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

[Subroxien Foxie]

Caribdis, YOU DEFINITELY KNOW YOUR STUFF... You for sure know how to create a captivating game with deep stories that triggers so many emotions. Kudos.

First, I started playing "Eternum" and after short time I realised you had another game which was complete so I paused "Eternum" and I jumped on that train. I already wrote about it into "Once in a Life Time" page but I will say it again: IT WAS A MASTERPIECE.

Then here we are... Another MASTERPIECE with the fitting name "Eternum". I am just speechless. I can talk about this game for hours and its not even finished yet! I can only imagine what the final version can bring to the table.

Both games have spectacular songs to accompany the scenes, they both have great/amazing/fantastic memorable story and characters. To put into perpective, I was not able to finish 0.5 update before switching to "OiaLF". I finished the latter, took a break from gaming completely. What I am trying to say is even after 3-4 months of not touching "Eternum" I still remembered almost every character without needing to start over. Thats how the memorable the story and characters was/were/is/are(can't get enough of Luna. Please give me more of her.). Also, the game is kinda addicting. With every new story update, I may want to start a new game with the big excitement every time. Thats how much I loved this game.

This game made itself easily one of my all time favorite 5 games. 2 out of 5 games is from you Caribdis. I am at loss of words... Keep your chin up! Keep up the amazing work. I don't know what else I can say. Hopefully, I will be happily joining your Patreon. You deserve all the support.

As a final note,
Thank you soooooo much for your efforts.

-English is not my first language so if there are mistakes, I am sorry about them.

 

[Takkatakka]

Just love points in that choice, and in some cases some of those are optional (there's one such choice later regarding sweets at a park). As for what locks you out of certain love paths, better to use a walkthrough to not let that happen (the intended ending is going to be a harem after all):
https://attachments.f95zone.to/2023/08/2844658_EternumWT0.6.pdf

Generally it is relatively obvious, what choices will make you lose a path I would say, but some things here and there can trip you up, if you're not careful.

 

[EmulatorB]

I choosed Chang as best friend on that first choice in the train. Will I be locked out of content for Annie?

Just why? AVN rule #1, you never choose a sidekick over an LI.

 

[ProfDoc]

Just why? AVN rule #1, you never choose a sidekick over an LI.

Unless said sidekick is Stabby Mike !

Actually I don't remember any of his options being in oposition to a LI, so I guess your point still stands.

 

[ArDZer]

Unless said sidekick is Stabby Mike !

Actually I don't remember any of his options being in oposition to a LI, so I guess your point still stands.

The option at the Yakuza table meeting was one of opposition. A really lethal one

Spoiler: More deadly than the antagonist by the end

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[HentaiGamerN00b]

I don't usually read all the comment here but, this release 0.6 disappoints me a bit, i mean, i felt it was a bit rushed, i felt like when i saw Shield Hero Second Season, there was a great time jump in which we don't know what happened later after the big revelation in that house, what exactly both thought when coming back home, how they told to to the others?, and Amy? knowing how she's so freak out for anything spooky it wouldn't be easy to tell her (i take my time to reply to put in order my thoughts, but i don't remember that she's in knowledge of that), we doesn't know the extension of the control of Orion of his OP skill, so whatever was his training, Caribdis can now justify anything he wants because of that time lapse, at the same time we know less of MC's family, we even didn't know how's his father face nor their grandpa's, we missed the chance how Orion experienced his life in his "other home", Amy's family and Chang's family, i felt like Caribdis wanted to end this quickly, sorry if i bother you all, but i couldn't save this for myself all along.

 

[Dorfnutter]

I don't usually read all the comment here but, this release 0.6 disappoints me a bit, i mean, i felt it was a bit rushed, i felt like when i saw Shield Hero Second Season, there was a great time jump in which we don't know what happened later after the big revelation in that house, what exactly both thought when coming back home, how they told to to the others?, and Amy? knowing how she's so freak out for anything spooky it wouldn't be easy to tell her (i take my time to reply to put in order my thoughts, but i don't remember that she's in knowledge of that), we doesn't know the extension of the control of Orion of his OP skill, so whatever was his training, Caribdis can now justify anything he wants because of that time lapse, at the same time we know less of MC's family, we even didn't know how's his father face nor their grandpa's, we missed the chance how Orion experienced his life in his "other home", Amy's family and Chang's family, i felt like Caribdis wanted to end this quickly, sorry if i bother you all, but i couldn't save this for myself all along.

