maskdomeow13

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When I try to load any of my saves (Imperial-0.7_West_Wind-pc), I get this error:

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Can someone help to solve this error so I can load my old saves from Imperial-0.7_West_Wind-pc?
Did you used the wt mod on that save? if you did, then you need to use it this time too
 
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cumsumnida

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I again repeat my previous criticism that most of the sex scenes so far in the game seem to be much more on the scale of the goofy side, not on the erotic side. Weird angles that hide the scene, bodies fully or partially clothed that hides the sex, and the scenarios themselves leading to the scene almost have a "benny hill" theme to them. Really the benny hill theme pops in my head regarding most scenes in the game.
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justin.case

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First thing first, I think this game should be save naming system. There are too many interesting path, all crisscrossing each other, it still manageable now but I think it won't be in near future.

Secondly, there are more bugs in this update than the previous ones. Nothing major but it still is there. Like, many times people referring to themselves, or wrong people speaking etc. Also, it was previously mentioned but even if you accept Valeria's offer it still registers as you refused them. Also, 'ago' means before, gone, past so that part was wrong, after the tavern when game mentions the time.

All in all though, it very is interesting story. Well crafted too. Mystery getting bigger while we learn new stuff. All the LIs and most of the side girls are gorgeous and as a very rare trait in AVNs that they all have their own identities and goals.

Finally, I find lack of Ophelia disturbing. I, probably selfishly, think all the updates should have Ophie in it. More the better. :)
 
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Sayajin2205

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I actually forgot about that Cass scene being like that. I probably should've spoke up about it like everyone else back then. I likely brushed it off as being an one off thing. Which, apparently, it isn't now and seems to be seeping into recent updates. Don't know the reason for it, but hopefully with everyone being vocal now. It'll be better in the updates to come.
Man that Valeria woman(all gray) her scene for no reason was killed lol.It could have good sex scene with different angles like the front and back but instead we get a half ass view from far which also hides half of her body and then we get a side render telling it's over.Why would the dev even do that lol.what's the point of the sex scene it's not like it would add additional work he is doing animations anyways.
 

JJJ84

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Finished the update, and some thoughts on it and game in general;

I'm ngl, I like the game. I like it a lot.
But having said that, I do think there are some issues that I can see.
So I'm listing them below.
Now Lazy_Monkey this is not an attack on you in any way, and I'm merely putting these out as constructive criticism which you may use to improve your game going forward;


1) Branching
Now there is no easy solution to this problem. Some devs are just more skilled in this area than others, and I'd say devs like GleenXStudios with his EraStorm Saga games (SandStorm, SnowStorm), or TessSadist with her Karlsson's Gambit game are prime examples of devs who know their stuff with branching and paths.

They're able to provide paths with solid content at least for the main LI paths a player may take or the type of character the MC becomes (for e.g. with Tess's Karlsson's Gambit, player's decisions determine whether the MC gets into the Dom or Sub path).
Each path/route provides a very different yet substantially fulfilling experience.

But with this game, I find that the dev seems to be.....struggling with this.

We had a Major branch set with Cass's coup.
Now, I didn't bother choosing "Kill Cass option" (just couldn't bring myself to do it), so my 2 paths are Green Crown (join Cass), & White Crown (oppose Cass).

Since doing that, I thought these two paths will play out very different.
Alas, that was not the case.
With the update in December (which I somehow missed and didn't play until January lol) the update with the aftermath of Cass's coup, I played through the Green Crown route first.
I took some time reading so that took a bit of time.

However with my White Crown save, I used ctrl fast skip to whizz past all the dialogues and parts I've already seen.
And I was surprised that 97% of the White Crown save's aftermath played out exactly as same as Green Crown save's aftermath.
Other than the 2 or 3 scenes difference (which took like 1 minute or so, even with my slow reading), the entirety of going through the White Crown for v0.7 part 2 update (I think I got the number right, the December update) took literally 5 minutes.

And then v0.8 update came out.

