VN Ren'Py A Wife and Mother [v0.201] [Lust & Passion]

[xxxorro]

I think that the teaser could be still part of the Aiden's task:

1. it's a bonus teaser and not a teaser of the bonus storyline. He always calls bonus teaser an extra and maybe last teaser for an event (e.g. the hand on Sophia's tight for Sam's event) just to keep us busy with the interpretation
2. we are 70% in SC. I think it is a realistic estimate to have Aiden's event covering 75-80% of the update, given that the bonus storyline and Morello will be short, say 10% each or 15% and 10% respectively.
   For Morello, I don't think it will go more than the 30 renders he made for the first meeting Sophia/Liam/Morello to discuss the debt, there may be some back and forth dialogues but I don't see many renders for this part (let alone some "action").
   For the bonus storyline, he usually uses it to introduce a new storyline with an existing (hopefully) character and again it should be short and 10%-15% should do it.

With these premises it could make sense that the teaser refers to either the task or the end of it.

For the 2nd task he could ask to do something "fun" in the classroom at the beginning, i.e. last teaser with all the possible ideas, panties or everything we have explored.

Then for the "real" task he could ask to do something out of the classroom. Either at the end of Sophia's classes and during another hour of teaching when Sophia is free but all the students are in the classrooms, or he could ask Sophia to leave the classroom to accomplish the task leaving some of the student in charge in the meanwhile (I don't know if this is possible/legal in the US system, in my personal experience it happened sometimes that the teacher left for few minutes leaving a student in charge of keeping the class in check).

Either way, Sophia is wandering in the desert corridors of the school to accomplish the task.
We know that she is not in the floor of her classroom (see nexer images with previous classes / Bennet) so here are some possibilities:

• it could be that she has furtively accomplished the task and she is trying to go back but the "coast is not clear". There could be someone in the corridor who could question her presence, e.g. the principal, or somebody she does not want to meet, e.g. Bennet, the janitor or other students, so she has to take the courage to go and deal with them (this is why she is not really covering but just looking ready to go)

• or she is meeting with Aiden and/or whomever for actually doing the task and she is assessing the situation before going.

Don't ask me what the task could be in this scenario, though! I'm just putting on the table another possibility.

It can make sense even in the breakthrough of the whole event. Assuming it takes 80%, the first teaser happened when he was at 10% SC so we can ballpark a 15% of renders for the wake up, some chitchatting with the family and the drive to school. The second teaser happened at 50% SC which could be the end of the "fun" part in the classroom and now around 70% the actual task (assuming it is not as complex as the 3rd one).

And I know, as usual, there are a lot of ifs but we are here for this

 

[Bane71]

I think that the teaser could still part of the Aiden's task:

1. it's a bonus teaser and not a teaser of the bonus storyline. He always call bonus teaser an extra and maybe last teaser for an event (e.g. the hand on Sophia's tight for Sam's event) just to keep us busy with the interpretation
2. we are 70% in SC. I think it is a realistic estimate to have Aiden's event covering 75-80% of the update, given that the bonus storyline and Morello will be short, say 10% each or 10% and 15%.
   For Morello, I don't think it will go more than the 30 renders he made for the first meeting Sophia/Liam/Morello to discuss the debt, there may be some back and forth dialogues but I don't see many renders for this part (let alone some "action").
   For the bonus storyline, he usually use it to introduce a new storyline with an existing (hopefully) character and again it should be short and 10%-15% should do it.

With these premises it could make sense that the teaser refers to either the task or the end of it.

Like for the 2nd task he could ask to do something "fun" in the classroom at the beginning, i.e. last teaser with all the possible ideas, panties or everything we have explored.

Then for the "real" task he could ask to do something out of the classroom. Either at the end of Sophia's classes and during another hour of teaching when Sophia is free but all the students are in the classrooms, or he could ask Sophia to leave the classroom to accomplish the task leaving some of the student in charge in the meanwhile (I don't know if this is possible/legal in the US system, in my personal experience it happened sometimes that the teacher left for few minutes leaving a student in charge of keeping the class in check).

Either way, Sophia is wandering in the desert corridors of the school to accomplish the task.
We know that she is not in the floor of her classroom (see nexer images with previous classes / Bennet) so here are some possibilities:

• it could be that she has furtively accomplished the task and she is trying to go back but the "coast is not clear". There could be someone in the corridor who could question her presence, e.g. the principal, or somebody she does not want to meet, e.g. Bennet, the janitor or other students, so she has to take the courage to go and deal with them (this is why she is not really covering but just looking ready to go)

• or she is meeting with Aiden and/or whomever for actually doing the task and she is assessing the situation before going.

