VN Ren'Py Eternum [v0.8.5 Public] [Caribdis]

[LaterGater]

occasionally choosing one person over another doesn't mean you like that person over the other.

"Shut up Brad! Just cause I wanted Chad to crush my pussy today instead of you doesn't mean I don't love you both equally! You'll get back in the rotation in 3 updates, promise."

a 10-minute flavor change

It's not the length that matters, it's how you use it.

Any good businessman delivers on a promise they made to the fanbase

Tell me you've never been involved in a business decision without telling me you've never been involved in a business decision. I'm a lead in software. Shit changes constantly in response to new information. Adaptability is how businesses survive.

Anyway this is going nowhere fast so I'll leave it a that. I have faith Caridbis will see the light.

 

[Steuan]

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Hello everyone!
I hope you're all doing great!!!
Today I’ll be very brief, since I just have a quick question regarding future updates!
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Here's the thing:
How would you feel about having to choose between two girls (once the relationship with them both has been already established) for a lewd scene? The scenes would be mutually exclusive, meaning you can pick one or the other, but that choice wouldn’t affect the romantic path with the girl you didn’t choose. It would only impact this one scene (and maybe a few future dialogues), so future intimate moments with either girl would still be possible.
In short, something like the werewolves/vampires choice in 0.8, but featuring gallery lewd scenes instead. (Also, keep in mind the gallery would show both scenes unlocked after watching them in any playthrough in any case).
I could make it possible to view both scenes in a single playthrough, but this might affect the pacing, maybe making things feel a bit rushed. Of course, if you prefer that option, I’ll do my best to make things flow smoothly, no worries!
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And that's all I wanted to ask for now!
I’ll be sharing more details about development and a bit about myself (it's been a tough month, but we’re pushing through!) in the next post, which is finally going to be... YES! THE FIRST SNEAK PEEKS!
YOU BETTER STAY TUNNED! COMING UP IN JUST A FEW DAYS!
I truly appreciate all your support, both financially and with your kind words
I’m so grateful to have such an amazing community behind me
Thank you again for everything, and see you all very soon!
Love you,
Caribdis


Current vote count is 56-44 in favor of branching (and imo it's the better choice, it adds replayability and doesn't force Cari to somehow fit everything in one narrative arc).

So what is the result? Brancing won?

 

[Redd23]

So what is the result? Brancing won?

since it was almost even (51-49 for branching to be exact), Cari wrote that he'll take it all into consideration, so I wouldn't expect any drastic changes in Eternum's style.

 

[Finuee]

since it was almost even (51-49 for branching to be exact), Cari wrote that he'll take it all into consideration, so I wouldn't expect any drastic changes in Eternum's style.
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Thanks for the info.

 

[Steuan]

since it was almost even (51-49 for branching to be exact), Cari wrote that he'll take it all into consideration, so I wouldn't expect any drastic changes in Eternum's style.
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I see... Since Eternum is a harem game, there shouldn't be any branching for the lewd scenes. Branching in story is cool though.

Penny or Dalia...

Heh... Look at the 1st sneak peeks. It is pretty obvious that'll be the option. I can't choose one over the other. None of us can, I think.

 

[Cherubin25]

None of us can, I think.

Dalia, all the way. IMO Penny has the most uninteresting personality. All LIs are Top Tier, but Penny is the weakest IMO.

 

[Bobolkich]

I see... Since Eternum is a harem game, there shouldn't be any branching for the lewd scenes. Branching in story is cool though.

Penny or Dalia...

Heh... Look at the 1st sneak peeks. It is pretty obvious that'll be the option. I can't choose one over the other. None of us can, I think.

I. REFUSE. TO. CHOOSE.

 

[Darreau91]

Penny or Dalia...

Easy Penny, she is tall and blonde with her booty not being too far behind Dalia’s. Also seems to be quicker of the 2 sisters to be down with the kinkier stuff.

An Alex and Penny anal 3some... just imagine.

 

[Meabe37]

Dalia, all the way. IMO Penny has the most uninteresting personality. All LIs are Top Tier, but Penny is the weakest IMO.

That interesting, i have pretty much the opposite opinion. Dalia being the "weakest" girl of the list (Penny near/at the top).
Now I wonder which one of us is the most controversial opinion. But it's usually me, in most games when it come to which LI is fan favourite ^^ It seems to tend be Nova and Alex in Eternum and they are in the middle for me so, yeah...

