VN Ren'Py Abandoned Kingdom of Deception [v0.14.2.2] [Hreinn Games]

[Enigmanic]

A simple truth of life that you'll have to learn and accept is the fact that everyone is free to use their money the way they want to.

I write my reviews for 4 main reasons:
1. I feel like doing it.
2. It's good practice for me.
3. It can spark conversations.
4. Relevant for this topic: because i think informed choice is one of the most important things we can have.

You basically said that this game is doomed, Hreinn shouldn't get any money and they should close down because their recent content has been an insult to the players. Did you know that there were people telling the same thing as you are now, ever since the Arena and Raid patches? Yeah, because they only released 4-6 unique full scale art and it's variants every 3 months along with great writing.

Do you know what the difference is between that complaint back then and yours right now? The details.

If someone new arrives here and sees that you are flaming the devs and you even consider the concept of elaborating on it as offensive, do you think the new guy will just think that "well, the gods have given me a sign and i should leave" or will they just look into the game anyway if the concept sounded interesting to them?

You claim that i'm part of the problem, when the only thing i did was provide some information and maybe a bit of entertainment to anyone who bothers to read it. I'm probably not too great at it, but i do the best i can.
The only information you seem to need is that Hreinn made it so it shouldn't exist, but not everyone is like you and i think information and entertainment is the very minimum we all deserve. That's why i criticize the dev's communication so often.

Good post. I'll just add my two cents and mention again that I was a Patreon supporter for Hreinn from 2018 - 2023.
I follow this thread to warn anyone else about this fiasco before they choose to waste their money.

Secondly, and this is certainly wishful thinking, wouldn't it be great for Nomo to actually read this thread someday and wise up.

 

[Jinsoyun]

Good post. I'll just add my two cents and mention again that I was a Patreon supporter for Hreinn from 2018 - 2023.
I follow this thread to warn anyone else about this fiasco before they choose to waste their money.

Secondly, and this is certainly wishful thinking, wouldn't it be great for Nomo to actually read this thread someday and wise up.

Thank you.
I never started to give them money, so i couldn't stop doing so when the quality dropped below my threshold either. I'm not sure when i would have stopped exactly, but i know i wouldn't give them money now.

The praises i gave the devs for these fillers are intentionally two sided. They set a schedule twice and they kept both. I said after the first one that they will have to write openly about their plans for the next patch and they did so.
But this clearly shows 3 things:
1. They can actually schedule things. They know how to hold deadlines and they know weeks in advance if they are not going to make them.
2. They know what needs to be communicated. I don't think i'm important enough to make the devs listen to my posts.
3. Nomo has already drawn enough reusable asset to support whole side missions, dead ends and more.

I wish Nomo a quick and full recovery as always, and when he gets back up and ready to draw this awesome art again, Hreinn will have everything they need to make good content on a well timed schedule. And i intend to hold them to the standards they showed they can have, however little my comments are worth.

And i don't know if it is wishful thinking, but it shows that even tho you have been wronged you don't let it completely sour. That's a good trait.

 

[bitchass92]

Thank you.
I never started to give them money, so i couldn't stop doing so when the quality dropped below my threshold either. I'm not sure when i would have stopped exactly, but i know i wouldn't give them money now.

The praises i gave the devs for these fillers are intentionally two sided. They set a schedule twice and they kept both. I said after the first one that they will have to write openly about their plans for the next patch and they did so.
But this clearly shows 3 things:
1. They can actually schedule things. They know how to hold deadlines and they know weeks in advance if they are not going to make them.
2. They know what needs to be communicated. I don't think i'm important enough to make the devs listen to my posts.
3. Nomo has already drawn enough reusable asset to support whole side missions, dead ends and more.

I wish Nomo a quick and full recovery as always, and when he gets back up and ready to draw this awesome art again, Hreinn will have everything they need to make good content on a well timed schedule. And i intend to hold them to the standards they showed they can have, however little my comments are worth.

And i don't know if it is wishful thinking, but it shows that even tho you have been wronged you don't let it completely sour. That's a good trait.

It's a good trait if you're naive and continue the trend. DW Bro I'll read your "two purposed" reviews 6 years from now when people are still playing this game under the assumption Nomo will come back.

 

[Jinsoyun]

It's a good trait if you're naive and continue the trend. DW Bro I'll read your "two purposed" reviews 6 years from now when people are still playing this game under the assumption Nomo will come back.

