Since the release of LD BETA V1, many people have not yet seen the plans I have in store for the mod. In today's post I will be revealing some project notes and Concept Art in our project concepts folder. Please keep in mind that the things I will post here may change or be edited in the future. We would love to hear your opinions and thoughts in the comment section below.
Update Plans♡
The BETA has many placeholders for the models, buildings, and textures, meaning that we will replace all of these in later updates of the mod. We also have received a lot of feedback since we launched the download of the beta for LD to the public. So, I created a list of the top goals for the next update.
Things to update:
Cafe buildings and their spawn level/rates in-game.
Edit the structure spawn height.
Update Cafe buildings to more suitable adorable themes.
Update Awnings.
Update other furniture.
Update the "Sugarn" portal tree.
Remove the servant voices until we make original voice packs.
Lower chances of the maids talking triggers (To avoid constant line repetition).
Make a new layout menu for the maids.
Make a new layout for the jobs tab.
Make a new layout for the maids change selection.
Name all foods/mod items to proper names in English.
Fix tools/weapons appearance when servants hold them.
Models to update:
Update Human Maids+Butlers
Update EnderMaid And Add Ender Butler
Update squirrel Maid+Butler
Update Infected Zombie Servants
Future Mobs:
Among the human mobs, there are monster-themed mobs as well!
In History, bells were used to call servants and are commonly related to the idea of a servant, so, naturally, instead of using egg-shaped spawn eggs, we instead use call bells to represent these. Each call bell will summon a servant or maid of any height and gender of the particular species the bell represents. Each bell has a different appearance to be able to tell apart what mob they summon.
(These bells represent currently available mobs in the mod)
Mob spawn bell in order;
Maid.
Butler.
Trader.
Ender (Only Ender Maid for now).
Cow (Only Cow maid for now).
Squirrel Maid.
Squirrel Butler.
Planter
Zombmaid.
Zombutler.
We're still working on the finalized versions of the current Monster/Kemono/Human mobs we have so far. I have prepared more documents with the stats and info of the current mobs we have available as well as future ones.
The following ones are all links you can click, that will take you to a respective document.
Vanilla themed mobs:
Plant themed mobs:
Kemono mobs:
Bug mobs:
Kaibutsu mobs:
Other:
Voice Types
Default.
Deredere.
Yandere.
Mayadere.
Kuudere.
Tsundere.
Dandere.
Himedere (Maids Only).
OujiDere (Butlers Only).
Hinedere.
Sadodere.
NyaaDere.
Extra (Extra voices).
Custom Voice (Have the ability for players to make and import their own customized voices for either Maids or Butlers).
Depending on the species/gender the voices will sound slightly different for each personality type. For example: Spider Maids won't sound the same if one is a DereDere and the other one is a Yandere. Voices will be randomly assigned to servants that match their randomly generated personality type when they spawn.
I would also like to add the ability for players to make custom dialogue or scripts for their servants if they wanted to make maps, stories, or just custom or personal lines. This, of course, will only be available for text bubbles and not voices that are already in the mod, so the player will have to make a voice pack if they wish for their servants to say a specific thing that doesn't come in the default voice packs.
Maids can be found inside of generated structures, such as cafes, empty mansions, villages, etc.
Maid Cafes:
We will make maids spawn in a maid cafe. These cafes spawn in three different building styles, appearing in Small, Medium, and large sizes. They are rare structures you will find in the wild, but not so rare for it to be impossible to be found.
Maids that are on strike, or have no jobs will spawn around here inside and around the cafe. Cafe's should possess a special maid that is behind a counter that serves/sells sweets to the player for sugar or sugar cane.
Players can also buy sweets from the seller maids. Different sweets are generated in the Cafe Maids store daily.
Diverse maids with different skill levels and job specialties will spawn here. On rare occasions, the small-sized version of these cafes should spawn in a village.
The cafes will come either in pink, purple or, other colors (We're still working on that), all in pastel tones.
Structures come with:
Kitchen/Buy Counter.
Seating area.
Second floor for sleeping; If there is no second floor it means that it is underground for some smaller cafes as a basement.
Cafe Spawn Population:
Small cafe ~ 1-3 Retainers
Medium Cafe ~ 3-5 Retainers
Large Cafe ~ 5-9 Retainers
Dead retainers will be replaced with new ones that respawn to fill the empty gap of the particular population level. We'll make sure to keep the population low so it does not overload the game. We're looking into the possibility of maid cafes to have a similar function to dungeon rooms with spawners, programming them specifically to each building size of how many retainers will spawn, but that is one of the options we are discussing for now.
