P_Tigras
Jan 24, 2013
If there is one character whose look I'd like to see altered somewhat it's Myrth. So for whatever it's worth, my vote is for a new sprite, one that is a little more curvy, and comes across as a little less skanky as a first impression. I have mixed feelings on her "bush clothes", they fit her her background, particularly when she's walking in the forest, but I imagine lots of problems with the locals over her attire in human cities, and hygiene issues depending on where she sits or otherwise walks through barefooted in both taverns and dungeons.
Yeah could have a new sprite with two outfits, the bush one and a more regular clothes one. Just so that people can't spot her from a miles away saying "look, the bush-woman!" 
Yep, sounds good.
Ok, But why the oops/blush smilie?
Ah only because I don't like to tease people making them wait for months 
I've refrained for the most part from commenting on PS because I didn't enjoy it, neither the story which I found far-fetched, nor the combat which I found cumbersome. I know you've assigned Loren's writer to PS2 and are in the process of designing an entirely new combat framework as well. So it looks like you're well on your way to addressing those issues for the sequel. Nevertheless my interest level in a PS sequel at this point is nowhere near the same as my interest level in a Loren sequel. It's very possible I may give one of the later beta's a shot if something about it eventually manages to pique my interest. At the moment however I'm finding it difficult enough to find the motivation to finish the original. A new RPG sounds potentially interesting however.
About the story, it gets better later in the game, the beginning indeed is not the best About the combat, it depends on tastes, while is not as well designed as Loren's one, many people preferred that one over Loren's. If it's for the sci-fi setting though, then I understand
I'm actually rather fond of sci-fi. My issues with PS's combat system however are probably better aired the PS or PS2 forums than this one. I'll think about posting my issues with the game to one of those forums in the coming days.
ankewl
Jan 29, 2013
The answer was clearly NO some people even complained that Loren was TOO LONG, so... 
Ahhh!! How can people playing an RPG say it was too long! An RPG has to be long for the player to be immersed and lost in the game world!
jack1974
Jan 29, 2013
Well that follows the rule "someone will always complain about something". I thought I'd seen everything, but people complaining because a game was too long, was something rather new
SpectralTime
Jan 29, 2013
Gotta learn to sift complaints. A person claiming something was "too long" is really saying "failed to hold my interest for long stretches." It's a matter of pacing rather than pure length. Take Persona 4. Long as balls, but you only really notice when you've run out of Social Links to Max and solved the mystery that forms the crux of the game's plot.
...At least, it does in Golden. Don't own a Playstation 2, so I can't play the original.
Point being, those people are probably complaining about the time taken up between plot events by fight-padding/fights by plot-padding, depending on their tastes.
jack1974
Feb 07, 2013
OMG I just had to post this sketch I just got. Dora "normal" outfit. SHE IS TOOOO CUTE!!!!
http://i.imgur.com/LimFnr6l.jpg" style="max-width:100%">
(NO CAN'T BE ROMANCED DON'T ASK!!)
Franka
Feb 07, 2013
Can Dora be roman...? Oh...
But... but...
WANNA HUG!!!
SpectralTime
Feb 07, 2013
...Well, at least she's wearing a shirt, even if I DID think that having some dwarf-kids woulda left her a bit... wider.
jack1974
Feb 07, 2013
To be honest I think artist did it that way since was faster to redraw over the existing sprite
I didn't tell him to make her wider though... But Dora is always Dora!
biscuit
Feb 07, 2013
She is absolutely adorable, and I love how her outfit reflects that 1) she has moved up ine world, and 2) she has more coverage!
Sylrissa
Feb 08, 2013
(NO CAN'T BE ROMANCED DON'T ASK!!)
That made me laugh, you know us so well!
Dora is looking great, I love her new clothes, she's so cute.
jack1974
Feb 08, 2013
Obviously Ramas wouldn't allow her to go around anymore with the previous outfit now that they're married, he looks like a jealous dwarf!
I'll have to add a new option when you talk with her "pinch her cheeks" as suggested by sleepykitty on twittter!
jack1974
Feb 09, 2013
I'm trying to put new enemy races/monsters. For sure I'll reuse a lot of enemy artwork from previous game, since there will still be human bandits, goblins, and so on. But I want also to expand the "enemy roster" with some fancy stuff like this Hydra which will likely be a boss-fight enemy
(obviously is just a sketch, not the final lineart)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BCpegYRCAAIHFfL.jpg" style="max-width:100%">
three heads = three times the trouble!
P_Tigras
Feb 13, 2013
OMG I just had to post this sketch I just got. Dora "normal" outfit. SHE IS TOOOO CUTE!!!!
http://i.imgur.com/LimFnr6l.jpg" style="max-width:100%">
(NO CAN'T BE ROMANCED DON'T ASK!!)
She's cute, and overall I like this more than the original, but she appears to be missing her right breast.
jack1974
Feb 13, 2013
Well is a sketch, so I'm sure in the final lineart artist will fix it (is a very detailed sketch already if you compare to the hydra for example). Will make sure that Dora appears all in one piece in the final game !
P_Tigras
Feb 13, 2013
Well is a sketch, so I'm sure in the final lineart artist will fix it (is a very detailed sketch already if you compare to the hydra for example). Will make sure that Dora appears all in one piece in the final game !
Good. Dora is too young and cute to be a cancer survivor.
jack1974
Feb 14, 2013
Thanks, there are the gnolls and a series of enemy evil wizards which are awesome. They look very very scary/evil
krisslanza
Feb 16, 2013
Whoa that new Dora design is... really cute.
In a series of... Loren writings that I... feel hesitate to share, we excluded Dora... probably because I wasn't a large fan of her in the original. But boy that new design... I like it.
