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

[AgriasQuarto]

Really digging the morality system in this, feels perfect for a post apocalyptic Hgame

 

[Fapmaister]

omg really? i have to play it from the start again because of the update 05c ?
how many times do we have to start over every time a update get released.

 

[Paz]

omg really? i have to play it from the start again because of the update 05c ?
how many times do we have to start over every time a update get released.

Why would you need to start over? Unless you mean you last played 0.04, then yes.

 

[Fapmaister]

Why would you need to start over? Unless you mean you last played 0.04, then yes.

yes last time i played was end of 04

 

[Paz]

yes last time i played was end of 04

Ah, then in that case it's mandatory I'm afraid. Too many under-the-hood changes to be able to ensure proper save compatibility. On the (slightly) bright side, there are a couple of new features that should make the experience more streamlined.

 

[katabasi]

Anyone else have the problem with the names changing to (None) after closing and restarting the game?

yep got that bug

 

[lewdman89]

Why would you need to start over? Unless you mean you last played 0.04, then yes.

What else would they mean, they literally said it's due to the update

 

[Paz]

What else would they mean, they literally said it's due to the update

Just the slight chance they've played 0.05 and thought 0.05c also requires a restart. You know, cover all bases

 

[Cpt.SumTingWong]

Nice sharing options

 

[Deleted member 624752]

Stuff like that that forces me to do different playthroughs in a harem game reduces my enjoyment of the game and is exactly why it is for me more likely to support a modder that does a walkthrough/gallery mod than the game dev himself.

100% This.

 

[Cynicaladm]

100% This.

We like to think that the game is good enough to deserve the occasional replay, whether it's because the newest update has issues with the previous saves, or just because it's fun.
I know for a fact there are people out there that like the concept of replayability, which would be rather pointless if all playthroughs were identical.
We are aware that opinions may vary on the subject, and that this will probably encourage some modder out there to find a way to unlock the gallery or make a different path that includes all of the scenes. To that I would say, have at it.
None of the actual supporters seem to have an issue with our decisions so far... and if they do, they can choose not to support the game any further. It's a free world.
In fact, the game has a very simple structure... there's a folder called Images and there's a gallery in the game. If you're playing the game only to see the juicy bits... do a speed-run to unlock the various scenes and go to town... or indeed wait for the inevitable modder.
Also, I have seen the notion that harem game necessarily means I will get to boink every girl in the game ever and make her my slave...float here and there on the forum.
I like to think that we can make it a little more interesting than that... but that's just ideas floating in our heads, for now.

 

[vimey]

Not bad actually after the last patch I got pretty much everything in one playthrough and I kept kinzi alive by the way he might be useful in the future

 

[Mograx]

After waiting for months for this update, I was concerned. I'd enjoyed the initial release so much I was afraid I was hyping myself up for inevitable disappointment once it came out (I will never be the same after Cyberpunk 2077)

Happy to report this was not the case. Fantastic update! The Mad Max theme was obvious from the start, but I was nostalgically thrilled upon seeing a Fallout bunker pop up in the game lmao. Really curious where/how that plot path plays out. Felt kinda like a faction that was a mix between the Institute and the Underground Railroad. Also, as a domming depraved bastard myself, found myself surprised at how much I enjoyed the soft interaction with Ivy down there. It was touching and sweet. I wonder what she wanted to say?

There's a particular render of the Queen that stuck with me: Right as she's deciding the fate of a particular boy. Not sure I've ever seen 'Crazy/Psycho eyes' rendered so perfectly before. That bitch is MENTAL. And if that wasn't enough, as if the point of how utterly unhinged she is wasn't hammered home enough, she whips out a god damn FLAMETHROWER TO FINISH HIM OFF. I mean what in the actual fuck?! That was the point where I was like, "Okay, it was hot watching Shani and her make out, but I'm backscrolling the FUCK outta this right now and choosing the other option" lmao. I love lesbian content, but.. not that much.
Anyway, looking forward to bending her over a rail and spanking some sanity back into her. Well, just spanking her more likely.

Speaking of, Kyra is ... about what I would expect if we could ever have a chat with those crazy female raiders from Fallout. The only thing Kyra's missing is a mohawk. She certainly has the crazy/psycho factor. That was the first time in my life I've ever seen the lips of two females kissing and.. not exactly been turned on by it lol.

