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

[KaiserST]

Impressed that he made a post on a sunday, but the timeline fits expectations.

If you go back to the last EP the release date annoucement come around a week after the final update, so we should know the day soon.

Almost there Brothers, hold on just a bit longer, it will (fucking better )be worth it

You could always pass down your save files to your grand kids

MiltonPowers save collection is a worthy heirloom if you ask me lol.

And I'm asking myself: "Will BADIK be finished before i hit the Graveyard or not?"

We all gotta survive until 2032ish, the game should be done by then lol

Some may need viagra by then, but thats a easy fix.

DPC prepares us for a March release.

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Yeah, unless he does a beta in 20 days it will be a 07/03 release, plus he doesn't do end of the month updates anymore, doesn't make sense in a patreon model.

See you in March

Survive until then!

Finally the awaited moment has come. I hope the new episode will be released before the end of this month.

Poor Castiel, how is that January guess is treating you btw? lol

So. Last time, he announced the game's release date as early as the week after the beta announcement was released.
So, if we assume that the beta testing will be successful, it will take at least 2 weeks for the game to be released on February 21.
If three weeks, that's the last day of the month, February 28.
And there is a pessimistic option - March 7.
I have a feeling that the game will be released in February. Releasing the game at the end of the month may force low subscriptions to increase at the end of the month and immediately pay at the beginning of the next month. That's a double profit.

Its quite unlikely for the release to happen on february since it would be a late month date, which the patreon model doesn't incentivize.

It will be 07/03, I recommend all here to clear their agendas lol.

 

[Lagunavii]

Last Beta test was 3 weeks wasn't it? Or there or there abouts... If we give a 3 week estimate t be kind, puts it ending at 02nd March... So would 07th or 14th be a better shout for the drop??

 

[Bazsa4]

You could always pass down your save files to your grand kids

 

[Bazsa4]

Poor Castiel

 

[NebulousShooter]

So. Last time, he announced the game's release date as early as the week after the beta announcement was released.
So, if we assume that the beta testing will be successful, it will take at least 2 weeks for the game to be released on February 21.
If three weeks, that's the last day of the month, February 28.
And there is a pessimistic option - March 7.
I have a feeling that the game will be released in February. Releasing the game at the end of the month may force low subscriptions to increase at the end of the month and immediately pay at the beginning of the next month. That's a double profit.

The shortest beta has been 10 days(?), as far as I remember, the guys with the numbers can corect me. But my bet is he will do it as far at the end of Feb as possible, if not next month to get more subs.

Anyone know of any big games releasing in the next period, if some major title drops, that also might influence his decision.

 

[19Castiel23]

This time it will be the date I said KaiserST

I hope

 

[TremoloDIK999]

Final Status update Episode 11

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We have finally reached the final status update for episode 11. Two days ago, the PCs finished rendering the animations, and shortly thereafter, I continued to prepare the beta builds.

Beta testing

Beta testing started yesterday, and the testers are digging into the episode. They have plenty of work ahead of them.
I've seen many newcomers ask, and to clarify, my beta tests are always private with my trusted team of testers, and it's not something available from my Patreon tiers. It's the final step before release that I carry out to bring you a more polished experience.

I've played the episode a lot, and I'm at the point where it's hard for me to spot issues on my own - my brain feels like mush. That's where the testers excel—they bring fresh eyes that will find things I missed.
I'm fixing everything that gets reported, and testers have a checklist to work through during beta testing. Everything on that list needs a tick before testing is complete, and testing will be allowed to take as long as needed. How much time is needed varies from episode to episode.

Release date announcement

My next communication with you will be the release date announcement. After I get a good sense of how much needs to be fixed during beta testing, I will announce it.
Love

Dr PinkCake

Thanks!

 

[Roger-a-Dale]

Unfortunately DPC doesn't. If you are pursuing Riona, Tremolo tells Derek, "I have literally nothing going on".

