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Gotcha. I'm speedreading due to the work volume. Apologies.
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But I must give Tess credit - it's easy to read and very addictive, after all, the fact that she was a professional writer and even wrote a couple of books, it affects. Text in KG - it's not just "water about nothing," there is almost every phrase can hide a certain sense and some plot mystery. It's worth a lot. And as for the true scale of War and Peace (in terms of the amount of writing), KG is not the limit. If you look at the number of words in the game Shattered, you might be overcome with awe or some other emotion, he-he). Once upon a time I went through an older version of this game and even then it had over 1,000,000 words. Now it's probably 1.5-2 million.)I almost can't even follow just because there are SO many choices. I've read more in this game in the first 30 minutes then most VN's I've played combined
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Though not the same writing technique, "Summer Scent" is about as complicated a VN to mod on as this. JenMistress was one of the folks who really helped me while I was coding it. I'd finish a section, build it for testing, and while her and a few others were testing I'd keep going. It was tedious but the expectations were high due to the crazy amount of paths for what amounts to only the MC and two other characters. Some of these VN's are rough bud... very complex for porn.I almost can't even follow just because there are SO many choices. I've read more in this game in the first 30 minutes then most VN's I've played combined
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Okay, time for some transparency... while I rest my eyes for a minute:
Look folks, there's a ton of what I call "Misc" variables. These are always integers in SanchoMod terms (numbers used as points or tally) and are different from "Event" vars which are True/False. Tess has introduced a shit-ton of them in this update and almost none of them are presenting what their true purpose is going to be for. I'm putting all of them in the ChoiceGuide but I'm reluctant to put dozens of potentially nonsense stats in the Stat screens. I can add them later as needed. Also, this is making the ChoiceGuide much less informative... I'm letting you know what is changing but not what it will do because, well, I have no idea what they will or won't be used for in the future.
Just know this is a thing. It's not the first time we've been down this road so it'll all work out. Just don't start playing with the mod and think "WTF, this modder sux... he provides little to no info". I could make shit up and guess but that's not how I've ever made any guide. A guide must be binary... no gray area regarding info. That's what you expect so this is why it just won't be as fleshed out as Episodes 1 thru 6.
Look folks, there's a ton of what I call "Misc" variables. These are always integers in SanchoMod terms (numbers used as points or tally) and are different from "Event" vars which are True/False. Tess has introduced a shit-ton of them in this update and almost none of them are presenting what their true purpose is going to be for. I'm putting all of them in the ChoiceGuide but I'm reluctant to put dozens of potentially nonsense stats in the Stat screens. I can add them later as needed. Also, this is making the ChoiceGuide much less informative... I'm letting you know what is changing but not what it will do because, well, I have no idea what they will or won't be used for in the future.
Just know this is a thing. It's not the first time we've been down this road so it'll all work out. Just don't start playing with the mod and think "WTF, this modder sux... he provides little to no info". I could make shit up and guess but that's not how I've ever made any guide. A guide must be binary... no gray area regarding info. That's what you expect so this is why it just won't be as fleshed out as Episodes 1 thru 6.
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I'm not really a fan of making "polls" in a thread but feel free to chime in (this is our thread, we can do what we want) if you folks want me to release a "pre-release" of the mod which will have everything done except SanchoGallery new scene population. I'm on choice menu #54/78 currently so almost 3/4 through this portion of the code. Populating the gallery will take time since I have to code both Dom and Sub routes, and their associated variants. Just a thought... I keep saying it but this VN is a beast. That's what happens with a dev having a year between updates... so much content.
I personally never use galleries, so I'd be happy with a pre-release version if you are so inclined to release one.
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Yes, I remember when we started how complicated it was
Even the head start wasn't enough
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Well, I'm now on choice menu 70/78 and can tell you that I don't know how in the hell anyone would cope with this VN without a guide. Obviously I make these mods for my personal use... and damn glad I do. Sidenote: There's some evil shit near the end of the scripts... I don't know where that falls in the story line (I haven't run through the VN yet and the code skips around as usual... this is why I haven't posted teasers, no pics inside an IDE) but wow.... Tess's imagination is something else.
I might release a "pre-release" version of the mod just in this thread making very clear it's not completed if we go that route. I don't mind really, I just don't need the mass public thinking it's a final version and wondering if I've lost my mind with not much new in the gallery, etc. The final polish is also always key... gotta keep it professional.
I might release a "pre-release" version of the mod just in this thread making very clear it's not completed if we go that route. I don't mind really, I just don't need the mass public thinking it's a final version and wondering if I've lost my mind with not much new in the gallery, etc. The final polish is also always key... gotta keep it professional.
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This is why I stopped; I had zero clue what/where/why/was going...
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i also dont use galleries but then again i don't mind waiting, it won't change nothing for me to wait a fell days for the mod, you already said that there is a lot of content in this version, and if is only the galery missing, that was alrealy really fast, i know the quality of you work, take your time and man
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Cannot speak for everyone, but as far as I'm concerned: take your time and release when everything is ironed out. And keep up the amazing job you're doing!
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With this many dead-end misc stat vars I'm only hoping I can offer some guidance... I'll know once I'm done with the guide code and speed run one of the routes... I can usually tell pretty quick.
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Kinda fast...but I prepped the mod's Core code in advance about a week or so ago and took ~3 days during that prep... so I had a bit of a head start without knowing what Tess would throw at us. Yesterday and this morning took a toll on my brain though after pushing out so many VN updates. I've not heard of a single bug in any of them so I'm quite proud of yesterday's work (well, there's a dialogue opacity issue in Sunshine Love during lewd positional button screens, but it's very minor).
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Okay, just finished the initial ChoiceGuide. Now I gotta find where this episode ends and place the auto-save. Then I can make a quick speedrun while debating this "pre-release" theory we've been tossing around. It's just past 1900hrs here currently and I've not eaten a meal yet today so I'll need a break in about an hour or so. This makes me think I'd be cutting it real close on populating the gallery tonight since there seems to be quite a few scenes (although I admit I have no idea how many there are tbh). Regardless, that's porting(Done) and guide(Done) with the exception of preliminary testing. Time to fire this bad boy up again, grab a refill, and see if I coded a guide that will help anyone at all.
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This is me just flexing before dinner. I thought I should make a cheat for the assistant choice near the end of the last Episode 6 if on the Dom route... then realized it's only relevant likely once... so now we have an additional "CriticalPath" screen:
Just like the previous CP screen, it only populates if the ChoiceGuide is enabled, otherwise it never is seen. This keeps the VN sorted for non-guide purists out there (yes, they exist).
You know... for science and stuff.
You know... for science and stuff.
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I aint going to lie. I'm just waiting for the gallery. I'm to lazy to just unpack it to look at some scenes. Some scenes I know I dont want to see. lol. Too bad MC and Olivia cant fuck yet.
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@Sancho1969:
I think I will echo the majority of people who enjoy your mods. KUDOS to you with a capital K!
You are a legend.
Wishing you all the best!
J.
I think I will echo the majority of people who enjoy your mods. KUDOS to you with a capital K!
You are a legend.
Wishing you all the best!
J.