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

[Geralt From Rivia]

 

[Lagunavii]

I don't want to ignore their posts, because until now they've always been pretty chill and fun to engage with in discussion. Then I said that it's taken around 6-7 months to get to 50% (given they released Episode 11 in early March and said they're "over the hump" a week or two ago) so theoretically could see an April release at the absolute earliest and it's seemingly engendered this.

Because it's absolute bollocks! we know he started rendering for 12 before 11 even dropped in February so it's at least 7 months to get to 50%, that puts him in at least May to get to 100%, but let's be kind and say he was spreading himself over the two chapters earlier on and it has been a total of 6 months, yeah the renders may be complete by April end, but there's still the testing to complete... Which will push him into May (and even that's being generous, given DPC has been known to add things that pushes the dev longer)

 

[jd8097619]

Well I can accept that apology and I will apologise for insulting you.

But my constant objective has been for you to re-examine your own arguments and calculations. You could have at any time simply have admitted that you got it wrong and that would have been the end of it. You could have also simply stopped responding without admitting anything whatsoever. And so could I.

We both made this happen and pretending otherwise is hypocrisy.

If you are genuinely interested a proper breakdown of my thinking and assumptions on this I'll give you one:

Episode 11 released March 7th. In the status update for the week of October 18-24 DPC stated they felt they were likely over the halfway point. That is approximately seven months, which is something you also referred to it as while I decided to discount it to possibly being only six months of actual development time given all the non-Episode 12 stuff they've done (Q&A, store page stuff, pc upgrades etc) as well as that they probably weren't immediately 100% speed in terms of production and still spent some time on "pre-production" activities such as asset discovery/planning of locations etc. So that's where my estimate of it taking them 6-7 months to reach the halfway stage comes from.

So applying that estimate from mid-October forwards gives an admittedly quite unlikely "if everything went completely to plan and to current pace" earliest possible release date of end of April. That's also why I said a September or "Autumn" release date would be a drift of 5-6 months from current pace, which is why I think it's pessimistic.

Personally I think the most likely release period is that set out in mpa's BigTable, which is May through July.

 

[jd8097619]

Because it's absolute bollocks! we know he started rendering for 12 before 11 even dropped in February so it's at least 7 months to get to 50%, that puts him in at least May to get to 100%, but let's be kind and say he was spreading himself over the two chapters earlier on and it has been a total of 6 months, yeah the renders may be complete by April end, but there's still the testing to complete... Which will push him into May (and even that's being generous, given DPC has been known to add things that pushes the dev longer)

Oh it's absolutely the most rose-tinted, optimistic version where everything continues at the pace it is now, there's no unexpected issues or scope creep, and testing happens with haste. But it was still always presented as the earliest it theoretically could be done by (not that it was realistic). Summer 2026 is what I'm still assuming as the most likely, and think Autumn (so September onwards) is too pessimistic as an interpretation for how often it's brought up.

 

[EEMNHMQI]

HAPPY BELATED HALLOWEEN!!!

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[Better Cock Spock]

I'm glad you guys kissed and made up

Look I don't care about the semantics going on in this thread.

All I want for closing S3 is us with the Chosen MG sitting on top of the DIK rooftop and just give a recap and reminiscing about their adventures while the fireworks are going off from a distance maybe blowing up from tybalts room or something during New Years.
Example:
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Others MC is just reminicing about his time at B&R and celebrating with the DIKS/Derek during New Years

Example:
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This would be perfect

The real important stuff right here

Jheezus, why has the thread become so pretentious ever since the poll was released? It's like grarg's master plan has come to fruition, and it was to turn everyone into miserable cunts like him. It's becoming really annoying reading the thread these past few days

Shhh, there there...

 

[Lagunavii]

Oh it's absolutely the most rose-tinted, optimistic version where everything continues at the pace it is now, there's no unexpected issues or scope creep, and testing happens with haste. But it was still always presented as the earliest it theoretically could be done by (not that it was realistic). Summer 2026 is what I'm still assuming as the most likely, and think Autumn (so September onwards) is too pessimistic as an interpretation for how often it's brought up.

That's still absolutely stretching it. Yes all renders Could be done by April, but that doesn't mean the game is done by the, there's still the testing that needs doing that the last few times took two weeks. While yes we could still be in Apr here, we went through this exact discussion when 11 was coming to an end. DPC will not drop a game at the end of the month, he'd do it in May, likely the 1st or the 8th.

Optimism would be knowing he started in February, meaning it took him 7 months to get here the 50% point (while accepting that he maybe spent a month or two not fully committed to it, but saying that doesn't matter cause it will even out at the other end with testing) putting the very earliest we COULD get it 7 months from the middle of Oct or May....

