VN Ren'Py Summer's Gone [S1 Steam + DLC] [Oceanlab]

[BobTheDuck]

It's January 31st .
If Ocean can get SG out to Steam before the end of the day, he's technically accomplished his goal .

I mean, maybe he has? It could be sitting in someone's inbox for approval...

My guess is he intended to get his work done by the end of Jan, and then it has to filter through Steam's process. And I imagine he'll want the patrons to keep the release from leaking this time to get a bigger splash on steam.

Buying the steam release will be the first time I'll have supported Ocean, so it's up to him to do it sooner rather than later

 

[murphy88]

Just as I supported dr.pinkcake by buying his seasons on steam I will do the same with Ocean, it's probably my favorite game (even without sex).

Hopefully it won't take too long to bring out the revised season 1.

 

[White cat6]

dude the thread is over 15 hundred pages long, of course it has been discussed countless times... for now there are theories, but no one knows for sure other than the dev

The plot is not new. It's interesting how Ocean presents it. He presents events through the eyes of Nicky in SG and William in WIAB. They both do not understand what is happening around them and, accordingly, cannot correctly interpret them. Taking their point of view, the gamer also incorrectly interprets the events taking place in both games. At the same time, Ocean generously sprinkles clues: remarks, objects, actions of characters that indicate what is really happening.
And about Summer. Ocean didn't call the game that for nothing. Nick and Summer are key plot elements. All events revolve around the two of them and Nami. Would you understand who Summer is ))

 

[Ottoeight]

The plot is not new. It's interesting how Ocean presents it. He presents events through the eyes of Nicky in SG and William in WIAB. They both do not understand what is happening around them and, accordingly, cannot correctly interpret them. Taking their point of view, the gamer also incorrectly interprets the events taking place in both games. At the same time, Ocean generously sprinkles clues: remarks, objects, actions of characters that indicate what is really happening.
And about Summer. Ocean didn't call the game that for nothing. Nick and Summer are key plot elements. All events revolve around the two of them and Nami. Would you understand who Summer is ))

Wait, wait, wait.

Are you telling me that since my point of view is Nika's point of view, therefore I'm going to indentify with Nika and my poor weenie is going to have "problems" too?

 

[White cat6]

Wait, wait, wait.

Are you telling me that since my point of view is Nika's point of view, therefore I'm going to indentify with Nika and my poor weenie is going to have "problems" too?

I don't know about yours, but Nicky has no problem with sausage. His problem is completely different.

 

[yossa999]

Wait, wait, wait.

Are you telling me that since my point of view is Nika's point of view, therefore I'm going to indentify with Nika and my poor weenie is going to have "problems" too?

Be cool. The bruh saw Ocean's script and knows for sure that Summer is alive and going to the same college as Nika. But he won't tell us which girl she is, I think you understand the reasons.
So once MC meets and recognizes her, flaccid wormy will no longer be a problem, it will be rock hard day and night. A much bigger problem that awaits you due to a change in POV: What will you do when all your hair starts sticking up in defiance of gravity, and in the most inappropriate places of your body?!

 

[Ottoeight]

I don't know about yours, but Nicky has no problem with sausage. His problem is completely different.

So you think that since his little pal doesn't wake up with the chicks, then he likes sausages & butt stuff, uh?

Well, I'll tell you: I'm not interested in the basketball team path.

 

[Zeniks1895]

According to the latest WIAB dev log we should not expect Ch5 full release in January or in the next few days. It's a shame, but it looks like we will have to wait for an indefinite amount of time.

 

[Deleted member 6168082]

we should not expect Ch5 full release in January or in the next few days.

Seeing as the update for WIAB came out around "Jan 18, 2024" I'll take a guess and say, the update will come out around April, May or maaaaybe, June. It also depends on when and how much he ends up working on it for.

Whoever thought the Ch5 full release update was going to come out this month is just a silly head. He does work on two games y'know.

I mean, wasn't SG supposed to be released on Steam this month? eh, I probably got that wrong. I think he said he would try to get it out by this month. The point is, it'll be out when it's out. There's a big world out there, go have adventures while you wait.

 

[BobTheDuck]

Seeing as the update for WIAB came out around "Jan 18, 2024" I'll take a guess and say, the update will come out around April, May or maaaaybe, June. It also depends on when and how much he ends up working on it for.

Whoever thought the Ch5 full release update was going to come out this month is just a silly head. He does work on two games y'know.

I mean, wasn't SG supposed to be released on Steam this month? eh, I probably got that wrong. I think he said he would try to get it out by this month. The point is, it'll be out when it's out. There's a big world out there, go have adventures while you wait.

