VN Ren'Py Being a DIK [v0.10.1] [DrPinkCake]

[test7777]

I don't think that DPC is milking. Milking is what creators such as ICSTOR have been doing: raking in support without working on the game, and doing the bare minimum to keep the support going. DPC is not doing that. He is taking his sweet time, sure, but the update will also contain 5,000 new renders, and likely a total animation length that is longer than his previous updates. Therefore, I cannot accuse him of milking, because he is producing more with the extra time he's spending.

However, I would be lying if I said that I didn't think creators take note of the fact that they can spend an increasing amount of time on updates without losing any support over it. When Episode 9 finally rolls around, it will have taken 2-3 months more to produce than Episodes 7 and 8, yet DPC's patron count has been hovering around the same level. As DPC's income is directly tied to how long he develops a game, it makes sense for him to extend that time as long as possible. I mean, why would you release a game in three years, when you can just as well take five years and generate more income?

As mentioned, though, I don't think he's milking, because it's not like he sits around on his ass waiting to release an update that is already finished.

But isn't he sitting around and waiting to release an update? He said he would polish and playtest, but that does not take the 4-5 weeks that he claims the remaining animations will need.

Yes it makes sense for him to take his time to generate more income, its still a shitty thing to do.

And yes, he is not ICSTOR, but ICSTOR also started increasing times between updates before becoming the full time milker he is today.

 

[Geralt From Rivia]

I DON'T WANNA DIE... I WANT TO BE WITH JILL, WITH EVERYONE..

Okay Tybalt. We realized that it was you, take off your wig, we recognized you.

 

[PeterSBigD]

Okay Tybalt. We realized that it was you, take off your wig, we recognized you.

 

[ffive]

But isn't he sitting around and waiting to release an update? He said he would polish and playtest, but that does not take the 4-5 weeks that he claims the remaining animations will need.

You're presuming he isn't going to use this time to start working on ep.10 -- writing, coding, setting up renders and animations... he can do all these things instead of just sitting around.

 

[Joker_code]

How can I get the second scene with Sage at the party?

 

[palmtrees89]

You're presuming he isn't going to use this time to start working on ep.10 -- writing, coding, setting up renders and animations... he can do all these things instead of just sitting around.

The Steam port is also gonna be alot of work, and I'd assume that he's working on that whenever there's not much else to do. The port alone took quite some time after the previous Episode's release if I'm not mistaken. Would be nice if he could shave some of that "downtime" off.

 

[Turki 10]

After seeing the pictures above

 

[88stanford88]

You're sure you played this game?

yes up to season 2
I have not played the start of this new Season

I was on Sage and Hots sides

but I'm not into male MC games I'm looking for girls
My favourite model in this game are

Number 1) CATHY

#2)... QUINN AND RIONA
#3) SAGE (a red head is always good for sex

I really don't like Jill that is too much a mushmellow (too much useless romance girl)

I prefer games with more sex actions and less character that comes just for get a mini side story that is useless... the fact that Chaty and Quinn are just side character that maybe will never be in the new season......well.
I find affection for some characters and I believe that in the new season the characters that were worth playing for me are no longer there.

I prefer story line where the Protagonist is a winner and there are max 3 girls.... this story line is INCONSISTENT!

 

[PeterSBigD]

After seeing the pictures above
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Turki 10, what a man you are

 

[Turki 10]

Turki 10, what a man you are

I'm just a man how doesn't like NTR

 

[ename144]

But isn't he sitting around and waiting to release an update? He said he would polish and playtest, but that does not take the 4-5 weeks that he claims the remaining animations will need.

Yes it makes sense for him to take his time to generate more income, its still a shitty thing to do.

And yes, he is not ICSTOR, but ICSTOR also started increasing times between updates before becoming the full time milker he is today.

I don't think you understand the timing here. DPC needs the completed animations to begin beta testing; otherwise he'd miss any bugs introduced by adding the finished animations. He doesn't want to waste time testing an incomplete product. I'm sure he'll do internal testing on his own while he waits, but the official beta test can't start until everything else is done. And unfortunately it's going to take roughly a month to finish rendering the animations - even assuming DPC can restrain himself from adding more while he waits.

