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

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JETracktor

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I was going to work on art this week, but I continued writing and couldn't stop myself. I've been writing different scenes with many different characters. I have been focusing on making sure most events of the episode are in place, even if they aren't fully written yet.

I keep adding stuff I want to see in the episode, and I'm working with a cast of 70+ characters that need screen time - so it is a challenge when it comes to limiting ideas and scenes while also piecing together parallel storylines.

I've said in the past that I'm trying to make the episode smaller than episode 8 - because the trend so far is that each episode gets bigger and bigger. I've realized that it's too hard for me to do that for episode 9 in some areas.

Currently, the writing of episode 9 is at ~90% in size compared to episode 8. I believe nearly all events are mapped out now, give or take a handful.

I have 43 scenes, ranging from short to long, left to write, or complete writing. This is why I believe I will overshoot the episode 8 size in terms of writing.
I have barely started writing phone content, so this also remains in the writing department.

At the moment, I believe I'm unlikely to overshoot the animation count, but the render count might be close to that of episode 8. Time will tell what the size will be.

You'll likely be very happy if you wish for a content-filled episode that requires more than five playthroughs to see everything.

When it comes to art, I estimate that 80% of the environments needed for the episode are designed and have the lighting in place; this usually takes a lot of time. Similarly, I estimate that 90% of the characters needed for the episode have their costumes/wardrobe decided and prepared to be imported into the scenes. I'm confident that art production will take off fast once I return to it.

I will continue letting the flow decide what I'm working on next week.

On the animation front, PCs are chugging on. Two workstations are rendering two rather long animations, and they have been at it for 14 days each. Previewing the work they've done with these long animations, they were worth the time spent rendering.

95 animations are fully produced.

Poll news
In this week's poll, option 4 was the winning option and will be featured in episode 9 as Riona's Halloween costume.



Thanks for voting!

Have a nice weekend

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I dunno what is he's talking about. Ep8 was smaller than ep5 if you didn't pursuit all-in route. Yeah, I get that he means all routes in all but if you already chose your LI beforehand ep8 was really small. Makes me wander about ep9 (well, at least there will be Fallout traits :KEK: ). No "Sex appeal" though, it just a bit op.

Riona (y) :love:
 
Darkdevil66

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Kellermann said:
Together? :giggle: Awww, me and my waifu buddy Felice playing AVN porn together. Sounds rather heartwarming when you think about it. I'll have my lo mein noodles...you'll have your spaghetti alla carbonara and we will play season 2 deep into the night, exploring our deepest feelings and trying to find out the intricacies of DPC's profound words...together...always and forever. :love:
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Ilhares

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Bianca's mom isn't Madame though. :unsure: And from the Lynette flashback, she's fine as hell so she also can get it. :Kappa:
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Until I see them both in the same room as two individual people I ain't buying it. It would be perfectly in the DPC wheelhouse for them to be the same person. It's been 20ish years, give or take. Madame looks perfectly well like Bianca's mother. She's aged up and quit bleaching/highlighting her hair.
 
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SomboSteel

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Train of Thought said:
Why would you want such an entertaining, and all-around great AVN to end? Other than to say that 'you were right' and 'you told us so' that the game will end at Episode 10 (Again, it wouldn't, so you can once again just relax and maybe take a break from this thread), there is no reason for BADIK to end now or in the nearest future. With all the characters, existing and new, this has a lot of stories to tell and events to show. I will gladly enjoy those as will most if not all in this thread who enjoy this game (y)
Sorry to disappoint you once again Arigon ;)
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a few things come to mind:

1. All good things must come to an end
2. You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain

and this sums things up quite nicely:
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there isnt anything wrong with good story/game ending. personally i would rather it end in the near-ish future with a real narrative arc and consequences for actions taken and having a conclusion that ultimately validates the story being told in the first place. otherwise we might very well be stuck with getting one episode every 6-8 months where every narrative step forward is two steps back, the characters never grow or change, and the game amounts to just jerk off material (when it can and should be more, especially when compared to its competition in this genre).

this game gets compared to American Pie as one of its obvious sources of inspiration, and even if that movie isnt "good" it actually is a coming of age story with the main guys all go through various trials and tribulations and learn about life and themselves and what ultimately is most important to them. that movie was raunchy and funny and filled with sex just like this game, but can you imagine if that movie was extended as a mini-series that rivaled the size/scope of Band of Brothers? this will likely end up as a rather simple story at its core (unless DPC has some ridiculous twist like a arsonist stalker serial killer or whatever). i would very easily argue that unless it is absolutely bloated with superfluous drama and literal filler content then it shouldnt be overly long or we start losing sight of why this story was being told in the first place.

once again, just my two cents. its alright if you dont agree and want this game to go on for eternity. but i would suggest seeing if you felt that way if you were actually donating to DPC monthly instead of only playing it for free. as somebody who since AL was giving him $5 a month and later upped it to $40 a month before i was dismissed by him, im unsure of how many of the people here would be willing to do that themselves for a product that had no end in sight. and i say this because if you are one of the people who wants this game to go on forever, then you need to make it worth DPCs while to keep it going. the amount of money he makes on patreon definitely factors in to this game's development time and its future in some capacity.
 
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What I find funny about this genre is that the same people that constantly complain that choices and paths are mostly cosmetic are the same ones that cry when they get a proper split path and realize they now have less content. Bro, what did you expect? 5 Different games in one, developed in the same amount of time? This is not a AAA studio.
 
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Walter Victor

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once again, just my two cents. its alright if you dont agree and want this game to go on for eternity. but i would suggest seeing if you felt that way if you were actually donating to DPC monthly instead of only playing it for free. as somebody who since AL was giving him $5 a month and later upped it to $40 a month before i was dismissed by him, im unsure of how many of the people here would be willing to do that themselves for a product that had no end in sight. and i say this because if you are one of the people who wants this game to go on forever, then you need to make it worth DPCs while to keep it going. the amount of money he makes on patreon definitely factors in to this game's development time and its future in some capacity.
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What I would like is for DPC to complete his original vision of what this game should be, whether that is one more Episode or 12. I am confident that he actually does have a plan for how this game will progress, allowing for modifications and new ideas along the way.

I support DPC at the $5 level, and will continue to do so until the game is completed OR I no longer enjoy the game. I don't foresee either of those options occurring in this year or next. Of course, it is always possible that I might piss him off and he dumps me. If I am still around at the completion of this game, I will make a further decision as to whether to follow his new game, provided that he starts one.

Since my financial situation is limited (especially in comparison to DPC), I am content to leave my Patronage level just where it is. It's enough for ME to feel like I'm actually supporting him, but not enough to land me in penury. So I'll just keep on doing what I'm doing for as long as I see fit to do so.
 
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SomboSteel said:
once again, just my two cents. its alright if you dont agree and want this game to go on for eternity. but i would suggest seeing if you felt that way if you were actually donating to DPC monthly instead of only playing it for free. as somebody who since AL was giving him $5 a month and later upped it to $40 a month before i was dismissed by him, im unsure of how many of the people here would be willing to do that themselves for a product that had no end in sight. and i say this because if you are one of the people who wants this game to go on forever, then you need to make it worth DPCs while to keep it going. the amount of money he makes on patreon definitely factors in to this game's development time and its future in some capacity.
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Star Citizen. :cool:.
 
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