First of all, it's Annie, not Amy.

Second, Annie would likely think that the situation is more dreadful than scary, considering that Orion likely told her that the dead are "digitized" in Eternum (as he thinks that's the case when he mentions it to Calypso), the latter likely thinking that they're just copies of the dead rather than, y'know, the literal dead which the story heavily hints that they are.

Third, the skip is warranted as there's not exactly anything to do after the investigation on Wyatt and following Orion to the UK and making an update solely about him might not go well with a majority of Caribdis' patreons and readers who are in it for the girls as much as they are in it for the story. Not to mention if an Orion-focused update is in the cards, then Cari likely won't waste it on Orion's sudden trip to the UK and would focus it on something more substantial (like the true nature of his powers and/or his unexplained ties to Calypso and/or Idriel and/or the dead of Eternum).

Fourth, no, Cari does not want to end this quick as he has already said a while back that this story is going to be longer than OIAL.



What he is doing, however, is likely pacing himself to focus more on Orion's time in finding the gems, uncovering the mysteries of Eternum, and establishing his relationship with the members of the harem (and getting thrown into random shenanigans that he and the girls find themselves in in the process). He only does 2 updates per year as his sched dictates after all, so he has to make those updates count to where it matters the most.

 

[Ungawa]

He only does 2 updates per year as his sched dictates after all, so he has to make those updates count to where it matters the most.

And make sure that he focuses US on where we can fap the most:

Spoiler: You know this pose when an update hits...

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[Ellyx]

What exactly both thought when coming back home, how they told to to the others?, and Amy?

 

[Dorfnutter]

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Annie deemed so useless that people even forget her actual name.

(Don't worry Annie you'll...you'll get your chance to shine soon, I'm...I'm sure of it. )

 

[ArDZer]

Annie deemed so useless that people even forget her actual name.

(Don't worry Annie you'll...you'll get your chance to shine soon, I'm...I'm sure of it. )

Poor Annie can only take in so much. If that happened in Eternum, she'll probably go nuclear on whoever got her name wrong and that entire server (plus all the other stuff that's also happened to her would serve as fuel to her rage). Wonder what she'll do if that happened irl however.

Spoiler: Annie chill!

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[Ellyx]

Annie deemed so useless that people even forget her actual name.

(Don't worry Annie you'll...you'll get your chance to shine soon, I'm...I'm sure of it. )

I was away for almost 2 weeks here, I guess some things never change

 

[HentaiGamerN00b]

First of all, it's Annie, not Amy.

Thanks, i couldn't recall her name properly.

Second, Annie would likely think that the situation is more dreadful than scary, considering that Orion likely told her that the dead are "digitized" in Eternum (as he thinks that's the case when he mentions it to Calypso), the latter likely thinking that they're just copies of the dead rather than, y'know, the literal dead which the story heavily hints that they are.

"likely" isn't the same as for sure... What's sure is that her friends are overprotecting her in combat situations as she is a magical caster and she was like making a remembrance of Konosuba's Megumin like explosion... Why we wouldn't think that knowing the most possible nature of all NPC around Eternum are as you mentioned "digitized" copies of dead persons will not scare her?, of course, she would think is dreadful once she rationalize the overall situation to do something about it, but at first her impression would be that she was interacting this whole time with a spooky game.

Third, the skip is warranted as there's not exactly anything to do after the investigation on Wyatt and following Orion to the UK and making an update solely about him might not go well with a majority of Caribdis' patreons and readers who are in it for the girls as much as they are in it for the story. Not to mention if an Orion-focused update is in the cards, then Cari likely won't waste it on Orion's sudden trip to the UK and would focus it on something more substantial (like the true nature of his powers and/or his unexplained ties to Calypso and/or Idriel and/or the dead of Eternum).

Granted that most accustomed fan base expecting fap material would be pissed, it is what it is, but i not agree that there wasn't exactly anything to do, as far we know more about the girls, less from Orion's family, even less from his most close personal friends as Annie and Chang families, much less about the impressions Orion's appearance after coming back would think and act on him his ex-companions students nor his overall interaction in Eternum training time, less what other things Orion discover from his OP skill (it's a free green light to come with whatever Caribdis want that OP skill does).

Fourth, no, Cari does not want to end this quick as he has already said a while back that this story is going to be longer than OIAL.

