VN Ren'Py Being a DIK [v0.11.1] [DrPinkCake]

[Vixen ♀]

I'm beginning to start like her by the day

 

[Geralt From Rivia]

The thing is it's many AVNs choose to ignore the actions have consequences route and prefer to apply the suspend your disbelief porn logic. And while yes you still get your ending and it's somewhat satisfying. The "you caused this with your decisions" either good or bad will ALWAYS trump them.

Now we got that warning at the start so we know it's got the potential to be dark. I've seen people throw out quotes and the likes stating DPC has said it won't go the same route as AL. (I can never really find a direct DPC source, so don't know exactly what was said) now we all know AL was pretty dark, but just because he's said it won't go that route doesn't mean this is going to be all sunshine and rainbows

So it turns out that many AVNs are just boring and uninteresting because there is no challenge and serious consequences. This is how it works for me and I just quit them. These games were considered as just a replacement for porn, but projects like DIK, AL, some others - made them more than just "i want to wank on 3D fuckfest"

Thing is, when you think about it, your actions in AL didn't lead to that bad thing happening, it happened regardless. So when people say how our actions as the player could lead to or cause bad endings and they reference AL in that, it's not entirely accurate considering it wasn't the player that did it then either.

This is why I think that, even with things that look like they could be bad, they ultimately won't be in the end and that there will always be a decent outcome even in the event of something bad happening. AL, again, did this because even though one of the friends burned to a crisp, Megan or Melissa come out alright in the end and go on to live a decent life with or without him.

I guess it will all depend on whether DPC remains the same kind of storyteller in this way, that even in the darkest of event outcomes there will still be a good future, or if he changes it up and makes our choices actually contribute to really dark outcomes.

That's right, the worst moments in AL were kinetic, endings that only varied depending on who you chose and how you behaved during the run, whether you stuck your dick in the cookie jar when you shouldn't have. Despite the game being a masterpiece, a significant part of the world lived without player decisions, just like in BaDIK. As for BaDIK Endgame...we will see.

Or just a fan of anyone else.

Maya is just too much of a focal point to be interesting anymore, he should have worked on ending the boring loan plot earlier.

Maya is decent despite the boring debt story. Episode 10 revealed her as a person much more than all the previous ones combined. So she takes her place among the other LIs and I can no longer call her uninteresting and boring. It's funny how Ep.10 flipped Maya and Josy completely for me.

 

[Lagunavii]

Why are you arguing over something that's going to happen in 5-7 years?

Wasnt arguing at all. Blue Milk made a point that it's now getting to a point where it's not early to begin resolutions and is perhaps getting a little late. I agreed with him and gave the reasons I did.

 

[Little Penguin]

Not in the least. I don't want to die before the Author completes the game.





No, you don't. You speak for yourself. Like everybody else does (me as well).




Well-done and appropriate ending = no more pointless 60fps animations and annoying minigames in the latest chapters.





You can tell that this is the AVN that started the genre.





Aren't you a naive fellow, bro. You won't see episode 12 before the end of 2026. End of Season 4? if it's 4 episodes... well, is 2030-32 a long wait in your opinion?





Why are you arguing over something that's going to happen in 5-7 years?




You nailed the point: the main storyline is the main storyline and our choices won't change it.

Drama in Bella's path? how about a pregnancy?

Not in the least. I don't want to die before the Author completes the game.

Well, contact him and offer your help to finish sooner, some of you think that DPC has the budget and the people from electronic arts or something, everything good takes time and for me this game is worth the wait.


No, you don't. You speak for yourself. Like everybody else does (me as well).

Do you understand the difference between saying: I think I speak for the majority and I speak for the majority of people? It's an assumption based on the comments I read about the game. Nothing more and nothing less.


Well-done and appropriate ending = no more pointless 60fps animations and annoying minigames in the latest chapters.


Just because you don't like mini games doesn't mean it's a bad thing, you contradict your previous point.
"You speak for yourself"

Aren't you a naive fellow, bro. You won't see episode 12 before the end of 2026. End of Season 4? if it's 4 episodes... well, is 2030-32 a long wait in your opinion?

