Apr 172010
 

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.

Jan 052010
 

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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

Dec 242009
 

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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: