VN Ren'Py Abandoned Hail to the King [v0.4 Beta] [Zanzibar]

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RoadWulf

RoadWulf

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This update feels like it should have been separated as multiple flashbacks in the future, not done as one whole flashback right now. Do the original threesome, go back to the present, deal with the first Dex meeting, the girlfriend, go back to the present, then lead into Brooke and the Sorority, the Drug Dealer stuff and the end of it, back to the end of the update.

As you have it being all one chapter, it feels like everything from the first part is now disconnected. You had just barely gotten into introducing the family and then you jump into a chapter long college era sex-fest for no particular reason.
 
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somebodynobody

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Few Questions.

MC taking the drugs even if you choose not to, why give the choice? Also why give the choice of things to work on when it doesn't matter?

I am surprised the quick thinking protagonist instead of using the money to get Mike out of trouble didn't just mention Dex threatened he was going to rape a girl, and so Mike stopped him. Which I would assume no Dean would ever say, "we had to get rid of a student because he was stopping a rapist from going to commit the crime", the student body would have that Dean removed. Instead the MC threatens monetary removal and states he has unfettered access to monetary accounts he shouldn't. It would still be a threat to the Dean, but less straight blackmail. As an aside the Dean never saw the hit, so MC and Mike could deny it and say he fell while trying to run.

Mike should have gotten into trouble for having what looks to be a sword shaped letter opener AKA a knife.

I think the problem with choices, is that people expect choices to have more behind them than just "If I was in this story, this is what I would choose", they expect that saving mike via black mail gives you a +1 in friendship and +1 in being ruthless, or giving a creampie to Brooke may result in her later showing up a few months pregnant. (Of course this was set a year previous so obviously not)

It is weird that MC seemed to not talk to Mike at all after he was suspended, seems like MC is a shit friend. Also why is the Locket only on the bad Mike ending? Shouldn't the MC look back on it being he is still broken up with her on either one?
 
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Draon79

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Zanzibar Interactive loving the game so far, only issue is the relation variables are messed up for what Lucy and Madison call Evelyn and what they are to her. I tried to look for the script but couldn't find it to check the variable calls so its up to you :) Other then that I like how this is going, keep up the great work!
 
Walter Victor

Walter Victor

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Exactly! No checkmate in that position. But White is already down a Queen and 2 Pawns against a Bishop and Knight, and is about to lose that Bishop after he moves B-e4 (Forced), followed by Black moving Q-d4 (ch). White does need to resign.

I can forgive a lot of typos and errata in a porn game, but that chess set-up almost made me quit the game. In addition to black moving first, which has already been mentioned, the starting positions of the black king and queen have been reversed. The Kings are supposed to face each other.
 
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somebodynobody

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Dev Update for V0.2.5


Changes coming to v0.2.5:
- Almost every choice now will affect the outcome of future events. So it is important to let you know that you must start a new game.
- We're going to add more scenes to chapter 1.
- We're going to remove chapter 2. The reason for this is that we found a more natural and less intrusive way of presenting the flashback. So we're going to merge most of chapter 2's scenes (the ones that are most relevant to the story) into chapter 1. May sound a bit confusing, but you'll see what I mean when you get to play it. We also rewrote most of the dialogue in these scenes.
- The H - scenes from chapter 2 will be moved to the Extras section as "bonus scenes". You will no longer see them as you play through the main storyline.

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somebodynobody said:

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Dev Update for V0.2.5


Changes coming to v0.2.5:
- Almost every choice now will affect the outcome of future events. So it is important to let you know that you must start a new game.
- We're going to add more scenes to chapter 1.
- We're going to remove chapter 2. The reason for this is that we found a more natural and less intrusive way of presenting the flashback. So we're going to merge most of chapter 2's scenes (the ones that are most relevant to the story) into chapter 1. May sound a bit confusing, but you'll see what I mean when you get to play it. We also rewrote most of the dialogue in these scenes.
- The H - scenes from chapter 2 will be moved to the Extras section as "bonus scenes". You will no longer see them as you play through the main storyline.

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There were any number of choices in both releases that I thought could help form the character of the MC, but only one did - the last one. At least it's soon enough to replay from the start that it shouldn't be too much of a hassle. However, I would prefer you don't make a habit of it.

If you are not the developer, I apologize for writing this post as though you were.
 
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somebodynobody

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Walter Victor said:
There were any number of choices in both releases that I thought could help form the character of the MC, but only one did - the last one. At least it's soon enough to replay from the start that it shouldn't be too much of a hassle. However, I would prefer you don't make a habit of it.

If you are not the developer, I apologize for writing this post as though you were.
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The dev is Zanzibar, I am a forum regular here. Just posting the patreon posts that were free, since I don't think most of us jump there to read things.
 
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MrFriendly

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Any news? Is the dev active on Discord? Last time the Patreon was updated was Jul 16th.
 
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