Ren'Py Abandoned Heavy Five [Ch.2RS] [Nottravis]

[NeimadFR]

To be fair the forum link is on her Patreon front page so it's really not hard to find

 

[Kaliba]

I feel like this game is a little bit too ambitious. A male / female protagonist (who replace each other aka are not in the story at the same time), 4 different skin colors and also a love / corruption route for every character.... there are too many possibilities => too much work.

 

[freeze107]

To be fair the forum link is on her Patreon front page so it's really not hard to find

Lol and I posted a link last page.

 

[I'm Not Thea Lundgren!]

I feel like this game is a little bit too ambitious. A male / female protagonist (who replace each other aka are not in the story at the same time), 4 different skin colors and also a love / corruption route for every character.... there are too many possibilities => too much work.

The skin colours aren't that much of an issue from a rendering point of view because apart from lewd scenes you won't be seen.

The rest of it is supposed to be ambitious. It's a unique game.

 

[Dripping]

I feel like this game is a little bit too ambitious. A male / female protagonist (who replace each other aka are not in the story at the same time), 4 different skin colors and also a love / corruption route for every character.... there are too many possibilities => too much work.

I think that's a pretty fair critique.
It *IS* quite ambitious, both for the developer and for the player. There's a fair chance most player will not see all content. But that actually isn't Notty's intent either. Her intent is for people to play her game, making their own decisions, and ending up where those decisions would logically (mostly) take them. It isn't a game of Pokémon, where we have to catch all the girls (though something like that may be possible to some degree), and even the main storyline may be largely ignored (though just imagine what would really happen if you went to work and chased secretaries all day, without actually doing any work).

So, it's a lot of work, and quite different from other games. An interesting concept, nonetheless.

 

[Avaron1974]

So now I have to believe in some secret forum that isn't even mentioned in the OP (first post of this thread)?
Let me guess: is it available only to patrons who bought the highest tier for half a year?
Forgive me gentlemen, you expect too much of me.

Forums isn't open to everyone that's why it isn't mentioned.

She got sick of the bullshit from idiots here and moved to another forum, why would she then give access to that forum to the same idiots she is getting away from?

Nobody expects anything of you hunni.

I feel like this game is a little bit too ambitious. A male / female protagonist (who replace each other aka are not in the story at the same time), 4 different skin colors and also a love / corruption route for every character.... there are too many possibilities => too much work.

There isn't a love/corruption route for every character.

I can only speak for Chris as hers is the only route i'm interested in. She has a love route and a part of the game where she dominates the MC but that isn't a full game thing.

She's also done far too much work to change anything again.

 

[Akamari]

I feel like this game is a little bit too ambitious. A male / female protagonist (who replace each other aka are not in the story at the same time), 4 different skin colors and also a love / corruption route for every character.... there are too many possibilities => too much work.

In addition to the what has been said, I'll add that the decision to include gender and race options is a result of hardware upgrades that more than quadrupled rendering speed. The increase in production capacity made it possible. So, no, I don't believe it is too much. 'Ambitious' is a positive trait in my book.

 

[DA22]

In addition to the what has been said, I'll add that the decision to include gender and race options is a result of hardware upgrades that more than quadrupled rendering speed. The increase in production capacity made it possible. So, no, I don't believe it is too much. 'Ambitious' is a positive trait in my book.

It is for sure ambitious and that comes with pro's and cons. Also Notty is a conscientious, hardworking and wonderful not perfect person, but her being who she is with a perfectionist streak and so on also means that she will sometimes make choices that in the short run may not seem in the advantage of the player and ask a bit to much of her equipment.

Now to me that is a reason to follow her and accept things will not always be delivered when I might wish to, since I think the pay-off when there is deliverance is worth it, if anyone else feels different that is up to them, but no reason to doubt or attack the dev.

 

[Carpe Stultus]

Interesting that people manage to piss someone so easy going as notty off that much that she leaves the forum. It honestly doesn't really surprise me when i look into most threads where people, who don't have the slightest idea about how to even turning on DAZ, running their mouth like they'd know it all and especially are entitled to all.

No wonder that a lot of dev's, who were active on f95 a few months ago, now rather not log into this forum.

 

[I'm Not Thea Lundgren!]

Interesting that people manage to piss someone so easy going as notty off that much that she leaves the forum. It honestly doesn't really surprise me when i look into most threads where people, who don't have the slightest idea about how to even turning on DAZ, running their mouth like they'd know it all and especially are entitled to all.

No wonder that a lot of dev's, who were active on f95 a few months ago, now rather not log into this forum.

She might be back after she's released a couple more chapters, but she's happy where she is for now.

 

[Carpe Stultus]

She might be back after she's released a couple more chapters, but she's happy where she is for now.

Good to hear. Say hi to her for me, didn't have much contact with her in months, after she left this one discord.

 

[SecretSal]

Interesting that people manage to piss someone so easy going as notty off that much that she leaves the forum.

