Ren'Py Abandoned Hero's Harem Guild [v0.1.2.3b Public] [Komisari]

[Cartageno]

Yeah, no one uses the same version numbering scheme on this site, I judge content by change log myself.

Basically this. I regularily visit "Latest Updates" and in most cases I wouldn't even know by heart what the old version number was. I know from some games what an update will be like - some will appear three times in short succession with "changed 'too' to 'to' in scene 17" as the only update, others are always real updates.

And while I understand that the post you replied to may refer to less regular users of this site, I doubt even more they will look for the version number, they'll just see "update".

 

[forbiddentwo]

There are supposed to be two ??? characters in the heart menu, right? There was one before I entered .showmethesecrets, and there were two after I entered it.

 

[Komisari]

Would it be safe to assume that this will apply to the animations that are in the prologue?

No, only v0.1.3 animations are new!
But, will definitely rework old animations.

 

[Komisari]

I'm sure you have already made up your mind, but i just wanted to say: Of the whole potential audience for this game almost no one reads posts in this thread regularly. They will see chapter 1 when it is released as a version number increase from 1.1.2 to 1.1.3. Such a new version is normally a bugfix or the addition of up to 5 scenes in all the other games on this site. Almost no one will know that the new version 1.13 is larger than 99% of the games on this site. It's basically poor marketing by version naming.

Anyways, can't wait for an ETA

I did it like this so v0.1.3 is Chapter 1 and v0.2.0 is Chapter 2, v0.3.0 is Chapter 3, etc.
I'm aware v0.1.3 is enough content to be a v0.2.0, but I prefer to make it in correlation with the Chapter

 

[LARGEGAY]

I'm sure you have already made up your mind, but i just wanted to say: Of the whole potential audience for this game almost no one reads posts in this thread regularly. They will see chapter 1 when it is released as a version number increase from 1.1.2 to 1.1.3. Such a new version is normally a bugfix or the addition of up to 5 scenes in all the other games on this site. Almost no one will know that the new version 1.13 is larger than 99% of the games on this site. It's basically poor marketing by version naming.

Anyways, can't wait for an ETA

I personally have been checking on this thread weekly for like 5-6 months now

 

[hirino9]

Idea for the update after the upcoming one: Jimmy starts purring when you pat his head.

That would be too lewd for this site. Almost as bad as handholding!

 

[Karnewarrior]

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So, yes, it's the "I'm upgrading to AAA mode here, pepper your anuses" update.

Well, at least it sounds like it'll be worth the wait.

 

[ayakashinight19]

I like lucy, I really do, but I don't like the special treatment that she receives compared to the other girls. like i should lv 5 her to unlock story/quest, i think you should give another girl more screen time.

 

[HogRocket]

I like lucy, I really do, but I don't like the special treatment that she receives compared to the other girls. like i should lv 5 her to unlock story/quest, i think you should give another girl more screen time.

Since she is the one who "recruited" the MC to the Guild and has held the guild together before we showed up, she is the central female character at this point in the story. Without her there wouldn't really be a story. We've only really had the prologue + a little so far. Lots of game left for the other girls. I'm sure the others will get their time in the spotlight but she is essential to set up the story.

...plus she's the BEST girl! (To me at least )

 

[forbiddentwo]

Since she is the one who "recruited" the MC to the Guild and has held the guild together before we showed up, she is the central female character at this point in the story. Without her there wouldn't really be a story. We've only really had the prologue + a little so far. Lots of game left for the other girls. I'm sure the others will get their time in the spotlight but she is essential to set up the story.

...plus she's the BEST girl! (To me at least )

But but Ari...

 

[HogRocket]

But but Ari...

Ari is a cock-blocking little weasel who keeps getting between me and Lucy! (and my hot witch aunt!)

It will require lots of threesomes.......sex.....blowjobs......TIME AND PLOT (yeah, that stuff) for me to forgive her.

 

[Komisari]

I like lucy, I really do, but I don't like the special treatment that she receives compared to the other girls. like i should lv 5 her to unlock story/quest, i think you should give another girl more screen time.

Since she is the one who "recruited" the MC to the Guild and has held the guild together before we showed up, she is the central female character at this point in the story. Without her there wouldn't really be a story. We've only really had the prologue + a little so far. Lots of game left for the other girls. I'm sure the others will get their time in the spotlight but she is essential to set up the story.

