No it's a pretty fair assumption. L&P has a LONG history of "discovering" that his updates need a lot more renders than planned. Considering the hardware he had, rendering images shouldn't be time consuming, even if they have multiple characters and effects. The only way he should need substantially more time is if he needs a lot more renders.
From memory Oedipus didn't know he was related to his mother and father. His actual father he just thought was a foreign king.Also, now that Dylan knows his Dad is the reason he's not getting any...quite literally - he's on a collision course with his dad. Its only a matter of time until he fights his father over his mother, this is turning into an oedipus complex in the truest sense. Dylan knows Karate, now. All the crap his Dad gives him, omg he's been looking for a reason. Him fighting his father could wreck his home, he'll be fine; but wtf is Ellie gonna do? She's sakura (useless). I'm not sure L&P was ready for that or thought that through...not fully.
I stopped playing after the 45 seconds of boring the v.160 update turned out to be. Even the salon event, the only "event" in my playthrough this playable day - to my knowledge isn't worth the download.
i wish somebody would have gave me the same advise 5 years ago
yes but i'm pretty sure that i have seen a post of LP saying that some updates would have surprise animations, so i would hope that at least he is working on some animation, al tho i would rather noanimation at all and fater updatesConsidering L&P said that animations are off the table for this update, I'd say it's..well...
I think that you've hit the nail on the head with this. If I was optimistic about AWAM, I'd hope that L&P was also trying to recapture his former good writing ability but having woven such a complex scenario, especially from an incest follower's POV & with so many fan expectations raised.....which he helped foster, is finding it difficult. Anybody would.
He won't hire anyone because it's not his preferred working method but if support & income dropped sufficiently, a decision might have to be made. That would be a business decision.
I think many of us were just as naive when AWAM started. Although the writing was probably on the wall when L&P used the same model for Dylan as Max from Big Brother and people started to realise.
Parts 1 and 2 should have been reversed. Part 1 should have been Dylan and Sophia sneaking out to the club while Liam was drinking with his boss. Sophia and Dylan dance and have a sexy romantic encounter at the club.
I think one of L&P's major problems is that he seems to have isolated himself from a few voices who tell him what he Needs to know, versus what he Wants to hear (the dangers of surrounding yourself or only paying heed to the equivalent of 'yes men').
No one knows the progress cause the game's on a hault .. L&P is probably having a writer's block and doesn't know wtf to do..
You are correct my friend. What this highly talented developer desperately needs is a trusted editor, not to stem creativity, but to keep the flow of his work within acceptable parameters and accountability toward his patrons.I think one of L&P's major problems is that he seems to have isolated himself from a few voices who tell him what he Needs to know, versus what he Wants to hear (the dangers of surrounding yourself or only paying heed to the equivalent of 'yes men').
I think you are right about the scene needing rework.
IF AWAM was actually written well past this point - story boarded so that the boundaries and major plot points of each scene were already created - then running the next several PDs past a few trusted advisors is essential to getting good feedback and avoiding the 'Oh Shit!!' moments like the Twist (Dylan as the bad guy for setting up Sophia for Aiden's blackmail) or the way this scene seems to be 'flowing.'
Anytime I create a complex work product, I run it by several people who I trust to tell me what I need to know versus - 'hey - gave it a 5 second glance and you are good.'
I consider all the feedback I am given, and I make changes as needed, based on that feedback and the rationale provided by those who reviewed my work... working in a vacuum (soliciting no feedback or alternate perspectives) creates all kinds of blind spots and this is something L&P Should know since he is no longer a novice creator.
This is L&P's work product and his livelihood... so getting the perspectives of people who don't think the way he does is Critical to creating a better work product.
interestingly enough - creating a team and building trust among team members can create some of those trusted advisors who can help the Team, and L&P, avoid the pitfalls he is stumbling over... who knew??
Cheers!
