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

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I've been working on art and menu/GUI stuff this week.

I'm done with adding music/sound effects. Coding is shaping up too, there's some left to do. I will be spending time working on animations in the upcoming week. I'm not sure how many more I need for this update; it's a story-focused update after all, but posing animations is the big task that remains.

I'm making good progress on the interlude and will start polishing and testing the game soon. After this, the usual beta testing and proofreading cycle will start. Being a smaller episode, it's hopefully a bit faster than usual, but there is some new stuff for testers to try and break.

Patron milestone reward
I'll be speeding up the Patron milestone celebration reward from now until it's done.

So, what I'll be doing is to post the remaining renders per order with each post I make.

There will be four more parts after today.

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Enjoy and have a nice weekend!

Dr PinkCake

Looks like we're back to no numbers. And still no word on what those of us not dying for full-frontal-Zoey can look forward to.

There's clearly some work left to do, but without knowing how many animations he needs to render or the rate at which he's rendering them, that tells us very little. DPC makes it sound like a mid-to-late February release is a real possibility, so let's hope he's not underestimating the remaining work.

Previously, I give you a like, but please forgive me , but I have to take it back .
I have not read it before, the spoiler section. And now that I read it, I just can't give you a like for that . I mean it's Lisa and and Miss Skintight leather pants Jade

I respect your opinion, but I can't give a like for something like that, I hope you understand it, and we're cool.

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so what happens if the Interlude is considered to be "crap" by the majority of players? if it does in fact end up as pointless filler content, and its sole purpose is to brute force MC's ex back into the main story in order to stir up drama even though MC literally just had to "make a decision", do DPC and this game face any negative repercussions?

he has been very consistent with his work since AL on many levels, but he has never made an abrupt detour like this before. explicitly pushing the main story and characters aside to tell a literal interlude about a previously unimportant side character. if it is short and it is "crap", people would likely be annoyed that any time was wasted on it in the first place and that DPC should have just kept working on the DIK story (especially if it is going to directly challenge the decision your MC was just forced to make).

sure it could be good, but most players here at least have already expressed their disinterest in this side story and character. it seems like he might be setting himself up for some unnecessary negative feedback for a game that is otherwise nearly universally praised across the board.

just curious what people think if this interlude ends up being shitty

I wouldn't expect much to happen, at least not in the short term. I mean if it's *really* bad, sure, that could provoke a crisis, but we're talking "pyromaniac redheaded ghost!" bad. Short of that, I think we'd just see increased polarization of the fan base. The wait for Episode 9 would have more frequent and more caustic arguments than usual. Zoey would probably be the new Maya. And maybe DPC's Patreon numbers would level off (rather than slowly grow), but I think that would be the extent of it. At the end of the day, the Interlude is just a side dish; my guess is most people will wait for the main course before they demand to speak to the chef.

That said, if the Interlude goes over badly it would definitely raise the stakes for Episode 9 (and for Zoey in particular). DPC would need to keep the focus closer to the existing main girls, which in turn could make it harder to get Zoey up to speed. If DPC still manages to deliver, the Interlude's problems should fade into the background. It would be like the poor resolution to the M&J crisis in Episode 4; it's not forgotten, but most people are content not to pick at old wounds. If the problems with the Interlude continue into Episode 9, however, I think that's when you'd start to see people losing interest in the game in large enough numbers to matter. Even then it would be a slow process unless DPC really screws the pooch.

Personally i wouldn't mind if the guy took 3 months of holidays without delivering any content at all. The guy simple earned it. At some point either you became increasingly frustrated, or you just simple accept the fact that development of this things take their time and you have to wait for more content. If you can't deal with the wait, simple forget this thing exist and put your mind elsewhere. And that you will not always get what you want, the girl you want, the sex scene you want or things to develop the way you want.

I take your point and generally agree. As much as I'd like new Episodes sooner, I'm okay with DPC taking his time to get them right.

But I am very leery of him taking extended breaks from the game to recharge. DPC may well have earned the vacation, but in my experience that kind of interruption is a recipe for disaster. Short breaks from time to time are a very good thing, but once you get into the habit of not working on a long-term project, watch out!

 

[Heycock]

I take your point and generally agree. As much as I'd like new Episodes sooner, I'm okay with DPC taking his time to get them right.

But I am very leery of him taking extended breaks from the game to recharge. DPC may well have earned the vacation, but in my experience that kind of interruption is a recipe for disaster. Short breaks from time to time are a very good thing, but once you get into the habit of not working on a long-term project, watch out!

While i was writing that comment i thought the same. That kind of things happens. But i just meant that as long as he deliver I am ok with some delays. I guess i lost the impatience waiting for ep8.

