Razrback16

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Count me in the group that really likes music in AVNs. When it's selected well it adds a ton to the scenes. In some games, like City of Broken Dreamers just as an example, LIs can even have themes; like I love Chandra's theme in that game - it fits her and is hot as fuck during sex scenes.

Being A DIK usually has good music that fits the themes, and Ocean does well also.

Before he had to remove a bunch, RoyalCandy had some of the best music you could select for some of the sex scenes in "No More Money" - the Tris blow job scene was fucking fire.

Games just lose something without good music, IMO. Obviously not everyone will agree with me on that, but just my two cents.

Hope Ocean has a very successful Steam release so he can get his workstation next.
 

syruz

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Hello,
So...

Chapter 5's full is coming along well, and I've finished the most daunting scene. The Bella heist night from Chapter 2 is done.
Just to give you an idea of how much longer that scene is:

Old Chapter 2: 77 Renders

New Chapter 2: 234 renders

The heist night has tripled in size.

I'll add some comparisons here and there. (4K of all images attached.)

Old Chapter 2



New



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New



Old



New



But... will the night end after the heist? :)

The heirloom Bella and the MC steal now have a separate scene too.





I'd say I'm about 65% done with the rework and around 600 renders in. I'm actually faster than I first anticipated. I did struggle a little with the heist scenes. I had to create so many new environments (Except the outside).

The only stuff that's still missing is the college Part in Chapter 2. I already finished the Bella end scenes (Previewed it in the last log.) and the beginning is also completely done.

I'd say around 500 renders more and it's done.

Here's another scene from Chapter 2 that's done.

Old Noji & Nami morning after the heist.





New







While I was scrolling through the old Chapters... I found this old Nightmare of a scene.



I remember said scene vividly... Before Chapter 3 was released, I completely re-did it because I couldn't render it properly and had to blur the shit out of it bc every character in the background was on the lowest res possible so I could render it. Still, this scene still features the shitty Mila model.

I'm redoing said scene and I'm almost done with it.



I had a pretty long call with my tax office.

I won't be able to buy as much music as I did in the past for quite some time if we ignore a potential Steam success.

The issue is that I have to write off music licenses over 10 years if they're over 500-800€. A lot of them are...

This means only a fraction of the music I paid for will be counted as a business expense for the upcoming years

It's ~0.83% per month that I can deduct. The rest of the money I already spent on licenses, I have to pay taxes on... Even though the money has already been spent on the game/business.

I won't have tax problems or something like that, but it fucks with my future music endeavors and I need to be much more careful. Don't expect a big collection of music at the beginning of Season 2.



And it wouldn't be a Season 2 Dev log without a Season 2 preview...



I'll be moving in a few days and I'll try to get everything done ASAP. I'll be one day without internet though.

WiAB's going to be out soon and I'm speedrunning the ~1100 renders for the Chapter 5 Full.


I'll see you in two weeks!

I might make some SG and WiAB Christmas treats. Maybe Bellchen and Katie together... I'll see where my inspiration takes me.


- Ocean
thank you, really great of you to share that
 
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PaxHadrian17

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Don't know if she' still on the list though.........
The last I know of, based on the post by lonelyk,

(16) VN - Ren'Py - Summer's Gone [Ch. 5 Beta] [Oceanlab] | F95zone

was that Noji was: currently not a LI "but nothing is ever set in stone"...

IMO - the Noji season 1 render changes show off a more vibrant, younger Noji (she does not have to be 20+ years older than the MC and Nami since she is not their bio mom).

She is a good doctor who exercises regularly and takes care of herself, and I think the new look helps show this off better than the old look did.

The bikini shot of Noji is Hot:

zzzzzNoji-CHS2-CH1.png

I think she is dressing this way in part because she feels more beautiful due to Nick's attention and she's certainly more relaxed given that Nick moved Noji, Nami and the MC into his house with almost no warning.

Having the man Noji is dating make that kind of commitment on the spot is a Big deal, especially given that there are children who, up until very recently (the MC and Zara - BB game less than 36 hours prior) had issues getting along.

I am fine with Noji remaining a great Mom figure and not hitting LI status.

IF Noji was to become an LI, something awful would need to happen with/to Nick (like Nick gets caught cheating on Noji by the MC) for the MC and Noji to end up considering physical intimacy willingly.

I can't see this MC trying to make a happy Noji into an LI.

It is hard to Not see Noji as a MILF given how hot she looks in this render (and some of the other new renders), but at this point in SG, I see her as unattainable.

Cheers!! :coffee:
 
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Razrback16

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Ya I am fine with Noji remaining a guardian, but I do admittedly wonder what's up with the sexualized shots of her if that's all she's intended to be.

There are other shots too where even the LIs don't need to be showing their assets in public places like school, work, etc.
 

Cabin Fever

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Ya I am fine with Noji remaining a guardian, but I do admittedly wonder what's up with the sexualized shots of her if that's all she's intended to be.

There are other shots too where even the LIs don't need to be showing their assets in public places like school, work, etc.
I think it's just good old fan service. When done well, it wouldn't feel out of place. When done not so well, you get all those Noji shots.
 

NeroZee

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Wtf are we doing right now? Are we trying to be the skirt police? Gonna pull out your tape measures? Who gives a fuck if Noji is sexualized, it's a PORN game. I hear enough of this shit on twitter as is where video game characters can't show an ounce of skin in a game and they all start to look like this
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You wanna start turning these games into the same shit? Noji is fine, all the girls are fine, they can walk naked 24/7 in fact it would be even better. Doesnt matter if the MC will get to fuck them in the end or not.

Lol imagine unironically saying "girls dont need to be showing off their assets in public" in Summers Gone... a porn game...

Shut up.
 

HornyyPussy

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Wtf are we doing right now? Are we trying to be the skirt police? Gonna pull out your tape measures? Who gives a fuck if Noji is sexualized, it's a PORN game. I hear enough of this shit on twitter as is where video game characters can't show an ounce of skin in a game and they all start to look like this
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You wanna start turning these games into the same shit? Noji is fine, all the girls are fine, they can walk naked 24/7 in fact it would be even better. Doesnt matter if the MC will get to fuck them in the end or not.

Lol imagine unironically saying "girls dont need to be showing off their assets in public" in Summers Gone... a porn game...

Shut up.
It's more whether there will be incest or not since that is a problem with Patreon. But since Nami will be a LI it won't mather if Noji is one as well.
 

alanrock

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Noji is perfect for bum bum sessions.

Also, the scene of the heist transforms into a spinoff of Tomb Raider. I like it.
 

Penfold Mole

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Wtf are we doing right now? Are we trying to be the skirt police? Gonna pull out your tape measures? Who gives a fuck if Noji is sexualized, it's a PORN game. I hear enough of this shit on twitter as is where video game characters can't show an ounce of skin in a game and they all start to look like this

You wanna start turning these games into the same shit? Noji is fine, all the girls are fine, they can walk naked 24/7 in fact it would be even better. Doesnt matter if the MC will get to fuck them in the end or not.

Lol imagine unironically saying "girls dont need to be showing off their assets in public" in Summers Gone... a porn game...

Shut up.
Well, about that... :rolleyes: :)

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