Anyway i would choose and favour Penny in this situation ( i would still be bump out to miss content for Delia, she is still absolutely great don't get me wrong) but if it was something like "Penny vs Annie" i would absolutely be freaking furious and probably break my keyboard.... please Caribdis save my keyboard, he didn't do nothing to you :'( XD

 

[Cherubin25]

That interesting, i have pretty much the opposite opinion. Dalia being the "weakest" girl of the list (Penny near/at the top).
Now I wonder which one of us is the most controversial opinion. But it's usually me, in most games when it come to which LI is fan favourite ^^ It seems to tend be Nova and Alex in Eternum and they are in the middle for me so, yeah...

Anyway i would choose and favour Penny in this situation ( i would still be bump out to miss content for Delia, she is still absolutely great don't get me wrong) but if it was something like "Penny vs Annie" i would absolutely be freaking furious and probably break my keyboard.... please Caribdis save my keyboard, he didn't do nothing to you :'( XD

Two things:
First, as I said, all LIs are top tier. If I would have to rate them from 1-10, all would have at least a 9.something.
Second, it really speaks for the game when there is no clear favorite for the players.

But overall, I just find Penny pretty boring. She has her social media, her big tits and her looks, but otherwise she is pretty flat (character-wise). I just think Dalia is more interesting, her scenes are more interesting than Pennys modelling scene and the one scene where she is not involved in some modelling is outclassed by Novas scene in the same update.

 

[sexypeanut]

Two things:
First, as I said, all LIs are top tier. If I would have to rate them from 1-10, all would have at least a 9.something.
Second, it really speaks for the game when there is no clear favorite for the players.

But overall, I just find Penny pretty boring. She has her social media, her big tits and her looks, but otherwise she is pretty flat (character-wise). I just think Dalia is more interesting, her scenes are more interesting than Pennys modelling scene and the one scene where she is not involved in some modelling is outclassed by Novas scene in the same update.

I can see where you're coming from: Penny has no 'problems' in her life. She is a successful regional model that makes her own money and is nice to everybody. Her obstacles are going against the blonde bimbo stereotype and abusive fashion business people. However, compared to what the other girls have to deal, her problems seem... minimal.

 

[Meabe37]

Sure she is an archetype of the Popular girl, blessed by life with beauty, intellect and charisma. But saying that her character is flat and uninteresting because she doesn’t have "problems" is a bit silly. Except Alex the other girls don't have any kind of real problems either. I'm not sure what you are talking about honestly.

Also, i don't find her boring and i think she is cool and pretty fun but i guess at the end of the day it's always back to "everyone have different tastes" saying i suppose. And i have to admit that gym bunnies are not my usual favourite type of characters, so that doesn’t play in Dalia favor in my case.

 

[sexypeanut]

Except Alex the other girls don't have any kind of real problems either. I'm not sure what you are talking about honestly.

Erm... what? Every other single LI in the game has much deeper problems than Penny.
- Nancy is a single mom that had to internalize the pain of being abandoned by her companion (they didn't even get married, IIRC) for 16 years. She works for a company that is subcontracted by Ulysses, the big bad enemy. She also has to provide for 2 new mouths for at least a year.
- Annie came to another country with just 2 friends; she had no previous family or friends in the USA. She is a ball of anxiety and has problems being direct about what she wants. She depends on the Carters and Orion to have social life.
- Dalia is super insecure about her own abilities and became hyper-competitive because of that, straining the relationship with her sister and thinking nothing she does is good enough.
- Nova has severe trouble making friends since she had no concept of privacy before meeting Orion. The eyepatch certainly doesn't help her to mingle. She's also a terrible cook.
- Luna has been shunned by others because of her power and is considered a weirdo. Her social life was restricted to her father and family until Orion showed up.
- Alex has a controlling father and a good-for-nothing mother and both despise her. She needs to balance her expenses with her meager waitress salary, alongside ther studies and swimming training.

I fail to see how those aren't 'real problems' or even as light as Penny's.
That doesn't mean Penny is 'boring', she just got luckier in the life's bingo.

