Just take a look at some of these that were from Bluecats mouth.
January 2nd 2021:
Also about "milking": I already created almost two completely new updates after the month 1 merge. The current available Day release of Ecchi Sensei is day 20-21. I already created the images + coding + dialogues for Day 22+23 update and all images for Day 24-26 update and currently working on coding and dialogues while my coders and manager, who also works as proofreader and translator are busy with the merge of all previous released Ecchi Sensei updates.
Especially Latecomer, my project manager who also works as main translator is very important. (If Latecomer is his main translator shouldn't he know German? Or am I overthinking this?)
February 14 2021:
In certain areas I could look for a replacement, but the replacement would first have to be familiarized with the very complex topic. For core tasks, which e.g. Latecomer occupies, it's absolutely unthinkable to get a temporary replacement on board. (If he had just replaced him, even temporarily, they would be done.)
June 29 2021:
First of all, I don't intend to give anyone false hopes - I still cannot, in good conscience, announce a date for the release of Month 1 - BUT... We are closing in to the finish line, and the entire Ecchi Sensei team is optimistic that it could be ready soon.
At the moment, we are working on the subtleties of a number of features, such as the impeccable functionality of the character information page and its translations in all the languages we offer for the game. (See this line? Good. Read the next line from Skummy from the same day)
As of right now its just translation work for all the added features, mostly the character cards, (Remember that poll in September asking if patrons want to wait until 2022 to keep the character cards in or remove them for now to release it in 2021? Yeah, me too.)
August 14 2021:
We are also working on the translation files for the Charinfo and its functionality as a whole. (Don't worry guys. According to Skummy who gets his info from Bluecat, the biggest thing left is the translation and character cards. He told us in June.)
To be able to present you a playable Month 1 version as soon as possible, we will proceed to work our asses off. (Must have literally worked it off and had to be hospitalized for all these months.)
September 4 2021:
From Skummy:
Being clear here, all data for the chara info has already been populated by Blue, its the code that makes it work that is proving an issue of time and thus has to be put on the back burner and left alone while they commit to finally releasing Month 1 and getting things back to normal, then hopefully it can be reintroduced later on. (Didn't Skummy say in June that it was just translation work for all of the added features? Remember, he gets that info from Blue. . . Uh huh, I see that hamster wheel in your brain turning.)
-Removal of Character Info will solve the last major hurdle of the merge, thus speedlining the final build and getting us into testing phase. Keeping it in means 2022 release, and many more angry people. (Well, how did you guys like the merge? I know I enjoyed it.)
-Yes, it is still taking a long ass time, please bear just a bit longer, I know my credibility does not mean much. However, I've been trying to be a trustworthy source, and buffer for everyone's frustrations and contemplations for this entire period. I am doing my best, please just stay with be and I know we can ride this out. (Raise your hand if you trust him at this point.)
-You are being heard, understood, and communicated with, there is nothing being hidden from you, no scams, no milking, no misdirection. (Do you feel heard? Feel understood? Hows the communication? Do you believe that nothing is hidden? Scams? Milking? A PR guy misdirecting you? Hmm.)
October 11 2021: From Skummy
Reminder, the merge will be out by the end of this year, they've already scrapped Character Info for now to make that happen. (Yep)
October 29 2021: Back to Blue.
Looking for a translator! (German <-> English) (Thought Latecomer was his main translator? What happened to him?)
December 24 2021: Blue
There won't be a big merge for an extraordinarily long time after Month 1 is complete, so we will no longer run the risk of a delay. No, seriously, the next big merge will probably not come, if it comes at all, until Month 6. (Thats great. How about you finish month 1 first then worry about 6 months. Hmm ok, great.)
Thanks to some new achievements in editing the Ren'Py core code, we may have the option to never worry about merges again. I believe that is a great relief for both the dev team and all of you, our lovely patrons. (Than why don't you apply these new achievements to the current merge? Again, am I asking too much?)
January 17 2022: Back to Skummy
Bluecat did some work that he could with Merge shit, Late is still assigned to it. Nothing has changed, that's basically the take away. Bluecat is unaware at this time when he will release new content, but he did hire someone to help get the ball rolling while they wait on the Merge completion. No I don't know them, they're a translator for Blue. (Ummm. . . If he needs stuff translated, shouldn't this guy help? Or latecomer who is, once again, his main translator? I mean come on! Am I really this dumb or trying too hard to understand?)
February 13 2021: Me
What excuse will be used in this months patreon post?
