Demo version .938 is here!

Vamoe Guardian Lucia Demo v .938

In the process of uploading it right now, but when it’s finished that link should work.
Although lots of work was put into this version, with some spiffy new features, in my opinion the biggest feature to look forward to is the Mana Incarnation battle.  I personally think it’s pretty easy, after having playtested it a dozen times, but I imagine if you’re a first-timer it’ll wipe the floor with you.  It can be pretty damn intense, too.  I assume the slope will be something like this:

1) Starting off.  You don’t know how to handle the boss.  You end up getting wiped out within four turns, max.

2) You start to see its weaknesses.  You’ll need more experience to get it down pat, but it’s progress…

3) After about 5 to 10 battles… You manage to figure out how it works.  Now whenever it uses *that* move you rage at the monitor.  Especially when you were *so* close…

4) At some point you understand what you need to do to win.  You get past the first stage and breeze through the second stage.  Success!

5) Now it’s a breeze.  If you’re lucky, anyway.  Bad luck can still wipe you out, but for the most part you can clear it with less stress involved.

From the readme:

===Known Bugs==
-General unpopulated areas.  No big deal.
-Holy Seal not completely implemented in all battles.
-Mana Call may not work in all battles for certain characters.  This is mostly laziness.

==Fixed Bugs / Untested features==

-Various tileset issues resolved
-Some skill fixes and yet more MP cost balancing
-Lucia’s weapon-based skills fixed
-Invisible barriers fixed
-Healing Flames nerfed
-Shadow Spy bug fixed
-Lumen battle cutscene fixed
-Can talk to Sea-Kir at Sapphire to retrieve your boat if it’s inaccessible

===Additions===

-Act cues implemented
-Fishing improved and implemented in Lapis and Pyrite
-Terrain Bonus implemented in Onyx Forest and Opal Ruins.
-Opal Ruins 2B – B available.
-Access to Dead Plains
-Access to Slade’s Hut
-THIS VERSION NOW INCLUDES SAVE FILES!!!  But I still urge you to start over from the beginning.

Post-demo bonuses / Easter Egg Room:

-Easter Egg room revamped.
-Can activate Investigation Mode in Copper and Emerald
*There is exactly one random event in Emerald during Investigation Mode.  Must have completed the Sharon sidequest.
-Emerald Port & Emerald Town upgraded big time, but still not complete
-Access to Tiger’s Eye island & Kyubi boss battle
*Note, Kyubi is unbalanced right now.  Creative juices haven’t flowed yet.  You WILL be slaughtered.  Probably.
-Crystal Palace now includes traps in the rooms
-Sue (2) can now use more spells
-Saiel boss battle includes Lumen’s Teamwork skill
-Saiel boss battle includes Umbra’s Discharge Cast hidden skill
-Sierra is now damaged by Holy Artes healing spells
-Arron Crimson now uses the Bombs Away! skill
-Access to Mana Incarnate sidequest.  Active after beating Saiel and other hidden activities.
*Protip: Use Divining Rod in Amethyst Mansion
*Protip: Don’t cheat by bringing in someone who shouldn’t be there.  Use only Lucia & Keith (& Vera)

3 thoughts on “Demo version .938 is here!”

  1. Damn, turns out you can’t get away from Tiger’s Eye island properly because I called the wrong vehicle in <_< Well, if that's the worst mistake in this version I should consider myself lucky. Oh, and there may be some side-effects to using my save files, but that was to be expected.

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