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

[Gladheim]

An interesting and informative update. Oh, and Sage looks good, but that's hardly news.

DPC has completed 10 animations and 597 static renders since his last numeric update two weeks ago. That brings his overall average down to 16 animations/week and up to 194 statics/week, but he's actually hit a nearly 300 static/week pace since the last update. We also finally got a target animation number of 200, about 25% more than Episode 6. (If we assumed a similar increase in statics, that would be roughly 4200.)

Let's go to the charts.

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As you can see, at the reduced pace of the last couple weeks, DPC would hit his estimated animation count in mid March. But he could potentially reach that mark before the end of January if he matched his highest pace, so it again comes down to how he spends his effort. On statics, his new pace would match Episode 6 by mid February and hit 4200 statics around March 12, but again, he could hit the numbers faster if he pushes.

Personally, I think early to mid March sounds about right to finish the graphics and probably most of the coding too. Add in a couple weeks to pick off stragglers and beta test and a late March/early April release seems the most likely.

And here we have our graphing and calculation expert again. Thank you as always for your services

 

[shazba]

correction DPC has 8 3090s.

I don't know much about PC hardware anymore, so I googled the RTX 3090 and the first hit on google is:

"Nvidia apologizes in advance for 'limited supply' of RTX 3090s ..."​

I'm guessing because DPC bought them all?

I hope that's not the problem, even the sex marathon of the fifth chapter is technically a free roam, but at least it's about the story

I thought you were going to say, "at least it's about sex", I agree anyway, but I'd agree more if you said sex.

 

[AchedCroissant]

Pain.

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I love the Free-Roam events

 

[Holy Bacchus]

I was referring strictly to the game, not the route one is following, not taking into account the roleplay. it is the right choice because it is more advantageous

if you are on route M + J, going with Josy you get:
- an extra RP
- one of the best sex scenes in the game

if you are not on that route it is the same thing (unless it matters later for "solo routes") but I still consider the dialogue with Josy more significant than the one with Maya (it being understood that it is a humanly terrible dialogue)

Even so, getting those RP is still a subjective view because a) players may not care much about that, and b) there so far doesn't seem to much of a strategic reason to acquire all RP for certain characters. It being the best sex scene is also subjective based on personal preference (although I do I agree that it is probably my favourite even if I didn't get it on my main playthrough).

The Josy dialogue is more informative and illuminating, I agree, which is why I believe that it would be better to not have this be totally missed and for there to be another moment where she and the MC can talk and have a similar conversation, but I disagree about the Maya dialogue as it's quite good at showing Maya's thought processes and her feelings, just as the Josy dialogue does for her.

 

[Kellermann]

Firstly, Sage gets the First Preview for Episode 7
Secondly, Sage is the one that is beside the MC on the Christmas Render
And now Thirdly, Sage is the first one to get the Special Wallpaper for the 10K Patreons Celebration

Ladies and Gentlemen, Its Official: Sage is Indeed The Best Girl

Sage, how I thee. She looks so good in these photos that...*Sniff* I'm not crying, you're crying!

 

[felicemastronzo]

I don't know much about PC hardware anymore, so I googled the RTX 3090 and the first hit on google is:

"Nvidia apologizes in advance for 'limited supply' of RTX 3090s ..."​

I'm guessing because DPC bought them all?

I thought you were going to say, "at least it's about sex", I agree anyway, but I'd agree more if you said sex.

the story is not about much more than sex ...


there were some free roams, especially at the beginning, quite empty (for example some in Maya's room where you just had to look at the cell phone, look for renderings and to close it, talk to Maya) but as they progressed they became more and more rich in interactions.
for example the last one in the library, which although it considers it quite "silly" is still a moment full of interactions (but no sex, the one imagined is not valid)

Even so, getting those RP is still a subjective view because a) players may not care much about that, and b) there so far doesn't seem to much of a strategic reason to acquire all RP for certain characters. It being the best sex scene is also subjective based on personal preference (although I do I agree that it is probably my favourite even if I didn't get it on my main playthrough).

The Josy dialogue is more informative and illuminating, I agree, which is why I believe that it would be better to not have this be totally missed and for there to be another moment where she and the MC can talk and have a similar conversation, but I disagree about the Maya dialogue as it's quite good at showing Maya's thought processes and her feelings, just as the Josy dialogue does for her.

and to go to Maya what objective advantages would you have?

if for example it had been that going to Maya I had 1 RP with her and one with Josy, against 2 for Josy, we could discuss the best choice, but "objectively" going to Maya does not bring you any advantage in the game, then if it's a matter of taste, everything is worth it.

and I repeat that personally hating the dialogue with Josy in case of refusal / friendship I always choose Maya

 

[JohnDelfino]

I really wish he would cycle through the girls for these renders and longer animations instead of wasting time with polls that Jill is going to just keep winning.

