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Encarmine Released

Bishop — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 21:19:19 +0000

Our new game, Encarmine, has been released! Check it out on the official website here!

Act III Release Date: October 18th

Bishop — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:56:28 +0000

Sorry for the long delay, but Act III will finally be coming out later this month. Until then, stick around and be patient!

Until then, why not read FanDanGo, a webcomic by Project BC fellow Kate Holden?

Act III Updates – Memory of the Sun (Intro Size)

Bishop — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 04:56:08 +0000

Act III’s currently in the late stages of beta, so look forward to a release in the near future! In the meantime, take a listen to its opening theme, titled “Memory of the Sun.”

Act III Updates – In Contention

Bishop — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 21:46:54 +0000

We’ve been hard at work on Act III and preparing for beta testing. Although there’s still no estimate on when it’ll be released, we’re doing our best to get it done as quickly as we can while still making it a great game.

Act II Released!!

Bishop — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:41:11 +0000

Act II is finally released after a couple day delay!

Grab it here: Vacant Sky Vol 1 Contention [Act II].zip [125.04MiB] / 2shared / Gdc.wpi.edu

In order to properly convert over your save data from Act I, you need to have the Act I Clear Flag, which you get by saving after the credits. Make sure you’ve done that before trying to convert!

Make sure to play Act I first! Get it at the downloads page here: http://www.projectbc.net/downloads/

What’s New in Act II?

Fixes

* Removed the bug where First Aid was affected by ATK/DEF
* Removed the bug where reactions (namely Dodge and Counter) affected support abilities (no more Seri dodging heals!)
* Removed the bug where reaction icons sometimes wouldn’t appear
* Made the unlockable title screens less obscure to use
* Balanced Accuracy; see New Features
* Regeneration no longer hurts you
* Disenchant now works on Regeneration

Changes

* Removed the skills system
* You may now obtain new techniques from the menu instead of returning to the Hall of Legends
* The story is no longer painfully linear

New Features

* Vital Hit: High Accuracy grants you a chance of dealing critical hits; high Speed grants you defense against them
* Ascensions: Customizable powerups unique to certain characters
* Branching Story: Three mysteries to uncover, the order in which you proceed affecting the way the story unfolds
* Music: A new soundtrack composed by Tarranon, including a new opening theme
* Portraits: Includes a set of remastered and all new face portraits
* Charges: Auria gains the ability to store power for a future finishing attack

Act II Updates – When I Die (Opening Theme)

Bishop — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:46:58 +0000

Merry Christmas from everyone here at Project BC! As the penultimate Act II update and our Christmas gift to you, here’s the opening theme for Act II, titled “When I Die” and featuring vocals by Melanie Ehrlich. Check it out:

Act II Updates: Rescue

Bishop — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:34:32 +0000

The sixth in a series of updates leading up to the January 1 release of Vacant Sky Act II. This image shows off the streamlined battle UI, with new portraits by Salice and new battle sprites by Ganonfrog.

Act I Character Poll

Bishop — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:41:53 +0000

Whoo! After a 20 hour train ride, I’m finally home for the holidays. Though this week’s Act II update is still forthcoming, I’ve got something else for you in the meantime. I’m starting up an Act I character poll, where you vote for your favorite male and female characters.

Once Act II has been out, a follow-up poll will be held and it should be fun to see if certain characters go up or down in the rankings. Without further adieu, here’s the character list:

Male
Rayonne de Bellemont
Zaqris jaGrane
Vastale/Michael Ranksmith
Weapon
Blaise Tearson

Female
Auria Edith
Serijala Racorie
Sandarga
Auria’s Mom
Fiora

Submit your vote either by response by email by comment or email (blue.oblivion@gmail.com) or whatever method of communication you feel like and I’ll add it to the tally. I’ll post again next Saturday with the results.

Act I fix for runtime error reuploaded

Bishop — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:10:16 +0000

Sorry for the inconvenience. You can find the fix here:

fmodex.zip [254.19KiB]

Just replace the fmodex.dll file in the game folder with this one.

Act II Updates – Nightlife

Bishop — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:36:32 +0000

Welcome to December! As Act II moves into the final push to alpha, things are shaping up to be released on time and I’ve got a new track for you all.

The fifth in a series of updates leading up to the January 1 release of Vacant Sky Act II. This song is the nighttime version of the Svaneholm town theme. Take a listen to “Nightlife“.