New Firefly chapter at 7500 words and climbing... · 5:22pm Aug 26th, 2018
Tentatively titled “Spoiling Strike”, it’s been very well-received by prereaders to this point, but I’m having a horrible time with the second combat section involving Kaval/Gaius, and if’s not finished to satisfaction by September 1st, I’ll release the chapter without it.
Usually, I have a pretty good sense of a battle in my head before I write it, but this time I just don’t and I’m really having to feel my way through it as it simply refuses to come easily. I’ve settled on Gaius’ choice of weapon and the manner in which he fights, as well as how the ponies found and gained access to the underground complex. It’s the battle progression and tactics used that are driving me crazy; how exactly the gryphons will defeat an all-out pony attack through the underground involving the Black Lances teamed with unicorn and earth pony army troops without mages or Ravens.
It’ll be a relief when it’s finished, and I’ll be working on battle graphics for it throughout the week. Target release date is, again, Friday, September 1st to mark the one-year anniversary of the story release. One more update will follow and possibly a teaser of graphics before then.
I'll certainly be looking forward to this as usual.
RE Tactics
Here are a few rough, spitball ideas. Traps. They're underground which greatly reduces maneuverability. Both the classic literal traps and even just maze like branches, double backs, false paths, etc. Another is just straight out a time limit that the ponies know about until the facility is collapsed. They don't need to win as in beating them as just buy enough time until everyone is killed, the objective is lost/denied to the ponies.
I cannot wait for this chapter to be out!
My addiction is starting to show: I NEED MOAR!!!!
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Thanks for the tips! Given them, I think you’re going to be quite pleased with what you read.
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You’ll get your fix on Friday! Can you wait that long?