Again, I went through the Green Crown path first.
While the story was good, I found Cass's involvement in the story way less than I was hoping for.
There were tons of Queen Seraphina & Elin, Catalina, Josephine scenes but other than little bit in the beginning (where she wasn't allowed in Lord Argus's meeting) and that trip to Black Pit towards the end, there was very little of Cass.
It was Cass who in the previous update insisted to MC that she be present at his meeting with Lord Argus, so why didn't she meet up with MC right afterwards and ask him what happened? Also, what has she even been doing all that time from when she was refused entry to Argus's military meeting in the opening till meeting MC for go to the Black Pit?
It also made me think that MC had completely forgotten about Cass during that time.

Kinda ironic, given this is Cass Green Crown path, and it feels like she's in it......less compared to other characters.


Now with the White Crown path, I noticed there was literally no new content with that path.
Ctrl fast skip and I was already at end of update screen in 3 minutes since it was basically Green Crown Path minus Cass scenes.
Not to mention significant characters seem to act almost exactly the same with the White Path as they do with Green Path.

In the end, there's no easy solution to this.
One way might be taking a look at games of devs who do good branches and learn, but even that's no guarantee for success cause how each dev constructs story is different.


2) Multiverse
Before we get into this topic, I'm gonna be honest.
I am sick and tired of the multiverse.
The concept has been done to death in modern media lately, with MCU, other movies and different fiction.

So I wasn't a fan when the dev introduced the idea of multiverse with Elin.
And...... I am still not a fan.

I mean, is there even point to having multiverse arc with Elin in the first place?
Cause to me, that just feels like an unnecessary side story which has no influence whatsoever with MC's own story.
Even if that plotline was deleted, game's main storyline would work just fine.

Unless that storyline breaches heavily into the main storyline and actually changes direction of MC's saga of him ruling his Empire, I dunno perhaps I'm in the minority in this, but all of it just feels like is a waste of time and resources which could be better spent elsewhere (like having more path specific content for each route, instead of largely overlapping scenes).



3) Sex scenes
(tbh, this isn't as major as the first 2 issues I listed, but I thought, "Oh well, might as well. lol")
Others have pointed out as well, but I think the sex scenes could use some improvement.

Too many of your scenes you have the MC cumming in the LIs, and the angle of the scene is where it's always seen on the side and not in any direct view, with only cum trickling down the LI's legs seen after the act is done.

I'd say use of good angles is important, such as;

- back
- side
- front
- closeups of sex during and afterwards (of MC's dick and LI's pussy still connected when MC cums as well as when he takes his dick out, cum dripping from LI's pussy). Every single one of these 4 are important, but I'm guessing folks will enjoy this last one most.

Cause so-far, the sex scenes have been just very..... meh for most part (honestly? It feels like too many of the sex scenes use obscured angles and far away wide shots when they should be much closer)
And I have seen enough of how other devs do their games' sex scenes to understand what kind works in getting attention and what doesn't (and I'm guessing that's same for a lot of other player who tried out several AVN games as well).
 
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Vortex@

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you can't make every scene different between each path. His updates would take forever. Only the notable people parts should be different, like on white, Cass is cut out compared to the green. No other scene needs to be different that she isn't in. He would need a whole team doing each path

I do agree on the sex scenes. Quit using the weird angle shots. Why do we want to see the sex scene from all the way across the room...and we can only see the upper half, from the back??? And why is clothes covering up the sex scenes?
 
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JJJ84

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you can't make every scene different between each path. His updates would take forever. Only the notable people parts should be different, like on white, Cass is cut out compared to the green. No other scene needs to be different that she isn't in. He would need a whole team doing each path
I didn't say, every scene needs to be different.
That said, substantial part of the each route can still play out different, even though there may be some scenes which still overlap.

GleenXStudio's current ongoing game SnowStorm is a great example of this (though I guess his prequel SandStorm also does it as well).
With each of his game's update, roughly 20~30% of each route's scenes may overlap, but the rest, are original scenes tailored to that specific route.
And GleenXStudio from what I understand is a solo dev.
Same goes for TessSadist (who I listed as my other example of dev who pulls off branching nicely along with GleenX) who develops Karlsson's Gambit.