 

[Gladheim]

One of my dreams come true
Thanks to the guy who did this

 

[Holy Bacchus]

Sage, how I thee. She looks so good in these photos that...*Sniff* I'm not crying, you're crying!

I'm wondering if this will be another "Beach Fun" series and we'll see more than just the main LIs.

One of my dreams come true
Thanks to the guy who did this
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That was Coriolan, and I requested this of them.

Once again, thank you for this, Coriolan.

 

[AchedCroissant]

One of my dreams come true
Thanks to the guy who did this
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I can't think of a route without Maya and Josy with the MC together. I know that will happen and having to choose between them will be more painful for me than the end of AL

 

[mpa71]

I really doubt that, for a bunch of reasons, the main one being that BaDIK, as much it deserves every praise it gets, its the main cash cow for DPC with patreon money, so I dont see DPC releasing more than 2 episodes per year, maybe 3 if we're lucky and he feels generous. Its more likely he will take the time he got improving other areas of the game like mini-games and the mansion managent, amongst other stuff he might introduce, so I wouldn't hold my hopes up. Trust me, I really would like this to be the case... but it wont be.

I don't remember any special reason to think DPC is a cashcow dude, compared to Milfy City (lol).
If he want to cash more, he should plan more seasons instead of slowing down development on purpose and I guess everyone would love than too, with the amont of good side characters this could go on a little bit more if he delay the main story arc.

 

[Gladheim]

I can't think of a route without Maya and Josy with the MC together. I know that will happen and having to choose between them will be more painful for me than the end of AL
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I hope you choose the right person there in your first game

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[felicemastronzo]

I can't think of a route without Maya and Josy with the MC together. I know that will happen and having to choose between them will be more painful for me than the end of AL
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for now there is only that one for which you should be happy ...

that there are solo routes for now is more in our thoughts than in the game

 

[Kellermann]

Too much talk of death and best girl today, something I never ever ever ever do on these forums.

Let's just be happy that N7 gave us those lovely pictures of the best girl who will outlive all the others.

 

[Holy Bacchus]

I can't think of a route without Maya and Josy with the MC together. I know that will happen and having to choose between them will be more painful for me than the end of AL
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I'm still going to retain my optimism that we won't be forced to choose. Their situation is different from AL, namely the fact that you are actually doing things with M&J in a proper throuple but you were only about to start doing things with M&M in a proper throuple in AL. The M&J/MC relationship isn't one that's simply being promised as it was with M&M in AL, it's actually happening, and I think that gives it more reason to be a relationship that could and should be an endgame relationship.

In my view, any relationship in a VN with main LIs that has started to become sexual should always have a path to a good ending with each of them. Right now, those relationships are with Sage, Bella, Jill, and M&J. If there will be solo paths for M&J, fine, but those on the M&J throuple path should be able to still have that relationship at the end of the game if that's what they want.

 

[sbarabaus]

I don't remember any special reason to think DPC is a cashcow dude, compared to Milfy City (lol).
If he want to cash more, he should plan more seasons instead of slowing down development on purpose and I guess everyone would love than too, with the amont of good side characters this could go on a little bit more if he delay the main story arc.

there's probably no way to make more seasons, unless he starts padding every chapter with D&G-style filler
he obviously already planned the story, just like with AL

this is something you can do with games like DMD, where there's no real plot so you can make it up on the fly

 

[Kane_Freeman]

Very perceptive... Don't tell me both Cathy and Jade are teachers?

Are you saying it was that obvious? Damn. I felt as stupid as Arieth.

 

[Kellermann]

Are you saying it was that obvious? Damn. I felt as stupid as Arieth.

Whoa, whoa, whoa buddy. Go easy. Let's not self-deprecate yourself that much! No one is on Arieth's level of dumbness.

 

[felicemastronzo]

the use of Arieth as a negative term of comparison is truly deplorable

shame on you

 

[Deleted member 1738361]

I think it's gonna be a mid/late February release, assuming he doesn't decide to keep the extra time to improve or add content in other areas, still feels like an eternity, this game is just too good