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

[ProxyGist]

once he was, not it is just a milking machine

I don't think he's milking it on purpose, he just doesn't have any time management skills or a clear development structure. We don't really know how he works exactly, but there are some things that stress me out.
For example, once he got back from vacation he only had a week to figure out his branching. I mean, his flowchart is such a mess that it took him a week to give it some structure. Or he didn't do anything for a week and just wrote a post that he did something. We won't know for sure until episode 10 comes out.

 

[Orgitas]

well if you want a controlled environment with simps that dick sucking him no matter what he does, he created a nice echo chamber on his discord.
Here, however, some folks gonna call it for what it is.

He releases large updates with loads of content. If you want to dick on some one who is milking people out of money, go to the Milfy City of Halfway House threads. They are the milkers. DPC actually delivers.

 

[Joshy92]

These are emotions. People love this game, they are inspired by it and it is natural that many people don't like the long development time and are afraid that the project will be abandoned. Because a lot can really happen in the next 6-7 years, we live in an unstable era. We love this game very much.

But if we turn off the emotions, then you're right. The most normal and not weird post from you, congratulations.

Yeah, I agree. Especially about that abandoned part
I have seen some games I really like get abandoned
And it sucks balls

And don't worry I'll say some more weird things later

 

[Old Grumpy Wolf]

Them be fighting words on this forum. Be careful, there are some crazies here lol.

I'm sure by now, most everyone knows my feelings about certain devs. I don't talk shit about them or their games though. To me that's just being a hypocrite. We're playing a game for free, enjoying it and DPC allows us leeches to do so. So, why bitch about it? I don't see the point.

 

[Orgitas]

I'm sure by now, most everyone knows my feelings about certain devs. I don't talk shit about them or their games though. To me that's just being a hypocrite. We're playing a game for free, enjoying it and DPC allows us leeches to do so. So, why bitch about it? I don't see the point.

Preach.

 

[SolarWindCatcher]

Expected release dates for a 9 month development cycle.

ep10 sep 2023
ep11 jun 2024
ep12 mar 2025

ep13 dec 2025
ep14 sep 2026
ep15 jun 2027
ep16 mar 2028

But episode 10 will already be in development for more than 9 months, so even this chart is too optimistic

yeah you've got quite optimistic roadmap here bro. What if the game is abandoned in say 2025 for whatever reason? I can only imagine shitstorm in this thread if it actually happened

 

[Joshy92]

I Understand why people are worried about things like abandonment
If this was some shitty porn game
Noone would care.

But games like this were we get emotionally attached to the characters.
Well, it hurts when they get abandoned.
Hopefully DPC can finish this masterpiece.

 

[ChipLecsap]

I don't think he's milking it on purpose, he just doesn't have any time management skills or a clear development structure. We don't really know how he works exactly, but there are some things that stress me out.
For example, once he got back from vacation he only had a week to figure out his branching. I mean, his flowchart is such a mess that it took him a week to give it some structure. Or he didn't do anything for a week and just wrote a post that he did something. We won't know for sure until episode 10 comes out.

I would consider that you might have a point, if we didn't have Historical evidence of what he was way before he was " less popular ".
we had the entire season one , 4 full episode to see, what is he like when he was sharp, motivated, and passionate.
He didn't need above 5000 render to tell the story, 1000 if not more render alone for just free-roaming. His entire first game was just 5000 render. And he did that while he had full time job, it was almost passion project at that point.

not to mention there are very few dev who has the equipment he had , and has. I think not many can can say they had 8, 3090 graphic card. .

 

[Orgitas]

I Understand why people are worried about things like abandonment
If this was some shitty porn game
Noone would care.

But games like this were we get emotionally attached to the characters.
Well, it hurts when they get abandoned.
Hopefully DPC can finish this masterpiece.

He will complete it and likely move onto another project shortly after completion or simply retire. But it seems he loves to be kept busy so retirement may not, overly, be an option for him. Who knows.

 

[redprimate]

Do things like the Mansion mini game in BADIK take a lot of time to develop?

 

[Orgitas]

Do things like the Mansion mini game in BADIK take a lot of time to develop?

From scratch yeah.

 

[felicemastronzo]

Do things like the Mansion mini game in BADIK take a lot of time to develop?

absolutely (taking what DPC communicates as good): NO

usually by the second, third update the issue of minigames is already behind us

 

[ProxyGist]

I would consider that you might have a point, if we didn't have Historical evidence of what he was way before he was " less popular ".
we had the entire season one , 4 full episode to see, what is he like when he was sharp, motivated, and passionate.
He didn't need above 5000 render to tell the story, 1000 if not more render alone for just free-roaming. His entire first game was just 5000 render. And he did that while he had full time job, it was almost passion project at that point.

not to mention there are very few dev who has the equipment he had , and has. I think not many can can say they had 8, 3090 graphic card. .

There are actually many reasons for this and one of the main reasons is branching. Now he is forced to give roughly equal content with indecent scenes and renders for each girl. But the main mistake is of course the branching of the Others. I have nothing against that branch, but the fact that he has bloated that branch is definitely the kind of thing that leads to lengthening the development time. The code was much simpler in the first 2 seasons than it is now, with freeroams taking up half the episode and the remaining half being incomprehensible.

 

[lipe2410]

People give DPC a lot of crap.

They also give him a lot of money
We can call this balance.

 

[felicemastronzo]

There are actually many reasons for this and one of the main reasons is branching. Now he is forced to give roughly equal content with indecent scenes and renders for each girl. But the main mistake is of course the branching of the Others. I have nothing against that branch, but the fact that he has bloated that branch is definitely the kind of thing that leads to lengthening the development time. The code was much simpler in the first 2 seasons than it is now, with freeroams taking up half the episode and the remaining half being incomprehensible.

In the end, however, you are comparing a single chapter, which in itself is very special compared to the rest of the game, so it seems too early to draw conclusions.

then, if we believe DPC, the story has always been clear and defined, and in an AVN if the story is clear, so is its branching out (at least in the main parts, not for the extra or less render)

then, personally, the fact that after having to choose between the LIs, in a not perfectly fluid way, we were again forced to choose somehow between the SGs, which represented precisely the possibility of not choosing, did not seem to me a particularly brilliant moment

 

[Orgitas]

I never did understand why the less successful people target the successful so and call it "Balance". Personally, to me, that sounds like jealousy.

 

[Old Grumpy Wolf]

then, personally, the fact that after having to choose between the LIs, in a not perfectly fluid way, we were again forced to choose somehow between the SGs, which represented precisely the possibility of not choosing, did not seem to me a particularly brilliant moment

Well, there's no variables for any of the SGs. You're basically marked as alone. So, even though I want Rio, I really don't think there will be any endings for her or any of the SGs. I do hope I'm wrong though.

 

[felicemastronzo]

Well, there's no variables for any of the SGs. You're basically marked as alone. So, even though I want Rio, I really don't think there will be any endings for her or any of the SGs. I do hope I'm wrong though.

let's not go to the end that we don't even know if there will be one for all LIs, trouples included.

but the scene with Riona, Lily and Nichole seem significant enough (on the Quinn one I have some doubts)

 

[Old Grumpy Wolf]

let's not go to the end that we don't even know if there will be one for all LIs, trouples included.

but the scene with Riona, Lily and Nichole seem significant enough (on the Quinn one I have some doubts)

Even if I don't get an ending for Rio, I've enjoyed the game. Some of it I didn't. But for the most part I have.

 

[dathk321]

While waiting for ep 10, I do this =)). I choose Maya and Josy so I will create the story from that path.
You guys can share your idea with me while we wait for the real story release.