Fleshcaster

[strokerboy3]

A while ago someone wrote a tease about fleshcasters and I've been dying for the next one! I really hope it comes out soon. I forget who the author is but an update would be awesome!

[computergeek]

Main thread for this tease is moving to viewtopic.php?f=2&t=22849
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Fleshcaster: Prologue
http://www.milovana.com/webteases/showt ... p?id=26623

And by the way, thank you for the compliment. I had not worked on his in a while, may have to get back to it. I had been playing with Guideme to try and make an open sandbox style RPG in the tease format. The game mechanics I had worked out and with the new addition of Guideme it worked, but the original story (never published) just did not blend well with the game mechanics. In short, you spent far too much time getting started before you got dumped into the sandbox. So what was needed was a a second mini sandbox game that dealt with character advancement and training. Fleshcaster was the linear story line to dump you into the first mini sandbox. The original story just does not work, but perhaps some of the chapters could be modified to fit the new story. I just stripped out all the timers, code, ect, and published Fleshcaster on the basic teases to see how well it would go over. I am just not certain how to put together the story to make the two sandboxes merge well, writers block kind of thing.

[computergeek]

Fleshcrafter v0.0.1
https://mega.co.nz/#!TlU3RYTK!Z1C2dYqAf ... L8hLwcT_Kg

While quite a bit longer, this is still only a preview of an unfinished work. I almost have at least the bare skeleton put together of about half of the first mini sandbox. I need to write a few more stories yet to fill in the holes. This is written for the GuideMe software:

GuideMe (TeaseMe v2.0): BETA Thread
http://www.milovana.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12944

Then I still want to add a few more sideline stories for random events, kind of like quests in the game. All this just for the first mini sandbox, I hope it is worth the effort.

Completed:
1st semester classes
Character advancements

In Development:
Additional classes for advanced semesters

Partial Development:
Combat system
Combat training
Portal to the outer realms

In Planning Stages:
Interpersonal story lines for quests

[computergeek]

So as it stands right now, the story is quite a bit longer but far from complete. What is here so far is really part of develop different personalities. The focus is really about the storyline and character development. The beginning of this is intentionally very simple and not challenging but I intend to make it more difficult as you progress through the story.

Additional thanks to those giving the initial prolog tease a high rating as it encouraged me to continue this project. Hopefully I finally hit on something that will be good? Comments and suggestions are welcome, especially bug reports! However if you are not familiar with my other works I will make it clear that I have specific tastes and I generally to not make sadistic dominant female characters in my stories unless it is specifically needed for the story development. I myself am not submissive and some things I simply do not enjoy. So for example, your not going to see me writing CBT or Ruined Orgasm story plots. However this gives me a slightly different slant on things that makes my work unique, and hopefully in a good way.

[SexyTom]

Hey computergeek,

First I wanna say: Awesome that you do another RPG GuideMe Tease. I love it. :)
I hope you don't take it personally if I write down some critic. ;)

I played the first 3 classes. Because I wanna play it when it is completly done.

At some point you wrote "wierd" instead of "weird".
I love that the commands comes first and than the story. That is way better. Reminds me of Cumquest.
It would be easier if the commands have the color for the action. For example:
stroking = green
stop stroking = red
and so on ;)

I noticed that GuideMe has a BLACK Backround and sometimes you use DARK PURPLE or DARK BLUE. You know that it is really hard to decipher the writings if you use this color for text!? ;)

I like the story very much but sometimes you let the characters talk way to much. But it is your tease... only a little hint from me. :)

And I noticed that sometime the timings for reading the text are to long or too short. A text passage of 6 can not have 20 seconds and the text passage of 1 have 20 seconds too? That is not good. Some parts I had to read very very fast to read them all in time. And some parts I was done reading and 15 seconds remain.
I think it is worth thinking if it should stay that way.

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Now to my personal turn ons/turn offs (and I know you or other people has other turn ons, but nontheless I like to write them down).

- One girl (asian one) is not shaved at all. Absolutly turn off for me. O.O
- I like it more if I am not only allowed to stroke. I love it when she is really dominant and tell me how long, how exactly and the speed of stroking. But probably that comes later in the story. ;)
- Would be awesome to set their own preferences/customization (like boobie sizes, like anal or not, like edging or not, ruin or full orgasm) such things. Will you include that?
- Because I like big boobies.... but whatever... if the complete story is with tiny to medium boobies I will play it nontheless. :D


That are my thoughts so far. GREAT STORY! Looking forward for the complete tease. I hope it will complete soon. :D

[computergeek]

Ah, again thanks for the encouragement. As an author it really is nice to hear from other people now and again just to know the amount of work done is at least appreciated. Lets see the questions. Half way through the questions I come back to the top to write that, crap I am writing a lot here. I am not trying to be impressive in my answers or anything like that, but answering these questions has got my brain churning as to how to continue writing this story tease.

