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Calling all betatesters to take a look at my next offering, Down by the Riverside, a mansion and ship mission. One of the main design targets was ambience with some eeriness.

 

This fully includes the smaller mission that I had already sent to betatesting earlier - under the same name - as an entry for the Halloween speedbuild contest, fundamentally reworked and with an entirely different story. The original version of that contest entry did show signs of being a speedbuild, and I thought that the material therein could be used more effectively within a larger mission that's part of an overarching plot - which is what this mission is.

 

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I would be happy to help out. A have quite the meticulous nature when it comes to these things.

 

I'm currently playing through all of the fan missions by date of release, from oldest to newest, and logging any issues I find and short review.

 

Finally completed the Heart of Lone Salvation. My god, what a mission... excellent however!

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I live in a van down by the river.

Ah, you're quite qualified to test this mission then.

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Great, I can appreciate the extra testing power. The mission is a little larger than I thought.

 

 

Edit: looks like we're set with this group, thanks all who signed up.

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FM: One Step Too Far | FM: Down by the Riverside | FM: Perilous Refuge
Co-FM: The Painter's Wife | Co-FM: Written in Stone | Co-FM: Seeking Lady Leicester
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This mission started its life as a standalone mission for a contest, so it takes place in a different setting and begins with its own story. There is, however, a strong link that'll become apparent during the mission. From a mapping perspective it contains several areas and ideas that I had originally intended for Of Brambles and Thorns, which is the bonafide sequel, but realised that they wouldn't have space there anymore. So this could be described as being neither sequel nor prequel, but around One Step Too Far, if you will.

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FM: One Step Too Far | FM: Down by the Riverside | FM: Perilous Refuge
Co-FM: The Painter's Wife | Co-FM: Written in Stone | Co-FM: Seeking Lady Leicester
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Are you finished testing yet? Is it ready? Are we there yet? Just kidding, but I am so looking forward to this!

I expect to be buried in an avalanche of bugs by the time this weekend is over. Then again, I might have upped my game since the last couple times, and I did do some intensive bugfixing already. I'm glad to see you're awaiting it :)

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FM: One Step Too Far | FM: Down by the Riverside | FM: Perilous Refuge
Co-FM: The Painter's Wife | Co-FM: Written in Stone | Co-FM: Seeking Lady Leicester
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The last version's going up later today, then it needs the blessing of the beta testers. (I suspect there's a handful bugs left)

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Co-FM: The Painter's Wife | Co-FM: Written in Stone | Co-FM: Seeking Lady Leicester
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