 

[-d2d-]

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Shhh, there there...

Gotta love that moment.... even though Tremolo is being a bit of a baby

 

[jd8097619]

I'm glad you guys kissed and made up

The real important stuff right here

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In the interests of wider forum unity:

 

[Better Cock Spock]

Gotta love that moment.... even though Tremolo is being a bit of a baby

Babies get the titty

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[jd8097619]

That's still absolutely stretching it. Yes all renders Could be done by April, but that doesn't mean the game is done by the, there's still the testing that needs doing that the last few times took two weeks. While yes we could still be in Apr here, we went through this exact discussion when 11 was coming to an end. DPC will not drop a game at the end of the month, he'd do it in May, likely the 1st or the 8th.

Optimism would be knowing he started in February, meaning it took him 7 months to get here the 50% point (while accepting that he maybe spent a month or two not fully committed to it, but saying that doesn't matter cause it will even out at the other end with testing) putting the very earliest we COULD get it 7 months from the middle of Oct or May....

I know it's absolutely stretching it, that's why it's the most absolutely rose-tinted scenario. I think May is also unlikely but I don't know if testing will be as long this time as there doesn't seem (from what we know) to be just as many branches this time around compared to Episode 11 where there's an entire holiday you can quite easily never see.

 

[-d2d-]

Episode 12 is looking to be quite boob heavy.

The 4 characters with the largest busts (Bella, Nora, Sandy and Madame) will probably all get a scene .

(Maybe not Madame, truthfully got no idea when she's gonna get more scenes...)

 

[jd8097619]

Episode 12 is looking to be quite boob heavy.

The 4 characters with the largest busts (Bella, Nora, Sandy and Madame) will probably all get a scene .

(Maybe not Madame, truthfully got no idea when she's gonna get more scenes...)

Honestly it would be quite interesting if for all the "baby daddy" stuff, Nora does actually stick to her guns in no longer being involved with the MC. Would be a contrast to the usual "I can't help myself" paths.

 

[Better Cock Spock]

Episode 12 is looking to be quite boob heavy.

The 4 characters with the largest busts (Bella, Nora, Sandy and Madame) will probably all get a scene .

(Maybe not Madame, truthfully got no idea when she's gonna get more scenes...)

Unless she finally shows up in a story capacity in 12, Madame might be done for a while. She's finally completed the full suite of lewd actions, any more trips to the Pink Rose would be redundant... unless she has a threesome

Honestly it would be quite interesting if for all the "baby daddy" stuff, Nora does actually stick to her guns in no longer being involved with the MC. Would be a contrast to the usual "I can't help myself" paths.

That would be an interesting contrast. I don't want that, but it'd be interesting.

 

[-d2d-]

Honestly it would be quite interesting if for all the "baby daddy" stuff, Nora does actually stick to her guns in no longer being involved with the MC. Would be a contrast to the usual "I can't help myself" paths.

I'd tend to agree if there wasn't already some set-up for getting "back together".

 

[-d2d-]

Unless she finally shows up in a story capacity in 12, Madame might be done for a while. She's finally completed the full suite of lewd actions, any more trips to the Pink Rose would be redundant... unless she has a threesome

If the Sandy threesome is with Brandi then I can still probably count it as 4 of the biggest busts

 

[jd8097619]

I'd tend to agree if there wasn't already some set-up for getting "back together".
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There is that scene, but we've had that with Jade and to a lesser extent Cathy. So Nora also doing that when being a rather late entry to field feels a bit too crowded.

Who knows, maybe it could be a secret ending where if you're celibate after that point you eventually meet up with her post-graduation?

 

[jd8097619]

Gotta love that moment.... even though Tremolo is being a bit of a baby

I don't think that's the case.

Bella doesn't appear to have lost him there...

 

[Better Cock Spock]

I don't think that's the case.

Bella doesn't appear to have lost him there...

 

[-d2d-]

There is that scene, but we've had that with Jade and to a lesser extent Cathy. So Nora also doing that when being a rather late entry to field feels a bit too crowded.

Who knows, maybe it could be a secret ending where if you're celibate after that point you eventually meet up with her post-graduation?

I agree that it would be refreshing to see her stick to her guns but I don't think it's going that way personally.

I'm in the camp of believing that she is already pregnant and you will be given the option of going back to Nora to be a part of the childs' life or simply stay separated.

I actually think it was Spock that suggested something similar when we were discussing Nora a while back but I don't want to misquote him