Ren'Py Rogue-like: Evolution [v1.62e] [Oni]

[grunt_pepper]

After seeing more of the art, yeah, not really into this artstyle, but mostly because of the clash it has with the backgrounds. If the backgrounds were more painted and shaded like the characters, they wouldn't look so out of place.

IIRC the backgrounds are a relic of Chonky Mod and likely a placeholder, they're either upscaled Oni backgrounds or ones made from the backgrounds used in the Evo cartoon. Ron has also said that the art he has shown so far was an early draft and that he was still fine tuning things with the artist.

You can lock yourself from having at it with the girls if you make the wrong choices, meaning no more roleplay with benefits

The mechanics are still very much a work in progress , so I imagine that he'll be adding other stats in the future once he introduces more mechanics. As of 8 days ago he just began adding some rudimentary dating mechanics, while the previous commits on the github were mostly concerning performance, UI and a few initial Laura events.

The project hasn't even reached the 0.1 stage, it's barely a thing.

I'm willing to give Ron the benefit of the doubt in this regard.

To me, how shapeless Oni's game was is a great point, because I could start dozens of playthroughs and do things any way.

I'm not a big fan of giving the MC too much of a defined background, but I imagine implementing different backgrounds to choose from won't be that hard, and how well received the story beats are going to be depend on the quality of the writing.

 

[Artcool]

Completed: Rogue, Kitty Pryde, Emma Frost, Laura(X-23), Jean Grey, Storm, Charles Xavier(Go to his office at night).
In game, with some interactions left: Jubilee.
Cameo: Gwenpool.

Thats cool. Thanks. Does the dev have any other plans? Like adding other chars in the game? Mystique or Psylocke?

 

[Semondemon]

Thats cool. Thanks. Does the dev have any other plans? Like adding other chars in the game? Mystique or Psylocke?

No.
On another note I think Oni plans to add both of jubilees poses but who fucking knows.

 

[Gabbar@007]

I'm aware of this old version, never got to play it. We're in 2022 now, should be long gone. But for real that's some early stuff, different angle of Rogue's pose including MC too.

Is there android version?

 

[Wajean]

IIRC the backgrounds are a relic of Chonky Mod and likely a placeholder, they're either upscaled Oni backgrounds or ones made from the backgrounds used in the Evo cartoon. Ron has also said that the art he has shown so far was an early draft and that he was still fine tuning things with the artist.


The mechanics are still very much a work in progress , so I imagine that he'll be adding other stats in the future once he introduces more mechanics. As of 8 days ago he just began adding some rudimentary dating mechanics, while the previous commits on the github were mostly concerning performance, UI and a few initial Laura events.

The project hasn't even reached the 0.1 stage, it's barely a thing.

I'm willing to give Ron the benefit of the doubt in this regard.


I'm not a big fan of giving the MC too much of a defined background, but I imagine implementing different backgrounds to choose from won't be that hard, and how well received the story beats are going to be depend on the quality of the writing.

Well, I commented on what I read about the project in that doc in the drive, which seems to talk about his vision for a much more fleshed out game. So I don't know how much he's willing to deviate from that description, especially given how he's not doing this for profit and rather for a personal passion.

 

[red1988]

nice model ron really nice

 

[davisj1313]

Rename and replace some clothes

Maybe I am being an idiot but I cannot find where the clothes are stored in the game files.

 

[Ennoch]

Maybe I am being an idiot but I cannot find where the clothes are stored in the game files.

You have to unren the archive.rpa first.

 

[Semondemon]

Can confirm, Oni didn't do one pose for Jubes he actually did two. So there's that I guess?

 

[salscou]

Can confirm, Oni didn't do one pose for Jubes he actually did two. So there's that I guess?

Well, finally some ok news.

 

[davisj1313]

You have to unren the archive.rpa first.

Much appreciated

 

[katzen.klo]

Thats cool. Thanks. Does the dev have any other plans? Like adding other chars in the game? Mystique or Psylocke?

Oni adds one girl per year, this year was Jubilee. There is usually a poll among his patreons towards the end of the year that decides who comes next.

 

[LOGhetto]

And thus the cycle of objectively nothing substantial continues every year

 

[katzen.klo]

And thus the cycle of objectively nothing substantial continues every year

Eh, Ive been playing this game since it came out, its a lot more now than it used to be. In the early days, it was just Rouge and Kitty, everyone just had on pose and you couldnt even have a threesome. In recent versions, you can barely take a shower without having an orgy.

Honestly, all the criticism in this thread is a bit retarded. Oni works on the same pace he worked for years, but for whatever reason people now decided that its unacceptable. I agree that some of the recent poses are disappointing though.

 

[blarg0192]

The prototype for Ron Chon's new project is here. He's just calling it Project Redacted for now.

