VN Ren'Py Hillside [v0.15.1] [DarkBlue]

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Hahn1900

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mitymity said:
At least the dev was honest and transparent that he barely managed to finish this update. Could've just deleted Patreon and vanished like AOA Academy. Another reminder that all those season en episode plans that will take years to complete are very optimistic except for some devs that probably have their life very stable and sorted out (like DPC probably and Drifty etc).
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Yeah you have to give him credit for that... he stopped the billing again, and did so some time before too... dont cant say it really right now, but i think overall 3-4 months with no billing since i was a patron (and i was one early on round about 2 years now).

And he always said it if he was struggeling... but well, yeah these "struggles" were more frequent the last year, way more. I lost faith in the project and dont think it will see an satisfying end.

He admitted it that he is not pleased with the update himself... and lets face it, its not a good one, really not. Too short, not good written and not done well overall. rushed too, i got the feeling he just wanted to be done with it... and said that himself too, in some way.

Overall, he is a honest DEV, and i respect that... Hillside was a great game until the last two episodes... there is a "break" in quality and passion you cant miss. Its crystal clear that Darkblue has "lost it" on the way... nothing new though around here... some DEVs are going in a milking-state if they hit this phase, only doing wallpapers and such to milk the patrons some more (and the patrons are going with it), others pull the plug. VERY few are just stopping billing and being honest about the whole thing... DB is... so if he can find the spark again, and there will be another update and its a good one, i might be a patron again. But i just dont think so.
 
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Hahn81 said:
well, rofl... yeah.

I said it before, i didnt liked the update...

DB admitted it himself in a patreon post after uploading this episode, and its very clear if you play this update and the last one too... he lost his passion for the project. So did i... Hillside was a favorite for me, was a sup until this update. He has to win me over again, but i doubt it will be the case.

In fact, all considered, we are even heading to an "on hold" tag soon and abondoned in the future. I just cant see it anymore that DB is willing to finish this game in a satisfying way. Like the whole thing goes, we are maybe halfway through now. I dont see that he will get that "spark" again... the last two episodes had a strange pace and kinda bad writing too, everything felt very rushed and not thaught through. Not surprising though if you know that Darkblue lost his passion about the game, it becomes clear if you play the last two episodes. There is a huge difference to the first 7-8 episodes i think, where you can still see that "he loved" to make the game and write content about Charlotte and Emma... but not anymore. And once this is the case, i dont believe in "comebacks"

Well at least he is an honest DEV, didnt hide the fact he needs a break (in fact never hid it before too, so thumps up for that) and paused the billig more than once in the past too if he didnt felt it. But yeah the direction has become pretty clear to me... Hillside will be abondoned one day i think. Maybe during 2023.
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I did enjoy Hillside a lot but the last two updates did seem rushed and I do hope that the project is not abandoned but fuck me Charlotte make your bloody mind up once and for all
 
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Hahn1900

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Old Dog said:
I did enjoy Hillside a lot but the last two updates did seem rushed and I do hope that the project is not abandoned but fuck me Charlotte make your bloody mind up once and for all
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yeah as you can see about what i wrote above... Darkblue has hit a "low point" some time ago regarding the project... and you can really see that playing the last episodes too. Hope he will find his passion again... but well, as said... dont think so iam afraid.
 
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please dont burn out and stress too much! Also please dont listen too much to your fans and patrons without having your thoughts playing a part into it.

If you listen to the voices of yourself, the people here, the patrons and others.... you will feel like a shrimp in the ocean at the wimps of the waves, fish, crabs, octopus and etc.

Just be yourself and balance out what is needed for feedback and the future story.

Praying the best for you!

(P.S. I have not seen the update, but any work done is good effort! So thank you!)
 
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Hahn1900

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annubis39 said:
please dont burn out and stress too much! Also please dont listen too much to your fans and patrons without having your thoughts playing a part into it.

If you listen to the voices of yourself, the people here, the patrons and others.... you will feel like a shrimp in the ocean at the wimps of the waves, fish, crabs, octopus and etc.

Just be yourself and balance out what is needed for feedback and the future story.

Praying the best for you!

(P.S. I have not seen the update, but any work done is good effort! So thank you!)
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Well nice and good words and all... but he will not read them here. I guess you didnt support him on his patreon and told him that there?
 
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John Smith Jr.

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Here is my take on the update (no spoilers). The story progress as it should be. I was getting immersed in it and miss a meeting at the university (luckily, it wasn’t important and included many people). For me, this is a staple of quality. To be honest, I was amazed by the emotions the story invoked in me. Let me be clear, any criminal threatening to slit the throat of an innocent young girl should be put to death ASAP. In my book, it is a classic self-defense. It led me thinking about my own family and I would have reacted. DB is an extremely talented storyteller. But as most talented artists, they are prone to mood swings and shifts in motivation.

DB got a diamond. The rest is up to DB for better or worse. Having written that, I'm lowering my expectations. We are already familiar with the story of ICSTOR and many other.

J.
 
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This started so good and then has fallen apart. Nothing happens and the updates take far too long between them.

Such a shame. Release smaller, quicker updates if it's going to be a slow burn or release them as is but have something happen.

Reading above that the dev has stopped giving a shit makes sense. It feels like they did. The works shows it.
 
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