VN Ren'Py Friends in Need [Ch.11 v0.72] [NeonGhosts]

[rafa30]

No Brittani in this update?

 

[Elduriel]

No Brittani in this update?

not a full update, just a teaser

 

[katzenstreu]

Where Are My Favorite Characters: Literally every love interest has appeared in the last two updates. Ashe only had a small part, but she also had almost an entire update to herself, so her inclusion felt less pressing. The nice thing is that we're kind of coming to a point where several of the main characters (Nicki, Ashe, Risa, Mason) have had full ero scenes on all their alignment paths. Pepper and Viola have had full scenes on their dark paths. This means that one of the biggest headaches for each character (multi-position, multi-cumshot sex scenes) are slowly being winnowed down, which removes a substantial burden for each character. So, plot developments should come a little faster, and girls who haven't had sex scenes yet will get them (Gabby and Brittani are next-up, and Carolina some time later this year).

awww man. still no pepper scene for mr. nice guy anytime soon.

 

[Liftoff7073]

in Viola’s specific case, you’re very unlikely to see any more ero scenes on her dark path

ooph, that's sad, especially since we were denied anal in her scene, and also Ashe's second dark path meeting (the "date" night) worked so great with the anticipation and fear, you clearly can write this stuff well! Hopefully this game won't go the way when a dark scene/rape means it's game over or path closed and character has no more future interactions...
also please change your mind and bring Viola's dark path back, she's my fav and her scenes and dynamics with Guy were so great

 

[watdapakisdis]

Taboo patch not working for me on the latest version. Anyone else?

Just edit the patch.rpy file found in the game folder. Set the value of patch from False to True.

label patch:
    $ patch = True
    return

 

[cooldevo]

not a full update, just a teaser

Yeah that one caught me, didn't properly read the release for it. Was so excited to see an update for the game and then it dropped so fast once I saw "thanks for checking out the teaser".

 

[SonsOfLiberty]

Kind of funny, I bet people are expecting "taboo" patch to be incest (it is not ).

 

[Haremm lover]

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EDIT: For anyone reading this, the Nicki patch was just a little joke I put out to play with the fans here. Be aware that installing it will revert your game back to version .375, so if you really want to see it, install it in a back-up copy of the game.

Well, gang.. Here it is. People have asked for it. Screamed for it. I've gotten private messages raking me over the coals, people pledging to never play the game again, and a smattering of poor reviews. I know when to admit I'm wrong.

So, here is.. . If you install this patch into your main FiN folder and allow it to merge with the existing "game" folder, it will overwrite existing script script files, and add new images to support a new path. With this path, you can choose to excise Nicki entirely from the story.

Just start from the beginning and, when you get to the choice to help her or not, choose "Tell her to fuck off."

Is there any other link as Mega.nz is taking me inside my mega.nz folder and not on the link from where this can be downloaded?

 

[boobsrcool]

How much of the update.... is being love viola hugging smelling her sweet breath hearing her pissing aggressively russian you like her pissing sweetly affectionate piggy back ride hand holding eye contact they know its real they can tell viola 100 times viola respectfully viola sex smile lidded eyes flushed skin shy but also oh so loved heart emoji viola

 

[watdapakisdis]

Kind of funny, I bet people are expecting "taboo" patch to be incest (it is not ).

To be fair, incest is part of the taboo patch. It comes with the dark options (eg. rape, drugs, etc.) unless the dev changed the code for Cassie and roleplay options for Ashe and Brittani.

 

[Lightaces]

Fuck the haters.

Not my type. I like girls who know what they are doing in bed, not incel male virgins.

 

[Lightaces]

yo Neon, I have a question, is Viola's path pretty much over if Guy rapes her in the store? or is it planned to get back to her somehow anyway? so far all her later scenes are available only if Guy is nice or a bit of dick to her, the darkest path didn't have anything after the scene...

Neon has implied there will be no more lewd scenes with her, and she'll be gone for a while, but will come back as a part of Dark Guy's ultimate downfall.

 

[AthenaYandere]

So if Vanilla version is the game with the Non-Patreon stuff removed, do we still need the taboo patch for the not Vanilla version?

 

[Lightaces]

The dev has explained it literally few posts above yours:

It was a monthly update for the paid supporters. The point of these "ridiculous movements" is to give them some bang for their buck monthly.

And we appreciate it. If you aren't paying for it, your opinion literally does not matter. It's not for you.

 

[Lightaces]

So if Vanilla version is the game with the Non-Patreon stuff removed, do we still need the taboo patch for the not Vanilla version?

Friends Indeed = Patreon version with anything even remotely dark completely removed from the code.
Friends In Need = Subcribestar version, with all of the dark code intact, but the darkest material disabled. If you want the darkest of the dark, you need to add the dark patch or edit the existing patch.

 

[Kukipett]

Well this game is dying slowly like many others. The dev explained he doesn't have much time anymore or is tired of spending all his free time on it.
I understand, this is life, it's hard to be involved in a project for years if you have a life and other things and people to take care of.
So many good games have disappeared or are updated rarely but it seems that the slop made by milkers is always here on time !

 

[Pixillin']

Well this game is dying slowly like many others. The dev explained he doesn't have much time anymore or is tired of spending all his free time on it.
I understand, this is life, it's hard to be involved in a project for years if you have a life and other things and people to take care of.
So many good games have disappeared or are updated rarely but it seems that the slop made by milkers is always here on time !