...plus she's the BEST girl! (To me at least )

Yeah, Lucy is a central core of the prologue. She's the one who starts everything, basically.
In Chapter 1, there's one of the other girls who will have more screen time.

 

[zARRR]

Since she is the one who "recruited" the MC to the Guild and has held the guild together before we showed up, she is the central female character at this point in the story. Without her there wouldn't really be a story. We've only really had the prologue + a little so far. Lots of game left for the other girls. I'm sure the others will get their time in the spotlight but she is essential to set up the story.

...plus she's the BEST girl! (To me at least )

I have to correct you brother, it’s the best girl to us!

This message was sponsored by the Lucy Cult

 

[PrimeGuy]

Since she is the one who "recruited" the MC to the Guild and has held the guild together before we showed up, she is the central female character at this point in the story. Without her there wouldn't really be a story. We've only really had the prologue + a little so far. Lots of game left for the other girls. I'm sure the others will get their time in the spotlight but she is essential to set up the story.

...plus she's the BEST girl! (To me at least )

One could argue that the demon girl who throws us off the cliff is even more integral to the story, as without her, the MC doesn't qualify as a hero, or ever meet Lucy.

 

[forbiddentwo]

Yeah, Lucy is a central core of the prologue. She's the one who starts everything, basically.
In Chapter 1, there's one of the other girls who will have more screen time.

I'm just hoping that with Ari the taboo nature of the relationship isn't glossed over like those things tend to be in other games.

 

[JoeTheMC84]

I'm just hoping that with Ari the taboo nature of the relationship isn't glossed over like those things tend to be in other games.

I find that this is a hard thing to balance. While some games gloss over it, others spend so much time on the characters "dealing with the taboo" that it just drags on and on for several updates and gets super repetitive. I hope Komisari can find a good balance.

 

[HogRocket]

Yeah, Lucy is a central core of the prologue. She's the one who starts everything, basically.
In Chapter 1, there's one of the other girls who will have more screen time.

.....but we still need more Lucy..

.....one scene for Lucy, once scene for Luna, one scene for Lucy, one scene for Fara, once scene for Lucy, once scene for Rebecca, once scene for Jimmy, once scene for Lucy.......

I find that this is a hard thing to balance. While some games gloss over it, others spend so much time on the characters "dealing with the taboo" that it just drags on and on for several updates and gets super repetitive. I hope Komisari can find a good balance.

Seeing as how the MC came within a fraction of an inch (literally) of banging his aunt I don't think there will be too much delay in things with Ari.....once she notices

 

[Cartageno]

I find that this is a hard thing to balance. While some games gloss over it, others spend so much time on the characters "dealing with the taboo" that it just drags on and on for several updates and gets super repetitive. I hope Komisari can find a good balance.

Well, there is ample space between DMD Chapter 3 and Single Again (there are probably more extreme examples in both directions I don't remember or can't think of). Probably more on the lenient side here.

Generally speaking I support forbiddentwo though - for me the thrill of the big I is also the "doing something untoward with the risk of getting found out", maybe not unlike sex in the park behind the bushes in that regard. If everybody is okay after 10 seconds, it's just like any other LI to me. Not that I mind non-I LIs but it takes away a major aspect for me, thus personally I rather click through some extra lines of dialogue for the extra kick of the taboo.

But you are right, as almost everything, from blueballing vs immediate magic dick as another example, it is about finding the (individual) sweet spot and it can go wrong in both directions.

 

[Komisari]

Seeing as how the MC came within a fraction of an inch (literally) of banging his aunt I don't think there will be too much delay in things with Ari.....once she notices

I'm guessing for Aunt you're referring Leticia, well, Leticia had a pre-game relationship with her, she even kisses the MC at the start of the game.
Ari, in this update, is like Lucy in the prologue.
You will have scenes, yes, but probably before the end, there needs to be a proper introduction for Ari and her relationship with the MC.

 

[Bob Jared]

I'm just hoping that with Ari the taboo nature of the relationship isn't glossed over like those things tend to be in other games.

I find that this is a hard thing to balance. While some games gloss over it, others spend so much time on the characters "dealing with the taboo" that it just drags on and on for several updates and gets super repetitive. I hope Komisari can find a good balance.

Even more difficult with games that require a patch to restore incest. All that struggling with the taboo suddenly makes no sense without the patch applied. (even worse when no patch exists but the characters still act like it's taboo to be in a relationship with their "roommate")