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

[sanderspare]

No, not yet. You'll notice there was no 18+ question, because it's not required. It was meant so that it could slip under the 16 rating and be sold in Germany, and without losing music licenses, but it didn't happen in the end.

Season 2 is intended to be 18+ with content that reflects that. Season 1 weeds out people who don't like the MC and can't cope with the premise of the game.

Alright, so the game is rated PG so far, good to playing without expecting any erotic content lol
Separated season 1 and 2 for PG/18+ sound silly, but i hope its work out so the game will keep going.

 

[BobTheDuck]

Alright, so the game is rated PG so far, good to playing without expecting any erotic content lol
Separated season 1 and 2 for PG/18+ sound silly, but i hope its work out so the game will keep going.

There's a whole bunch of reasons why, but it's easier to simply say season one is 16 and season 2 18+. If you want an idea of what Ocan can do with lewds, check out his other game WiaB, that is set 20years before this, and has some of the same characters.

 

[sanderspare]

There's a whole bunch of reasons why, but it's easier to simply say season one is 16 and season 2 18+. If you want an idea of what Ocan can do with lewds, check out his other game WiaB, that is set 20years before this, and has some of the same characters.

Damn, sound like I should have played the pre-sequel first.

 

[BobTheDuck]

Damn, sound like I should have played the pre-sequel first.

It's actually his first game, but SG got more traction. From this point both games are progressing leapfrog style, so revelations in one support the other etc.

 

[sorco2003]

Damn, sound like I should have played the pre-sequel first.

No, it is not necessary at all.

 

[BobTheDuck]

No, it is not necessary at all.

Oh, you want to keep Katie to yourself? You should be rejoicing when someone discovers there is more

 

[sorco2003]

Oh, you want to keep Katie to yourself? You should be rejoicing when someone discovers there is more

If it's for that reason yes, play and fall in love with the goddess! But don't paint the scenario as something necessary either. And unless it has changed at all, Ocean himself said that SG's plot is not altered by WIAB.
If you like easter eggs and discovering the threads of connection, fine. If you don't care about those things, it doesn't affect you at all.

 

[LHDLLB]

Damn, sound like I should have played the pre-sequel first.

It is not mandatory, you can experienced SG as its own thing. That said, I do think that playing both enriches them and elevates the stories.

 

[Winchester Quincy]

Is there a post with all previews and special pictures?

 

[BobTheDuck]

Is there a post with all previews and special pictures?

Nope. Best thing is to download them straight away from the devlogs or if they're leaked.

 

[BobTheDuck]

This is mainly for RNasc4444, I was looking on discord because of the new Leia set of renders, and there was this little bit of a conversation - I've condensed out all the banter to just the relevant points:

Lovely Discorder XYZ: Ocean already said he won't add this kind of cheating in game
Just like you can't bang Maja if you're dating Vic

Reply: I don't remember saying that about Maja and Vic

Lovely Discorder XYZ: Trust me, you did. I remember everything said regarding Maja probably.

Reply: There's grey zones tho
There are ways to do it, just like there's a way to date both Mila and Vic at the same time
Cheating routes have always been apart of the game

Exciting times

 

[LHDLLB]

This is mainly for RNasc4444, I was looking on discord because of the new Leia set of renders, and there was this little bit of a conversation - I've condensed out all the banter to just the relevant points:

Lovely Discorder XYZ: Ocean already said he won't add this kind of cheating in game
Just like you can't bang Maja if you're dating Vic



Lovely Discorder XYZ: Trust me, you did. I remember everything said regarding Maja probably.



Exciting times

I saw it too but still can not make sense of it. There is a route where you can fuck Maja, she will betray Vic, but still will not date you ? I find this so much worse.

 

[BobTheDuck]

I saw it too but still can not make sense of it. There is a route where you can fuck Maja, she will betray Vic, but still will not date you ? I find this so much worse.

I suspect there will be moments that things get out of control. It might be that Maja regrets and feels guilty afterwards and makes sure never to let anything happen again. We'll just have to see how it's implemented. There's a non zero chance that Maja could be a LI, just like there's a non zero chance for Ayua. Ocean did say there was a scene with Maja in the update. But Ocean's also adamant it's not a dating sim, so even in these cases, he's got a specific part of the story he'll tell by doing it.

More importantly, it shows that there is conflict planned via a cheating mechanism, that players have to take their choices seriously with the consequences.

 

[yossa999]

I suspect there will be moments that things get out of control. It might be that Maja regrets and feels guilty afterwards and makes sure never to let anything happen again. We'll just have to see how it's implemented. There's a non zero chance that Maja could be a LI, just like there's a non zero chance for Ayua. Ocean did say there was a scene with Maja in the update. But Ocean's also adamant it's not a dating sim, so even in these cases, he's got a specific part of the story he'll tell by doing it.

More importantly, it shows that there is conflict planned via a cheating mechanism, that players have to take their choices seriously with the consequences.