There is absolutely nothing true in what you said and you’d know that if you actually read what the dev said.

Neon has implied there will be no more lewd scenes with her, and she'll be gone for a while, but will come back as a part of Dark Guy's ultimate downfall.

IIRC he said that there was nothing new coming with Viola on the dark path (I mean if you raped her, she vanished so nothing really surprising) - there hasn’t been anything lewd on her good path yet.

 

[trumpthatbitch]

Well this game is dying slowly like many others. The dev explained he doesn't have much time anymore or is tired of spending all his free time on it.
I understand, this is life, it's hard to be involved in a project for years if you have a life and other things and people to take care of.
So many good games have disappeared or are updated rarely but it seems that the slop made by milkers is always here on time !

It was a good game in the past but then it veered into multiple paths and there just isn't enough content anymore to justify following it on the path I am playing. I stop following the thread and hadn't downloaded an update for over a year after seeing it in the latest updates I got two minutes worth of content.

It isn't even really criticism at the the rate the game is going it won't be finished. At this point he should consider finishing it as a kintetic novel then add in optional paths later at least then there would be content in the updates. It sort of reminds me of another game The Way the dev was a solid dude but he'd release like 100-124 render updates of 1-2 minutes for a game that had four paths instead of having a 10 minute or so kinetic update. It just made it impossible to follow or care about any updates.

 

[yossa999]

• I Am Not a Robot, I Am a Human Being: Life happens, and that does affect development. My day job got busier and more stressful over the past few months, which means some days I just haven't had the mental bandwidth to write or render as much as I might like to. My area of the country was also hit with: an ice storm, tornadoes, and floods, in a three month span. This meant intermittent power outages, surges, etc. I bought a UPS and a solar battery/generator, which allow me to work through small outages. But, we return to the fact that stress does have an impact on my ability to actually.. Do things. But, all that aside, if you're unhappy with my decisions, understand this -- I am not a content creation machine. I do not analyze and fine-tune my output for maximum return on investment of my time/effort. Sometimes, I miscalculate how long something will take. Sometimes, I get writer's block. Sometimes (like recently) I fuck up some renders and have to redo them. I don't have a studio, an assistant, or anything else. It's literally just me, writing, rendering, coding, doing blog posts, doing art, managing my social media, tracking expenses, filing taxes, etc. while still working a 60+ hour a week full-time job, and trying to have an actual life.

As always, thanks for reading and playing.

It's sad that you have to explain things like this. I think that any adult adequate person understands this without explanations, that an indie developer working on a project in their free time from their main job cannot produce as much content as a game studio with a bunch of hired workers and millions of investments. Although, sometimes looking at the results you can confuse where the studio worked and where the talented indie developer.

It seems obvious that because the project depends entirely on one person, and that person is a human being, so any circumstances in that person's life will immediately and directly affect the project. Probably, only those who have never done anything on their own, or a teenager in their parents' basement, may not understand this. But the latter are supposed to be age restricted from registering on this site.

Well, and don't forget that most of those who like the game usually don't really comment much or participate in arguments here, they just react with likes to the dev logs and enjoy the updates and teasers. Like me, for example.

I really like that you provide a true early access to the game. Most developers are afraid to show an extra preview render so as not to spoil anything. But I fear they overestimate the significance and impact of their "unexpected twists and turns."

Those who don't want spoilers can wait for the release of the full version, while those who don't care about that are enjoy new content as soon as its ready. I've hardly seen anything like this from other developers, except perhaps those who initially decided to release the game in small updates of 100-200 renders long.

 

[slick97]

WTF, Dead Game:
150 Images, This Is a Bullshit:
Heh, 150 Images? No Thanks:

What many users don't see is the backend side of the game and the plethora of branches (as you mentioned). While some variables maybe add a bit more work - such as Mason's gender - you've also learned from past mistakes and implemented those lessons learned.

Why Didn't You Remake Ch. 1 Ages Ago?! aRe yOu StUpiD:

This seems to be a trend amongst devs lately in which they go back to rework early scenes with the new skills they learned from later development. This effort only matters in two cases:

1. You're genuinely unhappy with the quality and want to homogenize it
2. You truly believe it's deterring potential new members from joining your Patreon/Subscribestar

Personally, I think the writing in chapter 1 is fine considering how much content is already out there, but you should do work on what motivates you the most.

Where Are My Favorite Characters:
Where Are My Plot Advancements:

I'd consider these types of comments as trolling. You decided on telling a story with an expansive cast of characters, each one having some role to play. Each chapter should focus on only a couple at a time so that none feel left out. Or, if you lose motivation/inspiration for a character, then don't hesitate to phase them out from the cast in a similar manner as with Nicki (except without the option to keep them around).

I Am Not a Robot, I Am a Human Being:

To add to this a bit further: you're sharing what I hope is a passion project for you for the rest of us to enjoy alongside you. The moment it starts to feel like a job rather than a hobby is the moment you'll start to see a decrease in overall quality.

The world is full of those lacking empathy. Block those people out and surround yourself with those who genuinely enjoy your work, because they're ultimately the ones who will stick around to see the project through.