VN Ren'Py Eternum [v0.7.5 Public] [Caribdis]

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Takkatakka said:
The "problem" I see with Eternum is though, that the "good" path very much seems to be the harem route anyway.

Those scenes would be a lot more meaningful and strong, if you HAVE to see at least some of them at some point, because the MC has to make a decision for one of the girls.

In OiaLT I found the harem path didn't make a lot of sense with some of the LIs (granted, some of them really weren't implemented well in the first place, looking at you, Rebecca). So we have to see how that will work out in Eternum in the end.
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I dont see what the problem is with that. The girls love Orion and he loves them. If he does stupid shit by betraying their trust and he has to face the consequences. If he chooses not do stupid shit the game is nice and wholesome.

Since it is a harem game it works great the way it is. The game rewards you for prioritizing the girls and punishes you for being an asshole to them. Forcing sad scenes even on optimal route just for the sake of creating drama would both eliminate rewarding the player and would change the direction of the game entirely.

I think I am in agreement with the post PervyParadox made above: "There's something about avoiding a bad choice that's more pleasant than just the absence of choice". I dont want the dev to waste too much dev time on bad endings most people are not going to see. I also dont think all scenes that lose paths should be dramatic (for example rejecting Annie does not involve too much drama) but having the occasional sad scenes like Penny/Dalia's path ending scenes along with the standard non dramatic path ending scenes is great and adds to the variety I think.
 
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Prolko said:
I honestly think the scene with Regina was needed. Don’t get me wrong, I hate seeing any of the girls cry BUT it also makes you notice that the girl indeed loves you. I wouldn’t choose any of these bad ending choices in my main playthrough, but I indeed play every one of them to see the girls’ reactions. Penny crying just makes you appreciate the gem you have more. You have a girl who’s not only a goddess, but she also cares about you so much that she cries for you. Ik its fucked up but it actually is my mentality IRL too, so seeing these without actually making a girl cry just fulfills my desires.
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On that I agree with you and it1940, the game is more complete with the bad ending, since it shows you the consequences of making a bad choice with the girls exactly like in OIAL ( though in that case they were more rare), I'm not contesting that at all.
I only don't pick them by personal choice, like I said maybe it's exaggerated of me but I can't stand to see the girls suffering even though they aren't real, and I honestly prefer to romance them, maybe I come off too strong so sorry if it looked like I didn't want them in the game. :)
 
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Prolko said:
I honestly think the scene with Regina was needed. Don’t get me wrong, I hate seeing any of the girls cry BUT it also makes you notice that the girl indeed loves you. I wouldn’t choose any of these bad ending choices in my main playthrough, but I indeed play every one of them to see the girls’ reactions. Penny crying just makes you appreciate the gem you have more. You have a girl who’s not only a goddess, but she also cares about you so much that she cries for you. Ik its fucked up but it actually is my mentality IRL too, so seeing these without actually making a girl cry just fulfills my desires.
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Yeah it's nice to see, some girl crying bc of me... In RL there is no way could this happening. But in a game.
 
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I'm not against harem tendencies, but all the girls are awesome,I sometimes think Orion is a playful jerk.(Although it's all based on my choice:oops:) So I can only hint to myself that each girl's route is a parallel universe:LOL:.
 
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aneame said:
I'm not against harem tendencies, but all the girls are awesome,I sometimes think Orion is a playful jerk.(Although it's all based on my choice:oops:) So I can only hint to myself that each girl's route is a parallel universe:LOL:.
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Don't you worry the Orion from the myth was a known horndog, so you're just respecting the myth by yourself...:sneaky::ROFLMAO:
Jokes apart the mythical hero loved many women, so considering that the game is heavily hinting at his story and that all the girls are fantastic and adorable, pursuing the harem path is the best choice, imho.:)(y)
 
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Dylan741 said:
Don't you worry the Orion from the myth was a known horndog, so you're just respecting the myth by yourself...:sneaky::ROFLMAO:
Jokes apart the mythical hero loved many women, so considering that the game is heavily hinting at his story and that all the girls are fantastic and adorable, pursuing the harem path is the best choice, imho.:)(y)
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Too bad the MC isn't called Zeus :(. The harem would have been the size of the Olympus.
 
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Elhemeer said:
Yes, but your entire harem would hate you most of the time ...
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Let's not even begin to talk about how one particular goddess tried actively to kill her husband's lovers, and their offspring too. Strangely enough, Zeus also had 7 wives (at least those mentioned by the poet Hesiod).
 
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I'm always skeptical when media (or anything, really) is rated overwhelmingly one sided, but man do I see why this one is now.
Not done with this yet, but kinda bummed to have already played it and not waited for the finished version. Sadly you can never know in advance...

Haven't looked into anything further yet, just wanted to post my fresh thoughts. Tell me that the game isn't dead/abandoned, so I can sleep well tonight without cursing the gods?!
 
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Aviz87 said:
I'm always skeptical when media (or anything, really) is rated overwhelmingly one sided, but man do I see why this one is now.
Not done with this yet, but kinda bummed to have already played it and not waited for the finished version. Sadly you can never know in advance...

Haven't looked into anything further yet, just wanted to post my fresh thoughts. Tell me that the game isn't dead/abandoned, so I can sleep well tonight without cursing the gods?!
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The last update wasn't that long ago and Caribdis has already a finished project, so odds are good that this project is going to be finished as well. May just take some years until then.
 
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Aviz87 said:
I'm always skeptical when media (or anything, really) is rated overwhelmingly one sided, but man do I see why this one is now.
Not done with this yet, but kinda bummed to have already played it and not waited for the finished version. Sadly you can never know in advance...

Haven't looked into anything further yet, just wanted to post my fresh thoughts. Tell me that the game isn't dead/abandoned, so I can sleep well tonight without cursing the gods?!
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Eternum getting abandoned, is one of the signs of the apocalypse.

While not abandoned, this game does take ages between updates, but they're huge updates and always worth the wait.
 
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Aviz87 said:
I'm always skeptical when media (or anything, really) is rated overwhelmingly one sided, but man do I see why this one is now.
Not done with this yet, but kinda bummed to have already played it and not waited for the finished version. Sadly you can never know in advance...

Haven't looked into anything further yet, just wanted to post my fresh thoughts. Tell me that the game isn't dead/abandoned, so I can sleep well tonight without cursing the gods?!
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As already said, the Dev already has a finished project. If you have not played it, play Once in a Lifetime. Not on the same level as Eternum, but still one of the best games on this site.

Also, Updates for this game are huge. It takes a few months, but afterwards you will have some hours of content.
 
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