VN Ren'Py Radiant [v0.7.1] [RK Studios]

[Holy Bacchus]

SirD is already very familiar with backlash. His last update to his Polarity game caused a lot of it. From what I've heard it wasn't the first time either. What I've learned through it is, he simply doesn't care what others think about his direction.

Well, from spending some time on Discord, it's clear that they won't be changing course. It's also a bit of an echo chamber too where there's not a great deal of criticism and feedback and the one section that's quite active right now is derailed frequently with off-topic stuff and emoji dumps.

If this game continues in this direction, I garentee you there will be a massive walk away from this project and I know and understand that you agree with us on a lot of things, and that you just want everyone to wait and see, you're hoping for the best. All I'm hoping to achieve is to get you to see that there is a very good chance we won't get that outcome you're expecting. It's a great game, it has a lot going for it, it can still turn into a master piece, but not if the devs continue to walk with their eyes shut. And from experiences from the past I can only assume that's exactly what's going to happen.

I do see it, and trust me when I say that I share the same fear that this game will start making bad decisions with regards to the track of the story and what will happen with certain characters, but I'm trying to retain a sense of optimism here because there are a lot of good aspects here, not just the character models. I've been here before with games that had shaky starts but have gotten better over time, especially when the dev starts to open themselves up to constructive feedback and criticism, which I hope will happen here eventually.

As you say, people will vote with their money, and maybe this is what will open them up to new ideas and a possible course correction, especially since they've both bet all their chips on it.

 

[Kpopn00dcoverlover]

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[Maviarab]

Yeah, not sure how dark it will be... I won't be going near it at all. Would if it was like the MC was a "Dexter" type serial killer and he kills those who threaten his family/friends. But that's a different game entirely.

That...actually sounds like an interesting idea...

*starts scribbling ideas down*

 

[MrFriendly]

That...actually sounds like an interesting idea...

*starts scribbling ideas down*

If you do it I get a credit: Idea by F95's resident can dwelling Grouch... LOL

Seriously would love to play Radiant if it was to have that type of dark path. Right now, with the length of time between updates, I am less interested than I was before the new update.

 

[dmmt]

Anyways at the end of this long winded rant. I just wanted to say that I defended this game on the Polarity thread. So I'm taking it harder. I'll admit that. Everyone over there said he was going to pull the same shit here and I told them he wouldn't, these are completely different games. They didn't even have the same vibe to them. Well now I was wrong in every way.

If this game continues in this direction, I garentee you there will be a massive walk away from this project and I know and understand that you agree with us on a lot of things, and that you just want everyone to wait and see, you're hoping for the best. All I'm hoping to achieve is to get you to see that there is a very good chance we won't get that outcome you're expecting. It's a great game, it has a lot going for it, it can still turn into a master piece, but not if the devs continue to walk with their eyes shut. And from experiences from the past I can only assume that's exactly what's going to happen.

^ He's right you know.

The 1st release, introduced a semi-unique take in that we had what appeared to be a good guy MC, being reunited with 3 gorgeous young daughters. Was he going to seduce them? Were they going to seduce him? Were they going to be a 'normal' (given this is a porn game), family? Where does this creepy cop come from all of a sudden and WTF is his issue anyway? Why does the Russian chick, look the same age or younger even, than the MC? A turn down a dark path, is probably not going to sit well with many. It takes away from what made the 1st release so compelling, and has kept us waiting, and waiting, and waiting for 7 months?, for this update.

Now, it's the Dev's game for sure and he/she/they are as always, entitled to go with the game wherever they want. But if I am trying to make money marketing to X demographic, I am not going to refuse to provide what they want to pay for. j/s...

 

[dmmt]

Any estimated date when v0.3 will be out?

June 2021, would be an equal time lapse between 1 and 2, for 2 and 3.

 

[dmmt]

Yes, its a problem Chrome has. Use firefox or MEGAsync

mine too, on my new laptop. Glad to hear its not just me or a prob with my hardware, but a systemic thing.

