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I'm very certain it's not a DLC. He it is something special and something we will see for ourselves from next update onwards. DLC does not add up here. Plus the first storyline that actually is going to be DLC would have started later in on in the day ( coach Sophia ).Now that's an interesting idea, maybe it's the DLC or a sidestory. I'm not sure if a second computer would be necessary for that, but i would definitely be a huge announcement.
I'm just not sure how that would work practically. If it's DLC, that would just complicate things since the game is still under development. It wouldn't so much be DLC as it would just additional material. It could also be confusion since continuity could get weird. I don't know, I'd have to hear more.
A side story would be catastrophic for the future of AWAM. We don't need any more distractions from the main game. Side stories would completely undermine the switch to event-based releases. There would be competing content. If anything I would see this as L&P testing the waters for moving on to a new project if/when he loses interest in AWAM.
I still think it's something directly related to development.
Animations too seem to a bit doubtful since if he has an artist who can make animations at the same quality as L&P's renders, why not ask him to make renders itself. If he is that talented he could easily start working on the next update events.
He should establish a good pace first and then think about animations.
The only explanation could be that the agreement is only to make animations but then there wouldn't be a need to spend so much in a second gear if all the other person would do is make a few animations for the events. He has to be doing a lot more.
His message raises more questions than answers. There is a level of excitement that I sense in his message so I don't think he is lying about it. Also if it was just an excuse to take a break this would be the worst excuse he could use.
Using the most sensitive issue regarding his game as a reason to slow down the development just to get some relaxation would be foolish. There are 100's of reasons one could use for a slow pace, saying something like this as an excuse with nothing happening in the background is digging one's own grave.
EDIT - Along the debate of the contradictions in the message it could be either translation issues. Or the most likely explanation that he is trying to say that the effects of whatever he is doing will be reflected in some part of this update and then after the update he will explain the proper behind the scenes and what kind of arrangement it is and how it will continue for the future and other relevant details.
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