Cafes should spawn in similar themes to the biome they spawned in. For example, if a cafe spawns in a birch wood forest, the building will be made from the wood and materials from that biome, etc.
Biomes cafes will appear in:
Oak Forest
Dark Oak
Birch Forest
Spruce forest
Swamp
Bamboo
Jungle
Mushroom fields
Desert
Savanna
Snowy Tundra
Nether
I have many ideas and plans for the furniture in the mod, like to re-create the Zabuton Mod addon, but with extra seating, so maids can use it. Maids in idle or free mode will use chairs on occasion. Players can also use the furniture apart from the servants. I was aiming for an English Victorian/Japanese fusion of different furniture. Furniture should be customizable in color through dyes. Both the player and Retainers should be able to use this furniture similar to the furniture you can find in the Touhou Maids mod.
Cafes themed furniture:
Cafe Booth (Maid cafe booth with a table all in one) (IN PROGRESS).
Cafe Table (IN PROGRESS).
Cafe Chairs (IN PROGRESS).
Cafe Awning (IN PROGRESS).
Kawaii Cafe Signs for MMR.
Cafe Menu Street Sign.
3d food (See Food and Crops
Cafe Outdoor Table +umbrella (IN PROGRESS).
Kawaii themed PIllows (3d item and icon).
Kawaii Stuffed animals (3d item and icon).
Maid/Butler Themed Body Pillows (Safe for work and of Maid models).
Maid Posters/Paintings (IN PROGRESS).
French Hanging Flower Pots.
Modern themed furniture:
Gameboy (maids can hold and play during idle mode).
Servant Bed (Modern player looking bed that maids can use, comes in cuter/brighter colors compared to player beds. Maids can sleep in these beds).
Modern Stove/oven servants can use.
Bar.
Asian themed furniture:
Zabuton Cushion (Japanese floor cushion).
Zaisu (Japanese legless chair with back. Similar to the Zabuton).
Futon (Japanese Roll Out Beds Retainers can sleep in).
Katsu (Japanese Cloth-covered floor table with already built-in seats).
Shoji Doors.
Fusuma Walls.
Ranma Vents/Panels.
Tatami Floors.
Chaidubai Tables.
Irori cooking pit.
Teru-Teru bouzu ghost decoration.
Byobu.
Tansu Cabinet.
Chabudai.
Paper Lanterns.
Strand of Lanterns (Multiple smaller lanterns attached to a string so It can be hung up).
Bonsai Trees.
Paper Walls/Windows/Screens.
Japanese Paintings.
Retainer Station:
Blacksmith Station
Alchemy Station
Storage/Crafting Station
Barista Station
Vintage themed furniture:
Vanity corner/desk.
Grandfather like clock.
Birdcage.
Console and mirror.
Old-style telephone.
Chandelier.
Writing machine.
Gramophone.
Sewing machine.
A decorative rose in a jar.
Old style camera.
Old rusty portable lamp.
A pile of books.
Vintage folding screen.
Music box (It may or may not play music, still deciding on it)
Long curtains.
3d Cleaning Tools (Based on Ueda’s Cleaning Tools):
Custom animations will be provided for each tool and cleaning animation the maids will display.) In a small space, the maids will not wander far when doing their chores. Items can also be placed as decoration blocks when not in use.
Cleaning tools:
Broom.
Mop And Bucket.
Duster.
Polishing Cloth.
(Tools May also be used as weapons if needed but they'll do low damage. Player/Servant Interactable).
Maid collectible figurines:
Collectible in-game Maid figurines, similar to Funko Pops. Kind of fallout 4's collectible bobbleheads, But more nandroid like. If we do any figurines for the maids we should also have cute or matching shelves you can put the figurines on. Or just have them be able to be placed on almost any block surface.
*Figurine for Every maid job unlocked/tried:
Farming.
Fencer.
Archer.
Ripper.
Demolisher.
Chef.
Healer.
Pharmacist.
Clock.
LumberJack.
Monster species types you collect.
Ect.
Figurines:
*Custom easter egg character figurines.
*Figurines for Monster Maids+Butlers.
*Custom shelves/stands for figurines. But you can also put them on normal blocks.
Books:
Collectible/Readable books you can find in the game.
Job tutorial book (Guide book for servant jobs).
Servant Encyclopedia (Lists mobs in-game and their lore).
Tale of The WanderMaid (A short story about the WanderMaid)
CookBook (Comes with Games crafting Recipes for the food organized by category type, a recipe book in resume).
Other cute short story books or journals you can find and read (For fun mob lore).
Information:
I've made an online document you can view. It contains basic information on the mod, how to play it, and more.
Contains:
Jobs.
Job Tools.
Interface.
Weapons.
Food.
And More!
