MilesEdgeworth

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I think he is jumping to conclusions based on having Academy at the end in title.(don't know full name)

All that was said is school dynamics, along with relationship building. It is supposed to be a Mass Effect, Persona 5, and Baldurs gate mix. It's described as a sci fi/fantasy journey, heroes journey(or maybe not)

So no really knows what the game is yet and no confirmation of a school setting, anything is just assumptions.
Sounds quite ambitious, a little too ambitious but we shall see
 

Maviarab

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Sounds quite ambitious, a little too ambitious but we shall see
Does it sound like you're playing a 30yo retired professor not at school?
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Someone who loves to try and call me out probably never saw some of the very first posts regarding this subject which have since been removed (I assume) to tidy up her channels on Tess' server.
 
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I don't care for that anyway so that's an aside for me, however, regarding Anais' VN, I will certainly 'try it', but given what the synopsis was for 'potential extra (male) wrters'....I can't say I'm terribly enthused about a VN set in 'a college/academy of sorts' with yet another young college aged MC. Does absolutely nothing for me and only play one VN now that fits similar descriptions as the rest are just...well...I'm sure you get what I'm saying.

One can only hope Anais and Tess only take ideas from the 'proposed extra writers' and the MC isn't a typical dumb ass moron who's never seen a naked women before. It will have to be immediately very special to interest me, KG related or not.
I think fear of it being a generic university game is founded given how many there are and the varying degrees of success. I have no idea if it will do well or not and I'll play it out of sheer trust of Tess (and maybe boredom, who knows). Hopefully, the MC doesn't have some surprise background in MMA.

I think trying to hype it up with saying it's a Mass Effect, Persona 5 (why 5 and not the series in general? 4 is better narratively), and Baldur's Gate mix is a negative for me. Individually, I like all three franchises, but I think a little caution is advised when an indie developer wants to make some kind of amalgamation. It reeks of ambition. A little ambition is a good thing. Too much leads to all kinds of negative scenarios such as burnout, broken promises, or something akin to the launch of No Man's Sky.

I guess my overall attitude towards it is cautiously optimistic.
 

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I think fear of it being a generic university game is founded given how many there are and the varying degrees of success.
This. At the end of the day, it may be a massively over-saturated theme...but it's a theme that works with the demographic it's aimed at. Currently it's only saving grace (on that theme) is that Tess is the lead writer.
I guess my overall attitude towards it is cautiously optimistic.
Precisely...and I have not knocked it, it may well turn out half decent, but if it is like every other 'similar type', it won't be for me. Simple as that.

It does however bring up a very interesting debate though, regarding the whole what is and isn't canon, subs being pissed with us doms saying dom is canon....what ending is and isn't canon etc etc....for me, this is like releasing a sequel to a book you haven't finished yet....KG and events will be referenced (maybe even opening choices, no real details yet). Regardless of what anyone says (even Tess saying 'there is no canon..which we know, deep down, she will have one from her original story)...

Anything referenced or mentioned in Anais' VN about KG....becomes canon (and we already know...Sparks tells visitors about how amazing Olivia was...going on out a limb that Sparks will be in it)
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Notice a certain word in that dialogue? ;)
 
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I think trying to hype it up with saying it's a Mass Effect, Persona 5 (why 5 and not the series in general? 4 is better narratively), and Baldur's Gate mix is a negative for me.
Because P5 is where the saga became famous and 80% of the players base got into it, although I agree that P4 is better (not counting the graphics).

As for BG, I've only played the classics 1 and 2, I still can't afford a PC gamer to run BG 3 and Mass Effect I've never played, all I know is that it's in space, with dialogues with lots of options, like Fallout or Dragon Age (and Shepard's meme "we'll bang, ok") :KEK:.
Currently it's only saving grace (on that theme) is that Tess is the lead writer.
The renderings look good too, similar to Tess, did you see those nails? :eek:.
 

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Because P5 is where the saga became famous and 80% of the players base got into it, although I agree that P4 is better (not counting the graphics).

As for BG, I've only played the classics 1 and 2, I still can't afford a PC gamer to run BG 3 and Mass Effect I've never played, all I know is that it's in space, with dialogues with lots of options, like Fallout or Dragon Age (and Shepard's meme "we'll bang, ok") :KEK:.

The renderings look good too, similar to Tess, did you see those nails? :eek:.
Those nails r gonna be a nice edition to the eyes… heh
 

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Because P5 is where the saga became famous and 80% of the players base got into it, although I agree that P4 is better (not counting the graphics).

As for BG, I've only played the classics 1 and 2, I still can't afford a PC gamer to run BG 3 and Mass Effect I've never played, all I know is that it's in space, with dialogues with lots of options, like Fallout or Dragon Age (and Shepard's meme "we'll bang, ok") :KEK:.

The renderings look good too, similar to Tess, did you see those nails? :eek:.
Not meant to be a boast or anything but I have Persona 3, 4, and 5 under my belt, (including Reload, Golden, and Royal) all three BGs, and every Mass Effect plus the Legendary Edition remaster. So when all of them are mentioned as influences, it just makes me raise an eyebrow. Especially Persona because I hope the only thing pulled from it are the moral issues and not mechanics like timeslots or confidant levels.

I'm sure we'll get more info over time that will answer a bunch of my internal questions but it's mostly just concern about ambition. Same reason I'm always keeping an eye on Ocean's stuff. It's great on paper but what will it look like five years from now when we're sitting on a 0.4 version of XXX Academy. That's not fair to Anais. I also have no real expectations and am just used to be slightly disappointed.

Side note: With nails like that, I hope this Academy is all voice operated cause touch screens and keyboards are fucked.
 

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Well, considering that it will be a college/academy existing in the KG universe (220 years after the events of our game), it's pretty safe to assume that the game will be called “The Karlsson Academy”... The director of this academy will be Astrid Karlsson (“girl out of time”) and she will be one of the LI for the male and/or female protagonist...As for all these big names of famous game franchises, so far they don't mean much to me and I tend to view them purely as a PR and advertising element..

Can a college game be interesting? It all depends on your preferences and the talent of the game's author...However, I have no idea yet what Anais is capable of (as an aspiring developer), so for now I'm only hoping for Tess as the lead writer and likely driver of this project...What this game could be, we'll find out very soon, so I'll just wait for that promised announcement (as part of the upcoming pt2) before making any conclusions.
 

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Some spinoff set in the distant future of KG could work, if the academy was more like Starship Troopers where people die and are trained to fight, rather than it just being.. ye old lame college theme.
 
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