- At some point you wrote "wierd" instead of "weird".

Yeah, my favorite way of writing and editing computer code does not have spell check, so then you got to finish it then port it over for spell check (which I get lazy about), but yes I am bad about spelling. I'll try to work on that (or hope for a volunteer to help me do the editing?)

- I love that the commands comes first and than the story. That is way better. Reminds me of Cumquest.

Some time or another I need to eventually write a credits page to give credit to where it is do. But yes, Cumquest is exactly where I got got both the idea as well as the code to do that. Only difference is that I changed the colors a little bit.

- It would be easier if the commands have the color for the action.

I like that idea! Now the question is do I really want to go back through all the damn code I already have so far to implement that? We will have to see.

- I noticed that GuideMe has a BLACK Background and sometimes you use DARK PURPLE or DARK BLUE

I guess I will have to be more careful? They show up fine on my monitor, but every monitor is different. Again, the question is do I really want to go back through all the damn code I already have so far to implement that? We will have to see.

- I like the story very much but sometimes you let the characters talk way to much. And I noticed that sometime the timings for reading the text are to long or too short.

I grouped these together as they are related, but there is a three part answer to this as there is several different reasons behind this. Most importantly is that all my previous work, both experimental as well as what I have published here before, was severely lacking in story content. While I was very proud of what I managed to achieve in a technical aspects of doing things with the coding, it just started feeling too mechanical and left you with this empty feeling. I seemed to have stumbled upon the correct niche with this story that hit a nerve both in myself, and apparently in others such as yourself since you are writing so much about it. As I explore this niche in my creativity, I do not know if I am trying to do this, or if it is just flowing through me this way, but I am developing different persona's within the characters. They are not all the same, but different characteristics, not simply flat porn characters for a porn fantasy. So it ends up being a bit wordy sometimes.

The timing, there is two answers to this. On the pages with more lengthy wording, the words are broken up to read a line, look at the picture, let your imagination go a bit, read the next line, look back at the picture and imagine a bit more, and so on. So you might try this rather than trying to speed read the whole page and then look at the picture. The other part though is more technical verse creativity. Sometimes I find myself coding, and just happen to have the right pictures lined up, and the creative juices for just the right thing to say are flowing, so page after page will get written where I just have the same time of 30 seconds per page or what ever as the default. I cant stop to check the timers on each page or the creativity gets completely lost. So eventually I have to go back through to fix the timers, but this ends up being more of a chore than enjoyment. So unfortunately where the creativity is at my peak, the timers are often skewed wrong. Just more things I need to work on to get better at this.

- One girl (asian one) is not shaved at all. Absolutly turn off for me.

Minami Kojima, yeah trying to find an Asian girl like this that does not have her pussy blurred out is impossible! Shaved? Even more impossible! But for the personality I am creating for this specific character, ok one of my weaknesses, her eyes! Dear God her eyes are so perfect for this personality! I melt looking into those eyes!

- I like it more if I am not only allowed to stroke. I love it when she is really dominant and tell me how long, how exactly and the speed of stroking. But probably that comes later in the story.

I know, but the one problem I am facing is story verse game mechanics. For the game mechanics to work correctly early in the story, the story has to start out very slow as you build up your own statistics in the game. So this is where the technical aspects are having control of the story instead of the other way around. This is actually why the original story failed and I then wrote this one. However, as the classes progress there will be more orders. Also I am working on random events to happen between classes as you walk around the campus. And beyond the classes, once I open up the portal to the outside realms, combat will be very tease oriented! So some patience is required here. More of the demanding commands will definitely happen as the story progresses.

Dominant women, ok how to address this. So yes, being a dominant myself, I like submissive women over dominant women, and obviously I am experimenting on most of the personalities so far as having this whole cute sexy submissive and sometimes bratty personality. The fellow students will tend to be submissive in some way or another, while the teachers less so. Combat however, this is where I think I want the dominant role to be, with the villains of the story! Give it time, I do have plans for this.

- Would be awesome to set their own preferences/customization (like boobie sizes, like anal or not, like edging or not, ruin or full orgasm) such things. Will you include that?

In the original game that I did not post, after the initial prologue of the story it would ask you to fill out that information. In this version, at least so far, it is not needed. As far as the game mechanics go, it is mandatory to at least register with the four personal trainers, stroking, edge play, nipple play, anal play, for the story to remain cohesive. But beyond the initial registration, only stroking and edging will really be mandatory. So if you do not enjoy those other things then you are by no means required to take those classes. Maybe I might rewrite the initial registration teases? But I think most can glance over that. Maybe certain future combat encounters, I might need to add a preferences screen then. Sorry, yes, both stroking and edging is mandatory for the storyline to work correctly, no options there.

