Ren'Py Abandoned Summertime Saga [v0.20.16 Pre-tech] [Kompas Productions]

[srksrk 68]

Well, the game had indeed faster updates, yes, but the quality was worse in basically every way. The art wasn't as good, animations were really bad, the quests were worse, and we had stories which were split in 2 or 3 updates and thus laked content and felt a little rushed. It's worth remembering, that Jenny for example already had ~2 combined updates (0.12 just for her and partly 0.12.5/0.9/0.5) and still her story isn't that good and certainly needs a huge rework to reach Roxxy or Diane.

Teachers and Roxxy wer quality updates (as well as Aqua), I'd rather have it like that each time. Diane was technically high standard as well, but the story was rushed and partly cut. Daisy felt a bit rushed, too. So I guess, more time -- better quality. I hope they keep it that way and don't break the Jenny story too much.

No way dude, the updates now are bigger and the quality of the art and animation is way better, and every update he adds new minigames and stuff like that.

You can have split opinions regarding the minigames. He broke older ones (e.g. pizza), and the milking minigame is plain stupid imo.

I totally agree with the rest of your posting.

Do saves work for that now? I never got that far.

Just don't look at the mysterius statue in your backpack and you are fine.

 

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[A.J.]

for who is expecting the update.

Spoiler: surprise :)

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[New Kid]

Politely yet firmly: No thanks.

And that's why it's a bad end kkkk, so the MC better start working on following the script or else...

 

[roger545353535353]

The thing is, DC put goals for how much money he wanted to deliver the best he could and hire as many people as he could manage. The goal was reached a while ago and people keep pledging more and more despite him saying he wasn't going to hire anymore people or that it'd speed up production.

He streams pretty consistently and works beyond what we see in the streams. I don't think he's being very unreasonable in what he's doing and I don't really think he's milking things. Do I think he should put more hours in or have others on his team do so? Yes, but that might also end up causing him to lose passion in the game.

What I think he should do is take the extra money he's getting and keep track of it somewhere so that he can deliver some quality taboo updates post-patreon or even save it for a jump start on his project after SS (which he said is still a few years away).

It's what you call "The Patreon effect", when a dev starts making lots of money, they magically slow down updates. I've seen it, devs making only 100 bucks get monthly updates, then they start making 1k and the updates come out less and less.

 

[j4yj4m]

It's what you call "The Patreon effect", when a dev starts making lots of money, they magically slow down updates. I've seen it, devs making only 100 bucks get monthly updates, then they start making 1k and the updates come out less and less.

Well, in many cases it makes sense. At first frequent updates are the most important thing, so people get to know the game and thus many devs sacrifice quality/depth/etc. to push as many and as regular updates as possible to create a name for themselves. I've even seen games with bi-weekly schedules and really small updates. But once there's a base it can make sense to adjust that schedule, so it actually helps the game. Some games do well with small, monthly updates but for SS that really wasn't the case.

Last but not least it's indeed true that, depending on the game, bug testing etc. gets a lot more complicated once the game grows. Sure, if you've got a 100% linear story that isn't an issue but as soon as there's choice you'll have retest content again and again. Especially in SS most bugs/locks in the past happened in old content.

 

[Deleted member 10214]

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Spoiler: surprise :)

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This was posted in the discord?

 

[WhatAFool]

Well...

 

[MyNameIsBubblesTheMonkey]

If i was making $51,378 a month i'd drag the development our for years as well.

Patreon is for the most part a giant scam, devs have no incentive at all to release a game in a timely manner and there are 0 repercussions for just sitting back and watching the money roll in till eventually people lose interest and then go and do it all again.

Just do what i do, don't expect a game to be finished and you won't be disappointed.

Truth but I dont mind so long as they keep regularly updating the game and just keep endlessly adding on more and more content until you have a ridiculously huge game with 20 gigs worth of scenes ten years from now.

 

[Rando Civ]

And that's why it's a bad end kkkk, so the MC better start working on following the script or else...

No.

 

[speedynl]

din't pay any attention to the game for a long time, just 1 question, can mc fuck eve already ?, its the only girl i wanted to fuck for a long time

 

[ta1842]

din't pay any attention to the game for a long time, just 1 question, can mc fuck eve already ?, its the only girl i wanted to fuck for a long time

No, she is in the next update I think

 

[A.J.]

This was posted in the discord?

No, this is one of the wallpapers he made for his Patreons.

 

[Hank Moody]

Making 51k a month but still takes then 6 months to create an update that is only around an hour of gameplay

If I was a willing pateron of theirs I'd probably kill myself for being such a pathetic loser

 

[Jackie123]

It Kind of sucks tbh that every Update Takes so long but they are not some Crazy Ass Game Producers like sony santa Monica Studios and so and they also dont have Studio with highclass equipment theyre are just a few people and DC is doing the Art all by himself which also Takes longer in the Update procces. We have also just a Couple of Werks infront of us the Update is going to Come Around like April 15-23rd so just be Patient.

Making 51k a month but still takes then 6 months to create an update that is only around an hour of gameplay

If I was a willing pateron of theirs I'd probably kill myself for being such a pathetic loser

 

[401Grem]

Making 51k a month but still takes then 6 months to create an update that is only around an hour of gameplay

If I was a willing pateron of theirs I'd probably kill myself for being such a pathetic loser

Hmm, yet they are not here complaining? Besides, it"s only been 3 months

 

[jamdan]

The only complaint I have on this game is you have to restart with each new update. I dont mind longer update times, I replay VN games all the time but I dont really want to redo a free-roaming game every month or two to get the new stuff.

 

[srksrk 68]

Making 51k a month but still takes then 6 months to create an update that is only around an hour of gameplay

If I was a willing pateron of theirs I'd probably kill myself for being such a pathetic loser

That's by far the most stupid comment I've read on that topic.

Just a hint: the game is for free. You don't even have to feel guilty for not paying them because the game is for free. And just in case you missed it the first two times: the game is for free.

 

[401Grem]

It's the way of society, the non or less productive, complain that the productive people are not productive enough.

 

[Badjourasmix]

That's by far the most stupid comment I've read on that topic.

Just a hint: the game is for free. You don't even have to feel guilty for not paying them because the game is for free. And just in case you missed it the first two times: the game is for free.

I know right? If you're not even supporting the project you have no right to complain