VN Ren'Py Eternum [v0.8.0] [Caribdis]

[Prolko]

I dont think we are in a position to comment on how much work it could be. The number of main girls is a LOT and the branching could go out of hand. Then there is also the way in which break ups happen. You can lose penny's path in a couple of ways - you can simply not do the photoshoot with her (in which case being friends makes sense) or you can be a piece of shit and go for Regina (in which case you break her heart). If it is the latter, she would want nothing to do with you. Dalia also has choices like this - you can lose her path by just not wanting to work out with her or you can lose it by telling her password in which case she loses trust in you and wants nothing to do with you. This adds another layer of branching. And I am sure there is a lot more I am not even thinking about. A game is more than just renders you also have dialogue/code which can be time consuming and having a messy codebase might even impact future updates.

This is first and foremost a harem game and I think the current approach is fine - it makes things clear to people playing what type of game it is. It also reduces complexity of maintaining a bunch of branches. And I am sure the developer has given some thought to this as well - the gameplay loop of this game is to reward players with story content if they make the right choices and I think that is totally fine. I dont see it as giving players the choice to refuse girls as much as rewarding players for making the right choices.

The game even explicitly says it in the intro - it is deliberately designed such that you are expected to roll back if you fucked up somewhere to keep a girl's path.

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This game has its own identity and if you want to play a single girl route this game is just not targeted towards players like you and there is nothing wrong with that. Having a strong identity is a part of what makes great games stand out. Pale Carnations which you have in your signature is another good example of this. You have the brothel, the carnations and the horrible stuff happening to them and so it is not a game for people who like wholesome vanilla games and that's totally fine. The brothel is a part of the game and if you dont like to see the nasty things that happen to the carnations then its just too bad but the game is not for you. I think of this game in a similar way - it is primarily a harem game and if you dont like harem then that's just too bad but the game should not change what it is just because of your tastes.

I've agreed with everything you said except for that last part. While you are right to say that this is a harem-focused game, that doesn't mean it can't take criticism for its one-girl gameplay. The guy you quoted said that it'd be better if the Dev made little changes and while none of us can know how much work it would take, he is not wrong to say that. He just thought that feature would've made the game better and it would probably attract more players/more patrons. I'm not saying I agree with him since I'm fully interested in the harem path and nothing else so more branches would just mean waste of time for me, but I understand the point. You saying ''this isn't a game for you'' just lets everything off the hook for criticisms. You could literally say this about anything. America is bad for the free guns policy? Not a country for you! Putin is bad for the war? Not a country for you! This just cancels all criticisms and while it may seem good, it is actually bad for Cari because he can't see what players think and what might be done to improve the game.

 

[Deleted member 5730975]

I've agreed with everything you said except for that last part. While you are right to say that this is a harem-focused game, that doesn't mean it can't take criticism for its one-girl gameplay. The guy you quoted said that it'd be better if the Dev made little changes and while none of us can know how much work it would take, he is not wrong to say that. He just thought that feature would've made the game better and it would probably attract more players/more patrons. I'm not saying I agree with him since I'm fully interested in the harem path and nothing else so more branches would just mean waste of time for me, but I understand the point. You saying ''this isn't a game for you'' just lets everything off the hook for criticisms. You could literally say this about anything. America is bad for the free guns policy? Not a country for you! Putin is bad for the war? Not a country for you! This just cancels all criticisms and while it may seem good, it is actually bad for Cari because he can't see what players think and what might be done to improve the game.

No what I am saying is it looks to me like the developer has already put in some thought about this and has deliberately designed the game the way it is right now. If it was something that was not considered by the dev then sure this is a fair point/suggestion. But I think it has been considered by the dev but he has chosen to do things differently (just look at the intro pics I posted in my comment). It is a different type of gameplay loop where it is less about choosing the girls and more about rewarding players for making the right choice. And there is nothing wrong with that decision in my opinion. If it is a deliberate decision made by the dev and you still have a problem with it then I think the game is not for you.

