Didn't feel any lewder than what they were already doing in the café tbhThank you for this very detailed review! Once again, I completely understand the feeling that some people have towards the update. Some people, like you, prefer the "despot" part of the game, as you mentioned, and so an update that takes place completely elsewhere was sure to divide!
It's like I said last time, I think a new player will appreciate this update much more than those who waited four months to get it, since they'll have the change and the refresh of the context right in their playthrough game and will appreciate it as it was intended (I hope, at least!). Or even you later, if you do a playthrough again in a year and come across it again, with a bit of luck and the change of context, you might appreciate it more!
As for the scenes and the payoff, I understand too. From my point of view, these are the most ‘lewd’ scenes I've made, with a lot of cumplay in particular and explicit scenes/exhibitonnism, but indeed they are for most part distributed in a way other than a linear plot and that can be not your cup of tea.
In any case, to reassure those who were less pleased that we are leaving the desktop part, it will of course be back with the next update. I still hope that you will like 2.5 in general, and of course I repeat it again but it never hurts, all your feedback is important and taken into account
No, unfortuantly. I hope he returns also. I can foresee some interesting development there that's closer to wholesome over predatory or exploitive (Lucas and Damian, respectfully).Is thomas in the update?
More or less, yes.so this update was more on the fun side of things than lewd ones?
I need a hero!Haha. I can imagine what it's like for the guys who are waiting for a free release after reviews like this.![]()
I need a hero!
a week later for tier 1, then another week for public...so in 2 weeksJust to know, what's the "delay" of new releases between supporters and us peasants?![]()
Got it, thanksa week later for tier 1, then another week for public...so in 2 weeks
Hey, I'm very grateful for your review, thank you very much! I think you had the right approach to play the update, i.e. a "cool bonus moment" that also allows you to see how the girls interact with each other, as it is often mentioned in the story that the three of them spend their days together, since their main thing in common is that they don't have any individual friends.No, unfortuantly. I hope he returns also. I can foresee some interesting development there that's closer to wholesome over predatory or exploitive (Lucas and Damian, respectfully).
More or less, yes.
While I can understand some disappointment, I found the update great overall. We got a first glimpse at how the girls act toward each other when Avar, and I was pleasantly surprised.You don't have permission to view the spoiler content. Log in or register now.
I agree that, with the update more or less following Morgane, having her scenes play out the way they did was an interesting design choice, and I'd love to hear Archipote's philosophy behind them.
The UI was crisp and well done, with the mechanics appearing to be stressful but not being so once you understood the flow of things. A few minor visual bugs exist, which I expect to be rectified before the public launch. I have a few other minor 'gripes' as well, such as some of the cards seem a bit too random of a drop, therefore taking a bit longer to collect them all.
I also agree that the end was kind of... There. Overall, this felt more like a 'beach' episode with no real plot beyond fan service, which is fine, so don't expect much plot development other thanYou don't have permission to view the spoiler content. Log in or register now.
All in all, it's a solid update once you recognize what it is, and I'm defo looking forward to going back to Despot. A break from the computer interface every so often is not a bad thing. Remember that we're still playing the game as updates come out. It'll feel different once the game is completed, and we play it all the way through. We'll be glad for these breaks in the story and going on side adventures with the girls.
Yeah me too, it was on the to-do list, but it turned out to be more complex than expected. I preferred to put it aside to concentrate on finishing the update. But i'm glad you enjoyed the update anyway my friend!Nice update, just wish you could scroll up in the tweet feed.
good thing im tier one lola week later for tier 1, then another week for public...so in 2 weeks
There are about 12 days left and there will be a public release, don't worry.I need a hero!
im going to buy daddy tier rngood thing im tier one lol
I was really frustrated that Avar almost didn’t react to Morgane cheating on him. It went on for a really long time, but fortunately near the end, he finally made a pretty firm statement to Elaine about his plan with Morgane. Not sure how you want their relationship to play out, but I hope he keeps going in that direction. His plan from the beginning was to pimp them out iirc.
I just hope he doesn’t turn into a pushover and actually has a talk with Morgane about her cheating. He needs to gain more control over her actions.
The best part for me, by far, is the new minigame. It’s a shame you have to start it from the menu, but if that’s due to an engine bug, I understand. You did forget one really important thing tho. When the content ends, and you display a pop-up saying you need to launch the anime convention from the menu, there’s no chance to save, you’re forced to go to the main menu. It should either let you save or autosave for you. Fortunately, I save pretty often in games, but imagine someone playing the whole game without saving, only to be forced to the menu and lose all their progress because of it. While I wouldn't mind repeating the new minigame, I wouldn't want to replay the whole game.
The new minigame itself is definitely the best one so far. I really like collecting cards, it’s a fun side activity in this one, but they feel kind of pointless outside of quests. In my opinion, they should give some kind of bonus. It doesn’t have to be anything complicated, like each card having a different effect, but even a collection bonus, like a % boost to money earnings after reaching certain milestones would be nice.
The biggest problem for me though, is that the main gameplay loop (if we can call it that) mostly consists of skipping to the next day and reading chats. At the beginning, you rarely even see an image. Don’t get me wrong, it’s already better than before since we’re definitely getting more images in chats, but in my opinion, it’s still the weakest part of the game. That, and the fact that while the individual activities themselves are at minimum decent, the way they’re combined feels suboptimal to say the least.
TLDR: Things I didn't like, I still don't like but I enjoyed the new mingame very much. It's at least a tier or even two above the other ones imo.
btw. I hope you'll store posts from the convention somewhere. Maybe make it possible to look for them through a hashtag on hoothoot? Would work for future events similiar to that one too.