Nother
Quality Update
Hi. I'm posting an update to Nother today that should, simply put, increase the overall quality and value of the game.
First of all, you may have noticed that I reduced the price of the game about a month ago from $14.99 to $9.99. I think that Nother can be a great experience, but it's not meant to be a very long one. That's why I think the fairest thing to do for everyone is to reduce the price of the game while simultaneously increasing its value. It's a win win situation for you guys.
Without further ado, here are the patch notes:
-Movement speed increased a bit to make the game feel better
-Enemies now deal 40% less damage and take 50% more damage. This is to make the game easier. I think one thing holding Nother down was its difficulty, and in this case an easier game will mean a more playable one.
-The game's brightness has been pretty greatly shifted so that you can actually see things while playing.
-Runt now has completely new dialogue to help introduce the player to the game world and leave you feeling less disoriented.
-In addition to runt's new dialogue, the game itself has a new intro dialogue that lists the player's main goal and why the player would want to accomplish that goal. Having a driving goal from the start of the game is something that Nother desperately needed.
Lastly, I've been having a pretty rough time lately financially. I just wanted you guys to know that I really, really appreciate all of you who have purchased the game. It goes a long way and it means so much to me.
Patch 12/21/16
-Nother had several issues where if you remapped a key and the game checked if you held the key down it was checking the wrong key(the original one) because I forgot to do that after I added controls options. This should work fine now.
-Add requested items to Nother
-Nother now reboots after you beat the game.
-Add permadeath mode to Nother. This is also a manual way for you to reset your savefile.
-Added a mini boss to Nother who has a few interesting new community-requested pieces of equipment.
Update coming 12/21
-Controller support issues will be addressed
-Brightness setting will be added
-A few other fixes
-A new dungeon including a few new items
Keep an eye out for next wednesday. Any issues that come up with Nother between now and Wednesday will also be fixed in this patch. This post is just to keep in communication with you guys and reassurance that a patch is on the way.
Bonus: Comment a weapon, headgear, or armor you'd like to see in the game and I'll add it for you.
NOTHER: RELEASE FAQ
Q: The game doesn't start when I launch it.
A: You need to install directx to launch Nother. After your first attempt to launch Nother, navigate to this folder:
Then run DXSETUP. If this folder is not on your PC after you have attempted to run Nother, then you need to allow Nother.exe through whatever firewall you have that's stopping it from putting those files in your documents folder. After running DXSETUP, Nother will run!
Q: How do I get [x] gamepad to work?
A: The game was built specifically with the Xbox 360 and Xbox One controllers in mind. If this is not the gamepad you have or use, then contact me in the community discord(linked below) and we can talk about how to get it implemented.
Q: Is there an options window?
A: Press the escape key to access the options window. There are a few gameplay options, controls configuration for keyboard users, sound options, and this is also where you can quit the game.
Q: I have low FPS, but I meet the system requirements.
A: This is a rare issue. You'll either need to update your graphics card drivers or disable any on-board intel integrated graphics card you might have. If you still can't manage to figure out the source of your FPS issue, contact me in the community discord and we'll see what we can do.
Q: How long is Nother?
A: Nother is expected to take between 8-10 hours for you to complete the main "game". Keep in mind, however, that Nother is an open world game with many objectives that are not necessary to complete the game. Because there is no overt direction telling you where to go, the amount of time it takes you to explore and discover the secrets the world has to offer can vary greatly.
I will update this thread as more relevant issues come up. Thanks for your time and enjoy the game.
https://discord.gg/0xfXZntpDnYYUxa9