Is there a list of games you've made? I can't find anything other than Captain Lance which I adore.
Is there a list of games you've made? I can't find anything other than Captain Lance which I adore.
I only made this. I have made a previous one, but it's kinda bad and been abadoned pretty early so there is no content.
Can't say I was not aiming for that kind of vibe. Since that would be a lie. Hopefully, I can do justice with the ending... unlike that title...
I think i caught up. Lance is going to go on a mission to kill a diplomat and there's nothing else for me to do. yes I totally love ME!
There is none. And tbf it's not like it's gonna make things faster to come out.
Also, that abandoned tag was due to an automated process since it's not been updated in a while now - have not abandoned it - just take it way too slow than it should be.
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I would suggest to speak to the staff or make an token update to get rid of said tag IF it is wrongly placed,keeping it while you are still working is akin to shooting yourself in the foot.
Since I own the thread, I can do that myself.
However, even I don't know when I am going to get my ass to work on the game, it's in limbo. What I can do is change it to on hold.
Maybe I am shooting myself in the foot however success is not "measurable" for me with $$$. Had started to do stuff and mostly the remaining tasks are two hard scenes and rendering.
Gonna change the tag now.
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Bad news: Posted July 13th on Discord.
Just a heads up. Currently - even if I wanted to - CANNOT continue working on the game. I just got the news today we are fucked with energy consumption basically tripling down on the prices (it's extremely high now it is). Bit sadge because it's actually wouldn't be too far off - if I got the time and was not tired all the time due to overhours - to due a release but since both night power AND abolishment of energy discount is no longer, it's no longer possible to render for the game. Would make it where each render would cost me a triple AAA game each time (Averaging at 200 renders which is not a lot), just on energy prices. I'm really, really disappointed.......
Fuck 2022 too
(Looking at the state of the world currently, I don't see it getting any better anytime soon, so it looks like more years of waiting, maybe, I don't know. For all I know all the world leaders could stand up tomorrow and announce they plan to stop being stupid and actually fix the world.)
Even more bad news: Posted July 16th.
Gonna run a poll. I had this idea a long time ago before the shit went down. The question is: would you play the story in its entirety with minimal art, that is reused every time. E.g: Everyone has a set of two of each character (some cases 3) and when they talk they appear on the screen. This would allow me to finish the story but no real art/scene setting which can be damaging to the story itself.
Basically: would you play/finish the story as a "text-based" game? It means I only need to do about 40 renders total for the rest of the game, can finish the story and later, when ready, I can finish the rest of the renders. I set a month expiration date, we have all the time. Going to check it on a bi-daily basis whether it has shifted or not and in 2 week I'd say I end the result.
(Don't get me wrong. I'm fine with text based games. Some of my favorites are Inheritance, TiTS, and CoC 1 and 2, but to turn a VN into a text based game is just not a great idea to me. Some may tell me to go fuck my mom and others may tell me they agree, its all up to the person.)
(I would post the poll but I don't want to upset TearStar if its a Patreon/Discord only thing.)
Just a heads up. Currently - even if I wanted to - CANNOT continue working on the game. I just got the news today we are fucked with energy consumption basically tripling down on the prices (it's extremely high now it is). Bit sadge because it's actually wouldn't be too far off - if I got the time and was not tired all the time due to overhours - to due a release but since both night power AND abolishment of energy discount is no longer, it's no longer possible to render for the game. Would make it where each render would cost me a triple AAA game each time (Averaging at 200 renders which is not a lot), just on energy prices. I'm really, really disappointed.......
Fuck 2022 too
(Looking at the state of the world currently, I don't see it getting any better anytime soon, so it looks like more years of waiting, maybe, I don't know. For all I know all the world leaders could stand up tomorrow and announce they plan to stop being stupid and actually fix the world.)
Even more bad news: Posted July 16th.
Gonna run a poll. I had this idea a long time ago before the shit went down. The question is: would you play the story in its entirety with minimal art, that is reused every time. E.g: Everyone has a set of two of each character (some cases 3) and when they talk they appear on the screen. This would allow me to finish the story but no real art/scene setting which can be damaging to the story itself.
Basically: would you play/finish the story as a "text-based" game? It means I only need to do about 40 renders total for the rest of the game, can finish the story and later, when ready, I can finish the rest of the renders. I set a month expiration date, we have all the time. Going to check it on a bi-daily basis whether it has shifted or not and in 2 week I'd say I end the result.
(Don't get me wrong. I'm fine with text based games. Some of my favorites are Inheritance, TiTS, and CoC 1 and 2, but to turn a VN into a text based game is just not a great idea to me. Some may tell me to go fuck my mom and others may tell me they agree, its all up to the person.)
(I would post the poll but I don't want to upset TearStar if its a Patreon/Discord only thing.)
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This was in my top ten at one point but I gave up hope of ever seeing it completed a long time ago.
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To be honest, its been 2 years . The On-Hold tag just feels disingenuous. Just lay the project to rest and let people move on, don't give people hope about this.
I might have some good news though, but it's not solid enough yet. "Negotiations" are in progress. "Anti-Text-Based" community was louder than "Pro-Text-Based", even though they won the poll. I have a small "community" (like 14 peeps voted all-together and currently stands at 50-50 which is not a lot) who engages with any posts. I don't mind, 14 peeps feels also a lot (there are more people in my IT Department, and can barely name 20). So it's not gonna happen. It was just an easy alternative to finish the game.
Kinda surprised me but feels good. Even the last part. That I know too...
Maybe... I am hanging in the balance between "scam artist" and "just an occupied person". But I want the looming feeling in my head that I still have not done anything, and "guilt-trip" myself for not doing anything. Currently... it's just too expensive. And won't be opening any option to "donate". Not after 3,5 years of development. THAT would feel even more disingenuous.
Also once again I need to find a proofreader who would help me out of good-will.... that is my next pain on the list after rendering.
Genarally: I do have like 90% of the renders prepared for the next release. The last 10% is the worst. And gonna spoil what that is.
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IF it's continued I'll play it. If it's not......then that's ok. There's plenty of games out there.....although this was in my top five adult games.
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Aww, man, that blows to get stopped on the last 10%. If you do choose to continue, I'll be around to check it out in whatever form it takes. If that means moving to a more simplistic, text-heavy style, then so be it. You can always fill in with more art later. After all, limping across the finish line is still better than not finishing at all 
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Captain Lance was always one of my favorite games, even when it was buggy or not in best quality. I think TearStar got me with the story mixed with the part of playing a female heroine. Maybe this one moment in the game, when you lose someone, that you want to survive so bad, kept me thinking of this game. I really still hope for a happy end
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So you are still working on this game? Im not sure if to try it as it is or wait IF it will ever be finished.
Finally I can answer that: 'Yes'.
I'm posting regurarly on Discord with the adjustments I make and there will be a lot.
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