VN Ren'Py Casual Desires [v0.19b] [ionDivvy]

[ionDivvy]

Because that's why you don't start a second project and tell all the supporters that you've built up due to the original project there will be no slow down on said original project's release schedule or its priority level, which is exactly wtf ionDivvy did.

There wasn't any "slowdown" when I made the comment you are referring to. Development for RD started in November 2022, which means Chapters 16, 17, 18, and 19 of CD were all released alongside active development for RD.

CD later faced difficulties getting approved on Steam, which had a significant impact on its development speed.

People being weird about the game - plus the drama during the Chapter 19 release - also did not help because it took away some of the joy and momentum. To be honest, it's kind of bizarre to me how a cute slice-of-life porn game (and a free one at that) managed to attract such miserable and frankly unhinged people. Thankfully, 99% of CD players aren't like this and have been much more supportive.

 

[riddikk91]

People being weird about the game - plus the drama during the Chapter 19 release - also did not help because it took away some of the joy and momentum. To be honest, it's kind of bizarre to me how a cute slice-of-life porn game (and a free one at that) managed to attract such miserable and frankly unhinged people. Thankfully, 99% of CD players aren't like this and have been much more supportive.

Welcome to the "Forum of the Unhinged Minority that makes the BIGGEST noise"...

I'm just grateful that you continue to work on CD as I have really enjoyed playing it... there's nothing like taking control of a character & turning a nice innocent girl into a sex maniac!!! Heh heh!!

 

[johnyakuza1]

There wasn't any "slowdown" when I made the comment you are referring to. Development for RD started in November 2022, which means Chapters 16, 17, 18, and 19 of CD were all released alongside active development for RD.

CD later faced difficulties getting approved on Steam, which had a significant impact on its development speed.

People being weird about the game - plus the drama during the Chapter 19 release - also did not help because it took away some of the joy and momentum. To be honest, it's kind of bizarre to me how a cute slice-of-life porn game (and a free one at that) managed to attract such miserable and frankly unhinged people. Thankfully, 99% of CD players aren't like this and have been much more supportive.

What a lame excuse.

How would a Steam release affect your development speed exactly? You could've just kept making DAZ renders alongside and releasing new chapters here. Your ability to develop the game wasn't compromised, your ability to make money on Patreon wasn't compromised, nothing was taken away from you that you had to stop working on CD for an entire year while RD got all the focus... and it seems like you've just started working on Chapter 20... What the hell were you doing the whole year exactly?

By your logic, if the CD wasn't approved on Steam, you would've stopped the development entirely?

Also, Chapter 19 was singlehandledly the most nothingburger of a "chapter" if you can even call it that. The criticism was well deserved and everyone noticed the drop in quality, attention to writing, the renders were mediocre. It was a sign that CD was about to be sidelined as a second thought.

Excuses, Excuses.

 

[Lara Snow]

There wasn't any "slowdown" when I made the comment you are referring to. Development for RD started in November 2022, which means Chapters 16, 17, 18, and 19 of CD were all released alongside active development for RD.

CD later faced difficulties getting approved on Steam, which had a significant impact on its development speed.

People being weird about the game - plus the drama during the Chapter 19 release - also did not help because it took away some of the joy and momentum. To be honest, it's kind of bizarre to me how a cute slice-of-life porn game (and a free one at that) managed to attract such miserable and frankly unhinged people. Thankfully, 99% of CD players aren't like this and have been much more supportive.

Because you gave the most unpleasant crowd their male mc to self insert to...

And fem MC keeps being shat on specially by devs. You took the same arroagance and self entlitement Sylvie had. Thanks for showing me this redflag to stop caring about your game. And I mean this one, because fuck male mc.

 

[riddikk91]

These "armchair experts" both annoy & amuse me... thanks for the laughs & tears you flogs!!!

I'd love to see some of these toerags create & develop a game and THEN see how they cope with the inane ramblings & unhinged opinions from their like-minded cohorts here at F95!!!!

Viva la difference!!! (no matter how frustrating)

 

[Rehwyn]

Because you gave the most unpleasant crowd their male mc to self insert to...

And fem MC keeps being shat on specially by devs. You took the same arroagance and self entlitement Sylvie had. Thanks for showing me this redflag to stop caring about your game. And I mean this one, because fuck male mc.

Not that I suspect it'll change you mind about anything, but Divvy's other game is male or female MC (bi or lesbian). Just wanted to clarify that for any others.

 

[fabulous007]

Because you gave the most unpleasant crowd their male mc to self insert to...

And fem MC keeps being shat on specially by devs. You took the same arroagance and self entlitement Sylvie had. Thanks for showing me this redflag to stop caring about your game. And I mean this one, because fuck male mc.

Considering that comment, aren't you obviously part of that "most unpleasant crowd" ?
I'm one of those male mc enjoyers you hate so much (though I like fmc too), and I've been nothing but supporting toward the dev. The negativity is elsewhere.