As for criticism, I am all for it. This is a discussion forum and people should feel free to post their opinion and criticize as much as they want provided it is respectful. My post is just my 2 cents on that particular piece of criticism I am not trying to discourage it. Also let's please not bring politics into the conversation. No offense but I think the comparisons you have made are a bit silly - this is a porn game that is very different from serious issues irl. There is no need to talk about guns, the war in ukraine and other real world issues when discussing design choices in a porn game.

 

[hieuy15zrmx]

does anyone have save files at the end of v0.5?

 

[1tomadeira]

It did not make sense for some characters like the teacher and the mom because they were not prioritized in the main story. They were not involved with the main plot investigating Astaroth and they did not have scenes with the other girls. While the harem reveal was abrupt it did not feel out of place for Lauren, Judie and Aiko to be in the MC's harem because they had scenes together, they were tied to the main plot and so on.

Eternum does not have that problem. All the girls are involved this time, there are a lot of scenes with more than 1 girl together, there are even group scenes like the banking heist (and it looks like there will be another group scene in the next update from the previews). I think it is a lot easier to make this game a harem than once in a lifetime.

Sure there are some unrealistic things like the girls not being jealous, no relationship drama, a group of supermodel tier girls all being interested in one man etc but thats just the nature of harem games and it does not impact my enjoyment of the game in any way. There are far more unrealistic things in the game after all such as the following:

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A bunch of supermodels throwing themselves at you and agreeing to be in a harem seems extremely realistic in comparison

You don't get it, it's all thanks to our dear President Michael Stabb. If all presidents were like him surely the gas and houses would be cheap for everyone.

This game just shows that on the next elections, you should vote for president on a guy who was conficted for stabbing someone and geting a life sentence, along with helping a random guy getting his harem and destroying a cult and killing all it's members.

We all are just waiting for that guy who appear. So yeah, in that sense yes, clearly it's realistic.

 

[TheLarceny]

Progress report?

 

[Dorfnutter]

Progress report?

Latest one just got posted yesterday:

 

[KingBea]

New progress report, outside of the percentage one up as of 3 hours ago

 

[Son of Durin]

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Appropriate weapon for the update. Wonder if this was planned all along...

 

[rudy007]

Latest one just got posted yesterday:

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Alex... Armed and dangerous...

 

[PervyParadox]

Alex... Armed and dangerous...

And that's without any firearms.

 

[Walter Victor]

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[0.6] - Progress Report

Hello everyone!

I hope you're all doing great!

It is time for a quick progress update on Eternum's development!

I'm well, and the update is going well! I have more than 500 renders already, and I've already done several things that I can't wait to show you!

As you know, 0.5 was focused on "real life" events, and this time we're going back to Eternum (as in Eternum's world inside the game ). This update will contain a lot of story progression, with several events that will be vital to the development of the plot.

If you want to start the new update without knowing anything, stop reading here!
If you don't mind minor spoilers (I won't reveal anything significant, obviously), keep reading!

It is time for the MC and the girls to roll up their sleeves and get serious in their Gems of Doom search, as they're the key to unraveling all the mystery that surrounds Eternum. In this update, we will visit several servers, such as war zones, the Wild West, or mysterious manors where you'll be in charge of trying to solve an unsolved crime ‍♀

I've been working on this last scene for the past few weeks. It was a bit more challenging and time-consuming than usual because I wanted it to be particularly open-ended and this meant a lot of extra coding work. You'll be able to leave without solving the case or not, getting valuable info or artifacts, or even deciding who lives and who dies
It will all depend on how you play your cards!

And of course, I didn't forget about sexy times, nobody panic!
You can expect plenty of moments of intimacy and bonding with your favorite girls. There will be 4 new sex scenes again, all of them fully animated as usual

And that's all for now, but stay tuned because I'll post a new set of preview images very soon!

