it's been forever since i posted anything... i've been taking way too long creating episode 6 and when i say creating i mean like... everything? scenes, dialogues, fixing plot holes, figuring out how much ecchi vs hentai to put in, introducing new characters without screwing up like the pre-rework version... plus making storyboards for each panel so posing in daz doesn't make me want to die...
remember i'm just a failed mangaka... though now i'm actually getting into it more?? at first i wanted to do what everyone else does with POV views because it's easier but now i'm obsessed with different camera angles and shots and stuff... probably because i'm weird like that...
anyway... good news is episode 6 is finally complete! Takeo and Kanae are coming back (og players will remember them), plus hentai/ecchi scenes with Kanae, Amber, Isabella, Paz and Madison... the main story with Antonella and MC will keep developing slowly, and from Act 2 your Love/Corruption levels will actually matter as filters... MC's detective career starts too so his alignment becomes more consistent...
while working on all that creative planning stuff, i've been re-rendering parts of episode 4... trying to get rid of that AI look because i want visual consistency with episode 5... using same parameters, lights, everything... this setup also lets me work on animations so i'm adding those to episode 4 too...
this week i should upload v0.27 "AI removal and animation update" - 9 animations, ~210 re-renders, plus bugfixes... available to everyone starting from FAN tier on the same date...
after that i'll start rendering episode 6... should be 250-350 renders based on my drawings (drew 250 panels but ecchi/hentai scenes need multiple angles so probably more)... haven't figured out animation placement yet...
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personally feeling... normal i guess?? thanks to my meds that you guys help me afford... my pets are happy because they're eating well thanks to you too... also bought lots of fruit this month (i love fruit)...
anyway... that's it... love you all, i appreciate you...
-yukana