VN Ren'Py Abandoned Black Diamond [v0.7f] [Deus Actum]

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Karl Speidel

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Sep 20, 2021
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What is going one here? Ofc the dev will never say its abandoned,gotta milk the foolish patreons.Was this game even worth it?
 

Prayforme

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What is going one here? Ofc the dev will never say its abandoned,gotta milk the foolish patreons.Was this game even worth it?
It's hard to say. Initially I didn't understand who this game was aimed at, apparently lesbian (god forgive them) crap, because there were a few interesting moments with men, further the game stalled. There are very few patrons, no profit. Whether it's abandoned or not, we'll wait for news. I'm betting one cent that this is the end.
 

Karl Speidel

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Sep 20, 2021
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It's hard to say. Initially I didn't understand who this game was aimed at, apparently lesbian (god forgive them) crap, because there were a few interesting moments with men, further the game stalled. There are very few patrons, no profit. Whether it's abandoned or not, we'll wait for news. I'm betting one cent that this is the end.
Its suprising to see someone against lesbians on a porn games site but ok.
I was asking cause I shelve games until they are either done or abandoned...or forget about them,point being I have no clue what is going on here and if the guy will continue this,I have no issue with lesbian games,it actually good since no bad model men with mutated cocks that wouldn't be able to carry due to weight alone and many other problems,its more enjoyable to see woman on woman than another man with a woman.

Im gonna take another moment from my long lists of wins to say that I told you so y'all! Games especially when it comes to porn games aimed at horny dudes who dont know whats good for them should only be payed for when they are COMPLETED,not sooner,there is probably even an industry by this point aimed at scamming the easy to fool horny bois.
 

Prayforme

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Its suprising to see someone against lesbians on a porn games site but ok.
I was asking cause I shelve games until they are either done or abandoned...or forget about them,point being I have no clue what is going on here and if the guy will continue this,I have no issue with lesbian games,it actually good since no bad model men with mutated cocks that wouldn't be able to carry due to weight alone and many other problems,its more enjoyable to see woman on woman than another man with a woman.

Im gonna take another moment from my long lists of wins to say that I told you so y'all! Games especially when it comes to porn games aimed at horny dudes who dont know whats good for them should only be payed for when they are COMPLETED,not sooner,there is probably even an industry by this point aimed at scamming the easy to fool horny bois.
I don't have radical negativity towards lesbians, but towards developers who create games without defining the audience the game will be aimed at. If you want to cater to both camps. Make content for both sides respectively., every patch, every update! I hate it when a game update affects only lesbo paths, I don't need it, it's disgusting and unacceptable to me.
 
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Karl Speidel

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Sep 20, 2021
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I don't have radical negativity towards lesbians, but towards developers who create games without defining the audience the game will be aimed at. If you want to cater to both camps. Make content for both sides respectively., every patch, every update! I hate it when a game update affects only lesbo paths, I don't need it, it's disgusting and unacceptable to me.
I didnt say radical but anyone can tell you dont like them,no worries,lesbians in porn games are still made from a male POV and dont represent real lesbians,sounds like your making a problem of what its not a big deal.I only care that he finishes what is started and with proper quality.
 

DanteDamonic

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I didnt say radical but anyone can tell you dont like them,no worries,lesbians in porn games are still made from a male POV and dont represent real lesbians,sounds like your making a problem of what its not a big deal.I only care that he finishes what is started and with proper quality.
At his snail like pace and his love for doing comics more I wish he would just pass along what he has so far to someone who can actually continue to give it proper life
 
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Badjourasmix

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What is going one here? Ofc the dev will never say its abandoned,gotta milk the foolish patreons.Was this game even worth it?
Can you guys just stop with the milking meme for every single game? The dev is making like $100 per month it's clearly not enough for him to work on the game full time. Are there devs that deserve to be called milkers? Yes, there are people making a lot on patreon and they don't really deliver much but that is clearly not the case here.
 

DanteDamonic

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Can you guys just stop with the milking meme for every single game? The dev is making like $100 per month it's clearly not enough for him to work on the game full time. Are there devs that deserve to be called milkers? Yes, there are people making a lot on patreon and they don't really deliver much but that is clearly not the case here.
Mu only problem is he has not had an update in a very long time and is more focused on comics and if he would focus on what he started instead of jumping to comics maybe he would have a update by now but sadly I don't think he even cares about black diamond and Is more focused on his comics
 

Badjourasmix

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Mu only problem is he has not had an update in a very long time and is more focused on comics and if he would focus on what he started instead of jumping to comics maybe he would have a update by now but sadly I don't think he even cares about black diamond and Is more focused on his comics
Sure, I think that is a much more fair criticism. My issue is that there are some people that seem to have the same expectations from small devs, that in most cases can't even work on their games full-time, as they do for huge devs that are making a lot of money on patreon. Even if he wasn't working on his comics, realistically there isn't really much time for him to work on the game if he also has a full-time job.
 