- I like big boobies!

Ok, guilty as charged. I like small ones with really perky nipples, but will try to add more big ones too.

- Because I wanna play it when it is completely done.

Ummm, this kind of project, it may not ever be done. Already this is a HUGE tease with many pages. Granted some of them will repeat, but they are either random, or incremental in that when they do repeat there will be a little bit more than the last time, I.E. the training classes. Right now this is just the first semester of at least 4 semesters in the introduction story for the school sandbox game. It will take me a very long time just to complete this first section, so go ahead and try it out or you will be waiting a very long time. At this point in time, future releases are going to require you to start the game over when new releases come out. I have not yet fleshed out all the different variables needed to track different sub stories, which is my next project. Once I have all the different sub stories seeded with at least their first chapter, then the following updates will no longer require a restart.

[SexyTom]

Sounds very nice, computergeek. Thanks for your answer.

[Trusfrated]

I just want to say that this is a fantastic piece of work, computergeek!

It's hardly fair to call it version 0.0.1, because so much work has obviously gone into it already. Even if you stopped now, this is one of the finest examples of how to develop for GuideMe (nod to CumQuest).

I'm sorry I don't have much in the way of specific notes to give you (I should run through it again) but my overall impression was extremely favorable.

To echo a few of the things that SexyTom said:

I did also have a problem with the blue text (I had to highlight it to read it); most others were acceptable on my screen.

A few of the pages changed too quickly for me (15 seconds) to read everything, but I understand that it was just a "first pass" on timing so not a big deal. Most were fine. Frankly, I'm glad for a "story" with developed characters such as this!

I noticed a few spelling errors, but nothing too major (it's a beta afterall).

I'm curious about how the Stats work and what they all mean, although maybe that is supposed to be mysterious. One time it seemed like my XP went down; is that from cumming?

The first bit with Veronica was a little confusing to me. As in, was it real or a dream, and was it me or someone else she was interacting with. (Perhaps I just misread it.)

I noticed towards the "end" that the final exam (I forget the terminology) was in the list of available choices before it had a corresponding button. Not sure if this was a bug, or by design. Once I had finished all the other classes, then it was available, of course.

The game is so deep! I love how things develop, and become only available when other things have been completed. I hope more folks will start using GuideMe in this way.

I was sort of hoping to be able to go into the dormitory at some point, for some kind of additional adventure or interlude. (It would be nice to run into the student aide again, too!)

Glad you got your creative juices flowing. Consider yourself encouraged!

[xeenith]

nice prologue, the only problem I have is when the girls ask for an edge after a metronome cession, and the beat is waaaay too slow (and only 2 pages of light stoking doesn't do it for me huhu)

all in all I can't wait for new classes to appear hehe :D

edit : didn't have time to put a more complete review because I was in between 2 shifts at work eheh so here are 2 more points :

- I think you should delete the "exit game" at each location since you have it in the main hub anyway, less chance to press it by mistake
- and having to switch often from the 2 gender classes is kinda annoying ^^

continue the good work ;)

[computergeek]

Will try to keep the answers short here this time.

- A few of the pages changed too quickly for me.

I could use some help on specifics, if you could try running the tease with the debug turned on to report the exact page?

- I'm curious about how the Stats work and what they all mean?

I am not certain which stats I really want to display verse which stats I want to have hidden. However so as not to spoil the story, the stats will be explained in the story as the stats become relevant.

- One time it seemed like my XP went down; is that from cumming?

I will not be writing any ruined orgasm stories (personal preference, I do not like them.) So sometimes orgasms will be earned and or condoned, other times they will instead be punished by other means such as an XP loss, as well as a change in karma that will effect other random events.

- The first bit with Veronica was a little confusing to me. As in, was it real or a dream?

After the initial part of the story of signing up for the class, everything else takes place in your dreams after you fall asleep in bed at night. I.E. the astral realm. More details on that will be in future story lines. As a bit of a spoiler though, in the beginning it is intended to be kind of confusing to the reader / player, your not supposed to understand how the astral realm works. That is why you are in the school!

- Was it me or someone else she was interacting with? (Veronica)

She is interacting with another male student, will add some additional descriptions in the story to help clarify that you are watching them.

- I think you should delete the "exit game" at each location

They will need to be there as the game grows, but I re-stacked them so they are at the bottom instead of the top.

- Having to switch often from the 2 classes is kinda annoying

Moving around between the buildings and pauses between different classes are needed for additional random events. (One of the planned projects for seeding sub story lines.)

- I was sort of hoping to be able to go into the dormitory at some point.

More places for random events to occur!