 

[Pheniox64]

Eyes feel weird to me but otherwise good models might try

 

[Pr0GamerJohnny]

Because you gave the most unpleasant crowd their male mc to self insert to...

And fem MC keeps being shat on specially by devs. You took the same arroagance and self entlitement Sylvie had. Thanks for showing me this redflag to stop caring about your game. And I mean this one, because fuck male mc.

I don't think it's exactly that, but related to that. He (who by all appearances seems like a nice enough guy) made a game in which the characters - specifically the female models and worldbuilding attract a certain personality of player; and this has a strong overlap with the personalities you see on display here.

 

[Lara Snow]

Considering that comment, aren't you obviously part of that "most unpleasant crowd" ?
I'm one of those male mc enjoyers you hate so much (though I like fmc too), and I've been nothing but supporting toward the dev. The negativity is elsewhere.

The whole "the game is free I can do what I want because you don't pay me" is quite an arrogant stance and a very unpleasant one. Every action generates a reaction.

If you are so offended by people playing your game for free don't start sharing it on a pirate forum.

Not that I suspect it'll change you mind about anything, but Divvy's other game is male or female MC (bi or lesbian). Just wanted to clarify that for any others.

It's superflous, gender optional MCs always lean towards the male one. You never feel you are playing a female character.

 

[cmsiq22000]

Cool game, hot chicks, great renders and no grind.

What more can you ask for?

 

[cxx]

Cool game, hot chicks, great renders and no grind.

What more can you ask for?

update?

 

[afterlights]

Eyes feel weird to me but otherwise good models might try

Agreed, especially compared to the other models in the game, but it's a fun one to play.

 

[ionDivvy]

Eyes feel weird to me but otherwise good models might try

The early chapters are pretty rough and do look a bit uncanny at times. This is mostly due to a lack of experience when I first made CD. I plan to fix some of these renders before the Steam release, although there's not much I can do about eye size since that's just the way the characters are designed.

 

[somerandomfoolheckyeah]

The whole "the game is free I can do what I want because you don't pay me" is quite an arrogant stance and a very unpleasant one. Every action generates a reaction.

If you are so offended by people playing your game for free don't start sharing it on a pirate forum.



It's superflous, gender optional MCs always lean towards the male one. You never feel you are playing a female character.

Absolute shit tier take.

Its fine as the audience of a free game to make requests and offer critiques, its entitled and arrogant to demand that the creator does what you want. Every action generates a reaction, and this is how you burn out ionDivvy so that they stop creating.

The issue isn't with people playing the game, the issue is players dragging ionDivvy through the dirt because they were getting burned out by Casual Desires and wanted to explore a different project they are more interested in pursuing.

As part of the audience that prefers Casual Desires over the other project, I'm also sad that ionDivvy has been partitioning less time for Casual Desires. However who am I to dictate or ridicule how ionDivvy spends their time?

 

[Turret]

The issue isn't with people playing the game, the issue is players dragging ionDivvy through the dirt because they were getting burned out by Casual Desires and wanted to explore a different project they are more interested in pursuing.

As part of the audience that prefers Casual Desires over the other project, I'm also sad that ionDivvy has been partitioning less time for Casual Desires. However who am I to dictate or ridicule how ionDivvy spends their time?

Pardon me, but what a servile whitewash you posted with this!
While it is true there are some(!) players requesting forcefully this or that, it is NOT the reason so many CD fans are extremly bitter and hostile They are hostile because of all the, sometimes really obvious, lies Iondivvy posted for over a year.

If he/she would have stated openly that being close to burnout the development of CD would be stopped for a time, most fans would have been sad but understood the situation.
INSTEAD Iondivvy chose the way of lies and obfuscation! First there was the near instantly broken promise that development of "Rebel Diarrhea Duet" would not impact the development of Casual Desire. Patently and obviously untrue! Then over time followed a string of flimsy excuses, also fully untrue since they did not apply to RD as can be seen with it´s continious development.

And the dot on the I is that after he/she alienated most of the CD fanbase with constant lies and halftruths Iondivvy wonders why the fans are now so hostile.

 

[ionDivvy]

And the dot on the I is that after he/she alienated most of the CD fanbase with constant lies and halftruths Iondivvy wonders why the fans are now so hostile.

"Most" of the fans are not at all like this. It's just the same 10 or so trolls doing their best to annoy the developer at every opportunity possible.

 

[Turret]

"Most" of the fans are not at all like this. It's just the same 10 or so trolls doing their best to annoy the developer at every opportunity possible.

Very "believable", coming from a developer who has taken halftruths, lies and obfuscation to an artform. It is quite telling that there is no answer to the heady promises and excuses made for CD development, but then again, they ALL came to naught and been proven false so far.
The last 1-1 1/2 years has taught us that your word can be trusted as far as you can throw a 40 tons truck.