SexyShelly

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It's just the automated tag, right?
Yes, it's automatic tag, as the dev message on Discord yesterday - Hi, I'm still working on it.

Personally, I think, it would be helpful for the dev to post, what the issue they are having for coding, as a lot of people can help him to get it right / working than him trying to struggle to figure it out on their own
 

grumpyoldcat

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Yes, it's automatic tag, as the dev message on Discord yesterday - Hi, I'm still working on it.

Personally, I think, it would be helpful for the dev to post, what the issue they are having for coding, as a lot of people can help him to get it right / working than him trying to struggle to figure it out on their own
Post here? No offense, but it is not in any dev's best interest to post to a pirate forum, even with a minority of "nice people with no ill intent."
 

dolfe67

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Yes, it's automatic tag, as the dev message on Discord yesterday - Hi, I'm still working on it.
I don't think it's automatic, just someone must have reported the situation to mods

Personally, I think, it would be helpful for the dev to post, what the issue they are having for coding, as a lot of people can help him to get it right / working than him trying to struggle to figure it out on their own
I don't think it's a code problem, there is no minigame or anything out of the ordinary, just a regular VN. I read he's working on comics too, must take his time away from this game. But would be nice to post a message a month on patreon for the supporters...
 

Whofellnow

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This is a game I really wanted to see succeed, but the lack of updates are just not working. My understanding is the discord channel gets more updates, but nothing gets to Patreon, where the paid supporters actually check. It’s frustrating, and why I cancelled my sub, just can’t keep paying for no measurable progress.
 
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JustAUser89

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I don't think it's a code problem, there is no minigame or anything out of the ordinary, just a regular VN. I read he's working on comics too, must take his time away from this game. But would be nice to post a message a month on patreon for the supporters...
Except it's not your average VN. It already has more branching paths than many other VNs ever do, as seen by the vast amount of choices each path offers. With five new characters teased but not yet introduced, the game's complexity will only skyrocket, especially since every decision requires a traceable flag in the code. For reference, look at the coding of GGGB and ORS to see what I mean.

It's not the comics that have been taking his time away from BD, but commissions. Don't confuse the two. This is clear from the status report and on Discord.


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DA has also mentioned that he has a full-time job and works on BD as a hobby whenever he has the time. Seriously no one reads the status reports? :FacePalm: So sad that people in this thread keep discussing development time, even though it's against the rules, instead of its plot.

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This is a game I really wanted to see succeed, but the lack of updates are just not working. My understanding is the discord channel gets more updates, but nothing gets to Patreon, where the paid supporters actually check. It’s frustrating, and why I cancelled my sub, just can’t keep paying for no measurable progress.
We don't get any more updates on Discord than we do on Patreon. Once a month, someone asks a question and gets an answer, and that's about it.
 

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Except it's not your average VN. It already has more branching paths than many other VNs ever do, as seen by the vast amount of choices each path offers. With five new characters teased but not yet introduced, the game's complexity will only skyrocket, especially since every decision requires a traceable flag in the code. For reference, look at the coding of GGGB and ORS to see what I mean.

It's not the comics that have been taking his time away from BD, but commissions. Don't confuse the two. This is clear from the status report and on Discord.


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DA has also mentioned that he has a full-time job and works on BD as a hobby whenever he has the time. Seriously no one reads the status reports? :FacePalm: So sad that people in this thread keep discussing development time, even though it's against the rules, instead of its plot.

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We don't get any more updates on Discord than we do on Patreon. Once a month, someone asks a question and gets an answer, and that's about it.
Yes, you are right in your post. And I'm not a supporter, therefore have not really a right to complain. But what makes me not even wan't to support this dev is he/she/they have not even 5min left to do a simple post once a while with "game's alive, but progress is slow" on Patreon for the paying members? Really?
 
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JustAUser89

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Yes, you are right in your post. And I'm not a supporter, therefore have not really a right to complain. But what makes me not even wan't to support this dev is he/she/they have not even 5min left to do a simple post once a while with "game's alive, but progresses is slow" on Patreon for the paying members? Really?
We agree on that. Occasionally, someone on Patreon asks if the game is still in development and they get a quick response. I even sent him a PM the other day and got a quick reply. While I’m not defending the lack of frequent posts, it's not like he's ghosting us is what I'm trying to say. Some are satisfied with a simple response, while others want a detailed post. Personally, I'm fine with either.
 
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