And with you stating for White Crown path, sure Cass scenes not being present I can understand.
But, basically Elin, Queen Seraphina scenes (characters for generally White Crown path) playing out and them behaving exactly the same in White Crown path as their scenes in Green Crown path makes zero sense.

I'm not even saying it needs to be to the extent in which GleenX does.
Even if each route has like just 50% scenes overlapping with other 50% that route's original exclusive scenes, it would still be a vast improvement over how it's being done currently (97~100% overlap) with each path.
 
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Maxt444

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Pretty disappointing update actually.

Dev seems to be forgetting that this is a sex game, and focuses more on the story, like medieval movies.

Weird sex angles with repetitive animation which also lacks longevity. I recommend dev to improve this by looking at how "No Mercy" developer creates his game's sex scenes.
 

ImariKurumi

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Pretty disappointing update actually.

Dev seems to be forgetting that this is a sex game, and focuses more on the story, like medieval movies.

Weird sex angles with repetitive animation which also lacks longevity. I recommend dev to improve this by looking at how "No Mercy" developer creates his game's sex scenes.
I actually enjoy the story, its not top tier stuff but pretty good for an AVN. It's the main component carrying this game, besides the incest narrative.
But i do agree the lewd scenes are a step back, especially compared to dev's previous game Monkey Business. And that game had at best barely mid lewd scenes. Valeria and mom's scene in ruins could use a redo.
Imo dev should have forgo multiple main story routes & classes for better lewd scenes and more investment in the story.
 

Estius

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Damn, this is a great story. I feel bad for having to kill Cass and whatsisface :(

The number of paths to go down is pretty great as well. I'm actually looking forward to a 2nd playthrough which I rarely do.
 

n00bPanda

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Since pretty much everyone rightfully complained about scenes I have really nothing more to add except stating the frustration o'mine of seeing MC's tight white smooth ass this frequently. I am a man and you may call me a liar but in this game scene quality ain't my first priority (ain't the only game im thinking alike about) yet some scenes are pretty weird, especially those in the last update.

I love how you keep widening the political side of the story and including the Elves at long last. I hope this whole Western kingdom arc will be good as marriage arc because that arc itself and the romance progression(s) it included was pretty damn good. Also about the whole romance progess with main LI's: It is your story so please do it at your own pace, don't haste it for the sake of cummoners of the forum. Ophelia's progression was pretty OK before the previous update yet in the uptade itself it seemed like you kinda pushed it.
 
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Krepax

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Finished playing the update and I'm happy with the new chapter. I also love how each chapter is given a different title, although -correct me if I'm wrong- this title is not shown in-game. I'd love to have proper introductory screens before each new chapter including the title. Perfectly fitting for a game with "chronicles" in the name ;)

I see some people here complaining about how "tame" some sex scenes seems. Personally, I'm not bothered by this since I consider Imperial an adult visual novel first and foremost, but I can understand that not everyone has the same opinion.
 
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Morgana Le Fay

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The class stuff is the biggest letdown so far, and you’re not alone. Part of that frustration is not knowing if any of these perks will translate to unique endings for the game/LIs, or if they’re just for more flavor text with them during the main story.

Personally, I’d say that if they were never meant to affect endings, then they are in this weird place where they do affect the perception of relationship progression - but ultimately can’t, as they have to be equalized with other perks (Mage MC, for example, is much more intimate and closer with Elin than as a Warrior or Bookworm). As it stands, they just fuck with the pacing too much.

If they were meant to affect endings, then that feels bad in the sense that you have tripled the amount of work for these endings with various variables (Perk + Dom/Love + Affinity level).

Overall, these perks are weird because we aren’t sure if they are meant to be flavor only (for which they are underused outside of sex situations) or if they are significant in the grand scheme of things.

I know it would mean extra work having different scenes for each class/perk but when MC is being held prisoner, I'm thinking that hold on, he's a mage, why wouldn't he overpower the guards using his magic instead of a more convoluted escape plan? and with going through the castle, he should have been incinerating those enemies...:devilish:

Our Prince is like the most apathetic future ruler ever :sneaky:
 
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