Game Update
This week we implemented a new system that will allow for random events on towns to be triggered. The idea is to add this to all towns and then come back later to fill in some of the towns with more crafted messages. In this way I shouldn’t have to worry about the plot just yet and I will be able to come back later to fix it.
These random events are super cool because all the functionality we had before where we can manipulate money, stats, etc… will work here. I have to test if we can do yes/no dialogue with it or not. I might even try to build small trees of text using a gated system to unlock the end of an else statement. Basically a card that will track itself through game play and change each time it is accessed. Eventually it will leave the stack of cards after it has been accessed a certain number of times. Just an idea for now, but centralizing this system all in one place should make this idea easy to implement.
We can also control the portrait shown here which will allow for further control from stage to stage. We can do things like have alternate images for the same text. We could easily get very granular with it if we wanted too. The best part is that the old system is still available for use if we want to use that instead.
Personal Update
Memorial Day was this weekend, and it’s always good to see all the local people pay respects to the military. I don’t mind some of the local businesses that have special deals for active duty and retirees like me too. All things considered I had an interesting ride while I was in. Good times, and bad times it was worth the commitment for what it does for me now.
Preparing for Thanksgiving now as I have the boys get their bags ready for that week. The drive won’t be as bad as taking them all the way to where we usually go, but it will still be quite a long drive. They will be missed but having them here for Christmas for the first time in two years will be a blessing. The last time we did this I was just about to retired from the military and I thought I had it all figured out. Things didn’t turn out quite the way I had thought/hoped but I’m happy to be where I am now.
Still discovering myself and playing some Magic the Gathering. I had a positive comment on the last tournament. My opponent said that I was a pleasure to play against as I wasn’t so focused on winning. Learning to be social has helped in a lot of ways, and I see things a lot differently than I used to. I’m still working on my Modern Deck. I’m not sure how much more I can do to push the envelope with it. It may not be as good as I originally thought given some of the cards in the game that completely shut it down.
Finances have been of concern ever since I had some problems with the house. It seems like every time I turn around there’s another liability that wants my money. It’s very difficult to focus right now. I hope I can get back to investing soon, and have my house repaired. I’m not sure when I’ll be able to have everything back in line. It’s still stressful for me.