VN Ren'Py Halfway House [Ep.11 - Bonus 7-9] [Az]

[yossa999]

If people let a dev 'scam' them, than that's their own fault. People can quit pledging at any time.

Maybe they're not adults responsible for their actions.

What's actually funny is that judging by the reaction of the devs supporter, they appreciate the bonus episodes and want him to continue making them. Personally, I don't find the bonus episodes worth efforts and attention outside of the main game context, and the speed of development is frankly not impressive, but why this is a problem for those who are not the devs supporters is not very clear to me.

 

[wizardcock]

but why this is a problem for those who are not the devs supporters is not very clear to me.

Bonus episodes lengthen the already long cycle between main updates. Updates we all glad to see.
Of course he can make whatever he wants with speed he wants and people can spend money whatever they want, but its sad about game because its like friend in coma.its alive but close to dead and you cannot let it go

 

[ItsNotUs]

If people let a dev 'scam' them, than that's their own fault. People can quit pledging at any time.

Maybe they're not adults responsible for their actions.

What's actually funny is that judging by the reaction of the devs supporter, they appreciate the bonus episodes and want him to continue making them. Personally, I don't find the bonus episodes worth efforts and attention outside of the main game context, and the speed of development is frankly not impressive, but why this is a problem for those who are not the devs supporters is not very clear to me.

Another opinion of a fan of waiting for years with minimal plot development and another opinion that people who do not donate to the devs have no right to express their opinion!
Bravo!

 

[Dr.TSoni]

Technically speaking shouldn't he have a good portion of episode 12 ready with everything he didn't put in episode 11?

 

[colobancuz]

but why this is a problem for those who are not the devs supporters is not very clear to me.

Maybe they're potential supporters? Or ex-pats. Or those who don't support the developer should shut up and have no right to an opinion?

 

[yossa999]

Bonus episodes lengthen the already long cycle between main updates. Updates we all glad to see.
Of course he can make whatever he wants with speed he wants and people can spend money whatever they want, but its sad about game because its like friend in coma.its alive but close to dead and you cannot let it go

Obviously they, the supporters, don't think so, I mean the part about the bonus episodes. Otherwise they would have stopped supporting him if they weren't happy with him wasting time on bonus episodes. You don't think the dev is blackmailing them into paying a subscription fee, do you?

As for the speed of development, well, that's what this developer can offer. Adults can decide for themselves if they're okay with it and still want to support his project or not.

Is it sad? Yes, I agree with that, the game is not bad, the graphics are still great even though it is a bit outdated and you can find many new games with better graphics now. The characters in the game are interesting and funny and there are many storylines that are still not developed, like Ash, her inheritance and her sister, or the relationship with Shiho and with Samantha, it would be strange to just cut these stories off at the stage they are at now. But good thing it doesn't have "abandoned" tag like many others that started at the same time as HH.

And frankly my sadness immediately goes away as soon as I look at the "Latest Updates" section.

 

[Joshy92]

Another opinion of a fan of waiting for years with minimal plot development and another opinion that people who do not donate to the devs have no right to express their opinion!
Bravo!

No, I said people accusing the dev of being a scammer are wrong. If supporters feel they are being scammed all they have to do it unsubscribe, it's not rocket science.

 

[yossa999]

Maybe they're potential supporters? Or ex-pats. Or those who don't support the developer should shut up and have no right to an opinion?

Oh, these "potential" supporters (I will never believe this nonsense that they will ever support any developer, but you entitled to believe what you want) and their precious "opinion" that they are entitled to...

Is anyone trying to shut them up? Especially me? Just reread the last ten pages of this thread. I think it's mostly these "opinions" you're advocating for, it's plain scary to realize how unbearably they suffer and how the developer is ruining the game by not fulfilling their reasonable and fair demands.

And how am I even supposed to shut someone here? Am I a moderator or something?

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But as a forum user just like you, I have exactly the same right to express my opinion about the game, the developer and their work ethics. Of course, as long as I follow the forum rules. It's just that for some reason it seems that my opinion offends those who criticizing the dev.

 

[ItsNotUs]

No, I said people accusing the dev of being a scammer are wrong. If supporters feel they are being scammed all they have to do it unsubscribe, it's not rocket science.

Whether he is a scammer or not is a figure of speech!
The dev showed sketches of the water park more than a year ago and said that the update would be released in full, but then released only a part without the water park! At least half a year has passed since then! Instead of finishing this update and releasing the second part, he makes a side story!
The only side story i liked was about the grandfather on the yacht and even that was once again just teasing, no more, no less! What's the point of this?
I don't argue if updates came out every 4 months, then God bless him, but updates don't come out for years and all that story progression just got stuck!
At this pace he makes a side story, while saying that this story will be released for free use only after the release of a new update! Lol
What do you think people should say about such a dev? Praise him?

This thread is divided into dead for months, because there is no information, etc., and when information appears, many hope for a miracle, but it does not happen!

 

[ItsNotUs]

Oh, these "potential" supporters (I will never believe this nonsense that they will ever support any developer, but you entitled to believe what you want) and their precious "opinion" that they are entitled to...

Is anyone trying to shut them up? Especially me? Just reread the last ten pages of this thread. I think it's mostly these "opinions" you're advocating for, it's plain scary to realize how unbearably they suffer and how the developer is ruining the game by not fulfilling their reasonable and fair demands.