I thought Ocean made it pretty clear:
1) Vic is in love with the MC, even if he ignores her and snorting coke from coach Hill's ass.
2) Maja loves Vic and will always put her well-being above her own.
3) Even though Vic will come to terms with the fact that MC won't choose her, she will still be hurt by it.

It's not hard to add two and two, and conclude if Maja is LI or not.
But still, one can never rule out the possibility of drunken quickie and deep regrets and guilt trips afterwards.

 

[BobTheDuck]

I thought Ocean made it pretty clear:
1) Vic is in love with the MC, even if he ignores her and snorting coke from coach Hill's ass.
2) Maja loves Vic and will always put her well-being above her own.
3) Even though Vic will come to terms with the fact that MC won't choose her, she will still be hurt by it.

It's not hard to add two and two, and conclude if Maja is LI or not.
But still, one can never rule out the possibility of drunken quickie and deep regrets and guilt trips afterwards.

I mean when Ocean says there are grey zones, and you can be a man whore and date Vic and Mila, and there are cheating routes, who are we to say there won't be drunken quickies, or a series of locker room incidents?

 

[sorco2003]

I thought Ocean made it pretty clear:
1) Vic is in love with the MC, even if he ignores her and snorting coke from coach Hill's ass.
2) Maja loves Vic and will always put her well-being above her own.
3) Even though Vic will come to terms with the fact that MC won't choose her, she will still be hurt by it.

It's not hard to add two and two, and conclude if Maja is LI or not.
But still, one can never rule out the possibility of drunken quickie and deep regrets and guilt trips afterwards.

Wait a minute, Are you saying that Bob is on too much copium or that the morning coffee had lsd in it and made his brain fill with hope instead of common sense?

 

[LHDLLB]

I suspect there will be moments that things get out of control. It might be that Maja regrets and feels guilty afterwards and makes sure never to let anything happen again. We'll just have to see how it's implemented. There's a non zero chance that Maja could be a LI, just like there's a non zero chance for Ayua. Ocean did say there was a scene with Maja in the update. But Ocean's also adamant it's not a dating sim, so even in these cases, he's got a specific part of the story he'll tell by doing it.

More importantly, it shows that there is conflict planned via a cheating mechanism, that players have to take their choices seriously with the consequences.

I guess. Just that is such a shit situation, for the characters but also for the players. Just can't wrap my head around this idea, I would just not mak her lewadble.

I think that it was always clear that cheating was gonna be a part of the story. But in a different way than it is in WiaB. There cheating is central, here seems more like a spice to some paths.

what got me worried on this Discord conversarions was him saying that nothing was set in stone until the game was finished. Not that he needs it, but I am done with changes, if another major one happens I will be quiting the game.

 

[yossa999]

Are you saying that Bob is on too much copium

Yeah, but he's smuggling it for RNasc4444. It's the best way to keep the dude from running around the thread, yelling at everyone, "Ocean's cockgobblers, get your disgusting ugly waifus away from me, where's muh Maja, I want muh Maja!" Nobody wants that shit again. So yeah, a little bit of Bob's premium copium works like a charm.

 

[BobTheDuck]

Wait a minute, Are you saying that Bob is on too much copium or that the morning coffee had lsd in it and made his brain fill with hope instead of common sense?

You can always go read it for yourself, no need to take my word for it. When you add that to the previous devlog:

I fear the update might end up with 5000-8000 still renders. Yesterday, I checked, and this update has at least one scene for every relevant girl. (Yes, including Maja.)

I guess. Just that is such a shit situation, for the characters but also for the players. Just can't wrap my head around this idea, I would just not mak her lewadble.

I think that it was always clear that cheating was gonna be a part of the story. But in a different way than it is in WiaB. There cheating is central, here seems more like a spice to some paths.

what got me worried on this Discord conversarions was him saying that nothing was set in stone until the game was finished. Not that he needs it, but I am done with changes, if another major one happens I will be quiting the game.

Seeing we don't actually know what Ocean has planned for Seasons 2-6, how do you know they are changes?

Most likely, it's a side path, and you can ignore that content, just the same as you'd ignore content from other LI's to keep your preferred path safe or not. The proof is not in what Ocean says (as much as I want Maja LI content) but in what we play. We really have no benchmark to compare what Ocean intended (other than our mental head canon) for future events.

 

[LHDLLB]

You can always go read it for yourself, no need to take my word for it. When you add that to the previous devlog:





Seeing we don't actually know what Ocean has planned for Seasons 2-6, how do you know they are changes?

Most likely, it's a side path, and you can ignore that content, just the same as you'd ignore content from other LI's to keep your preferred path safe or not. The proof is not in what Ocean says (as much as I want Maja LI content) but in what we play. We really have no benchmark to compare what Ocean intended (other than our mental head canon) for future events.

I don't know. I am going by what he said. Nothing is set in stone until the game is finished.