I think you are overly pessimistic about this one. For Riona the something going on moment is in episode 10. The hard to get behaviour and the date happen after the moment you are fixated on. Everything before that is barely more emotional than what you get with Sarah, Mel and Camila. It's in the FWB stage. The other five all have had something that went beyond that. Quinn has gotten to broccoli. Lily has suggested rolling. Jade has been a thing for a whole season. Nicole and Nora achieved a more serious mood through their Swyper conversations.

Riona was "nothing going on" in ep 9, but by the end of ep 10 that description is out of date.

 

[RomeoNesh96]

Want the release to be this month on the 21st or 28th at best, but we all know this brother is gonna release on the 7th March, he needs to build hype for 2-3 weeks at most

 

[Macky009]

Final Status update Episode 11

View attachment 4532623

We have finally reached the final status update for episode 11. Two days ago, the PCs finished rendering the animations, and shortly thereafter, I continued to prepare the beta builds.

Beta testing

Beta testing started yesterday, and the testers are digging into the episode. They have plenty of work ahead of them.
I've seen many newcomers ask, and to clarify, my beta tests are always private with my trusted team of testers, and it's not something available from my Patreon tiers. It's the final step before release that I carry out to bring you a more polished experience.

I've played the episode a lot, and I'm at the point where it's hard for me to spot issues on my own - my brain feels like mush. That's where the testers excel—they bring fresh eyes that will find things I missed.
I'm fixing everything that gets reported, and testers have a checklist to work through during beta testing. Everything on that list needs a tick before testing is complete, and testing will be allowed to take as long as needed. How much time is needed varies from episode to episode.

Release date announcement

My next communication with you will be the release date announcement. After I get a good sense of how much needs to be fixed during beta testing, I will announce it.
Love

Dr PinkCake

His wording still vague, if the beta testing shows alot of problem it can take more time to be release. Looks like Doom the Dark Age will come out first

 

[Chalk boss]

Its quite unlikely for the release to happen on february since it would be a late month date, which the patreon model doesn't incentivize.

It will be 07/03, I recommend all here to clear their agendas lol.

He said himself that it's more profitable for him to release the game at the end of the month. I didn't say that.
He can announce the release of the game for high levels in February and for lower levels in March.
That way the lower levels will try to raise their levels to play in February. Patreon will write off the money immediately for the subscription.
Then the customer will pay a second time at the beginning of the next month. So it's a double benefit.
But it means nothing. For me, it's 50/50. It could come out in February or March.

he shortest beta has been 10 days(?), as far as I remember, the guys with the numbers can corect me. But my bet is he will do it as far at the end of Feb as possible, if not next month to get more subs.

Anyone know of any big games releasing in the next period, if some major title drops, that also might influence his decision.

It only made sense for the game's release on Steam. Now Kingdom Come 2 is out and everyone is playing it, I don't think the release of this game will have any effect on its sales, subscriptions will still be paid automatically.

 

[FalconLover420]

oh god march release!! SAGE IM ABOUT TO LOSE GALLONS

 

[NebulousShooter]

That way the lower levels will try to raise their levels to play in February. Patreon will write off the money immediately for the subscription.

now this is actually evil enough to make sense to me

 

[NebulousShooter]

oh god march release!! SAGE IM ABOUT TO LOSE GALLONS

Sage is the best!

 

[MiltonPowers]

I think you are overly pessimistic about this one. For Riona the something going on moment is in episode 10. The hard to get behaviour and the date happen after the moment you are fixated on. Everything before that is barely more emotional than what you get with Sarah, Mel and Camila. It's in the FWB stage. The other five all have had something that went beyond that. Quinn has gotten to broccoli. Lily has suggested rolling. Jade has been a thing for a whole season. Nicole and Nora achieved a more serious mood through their Swyper conversations.

Riona was "nothing going on" in ep 9, but by the end of ep 10 that description is out of date.

It's not pessimism, it's curiosity. I'm not suggesting that this proves or means Riona is a goner. (I believe she is fine).

