I checked this game out after a year and wanted to know, how often are the content updates? I remember dev was redoing the older game or something like that so updates to this game were slow. But moving forward, is it 1 year per content release?
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This update took ~8 months. Ocean has said on Discord recently he plans to have another update this year, so hopefully that proves true. Would be nice to get to where updates are ~4-6 months, I think getting those updates into such a timeframe will significantly boost Patreon subscribers for him.
Well the artists themselves aren't that much of a problem in this case, more like the publisher is (don't know if I'm using the terminology right, whatever). Most of SG songs are published on YT etc. by Epidemic. Ocean managed to get some of the artists' consent to use their songs in his game, however the publisher unfortunately is the one who has final word and they disapproved.Ocean had some good progress on the licences allthough i thought Waykap wasn't 1 of them.
Alot of artists don't want their musice associated with porngames. And there was 1 distributer who started to get cocky. Developers payed a butload of money for the licences and now they are wabing with some small prints. Leap of Faith was the first who got burned. Afaik only DPC managed to get the right licences.
I will keep chapter 3.5 or 4 on back-up just to have the "original" songs in this game. So i do hope Ocean also gets a licence for/from Waykap since these songs just "belong" to Summer's Gone
Didn't DPC get the right licenses because he had known which specific songs he would use beforehand, thus he had purchased them all so that he wouldn't get burned in the making? I think I've seen this info somewhere.
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Bella's route just keeps getting better and better. MC has an actual personality, and this separates him from most other AVN MCs in general(both male and female). As much as I may have wanted it, I sort of expected both Bella and MC to have made that decision in regards to their relationship(spoilers... don't ask me to elaborate on this because I won't lol). It's still easily one of the best relationships between an MC and an LI on this site. Jill and MC(BADIK), MC and Quinn(BADIK), MC and Isabella(BADIK), along with MC and Victoria(COBD)... are the only other relationships that can really compare from a writing standpoint... so far(I have high hopes for Artemis). Even then, from a plot standpoint, our MC and Bella are at the earliest stages of their relationship when compared to these other relationships.
A kiss between Bella and MC feels much more impactful than a kiss between any of the previously mentioned MCs and their respective LIs(that's mainly because Oceanlabs is such a wonderful writer). I truly believe that his decision to relationship-build before introducing any lewd content was a great decision. When MC and Bella decide to officially get together(which shouldn't be that far in the future), many people in the world of Summer's Gone will feel it. Personally, I feel like the only other relationship that compares so far(when it comes to AVNs), is the relationship between Jill and the MC from Being a DIK. I'm curious how things may play out in the future between MC and Kindra(Artemis), but until that relationship actually takes a romantic turn, it's only Jill and MC for now. Everything from the pacing, down to the dialogue between them... Jill and the MC from BADIK(and perhaps the MC and Victoria from COBD) are the only relationships that can compare to what we've seen from Bella and MC so far. I really can't wait to see more from them in future updates.
Edit: That's a lot of MCs lol. MC = Main Character(who you play as), and LI = Love Interest(your romantic partner for that specific game). Sorry if this got confusing to read
A kiss between Bella and MC feels much more impactful than a kiss between any of the previously mentioned MCs and their respective LIs(that's mainly because Oceanlabs is such a wonderful writer). I truly believe that his decision to relationship-build before introducing any lewd content was a great decision. When MC and Bella decide to officially get together(which shouldn't be that far in the future), many people in the world of Summer's Gone will feel it. Personally, I feel like the only other relationship that compares so far(when it comes to AVNs), is the relationship between Jill and the MC from Being a DIK. I'm curious how things may play out in the future between MC and Kindra(Artemis), but until that relationship actually takes a romantic turn, it's only Jill and MC for now. Everything from the pacing, down to the dialogue between them... Jill and the MC from BADIK(and perhaps the MC and Victoria from COBD) are the only relationships that can compare to what we've seen from Bella and MC so far. I really can't wait to see more from them in future updates.
Edit: That's a lot of MCs lol. MC = Main Character(who you play as), and LI = Love Interest(your romantic partner for that specific game). Sorry if this got confusing to read
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Jesus man, i really liked the update but im feeling sad after playing because i see alot of potential in the game and im excited for alot of things that is going to come in this game like the partys, basketball match against the first team, get to know the girls/guys from the first team as well, the same time that im excited im sad as well because it is going to take a long time till we reach that.
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i really appreciate his work and faster updates would def increase his patreon supporters but... i think ocean wont be as fast as we expect its just experience we had every update did take his time. but they were always great.
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We don't need to be broken until that moment. We're still going to get our previews, remember? And to be honest, I don't think this time it will take so long.
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Nah nami seen it
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iT'lL cOmE ouT wHeN iT's doNe, yoU caN't rUsH perFecTioN
On a more serious note, it used to be 8-10 months for an update, but the developer changed his work routine recently which allows him to be more productive. Therefore, we aren't sure how long it will take him for this update (though it will be faster), most likely 5-7 months.
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The tabletop session took up most of the development period. Oceanlabs said that he was aiming for another release this year. I think everyone here should prepare for a Christmas release or November release(thanksgiving for my American friends). Seeing that there won't be a tabletop session for the next few updates, it seems like this may be the perfect time for Oceans to really focus on the development period(amongst other things). Like Tairnel said, 5-7 months seems to be a good estimate for the next update. I can honestly only see it decreasing from there.
What I do hope, and this is coming from one of the biggest fans of the game, is that the next tabletop session does not take up so much of the development period. What I'm hoping for, is that by then, Oceanlab would have grown significantly in support. Enough that he'd have been able to improve both the software and hardware assets he used for the development of this game. To put it simply, I hope that he'd have grown in support and as a developer by then, so that development for that aspect of the game does not take up too much time. Without the tabletop session, I can honestly see SG being comparable to BADIK and COBD when it comes to its release schedule.
Edit: My point is that all of the last updates were released under different circumstances. Most of the changes from chapter 3 to chapter 4 have been positive ones. Also, he did not "take his time" bringing out any of the last updates. You work with what you get, and when it comes to developing Adult Visual Novels, Oceanlabs is working with what he has. There's a difference between being limited and taking your time. If it weren't for his limitations in both hardware and software, the updates would have been drastically shorter.
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if he can hit a 6 month mark then yes because summer's gone has a really good story so far as for table top maybe scale it back by 50 or 75 %
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I'm pretty sure we will get the next chapter before this year ends. So close to chapter 5 and Steam release.
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The update was good. I really liked it. Bella and MC, what a couple! The tabletop session is long, but it's okay for me. But damnnn, Zara is a hottie. Guys, is Zara a love interest?
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