 

[Heyesey]

.... losing interest in the game in large enough numbers to matter....

At this point, given how much money DPC has apparently made, i'm not sure it would matter.

 

[playboydx]

Sorry if this question has already been answered but is this "interlude" supposed to be a short continuation of the previous episode or is it a prequel with the MC's back story with the ex?

 

[sorco2003]

Sorry if this question has already been answered but is this "interlude" supposed to be a short continuation of the previous episode or is it a prequel with the MC's back story with the ex?

We don't know exactly what it is about, but it is not a direct continuation of episode 8.
So far we know it's going to be Zoey and her beach life, and maybe something from the common past with the MC.

 

[mightybored]

In regards to a possible threesome with John Boy and Elena:

What BAD players think will happen:
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But what the reality will be:
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Bros before hoes.

 

[Lostanddamned]

Bros before hoes.

So MC, Chad and Troy threesome when?

 

[sixart]

So MC, Chad and Troy threesome when?

You can create it today if you put your back into it

 

[felicemastronzo]

so what happens if the Interlude is considered to be "crap" by the majority of players? if it does in fact end up as pointless filler content, and its sole purpose is to brute force MC's ex back into the main story in order to stir up drama even though MC literally just had to "make a decision", do DPC and this game face any negative repercussions?

he has been very consistent with his work since AL on many levels, but he has never made an abrupt detour like this before. explicitly pushing the main story and characters aside to tell a literal interlude about a previously unimportant side character. if it is short and it is "crap", people would likely be annoyed that any time was wasted on it in the first place and that DPC should have just kept working on the DIK story (especially if it is going to directly challenge the decision your MC was just forced to make).

sure it could be good, but most players here at least have already expressed their disinterest in this side story and character. it seems like he might be setting himself up for some unnecessary negative feedback for a game that is otherwise nearly universally praised across the board.

just curious what people think if this interlude ends up being shitty

Eh… take it or leave it is my opinion.

Im taking this interlude the same way I take Quinn content. Nice for those who want more of that character, not for me personally but I’m not gonna get bent out of shape DPC devoted time to her instead of something else.

The games overarching story has already laid out by DPC. He knows what role she will play. If she’s integral to the story then I’m kinda fine with an interlude… she needs to be fleshed out and id prefer this mini episode dedicated to her over some in game exposition dump.

If she’s just another LI route introduced late then… like I said, doesn’t bother me he devoted time to someone I’m not fussed about. A lotta people on here don’t like my LI choices. Can’t please everyone.

considering the low expectations it is very likely that the interlude will surprise positively.

I expect that it will tend to be as insignificant as the other flashbacks, it will be the first step to make Zoey interesting, more than what she did in this time on the coast (uninteresting) I think it will aim to clarify the reasons for her return, the problems she found in her new life, or the repentance for what she left behind.

i think Zoey can be very interesting, as a secondary girl she should be synonymous with sex without big problems, instead it seems that she will be something different, perceived for now only as a problem coming.

i hope that she will turn out to be what for me can't be Derek, a positive presence, who knows better than anyone Mc, with whom he can confide in a deep way

 

[Lostanddamned]

You can create it today if you put your back into it

Screw a scene, we need an entire interlude for that. Interlude: MC, Chad and Troy on vacation in California (so we can satisfy AchedCroissant's Zoey cravings)

 

[Lostanddamned]

In Sage's case, it's quite simple. Even if the MC is/was not Sage's fuck buddy, Sage told Chad in EP8 that she cheated on him. The question is when and with whom?

There are 3 good candidates. Jacob, Anthony or JB. During the HOT party in EP7, when the MC rejects Sage again, Sage remains sexually frustrated.

When the MC brings out all the jocks, it will be John with Elena who invites Sage to a threesome. But that's unlikely because JB uses condoms. We see this in his party lighting at EP8's dorm party.

If the MC is Brav, it depends on whether he brings Sage a whiskey and if it's the right one. If so, Jacob will leave Sage alone because he is a coward. Jacob overhears Sage practicing martial arts with the MC, and at the party Sage tells the MC that he knows her well. Jacob would then be too scared to fuck Sage. So he goes to Arieth or Camila who is very drunk. Easy prey for a fearful hunter. Now when the MC talks to Ashley and then talks to Derek on the phone, Ashley goes to Derek and Anthony has to find a new fuck for the night. He doesn't know about Sage's relationship with the MC, but he does know that Sage is no longer in a relationship with Chad. Anthony likes redheaded girls. He had Arieth, Ashley, and maybe now Sage. If Jacob went to Arieth because he is afraid of the MC, Anthony is left with Sage.

