- Thread starter CobraSGT
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There are already routes in the game relegated to future DLC content. I wouldn't be shocked if he wants to relegate some other of the minor routes to DLC or create non-canon alternative content. His "special developer" person could work on that stuff as he works on the main game. Although he'd have to give up control, which he doesn't like doing, so in the end I still think animations are the most likely thing to be done. It's so far the only thing that could plausibly check all the boxes I can think of.
Those boxes being.
- "special thing". This is pretty vague and can mean almost anything.
- He got a 2nd PC. Obviously this is to render something.
- He has a "special developer" person of some sort. This can only reasonably be a renderer or animator.
- Something to do with the next update.
Perhaps it could be a writer too, but I don't know what a writer has to do with getting a 2nd PC. Unless a "special" thing and a "special" dev are actually unrelated and he's just trying to mess with us. Which is definitely possible.
So, what special things would warrant a 2nd PC and a special developer?
- He hired an animator / art helper who will create scenes that L&P will render on a 2nd PC.
- He hired a writer. Unrelated to the 2nd PC that L&P will use to render with in addition to his current PC.
- He is doing some kind of side-project/DLC type thing.
- Apr 21, 2020
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The fact is that you haven't explained anything to me! I can double or even triple your list of complaints about L&P's work.
It is quite natural that, working in this way, he deserves criticism, criticism, and not accusations and insults!
Every time I have entered into a discussion with you, I want to convey to you only simple human truths. The presence of a large list of reasonable claims to the work of L& P is not an indulgence for anyone, an excuse for those insults and accusations that are expressed.
If you were his comrade and were a real witness of his direct deception of his subscribers, fans and pirates, and at the same time revealed to the public the false essence of L&P, then such an act would deserve only respect!
Otherwise, since you are not a witness, you need to remember what the road to Hell is paved with! Remember?
Good intentions!
Therefore, without a doubt, everyone has the right to their opinion, but it must be remembered that opinion is not the truth in the highest instance! That's what I'm constantly trying to explain to you.
Bane71 maybe you are just not understanding that many of us do not agree with your analogy. It may be good in your mind but, to some of us out here in the boonies, it is wrong. And don't go trying to explain why I do not want to understand it. Your analogy was an attempt but, IMO a poor one. There are way too many food trucks roaming about that are single person operations until they start running more trucks. Those entrepreneurs sure seem to listen to their patrons. Oh, and they get the food out fast. Just sayin'!
Well first there must be trust and, at least in this forum (an considering the number of patrons that have bolted over time - there also), there is a lack of trust. It is probably the most critical failing he has.
Dang! Did that kid scream wolf again!
If it were a DLC then the main game production rate will fall into the crapper. However, if he is handing DLC over to his assistant then that could prove interesting. Though, as you said, continuity will become a problem. I just keep having that Han Solo moment...
- Apr 21, 2020
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In this case, I don't understand this logic of critics!
I'll note that I'm not telling anyone to leave, but I absolutely don't understand why come back here if you don't like and persistently demand that L&P follow your instructions on how to conduct its business? After all, there are others who are supposedly better!
Look at KillJoys, he didn't like it and he stopped being a patron, he expresses criticism, but I didn't see him accusing or insulting L&P. Here, in my opinion, is an example to follow.
In any case, my friend, I don't want this discussion to continue. Have a nice day.
Haha, you obviously never worked in hospitality. First the unhappy customers leave, slowly, and you end up with an empty restaurant.
I'm telling you from my own experience in weddings, christenings and crazy weekends. There was nowhere else to put the dirty dishes.
Ask me, a professional, first or look for another comparison
We're talking about "captive customers" here, and a good example is what's happening with DAZ and the developers who use it. Many complain about video card problems, frequent crashes but ....
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All the unimportant details aside, can anyone make any sense out of this hot mess?
In his first statement, L&P said that we'll be seeing results IN the next update and he'll keep us informed, providing answers once he reaches a certain point in the update's development (whatever that's supposed to mean). This also apparently involves multiple other developers as it appears to be a task made for "them", yet this statement makes it sound like he himself is working on "something special".
In his second statement, everything previously mentioned is pretty much over board and we're basically left with a simple "more information AFTER the next update", which already is contradicting with his first statement, and it looks like we're not even getting a taste for this "special" something in the upcoming release, unlike what he had previously said.
In his third statement, things become even more confusing. It apparently impacts the upcoming release, but we'll only be getting information about it AFTER the update??? So from my point of view, all we currently have is L&P's word that it's gonna be well worth it, and a bunch of contradictions that make absolutely no sense if you ask me.
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All the hypothesis you make seem plausible to me, I'd add that maybe he might have found a writer with animation/modelling skills too that will help on that too (to explain the PC).
The other part that also need some work is the update system, it can require some programming work to deal with connections, checksum and so on to have a smooth updating system (provided that there are not already off-the-shelf solutions). Not something so exciting to justify the waiting but it is nevertheless a part that needs to be done. But for sure nobody needs a rig like that to do this task.
In the case he hired someone (whatever the job is), buying a new PC is another "strange" choice: is she/he working physically together with him? That would mean he found someone in his city or not so far from his place that can easily commute, I don't think that someone will move from another region/country/continent for this kind of project. Minor detail, but let's not to forget this little covid problem with possible new lockdown/restrictions ahead that may prevent displacements.
Or maybe he is assembling the pc to be an exact replica of his and then ship it to her/him?
We know that he is obsessively secretive about his assets, the story and the way he works. Having someone physically working with him might reassure him, even if that does not prevent possible leaks etc.
The other (crazy) possibility is that he will force the new hire to work remotely on his new machine, so that everything stays under his control in terms of security. Needless to say, it won't be the case, because files can be "extracted" anyway and he will be more distracted controlling what's happening than working on his part of the project. And, no matter how good the internet connection is, it would be a nightmare for the other dev working like that.
He can use the second rig for the other dev to render his work remotely, because e.g. the other dev has no enough computing power in his hands. It can be the case, as the fan art thread shows, many good artists with great skills but limited by their available resources. That requires him to trust her/him with the assets, though.
Finally, I don't think that having two PCs for himself will improve anything in his workflow, this has been discussed ad nauseam in this forum.
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ohhh boy I can smell how he realize that his last update was so bad that he may be lose the attention over him. That what he said is to keep you attention on promises. He wont release the update on the end of January, he will release it may be at the begging of the summer! Mark my words and the special surprise is that he connected with other dev to involve their characters in his game HAHAHHA
Building another beast with two 3090s means animation or a dev to help him. Only these two options make sense. Animation without someone to help means even longer delays in updates.
On the other hand he's waiting for answers from a few devs, so he hasn't found one, which reinforces the idea that he found a programmer for animation.
On the other hand he's waiting for answers from a few devs, so he hasn't found one, which reinforces the idea that he found a programmer for animation.
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yes, his animations suck, but he shouldn't delay the development process for that, in the meantime I think he can continue developing the game and insert the animations when he has, if ever, ready.
here instead it seems that everything is slowing down because of this.
and in any case it was not a problem if he had been transparent and sincere from the beginning: guys I'm implementing the animations, have patience.
instead it seems that he wanted to keep everything hidden only to disguise the long wait.
My opinion