VN Ren'Py Abandoned Ecchi Sensei [Day 22-23 Final] [BlueCat]

[baloneysammich]

I haven't been following this thread at all. So has it been confirmed that Bluecat was lying all this time and he hasn't been working on the game? Not even skummy is defending bluecat as strongly as he used to.

There has been no such confirmation. Skummy says an update (new content) will be released this month. Should that fail to happen, the thread may or may not be marked abandoned at the end of the month due to 1.5 years having passed since last release.

Bluecat putting 2 years worth of content into a months worth of work? If he manages to pull it off, IF, then he will have proven that every excuse for the past 2 years has been a huge pile of bullshit.

Personally I think no conclusions can be made until (unless) the release comes. If he has been telling the truth, pretty much everything but the translation has been long completed. If the release is consistent (in quality/tone*/size) with past releases, IMO it will suggest he was telling the truth. If it's not consistent, it will suggest he was lying. Unfortunately, that's not exactly an objective metric so it probably won't change any minds. At least, not thase that have already been made up...

* I'm sure there's a better word for it, but IMO if BC really went so long since writing, the "tone" will almost inevitably be very different.

 

[Badjourasmix]

At this point I don't even know if I am interested in playing the new content. I don't really remember much of the story and was waiting for the merge to play this again and refresh my memory. It feels like the new content is being rushed in order to avoid more losses in revenue. After all this time we aren't getting the merge that was promised and the new content will probably not justify the almost 2 years of no updates.

 

[OctoSky]

I don't really remember much of the story

Man fucks everything with a pulse.

new content is being rushed in order to avoid more losses in revenue.

No. Not because of revenue loss. Bluecat didn't lose money overnight, it has been steadily dropping since the end of 2020. Just check graphtreon. If he was that worried over revenue loss we would have seen new content last year. As many people here have claimed, it seems that when the abandoned tag was mentioned Bluecat started working on putting out content.

new content will probably not justify the almost 2 years of no updates.

It won't. Skummy already confirmed it will be a normal update, so days 21-22.

 

[Dukez]

Where are you looking at? View attachment 1739756

Not sure why 3 of us are seeing 3 different numbers. Chucked it in a proxy and apparently patreon displays different % depending on where it thinks you are, lol. Must be a site bug I guess but that's pretty weird either way.

 

[HansDampf788]

Not sure why 3 of us are seeing 3 different numbers. Chucked it in a proxy and apparently patreon displays different % depending on where it thinks you are, lol. Must be a site bug I guess but that's pretty weird either way.

Because a few days ago the Patreon number dropped by over 60 and since then a few people have resubbed.

 

[Minavi]

Since the merge ain't happening and it has been forever since I have played this game, should I play the fanmade merge or go through all the trouble of downloading the official releases and their respective dark mind patches to freshen up on the story? Basically would the fanmade merge save be compatible IF the new update drops?

 

[a1fox3]

Since the merge ain't happening and it has been forever since I have played this game, should I play the fanmade merge or go through all the trouble of downloading the official releases and their respective dark mind patches to freshen up on the story? Basically would the fanmade merge save be compatible IF the new update drops?

We really have no idea what's really going on so its really up to you, either wait and see or download what you want to try again.

I will not get reinvested in this game until at least 6 months worth of updates come out.

 

[Deleted member 2123017]

To answer, I really don't know what if anything is left to do and what will take him time to do it on, though I do know he's down to one monitor and his older computer so he might just be sluggish on whatever's left, because of to-him inefficient set up to what he usually works on. I dunno, just a guess that he's just being awkward or something. Like I said, I'll let you guys know soon about when exactly he's planning to get this thing out.

Because he didn't make enough money, not putting out any new content for two years while his patreon kept on ticking, to buy another monitor and computer? Purleaze.

 

[Smarmint]

Because he didn't make enough money, not putting out any new content, to buy another monitor and computer? Purleaze.

~ $3,000 a month for almost two years should be anough to buy a pretty decent computer. And a couple pretty decent cars too. Nobody believes this excuse Skummy.

