He also said that the bulk of those were not for the next update. The majority of the renders that were already done before the first release were going to be for the 0.6 release (or possibly later, I don't recall if he specified which they were for, just that it wasn't the next one).
As the creator of your own game - what do you think of a pure story ? linear plot with no choice of path. Of course I checked WoD
- it's all cool, but it's a project for years for 1-2 people (unless you're already aiming at harnessing AI (graphics - but it costs money) which will soon be in every field)
My story has a lot of paths because I like the story to be interactive. And I believe it makes the player feel more connected with the characters. Also gives them some control. However, a game with a linear plot also works if it has great story telling, like this one.As the creator of your own game - what do you think of a pure story ? linear plot with no choice of path. Of course I checked WoD
Just to use the opportunity to give feedback from another kind of player (because I often read users here saying those kind of things you say hiere): I feel less connected to the characters with all the "choices" because I feel them to be less strong and authentic characters and more of a clichee - very much so because they are a result of often very mechanical and predictable choices. And I don't understand that obsession with "control" because I don't self-insert. Even if I would self-insert I coouldn't suspend the fact that I'm of course not in control but - again - rather more manipulated because I am guided by the "choice" to go down predictable paths and to have to feel therefore a certain way because I am on the so-and-so path. On the other side when I am the observer with the attitude of a reader or a moviegoer I don't think about "control" at all, I don't need it, it is not a problem. - Nothing of this against you or your game of course, which I find promising.
Well yes, I guess different people have different tastes. There are a lot of people in both sides.
Not really a discussion in regards to this game, as it's just not going to happen (unless there's a big about-turn from the dev, which would be odd and bad for the game for a number of reasons). It's a kinetic novel, there are no choices. Why would choices suddenly appear, even if it's "see the ending where: a) Hutch and Vivian live HEA; b) Vivian leaves Hutch for Christian; c) Hutch murders Christian and spends the rest of his life in jail, starts up a relationship via letter with Addison, and Vivian is left couch surfing after losing everything...
It's not out of control, I think it's healthy conversation. It's certainly not like some other threads where it's a miracle the mods don't just live there permanently and remove 90% of the posts for off-topic.
I can already see the cries of "omg where is THIS scene that the dev promised?!" when the next update comes. Such as the garden party scene, which will be in 0.6. With AVN's they are used to all preview pictures being of the next update, not the update after next.
I agree. That said, we have had the full spectrum of interpretations: From Vivian literally having been "raped" to making the choice to "enjoy a new and exciting life" because of being bored. Both deeply flawed perceptions and projections in my opinion. The question is how are these extreme and remarkable discrepancies possible? This is due to tendencies which go beyond the audience of porn games of course - above all the fear of appearing judgmental and the will to be empathetic instead of just the cold neutral observer.
I think it depends on the subject. If the story follows what the player would naturally pick, then for most it won't matter too much if there is no choice. But that is probably not the case here. I understand that we need to follow the main thrust of the plot to keep render proliferation down and make development faster, but I think it is important to provide at least choices of expression to make the player feel involved in the story. Playing this, I am continually disappointed that the MC isn't able to express himself, and that diminished the game for me. If you are going to have a reluctant cuckold you need to weave the story a little tighter in my opnion.
I disagree. There won't be a big revelation concerning Hutch or Vivian with regard to their actions up to now. Some kind of mystery we don't know yet which explains the first part.This is bad "mystery box" Hollywood storytelling. No, what we have seen is all to it up to now. Christian could be another case.
That scene with the cigarette is adding the mystery quite well. Anyway, I can't wait for the update. I usually avoid NTR games because they look like they are written either by a teen writing cringe wattpad fanfics or it's not focused on what NTR is. Emotional, messy and dark. It's always about a woman only. This is clearly written by someone who knows how life works. I played only one NTR game which I think no other can top it off.
I'm just waiting for the "cigarette smoking man" to end up being a complete non-event. Not everything has to have great meaning and it's just as likely to be a random person who we barely see anything of as it is some new antagonist, or Christian, or Hutch.
which one ?
Seeds of Chaos. Not only the game is dark both MMC and FMC van be corrupted into a dark side. MMC can be a plaything to demons which is a top notch.
yes, I played at one point, really quite complex, close to a real cRPG but I put it off until after they finished the game
You're going to be waiting decades. The game is approaching nine years old, the story for act one has been done for two years, and they've been filling shit in ever since. The first act, which is a stand alone game, may be done this year but act two probably won't be done until the mid 2030s, and there's a planned third act.