Is it worth the wait for a game like this? For me yes. What would I like to be finished sooner? Obvious. But seeing the number of unfinished games and many others with shitty endings, I prefer that it takes as long as it has to and do a good job.

 

[Michael_MAN]

James has to come back and he will
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[Lagunavii]

So it turns out that many AVNs are just boring and uninteresting because there is no challenge and serious consequences. This is how it works for me and I just quit them. These games were considered as just a replacement for porn, but projects like DIK, AL, some others - made them more than just "i want to wank on 3D fuckfest"

Yeah I get that and I'm ultimately the same. Far too many of these games get a pass for being ridiculous, but ultimately people need to remember they are AVNs at the end of the day... The clue to what they are is in the N. If you were reading it in the standard paperback format alot of people wouldn't get passed the 1st chapter. Drama, actions, consequences are still needed to drive the story forward. Just because you're telling it in a 3D way does not give you a pass to do whatever.

 

[spas]

Not in the least. I don't want to die before the Author completes the game.

Well, contact him and offer your help to finish sooner, some of you think that DPC has the budget and the people from electronic arts or something, everything good takes time and for me this game is worth the wait.


No, you don't. You speak for yourself. Like everybody else does (me as well).

Do you understand the difference between saying: I think I speak for the majority and I speak for the majority of people? It's an assumption based on the comments I read about the game. Nothing more and nothing less.


Well-done and appropriate ending = no more pointless 60fps animations and annoying minigames in the latest chapters.


Just because you don't like mini games doesn't mean it's a bad thing, you contradict your previous point.
"You speak for yourself"

Aren't you a naive fellow, bro. You won't see episode 12 before the end of 2026. End of Season 4? if it's 4 episodes... well, is 2030-32 a long wait in your opinion?

Is it worth the wait for a game like this? For me yes. What would I like to be finished sooner? Obvious. But seeing the number of unfinished games and many others with shitty endings, I prefer that it takes as long as it has to and do a good job.

bigest simp here thats why world is shit people stop be man gen Z shit f sake have balls

 

[John Ness]

Maaan, even weekly updates are late now

 

[Little Penguin]

bigest simp here thats why world is shit people stop be man gen Z shit f sake have balls

Nahhh, the world is shit because of people who do not know how to dialogue like civilized people and behave like animals, insulting and disrespecting instead of debating like homo sapiens, greetings.

 

[LizaS]

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Today's update will be short, which is good because we're at the end of the development cycle.

I've been play-testing for the better part of the week. I am now focusing on continuity and replaying the entire game, Episodes 1-11, during my tests. I will make a couple of playthroughs like this in the upcoming week, and it's pretty time-consuming as the game grows bigger.

I've also been taking some time to write content for episode 12 and write the code for the remaining mini-games in Season 3.

I checked the render speed of the animation queue today, and February 7-9 still stands as the completion date. Beta testing will commence shortly thereafter and beta testers have been alerted.

I will post a preliminary changelog for you next Friday and release the final preview of episode 11 before that.

Have a nice weekend

Dr PinkCake

 

[spas]

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Today's update will be short, which is good because we're at the end of the development cycle.

I've been play-testing for the better part of the week. I am now focusing on continuity and replaying the entire game, Episodes 1-11, during my tests. I will make a couple of playthroughs like this in the upcoming week, and it's pretty time-consuming as the game grows bigger.

I've also been taking some time to write content for episode 12 and write the code for the remaining mini-games in Season 3.

I checked the render speed of the animation queue today, and February 7-9 still stands as the completion date. Beta testing will commence shortly thereafter and beta testers have been alerted.

I will post a preliminary changelog for you next Friday and release the final preview of episode 11 before that.

Have a nice weekend

Dr PinkCake

the guy and mini bulshit games wtf wasting time and effort just stall next update will be after 2 year for mini craps XD ok next update will be when witcher 4 is coming XD

 

[Mr.Cailiflower]

the guy and mini bulshit games wtf wasting time and effort just stall next update will be after 2 year for mini craps XD ok next update will be when witcher 4 is coming XD

You realise he does chapter 12 content because he waiting for the animation renders?

 

[reahwea]

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Today's update will be short, which is good because we're at the end of the development cycle.

