I don't have anything great to show yet, but I decided to post something just to tell you how things are going. I don't think this is worthy of a new blog post just yet so I'm going to put it here.
Next update will have the dungeon loot overhaul and one very small dungeon. This dungeon will be the first dungeon you will be able to enter. The mine dungeon will be closed at the start of the game, but this change will come in even later versions.
Loot overhaul will only apply to the new dungeon for now, so you can see both the old and new systems in the same version and decide which you like more.
Other than that, I'm still playing around with AI. I won't be using it in any direct way, except for textures (The story dungeon was made pretty much entirely from 3D models with AI generated textures).
However, I might also use it to get inspiration when I get around making models for side characters. I have their looks and main features outlined and writen down, but details are still in the air. I'm no artist so making concept art is not that useful to me since the best I can do is very rough sketches on paper or mspaint. Images generated with AI are imperfect and each one is slightly different, which makes it good for the purpose of concept art.
I tried generating some images of the existing main characters and these are the results
I particulary like many of the elements on the cult robes and the hat for Helena. The black turtleneck also fits Mr. White more than the orange he is supposed to have. I'm not really happy with Suong, since she is supposed to look older, but some elements of her dress look interesting. I like Friedrich's haircut on the right and how cool he looks over all. I imagine Boris looking like a combination of the left and right faces together with brown leather duster and green military tank top and trousers. His haircut on the left also looks interesting.
Making models for these characters is still far away, but images like these will help me get inspiration once I get to it and.
Same goes for the main character. This is what happened when I put in the first image:
This gave me some ideas for improving the basic dress and making it look more interesting. I like the belt and the frills at the bottom and sleeves look more interesting than just white stripes. There is a high chance I will alter the 3D model and add some kind of belt.
That's pretty much it for now. Update is coming. Also, I would like to know what you thing about the recent small patch that removed random chance from training and working.