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Oh wow, this is a bit earlier prog update than usual...
That many potential deaths already? I think when the game is complete I have to make an "Idiot Orion" run.IIRC there are currently 5 instances where Orion could die in the story if you make shit choices or fail the QTE: one in 0.3 (for failing QTEs), three in 0.4 (2 as consequences of choices made, 1 for failing QTE), and one in 0.6 (as consequence of choice made, though accepting a certain item in 0.5 circumvents this but Cari himself is adamant that you shouldn't get it). Getting the death scene in 0.6 results in losing the Nova path though (regardless if you circumvent it with the item from 0.5 or not), so it's not recommended if you're gunning for the harem end.
-Updates progress tracker every 8-10 daysso,,,, 4 months. Has this been abandoned?
Still on the low side compared to, say, VNs like Fate/Stay Night tho...That many potential deaths already? I think when the game is complete I have to make an "Idiot Orion" run.
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Right, it's more 6-6 1/2 and not 5-5 1/2...why am I always writing 5?-Updates progress tracker every 8-10 days
-Has one of the most consistent release schedules among AVN devs at the moment (6 to 6 and a half months of dev work per update)
-Consistently posts previews and wallpapers on his Patreon Page for higher-tier subscribers to enjoy
-Still gets accused of abandoning his game
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And those aren't real deaths...well...maybe you can actually die at the beginning of 0.7, we'll see.Still on the low side compared to, say, VNs like Fate/Stay Night tho...
In the best of worlds, there would be tons of branching story paths each giving a unique playthrough like it's Baldurs Gate or something. That would be fun.I don't know if Caribdis will actually see this or not, but I hope one of the endings involves dying and resetting your level to 1 at every opportunity. If we base this game on Cari's previous game, this game will have a harem ending that requires a specific way of playing through the game. There will likely be an evil ending if Old Man McGee's offer is accepted. In any case, I am hoping there is an ending that requires you to die and reset your level at every opportunity you get. Although, as far as I got (not much farther past declining Old Man McGee's offer) I haven't seen any importance on the MC's level in the game. Has anyone seen a different scene based on your level at particular points in the game?
Sounds quite serious and other things pale in camparionThe tragedy about this I suppose is that...if this is true and Ulysses has been doing this for a very long time (and I mean very long, man's probably millions of years old by now)...
Just some corrections: what I was proposing in the theory post about the state of Eternum is that the "natural" cycle used to be Birth of Soul -> Life -> Death -> Afterlife, so basically a linear progression. After Acheron was sealed though, it became an "unnatural" cycle of death and rebirth, where the soul is used up as material for reincarnation until it breaks down to the point that it can no longer reincarnate. So once all is said and done, the original state of Eternum will likely return and all of the souls trapped will be sent to their respective afterlives instead of faffing about in Eternum/the Astral Plane.So just to throw a wrench in the works:
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Like I've said in one of my posts in this thread, I think that Eternum is to Caribdis what Fate/Stay Night is to Kinoko Nasu, in that it's that one title that essentially expands upon hinted stuff in their first game, establishes the rules and concepts that are to be inherent in the setting, all while creating a damn good VN that improves upon its predecessor in every single conceivable way.In general heavy alegories to mythology are fitting, but I would honestly be a little dissapointed if it turned out to be 100% true. Firstly because at some point we would be almost sure what's gonna happen next and secondly it's really massive and complex worldbuilding. While having a solid background is immersive and in case of Caribdis I expect nothing less, if it's too much, it might overshadow actions of single characters. What I mean the overall plot of ongoing events suddenly becomes more interesting than personal life of MC and the girls, and in the end their relation seems petty in comparion.
I mean, compared to the Goonies-esque plot of the last game Eternum is indeed more serious in tone, though it's still set in the Caribdiverse, so random shenanigans and whatthefuckery are still pretty much expected.Sounds quite serious and other things pale in camparion
Obviously it all depends how it's presented, so I'm not really worried, I doubt Cari for some reason suddenly switches focus from MC to more "global" approach.
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I feel like this theory should be discarded in light of 0.6's revelations but I suppose the Ulysses connection is still apt if it's revealed that the Founder is indeed Y'liar and Idriel is Anima...if only because I think their relationship somewhat mirrors Ulysses and Circe (and to some extent, a reverse of Ulysses and Calypso's relationship) in the Odyssey story.You don't have permission to view the spoiler content. Log in or register now.
Uhm aside all the interesting things you wrote, the part about the Discord posts are giving me second thougths on working on a figure in 3D of Nova...Just some corrections: what I was proposing in the theory post about the state of Eternum is that the "natural" cycle used to be Birth of Soul -> Life -> Death -> Afterlife, so basically a linear progression. After Acheron was sealed though, it became an "unnatural" cycle of death and rebirth, where the soul is used up as material for reincarnation until it breaks down to the point that it can no longer reincarnate. So once all is said and done, the original state of Eternum will likely return and all of the souls trapped will be sent to their respective afterlives instead of faffing about in Eternum/the Astral Plane.