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I saw that before, but after playing this update, i think that Caribdis choose 12 over 20 updates, as many things have evolved, uncover and confirmed from different source characters in the game in just one single update, then could be rest just 6 updates more, that's what i felt in this update.

What he is doing, however, is likely pacing himself to focus more on Orion's time in finding the gems, uncovering the mysteries of Eternum, and establishing his relationship with the members of the harem (and getting thrown into random shenanigans that he and the girls find themselves in in the process). He only does 2 updates per year as his sched dictates after all, so he has to make those updates count to where it matters the most.

Well, yeah of course i understand that, but still this update i felt it rushed, sorry.

 

[Ungawa]

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[Dorfnutter]

Why we wouldn't think that knowing the most possible nature of all NPC around Eternum are as you mentioned "digitized" copies of dead persons will not scare her?

Because they're still rationalizing that everything is still a game and that there's likely some sort of logical explanation behind Ulysses' actions, dark as it may be. As such, Orion's rationalization that the dead are digitized falls under his belief that what he's likely interacting with are just that: some sort of copy of a dead person recreated by code, which sounds far less scary than learning that the NPCs are likely brainwashed spirits roaming around a world that Orion and co perceive to be "a game."

Granted that most accustomed fan base expecting fap material would be pissed, it is what it is, but i not agree that there wasn't exactly anything to do, as far we know more about the girls, less from Orion's family, even less from his most close personal friends as Annie and Chang families, much less about the impressions Orion's appearance after coming back would think and act on him his ex-companions students nor his overall interaction in Eternum training time, less what other things Orion discover from his OP skill (it's a free green light to come with whatever Caribdis want that OP skill does).

Would it be nice to learn more about Orion's life outside Kredon and seeing him training and improving his skills on his own and people interacting/taking note of it? Yes.

Will all of that in any way contribute to the overall plot and/or further his relationship with any of the girls, which is the entire point of this AVN? No.

I saw that before, but after playing this update, i think that Caribdis choose 12 over 20 updates, as many things have evolved, uncover and confirmed from different source characters in the game in just one single update, then could be rest just 6 updates more, that's what i felt in this update.

And yet we're still far from learning anything about the Syndicate, Orion's powers and its implied connection to Idriel, the state of Caly's people, Idriel's and/or the Lady in Black's true nature, what the Gems of Doom really are, why the dead are chained in Eternum, what the deal with the Weapons of Atlas actually is, what the true nature of Eternum really is and why dreamers are able to visit it even before the nerve implant was introduced to the public, what the Founder's true goals are and are they in any way related to Caly's recollection of the history of Anima, etc.

Add the potential plot hooks (i.e. Caly potentially crossing over into the real and her interactions with said world, the gang facing off against William and Ulysses in the real world) as well as much of the stuff that has yet to lead anywhere (i.e. the mysterious man at the Ulysses party, Eva's potential importance to the plot (considering that the walkthrough encourages us to sleep with her and thus set up any potential reunion with her in the future))...not to mention all of the lewd events that are yet to happen (we've only penetrated 2 of the 8 members of the harem, not to mention Cari said that each of the real world LIs is going to get a threesome scene (jury's still out if Caly is going to join in))...

...yeah I doubt he could wrap that all up in just 6 updates (unless he absolutely picks up the pace and focus more on the plot and less on any sort of recreational activity with the girls...which is unlikely to happen at this point).

Well, yeah of course i understand that, but still this update i felt it rushed, sorry.

I felt the opposite. If anything this update had some lore drops and implied confirmation of certain theories, but as far as major plot advancements are concerned we've hardly made a dent. Sure, we got one more gem, and potential leads to a few more, and the ending shows that William isn't one to sit around and let people do the dirty work for him. But other than that...not much happened. So I'm not sure where you got the idea that this update felt "rushed."

 

[HentaiGamerN00b]

Because they're still rationalizing that everything is still a game and that there's likely some sort of logical explanation behind Ulysses' actions, dark as it may be. As such, Orion's rationalization that the dead are digitized falls under his belief that what he's likely interacting with are just that: some sort of copy of a dead person recreated by code, which sounds far less scary than learning that the NPCs are likely brainwashed spirits roaming around a world that Orion and co perceive to be "a game."

Perhaps, but as i imagining it they would restraint to tell her until confirmed the information to achieve the goal to "help them", and that would be a hilarious moment with Annie at first glance.

