They're Backkkk...
Ocean is a scammer...
Ocean is a milker...
Here we go again...
The uneducated attacks of those who are angry that they are not getting their free stuff in the quantity/quality/speed/number of animations/level of resolution that they are entitled to astounds me.
Ocean is a Prolific creator, making Summers Gone and Where It All Began side-by-side:
His updates have typically 1,000+ renders + quality animations, all created in high resolution (no '480p' here...); licensed music; a great story and Many potential LI's.
He invests a huge amount of his cash flow from supporters in: better hardware, music licensing, and yes - paying both other team members And hiring freelancers where he feels he can leverage their talents to create something he can incorporate into a VN so he can focus on other things - like story rendering...
Ocean gave kudos to the freelancer who created the outdoor stadium environment where the MC, Zara and the rest of the basketball team hopefuls did their first night practice.
Ocean hired a freelancer to make the phone app but, in this case, this person blew it and Ocean had to take it back.
So - Ocean hired someone who did not live up to the hype/do their job... because that never happens in RL, right?
There is a consequence for development speed when someone hired to do a job does not get the job done:
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Direct quote from the Summers Gone Dev Log May 17, 2023
As mentioned above, the work on the phone has begun. Good boi Messe has created a lot of fantastic-looking UIs for me. The coding part is definitely the hardest, as I'm still doing it myself. But I'm getting there. Here's the current main menu.
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Progress is pretty fast, even though the phone takes quite a few hours away from setting up scenes atm.
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I think Ocean is not just a great creator, he is a smart businessman!
Yes, creating a high-quality AVN like Summers Gone means approaching this Not as a hobby, but as a business.
The decision to rework SG (primarily CH 1 & 2, with continuity updates in other chapters as needed) has a Very specific purpose:
It is not milking ...
It is the preparation for a Steam release.
Steam is Major opportunity to introduce the world beyond F95 to Summers Gone - and Ocean gets 1 chance to make a first impression.
Steam success will create not just a huge resource bump, but also provide the following (at a minimum):
Exposure to a huge world-wide audience
Notice and potential teaming opportunities with high quality freelancers who want to be part of Summers Gone, Season 2 and beyond
Notice by indie music performers who can see the potential of teaming with a creator like Ocean - in-AVN credit and the chance to grow their own audience by piggybacking on the success of Summers Gone.
And - I'm sure I'm missing other advantages since the above are just my 'off the cuff' thoughts as I write this.
So:
Milking = NO
Scamming = NO
Creating an awesome story that I am happy to support = YES
Cheers!