Look, if i'm still here after all that time, then it will be for one possible reason: because i'm having fun my own way. If you stay on your current path, and you will be here to read my reviews, then it will be because you are not.
I already feel sorry for you. What else do you want from me?

 

[story99]

Ok, so i am "stuck... Any ideas how i can advance from "base encampment"? I see the arrow pointing there, and I have trained like 100 times or so, but nothing happens.... What am i doing wrong and how do i progress from there?

I only get the option "Train troops" and that's it...

 

[Jinsoyun]

Ok, so i am "stuck... Any ideas how i can advance from "base encampment"? I see the arrow pointing there, and I have trained like 100 times or so, but nothing happens.... What am i doing wrong and how do i progress from there?

I only get the option "Train troops" and that's it...

I think that's the part where you have to ask around the orc camp for help from the people you got to know. The tavern, the traders, the traders, the main hall, anyone.

 

[bitchass92]

Look, if i'm still here after all that time, then it will be for one possible reason: because i'm having fun my own way. If you stay on your current path, and you will be here to read my reviews, then it will be because you are not.
I already feel sorry for you. What else do you want from me?

I don't want anything from you. But as long as people keep an open mind about a group of dudes that lie and shit on their paying customers they'll keep up the ruse even longer. You do, but you ARE kinda part of the problem.

 

[story99]

I think that's the part where you have to ask around the orc camp for help from the people you got to know. The tavern, the traders, the traders, the main hall, anyone.

Hmm, does it matter which outfit she is wearing, or? Thank you for the tip! I will give that a try, although i have gone through all of the places several times and no one says much... :/

 

[Magnelo]

Btw, anyone knows how to get the scene with bartender girl from another town? (forgot her name) screens are welcome as well

 

[YouShallNotLol]

Thank you.
I never started to give them money, so i couldn't stop doing so when the quality dropped below my threshold either. I'm not sure when i would have stopped exactly, but i know i wouldn't give them money now.

The praises i gave the devs for these fillers are intentionally two sided. They set a schedule twice and they kept both. I said after the first one that they will have to write openly about their plans for the next patch and they did so.
But this clearly shows 3 things:
1. They can actually schedule things. They know how to hold deadlines and they know weeks in advance if they are not going to make them.
2. They know what needs to be communicated. I don't think i'm important enough to make the devs listen to my posts.
3. Nomo has already drawn enough reusable asset to support whole side missions, dead ends and more.

I wish Nomo a quick and full recovery as always, and when he gets back up and ready to draw this awesome art again, Hreinn will have everything they need to make good content on a well timed schedule. And i intend to hold them to the standards they showed they can have, however little my comments are worth.

And i don't know if it is wishful thinking, but it shows that even tho you have been wronged you don't let it completely sour. That's a good trait.

Bruh. Careful not to get overdosed on copium.
Years of getting scammed and exploited is not enough for you to see the truth, I see.

 

[raja28]

I can't seem to open console on mac

 

[LittleDemon]

Another W-update... Bruh

 

[Blurpee69]

I downloaded this game a little while back, and honestly thought it was abandoned based on the blog, and the guides. So what a happy surprise to see an update release today.

 

[Leo D. Marstone]

Wait, what, wait, what

are they typing in a Patreon Update that this is "filler and reuses assets"


What's next, insulting the audience?

Haha, this meme keeps on giving.

What a shitshow.

 

[Edger]

So after the game has been almost abandoned for a long time now we are getting updates? when the interest of the game already is down and from the looks on the changelog not much has been added since I last played? Is Hreinn competing with Gunsmoke to be one of the best at milking their games?

 

[captcha69]

The praises i gave the devs for these fillers are intentionally two sided. They set a schedule twice and they kept both. I said after the first one that they will have to write openly about their plans for the next patch and they did so.
But this clearly shows 3 things:
1. They can actually schedule things. They know how to hold deadlines and they know weeks in advance if they are not going to make them.

hahaha xD that´s fking adorable.

 

[Geralt_of_Trivia]

whenever i need a laugh i see that this game got an update and that scratches the itch

 

[JUDAEL]

Oh..an update....
anything new or i can skip?

 

[scheriel]

Ain't no way there is an update

 

[Jinsoyun]

Bruh. Careful not to get overdosed on copium.
Years of getting scammed and exploited is not enough for you to see the truth, I see.

Practice your reading comprehension a bit please. I clearly said in the first line of the post you quoted that i never gave them money, therefore i was never scammed nor exploited. I'm just having my own fun on the high seas.