Thank you so much for your constant support guys, you motivate me to keep working on this project with the same passion I had when I started

Remember you can DM me or leave a comment if you need anything from me!
I love you all <3

Caribdis

 

[rudy007]

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[0.6] - Progress Report

Hello everyone!

I hope you're all doing great!

It is time for a quick progress update on Eternum's development!

I'm well, and the update is going well! I have more than 500 renders already, and I've already done several things that I can't wait to show you!

As you know, 0.5 was focused on "real life" events, and this time we're going back to Eternum (as in Eternum's world inside the game ). This update will contain a lot of story progression, with several events that will be vital to the development of the plot.

If you want to start the new update without knowing anything, stop reading here!
If you don't mind minor spoilers (I won't reveal anything significant, obviously), keep reading!

It is time for the MC and the girls to roll up their sleeves and get serious in their Gems of Doom search, as they're the key to unraveling all the mystery that surrounds Eternum. In this update, we will visit several servers, such as war zones, the Wild West, or mysterious manors where you'll be in charge of trying to solve an unsolved crime ‍♀

I've been working on this last scene for the past few weeks. It was a bit more challenging and time-consuming than usual because I wanted it to be particularly open-ended and this meant a lot of extra coding work. You'll be able to leave without solving the case or not, getting valuable info or artifacts, or even deciding who lives and who dies
It will all depend on how you play your cards!

And of course, I didn't forget about sexy times, nobody panic!
You can expect plenty of moments of intimacy and bonding with your favorite girls. There will be 4 new sex scenes again, all of them fully animated as usual

And that's all for now, but stay tuned because I'll post a new set of preview images very soon!

Thank you so much for your constant support guys, you motivate me to keep working on this project with the same passion I had when I started

Remember you can DM me or leave a comment if you need anything from me!
I love you all <3

Caribdis

Can't wait to see who are the lucky girls.

 

[ArDZer]

Appropriate weapon for the update. Wonder if this was planned all along...

I think 44 would've been convenient. Would be a nod to the "Do you feel lucky punk" quote from the movie Dirty Harry.

 

[Dylan741]

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[0.6] - Progress Report

Hello everyone!

I hope you're all doing great!

It is time for a quick progress update on Eternum's development!

I'm well, and the update is going well! I have more than 500 renders already, and I've already done several things that I can't wait to show you!

As you know, 0.5 was focused on "real life" events, and this time we're going back to Eternum (as in Eternum's world inside the game ). This update will contain a lot of story progression, with several events that will be vital to the development of the plot.

If you want to start the new update without knowing anything, stop reading here!
If you don't mind minor spoilers (I won't reveal anything significant, obviously), keep reading!

It is time for the MC and the girls to roll up their sleeves and get serious in their Gems of Doom search, as they're the key to unraveling all the mystery that surrounds Eternum. In this update, we will visit several servers, such as war zones, the Wild West, or mysterious manors where you'll be in charge of trying to solve an unsolved crime ‍♀

I've been working on this last scene for the past few weeks. It was a bit more challenging and time-consuming than usual because I wanted it to be particularly open-ended and this meant a lot of extra coding work. You'll be able to leave without solving the case or not, getting valuable info or artifacts, or even deciding who lives and who dies
It will all depend on how you play your cards!

And of course, I didn't forget about sexy times, nobody panic!
You can expect plenty of moments of intimacy and bonding with your favorite girls. There will be 4 new sex scenes again, all of them fully animated as usual

And that's all for now, but stay tuned because I'll post a new set of preview images very soon!

Thank you so much for your constant support guys, you motivate me to keep working on this project with the same passion I had when I started

Remember you can DM me or leave a comment if you need anything from me!
I love you all <3

Caribdis

This so dope!!! Cant' wait to see, this will be a huge release like the 0.5 I'm super hyped!!!!!
That thing about the manors remind me of Magnus grimoire....And that was one of the best scene in OIAL... I'm just a little scared about the die thing though, this mean we will need to be careful.... AAaaargh! As if i wasn't already excited!!!
What a tease!!!!