Damn, I was hoping for an SCP game

 

[Testerguy19]

Eh, Ive been playing this game since it came out, its a lot more now than it used to be. In the early days, it was just Rouge and Kitty, everyone just had on pose and you couldnt even have a threesome. In recent versions, you can barely take a shower without having an orgy.

Honestly, all the criticism in this thread is a bit retarded. Oni works on the same pace he worked for years, but for whatever reason people now decided that its unacceptable. I agree that some of the recent poses are disappointing though.

All criticism? I've been playing this game 4 years ago, and that means hundreds of playthroughs on average at least. Excluding some actual braindead takes, all defense is not the best either. There are braindead takes for sure, but saying every one is a bit retarded means you and I do not give fair criticism, let alone the reviews. As much as we know his pace, you can't expect build ups only to be let down by last minute disappointments. This happens too often anywhere and it's simple psychology; don't get your hopes up too high and if you fail to deliver, let people know early at least and don't always make excuses or lies.

He has said he would improve the pace of works, even though we could cut him slack, he's on Patreon and some greedy, lazy creators use the money to their advantages and are sluggish in the process. Ask Semondemon, who's famously known for being a supporter. A game that's about 6 years old progresses like that---you said it about the disappointing poses, are we actually looking forward to Jubilee's poses this month or is something gonna change to reignite our hopes up? Probably not, but the reception and Oni's reputation has been going a bit down. Overly anticipating for good things aren't the best either.

 

[Zane11]

Hello, I'm a little lost with the OP.

There is a 2020 version of the game besides the main one, plus there are so many mods.. The Expansion Mod for example seems to be great from what I read, but is it complete? Or is the base game complete for that matter?

Sorry to seem stupid lol, but what version of the game do you recommend me to download to start with? Thanks!

 

[salscou]

Eh, Ive been playing this game since it came out, its a lot more now than it used to be. In the early days, it was just Rouge and Kitty, everyone just had on pose and you couldnt even have a threesome. In recent versions, you can barely take a shower without having an orgy.

Honestly, all the criticism in this thread is a bit retarded. Oni works on the same pace he worked for years, but for whatever reason people now decided that its unacceptable. I agree that some of the recent poses are disappointing though.

My biggest recent gripe is how he is re-using poses he supposedly worked on form months, and how completely dissapointing jean's front pose is and you know its just out of spite, wich i will never understand why hes mad people want jean grey in an x-men game instead of gwenpool.

 

[Wajean]

Hello, I'm a little lost with the OP.

There is a 2020 version of the game besides the main one, plus there are so many mods.. The Expansion Mod for example seems to be great from what I read, but is it complete? Or is the base game complete for that matter?

Sorry to seem stupid lol, but what version of the game do you recommend me to download to start with? Thanks!

If it's your first time, go for vanilla version. 2020 one is a joke build with nothing to offer, really. If you feel like it, add the Prime mod to your vanilla for a lot of QoL improvements, and if you were satified and your favourite girls happen to be the first few ones, go for the Expanded, which only has up to Laura but there are many more things there, like tanning in the pool or a buch of extra clothes.

Eh, Ive been playing this game since it came out, its a lot more now than it used to be. In the early days, it was just Rouge and Kitty, everyone just had on pose and you couldnt even have a threesome. In recent versions, you can barely take a shower without having an orgy.

Honestly, all the criticism in this thread is a bit retarded. Oni works on the same pace he worked for years, but for whatever reason people now decided that its unacceptable. I agree that some of the recent poses are disappointing though.

It is natural to feel disapointed when the dev works at a snail pace and, rather than at least making genuine new stuff for the girls, he copies previous poses or makes outright terrible new ones. It's not simply a case of "oh, Oni's been always like that" it's that he's gotten worse. With the pasing years, the game has gathered a lot of followers, and a reasonable, honest answer to that would be to up your ante and try to improve the game now that it's not just a funny little experiment, but a very popular, highly profitable product. Furthermore, it's an attitude thing, where he gets some mad fat cash every month from the game's revenue and still doesn't feel responsible and try to actually put an effort into it or even listen to what people say about it. It's like he has no commitment with the project, to which the cheapest counterargument would say "uh, you don't pay, don't complain" somehow rejecting that having the game for free doesn't mean being unable to hold an opinion about it, and that opinion usually is that Oni has no working ethic and no respect for the fans. Justified? Yeah. Fine? No.

 

[Zane11]

If it's your first time, go for vanilla version. 2020 one is a joke build with nothing to offer, really. If you feel like it, add the Prime mod to your vanilla for a lot of QoL improvements, and if you were satified and your favourite girls happen to be the first few ones, go for the Expanded, which only has up to Laura but there are many more things there, like tanning in the pool or a buch of extra clothes.

Thank you for the response!

Two more things if you would. Do I gain something significant with one of the cheat mods or is just about less grind in case that's too significant? And is the game very far along in terms of content or way too far from completion?