Just started this and sexual skill is patreon only?
Doesn't bode too well in an adult game. I suppose I could unren the thing and see what I'd miss but it leaves a bit of a sour taste.
I think there's a problem with naming of the skill.
I mean non-patrons still have access to most of the contents (sexual stuff, stories, and scenes),
and where the skill really affects is relatively situational.
For example, the first perk of the skill that was implemented in this version gives one benefit,
which is, during the repeatable sex scenes, player can choose when to press cum button to end the event,
whereas, in non-patron version, you can play scenes three times before the event automatically turn on cum button.
And, perks to be added in this stat would not block contents as well.
The stat would also affect MC's amount of MP once the game introduce turn-based battle system (next month),
but the difficulties will be adjusted to make it playable without paying..
However, I do hear you, and I appreciate your concern and advice.
It has only been less than five month since we released the game, and the state of the game is still in alpha version.
By the time we release second half of the Big Summer update in August,
I'd consider it to be in beta phase.
So, opinion such as yours really helps us navigating the game development.
Thank you, and have a good week!
edit:
Also, it's a renpy game with grind, so people inevitably will cheat. If that breaks your script you'll be in for a rough time.
Another game where dev came up with a brilliant idea to provide only the censored version of the game where many things in the game after clicking inform you that this is "only for patrons" and what's even more funny is that the game is based on "real porn" so dev even does not have to make an effort to additionally render "scenes and events only for patrons".
I have already seen at least a few such games and many people on this forum know such censorship of the game never brings the desired effect for their creators because if someone forgot, even those games in the "exclusive version only for patrons" can leak here because that's how this site works, people share here games on it and often the patron-only version of the game, so the dev preparation of different versions of the game for different groups of recipients (one limited version available for everyone and the other exclusive only for patrons) may simply hit him at some point.
But what do I know, I am just an ordinary player and of course this is only my personal opinion.
Although I am not and never will be a fan of the kind of solutions the dev has used here I wish him luck with his game because he will probably need it.
Thank you!
I really am grateful for you comment.
What you just addressed is the biggest concern for us right now.
I do agree that blocking contents is not the best idea in this business and, of course, in this site.
However, my friend, who is in charge of coding, still thinks that it is inevitable.
And, I do understand some of his concern, like, we have to give something to our patrons that is worth their support...
Since I have zero knowledge in coding and stuff, I had to persuade him to start this project in the beginning.
And, one of the condition he required to start was making a solid plan that guarantees him stable earnings.
And, yeah, both of us need earning that can, at least, make it sustainable to survive while doing this project.
Since I have graduated college I do have more time whereas he still has few more year to complete.
So, unlike me, this is the only source he is making money now.
So I understand it is harder for him to take risk in this...
As not a big fan of censored game myself, I still argue him from time to time.
Sorry about writing such a long reply.
I don't know I went on like that.
I guess it just felt like someone finally understands my side.
Before I started this project, I thought it would be really fun to make a game.
While I still find it fun and rewarding, there are some hardships that I've never expected.
Although my friend has been really supportive, there are times when I feel alone.
Especially when we don't agree on something such as all this whole patreon issue.
And it is really challenging for me since I'm a female and majority of consumer here are males.
Since I'm in charge of writing script (as I speak better english), plots, and editing all the video and pics,
I try hard to figure out what male players want in this kind of game, and sometimes I just don't feel confident
with my work..
It's funny because, before this project, I thought I knew enough of man to take charge in writing in this game.
Moreover, I'm not a native English speaker so it worries me a lot, too.
So, whenever people like you leave a comment and share their ideas,
it really helps me keep working hard on my project.
Anyways, thank you a lot (like tons),
and I hope you to have a great week, and share more ideas in the future (as long as you feel like...)
p.s. I do agree that drawing and rendering video is much harder work, and how I wish I can draw or render well...
But finding good sources, editing them requires a lot of time and effort, too... I have to search for right pictures for the story (and find pairs of them to match in one story) that come with good size and resolution, which takes like forever..
then re-edit all of them with photoshop... Maybe I'm not a good editor just yet..
But I believe it's worth all that time cuz I want to make something immersive and movie-like base on real porn.
I know it doesn't mean anything to ppl, but, at least, I'm not trying to earn easy money.
And I don't plan to be greedy with this project...
All I wanna do with this game is to come up with something that makes everyone happy
(me, my friend, my patrons, my non-patrons)
I apologize that I got triggered with that sentence even though your statement is true about real porn..
I really am sorry.
It was just too familiar cuz that's what my friend told me once on my part of work.. (comparing it to his work on coding)