The steam release is CH5 full. The last SG dev log mentioned he had about 200 lines of script to deal with (all renders done), an intro cinematic and the gallery. I'd guess the intro cinematic is what's holding him up - trying to justify the entire development process by making a good first impression (as far a steam is concerned) is probably triggering way too much perfectionism. But it's also completely understandable.

The latest dev log for WiaB suggests he's probably halfway through the renders for WiaB 3.5, and has done a few renders ahead in Ch4 plot lines (I guess he was feeling inspired about a certain scene and it made sense to jump ahead while using the same assets). We've seen a fair number of scenes from SG season 2. I'd say the recent lease of video cards has actually made the difference he'd hoped, plus software developments decreasing render time will mean ...there's a very good chance we'll see the steam/season 1 ch5 full update in weeks. Or maybe we won't see it while it sits in steam's inbox.

 

[Maviarab]

The bigger problem is less Ocean and more Steam. It could have already been submitted to Steam but they do not do things the very next day of a submission. Could be weeks away once it's in Steams hands. Not a great deal Ocean can do about that once he submitted it.

 

[Cabin Fever]

The bigger problem is less Ocean and more Steam. It could have already been submitted to Steam but they do not do things the very next day of a submission. Could be weeks away once it's in Steams hands. Not a great deal Ocean can do about that once he submitted it.

That's assuming Ocean has already submitted it for approval. But knowing how Ocean chronically underestimates how much time is needed to do his planned work, it wouldn't surprise me one iota if the problem isn't on Steam's end. Seriously, if it's been submitted, I'm quite sure Ocean would have mentioned that. Until that happens, I wouldn't try to shift the culpability off Ocean yet.

 

[Krytax123]

He's working on further chapters in the meantime so let him take care of the full release with care, time and patience. Its important for him to make this release flawless, way more important than a few people like us being impatient for the few bits of new content.

 

[White cat6]

It is pretty obvious Summer never existed. She is a figment of MC's imagination. Also Sasha implanted a delusion into the MC's head making him think Summer was real.

Well then they have a mass hallucination because Summer is remembered by Nami and Nya. And what does Sasha have to do with it? She never talked about Summer ))

 

[White cat6]

Be cool. The bruh saw Ocean's script and knows for sure that Summer is alive and going to the same college as Nika. But he won't tell us which girl she is, I think you understand the reasons.
So once MC meets and recognizes her, flaccid wormy will no longer be a problem, it will be rock hard day and night. A much bigger problem that awaits you due to a change in POV: What will you do when all your hair starts sticking up in defiance of gravity, and in the most inappropriate places of your body?!

When you don’t know what to say and start demonstrating your stupidity and rudeness.

 

[BobTheDuck]

Well then they have a mass hallucination because Summer is remembered by Nami and Nya. And what does Sasha have to do with it? She never talked about Summer ))

Already been explained.

No clearly, Sasha deluded both Nami and Nia too.


It is a better theory than Sasha is Summer.

This is just some light hearted conversation for humour sake after the mods cleaned the thread.

...although Nika as the star of a Truman show style delusion would be funny for about 30 seconds, the rage at the cheap plot device would make us spontaneously combust.

 

[yossa999]

When you don’t know what to say and start demonstrating your stupidity and rudeness.

Nah, when I don't know what to say I post a meme or two
Rudeness is part of my culture, you can't blame me for that!

So if I'm a little... um... skeptical of your vague hints that you have sacred knowledge of the plot that Ocean is trying so hard to hide from peasants like me, please don't be offended. I'm not trying to insult your personality, I just find it a little funny the way you present your ideas about the game's plot. However, don't let my stupidity hold you back and please go on with your show.

 

[Tennyson@]

Bella and her mom are damn hot

Any new scenes of Bella in chapter 5??? If someone can tell me , last I played was bella at a campfire site crying

So if someone can update me what has happened after that

Thank you

 

[alanrock]

Bella and her mom are damn hot

Any new scenes of Bella in chapter 5??? If someone can tell me , last I played was bella at a campfire site crying

So if someone can update me what has happened after that

Thank you

Bella owns the Ch.5.

She is still very kind and friendly ...

 

[BobTheDuck]

Bella and her mom are damn hot

Any new scenes of Bella in chapter 5??? If someone can tell me , last I played was bella at a campfire site crying

So if someone can update me what has happened after that

Thank you

Yep, there's a bunch. I'm not going to spoil it for you, it's worth finding out for yourself. But wait until CH5 Full - there are the final reworked Bella scenes of the heist and the basketball game.