Headpat update: I've found a solution that will solve the issue and I'm working on testing it to make sure it's stable. I can't guarantee right now that it will clear up any lag for players who have already headpatted everyone, so I'll also be implementing a new cheat code in 13p2 called "lagfix" that you can enter into the computer to clear the stack and get rid of any lag you may have accumulated from me not fully understanding how the call function works.
Great news
personally i think the amount of lewd content is fine , I think some people are confused when they pick a fav and then they realize don't have anything lewd yet . Im glad that your not rushing it personally I think erotic games are at there best when they portray realistic relationships .
im curious tho how much sex is supposed to be a part of this we did start out a as a guy who wants to bang pretty much every female he comes across and constantly talks about sex, like do you plan to go for more kinky stuff and orgys or are you trying to keep it more tame and intimate .
like would you consider this an erotic game or a vn with some sex in it. you dont have to tell me your plans im just curious on whats your vison for the game.
anyways keep up the good work.
The second, a VN with sex in it.
I know you weren't here during one of the many times it has been stated by players and even Selebus, I would recognize your name otherwise even if I don't connect the dots between your name and the first comment I witness from you, but it has been stated on this thread multiple times before that this is a game with H, not an H game, the difference being the focus in an H game is on the sex while the focus on games with H is the story or other nonsexual elements, the story in this case.
Each character will get something except for one of the side characters officially, who is obvious, but they will each take their own length of time to be ready, just like real people. Everyone but that obvious side character will get there once their story allows them to be prepared to give themselves to player Sensei willingly.
Hey hey HEY. Humor isn't the point of the game either, do you regret putting all the great witty dialogue in there? Someone jerking to the sexy parts is no worse than someone laughing at the funny parts or being frightened by the scary parts.
It doesn't hurt the game if some people just play it for one aspect. Maybe that individual is missing out, but it's no worse (and arguably better) than them not playing it at all. It also doesn't hurt for you to have a large, financially healthy Patreon.
Don't fall for that "it can't be serious if it has sex in it" mentality. Rise above the notion that people thinking of the game as porn somehow diminishes it, sir. Having additional aspects does not reduce the others and it increases the value of the gestalt.
Besides, it's good marketing. The hentai aspects helped establish the game and get it on the map. I certainly wouldn't have ever bothered to look at it if it wasn't fappable.
The problem with attracting that crowd is they often aren't satisfied with a game taking a story first approach like this because it takes too long to them, I've seen it first hand with reactions to the 'no sexual content' tag bearing the misconception about this site being specifically for porn games when those are just easier to pirate. Some of that crowd would rather be banging every girl right now even if sacrificing the story is the only way, but the majority of girls would be unwilling at this stage in their relationship with player Sensei, turning it into rape.
That then turns away a good chunk of that crowd because they don't like forcing the girl into anything in any way.
Selebus already has a stable Patreon and SubscribeStar that has reached multiple stretch goals in a surprisingly short amount of time, no offense to Selebus of course, I knew he was capable from the moment I got hooked. The above situation would also threaten the Patreon because forced sex of any kind is not allowed there.
I did the math and, at least from a sheer event number perspective, this game is 14% sexual content. Factoring in word count, since a lot of the story-heavy scenes greatly surpass the word count of sex scenes, I'd think I'd put it somewhere in the realm of 7%-8% sexual content when I'd want it to be closer to 5%.
The route that we're in now will stay relatively tame. This is not a fetish-based game and, being pretty vanilla myself, I don't have much interest in exploring most of the sexual options that many people have requested. There are plenty of threesomes and group activities to be had in the future (How far into the future I can't say), but don't expect anything on the extreme side for quite some time.
Some sexual content in the dark route will be significantly less tame.
I consider this game a VN/eroge first and foremost. Despite some Western influence in the gameplay structure, the actual story elements are greatly inspired by Japanese VNs with extremely long run-times and minimal sex scenes. I don't like calling it a porn game because that is not (And never will be) the focus. Sex is great bonus material and helps players connect with the characters on an awesome level, but the last thing I want is for people to only play this game looking to get off. That completely contradicts one of the most prevalent themes in the game.
I also learned in 0.13.0 Part 1 that I fucking despise writing so many sex scenes at once. Half of that update was porn and it was the least fun I have had working on the game thus far. I'm feeling a lot better with the update I'm working on now since I can focus on the characters again instead.
I'm not saying that at all. I think sex is an excellent tool for character building and can work wonders in forming more pertinent bonds between parties. And all of the VNs that inspired me to start making things of my own used their sexual elements wonderfully. Hell, my second favorite visual novel doesn't have any sexual content for at least like fifty hours.
Like you said, if it weren't for the porn, most people would have never given this a shot. But now that they have and now that the game has started to depart more and more from that, looking back on a lot of those earlier scenes makes me kick myself for incorporating them when I did, since so much of it was for the sheer purpose of audience gratification. If I were to start over, the Ami dream sequence never would have happened, Ayane would have taken much longer to bed, and Makoto's early h-scenes would have been a lot less shoehorned in.
In other words, you're already over the balance you want the game to be at for a sex events to non sex events ratio. I hope that doesn't cause too much trouble in the future if any at all.
Hey, if you need to hold back on the sex scenes, go ahead, you've already got our attention and you're not going to lose it if you go easy on one minor element for a bit.
I'm sorry to hear 0.13.0 part 1 wasn't as fun as past or future updates, but I'm sure you'll feel better about the next one, especially since you already do so far according to your own words. Just don't pull what Innoxia of Lilith's Throne is development wise, lying to our faces, and we'll have your back no matter what. Not that you would, I have total faith you would not, faith you have earned through your existing hard work and keeping up with your schedule amazingly well.
Indeed, sex is a great character builder as it can reveal things that simple intimacy may not about a character, at least as long as the focus is on the development of the character and not just sex for the sake of sex. So many games that do the latter have so much potential they waste by doing it that way.
I wouldn't fault you for the inclusion of the scenes that are already there, in fact, I could still see quite a bit more development in those than I do in ANY sex scene with the express purpose of showing sex. Yes, it was less than normal, but it was still there. I felt the love and/or pain of the girl, their feelings toward player Sensei and even their issues shine in those moments even with...no, BECAUSE of the sex and how it was implemented.
You did a wonderful job in every second of this game and I am not exaggerating, literally every second playing this game is some of the most fun I've ever had and that's with the way it is right now, not with this 'if I redid it' version you mentioned.