Originally that theory comes with the idea that said soul gets rebooted again once the Founder reboots the universe (which to a spirit is likely a living hell of sorts). But after some reruns with the game and the revelations of Caly's tale, it could be that I might be wrong about the Founder and that he instead might either be the Eldari or Y'liar (more of that in this post) and that the souls that can no longer reincarnate are doomed to wander Eternum as noncorporeal voices in the wind...or alternatively, as the Lady in Black tells it, "they all go back to the same box."
I still think that the Gems are the Caribdiverse version of the Sephirot tho. The similarities in their descriptions are just too damn close to be considered a coincidence.
Like I've said in one of my posts in this thread, I think that Eternum is to Caribdis what Fate/Stay Night is to Kinoko Nasu, in that it's that one title that essentially expands upon hinted stuff in their first game, establishes the rules and concepts that are to be inherent in the setting, all while creating a damn good VN that improves upon its predecessor in every single conceivable way.
As such, I think the worldbuilding is warranted, though from what I've seen in the past updates they never did overshadow the personal stories and relationship building between Orion and the girls - far from it (compare that to OIAL which IMO is the complete opposite where the personal stories and slice of life were a bit too much and only got balanced out around 0.5). I'm sure Cari will find a way to make things less complicated by the end though (I mean, despite some liberal use of mythological and religious references in OIAL it still ended up a bit straightforward in the end). Right now it only feels complicated because we're still trying to find out more about the setting.
I mean, compared to the Goonies-esque plot of the last game Eternum is indeed more serious in tone, though it's still set in the Caribdiverse, so random shenanigans and whatthefuckery are still pretty much expected.
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I feel like this theory should be discarded in light of 0.6's revelations but I suppose the Ulysses connection is still apt if it's revealed that the Founder is indeed Y'liar and Idriel is Anima...if only because I think their relationship somewhat mirrors Ulysses and Circe (and to some extent, a reverse of Ulysses and Calypso's relationship) in the Odyssey story.
Wait, what?Uhm aside all the interesting things you wrote, the part about the Discord posts are giving me second thougths on working on a figure in 3D of Nova...
Dang now that I think about it, I didn't ask his permission to do that... I don't want to upset him... Ugh.... Ok scratch that, no 3D tries on Eternums's characters, I will try to learn on other subjects.
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Really? I mean I know the post wasn't intended for that, but my conscience was nagging at me about doing something without asking ( especially because it would be about 3d models that would be printed for doing real statues) him for permission.Wait, what?
That's not what that Discord post implied at all. It's just that Cari thinks it's cheating to use your Patreon privileges to request a commission from him just to confirm a fan theory. Nothing in that post says that he's against fan work of any sort (hell, he even has a dedicated channel for fan art AND AI art of Eternum characters).
So yeah, I think he'll be fine with whatever you're planning lol.
Nah, don't worry, is not the same and I'm pretty sure Carbdis will be flattered to see it, fan arts made with love always are well received. And of course, if you make a little stature of our Goddess... I want one.Really? I mean I know the post wasn't intended for that, but my conscience was nagging at me about doing something without asking ( especially because it would be about 3d models that would be printed for doing real statues) him for permission.
I was thinking if this could have been considered as a "You're doing so in order to sell it", but this is not my intention at all.
I just wanted a physical model to paint and put on my shelf as a homage to one of the best devs and games in my eyes...Though I could give him the 3D files once I finish, if they will be good enough in his opinion (of course).
Uhm, back to planning the best scenes to recreate, in the end I'm still far from being good at modelling, so I need a lot of practice before even thinking of printing something.
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Thanks a lot for the trust brother, I will try my best to recreate her in all her Magnificent Glory and Holiness.Nah, don't worry, is not the same and I'm pretty sure Carbdis will be flattered to see it, fan arts made with love always are well received. And of course, if you make a little stature of our Goddess... I want one.
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Oh to have a statue of the best sniper in eternum would be very niceReally? I mean I know the post wasn't intended for that, but my conscience was nagging at me about doing something without asking ( especially because it would be about 3d models that would be printed for doing real statues) him for permission.
I was thinking if this could have been considered as a "You're doing so in order to sell it", but this is not my intention at all.
I just wanted a physical model to paint and put on my shelf as a homage to one of the best devs and games in my eyes...Though I could give him the 3D files once I finish, if they will be good enough in his opinion (of course).
Uhm, back to planning the best scenes to recreate, in the end I'm still far from being good at modelling, so I need a lot of practice before even thinking of printing something.
Thanks a lot man, I will ask Cari for permission anyway, and I will show him the works before.![]()
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In her Glory Holeness?Thanks a lot for the trust brother, I will try my best to recreate her in all her Magnificent Glory and Holiness.![]()
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