Agreed.
Even if it is buggy and not fully polished i didn't regret actually buying it and supporting developer that way. There is shitload of gameplay.
Guys.... wtf is this fetish of adding more side stuff instead of finishing the story? Every year I come back here, the game only creeps a lil bit towards the end and a lot of side-quests/mechanics are added. Does anyone like these? What is even the fun of doing this?? Even if it was for "milking the game" Im sure the dev could just make a new game, even a spin-off of some sorts since they like working on non-relevant stuff, and people would be fine paying.
That is called "milking".
Only legitimate explanation is no idea what to do for the main story. Like complete creative block/give-up and just going fuck it mini games. Tavern wench mini game is pointless and dull, old version just had scenes get progressively more "cum drunk" which was fine. Fishing is pointless and dull, could easily place those random pics in the world. 30 monster kills is pointless and dull, should have been 20. Slender sluts are pointless as if you grind for pics you'll wreck them (only 6 of them though so it's forgivable). Circus is cute but pointless so far. Patrols are pointless, as you have 100% success, by the time it makes sense to get them going and the rewards are useless by then. Movies are pointless. Photo shoots are pointless could literally be combined with strip dice, Prediction is pointless and dull as everyone save scums it. Strip dice is pointless after the first (each additional one should just swap style or let you choose).
Ironically mini games that should have been implemented/expanded haven't been. Pimping should be expanded for more situations, (bit NTR but the games have always been). Exhibitionist stuff/shows should have been implement (literally just dialogue with a pic). Dream stones for more "non canon/heavy fetish" should be expanded. Castle building should be expanded and more impactful.
It's wild how if you remove/change the shit in the first paragraph with the stuff in the second I don't even think people would complain as hard. It's just the added shit is worse than nothing. I have to fish now to get pics? I have to patrol 100 times to hope to get pics? I have to do the nonsense prediction save scum for pics? I have to strip dice for 3+ times for pics?
Brutal.
I can agree to certain point but i don't get it how can you actually get creative block with this game. Ok let's say you get it. All you need to do i go over back to LOQO 1 and 2. After going through story you can actually get shitload of ideas on how to go forward. Also, Gabe started working on Origin even before finishing 2 so ideas were there since all was planed to release game in 3 episodes. Game jut didn't stick to the plan in making game he wanted and than expanding it but rather making it visually more appealing than 1 and 2.
I know it may sound like a meme but I genuinely wonder if SweGabe should take a vacation for a week or two, clear the head and take the time to plan and focus the story, instead of getting distracted with side content. I imagine the same work would be done or more in the case of "take a week to plan, and do it in two weeks with a fresh mind" rather than "four weeks of the same grind, burnout and mental fatigue".
Gabe is on vacation since 2015 all thanks to patreon.
Never seemed to be a problem before though - with previous games it was always "finish the game first, add unnecessary shit and fix things in Golden later".
I genuinely wonder if spending 5 or so hours per week on a game counts as a labor requiring a vacation?..
For which gabe is paid generously by donations.
I didn't know that, honestly I remember back when Gabe posted their art on Hentai Foundry, and Opala was only their OC's or first game started. By the time I got to where I was downloading the games the first game was finished with Golden. The second game I came in by the time it was mostly finished I think, and I remember when Origins had barely started. Really I hope Gabe doesn't burn themselves out, and they at least finish this game. And if they can't at least be honest about it and not jerk us around and try to milk more money for a game they don't plan on completing the way some so called game devs do.
You lucky SOB

I was actually downloading every update since LOQO 1, exploring, grinding, farming and all other crap.
EDIT:
Most likely someone already finished this update.. So can you tell me if its again like 10-15 minutes of gameplay or he actually did decent story progression. (I don't wanna waste time playing since i would actually breeze through any "tough" fights.