Since it looks like we still have a ways to go, I decided to bite the bullet and start a spreadsheet to track progress on Episode 6 properly.
I went back and added the animation/render counts from earlier weeks, as well as DPC's estimated totals (when available). I then spent a little while fiddling with the data to try to find a simple way to present it. Here's my best stab:
From looking over the updates, it seems clear Episode 6 got noticeably bigger than DPC initially expected. Since he had the episode title over a month before he started trying to estimate his remaining render counts (7/17 vs 8/28), my guess is the basic plot was settled, but it wound up needing more renders than predicted.
As long as he keeps to the spirit of the genre he's based this game on, then there should be nothing like that. Yeah, there are some serious elements like the ones you listed that are probably more serious than what you'd find in your typical college-comedy movie, but things tend to work out well in the end for the characters of those films, at least for the main protagonists, so let's hope that's what will happen here.
And yes, Quinn is also included in that "nothing-too-extreme-will-happen-to-them" ending.
Yep that's what I'm hoping, we just maintain the current course and all is at least "mostly" well by the end. I remember seeing a mod on the Steam forums say something about Quinn that she's sort of an "in between" LI. I'm so curious to see what happens in Episode 6 with Quinn. I just hope it doesn't turn out that she's secretly a pretty good person and doing the prostitution and drug stuff for certain semi forced reasons and we decide we like her and then can't end up with her, lol.
He didn't say "fuck it" and ended AL. Unless I'm mistaken and misremembered, he actually story boarded what he wanted to do. He didn't write a story as he goes like most devs are doing. He knew exactly what he wanted to tell. His execution for AL might have been a little rough, but he knew exactly the story he wanted to tell. I would assume he has done the same with BADIK.
I wan't saying he said that for AL. I'm saying he could say that after trying to please all his patrons and their different tastes. If that draws him away from what he envisioned for BAD, he may hang it up in frustration. If I'm not mistaken, he doesn't hang out here anymore because of the backlash for AL. Correct me if I'm wrong on that. But from what I can tell DPC seems like someone that isn't afraid to bite the hands that feed him. I hope he sticks with it to completion
I wan't saying he said that for AL. I'm saying he could say that after trying to please all his patrons and their different tastes. If that draws him away from what he envisioned for BAD, he may hang it up in frustration.
So wait, are you saying that, on the basis that DPC didn't say fuck it before, he may say fuck it now? I mean sure, that could happen but, when his prior behaviour suggests the opposite, why would you expect it to?
If I'm not mistaken, he doesn't hang out here anymore because of the backlash for AL. Correct me if I'm wrong on that. But from what I can tell DPC seems like someone that isn't afraid to bite the hands that feed him. I hope he sticks with it to completion
Now, it's true I've never interacted with DPC (I didn't play AL until after BaD chapter 2 by which point he was gone from here, barring a possible alt account) but I'd be willing to bet that his absence is as much due to the fact that with 8000+ patrons (and who knows how many non-paying players here) interacting with us would be a full time job in itself and he'd never get any work done on the game (not to mention the deleterious effect of so many people wanting to control the direction certain storylines take, just look at all the people who can't seem to accept Quinn isn't a main LI despite her never appearing in end of chapter summaries). You can call it biting the hand that feeds him but for me it's more like The Beatles not playing at the Cavern Club when they could sell out Shea Stadium.
From looking over the updates, it seems clear Episode 6 got noticeably bigger than DPC initially expected. Since he had the episode title over a month before he started trying to estimate his remaining render counts (7/17 vs 8/28), my guess is the basic plot was settled, but it wound up needing more renders than predicted.
I wan't saying he said that for AL. I'm saying he could say that after trying to please all his patrons and their different tastes. If that draws him away from what he envisioned for BAD, he may hang it up in frustration. If I'm not mistaken, he doesn't hang out here anymore because of the backlash for AL. Correct me if I'm wrong on that. But from what I can tell DPC seems like someone that isn't afraid to bite the hands that feed him. I hope he sticks with it to completion
No, the AL backlash was a factor but definitely not the final straw that drove him away. The AL backlash started well before AL even ended, but DPC was around for BADIK v0.1 & v0.2.
So wait, are you saying that, on the basis that DPC didn't say fuck it before, he may say fuck it now? I mean sure, that could happen but, when his prior behaviour suggests the opposite, why would you expect it to?
Now, it's true I've never interacted with DPC (I didn't play AL until after BaD chapter 2 by which point he was gone from here, barring a possible alt account) but I'd be willing to bet that his absence is as much due to the fact that with 8000+ patrons (and who knows how many non-paying players here) interacting with us would be a full time job in itself and he'd never get any work done on the game (not to mention the deleterious effect of so many people wanting to control the direction certain storylines take, just look at all the people who can't seem to accept Quinn isn't a main LI despite her never appearing in end of chapter summaries). You can call it biting the hand that feeds him but for me it's more like The Beatles not playing at the Cavern Club when they could sell out Shea Stadium.
DPC still interacts with people on Patreon, Discord and Steam (occasionally). He left this site for a few reasons and has come to despise this site so far as to not liking people even mentioning this site to him - check the hidden replies of
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for proof. He used to be active here but has gotten a lot more strict and professional as he's gotten more patrons.
DPC still interacts with people on Patreon, Discord and Steam (occasionally). He left this site for a few reasons and has come to despise this site so far as to not liking people even mentioning this site to him - check the hidden replies of
You must be registered to see the links
for proof. He used to be active here but has gotten a lot more strict and professional as he's gotten more patrons.
Right, where the people who give him money are which is manageable. As for despising thisplace, maybe he does, maybe he doesn't, as I said, I've never interacted with him directly so can only go off the second hand information of other people (many of whom come across as butthurt).
What I can tell you is that if I had a project with the level of support he has, I wouldn't want people bringing up a pirate site on my paid channels (I refer to this situation specifically) and would definitely stamp down on mentions in those areas. I would also take the calculated risk that banning one person (again, referring to the situation linked previously) would have a better word of mouth effect than individually issuing warnings every time. Not an approach I would take with 8, 80 or even 800 patrons but 8000? Yes.
I was banned on his steam board for pretty much saying that if he goes the AL route for BADAIK he would lose fans, money, and a future in this career. He got... "Sensitive". I am not trolling. I am stating a fact: If he takes Bella down the psycho path of Leah, and gives us a stupid no win choice for Maya and Josy, he will definitely lose out in the long and short run. AND if he gets "Butthurt" by hearing opinions of people, then that is his issue. Oh and I have paid for the game..
If on the other hand he sticks to the GENRE he advertised before making the game in his announcements, it will be golden. HE definitely has humor and an eye for the renders. He has talent. I hope he doesn't squander his 15 minutes of fame in some kind of psychological melodramatic screw the pooch moment for this great game. I played AL 2 x... I will not play it again. Doesn't suit me to suffer in gaming. Real life has enough of that. Let's hope he knows that as well.
No, the AL backlash was a factor but definitely not the final straw that drove him away. The AL backlash started well before AL even ended, but DPC was around for BADIK v0.1 & v0.2.
AL was not a good story. It started good. He resorted to a nonsensical stupid ending for some psychological reasoning. He wanted to force folks to make that choice. Maybe exercising his own demons... even still was stupid from a marketing position. Let's hope he learned.
uh oh wth 10.4gb size!? i hope we can download the update only files.. but still, its a quality VN and im excited! From the previews, so were dating envy now? hmmm... Daddy's home......