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

[BobTheDuck]

While browsing old devlogs, a thought occurred to me.

Since Ocean introduces a new dialogue window modeled on RPG games in which we have the opportunity to ask for additional information, claiming that Nika has recovered enough that he is starting to be interested in other people.
So what do you think ?, will Ocean surprise us in the future and introduce free-roaming sections to the game?
This, together with the introduction of the smartphone function, looks to me like preparing the mechanics that will be needed for this, and after all, Ocean can always say that Nika is healing well enough that he wants to start going to parties or other gatherings and talking to people



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I think the choices are more to build in a walkthrough for people who prefer that kind of style. Maybe some choices won't be available if you haven't chose the right options earlier, so you will know to reload. I don't think there's any need for free roam just because he's making choices a significant part of the roadmap. The optional choices will be phone driven, but you won't be searching through the kitchen to the living room to the mall to find the trigger to advance - they choices will simply be part of th dialogu offering branching. That's my take anyway - you won't be able to get off that couch and talk to anyone else in the building, those dialogue choices will simply lead you to the next scene based on your choices.

Sorry for being a bother, I really don't mean to interrupt the family tree analysis. Just a quick question. Do we have any indication of what Ocean is currently working on? Is it gonna be Wiab or SG S2?
Yes I've tried searching the thread for "Update" but there are 50+ post results and they are not ordered by date.

He's working on both, based on the devlog for SG last Thursday, it looks like SG will be some time next year, maybe March? I think WiaB will likely be some time over the holidays. THe most recent WiaB log suggests Ocean's already thinging about the steam side of things (the cinematic for the store) but is also pretty much just churning away. We'll know more about WiaB this Thursday, then SG the following Thursday.

Thursdays are useful days to check here and WiaB's thread, alternate days for the different games.

 

[Ahx]

- Nothing sick about Dylan being the father of Miru's baby, if Willi's shooting blanks Ayua's still gotta arriv somehow...

You see, Miru is the reason I breathe, she is the relief for my heart pain, the oil to my engine and the urn for my ashes. The only reason I play WIAB for. The rest don't interest me much. So yeah, that line is a bit subjective from my part, Sorry mate!

 

[yossa999]

You see, Miru is the reason I breathe, she is the relief for my heart pain, the oil to my engine and the urn for my ashes. The only reason I play WIAB for. The rest don't interest me much. So yeah, that line is a bit subjective from my part, Sorry mate!

Until she takes off those ugly nipple rings, you are not allowed to like her. As they often say here - PERIOD!

 

[Ahx]

Until she takes off those ugly nipple rings, you are not allowed to like her. As they often say here - PERIOD!

Reported.

 

[Darkdevil66]

Reported.

If it doesn't work, try again with Kink-shaming as report reason.

 

[Ahx]

If it doesn't work, try again with Kink-shaming as report reason.

I really don't want the mods quoting my own posts from the past.

 

[Krytax123]

The other takeaway is:
- Ocean pretty much has to overtly say things that'll clear up misconceptions about parents. So the next two chapters will have plot to make sure everything is clear and future proof.

We will still have the same questions and probably even more in chapter 16

 

[BobTheDuck]

We will still have the same questions and probably even more in chapter 16

Normally I'd agree, but the volatile nature of the change requires clarity as it's Ocean future proofing the games specifically. If it's not stated, the change doesn't have an effect that would make the change worth the effort. We will certainly have more than enough questions by ch 16, agreed.

 

[Krytax123]

Normally I'd agree, but the volatile nature of the change requires clarity as it's Ocean future proofing the games specifically. If it's not stated, the change doesn't have an effect that would make the change worth the effort. We will certainly have more than enough questions by ch 16, agreed.

I doubt it strongly, maybe some offhand comment in wiab but i dont expect anything else clarifiying anything for quite some time.

I wouldnt even be surprised about back and forths like Nika finding an old ID oh himself with the Zane name only to meet his father Mr. Cyrus later on to make everything more and more confusing

Maybe there will be a new message in the opening ala "No characters are related" lol

 

[RNasc4444]

Be an instant drop for me if he does. I'm the opposite of Nasc, I follow this purely because it's an extra to WIAB...I don't overly care for it much as a standalone VN. Adding free-roam, I'd just delete it and unfollow this thread immediately.

I gotta say I'm at the point where my excitment for a new update of either game pales in comparison to my excitment of seeing your reaction to the changes Ocean will introduce to WiAB. And now the possibility of freeroams as well

Until she takes off those ugly nipple rings, you are not allowed to like her. As they often say here - PERIOD!

