I'm a bit tired right now, and, well, atleast I'm not on a time crunch like I was LAST time, but still, I'm on tired and stupid, so... sorry? (As of the end of this, 9:32 PM, uh, I'm even more tired right now...)

Anyway. How do we start this... how do I start this. I have a plan!

The Plan In Question: The Hint

Shortly after August's devlog, I came over and put 'downloads GM' on my page. And yes! I did download GameMaker! Why? Well uh-- source control stuff i guess, considering scratch sucks with that-- but ALSO! I wanted to make it more-more like UT and less like a child's game. Will I still work on it on scratch? Probably. If I do, I'd have to do it mainly alone, which hurts.

Whichever one I finish first will be posted first. Scratch is close, but, uh, oh my god it has so many BUGS--...

I'll separate this into two sectors: Scratch Build/GameMaker Build. Both still apply to one another.

The Plan In Question: Scratch

Here's where it started, and where it will probably continue for now. I've gotten into programming using scratch, but probably the best part of that fact is that the mod I'm using of scratch (PenguinMod) has so many features used in actual coding that I could use them there, right?

Right????

Apparently, no. Gamemaker doesn't let me use cases. Awesome.

Because of how long my migration is taking, I decided to continue the scratch version Frisk Frenzy as a Lite version. Just the battles, none of what I have planned for the full game. No dialogue, no major route changes... nothing too big. I'll probably do an endless version on there, but for now, there you are!

If I can make this clear: I will allow FF to be remixed or remade. I have no way of stopping it.

The Plan In Question: GameMaker

AKA: Migration Hell

I have been stuck in ONE place for the past 15 days, I can't make this up. My main problem is getting something to disappear normally. Are you kidding me.

...Ahem...

I used a tutorial, spruced it up, found it broke at the mention of the enemy's names. Oh dear...

Anyway... I plan to move on, but please, understand that, despite what I said, I'm not using GML Visual for this project, I'm using GML Code. And it's... not inherently bad... Unfamiliar, but not too bad.

I do want to try to build a team again, but I'm a bit overwhelmed so... eh...

Here is the current task list for this build before I can get to the roadmap itself.

• Make the FIGHT reticle work for both weapon types.

• Make ACTs work.

• Make ITEMs work.

  • By extension, make every item description and effect.

• Make MERCY work.

• Make enemies attacks work.

• Make the case block work so I can DO SOMETHING WITH THE ENEMY FORMATIONS---!

...You see why I'm taking so long...? That bundled with school... christ almighty...

But, hey! Atleast this one will look better than the one on scratch! And plus, it'll be entirely built! The menu too! I'm working on that when I finish the first part of the game.

So... that's it. Let's make another thing here...

A Final Call.

I think I've made my point. However, I have one last trump card. Wanna know what it is? Being in about 6 different communities with the UT community available.

I'm gonna try to put together a team, again. Call it team SOULSEEKERS (acronym pending). I'll make something for it later, but for now, I'll probably wait and revamp the 'show me something you've made' thing.

...okay...

Where Am I Now?

...i don't know. I'm tired, burnt out, ambitious as usual, want to make ToD, want to make FF, want to start tutoring... and yet... im unable. Not alone. The final thing is... pending, could be removed... ToD? Not being canned, ever, if I can help it. But FF has more potential to become something bigger than I could ever expect. ...So...

...FF has been put on the bench until I can either get a buffer on ToD, or until SOULSEEKERS is born. Quoting our favorite goat mom, "Please forgive me for this."

Don't get me wrong, I'd love to keep it up, but if I get burnt out, like all UT projects I've tried, I'll lose interest after getting too demotivated to work on it. I'd rather not want to give it up. I'd rather give it more of a chance than anything else I've ever done for this community.

So... thank you for reading, if you did. Know that I have a life, and I don't have too much time on my own. Please. Give me time, that's all it takes for things to be good. Time.

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TL;DR

I plan on doing a Lite (Scratch) version and a Full (GM) version of the game. I also fully plan on making a team for this, as, because of the state of my mental health, this project has gone nowhere. Until I'm stable or Team SOULSEEKERS is born, FF is on the bench.

Still Too Long?

FF is on the bench for a bit until I can get a team built. It's not in a stable state to release yet.

Okay, bye.

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