Don't ask me what could be the task in this scenario, though! I'm just putting on the table another possibility.

It can make sense even in the breakthrough of the whole event. Assuming it takes 80%, the first teaser happened when he was at 10% SC so we can ballpark a 15% of renders for the wake up, some chitchatting with the family and the drive to school. The second teaser happened at 50% SC which could be the end of the "fun" part in the classroom and now around 70% the actual task (assuming it is not as complex as the 3rd one).

And I know, as usual, there are a lot of ifs but we are here for this

 

[ancienregimele]

Well, the teaser was intriguing but I won't speculate about it. There are so many possibilities, several of which have already been referred to. We're used to seeing Sophia's nipples looking like "chapel hat pegs" & through a blouse with no bra it's possible, even probable but there's no way they'd be visible through that kind of jacket, which also has the "boob pocket" thing going on. Are the renders becoming less realistic & the quality lower to tie in with the increase in time between updates? That's a real question.

Just thought I'd try a post to see what happens after a week of not commenting. As you can see, whether you like the content or not, it's definitely on topic. Now I wait to see if it gets deleted & what the reason might be this time, when & if it happens, 1,2,3....

 

[Bill_Buttlicker]

Speaking of being behind, 40 days into this development cycle and it looks like he's now on pace for mid-February.

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I guess I know what Alyssa will be doing for another few weeks...

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Speaking of behind...

 

[Deleted member 40068]

Hey guys, I'm getting an error that says

NameError: name 'day19_Sophia_contemplates_asking_Morello_for_help_with_Aiden' is not defined

Can someone explain what this is/why it's happening?

 

[Bishop Robert]

Why do people care so much for realism in an adult game?

 

[Lukereds]

Speaking of being behind, 40 days into this development cycle and it looks like he's now on pace for mid-February.

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Yes but this means another thing: there's tons of bullshits too! too much before! so on next avarage graph he'll we be measuring with this one!

 

[Lukereds]

Why do people care so much for realism in an adult game?

in fact the real important thing is another one, the story! people are forgetting this for a best graphics effects but who care!

 

[Alley_Cat]

Why do people care so much for realism in an adult game?

Because it's what's written on the box, at least from my point of view. If L&P didn't claim realism (and class) in AWAM I don't think people would care as much

 

[ancienregimele]

Why do people care so much for realism in an adult game?

Because it's rarely to be found. AWAM set out to be "realistic" in a way that many other games were not. Such games are OK & can be enjoyable but AWAM, at the start, was more of a Visual Novel than a game & this, plus the render quality, helped to differentiate it from the usual stuff around at the time. Part of this has been lost IMO, for various reasons. If it ever disappears altogether it would be a shame.

We often hear the cry, or rather the insistent shout, that 'it's just a porn game' but this is not strictly true. It's more like an erotic tale, told through the medium of 3D renders & this requires a higher level of realism.

 

[Lukereds]

Because it's what's written on the box, at least from my point of view. If L&P didn't claim realism (and class) in AWAM I don't think people would care as much

realism is dead with last updates. I woman in prison who speaks with son's boss and show tits without anybody see her....it's quite unrealistic; a cleaning lady who plays 50 shades of grey with a woman; a wife who plays on the pool with daughter friend and touch the nipples....please...is it realistic? no!

 

[GingerSweetGirl]

Why do people care so much for realism in an adult game?

I can only speak for myself, but I think it's kinky to play a game with the right balance of realism and erotica. A game with just the right balance of sex and story does it for me. Like, I'm probably never going to have every guy I meet lusting after me and have opportunities to engage in all sorts of crazy fetishes. So a game that can do that without going over the line and turning into a simple sexcapade is right up my alley.

 

[BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM]

I don't mind that the renders aren't 100% realistic since they're just 3d renders and the story needs some dosage of unrealism to be fulfilled obviously but cant go overboard.

 

[Wbwbd85]

I think the bonus scene might be Bennett having sex with a student.

 

[palmtrees89]

Yes but this means another thing: there's tons of bullshits too! too much before! so on next avarage graph he'll we be measuring with this one!

What's that even supposed to mean? How do you measure bullshit (whatever bullshit you're talking about) in time? Please enlighten us. I'd be really interested to see the math behind that.

