I've updated the download links at this post, so the Mac version among the others are also there again.
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What the fuck is going on with Naomi? The way she just suddenly gets hauled to jail and STILL THERE is the dumbest shit and by trying to have the game tell us over and over Summer is such a good sheriff, well I beg to differ because the fact she is there a 2nd time and IS STILL THERE is pathetic and highlights how bad Summer really is as sheriff. Not to mention the whole fact she works for a huge company with LAWYERS that wouldn't even have to show up there to have her released within 4 hours at most and she would be released and told not to go anywhere. Naomi is hot and has some of by far best scenes with MC and yet she is being wasted for CHICS no where near her level and it is not a good look. And the 10 signatures is a big reach at this point and earlier as well so she just needs to cut that bullshit and fuck mc many times and places! #FreeNaomi lol
it surely working, try to recreate it, make new file, name it like it in crack post, and copy it to the game folder
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chr013
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The original file is named script.rpy and not 5014912_script.rpy
the name of the file is important.
the name of that script MUST be script.rpy or it won't override the original script.rpy
Assman_6969
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View attach from original creator of game not devony7 post,
This Lancelot dude should STOP worrying so much about F95 and what is or isn't going on with anything and should take the time to maybe pay attention or learn basic things when telling a story. Just to name a couple major examples that should be far more important than trolling a site that gets you and games out to people who may never see it but on F95 and want to support you but back on topic One major detail that is far from making sense is when after the fun with the mayor in her office and you are taking the photo found at church (the MAJOR EVIDENCE & EASILY THE CLUE/PROOF CLEARING MY GIRL (Naomi) to Summer, while there a very big fork is coming with Summer inviting you to her house to finally catch up and makes clear she is clocking out for the day, or if you choose to turn her down (not recommended) you end up running into the twins for their scenes, there is truly one pick more important and it is to go with Summer. My whole point to that is you are with Summer the whole night and when you leave she is done and going to bed and you leave and decide to go and check in with Naomi and somehow when you walk straight there oh well damn Summer is there on her ugly fuckin trike and she is arresting her suddenly after getting a witness come forward to who exactly at night time and Summer is only cop at home where you were with her so how does she take that little lying bitch's dumb story that Naomi killed anyone when she didn't and it's easy to see to the dumbest shithead on that island with any brain. That whole part is some of the worst writing I have seen in any game and my other example is as bad and worse.
After the whole lead up of the magical witness and Summer floating over you to get to Naomi according to the map where no way she got there and mc doesn't see her go right by 2 seconds after just leaving her. After no explanation for not one part of that shit writing it then leads you into dumb shit until let's move it through the wholenext day up until the meeting you attend with Evelyn. I saved Summer for last to talk to cause I wanted to see if anything was important which some was but not for my point of when arrested especially for murder, you damn sure better have far more than a very shaky witness with no actual proof backing her statement up just like the townspeople but you as a sheriff would never have someone locked up now more than 24 hrs and she has not got her lawyer there or even spoken to one and this is a major deal cause at this point Summer has either 2 options get the lawyer there right then at 24hrs or release her due to no proof of the claim just as before when she had to release them both. Even if the lawyer was the option she would immediately have to release Naomi due to there is nothing but a girl said in the dark at night no picture or video and not in the act so no officer ever would arrest for murder with the reason given here and it is just dumb as fuck! I relly liked the game and the chics but I mean to destroy a decent story up til the 1st mentioned shit idea, it has gone into a huge mess of wtf and this is getting to be dumb garbage writing with more and more unrealistic things happening with no idea how it could have gotten to it in question.... I hope this is the only reason for it on hold and they are going back and fixing the huge turn into a huge disaster cause it is worth fixing and telling a better story with the plot it has just got to be realistic on the easiest of things or this mess is what happens!
Hi, thanks for giving your thoughts on the story and where it is going. I'm sorry Lust Bound isn't turning out the way you hoped, and you feel the writing and storytelling are subpar.
Before I go into the finer details of your criticisms about the narrative, I have first to note that I am the writer of Lust Bound and Lust Theory S3, NOT Lancelot. I feel I should make this point up front, as your comments about 'learning the basics of storytelling' should be directed at ME, not him. I feel this is an important point to make right from the outset. The story, narrative, and writing of Lust Bound are mine, and so I want to clarify upfront that any dissatisfaction with the game and its writing should fall on me, regardless of any other sentiments you might have surrounding Lancelot and his interactions with F95.
