Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Visual Novel Mechanics (part 3)


Throughout the game, there will be opportunities to interact with each of the different aliens in the group, sometimes in private. The conversations you have and the questions and statements you choose to make will have an impact on the overall relationship with each alien character, which will be tracked by hidden variables. This becomes important later during battles, because if you have not built up your reputation with a character, that character will not perform as well for you in battle. For example, when you're commanding each of your crew from the starship bridge, it's important to have them quickly comply and work together. If you haven't fostered a good relationship with your crew, they will not have the same loyalty and positive attitude that you will need for coordinating success in battle. It could mean the difference between success and failure in the game, because although losing a battle won't necessarily mean the end of the game, it will be the beginning of an even more difficult path towards success.

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