And how am I even supposed to shut someone here? Am I a moderator or something?

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But as a forum user just like you, I have exactly the same right to express my opinion about the game, the developer and their work ethics. Of course, as long as I follow the forum rules. It's just that for some reason it seems that my opinion offends those who criticizing the dev.

When you open the history of your threads, you can see which ones you are "sitting" in!
SG(WIAB),HW,HS...
It seems that you are not interested in games as a whole, you are more interested in waiting for years and scolding those who have a different-critical opinion on this matter!
You are more interested in the chat rather than in the games on the forum!

 

[colobancuz]

Oh, these "potential" supporters (I will never believe this nonsense that they will ever support any developer, but you entitled to believe what you want) and their precious "opinion" that they are entitled to...

Is anyone trying to shut them up? Especially me? Just reread the last ten pages of this thread. I think it's mostly these "opinions" you're advocating for, it's plain scary to realize how unbearably they suffer and how the developer is ruining the game by not fulfilling their reasonable and fair demands.

And how am I even supposed to shut someone here? Am I a moderator or something?

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But as a forum user just like you, I have exactly the same right to express my opinion about the game, the developer and their work ethics. Of course, as long as I follow the forum rules. It's just that for some reason it seems that my opinion offends those who criticizing the dev.

Uh-oh, such aggression at such a harmless remark. And believe it or not I WAS a supporter of Az, a long time ago, until he focused on bonus content. And the funny thing is you know how I found out about this game and developer? From this site. As well as all the others (you can see them in my signature).
And everything that you are trying to put in my mouth under the spoiler - just your thoughts, I never said anything like that, and I did not attack you (unlike you).

 

[ItsNotUs]

Uh-oh, such aggression at such a harmless remark. And believe it or not I WAS a supporter of Az, a long time ago, until he focused on bonus content. And the funny thing is you know how I found out about this game and developer? From this site. As well as all the others (you can see them in my signature).
And everything that you are trying to put in my mouth under the spoiler - just your thoughts, I never said anything like that, and I did not attack you (unlike you).

Sometimes it seems to me that such people, with such mania of grandeur, forget that they are on a pirate site that serves more for advertising the product and not for its sale!

 

[yossa999]

Uh-oh, such aggression at such a harmless remark. And believe it or not I WAS a supporter of Az, a long time ago, until he focused on bonus content. And the funny thing is you know how I found out about this game and developer? From this site. As well as all the others (you can see them in my signature).
And everything that you are trying to put in my mouth under the spoiler - just your thoughts, I never said anything like that, and I did not attack you (unlike you).

Care to elaborate. Where I am attacking you?

 

[colobancuz]

Care to elaborate. Where I am attacking you?

No, I won't.
I'll just ignore you.

 

[Tremonia]

So that's it. Bonus 9 is almost done. New theme music is coming and work on a Steam release will come next. Once all that is done, EP12 will begin production.

That's why I don't pledge AZ on Patreon. I would like I do for many other devs, but I don't like their work ethic. I pledge some (slow) devs for years for reasons, but I know with them what they do and what's taking their time. Unlike AZ they work on their project constantly and don't waste their time with unnecessary bonus content. As a player I want to see the story and not some side gigs. One update a year is good enough for me, when I know why and what I've to expect. Bonus isn't an update for me.

 

[El_Magnifico]

To be fair, if AZ can get away with the blunt statment he hasn't done shit with the main game for 9 months and the confession he's apparently slower than the slot accountant in zootopia ( 476 renders in 9 months, it's barely more than 50 renders per months ), his pledges deserve to be milked. It's the principle of the natural selection.

It's just a shame that people smart enough to not waste their money on an unreliable developper with low work ethic are also penalized.

 

[yossa999]

It's just a shame that people smart enough to not waste their money on an unreliable developper with low work ethic are also penalized.

 

[El_Magnifico]

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Instead of waiting 9 months for the next update, we wait 9 months for filler content. That's how the fanbase as a whole is penalized. It's not so difficult to get, amigo.

 

[yossa999]

Instead of waiting 9 months for the next update, we wait 9 months for filler content. That's how the fanbase as a whole is penalized. It's not so difficult to get, amigo.

Bro, I understood the part about the supporters, they are stupid, deserved to be milked and all that. No comments.

And just to be clear. I'm also not thrilled with the developer's speed and I'm not going to support him monthly. I can only support a limited number, much less than I'd like to and other devs are much more productive and make games more to my liking. And I also think that at a rate of 50 renders per month, bonus episodes are not an affordable luxury for you if you really want to make a finished story-based AVN. If by some luck the game is finished, ends up on Steam and is still interesting to me by that time, I will gladly buy it with all the bonus episodes, bells and whistles.

Yeah, the dev and his supporters are a weird bunch, with a strange view on how to make a game and set prioriries. But to call the dev a scammer and say that he penalizes his fanbase... He doesn't seem to be offering anything here and doesn't force anyone to join his project. He doesn't even seem to appear in the Zone for a long time.

So how the people here are penalized with the free content? And I fail to see such a thing as fanbase as a whole. If it was the case, there wouldn't be bonus episodes at all. There are obviously enough people who like BE, who want BE, and who are willing to invest in BEs development.

For me, hanging out with Louis is much more filler content than some of the bonus episodes.

 

[wizardcock]

The only girl I miss.