 

[ArDZer]

This so dope!!! Cant' wait to see, this will be a huge release like the 0.5 I'm super hyped!!!!!
That thing about the manors remind me of Magnus grimoire....And that was one of the best scene in OIAL... I'm just a little scared about the die thing though, this mean we will need to be careful.... AAaaargh! As if i wasn't already excited!!!
What a tease!!!!

As long as that doesn't make the protagonist's heart skip a beat or something in this coming update (or equally traumatizes either Nova or Annie). Those 3 really have problems dealing with scary things, especially one particularly jumpy lassie.

 

[Son of Durin]

I think 44 would've been convenient. Would be a nod to the "Do you feel lucky punk" quote from the movie Dirty Harry.

A .44 Colt? Wouldn't that be "Special".

And while I have a modern repro in .44M, that would be inconsistent with the impression.

 

[Deleted member 5730975]

As long as that doesn't make the protagonist's heart skip a beat or something in this coming update (or equally traumatizes either Nova or Annie). Those 3 really have problems dealing with scary things, especially one particularly jumpy lassie.
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Nova does not get spooked easily. I think its just Annie. I dont remember the details but if MC/Annie die in the spaceship Nova is the one who goes back to retrieve the gem despite all the monsters being there.

She is a badass and she has the OP weapon. Of all the girls Nova and especially Calypso are the worst characters to take to a horror themed mission because they would simply attack first and get scared later. I think even characters like Nancy would be better companions if you want a scary atmosphere. Luna is another character who would not get scared but she would try to make it scarier for the player instead of straight up attacking the ghosts/monsters.

 

[Overlord070]

Damn, reading the 0.6 post made me super hyped, shouldn't have read it

 

[Dorfnutter]

It is time for the MC and the girls to roll up their sleeves and get serious in their Gems of Doom search, as they're the key to unraveling all the mystery that surrounds Eternum. In this update, we will visit several servers, such as war zones, the Wild West, or mysterious manors where you'll be in charge of trying to solve an unsolved crime ‍♀

Me 2 years back: Well, with Caribdis pulling the haunted mansion card early, my chances of getting a heart attack while playing has somewhat lessened...

Caribdis as of this latest progress report:



Me upon seeing the news:

You'll be able to leave without solving the case or not, getting valuable info or artifacts, or even deciding who lives and who dies

Knowing Orion (MC) he's probably going to sacrifice himself for the girls I'm sure...

...

...unless it's one of those forced trolley problem choices with no right or wrong answer like in the Andromeda server storyline. In which case...

/tosses Penny to the sacrificial altar

...

...What? She has a lower level compared to the others so I'm sure she'll get it back in no time. She's no Jerry, after all.

(Now that I think about it, I wonder if the dialogue choices you've made during the talk with The Founder (i.e. making the choice to fight for others, making the choice not to sacrifice innocents) is going to play a part in this manor case?)

 

[Son of Durin]

Me 2 years back: Well, with Caribdis pulling the haunted mansion card early, my chances of getting a heart attack while playing has somewhat lessened...

Caribdis as of this latest progress report:

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Me upon seeing the news:

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Knowing Orion (MC) he's probably going to sacrifice himself for the girls I'm sure...

...

...unless it's one of those forced trolley problem choices with no right or wrong answer like in the Andromeda server storyline. In which case...

/tosses Penny to the sacrificial altar

...

...What? She has a lower level compared to the others so I'm sure she'll get it back in no time. She's no Jerry, after all.

(Now that I think about it, I wonder if the dialogue choices you've made during the talk with The Founder (i.e. making the choice to fight for others, making the choice not to sacrifice innocents) is going to play a part in this manor case?)

So what you're really saying is that they need to bring Jerry along, but not tell him what's going on?

Or, possibly, this is the opportunity for Chang to shine: he gets set-up with an implant and goes on each mission as the sacrificial lamb, knowing that is his role each time. He has nothing to lose, but gets to play an instrumental role in the recovery of each gem. His code name will be "Kenny".