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

[LurkyMcLurkFace]

A little crossover would be interesting. I mean, if the Developers think they're going to mutually benefit from it, but seeing how unstable HSoA is still, that makes me wonder.

The two games are very different in terms of quality. Desert Stalker isn't perfect but it's several steps above Hot Sands of Antartica. Besides, as soon as I saw HSoA, I immediately thought of it as a DS knockoff.

 

[Kellermann]

A little crossover would be interesting. I mean, if the Developers think they're going to mutually benefit from it, but seeing how unstable HSoA is still, that makes me wonder.

No thank you. That would just dilute the greatness Desert Stalker, which is doing just fine on its own. It doesn't need gimmicks to help the story along even if HSOA does. A crossover would just take away development time from DS and I'm fairly sure nobody wants that.

Also, isn't HSOA supposed to be in a world devoid of ice? It seems like melted ice caps would affect northern Egypt, which has a rather low elevation.

 

[hhhhy]

I really like the balance of the ntr content and what's considered vanilla content in this game it doesn't push too much and even if you decide to share your girl it feels like the mc is in control rather than most western games that has ntr where they would often times make the mc "lesser" or emasculate the mc.

 

[Francis Blast]

I really like the balance of the ntr content and what's considered vanilla content in this game it doesn't push too much and even if you decide to share your girl it feels like the mc is in control rather than most western games that has ntr where they would often times make the mc "lesser" or emasculate the mc.

That's probably because there is no ntr in that game.
You said it yourself : He is in control. So it's more swinging and sharing than ntr, in which the protagonist is nothing more than a helpless victim.

 

[dolfe67]

It's NTR(F95)

 

[Tora-uma]

Hot Sand of Antarctica [v0.05] [Grinvald] has a similar concept; a dev recently

first thought to abandon his work, but decided to continue on it, so check this out.

I actually did this and well...it was totally worth it Not as cool as DS but quite enjoyable nonetheless

 

[Allan Trumbull]

Any info on update ?

 

[LucasR0]

Any info on update ?

I believe it's getting released 29th this month

 

[incog44]

I think this is the first game I might actually enjoy with NTR on. Always gives you the option during the scene whether you want to share or not. In some cases I feel it's warranted. For example the prisoner.

 

[GetOutOfMyLab]

I think this is the first game I might actually enjoy with NTR on. Always gives you the option during the scene whether you want to share or not. In some cases I feel it's warranted. For example the prisoner.

they do a really good job of giving options before proceeding.

 

[whichone]

I think this is the first game I might actually enjoy with NTR on.

Probably because there is no NTR in this game.

 

[incog44]

Probably because there is no NTR in this game.

I guess it's not technically NTR since there's no jealousy or cheating against your will. Since your giving the yes and no. So maybe I should say they do a great job with the sharing feature in this game.

 

[JJJ84]

No thank you. That would just dilute the greatness Desert Stalker, which is doing just fine on its own. It doesn't need gimmicks to help the story along even if HSOA does. A crossover would just take away development time from DS and I'm fairly sure nobody wants that.

Also, isn't HSOA supposed to be in a world devoid of ice? It seems like melted ice caps would affect northern Egypt, which has a rather low elevation.

Yeah I agree.
The world of Desert Stalker is already really expansive, so there really is no need for a cross-over (only one which would benefit from such crossover would be HSoA, and not DS).

From what I remember of the game, yeah.
And In DS, when MC has that convo with Emilia (his slave who the Queen gives to him household), about her homeland (which has tales of ice told by her mother to her), following dialogues are present.

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So it just won't work (and would only end up contradicting established lore).

I mean, I like both games (even though I still think DS is clearly superior), but I think both can just exist in their own world without resorting to such things as crossover.

 

[Ragnar]

Crossovers dilute nothing. There are many devs doing cameos in their games, like Chasing Sunsets, Leap of Faith, Retrieving the Past, Summer Scent...It doesn't matter what game is better or worse. Depraved Awakenig has my favourite cameo in the clothing store and that was just a funny gag. It's not only a matter of promotion, It's an easter egg for players because if you play one of these games you have probably played others.

 

[goulet1995]

Crossovers dilute nothing. There are many devs doing cameos in their games, like Chasing Sunsets, Leap of Faith, Retrieving the Past, Summer Scent...It doesn't matter what game is better or worse. Depraved Awakenig has my favourite cameo in the clothing store and that was just a funny gag. It's not only a matter of promotion, It's an easter egg for players because if you play one of these games you have probably played others.

pretty sure the lore of the games contradict eachother though

 

[BizeBire]

No, I meant 0.09a, b or c?

Well, c, the latest available.

 

[Paz]

Well, c, the latest available.

Can I have a save where this occurs? This should be fixed, but can't exclude an overlooked combination of variables.

 

[BizeBire]

Can I have a save where this occurs? This should be fixed, but can't exclude an overlooked combination of variables.

Here you go:

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And here's a screenshot:

 

[whichone]

Crossovers dilute nothing.

Not sure you can state that categorically, like that.
I think that it is entirely dependant on other variables.

If the dev still completes a full and satisfying update, as well as the crossover, then I'd agree.

But, if the dev takes time away from developing story &/or character progression in this game, instead using it to create a scene for an imported character from another game who adds nothing to this story or to any of the characters...
Think that it is, effectively, dilution.

Some crossovers dilute nothing, sure.
Some absolutely do.

 

[Kellermann]

Crossovers dilute nothing. There are many devs doing cameos in their games, like Chasing Sunsets, Leap of Faith, Retrieving the Past, Summer Scent...It doesn't matter what game is better or worse. Depraved Awakenig has my favourite cameo in the clothing store and that was just a funny gag. It's not only a matter of promotion, It's an easter egg for players because if you play one of these games you have probably played others.

Crossovers do dilute the superior game (DS) whereas the inferior game (HSOA) would see a boost. The games you mention at least have some similar quality. I tried HSOA and it does not compare. The visuals, the dialogue, the characters, etc. are not on the level of DS. Perhaps because I played DS first, but I still say DS is objectively better based on the F95 rankings/reviews.

Also cameos (brief appearance) are one thing, crossovers (directly involved in an episode plot) are another. You are conflating the two. But the biggest issue, as previously stated, is the two worlds don't mesh because of the Ice or lack thereof. It would wreck of the lore of one or the other. This isn't like the MCU.