Would it be nice to learn more about Orion's life outside Kredon and seeing him training and improving his skills on his own and people interacting/taking note of it? Yes.

I agree.

Will all of that in any way contribute to the overall plot and/or further his relationship with any of the girls, which is the entire point of this AVN? No.

I disagree, because they could still meet in Eternum and develop their relationship even when they are at distance, besides, in every meet over Eternum they could search for information about Ulysses, Idriel and all that stuff, damn pal, even Orion's could have to interact with the Eternumite community of UK to search for info in the real world, to then shared it with all the girls in Eternum, and could have been more sex inside of Eternum. Moreover, the lack of knowledge about the discovery extension of Orion's ability in his training can become in a plot device for the story when it's needed.

And yet we're still far from learning anything about the Syndicate, Orion's powers and its implied connection to Idriel, the state of Caly's people, Idriel's and/or the Lady in Black's true nature, what the Gems of Doom really are, why the dead are chained in Eternum, what the deal with the Weapons of Atlas actually is, what the true nature of Eternum really is and why dreamers are able to visit it even before the nerve implant was introduced to the public, what the Founder's true goals are and are they in any way related to Caly's recollection of the history of Anima, etc.

Add the potential plot hooks (i.e. Caly potentially crossing over into the real and her interactions with said world, the gang facing off against William and Ulysses in the real world) as well as much of the stuff that has yet to lead anywhere (i.e. the mysterious man at the Ulysses party, Eva's potential importance to the plot (considering that the walkthrough encourages us to sleep with her and thus set up any potential reunion with her in the future))...not to mention all of the lewd events that are yet to happen (we've only penetrated 2 of the 8 members of the harem, not to mention Cari said that each of the real world LIs is going to get a threesome scene (jury's still out if Caly is going to join in))...

...yeah I doubt he could wrap that all up in just 6 updates (unless he absolutely picks up the pace and focus more on the plot and less on any sort of recreational activity with the girls...which is unlikely to happen at this point).

Well, most of the girls are in a relationship stage in which they could give themself to Orion as the hearts on their chart are very developed, in this update v0.6 part of the mystery was revealed and confirmed just by talking with the correct characters at their significant importance for the plot related to Ulysses, Eternum, the NPC and the ppl who died playing it. It would be hard to imagine, yes, but not impossible.

I felt the opposite. If anything this update had some lore drops and implied confirmation of certain theories, but as far as major plot advancements are concerned we've hardly made a dent. Sure, we got one more gem, and potential leads to a few more, and the ending shows that William isn't one to sit around and let people do the dirty work for him. But other than that...not much happened. So I'm not sure where you got the idea that this update felt "rushed."

Well, i hope for i'm mistaken. What you consider as "not much happened" is something that was just barely mentioned and not had to be the case. Iirc, regarding the Gems of Doom, Wyatt own 5 while Orion's team had 2, just three left for the inevitable struggle and open up what's waiting in the "Throne of Eternum".

 

[Kaneko ( ´◡‿ゝ◡`)]

update the android port, please

 

[Takkatakka]

Sorry, but the time skip was BS, you all know it:

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[Yvier the Duck]

Sorry, but the time skip was BS, you all know it:

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Is not the first time that a supposed event is timeskipped, but usually is because the real event is much better (Dalia's massages being made offscreen, for example). Going to class is boring, being alone in Luna's house or trapped in a pirate ship... is better.

 

[Dorfnutter]

I disagree, because they could still meet in Eternum and develop their relationship even when they are at distance, besides, in every meet over Eternum they could search for information about Ulysses, Idriel and all that stuff, damn pal, even Orion's could have to interact with the Eternumite community of UK to search for info in the real world, to then shared it with all the girls in Eternum, and could have been more sex inside of Eternum. Moreover, the lack of knowledge about the discovery extension of Orion's ability in his training can become in a plot device for the story when it's needed.

Orion's description of the trip makes your post simply wishful thinking tbh. It's quite clear from his words that he was mainly there to visit his grandparents and swinging by to Chang's and/or Annie's folks is just stuff he did likely to assure them that his friends are fine back in Kredon. Thus, the Eternum training is likely just stuff he managed to squeeze in during the trip, likely when he's back at his own home. Hardly enough time to interact with the girls if that's the case (not to mention the timezone differences), let alone swing by the Eternumite community in the UK.

So again, hardly something worth devoting a significant chunk of an update to.