As to the reason why Lust Bound is currently on hold, that decision was made by the team in recognition of players' desires to see games completed and releases made faster. Under the company's old model, five games were released at a time, and player sentiment was that the releases for each game were too short and the gaps between them too long, due to the ambitious goal of telling multiple stories. Thot on Trial was the first game focused on, and now Lust Theory (which I am also the writer for) is now the second project being focused on. Development of Lust Bound is slated to continue after Lust Theory 3 and Undercover With Nora have been finished.
Hope that clears up a few points, both in who to direct blame to if you feel the story and world of Lust Bound aren't being properly honored, and the reason for Lust Bound's current hiatus.
As to your specific complaints about the story, I will touch on them briefly here. I will note in advance that this is NOT meant to deride or dismiss your criticisms of my writing and handling of the story, but rather to explain what I was aiming for.
1. Summer's Arrest Timing Issues.
I see the issue regarding the timing here. My thought process when designing the scene was that, while MC decides to check in with Naomi as his next move, I did not picture him going directly there. It's late, true, but MC has had a long day and, while he wants to check in with Naomi, he's in no actual rush to get there.
This lack of urgency was then supposed to give Summer the time she needed to get ahead of MC on her 'trike'.
I accept; I should have included a line that explains MC taking a meandering, unhurried route to Naomi's, (maybe even stopping to grab a bite to eat or collect his thoughts), which would help explain how Summer got there so much quicker. This was an oversight, but one that can be remedied with some tweaking. It sucks to hear this spoiled your immersion, and all I can do is promise to be more careful in future in examining the interconnection between branched scenes more closely to ensure timing issues like this do not happen again.
2. Length of Holding and Summer's Procedure
You mention that it is unrealistic for Summer to have held Naomi for 24 hours on the word of one witness with no other corroborating proof. I will again hold my hands up and mention outright that I am not intimately familiar with arrest laws in the US. However, I did try to do due diligence in researching the scene. Perhaps I did not do quite enough if my sources were wrong, and you are welcome to challenge them. Still, an initial Google search on how long a person can be held without a formal charge within the US suggests a maximum of 48 hours. I acknowledge that there may be further nuances that I have not considered, and if you have specific guidance, I welcome it. Still, I was happy to accept this number in my initial research. I had no reason to doubt it. As to why Naomi's lawyers weren't immediately on the scene, you are correct that this hasn't been explored yet in the plot, but there is an answer to this I've already accounted for. As it is hardly a major story reveal, I don't mind sharing this one. It's already well established that Naomi & MC both have a lot riding on securing the Red Reef deal. With this in mind, would Naomi WANT to involve lawyers or risk V discovering she's been arrested, something that would almost certainly imply how botched the operation has been until now?
3. Misc Issues
Regarding your concerns about Summer's reaction to the witness coming forward and the jump from this to arrest, this is again something I have kept in mind from the start. If you remember in the earlier chapter, Summer held MC and Naomi as much out of a desire to protect them from public reprisals and vigilante action by an incensed populace as from a need to question them. This holds as true in this instance as then. Even if Summer has doubts as to the reliability of the witness, it is still a good move in her eyes to ensure the island sees action taken and Naomi is placed under her watch, where she can ensure no one can take the matter into their own hands. Furthermore, while you are correct in noting that a single witness statement without corroborating evidence is suspect, Summer's holding Naomi is a practicality during this initial fact-finding.
(EDIT: Following posting this, I took due diligence to recheck my own understanding of the case. Taking into account the isolated location and Summer's unenviable position of being the only law enforcement officer on the island, I still believe her actions were not unreasonable. While best practice would be to consult with the local DA office before making her move, in the case of a capital offence where there is probable cause, an officer can make a warrantless arrest and hold a suspect for 48 hours, by which point they would need the DA/judges' order to hold a suspect further. In terms of probable cause, as far as I can make out, a single witness statement can be credible enough, especially when paired with motive. Removing a local community pillar opposed to your plans, while reckless, is a motive. I even took the time to check if arrests of this nature could be made with the view of protecting the suspect from possible vigilante justice, and this seems to be a credible albeit niche line of action, and more of a defence Summer can make regarding her actions later on if her conduct were brought into question. Policing in small towns and isolated communities with a single law enforcement officer is, on the whole, tough. While this doesn't mean Summer can take the law into her own hands, from what I have gleaned in my research, she has sufficient leeway to defend her actions in this case. I am not saying my understanding is perfect of the legal system and rules here, and my checks have been made with a mix of Chat GPT and checking a few source websites for further clarification. But, I'm not seeing anything that writes off Summer's actions as entirely implausible or outside the bounds of explanation.)
