Ren'Py Desert Stalker [v0.19.4] [Zetan]

[Leinad_Sevla]

Fr, we have so many women in the game who haven't had a scene with the MC yet, especially the mutants. I don't mind adding more women, since I want this game to run as long as possible—it's the best ongoing game for me by a mile. But we definitely need more scenes with the existing characters (A Zahra scene in every update ), especially the mutants.

True. Ivy has been put on the sidelines, when it seemed she was going to be a major part of it. I feel like the dev keeps adding stuff to satisfy every kink, but all that does is sidetrack him from the already existing girls. There´s so many girls to focus on that adding more just doesn´t seem healthy for the game.

 

[groudor]

Those women are not even secondary LI, just a excuse to add more content (both in lewd and lore) and buy time to think over the principal routes and quests. So the temple is like a breath from difficult development and of course filling an update that without it would be just the second part of the quest and some repeatable actions in the house (given the normal period of time for publishing)

 

[Stan5851]

So the temple is like a breath from difficult development and of course filling an update that without it would be just the second part of the quest and some repeatable actions in the house (given the normal period of time for publishing)

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[groudor]

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Maybe the dev doesn't have yet a clear vision for the next steps with the characters mentioned and is taking his time to think about them more. Desert Stalker has become a monumental work for the genre, and I wouldn't be surprised if the author himself sometimes feels a bit overwhelmed by all the possible development paths and the amount of time and energy needed to reach the ending of every route - and then convey them in the story's climax.
I certainly would like more action with the main characters, but if we give the dev a break like this every now and then he will get some rest and still delivered someting good, even if half of an update is "filler".
When I was a teenager I used to watch Naruto or DBZ and there were some good fillers that kept me hooked, even if I longed for the next principal saga. I'm sure that with a little patience we'll get everything, even the war council with all the leaders who will have a huge orgy of reconciliation between the various factions over Zaton's dick
The quality of Zetan's work is always top-notch, so I expect even the temple content to be enjoyable and interesting anyway. Everything will come in due time, but also be aware that the project won't be finished for at least 5 years with all these ramifications. Lots of fun on the road await us...

 

[Pgsurprise]

It’s looking very good but again I fear we won’t get any Zahra this update again. Definitely need to prioritise the main girls first and then the side girls can come later

How would that even work? Just finish the stories and then go to straight up porn for another year or two? Also, how many side characters have ended up with major story lines so far? The raiders, mutants, ivy, and the sister in law all seemed like side characters before the story continued. Not many of them seem to be simple side characters. Maybe one or two, but it doesn't mean their not going to get more.

Perhaps you can argue there doesn't need to be more subplots, like the temple could become, but I'd bet most of them will come together and be relevant at the end of the story.

It'd probably be unpopular, but if anything the living room events seem to just be filler content.

 

[Lucifel]

my only complaint is that in the team effort scene, Shani didn't push Neith down and make her take the creampie. Characters being a bit too responsible for my liking. and yes, we should just throw caution to the wind and knock Shani up after too.

 

[gomdnatybtch]

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[Nulldev]

Useless rambling.
1. More character makes the world real and believable, so good decision.
2. Limited render capacity and lots of characters equals tiny time on each character, so bad decision.

So my solution: I don't know.

Told you it's useless

 

[DressedToThrill]

Ass fans rejoice!

Or feet. Personally I like my feet neat and petite, but some might like huge chunky ankles, fat feet, and long monkey-like toes that can manipulate (pedipulate?) phallic objects with scary precision.