The graph you're looking at is quite simple. It's giving you the estimated release date based on progress made since the start of development. That also includes days without any progress (regular days off), and it also includes the so called "festival of bullshit" days, which basically means days without progress resulting from a weird excuse on L&P's side, such as "the dog ate my harddrives" and the likes. If that's what you mean, it's already included in Talcum Powder's graphs.

realism is dead with last updates. I woman in prison who speaks with son's boss and show tits without anybody see her....it's quite unrealistic; a cleaning lady who plays 50 shades of grey with a woman; a wife who plays on the pool with daughter friend and touch the nipples....please...is it realistic? no!

What game are you even playing dude? Who is this "son's boss" in the prison you're referring to? Morello is the boss, Larry his brother. Larry is the one in prison. There is no boss in prison, and no son either.

Sam is not Ellie's friend, he is Dylan's friend. That's not the daughter, that's the son.

I get that there's a language barrier with your posts, but you are talking so much weird stuff that I have to ask you; What the hell are you smoking?

 

[CSK92]

Well people have been nagging him about getting help. He did that. There is even the remote possibility that he might help with scene creation. Whatever he did, whether he did it now or after 3 months, additional work, contacting additional people will always take additional time.

People are unhappy about it now, they will be unhappy about it then. That is not going to change.

Not understanding this statement. Are you saying he is as bad as managing people as he is with his development. You believe the development is slower now due to others helping him. In which I'm not certain this happened on this update. It does take time to build chemistry with others to form a team, but it shouldn't be an issue if he has and gives clear direction. This is assuming he is working with someone who knows what they are doing or why he would hire this person at all.

 

[t3alqdansam]

But the problem here is that he said he went to the event (1/4 day) base release to speed up the releases before he mentioned getting professionals to help, which now increases the release duration. This hasn't changed. Every time he said he is doing something to increase speed by changing the format, the release duration takes longer.

It all boils down to a lack of Project Management, Organization, and Communication Skills. If he wants to find ways to enhance his work, I don't have an issue with that, but he should learn first, then add it, and not try to add it in as he's learning it. This is the reason why he has the problems he has now. After four years, you think he would have known this concept.

Stubbornness! In my few conversations with him that was clearly evident. He is a talented artist. His attitude is his undoing! Not created here is his internal theme. If he does not come up with the idea it is unacceptable. Why he is currently interested in getting assistance is a curious question. I believe it is that he is recognizing his own burnout and that the story is getting too complex to keep track of himself. I am currently getting pessimistic and suspect this PD may not be finished at the current rate. 1 PD and a rate that is looking at up to 30 months. Yeah, not good!

 

[t3alqdansam]

If it weren't for the "looming" reference that gives a "darker" feeling to the description (native speakers correct me if I'm wrong), my speculation would be Sophia eavesdropping or "spying" on Dylan and Emma (if you are in that path) who could be alone in the corridor setting up a possible date in the evening and maybe kissing again.

More generally, considering that the corridor seems to be empty, it could be placed during classes while Sophia has ended hers and she is walking around. And she found something happening in the corridor. Whether they are students or someone else it depends on the "looming": what could be possibly threatening Sophia? The facial expression is hard to decode..
She could have done something for the task in the corridor and now she is secretly observing the results while e.g. the students or someone find it out...

She may be looking at students observing an Art Exhibit. Hmmmm!

 

[t3alqdansam]

Why do people care so much for realism in an adult game?

I will give you 2 examples: 1) Foot of the mountain- Grind fest from hell. 2) Project Myriam- How fast can she bang every other character in the game.

 

[GingerSweetGirl]

Stubbornness! In my few conversations with him that was clearly evident. He is a talented artist. His attitude is his undoing! Not created here is his internal theme. If he does not come up with the idea it is unacceptable. Why he is currently interested in getting assistance is a curious question. I believe it is that he is recognizing his own burnout and that the story is getting too complex to keep track of himself. I am currently getting pessimistic and suspect this PD may not be finished at the current rate. 1 PD and a rate that is looking at up to 30 months. Yeah, not good!

The hope is that he brought in the help before it's too late. Only time will tell if that's the case. But I think it's absolutely fair to imagine that he finally couldn't deny any longer that the scope of the project was beyond what he could accomplish alone. Bringing in other people was the right move, even if it causes delays in the short term. The question is; is he still committed to the game enough to do whatever it takes to make it work using a team-approach? When burnout sets it, it can sabotage even the most committed person, so hopefully L&P hasn't reached that point.