Whatever00000

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The community does not gripe about save file sharing, it mocks the ones that clearly do not know the game, not played it, and think it's like any other VN.

Put in simple terms...

  • Holiday Island does not have a quick replay scene gallery (A few one-time events do have this, but very few).
  • You have one-time events, that are story-based, so you can not go back to them again.
  • To replay a scene/event you have to still have the correct stats/checks to achieve it.
  • Even with maxed-out stats, all completed, your stats will drop with each day if you don't interact with the girl.
  • It's a sandbox, game, so not linear as a VN, so each player can choose their path, choose which girls... etc...

If you find that building up stats with a girl is too time-consuming, the Companion Mod (also link on the first page) will help with that.
Also, the Companion Mod allows you to change your name should you want to.

A "Full Save" as they get called, is never a full save, once an update arrives, it's out of date.
Then the cycle starts again, with all the usual "FULL SAVE PLZ" comments.
This then would need a person to put the time and effort in to get it back to full, to then share it so other lazy people don't have to play the game, which is not the purpose of the game. the purpose is to play it.

It's based slightly on the real-world fact that if you want to get a girl, you have to put the time and effort in to get her.
If you want to " bust a nut for the girl " then you need to put the effort in.

Most who want a Full Save want a quick " bust a nut for the girl " which this game is not really made for that, other games, or other media will cater to that quicker and with less effort.

This is not solely directed at you, as you seem to know the game, but also for others to read and maybe understand why a save will not help them, and its best to play the game for yourself.
Full saves do get outdated with every update, thats true. And the game is nowhere near finished (at least i think since we are still on version 0.38). And they really wouldnt help all that much bc of the current gallery system (through the phone if im not mistaken.) I'm a bit torn on both sides honestly, because while I do love visual novels and this one in specific since I spent a lot of time watching it being developed. I also understand the other side of the coin which is lack of time/opportunity to play it enough to try and unlock everything. But I do understand it's the dev's vision and I can respect that. I do use the Companion Mod, mostly to change girls places so I can get the scenes you can only get alone (Jessica on the pool bed etc) due to a lack of time. Despite all of that I'm really satisfied with the game, like I said, it's a gem. A nitpick here and there sure, but overall it has been amazing. I got here for humongous titties and I got humongous titties and wholesome moments.

People should play it, no doubt about it. But it's important to remember that it's an eroge/porn forum. Sadly not all things are appreciated the same, or put the same work. It's probably gonna keep happening A LOT tbh.
 

sfcpres

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The community does not gripe about save file sharing, it mocks the ones that clearly do not know the game, not played it, and think it's like any other VN.

Put in simple terms...

  • Holiday Island does not have a quick replay scene gallery (A few one-time events do have this, but very few).
  • You have one-time events, that are story-based, so you can not go back to them again.
  • To replay a scene/event you have to still have the correct stats/checks to achieve it.
  • Even with maxed-out stats, all completed, your stats will drop with each day if you don't interact with the girl.
  • It's a sandbox, game, so not linear as a VN, so each player can choose their path, choose which girls... etc...

If you find that building up stats with a girl is too time-consuming, the Companion Mod (also link on the first page) will help with that.
Also, the Companion Mod allows you to change your name should you want to.

A "Full Save" as they get called, is never a full save, once an update arrives, it's out of date.
Then the cycle starts again, with all the usual "FULL SAVE PLZ" comments.
This then would need a person to put the time and effort in to get it back to full, to then share it so other lazy people don't have to play the game, which is not the purpose of the game. the purpose is to play it.

It's based slightly on the real-world fact that if you want to get a girl, you have to put the time and effort in to get her.
If you want to " bust a nut for the girl " then you need to put the effort in.

Most who want a Full Save want a quick " bust a nut for the girl " which this game is not really made for that, other games, or other media will cater to that quicker and with less effort.

This is not solely directed at you, as you seem to know the game, but also for others to read and maybe understand why a save will not help them, and its best to play the game for yourself.
Thank you for putting it so eloquently !
 

MarsUltor

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Goodness no, that's Jennifer (before boobs were in)
Where do you think she get all those boats from?

Bob is related to the Guppy of Guam
(named so because she ate Guam, the current "Island" is just a hard to reach place for a shaver)
Y'all are forgetting about Melvin, the Meg(alodon), who is known to roam around the waters near Holiday Island...
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Sadly, his brother, Marvin, washed up on shore on a nearby island recently...
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zapallbugs

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On an Island, Somewhere in the Pacific ...

