Ren'Py Abandoned Afterglow [Ch. 3] [GaussianFracture]

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DB Cooper

DB Cooper

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People are oddly very defensive and angry about this game, much more so than other games on this site, it's bizarre. A slow burn story in favor of instant gratification is fine, but I don't see what's so special about the story in the game. So far the setup is pretty standard, guy lives with sexy "landlady" whom he has sexual tension with, guy works for sexy boss whom he has sexual tension with, guy does nice things for sexy ladies, guy has dreams about fighting sexy lady. Am I missing something? The writing isn't bad, it's just not particularly interesting at the moment. It's written like an instant gratification game, so it's no wonder people are asking where the porn is.

In order to avoid coming off as completely negative, I will say the art in the game is great and I have high hopes for the future. I just think people need to relax a little bit. Not everyone has to agree with your love for the game.
 
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Furabia

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DB Cooper said:
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A nuanced and level-headed take; love to see it.

Me personally, I'm firmly in the camp of: I know and understand the project's background/context and I have good hopes for it, so I'll gladly wait a while until the game gets more fleshed out by the devs.

That said, I can also understand the frustration of some people regarding the proper adult content (read: sex scenes) and some constructive criticism regarding the story. But I'll personally wait some more months before I even start judging the game because there's no rush and there are plenty more other games to keep us occupied.

As long as we keep discussion civil and constructive, it's all welcomed.
 
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aderpofni

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I really want this game to be successful, but the devs have had a rough start and aren't making it easy for themselves.

This 0.2 update was released with a glaringly obvious bug that would have been caught if they did any play testing. This leaves a very bad impression for any new player who just found the game, or for anyone coming back who is considering supporting them. Same for having incompatible saves and not announcing it in the release post. Players usually understand that early versions have code changes and saves might not work, but if you don't remind them that old saves are broken you are wasting their time while they try the old save first. Then you get all the confused and angry "I'm stuck" posts that also leaves a bad impression.

As for the whole development timeline argument, I do understand the whole team is relatively new, but there are posts in the discord server from March 31st 2019 with renders used in the first chapter. That's over a year and a half before the Nov 2020 launch.

There is also very little communication between releases. Even if the writers and coders are busy toiling away (I don't doubt that they are) there is no attempt to keep the hype alive with sneak peaks or test renders. This game is riding on the quality of the art right now. Interest fades massively between releases, and when your releases are troubled it further reduces the odds that someone will convert that interest into support.

I don't mind the story being slow either, they are working on something special and should take their time.

I wish them success, but they will have to improve some things going forward.
 
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DB Cooper

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KatsuTameni I understand getting frustrated when people are wrong on the internet, or worse, when they're lying. But please understand, you won't be able to correct all of them and you will go crazy if you try. I just think you'd enjoy rubbing that pussy of yours more if your blood pressure was at a healthy level.
 
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KatsuTameni

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DB Cooper said:
KatsuTameni I understand getting frustrated when people are wrong on the internet, or worse, when they're lying. But please understand, you won't be able to correct all of them and you will go crazy if you try. I just think you'd enjoy rubbing that pussy of yours more if your blood pressure was at a healthy level.
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Hehe xD Thank you.

It's probably because I've been a long time fan of the writer's work and I know him personally. And I see how much stress and work he puts into it.

I don't really do it to everyone though. Just people like that guy who spews bullshit. I'm pretty tolerant otherwise ^.^
 
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KatsuTameni

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Furabia said:
A nuanced and level-headed take; love to see it.

Me personally, I'm firmly in the camp of: I know and understand the project's background/context and I have good hopes for it, so I'll gladly wait a while until the game gets more fleshed out by the devs.

That said, I can also understand the frustration of some people regarding the proper adult content (read: sex scenes) and some constructive criticism regarding the story. But I'll personally wait some more months before I even start judging the game because there's no rush and there are plenty more other games to keep us occupied.

As long as we keep discussion civil and constructive, it's all welcomed.
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Thank you!

Someone who sees it the way I do :D
 
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ass

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Hi,
I am on "Knock on Vera's door". I tried every part of the day. When I click on "Vera's apartment" screen goes black. I can see money etc. and I can click on map to go somewhere else. But Vera's apartment is black hole. I skipped a day - same shit. Is this part even in the game?
 
KatsuTameni

KatsuTameni

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ass said:
Hi,
I am on "Knock on Vera's door". I tried every part of the day. When I click on "Vera's apartment" screen goes black. I can see money etc. and I can click on map to go somewhere else. But Vera's apartment is black hole. I skipped a day - same shit. Is this part even in the game?
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Did you start a new game?
 
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Paduk007

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someone who can contribute their save of version 2.0, that is before the scenes of the last update please?
 
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bagodoughnuts

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On Saturday, I talk to mom, then go to the mall to pick up Vera's wine. Then I buy her coffee. I go to her house and have a conversation about cooking. When we enter the kitchen, it goes black.
 
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josede21

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I have problems in the part, of the visit to Vera's department, the screen stays black, there the whole development ends or just an error? But the game is very good
 
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