My only complaint was at the end, this insistence that Shani has to do this mysterious mission. Okay.. um, why? Like.. that's the first question MC should've asked. I feel like that's the first thing any sensible father would ask. Why her and not me? If not out of fatherly concern for a daughter, at the very least, curiosity would ensure that's the very first question asked, right? Even if the answer is a simple, cliché "All will be revealed in time" the simple acknowledgement of the most obvious pressing question will satisfy people. Typically this means the answer will have much more of an impact later on, so it's not revealed until then, and the readers interpret it as such and are satisfied. Now I'm just scratching my head why the MC wasn't curious as to why he should send his precious daughter, as inexperienced as a desert stalker could be, over himself for this potentially very dangerous mission.

Anyway, if every update is as good as this one, this game is shaping up to be one of the absolute best on the site. Hell it's already up there when sorted by weighted reviews, I imagine it'll only climb higher as the game continues to develop.

Well done Devsters, you're crushing it.

 

[fixrapid]

Cynicaladm
in v0.05c:
1) you have two if ivy_alive == True: in Day5.rpy :: label fairyfinish1, but second one should be if ivy_alive == False: and if you agree to take Fairy, the "Broken" quest (sq_f_1) should start

2) no big deal, but the game still displays version "0.05"

 

[Nulldev]

...
My only complaint was at the end, this insistence that Shani has to do this mysterious mission. Okay.. um, why? Like.. that's the first question MC should've asked. I feel like that's the first thing any sensible father would ask. Why her and not me? If not out of fatherly concern for a daughter, at the very least, curiosity would ensure that's the very first question asked, right? Even if the answer is a simple, cliché "All will be revealed in time" the simple acknowledgement of the most obvious pressing question will satisfy people. Typically this means the answer will have much more of an impact later on, so it's not revealed until then, and the readers interpret it as such and are satisfied. Now I'm just scratching my head why the MC wasn't curious as to why he should send his precious daughter, as inexperienced as a desert stalker could be, over himself for this potentially very dangerous mission.
...

I think they know something, that not told to us yet. Probably some myth about the "zone" that only virgin woman can enter kinda like in the Neverending story, the laser eyed statues where only the brave can go thru? That would explain why he didn't drilled her into the bed yet

 

[LordGil]

What sex scenes are in this so far?

 

[the slayer]

can anyone help after i meet his old mentor or something is that the end of it cause i can do anything anymore

 

[Cynicaladm]

Like.. that's the first question MC should've asked. I feel like that's the first thing any sensible father would ask. Why her and not me? If not out of fatherly concern for a daughter, at the very least, curiosity would ensure that's the very first question asked, right?

You're right.. except he already knows the answer, and she knows he knows. It's been part of their conversations for a good deal of her training under his tutelage. And yes, all will be revealed


That said, thanks for the hype and the positive feedback.

 

[Kellermann]

We like to think that the game is good enough to deserve the occasional replay, whether it's because the newest update has issues with the previous saves, or just because it's fun.
I know for a fact there are people out there that like the concept of replayability, which would be rather pointless if all playthroughs were identical.
We are aware that opinions may vary on the subject, and that this will probably encourage some modder out there to find a way to unlock the gallery or make a different path that includes all of the scenes. To that I would say, have at it.
None of the actual supporters seem to have an issue with our decisions so far... and if they do, they can choose not to support the game any further. It's a free world.
In fact, the game has a very simple structure... there's a folder called Images and there's a gallery in the game. If you're playing the game only to see the juicy bits... do a speed-run to unlock the various scenes and go to town... or indeed wait for the inevitable modder.
Also, I have seen the notion that harem game necessarily means I will get to boink every girl in the game ever and make her my slave...float here and there on the forum.
I like to think that we can make it a little more interesting than that... but that's just ideas floating in our heads, for now.

That sounds pretty good. I think for most people, as long as the number of required playthrough saves doesn't get out of hand, then they're happy. Otherwise, a game can become a chore to play. Little danger of that here though, I think. So far, DS seems to be striking a good balance between harem and replayability.

I agree with what you say that you don't need to bring every girl you meet into the harem. Having the choice to pursue or not is a welcome one. I'm sure at some point I'll run into a girl that I'm just not interested in, but so far that's not the case. This dev is just too damn good at creating sexy characters. It's not just their physical appearance, but they all seem to have this hungry, come hither look in their eyes. How can mortal man resist? This one can't, it seems. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Paz]

Cynicaladm
in v0.05c:
1) you have two if ivy_alive == True: in Day5.rpy :: label fairyfinish1, but second one should be if ivy_alive == False: and if you agree to take Fairy, the "Broken" quest (sq_f_1) should start

Thanks for the bug report.