Paying the price


(***disclaimer***)
( This is FAN FICTION / FAN EDITED and no way represents any actual story from the game )
(Any similarity to any future story-line is coincidental)
That's better, a fanfiction story. The posts above, while amusing, were getting a bit far away from actual HI.
 

sfcpres

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I'm going to pose this query to those who have been playing this game for some time now.
(a diversion while DH is on summer break)
Does anyone recall some of the tasks DH had planned for the game but abandoned later?
My one thought was a sex scene with Amy in the hot tub in her room.
Any others come to mind ?
 

SiJa

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I'm going to pose this query to those who have been playing this game for some time now.
(a diversion while DH is on summer break)
Does anyone recall some of the tasks DH had planned for the game but abandoned later?
My one thought was a sex scene with Amy in the hot tub in her room.
Any others come to mind ?
There are lots of planned items, but not abandoned really, more are put on hold.

A classic example is Amy and Jennifer's Yacht trip... which has been a long time in development but is coming soon.

Most normally have either rendering, or coding issues that need to be overcome first.
Hot tub and Pool images have to deal with water, which is not an easy thing, and time-consuming to look good when using Daz3D.

Volleyball, Pool(8 ball) were possible new items at one point, but making games work in renpy makes it tricky as well.

But... as both Daz and Renpy improve, then these could become possible.
 

sfcpres

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There are lots of planned items, but not abandoned really, more are put on hold.

A classic example is Amy and Jennifer's Yacht trip... which has been a long time in development but is coming soon.

Most normally have either rendering, or coding issues that need to be overcome first.
Hot tub and Pool images have to deal with water, which is not an easy thing, and time-consuming to look good when using Daz3D.

Volleyball, Pool(8 ball) were possible new items at one point, but making games work in renpy makes it tricky as well.

But... as both Daz and Renpy improve, then these could become possible.
I realize the restrictions of the software altered his vision of what to include, I just think back to items that DH originally thought of having but then opted not to include (or has delayed). DH's original vision of this game remains very true and in many respects increased beyond what he thought, I'm certain. As his skill level developed the game matured quite nicely, story lines & characters are much richer. The enhanced capabilities of the latest versions provide for a more enjoyable time then the earlier versions. Personally after a major update I will play the game from scratch just to see the quality changes (Yvette @ the lab comes to mind).

Actually one of the things I forgot was the volleyball (and understandably why it wasn't included). I think it is fun to reflect on the game of what is was and where it is today. And personally I always wanted to have sex with Amy in the hot tub (but DH did add sex in the pool with her so that is very good) ;)
 
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Puppet Master

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Amy's affection quest was supposed to be used for more girls. I think Amy's quest takes too long, but I like it better than just giving a girl "a good talking to" to get her affection up. I'd like to see something similar for Jessica or Jennifer that makes use of existing scenes to create an affection quest.
 
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norb82

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Amy's affection quest was supposed to be used for more girls. I think Amy's quest takes too long, but I like it better than just giving a girl "a good talking to" to get her affection up. I'd like to see something similar for Jessica or Jennifer that makes use of existing scenes to create an affection quest.
Agree, I like to play longer too
 

DuckSwim

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I'm going to pose this query to those who have been playing this game for some time now.
(a diversion while DH is on summer break)
Does anyone recall some of the tasks DH had planned for the game but abandoned later?
My one thought was a sex scene with Amy in the hot tub in her room.
Any others come to mind ?
I understand the exercise but there is a bit of a challenge involved.

The problem is that the 2021 design pulls the handbrake and in doing so brings an end to the 2017 starting design (which had run its course and become a major hindrance to progress) and subordinated the game to the vision (for the 'world').

Anything planned before that event either ceased to exist or changed fundamentally (boat ride included, the current and the old 2019 has no overlap, it is not the old arriving).

But if you want to you can go here, (5$ patreon required) it is the idea collection in 2019. Not plans, none of the old exist, but as close as 'what if 2017 never ended' gets.
 
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zapallbugs

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I understand the exercise but there is a bit of a challenge involved.

The problem is that the 2021 design pulls the handbrake and in doing so brings an end to the 2017 starting design (which had run its course and become a major hindrance to progress) and subordinated the game to the vision (for the 'world').

Anything planned before that event either ceased to exist or changed fundamentally (boat ride included, the current and the old 2019 has no overlap, it is not the old arriving).

But if you want to you can go here, (5$ patreon required) it is the idea collection in 2019. Not plans, none of the old exist, but as close as 'what if 2017 never ended' gets.
That is an interesting list your post points to. My eye got caught by this item:
Finish Natasha's breast growth mystery scene
Now I check for it the quest that existed is silently gone. It is not there either as a completed quest or a yet to do quest. I wonder if that will still happen before Natasha is completed.
 
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