To be clear, my rationale and comments above are not intended to discredit your view or feelings, but rather to explain my own decision-making process. It is possible that you still disagree with my thought process here, and as mentioned previously, I welcome constructive feedback.
Both Lust Bound and Lust Theory are projects near to my heart, and I do not treat their stories or the opportunity of being able to tell them lightly. A lot of hours, soul and love have gone into this project, and it is disheartening to hear that anyone came away feeling disappointed, let alone feeling the narrative is as messed up as you have implied.
If my work and writing feel genuinely beyond repair to you, I am sorry to hear it. I have been active both here and in the Lust Theory channel and on Inceton's official Discord, checking players' reviews, feelings, and critiques on both projects and am constantly looking to improve.
So far, I don't see anything in your critique that is beyond repair. The first issue you mentioned can be fixed with a little more clarity in the dialogue; the second, I will have to do more research into standard practice on police holdings to confirm if this is a real issue and if so, will consider next steps from there. Remember, at present, Lust Bound is a work-in-progress game, and while I do not use this as an excuse for errors, issues can be resolved ahead of the main release. This is the first time anyone has made these complaints about the issues mentioned, so I can only hope this hasn't been considered a deal-breaking issue for other players. Who knows, maybe others will support my justifications and thinking on these issues.
Nevertheless, I will certainly look to address the dialogue in regards to that first issue you have mentioned to clear up the under-explained time-lapse between MC leaving Summer's and going to Naomi. And, at the very least, I will endeavour to recheck my understanding of police procedures in this case.
Thank you for your thoughts and comments. It genuinely hurts to hear my writing is considered as bad as you have characterized by anyone. Still, I'm grateful for your highlighting the issues as you see them and will make changes as I can and see necessary to improve.
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chr013
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Look, your file is a Text Document file format.
The file must be in RPY File format.
When you download the file, don't copy the text, but right-click on the attach script.rpy - then Save Link As... -
Save - and then overwrite the original with this.
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Thanks for your post, it really clarified some things. However, i wanted to ask, if i may, why would Inceton decide to develop Nora instead of Lust Bound after Lust Theory is finished? For me it doesnt make any sense, like, im pretty sure Lust Bound was 2nd in votes for single developed game this summer, and Nora was 3rd. Even besides that, Lust Bound is way more developed now (like half done game?) and it would make sense to finish it instead of Nora, which is basically like 10% made so far. And also, as writer for LT3 and LB, wouldnt it make sense for you to continue your work for Lust Bound right after Lust Theory finished? I suppose that Nora is not your project to work on as writer and story dev, so u pretty much skipping it right if its happening? Might be a big pause for Nora to get fully completed.
So is there a chance Inceton would change its mind and actually go for "vote" which game goes 2nd, or its done deal already? If its possible to asnwer ofcourse.
I don't know if things will change in that regard. The ordering of things is not mine to make. However, consider this: when Lust Theory is finished, I'll be getting back into Lust Bound after a fairly long hiatus of writing Lust Theory exclusively. It makes sense to give me a little time to transition back onto Lust Bound. (Even as the writer and storyteller, time away from a project can bring in brain fog. It'll be good to have some time to PLAY through Lust Bound again, remind myself of where I am in the script, and re-familiarize myself with where branches/decision points/stat choices are. It's the old 'riding a bike' thing. You never forget it, but you might be a little shaky getting those first peddles in, and it'll take a few minutes for you to build up speed.
In this respect, having a pause point between Lust Theory and Lust Bound could be beneficial for the project. Maybe things change, and if Lust Bound gets pushed forward, I'm sure I'd manage just fine moving straight from LT to LB. But the gap still makes sense.
That's just my take on the decision as it stands, can't help or give any info on if the plan will change / be open to change. As said, I don't make the schedule.
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Your decision seems right to me: Better finish one story (Lust Theory) and then the next one (Lust Bound) instead of starting new stuff all the time. To me it is absolutely of no sense to start three or four stories at the same time (by one author) and put, sooner or later, the one or the other on hold. Also your day has just 24 hours and you'll gonna annoy many readers and fans of your work who complain why their favorite story is not getting forward cause you don't have six or eight hands to write.
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Im dying of laughter; I need to crack an AVN.. like what lol
oh thats why, hes a petty bitch.. dude thinks hes making Baldurs Gate 4 or some shit lol