Ren'Py Desert Stalker [v0.17.1.2 2024-12-30] [Zetan]

[xapican]

Is there a poll we can vote to the devs on who we would like more screen time with? My vote would be for more Ivy and Kitty!

No, there was a online Question formular a few moths ago, but nothing else

 

[Penumbral Evanescence]

there is a possibility another girl could become the new queen, like Shani, for example.

Yeah, I can definitely see that happening. I mean, we see instances in the game where the queen starts taking Shani under her wing and getting all chummy with her, plus the whole scene of the queen frying the prisoner alive with the flamethrower and calmly walking Shani through that process of exercising extreme retribution as a leader makes me think that Shani could start adopting those attributes if she ever ends up taking the throne....

 

[Machete]

I couldn't immediately recall based on the angle in the screenshot, but from a frontal image and with the same type of clothing (i.e., bra and dress), it is definitely the reverend mother.....

I think it might be more or less the 'uniform' of the temple mothers.

I think ZetanDS is planning to add some paths in the game where you can "soft" the queen and convince her in a peaceful way,

If this game story is going anywhere (so far, sorry, but it isn't, where are more in the prologue than in the first act) i presume the whole optional alligiance with mutants and raiders is supposed to go toward a more multicultural zetan society in order to be better fit for survival. Inbreed and no technology are not much for the long game...

While rejecting alligiances probably implies a more despotic and purist society.

I mean Zaton will probably fuck her and even turn into her King consort in the future.

Could be, but loyality to Zarah is a big point of Zaton characterization. I think this might be a far shot or a plain evel route.

Also, there is a possibility another girl could become the new queen, like Shani, for example.

I don't see why, even assuming the zetan royality is not dinastic. I think the story is more about making the current queen a more self confident and just ruler (or eventually a puppet tyrant in a dark path). Having Shani crowned... i presume there are better claims to the throne in any case, even if, let's say, for some reason the queen dies or she is deemed unfit for the role. Shani is just a stalker.

The point is if the story want's to make actual sense or just be a payoff festival where the hero gets everything.

Kinda like the people who complained that at the end of Game of Thrones (i know, sad example) Jon Snow didn't become Kind of Westeros.

But if you want the story to make sense he is the very last person fit for the role. Not that he wouldn't be a great king but:

He betrayd the Nightwatch and his vows several time
He deserted (twice)
He crowned himself King in the North, betraing the Seven Kingdoms crown.
He bent the knee to Daenerys betraying his bannersmen who suppored his crowning
He marched south with a foreign invanding force
He supported a mad queen in slaughtering civil population
He betrayed his queen and commited regicide

And if that is not enough... He is a Targaryen, so he might well turn to be another mad king.

So, who in his sane mind in the Seven Kingdom would support the crowning of King Jon?

 

[Paz]

Is 0-16c still using .pngs or did they revert to more sensible jpg or webp? I only tried 0-16b and it has png
There is no perceptible improvement to using png files over jpg or webp in Renpy unless you are using them in some manner of screen overlay capacity. But just using them as your standard bgs is head scratcher. An unjustified increase in file size imo.

They are .webp despite the extension (which is not important, and is still .png for convenience reasons). The actual raw game size with pngs is closer to 12gb, the releases are already converted to webp and compressed.

 

[Penumbral Evanescence]

more or less the 'uniform' of the temple mothers

Yeah, a uniform makes sense that's for sure. Although, if we were able to see the uniforms of any of the previous reverend/temple mothers (i.e., perhaps in a flashback that Zetan has in-game or from any other character) and if they match what the current one is wearing that would confirm that hypothesis if anything.

 

[Machete]

Yeah, a uniform makes sense that's for sure. Although, if we were able to see the uniforms of any of the previous reverend/temple mothers (i.e., perhaps in a flashback that Zetan has in-game or from any other character) and if they match what the current one is wearing that would confirm that hypothesis if anything.

I don't know if we have seen any other so far but it might be.

Edit: I was thinking about the other couple in the first scene with Nadia, but nop. The girl is just a slave albeith well pregnant.

 

[mugatu990]

Is there a lot of content already?

 

[Joint311]

Is there a lot of content already?

yes

 

[The Senior Perv]

Is there a lot of content already?

Nah, just handholding, some hugs and a bit of cheek kisses. Zaton is such a vanilla guy that he's even too shy to kiss his wife Zahra in front of other people. Can't wait for the first sex scene, but seems that's going to take a long way.