Given the insane rendering setup DPC has, the long render time makes it pretty clear he's gone all in on making longer and more elaborate animations. I'm still skeptical the extra complexity will make the animations better than the simpler ones he used in earlier episodes, but that's a matter of taste. Either way, the problem is the opposite of milking: DPC did too much work and we need to wait for it to be complete.

 

[WastedEfforts]

I'm just a man how doesn't like NTR
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A world with no people in it?

 

[Darkwen]

This place has really gone down hill now people are talking about liking NTR just take the N off because that Totally Retarded (just joking kind of, but come on really)

 

[Jimayo]

I'm just a man how doesn't know what NTR is

NTR is cheating. If you don't pick her and she gets into a relationship later that is not ntr.

 

[SomboSteel]

This place has really gone down hill now people are talking about liking NTR just take the N off because that Totally Retarded (just joking kind of, but come on really)

as usual, it all comes down to what people on this forum consider NTR, and what actual NTR is in these kinds of games and in real life adult scenarios.

i am not into actual NTR, but i would appreciate realistic adult relationships portrayed in this game. Since none of the girls are canonically with the MC, any of them having sex with other people is not NTR. Bella can fuck her husband, Sage can fuck Chad, the restaurant girls can fuck paying customers, etc, etc. People who are opposed to that definitely have some problems, cause guess what?

 

[jacomo1]

Sup. I am just here to say that I love this game, but Interlude sucks. Why would I wanna play as female+some random teenage love of MC? Cmon, man. Waste of resources. I just hope I dont have to play thru it to have my saves for the actual game we are here for.

 

[Geralt From Rivia]

Sup. I am just here to say that I love this game, but Interlude sucks. Why would I wanna play as female+some random teenage love of MC? Cmon, man. Waste of resources. I just hope I dont have to play thru it to have my saves for the actual game we are here for.

After Episode 9 you will play Chad/Troy Interlude, it's alredy confirmed

 

[StultusAnglicus]

Have you ever heard about prospective customers? And can you realize that a business with your mindset would go bankrupt in the long run because it will have less and less customers over time, with only boot-licking-centered customers left? And I'm not even talking about disgruntled former customers yet ... Yeah... Because former customers have the right to be disgruntled about businesses that didn't meet their expectations or even treated them badly... That's how life works...

I'm no even a patron I personally think Patreon overall is a dumb system for game development, and I'm a 'buy a product for a fixed fee' kind of person. Patrons support devs already know WHAT they're paying for; to get the game developed in the first place. To imagine that they get to dictate how and when it is developed is a mistake, you're not buying shares in DPC games.

Make a good product, I'll buy it. I have in the past purchased numerous games that I HAD pirated first, upon deciding its a great game I buy it to support the dev. It's that simple.

Therefore I am FULLY aware I can't say SHIT about production time. But I can critique the final product that I paid for.

 

[Darkwen]

as usual, it all comes down to what people on this forum consider NTR, and what actual NTR is in these kinds of games and in real life adult scenarios.

i am not into actual NTR, but i would appreciate realistic adult relationships portrayed in this game. Since none of the girls are canonically with the MC, any of them having sex with other people is not NTR. Bella can fuck her husband, Sage can fuck Chad, the restaurant girls can fuck paying customers, etc, etc. People who are opposed to that definitely have some problems, cause guess what? In real life, women that you are into but not yet in a relationship with do in fact have sex with other people. Thats reality for ya.

That I agree with, and that happens with the side girls in the game and maybe LI too. Sage even tells MC come find me with you ever chance your mind if but won't wait long if your not on her path. Now Sage does tell Chad she cheated on him even not her path. If you turned down a LI or side girl its ok for them to fuck thats not NTR its just living that said I just don't want to see it.

 

[ffive]

A world with no people in it?

Bland, boring and depopulated, looks about right.