The weird thing about EP8 is that all the girls who might be pregnant are wearing orange clothes. Sweet and fruity is what the MC says to himself while mixing drinks for Josy.

Image 01: Ashley and Camila
Image 02: Sage
Image 03: Josy
Image 04: Maya

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It depends on our playing which girl is pregnant or not. The absolute gau would be, of course, if several girls are pregnant. This is also possible if the girls rely on birth control pills. Oops. Quinn made sugar pills out of that.

I really don't think the pregnancy will have to do anything with the MC, so it's probably related to someone else like Derek or Tommy. Because the pregnancy test appears no matter what (even if you didn't fuck anyone in the game) or the other option is Zoey which is very very unlikely because the timeline doesn't fit (even though DPC changed the lines in the flashback, but that's because with the old version MC ended up being underage and that might have created problems for him with Patreon).

 

[ChipLecsap]

I just wouldn't rule out that the MC can't be the father in any case, because that would be so irrelevant to the story if someone other than the MC became the father, unless there was an important reference to the MC.

The pregnant girl no LI and the future father, not the MC and also no reference to the MC, would just leave college. Boring. Even if the father was named Tommy, Derek, Rusty, etc., that wouldn't bother the majority of players when they leave college. The same goes for the pregnant girl. Even if it were a popular side girl, there are many others. So the pregnancy must have something to do with the MC. But that doesn't mean the MC will become a father. Not yet.

So the pregnant girl will either be a LI or the MC will be a father. Only this variation moves the story forward or creates a dramatic scenario.

The pregnancy is like the STD storyline, it was connected to everyone except MC .
Same will happen here, its either, Elena, Heather, or Wendy.

Zoey, can be pregnant, but not from MC. She might recently discovered she is pregnant, and She come back, because her BF is a jerk or , but she wants to keep it, or something and come back for emotional support. That is the only way, how this story can connect directly to MC, but it is more than likely it is one of the girl I mentioned.

 

[felicemastronzo]

The pregnancy is like the STD storyline, it was connected to everyone except MC .
Same will happen here, its either, Elena, Heather, or Wendy.

Zoey, can be pregnant, but not from MC. She might recently discovered she is pregnant, and She come back, becasue her BF is a jerk, but she wants to keep it, or something and come back for emotional support. That is the only way, how this story can connect directly to MC, but it is more than likely it is one of the girl I mentioned.

I would add Sally

if she was Zoey she would be a dead character before being introduced.

 

[mightybored]

Yeah, the pregnant ladies are either Ashley, Wendy, or Heather, with an outside chance for Sally or Dani. There's a non-zero chance it's Zoey or Lynette in a flashback too, I guess.

My money's on Tybalt's Melon, though.

 

[ChipLecsap]

I would add Sally

if she was Zoey she would be a dead character before being introduced.

True.
I'm not sure about Sally because I think She gonna be a fuckable on the "Others" path. . I think that Sally & KRJ, threesome is coming soon

 

[mightybored]

True.
I'm not sure about Sally because I think She gonna be a fuckable on the "Others" path. . I think that Sally & KRJ, threesome is coming soon

MC will have to go full sexy ASMR for KRJ.

 

[felicemastronzo]

True.
I'm not sure about Sally because I think She gonna be a fuckable on the "Others" path. . I think that Sally & KRJ, threesome is coming soon

for the same reason I hope it is not Heather

the Lynette option is there, but it would be a half-assed, painless solution to a plot twist

 

[mightybored]

Does anyone have a run where they failed a majority or all their classes? Because maybe Magnar isn't a dick at the party (and therefore Sally isn't grouchy) if he's not trying to beat MC in grades.

Just a theory.

 

[Lostanddamned]

I just wouldn't rule out that the MC can't be the father in any case, because that would be so irrelevant to the story if someone other than the MC became the father, unless there was an important reference to the MC.

The pregnant girl no LI and the future father, not the MC and also no reference to the MC, would just leave college. Boring. Even if the father was named Tommy, Derek, Rusty, etc., that wouldn't bother the majority of players when they leave college. The same goes for the pregnant girl. Even if it were a popular side girl, there are many others. So the pregnancy must have something to do with the MC. But that doesn't mean the MC will become a father. Not yet.

So the pregnant girl will either be a LI or the MC will be a father. Only this variation moves the story forward or creates a dramatic scenario.

I think it's going to be someone related to Burke and the tuition though. Like something that might be used as evidence against Burke, but I think it's too early for that. So if it's going to be related to Burke somehow, it might be Mona.

 

[Zed-cero]

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