From one dev to another, my advice is this:
Look for the complaint within the complaint. Often times the angry annoying people are easy to dismiss as not having real feedback because they are assholes and thus fuck them. But, at the same time, you shouldn't fall into the trap of bending over backwards to please needlessly negative people who will probably not even pay you any money for your hard work.
It's striking a balance where the questions are:
1. What segment of the game are people complaining about?
2. Is the segment in quest flawed?
3. If so, what flaw (that the complainer might not have realized) is the true source of the complaint?
4. If the segment does not have a clear flaw, are people mad about a segment because it is doing what it designed to do?
5. How good is the game doing at setting expectations? Are players expecting one thing and getting another because of a problem with telegraphing?
If the answer to all of those questions is no, then you can safely mentally or otherwise tell the hater to go fuck themselves.
I've always been perplexed by anyone listing a single thing like the wrong gender protagonist and then just announcing it's not for them. I mean, why even bother announcing it? Just to hear oneself talk? Constructive feedback of the game can be awesome at times and it can help improve the game later. But I don't get the declaration posts. When I see something that doesn't connect with me, I just find another game. I'd never actually post that I tried the game, it wasn't for me, and now I'm leaving...unless I really could give great feedback that might help, etc.I feel you. The worst is when there is feedback that is impossible to fix for them, or would require a mountain of work to put it that way.
Example: "Uh... It's got a female main character. Pass"
What's a developers options here?
Option 1: Rebuild the game and every render and allow for a male character at the start as well. Redoing thousands of renders adding tons of additional story making a whole 2nd game on top of the first game...
Option 2: Shrug your shoulders
Or if you decide to run and grab a taxi, the MC's ex will be waiting for ya, with a KNIFE, saying and acting the classic obsessed psychopath, of if I can't have you no one will, the ex can be male or female from the choice of who's the MC's partner meaning Mark or Rebecca. Heads up their paths are not ready to even really start except your capture and thats it for noo. This is currently just a demo, has a TON of potential though.so as a man i always get abducted by a male?
I'm sorry I don't quite understand, could you explain further what you are inquiring on? Do you mean like an achievement for finding all the CG?any full gallery persistent?
He wants someone to share a persistent save file with the gallery fully unlocked.I'm sorry I don't quite understand, could you explain further what you are inquiring on? Do you mean like an achievement for finding all the CG?
I feel ya, I think many times they try to influence somehow about the game, like man you're such a great dev but NTR!! without it, it would be so much better (I love NTR and femdom personally) It's just wrong to influence that way.. I do feel a little bad coz I tried to influence in your game once , I think my general idea was to get more releases faster, haha too good a game .. you're doing great and I should've just stfu and stay happy.. but yeahI've always been perplexed by anyone listing a single thing like the wrong gender protagonist and then just announcing it's not for them. I mean, why even bother announcing it? Just to hear oneself talk? Constructive feedback of the game can be awesome at times and it can help improve the game later. But I don't get the declaration posts. When I see something that doesn't connect with me, I just find another game. I'd never actually post that I tried the game, it wasn't for me, and now I'm leaving...unless I really could give great feedback that might help, etc.
Yes "yet" the keyword here~ I'm still waiting for inspiration for her and what will take place. Most everyone else is thought out so while I've been brainstorming I've been working on different areas, sadly that made for less content in the demo and her route being abruptly cut off.this game seems to be one of those that has 2 stories in one.
If you want the female with the knife, well you will see her with a knife and thats it... the dude part which is not for me I didn't try but you get caught in beginning.. I just scrolled back and went to the woman, but no content, what so ever.. yet!
Oh thank you for explaining that to me!He wants someone to share a persistent save file with the gallery fully unlocked.
Take all the time you need, i'm lookin forward to see what happens when you figure it out.Yes "yet" the keyword here~ I'm still waiting for inspiration for her and what will take place. Most everyone else is thought out so while I've been brainstorming I've been working on different areas, sadly that made for less content in the demo and her route being abruptly cut off.