I really don't think you can separate Riona's relationship to Tremolo as any different to those others at that very point in time. None of them are past FWB stage either. Lily has had a few flippant remarks about rolling, but hasn't even asked yet. Nora has never even got to even asking for a date, Jade is just a quick fuck for both sides, there is no relationship, and Nicole is just a quickie in the club (and maybe a threesome with Sandy, if you take the id). All of them, like Riona, are just FWB.

If she was left out because they hadn't reached that point in the relationship, then the others should have been to.

She was either left out accidently or purposely. I have no idea which. I'm leaning towards just left out of the coding, but I'm a curious fella.

 

[Lagunavii]

He said himself that it's more profitable for him to release the game at the end of the month. I didn't say that.
He can announce the release of the game for high levels in February and for lower levels in March.
That way the lower levels will try to raise their levels to play in February. Patreon will write off the money immediately for the subscription.
Then the customer will pay a second time at the beginning of the next month. So it's a double benefit.
But it means nothing. For me, it's 50/50. It could come out in February or March.

Ive been saying something similar, but arguing the March release based on this - if he announced on 22nd Feb that its going to drop on 08th March, some people, not all will run to patreon, up the pledge to the higher tier or start to pledge and get charged in the process. March rolls around and they get charged again. Announcing in one month but releasing in the next, certainly gives him the opportunity to Double Dip on pledges,

 

[treechild1]

Her name is Rio and she da-... sits stoically on a blanket by the sand!

 

[Roger-a-Dale]

It's not pessimism, it's curiosity. I'm not suggesting that this proves or means Riona is a goner. (I believe she is fine).

I really don't think you can separate Riona's relationship to Tremolo as any different to those others at that very point in time. None of them are past FWB stage either. Lily has had a few flippant remarks about rolling, but hasn't even asked yet. Nora has never even got to even asking for a date, Jade is just a quick fuck for both sides, there is no relationship, and Nicole is just a quickie in the club (and maybe a threesome with Sandy, if you take the id). All of them, like Riona, are just FWB.

If she was left out because they hadn't reached that point in the relationship, then the others should have been to.

She was either left out accidently or purposely. I have no idea which. I'm leaning towards just left out of the coding, but I'm a curious fella.

It could be accidental but I'd say it's still justified to draw the line with Riona on the other side. It is the others path so they're all less serious than the main girls, but they have "something". They are friends with a possibility of more than the sexual benefits. All five have at least hinted at something more serious. Riona has not crossed the line during that moment. The earliest moment that Riona hints at more would be the conversation later in ep 9.

Basically the girls are divided to three categories. There are those who have a serious relationship status, which are main girls only at the start of season 3. Then there are those who are nothing more than fuck buddies. In between is a category of "might become more". Riona is the only one out of those six girls who hasn't upgraded at the time of that conversation between MC and Derek.

 

[MiltonPowers]

It could be accidental but I'd say it's still justified to draw the line with Riona on the other side. It is the others path so they're all less serious than the main girls, but they have "something". They are friends with a possibility of more than the sexual benefits. All five have at least hinted at something more serious. Riona has not crossed the line during that moment. The earliest moment that Riona hints at more would be the conversation later in ep 9.

Basically the girls are divided to three categories. There are those who have a serious relationship status, which are main girls only at the start of season 3. Then there are those who are nothing more than fuck buddies. In between is a category of "might become more". Riona is the only one out of those six girls who hasn't upgraded at the time of that conversation between MC and Derek.

We'll have to agree to disagree on this one. I find that text message exchange to be as far a step down a relationship path with her, as much as the others and you don't. That's cool.

I've always divided the girls into 3 categories to. Main Girls, Side Girls (Lily, Quinn, Riona, Nicole, Zoey, and maybe Nora??), and then Other Girls.

I think what threw me was I have always (since around Ep 8) seen Riona as more of a chance to a path and an ending than Nora and Jade, so to see Jade and Nora listed and not Riona caused me great pause to ponder.

 

[SBS233]

It has been a long long while,Damn,Finally!Please be Feb!