LIES! SLANDER!
No one claimed you are not allowed to like them! Some of us do claim that her piercings and Leia's pepperoni slice nipples aren't the most visually appealling... In Miru's case it's a shame that those things (imo) drag her down from a 9.5 to like the lowest of 8's at best

 

[yossa999]

LIES! SLANDER!
No one claimed you are not allowed to like them! Some of us do claim that her piercings and Leia's pepperoni slice nipples aren't the most visually appealling... In Miru's case it's a shame that those things (imo) drag her down from a 9.5 to like the lowest of 8's at best

Actually, it's a complex case: the damn rings only appear in Blender renders, in the game she wears little nipple barbells or something, but not the rings. I'm not sure about them, after all they looked good on Amber...

 

[PaxHadrian17]

Actually, it's a complex case: the damn rings only appear in Blender renders, in the game she wears little nipple barbells or something, but not the rings. I'm not sure about them, after all they looked good on Amber...

Amber Rocks those barbells!



She can also ask Miss Marla to tell the BB coaches that the MC will be working out with barbells for part of his trip to the cabin and he will get Plenty of exercise - the Best kind of excused absence from school...

Willy does not have to work to properly exercise with those barbells... once he does - the workout gets even better!

Cheers!!

 

[Pl@y3r]

I doubt it strongly, maybe some offhand comment in wiab but i dont expect anything else clarifiying anything for quite some time.

I wouldnt even be surprised about back and forths like Nika finding an old ID oh himself with the Zane name only to meet his father Mr. Cyrus later on to make everything more and more confusing

Maybe there will be a new message in the opening ala "No characters are related" lol

I'm pretty sure that Nika is the son of someone important in WIAB, his parents aren't dead and Cyrus isn't his real last name.

 

[Ray_D]

Sorry for being a bother, I really don't mean to interrupt the family tree analysis. Just a quick question. Do we have any indication of what Ocean is currently working on? Is it gonna be Wiab or SG S2?
Yes I've tried searching the thread for "Update" but there are 50+ post results and they are not ordered by date.

Next year maybe.

 

[sorco2003]

I gotta say I'm at the point where my excitment for a new update of either game pales in comparison to my excitment of seeing your reaction to the changes Ocean will introduce to WiAB. And now the possibility of freeroams as well

This Wednesday (or Thursday) in the log:
"I have decided, for plot and scripting reasons, to make Katie exclusive to SG. This makes the story flow better and saves problems I have encountered for the future."

 

[RNasc4444]

This Wednesday (or Thursday) in the log:
"I have decided, for plot and scripting reasons, to make Katie exclusive to SG. This makes the story flow better and saves problems I have encountered for the future."

An army of Ocean haters would materialize in an instant with Maviarab as their leader

Seriously though I don't think there's a single WiAB fan that would forgive a betrayal like that. Would be funny to watch though!

 

[vampires69'in]

Amber Rocks those barbells!

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She can also ask Miss Marla to tell the BB coaches that the MC will be working out with barbells for part of his trip to the cabin and he will get Plenty of exercise - the Best kind of excused absence from school...

Willy does not have to work to properly exercise with those barbells... once he does - the workout gets even better!

Cheers!!

got me like this

 

[Dr.TSoni]

An army of Ocean haters would materialize in an instant with Maviarab as their leader

Seriously though I don't think there's a single WiAB fan that would forgive a betrayal like that. Would be funny to watch though!

and We will have our vengeance, in this life or the next​

 

[Maviarab]

An army of Ocean haters would materialize in an instant with Maviarab as their leader

Seriously though I don't think there's a single WiAB fan that would forgive a betrayal like that. Would be funny to watch though!

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and We will have our vengeance, in this life or the next​

 

[Kond]

I'm pretty sure that Nika is the son of someone important in WIAB, his parents aren't dead and Cyrus isn't his real last name.

Makes sense, maybe Nika is the son of a important character from WiAB and the mother will not be William's love interest...maybe one of his close friends from the past and his wife (or girlfriend) or some kind of "frenemie" in the story.
I think Ayua is William's and Miru's daughter,
I dont think Ocean will play with incest on this, so he will make sure there is no misunderstanding or incest path that will put his income in jeopardy.
But we would need to no why Ayua is not a LI, could be because Ocean wants to use her as protagonist or LI in another game, or because....Nika is related to William and a romance with Ayua would be incest.
Then to solve all this, Nika being the son of a not romanceable character from WiAB would make sense...but theres still too many questions.