 

[Meabe37]

Erm... what? Every other single LI in the game has much deeper problems than Penny.
- Nancy is a single mom that had to internalize the pain of being abandoned by her companion (they didn't even get married, IIRC) for 16 years. She works for a company that is subcontracted by Ulysses, the big bad enemy. She also has to provide for 2 new mouths for at least a year.
- Annie came to another country with just 2 friends; she had no previous family or friends in the USA. She is a ball of anxiety and has problems being direct about what she wants. She depends on the Carters and Orion to have social life.
- Dalia is super insecure about her own abilities and became hyper-competitive because of that, straining the relationship with her sister and thinking nothing she does is good enough.
- Nova has severe trouble making friends since she had no concept of privacy before meeting Orion. The eyepatch certainly doesn't help her to mingle. She's also a terrible cook.
- Luna has been shunned by others because of her power and is considered a weirdo. Her social life was restricted to her father and family until Orion showed up.
- Alex has a controlling father and a good-for-nothing mother and both despise her. She needs to balance her expenses with her meager waitress salary, alongside ther studies and swimming training.

I fail to see how those aren't 'real problems' or even as light as Penny's.
That doesn't mean Penny is 'boring', she just got luckier in the life's bingo.

Fair enough on that, i kinda forgot about some stuff here . Still it dosn't change the rest of what i said, it's silly to say a character with little issues is boring and flat. Which you might agree with, given you said at the end that she is not boring.

 

[sexypeanut]

Fair enough on that, i kinda forgot about some stuff here . Still it dosn't change the rest of what i said, it's silly to say a character with little issues is boring and flat. Which you might agree with, given you said at the end that she is not boring.

Absolutely - she's my #2 gal, after all. Maybe Cari hasn't yet explored her problems deep enough to make her more appealing to other people. We had a Valentino part in 0.3, but the blonde bimbo side has barely had any weight in the game past the 0.1 quiz.

 

[Perniciousducks]

Erm... what? Every other single LI in the game has much deeper problems than Penny.
- Nancy is a single mom that had to internalize the pain of being abandoned by her companion (they didn't even get married, IIRC) for 16 years. She works for a company that is subcontracted by Ulysses, the big bad enemy. She also has to provide for 2 new mouths for at least a year.
- Annie came to another country with just 2 friends; she had no previous family or friends in the USA. She is a ball of anxiety and has problems being direct about what she wants. She depends on the Carters and Orion to have social life.
- Dalia is super insecure about her own abilities and became hyper-competitive because of that, straining the relationship with her sister and thinking nothing she does is good enough.
- Nova has severe trouble making friends since she had no concept of privacy before meeting Orion. The eyepatch certainly doesn't help her to mingle. She's also a terrible cook.
- Luna has been shunned by others because of her power and is considered a weirdo. Her social life was restricted to her father and family until Orion showed up.
- Alex has a controlling father and a good-for-nothing mother and both despise her. She needs to balance her expenses with her meager waitress salary, alongside ther studies and swimming training.

I fail to see how those aren't 'real problems' or even as light as Penny's.
That doesn't mean Penny is 'boring', she just got luckier in the life's bingo.

oh! Oh! I can play the over-dramatization game too!

Penny - because she is gorgeous she is assumed by all who meet her to be both an idiot and a slut. Predictably any interactions where she doesn’t immediately fulfill the other persons desires become intensely hostile in a very real and threatening way. Not just from men, but other women as well. She’s hated for her very existence by most people who do not know her and expected to service them by the rest. Even in her own profession she’s preyed upon by unsavory characters. But sure, no issues.

 

[WinstonChurchill Shows]

A question what kind of 3d is this ? I mean is there a specific name for this kind of 3d style.

 

[Opa Wants]

A question what kind of 3d is this ? I mean is there a specific name for this kind of 3d style.

Honey Select 2 with lots,& Lots,& LOTS of mods & tweaks.
*Disclaimer* Do not attempt to copy Cari's style it will only give you MIGRAINE HEADACHES.

 

[MAGO-DAG]

Penny has the most uninteresting personality

Hmmm.... well I don't know... To say Penny is "uninteresting" or "boring" is to say that driving a Lamborghini is also boring...
but seriously, considering that all the characters have or had sad pasts and current problems, it doesn't mean that Penny should have something dramatic and difficult past to get her out of boredom...

I mean, Penelope is partially a bright spot in this story who has a future and less problems and suffering (if you don't count the memory that she supposedly missed a dance or something and the job that she is so eager to find and Orion is already helping her). So everyone expects something serious and reminiscent of...

Is she boring? I wouldn't say so, deep down she is a pervert that Caribdis still hides, the scene at the Halloween party and the last scene in the photo shoot we already saw a breakthrough from her that is yet to be fully revealed!

It's not just about her boobs, she is as perverted as her mommy (the nymphomaniac-goddess)... I can't wait for Orion to finally realize her forbidden fantasies of hardcore BDSM stuff!