VN RPGM Abandoned Saria Reclaimed [v0.17] [Velminth]

[HikkiG]

Now I understand more about the whole issue, who knows maybe he backpedals, also there is no saying that he is not going to introduce the missing content in new chapters since he is just rebamping everything there is plenty of content to be re added.

I don't doubt we'll see all the content from previous version revisited in time, just presented and executed in a different way that much of the old audience dislikes, the fact that the beginning of the game hasn't really changed much with each major revision is a testament to this. Unfortunately it's months, almost two years, of work just mostly thrown out combined with completely different narrative and design focus that's really polarizing (and personally I am just not a fan of current direction.) If Vel just calmly stated in one line: "yeah, sorry I wasn't feeling the old system and wanted to try something new" then you wouldn't really have such a strong negative reaction from people, if anything more people would be accepting of changes or quietly moved on with minimal shitposting.
Or alternatively just wrapped up the previous "legacy" version with an actual ending (at the town legacy ends in) and started this as an actual new project; you'd have practically no outcry. You could simply chalk it up as "Tale of Saria" series with each game being a fun, short, experimental journey.

 

[BlackWyvern]

You trippin'
What's exciting about that? It's about one of those crappy VN's where you just press skip button to watch another CG and linear story type shit?

That's the thing.. there are literally 1000's of them and the first thing you do is "enable skip unread text" or hit ctrl to go to the next CG or choice (if there is even one) and now there was a rather good game what got turned into another std. production line VN. It just sucks.

 

[Oscarsz]

somebody can share the good version? im new to this game haha
thanks yall in advance

 

[HikkiG]

somebody can share the good version? im new to this game haha
thanks yall in advance

The previous version is still up on itchi.o

 

[Oscarsz]

The previous version is still up on itchi.o

it's the 15.2? here we have the 15.1
there's also a 16v

 

[Supreme_Evil]

it's the 15.2? OP has the 15.1

Yep, 15.2.

 

[Glorp]

Velminth Thanks for the christmas update.

@ clowns in this thread berating the dev, you r*****s need to stfu. its literally a FREE game. I know for a FACT if you were actual patreon supporters or paying players you wouldn't be complaining on a god damn adult game PIRATE website. I do not understand why yall are acting so entitled when uv given the dev nothing in return.

My guy, have you not considered that a healthy number of the people here do/did support him and are simply here for lack of reasonable alternatives? People who have withdrawn support obviously won't be posting on Patreon posts (and a good number of those comments are indeed negative), and from what I can see the dev is likely banning a shitload of people on Discord who simply disagree with him. So that leaves here, the platform formerly known as Twitter (weird place to be doing that though), the itchio page which I'm pretty sure he can delete comments from, and the Discord people are getting purged from for wrongthink.

That is, unless you're suggesting that all of the previous and current supporters with grievances are somewhere else, like maybe 4chan or something.

 

[fallenangelmen]

Is there any information on why he has decided to change the game so much?
My best guess is that he got frustrated with how complex it was and said fuck it.

 

[Zariaswell]

I loved the first versions in the style of Karryn prison, then I was not convinced with the card system but when I understood it I enjoyed it a lot, but something that I really always loved was exploration, my favorite maps were the abandoned ship and the hive, now I see that the change has been the most drastic to date to the point of no longer being a game and becoming a VN, goodbye exploration but I am going to try to be positive now that everything is simpler I suppose that the development is going to be faster, so I will continue to pay attention to each update especially because I love Saria, there are not many protagonists like her.

That's not even a VN. In a VN, there is meaningfull choices that let you experience the story in different ways depending on them.
Here you're just stuck on the same stage till u defeat the oponent. It's like level one, basic of an ero-card game...

 

[Zariaswell]

Went from a promising game to an actual shit show terrible game. What's worse, the crybaby loser dev takes all feedback and criticism as personal jabs. The finished product of this game will be terrible, and he will only have himself to blame.

I'm not so sure.
Thing is the final product will be very different than what we expected.
And u know how it will end? Nobody will play the game but one guy. This guy will finish the game once and share his save with everyobody here, so we can all see each scene once, and then delete the game forever.

So fraking sad.

 

[neckless]

What a shame. It was a good game... What a rotten way to die.

 

[Supreme_Evil]

And u know how it will end? Nobody will play the game but one guy. This guy will finish the game once and share his save with everyobody here, so we can all see each scene once, and then delete the game forever.

So fraking sad.

That's why I can't call this an actual game. It'll be good, if homies gonna check gallery at least after this kinda of turnaround.

 

[supirzed]

This guy will finish the game

Do you really believe it?

 

[cleanfeel]

Absolutely, your urinary-dipper brain figured it out.

Good, now that downs-syndrome borne accusations are over with :

...yet here you are in every other page, still here, still gurgling on my balls like a little dog

Nah, schizo-dev episodes included the game is getting done even if I am back to taking commissions.

You guys really think a person who writes and thinks like this can create something good? Mentally unstable, immature, can't handle criticism.

Edit: I forgot to submit this post when I wrote it. I'm guessing some comments I referenced were removed / edited

 

[supirzed]

Honestly 0.16 feels like a cheap and shitty spinoff rather than an actual game. It's dumbed down in every way possible and 90% of the content of the previous version is missing. Ppl won't complain if it was released as a side project while main game was still getting updated. But waiting 4 months to get this... It's ridiculous.

 

[droglob]

Ah yes, i was wondering what would break first...

The western 2D CG porn game fate. Every fucking time.

This guy acting like he finna hang some mistletoe over the train tracks on New Year's Eve.

 

[MethuselahJones]

Damn...I haven't checked on this thread in some time. Not since the battle update where the dev switched to using cards over the tradition RPG style. It hurts to see the game's development devolve into such a messy state. It's also very saddening to see the dev lashing out at everyone who has anything even remotely negative to say about the state of the game so far.

 

[droglob]

It's also very saddening to see the dev lashing out at everyone who has anything even remotely negative to say about the state of the game so far.

Wind blows, rain falls, the strong prey upon the weak...and scammers get defensive about their scams.

 

[Oscarsz]

Wind blows, rain falls, the strong prey upon the weak...and scammers get defensive about their scams.

wasnt the game good before?

 

[droglob]

wasnt the game good before?

Oh yes, it was very good. Showed lot's of promise. All the successful ones do.