Her forum's probably much more laissez-faire when it comes to tangential content, which is what gave the project much of its steam in the earlier days. Makes sense to have a dedicated space for the diehard fans, while this one functions for the regular peeps. Always the risk of becoming an echo chamber, but I suspect Notty is her own harshest critic anyway (discounting the naysayers, of course).

 

[Carpe Stultus]

Her forum's probably much more laissez-faire when it comes to tangential content, which is what gave the project much of its steam in the earlier days. Makes sense to have a dedicated space for the diehard fans, while this one functions for the regular peeps. Always the risk of becoming an echo chamber, but I suspect Notty is her own harshest critic anyway (discounting the naysayers, of course).

Thats what every dev and artist should be. When i render stuff i'm my harshest critic too. Oh i know this thread here pretty well, been here pretty frequently months ago, but i honestly lost the interest in reading threads here because there are too often people who give me headaches with their level of stupidity.

 

[NeimadFR]

Thats what every dev and artist should be. When i render stuff i'm my harshest critic too. Oh i know this thread here pretty well, been here pretty frequently months ago, but i honestly lost the interest in reading threads here because there are too often people who give me headaches with their level of stupidity.

I completely get that, I spent the better part of the last 3 years just downloading games without reading threads, and after spending some time in this thread I felt "protective" and lost my cool on someone, which got me my very first (and hopefully last) warning for inappropriate behavior.
I feel like the time I lost a point on my drivers license for speeding. Funny how, even after years later and having gotten my point back, I still feel ashamed that I even lost it in the first place.

 

[Carpe Stultus]

I completely get that, I spent the better part of the last 3 years just downloading games without reading threads, and after spending some time in this thread I felt "protective" and lost my cool on someone, which got me my very first (and hopefully last) warning for inappropriate behavior.
I feel like the time I lost a point on my drivers license for speeding. Funny how, even after years later and having gotten my point back, I still feel ashamed that I even lost it in the first place.

I didn't get a warning, but i know where it could end if i'd really let it out so i just don't read anymore.

 

[frap]

I didn't get a warning, but i know where it could end if i'd really let it out so i just don't read anymore.

I must not read the comment section. The comment section is the mind-killer. The comment section is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face the comment section. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the comments have gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.

 

[spitfire335]

Hello I asked the thread about 5-6 months ago if the remaster was going well. I can see that Nottravis is working remaking chapter 2. I wanted to ask if she is just remaking the scenes or completely changing the script and adding more content in general? I played dominantly and wanted to romance Chris as a male mc, because why wouldn't I? She's fine as hell. But I digress, what my question is, how far is the remake going in terms of content or does it just involve re-doing the renders in better quality? I'm holding off on playing the re-made stuff because I'd rather play it all instead of bits and pieces.

 

[TheDevian]

Hello I asked the thread about 5-6 months ago if the remaster was going well. I can see that Nottravis is working remaking chapter 2. I wanted to ask if she is just remaking the scenes or completely changing the script and adding more content in general? I played dominantly and wanted to romance Chris as a male mc, because why wouldn't I? She's fine as hell. But I digress, what my question is, how far is the remake going in terms of content or does it just involve re-doing the renders in better quality? I'm holding off on playing the re-made stuff because I'd rather play it all instead of bits and pieces.

From what I understand, it is all of the above. Better quality, more content, more options, and so on.

 

[Huitieme]

Hello I asked the thread about 5-6 months ago if the remaster was going well. I can see that Nottravis is working remaking chapter 2. I wanted to ask if she is just remaking the scenes or completely changing the script and adding more content in general? I played dominantly and wanted to romance Chris as a male mc, because why wouldn't I? She's fine as hell. But I digress, what my question is, how far is the remake going in terms of content or does it just involve re-doing the renders in better quality? I'm holding off on playing the re-made stuff because I'd rather play it all instead of bits and pieces.

The remaster has almost nothing to do with the first releases anymore. Chapter 2 is almost done (but Notty's PC blew up ) and counts more than 6000 renders and a lot of things have been added. Better renders, (many) more scenes, animations, everything has been improved to a never seen before level.

Right now, you should see the first three chapters as a demo and now the real stuff is coming.

 

[spitfire335]

From what I understand, it is all of the above. Better quality, more content, more options, and so on.

Thank you for letting me know, I'll check back in a few months to see how everythings going with the remaster. Cheers and thanks for answering.

The remaster has almost nothing to do with the first releases anymore. Chapter 2 is almost done (but Notty's PC blew up ) and counts more than 6000 renders and a lot of things have been added. Better renders, (many) more scenes, animations, everything has been improved to a never seen before level.

Right now, you should see the first three chapters as a demo and now the real stuff is coming.

Thank you for the clarification. The story was quite fun and the characters interesting when I played it before. So it will be great to see where she takes this in the future. Appreciate you answering me, Cheers.