Conquerrence Ver 1.8 + Life Update + Poll

Since this is a pretty major update, both in-game and out of it, I decided to put the two together. I’ll start with the latter first, since I’m sure a lot of you are wondering what happened or where I went all these months.

Where have I been?

Shortly after the last update, I was actually working really hard to get another update out soon. However, in the middle of that, I got into an accident that left me without the use of both hands for about two months. I’m incredibly grateful that they’re all healed up and fully functional now, but the time of treatment and the medical bills forced me to step away from writing for a solid while. But I’m a writer, and I just couldn’t let my projects waste away when so many people are still enjoying it.

When I was in the hospital, I happened to look back at this game's analytics. I was stunned to see that there were more than 17,000 plays and still plenty of people adding to that number despite the lack of updates for months on end. I decided then that I’d continue, and in the middle of writing the route that you’ll see later, I was even surprised by a Patron. The money they and others before them contributed really helped out with my medical bills, so I ensured that this update would be something worth the donation.

The Game

So moving onto the game update itself, I went with another combined build because, once again, I’d prefer everyone see the latest post-hands-injury update rather than have anyone wait. This route took a lot longer than I thought it would simply because I decided to do a Conquest route. I had an original idea that probably would’ve been shorter, but the perfectionist in me went with a longer but hopefully much more satisfying experience. It’s officially the longest route, with 70 passages, nearly double that of Astope’s. It’s also technically bigger than that because of the unique variations in the fight scene.

This is by far the most preparation-based fight, so I highly recommend that you save as soon as you get onto the first train. There are different carriages and different variations within the carriages, but if you pay attention, you might be able to make it a very short fight. Don’t worry, the variations are a lot easier to spot than Camille’s are. Fun fact: due to Fenborz’ choice of weapon, he was originally supposed to win if you make a single mistake. I decided to be a little more merciful and give you one chance. I’m excited to see how you all handle his fight and Chromore at large.

Combined Build - Ver. 1.8

• The Chromoric League - journey to the land of innovation, where technological progress is overseen by the guiding hands of its Triumvirate, the most prolific of which is labeled the Ingeniator. Witness technological marvels beyond that of nearly any in the world, rivaling even the magical power of The Floating Citadel. Visit key parts of Chromore and their critical functions using the new-fangled form of transportation, trains. Challenge the Ingeniator himself and see if draconic might can prevail against the weapons of the future.
• Features: one Conquest route, three bad endings, and one good ending with 4 NSFW scenes corresponding to role and position. (Starting to make good on my promise to let people choose the positions they want rather than sticking to just one.)
• Overhauled Saves: Moved saving and loading to its own passage, and bumped it up from 3 to 10. It’s still not complete yet; I want players to put in their notes to be attached to the saves, but for now, you’ll get the names of the passages you saved on. I also like saving a ton, so don’t be surprised if 10 turns into 50 or 100 later.

What’s coming in Ver. 1.9?

That’s right- I already have something in mind for 1.9 that I’ll be working on immediately after posting this update. Circling back to the patron who subscribed even without any updates, I contacted them and gave them the privilege of deciding what route will come after Chromore’s so their subscription was worth it. They chose Qadogom, so expect that coming up soon. Patrons will see it first, of course.

What’s coming in Ver. 1.10? [POLL]

To celebrate the return of Conquerrence (and also my hands healing) I’m setting up another poll. I decided to really knuckle down and make sure every single nation has a route so that I can actually go back to the others and really put the ‘choose’ in ‘choose your own adventure.’ Because conquest routes take a lot of time due to variations and programming, this little speedrun of routes will be exclusively peace from now on.

With that in mind, I’m letting you all decide what the nation after Qadogom will be. The end date: when 1.9 drops. That’s right, you have however long it takes for me to get through Qadogom to try and get your nation to the top. Happy voting!

The poll is here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/what-nation-will-91063611