 

[Yender/30@1]

Dev log 09.11.25

Hey everyone! I’ve been working on more temple stuff this week, so I thought I’d give a deeper look at the temple and a short, teasing preview of two of the women you’ll meet in 0.20: Jamila, the one we have already met, and someone named Isra. As for the twins above... we're just passing by, for now.
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Jamila is still carrying, but that will not stop you from paying her a visit... many revered mothers enjoy the company, and she is one of them. She’s seasoned and confident, yet still comforting, and enjoys the religious bonds she forms with the men who donate a child to her.
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Isra, on the other hand, is once again being considered for child-bearing. Her look is pretty striking for someone of her status - a sharp side-cut, a focused, almost severe expression, and a small, petite frame. But don’t let that deceive you… she’s a dogmatic priestess through and through, and her lower half of her body is nothing like the fragile upper body you're seeing...
The temple is a great way to show the institutionalised culture of fertility that has been so prominent in the city. It's one of the reasons the city could become so massive over the centuries.
The scenes will overall be a bit longer than the average harem scene and a fun little side activity. I will make them repeatable, and hopefully give them some in-scene choices so that you have something different to look at when revisiting them another time!
Render progress:
- Elder's Quest pt.2: 20%
Temple:
- Intro: 100%
- Jamila: 20%
- Isra: 20%
Basement:
- Ain: 65%
Other:
Script writing: 8%
Animations: 15%
(Note: I use percentages as a sort of progress through the scene script itself. The last 5% can take longer than the first 30% - it is not always proportional to the render amount.)

I would like to visit the temple as a Shani to receive breast milk

 

[xapican]

Useless rambling.
1. More character makes the world real and believable, so good decision.
2. Limited render capacity and lots of characters equals tiny time on each character, so bad decision.

So my solution: I don't know.

Told you it's useless

Did you eat again from my magic cookie stash ??

 

[Stan5851]

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[Stan5851]

It'd probably be unpopular, but if anything the living room events seem to just be filler content.

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[maxthruster]

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I think what the other guy meant by "filler" was in the typical story sense, where a particular arc or inclusion doesn't advance the narrative in any way. It doesn't matter if it's entertaining, it doesn't matter if we spend time with the most important characters, we simply don't learn anything new that matters and we don't do anything that continues the story. Like, if you never visit the living room you won't be confused by anything during a later mission because you didn't miss anything relevant.

 

[Stan5851]

Useless rambling.
1. More character makes the world real and believable, so good decision.
2. Limited render capacity and lots of characters equals tiny time on each character, so bad decision.

So my solution: I don't know.

Told you it's useless

That's right. And if, say, each update contained 2,5-3k renders, no one would say a word about the uselessness/unnecessary nature of this or that content.

Terefore, the problem is not that someone is against the Temple content (it is obvious that the dev will not disappoint and this scene will be hot), but rather the objective technical limitations that force the dev to choose which content to sacrifice in favor of another.

 

[Pgsurprise]

I think what the other guy meant by "filler" was in the typical story sense, where a particular arc or inclusion doesn't advance the narrative in any way. It doesn't matter if it's entertaining, it doesn't matter if we spend time with the most important characters, we simply don't learn anything new that matters and we don't do anything that continues the story. Like, if you never visit the living room you won't be confused by anything during a later mission because you didn't miss anything relevant.

Couldn't've said it better myself. Obviously

 

[dolfe67]

the objective technical limitations that force the dev to choose which content to sacrifice in favor of another.

It's not sacrifice, it's selection of content to include in the next update. The content will be there eventually.

 

[Stan5851]

It's not sacrifice, it's selection of content to include in the next update. The content will be there eventually.

Yes, it will appear, but we will have to wait another 3-4 months, and maybe even longer if it turns out that something else has been prepared for the next update that, in the opinion of the dev, is currently more important than the content that players have been waiting for months/years.

I have nothing to complain about yet, as in this and the previous update I got what I had been waiting for several years, but there are people who have different priorities and expectations regarding chars and related content.

 

[OWSam000]

Will next update continue the attack of the bandit plotline?

 

[Stan5851]

Will next update continue the attack of the bandit plotline?

Yep. In the next update, we'll kick their asses. I'm hoping for a very bloody/gore outcome , coz I'm not a fan of cliffhangers like the one we got in this update.