that robe doesn't seem made by animal skins to me. It could be somehow a magic vest or something like that (looks at Aleema hoping she has a better/more convincing explanation to write in the game story).

I actually always loved that Chambara, compared to the other girls, actually had one of the more covered outfits, but she was just so effortlessly sexy.

Yes, I said that many times myself too. You don't need to show skin to have a sexy character. Recently I've played the latest Tomb Raider game, and is probably one of the most covered heroine in recent games, she gets injured (worse than Bruce Willis in Die Hard 1) covered in blood, etc but still IMHO is one of the hottest characters I've played this year

's not animal skins. 's cotton. Cotton's a fruit.



Might be wool, but wool's an animal product not an animal skin. Sheep don't die from being sheared. In fact, Myrrh might have even asked the sheep for permission first with her hippie-dippie druid powers!

I can only say this....please take my money

SOOOOOO....Some good news for you all!! Because of such interest, I've hired a new writer to work on Planet Stronghold 2, so Aleema can begin working on Loren 2 already! (she will still overlook PS2 in particular the romances to help the new writer)

Which means that maybe now the game could be out next year

There are some issues we're thinking about right now, regarding the romances. I might make an incoming poll to ask people to choose about which character will appear in which part of the story. More news coming soon!

Woooo new help nice! Now start cracking the whip and enticing with cookies!

PROGRESS.



2014 is looking out to be very exciting. Can't wait to throw my money at this game!

It has begun:

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first screens of Loren 2, the "setup". Is a mess , so many choices to do in this case you choose which sword Loren retrieved. there are choices for every major event in the first game (Mesphit died? someone sacrificed him/herself? etc and of course, previous romance!)

(final game will be in HD like the new ones, 1280x720 res)

Two questions:



What if you sacrificed yourself, and how does the monk-writing-a-book framing device fit into the narrative if the team went on to have bigger adventures?

I think we're taking the Loren and PC options out completely. You'll only be able to select Karen, Zeal or Sauzer. For many reasons (money, time), we can't do every option. If we weren't doing the same characters again, then we could. Anyway... Assume the world ended if you selected Loren or PC at the end of the original game.



I am considering telling the 2nd games as if a storyteller is recounting the tale. It shouldn't clash with the monk's story, since it does leave a lot of time unaccounted for.

Yes the easiest choice would have been to tell another hero's tale. Very likely after Loren 2, Elenor/Saren "legend" will be done (so next titles will be easier to write).

I like the other storyteller idea, if you remember a while ago (well last year ) I thought that could have been a tale told in a tavern by a bard. Maybe Jariel (a SOTW character).

I think it would be a somewhat interesting way to play as elenor, if saren sacrificed himself (or vice versa). Intro could be you rising up to power from slavery after loren/karen learned from saren's example that slavery is bad and you have been scouted for your talent. Just an idea



Am looking forward to your decisions in wringling up all those branches of the decision tree :D

Now here's a neat idea!



This would solve a whole lot of problems at once. First is the story-arc, along the lines of from rags to riches If Elenor was the one who saved the world, is powerful etc., the story is somewhat dull. If she was left behind the first time, and now gets taken because Saren is no longer around, she needs to prove her worth. (or vice versa) To Loren, to the rest of the party. And she has more room for development in every direction.



Does also save the issue with the previous romancing, as there would have been none in the slave quarter.



It would also explain why Elenor/Saren is level 1 (even if Loren and the rest are getting downgraded as well, which would not be explained by this - maybe Loren got rusty in the monastery?)



Only problem is that some players will want to continue the last adventure, with the char of the last adventure, instead of beginning a new one.

Not that we don't like the idea of exploring every option, we simply can't. Having two different stories for the PC would mean writing the game twice. Surely you want the game out sooner than that? ;P

Yes indeed, it will be already HUGE as it is planned! is the game with the biggest amount of CG art already....

OK this is probably me asking for trouble but is so cool, that I didn't want to keep it just for ourselves:

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look at the amazing character creation! you can choose two main outfit each class, change clothes color, hat/accessories, weapons. YES THIS GAME IS GOING TO RULE, IN CASE IT WASN'T CLEAR.

Small questions, when do you think the game will be out? How much you think you will charge on it?



Sorry if those seem a little bit....impolite, I have some plans myself this year so yeah, knowing these things beforehand surely help me a lot. I came to Loren a little bit too late so don't really want to miss out this one.

No worries, it won't be this year FOR SURE. It COULD be next year but really now is too early to say anything. But in any case this will need a long beta-testing period, so I doubt you'll miss it - first game beta lasted 3 months and I'll be sure to announce it properly. As for price I think will go with $25 each "part", since the story, cast, CGs, everything is so big that is enough to fit two parts (or if you prefer two separate episodes/games).

OK this is probably me asking for trouble but is so cool, that I didn't want to keep it just for ourselves:

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look at the amazing character creation! you can choose two main outfit each class, change clothes color, hat/accessories, weapons. YES THIS GAME IS GOING TO RULE, IN CASE IT WASN'T CLEAR.

Can we change the hair style too? I'm not really a fan of this particular cut, it's too butch for my taste. I liked her old haircut more. A longer hair option would be great too.

Right now no, I can see if I can add that before the final game, but some outfits (hats and accessories) wouldn't work well with different hairs, so I don't think can change it much

edit: I just remembered, is impossible - since the romance CG have all same hairs and I should redo them all for all the different hairs variants! Changing appearance in 2d games is much more complex than in 3d unfortunately.