I've been play-testing for the better part of the week. I am now focusing on continuity and replaying the entire game, Episodes 1-11, during my tests. I will make a couple of playthroughs like this in the upcoming week, and it's pretty time-consuming as the game grows bigger.

I've also been taking some time to write content for episode 12 and write the code for the remaining mini-games in Season 3.

I checked the render speed of the animation queue today, and February 7-9 still stands as the completion date. Beta testing will commence shortly thereafter and beta testers have been alerted.

I will post a preliminary changelog for you next Friday and release the final preview of episode 11 before that.

Have a nice weekend

Dr PinkCake

I don't like the part where he writes about replaying it from the start lol. I hope there won't be a choice that will be that crucial that you need to replay it way from the start.

 

[19Castiel23]

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Today's update will be short, which is good because we're at the end of the development cycle.

I've been play-testing for the better part of the week. I am now focusing on continuity and replaying the entire game, Episodes 1-11, during my tests. I will make a couple of playthroughs like this in the upcoming week, and it's pretty time-consuming as the game grows bigger.

I've also been taking some time to write content for episode 12 and write the code for the remaining mini-games in Season 3.

I checked the render speed of the animation queue today, and February 7-9 still stands as the completion date. Beta testing will commence shortly thereafter and beta testers have been alerted.

I will post a preliminary changelog for you next Friday and release the final preview of episode 11 before that.

Have a nice weekend

Dr PinkCake

For EP11 release date
February 14 miracle
February 21 hopefully
February 28 90%

 

[Chalk boss]

checked the render speed of the animation queue today, and February 7-9 still stands as the completion date. Beta testing will commence shortly thereafter and beta testers have been alerted.

I wonder if he'll draw any conclusions after this. He realizes that the current speed is too low, and considering that the game is getting more and more complex, and ep12 will be the season finale, which means you need to create a lot of content and exclusive scenes, with the current rendering speed he will finish only in a year and a half.
You can keep 60fps, but you'll still have to buy more GPUs.
These Q&A's are going to be interesting, I wonder how he will justify himself.

 

[hairyzephyr]

I don't like the part where he writes about replaying it from the start lol. I hope there won't be a choice that will be that crucial that you need to replay it way from the start.

He said it's for continuity; basically to make sure nothing in the new episodes will contradict with old ones

 

[Macky009]

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Today's update will be short, which is good because we're at the end of the development cycle.

I've been play-testing for the better part of the week. I am now focusing on continuity and replaying the entire game, Episodes 1-11, during my tests. I will make a couple of playthroughs like this in the upcoming week, and it's pretty time-consuming as the game grows bigger.

I've also been taking some time to write content for episode 12 and write the code for the remaining mini-games in Season 3.

I checked the render speed of the animation queue today, and February 7-9 still stands as the completion date. Beta testing will commence shortly thereafter and beta testers have been alerted.

I will post a preliminary changelog for you next Friday and release the final preview of episode 11 before that.

Have a nice weekend

Dr PinkCake

Maaan, even weekly updates are late now

Look's like dpc heard you and posted the update after 8 minutes

 

[19Castiel23]

I wonder if he'll draw any conclusions after this. He realizes that the current speed is too low, and considering that the game is getting more and more complex, and ep12 will be the season finale, which means you need to create a lot of content and exclusive scenes, with the current rendering speed he will finish only in a year and a half.
You can keep 60fps, but you'll still have to buy more GPUs.
These Q&A's are going to be interesting, I wonder how he will justify himself.

I think it is impossible for episode 12 to be released before December 2026.

 

[Lagunavii]

I don't like the part where he writes about replaying it from the start lol. I hope there won't be a choice that will be that crucial that you need to replay it way from the start.

There has to be, there's no reason to play from the start otherwise.
I mean if you've done his check throughout the development it just becomes redundant after a while that is to say if he went through 1-8 just to make sure everything works as long as 9 worked with 8, he's golden. As long as 10 worked with 9 again golden.

He has to be looking for something specific here seeing if the choice carries through and the result displayed.

 

[Macky009]

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I checked the render speed of the animation queue today, and February 7-9 still stands as the completion date. Beta testing will commence shortly thereafter and beta testers have been alerted.



Dr PinkCake

Look's like we will have a Valentine's release day.