 

[Aion_Abyss]

Yeah, not sure how dark it will be... I won't be going near it at all. Would if it was like the MC was a "Dexter" type serial killer and he kills those who threaten his family/friends. But that's a different game entirely.

There's only one asshole who deserves to die in this game and it's the cop

 

[dmmt]

- His thoughts sometimes do not seem to fit with the dark path. I agree there should probably in some places be different thoughts for this path. But I can see him going the dark path after what happened to him without fully losing who he was before (at least not yet.) His world was destroyed. He woke up and it was all gone. And he blames himself for Natalie's son's death. I can play him as conflicted. Wanting the dark path but having a conflict with his old caring self.

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- Him just rolling over and accepting Madison taking his shower so he has to go to work without doesn't work if you're playing the dark path. Why would he just let her? But it's fine on the pure path and I could even see it on the lust path. There should have been a choice here

Playing one on Dark Path and one on Lust Path. (Porn game throwing 3 gorgeous 18 yr old daughters at me, is NOT gonna get the pure path...ever)

COMPLETE agreement over just letting Maddie take the shower not fitting the Dark Path. Not at all. As antagonistic as she has been? I can see him saying; no. my shower and I have to go to work I'm showering. If you wanna join me... (of course, she wouldn't, at least not yet. She'd get pissed and stomp off to the other shower, while the thought bubble in her head was wrestling between anger and wantoness)

 

[The ArcKnight]

Well, from spending some time on Discord, it's clear that they won't be changing course. It's also a bit of an echo chamber too where there's not a great deal of criticism and feedback and the one section that's quite active right now is derailed frequently with off-topic stuff and emoji dumps.

Emphasis mine.

This is incredibly troubling news. I hope the Dev duo will at least skim this thread and see the rather large negative reaction to the cop. I am not holding my breath but hope springs eternal...

 

[dmmt]

still theres unneccesary drama to rile readers up. the development between the female characters and the mc is deep enough already, theres no need for an enemy.

we dont need drama to get riled up. We can rile each other up just fine. Just read this thread and you'll see it.

 

[Bubbaclaw]

I have to ask : WHY isn't there spanking in this game?
Maddie REALLY needs to have her ass tanned.

 

[Aion_Abyss]

I have to ask : WHY isn't there spanking in this game?
Maddie REALLY needs to have her ass tanned.

Harder, daddy!

 

[punisher2099]

I have to ask : WHY isn't there spanking in this game?
Maddie REALLY needs to have her ass tanned.

Maybe there will be at some point.

 

[Bubbaclaw]

Harder, daddy!

Cute.
My point is she's acting like a child so she should be punished like one.

 

[Aion_Abyss]

Cute.
My point is she's acting like a child so she should be punished like one.

my point was, she could be into that and would probably behave the same just so MC can spank her more

 

[MysteryCrabs]

This is incredibly troubling news. I hope the Dev duo will at least skim this thread and see the rather large negative reaction to the cop. I am not holding my breath but hope springs eternal

The existence of a negative reaction is not justification for removal. Nor is it proof it's a bad choice. This forum likes to freak out constantly over the most minor of things, so it's nearly impossible to take any of it seriously, even when the concerns are legitimate. With how often people here cry the sky is falling, I'd expect to have at least seen some hail.

 

[Mercie]

Unfortunately true, because the Discord discussions, whilst often agreeing he's a terrible character, have generally resulted in most people in favour of keeping him, and even if they were largely vocal about removing him, he won't be because that would require a re-working of this chapter and all future chapters which would take time and I doubt they're willing to do that as it could delay the next update which wouldn't be good since this one took such a long time.

Just have him walk outside to his bug saying "Ive got you now cunt" and tthhhhhhhhhhhwap. A bus hits him.

 

[Fapmigo]

I have to ask : WHY isn't there spanking in this game?
Maddie REALLY needs to have her ass tanned.

Finally a good question and I'll add why is there no deepthroat and sodomization of Maddie yet?

Spoiler: answer

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[Gunzman7T]

If the cop isn't gonna leave, could he be renamed "Eric"? (fucking Erics!)

At least he's not ntr'ed MC so he's not on the same level as Eric