 

[AnimeKing314]

Since the merge ain't happening and it has been forever since I have played this game, should I play the fanmade merge or go through all the trouble of downloading the official releases and their respective dark mind patches to freshen up on the story? Basically would the fanmade merge save be compatible IF the new update drops?

Fan made merge is literally just copy-pasting all the current weeks together plus some minor fixes so saves should be just as compatible either way which knowing this game means the saves won't be even remotely compatible even going from the official version. Plus there's already very few choices that have any actual effect anyway.

 

[Skummy Ecchi]

Wait, why in the hell are people claiming I'm making excuses? Bluecat has a higher end PC and normally two monitors, I'm just saying one monitor is busted atm and he doesn't currently have access to his main PC for whatever reason. You guys are being a bit odd and trying to connect dots that aren't there. Sometimes shit breaks, that's how life works.

 

[baloneysammich]

Edit: Post was made before reading Skummy's post above. Seems I misinterpreted.

though I do know he's down to one monitor and his older computer so he might just be sluggish on whatever's left, because of to-him inefficient set up to what he usually works on.

In one sentence you've made it extremely difficult for me to doubt that BC is perpetuating a scam. I mean, I never believed that he had been diligently working all this time... but with all the money he's brought in, if he hasn't been maintaining his workstation he must really not give a damn.

 

[Skummy Ecchi]

I need to just quit talking, you guys get very amped up about anything I say, I'll be back when there's update news I guess.

 

[Uthuriel]

Skummy Ecchi is Bluecat in disguise.

 

[Dukez]

Regardless of any current "PC issues" so long as he access to the files, since his supposedly already done the hard work you can put it into renpy with potato pc so there should be zero reason an update doesn't come out this month. Unless his lying, of course.

 

[baloneysammich]

Unless his lying, of course.

[cynicism]Or setting up an excuse for the event that he does release something, but it's sub-par and casts doubt on the claim that the hard work had already been done.[/cynicism]

 

[pgm_01]

Regardless of any current "PC issues" so long as he access to the files, since his supposedly already done the hard work you can put it into renpy with potato pc so there should be zero reason an update doesn't come out this month. Unless his lying, of course.

It isn't BlueCat's fault his computer and all backup files were sent to the Phantom zone.

 

[nosbos]

I need to just quit talking, you guys get very amped up about anything I say, I'll be back when there's update news I guess.

I don't want to insult nor offense you. First of all it's nice to see how loyal you're as a friend and that you defend him. I can honor that.

But honestly: Everything new seems very suspisious. First we reach the 1.5 year without update and abandoned mark this or next month. "Suddenly" there will be an update this month. Then to lower the expectations because it seemed like a 1.5 year update/content, the content will only be that of an normal update. Sorry, but in my opinion this seems just like an "save my ass" move to avoid the abandoned tag, which will newer members keep away from this thread/game.

How is it possible to justify 1.5 years without a single update. I have zero experience with coding/programming, art renpy and all that stuff... but 1.5 years is a really long time. Give the failure of the merge, health probs, technical probs whatever.
Sorry, but it seems very coincidental how everything happened over last 1.5 years.
For me it just means that Bluecat followed the route like other Devs (Gumdropstyle) did. (Ok now I have Gangnamstyle as a catchy tune).

How can you still believe him, after all that happened in the last 1.5 years. Yes I know, that he's your friend... but it's a fact that nothing happened/updated for 1.5 years. I'm just asking because I'm curious

 

[baloneysammich]

But honestly: Everything new seems very suspisious. First we reach the 1.5 year without update and abandoned mark this or next month. "Suddenly" there will be an update this month.

I can't fault the suspicion, but I think concluding the promised update is due to the impending abandoned tag is confusing correlation with causation. Aside from a bit of speculative discussion in early Feb, AFAICT the 18 month cut-off wasn't widely discussed until after Skummy announced the plans for an April release. The decision to go with MTL is a more reasonable explanation for the "suddenness" of the promised update IMO.

 

[Parnso]

I need to just quit talking

Finally something that makes sense from you.