THE TRUTH
THE TRUTH StoryNexus update is out today. The major update in this one is a swanky new cross-StoryNexus inbox, accessible through the top bar, for messaging in all worlds: the Fallen London inbox will stay as well for now, but we’ll phase it out.
There are two other small but very tasty treats for creators in this release:
- You can now delete branches rather than just lock them into invisibility (I hear the sigh of relief from here).
- We’re adding a PLAY button to every storylet in the developer’s tools. Clicking it will open a new tab, with your character in the storylet. NB that this bypasses all quality and setting checks, and allows you to leap straight into an undrawn op card!… which makes life much easier for debugging and testing individual storylets, but may lead to weird behaviour if you’re not aware of it.
I’m very excited about the new update, particularly the ability to delete branches.
Are you planning on adding something like an automatic journal keeping track of text associated with the storylets? I find that for storylets spanning several days of grinding the requisite skills, it is all too easy to forget what you are doing, or to miss out on important detail that can help you piece together a finer picture of Fallen London.
I’m tempted to start writing things down, but I tend to alternative between my two PCs and my iPad when on the move to play FL. While I can probably figure out a Dropbox-powered online repository, it would be much easier if the game kept track of storylet descriptions and success text directly via a journal.
I agree, that would be great. Any news on this FB?