[Kongming]

Hey computergeek,

first of all thanks for your great work on this tease!
I finally had the time to do it yesterday and I just wanted to leave some feedback here:

What I liked the most about the tease is the sense of immersion I got when playing it. I really felt like I was the guy being in that kind of situation which is great. I liked the fact that some things about the world haven't been explained thus far which added to the mystery of the whole scenario. Needless to say that I can't wait for a continuation :)

Oh and keep the Asian girl please (and I wouldn't mind some more as well)!

[kong]

Wow this tease is like a dream come true! :D
Had a thought how the best tease for guideme would be, and thought about something like this!
The best part is the fantasy-story writing, the idea! And that you start from the beginning to later advance!
And the stats!, idea :D, random "opportunities" to encounter girls walking around.

The only things that I had in my dream for the best tease for guideme, was:

An audio alike Venus's The Gamble (specific round 5 hardmode with Rachel, I think he uploaded the sounds separately).
A pc-muscle exercise program, to enhance the edging experience.
A more thinking, puzzle solving . (maybe outside thorugh the portal?) (like CumQuest, twisty's holidays by troyan, heartbreak hotel by Decker)
Maybe some videos, loved the video bvb09 posted in Revenge – W.A.R. final conquest
http://www.pornhub.com/view_video.php?v ... 2015522836
And some other hot models like: Iga Wyrwal and the one host from the gamble

Iga Wyrwal:

Spoiler: show

PS. what is the project called? Flsshcaster, Fleshcast, Fleshcrafter?
Tell us how the project goes, and if we could help somehow.

[SexyTom]

Iga is REALLY a HOTTIE!

I would like to skip the "anal" training part, because I don't like anal.

[computergeek]

Lets see, thanks again everyone for the encouragement! We shall see how it goes. On one hand I am very happy with the results I am getting. On the other hand this is quickly turning into a nightmare of becoming ever more complicate in how all the coding needs to work. Lets see, more questions:

- I don't like the whole Anal Training thing.

I mentioned this before in previous post on this thread. To sign up for the different trainers is the only requirement as to keep the storyline cohesive. So you can just kind of glance over that one part. The only training that you must continue in order to progress through the story will be Stroking, Edging, and the Exams. The others, Anal and Nipple are only if you wish to explore then, and would eventually give you more advantages. However that would be much later in the game (provided I make it that far.) Actually, from this thread I might even be incorporating these complaints into the storyline itself!

- Sound and Video

While I would love to have this in this tease, the size and scope of this tease is so huge, it would simply just be too much a drain on the time required to add these. Other than when the metronome is needed, this will remain a text and picture tease only. It is simply too much work, and would bring this project to a screeching halt.

- Puzzle Solving

Right now my main focus is keeping the story cohesive, and in doing so, the school sandbox is turning out to be far larger than I ever anticipated. The 0.0.1 release, this represents maybe a tenth of the work needed to be done just to fully flesh out what is simply the introduction. All that work needs to be completed before I open up the portal to go outside the school into the rest of the world! The original introductory sandbox I wrote (never published) was so much simpler and worked, but it just failed to keep you immersed in the story, it just laid flat and quickly became boring. This is working much better, but the amount of work involved is exponentially greater!

- Future Plans

As in future plans of way Way WAY down the road, if I ever complete this initial setup. In the original unpublished version, once you leave the sandbox you would then go through different portals and move around freely, north south east west, and come across random events. From there it would detect your location to be able to go through doorways, such as where people lived, entrance to towns, maybe you could write maze dungeons. So yes there is a huge potential of what can be done if I can successfully complete the initial sandbox.

- Other training such as PC muscles and so on

Story line verse game mechanics here, again I need to remain focused of very specific things needed for both the storyline and the game mechanics to work and get that work completed before I consider any other things that will make this more complicated that it already is. The basic concept being that stroking, edging, nipple play, and anal play all generates different energies. From the original work I had fleshed out about 80% of the combat system just to use stroking energy. The others I have not even incorporated, and even the coding for the basic combat system needs to be cleaned up so it will be easier to manage. I already have far too much work on my hands as it is.

- Do I need help?

This is a tough question. At this time about the only help would be for people to read through it and help correct spelling and typos. Maybe eventually if I can ever get the skeletal framework completed, and if there was enough interest in the project, maybe then expand to where it could become a collaboration. See Corruption of Champions by Fenoxo for a good example if a collaborative game:

Welcome to the "Corruption of Champions" game Wiki!
http://corruptionofchampions.wikispaces.com/

Just making the skeletal framework I see as being at least a 6 month to 1 year project. Let me see if I make it that far or not first. If I eventually give up, maybe I will then give open rights for someone else to pick up the project and continue it. Again, if there is even enough interest centered around the project.

[draucus]

Thanks a lot, this is simply the best tease I have played and I encourage you to continue this as much as you can. It has, IMHO, infinite potential and I for one would love to see this complete. thanks and keep up the good work.