 

[Satou Pendragon]

Nah, just handholding, some hugs and a bit of cheek kisses. Zaton is such a vanilla guy that he's even too shy to kiss his wife Zahra in front of other people. Can't wait for the first sex scene, but seems that's going to take a long way.

 

[Penumbral Evanescence]

Zaton is such a vanilla guy that he's even too shy to kiss his wife Zahra in front of other people. Can't wait for the first sex scene, but seems that's going to take a long way

Lmao, sounds like in an alternative reality DS would be the spiritual successor to AWAM or JOHN

 

[Leinad_Sevla]

I couldn't immediately recall based on the angle in the screenshot, but from a frontal image and with the same type of clothing (i.e., bra and dress), it is definitely the reverend mother.....

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Oooooh, are we about to have some Reverend scenes? That explains Kateryna´s look in the update post, she´s probably there at the temple with Zaton too. Kateryna just had a scene, so I´m not expecting another one, but maybe she´s at the temple to see how things are done there?

 

[Penumbral Evanescence]

Kateryna just had a scene, so I´m not expecting another one, but maybe she´s at the temple to see how things are done there?

Yeah, who knows tbh? I would presume since the temple mother took a liking to Kateryna ever since Kat/Zaton met with her, she's trying to get Kateryna to be under her wing and teach her the ways of the reverend mother in the hopes that someday Kay will take up the mantle in her stead....

but then again, this is all just anecdotal conjecture at this point...I would wager that the choices we make as Zaton would have a somewhat significant effect on whether Kat ends up taking over as reverend mother or just ditching that career choice altogether and joining Zaton's harem full-time/permanently...

 

[Leinad_Sevla]

Isn’t she the temple mother who got sold Kateryna on pregnancy? (Presumably after giving birth.)

Apparently she is. I don´t think she sold Kateryna on the pregnancy idea, Kat was already interested

It's cool, such a character is getting touched up, would love to see those titties again. I don't think any of the main girls have them like she does.

If this game story is going anywhere (so far, sorry, but it isn't, where are more in the prologue than in the first act) i presume the whole optional alligiance with mutants and raiders is supposed to go toward a more multicultural zetan society in order to be better fit for survival. Inbreed and no technology are not much for the long game...

While rejecting alligiances probably implies a more despotic and purist society.

I lean more towards this idea too. I think these are the possible paths:

- Join the Queen in crushing any kind of opposition (this is probably the evil-MC route)
- Make an alliance with the Queen, the mutants and the raiders to work together and be part of the same society.
- Join Abrax and rebel against Zeta.

 

[muschi26]

Apparently she is. I don´t think she sold Kateryna on the pregnancy idea, Kat was already interested

That’s what I meant. Kateryna was interested, but her encounter with the temple mother sealed the deal.

 

[Machete]

I lean more towards this idea too. I think these are the possible paths:

- Join the Queen in crushing any kind of opposition (this is probably the evil-MC route)
- Make an alliance with the Queen, the mutants and the raiders to work together and be part of the same society.
- Join Abrax and rebel against Zeta.

I totally forgot about Abrax. I'm not sure he might be the actual villain though. He looks more like the puppeteer in the shadows who knows more then anyone else and he's running his own plan to save the day.

I think at a certain point, after playing on both sides, he'll point to the real threat and selfsacrifice to kickstart the actual plot to defeat it or something.

And now i have a good starting point for my next Tabletop RPG campaign.

 

[Penumbral Evanescence]

totally forgot about Abrax. I'm not sure he might be the actual villain though

More like the red herring to make us think he's the real villain but just a pawn of the real evil underneath it all? That true evil we haven't yet had the displeasure of meeting just yet in-game. Prowling, waiting for the most apt opportunity to reveal themselves.....

he'll point to the real threat and selfsacrifice to kickstart the actual plot to defeat it or something

That sounds like M Night Shyamalan level of plot twist

JK ofc

 

[Leinad_Sevla]

That’s what I meant. Kateryna was interested, but her encounter with the temple mother sealed the deal.

My MC is trying hard to get her away from that path lol.

 

[muschi26]

My MC is trying hard to get her away from that path lol.

How dare you? It’s her calling.

 

[Leinad_Sevla]

totally forgot about Abrax. I'm not sure he might be the actual villain though.

I never implied Abrax was the villain. I think the only true evil path is you playing as a ruthless. bloodthirsty person, the type of guy who might let Ivy die or leave Fairy and Kyra with the decayed, and then helping the Queen become even more sadistic towards her subjects and city.
I also think Abrax is onto something and whatever it is will probably be the key to let us decide if we side with or against him.