Matt2012021
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Just when did it mentioned that amber seeing someone?I wonder if Bella is/will become a rape victim once her mother finally marries as she expects, or if it is her biased "I am smarter than everyone" PTSD. Honestly, for all we know, the guy who is trying to marry Amber might be an alright guy and Bella just misjudged him like she misjudged Vanessa.
"I am trying to be friendly with my possible step daughter".
"FUCKING CREEP!"
I love Bella, but after the last chapter I have very little trust to her opinion on people.
Amber isn't dating the holgerson She was invited to a party by him, Being invited doesn't mean you are dating!I wonder if Bella is/will become a rape victim once her mother finally marries as she expects, or if it is her biased "I am smarter than everyone" PTSD. Honestly, for all we know, the guy who is trying to marry Amber might be an alright guy and Bella just misjudged him like she misjudged Vanessa.
"I am trying to be friendly with my possible step daughter".
"FUCKING CREEP!"
I love Bella, but after the last chapter I have very little trust to her opinion on people.
So far as MC knows and Bella told us, she is seeing noone.Just when did it mentioned that amber seeing someone?
The elder Holgerson is trying to date her, doesn't mean she is trying to date him in return.Amber isn't dating the holgerson She was invited to a party by him, Being invited doesn't mean you are dating!
Yes, should be in a week or two once DAZ is done taking it sweet time rending the end of the chapter 1 rework.Beta version? Does this mean we got a completed version soon?
It's not focused on one girl. Your experience will be determined according to who you've favored based on your choices, and the girl who that experience will be tailored around is not predetermined. There are 8 guaranteed main love interests(means they have endings), 4 additional main love interests(means that their statuses are subject to change), and 20+ lewdable characters in total. Honestly, the reason there hasn't been any real relationship drama is that we're still super early in the story. Bella's route is currently the most developed, and they haven't officially gotten together yet. I'd revisit this comment after a few updates lol.This story caught me by surprise, it turned out quite differently than I expected.
I find it refreshing, that the story is focused on one girl for a change and there are not 200 choices who to be in relationship with and who to betray with whom.
Sure, the MC can be flirty or a loner, but it doesn't affect the main story too much. Of course some interaction between main girl and side characters will be necessary at some point if the guy keeps flirting with everyone.
Are you talking about the same game in which nearly half of the girls with more than a minor speaking role are confirmed LI's by the dev, and a significant portion of the rest are identified as possible LI's by the dev?This story caught me by surprise, it turned out quite differently than I expected.
I find it refreshing, that the story is focused on one girl for a change and there are not 200 choices who to be in relationship with and who to betray with whom.
Sure, the MC can be flirty or a loner, but it doesn't affect the main story too much. Of course some interaction between main girl and side characters will be necessary at some point if the guy keeps flirting with everyone.
It is so far into the future for now that I doubt my children will get to play in romance with most of the characters.Are you talking about the same game in which nearly half of the girls with more than a minor speaking role are confirmed LI's by the dev, and a significant portion of the rest are identified as possible LI's by the dev?
I didn't read any announcements, just played the story so far which was very focused except for the last chapter.Are you talking about the same game in which nearly half of the girls with more than a minor speaking role are confirmed LI's by the dev, and a significant portion of the rest are identified as possible LI's by the dev?
What do you mean "without any real focus"? The focus is on Summer's disappearance and MC's desire to overcome his issues in order to become a better person. I don't think you'll find any top AVN that focuses exclusively on one LI. Not sure where you were going with that. You can focus exclusively on one LI with your choices, but other LIs exist. They're characters in what we call a story. They're not going to suddenly disappear when you pursue someone. Do other women suddenly disappear from your life when you pursue someone?I didn't read any announcements, just played the story so far which was very focused except for the last chapter.
Oh well, so at some point it will be a jack of all trades again without any real focus . Shame. But it's good so far, so I dare to hope.
Actually I found 2What do you mean "without any real focus"? The focus is on Summer's disappearance and MC's desire to overcome his issues in order to become a better person. I don't think you'll find any top AVN that focuses exclusively on one LI. Not sure where you were going with that. You can focus exclusively on one LI with your choices, but other LIs exist. They're characters in what we call a story. They're not going to suddenly disappear when you pursue someone. Do other women suddenly disappear from your life when you pursue someone?
Edit: The story so far focuses heavily on Bella because she is the MC's project partner(amongst many other things). In the coming chapters, other female characters will become the focus. It's all tied to the main plot of the story. If you're pursuing Bella, then you'll see more of her regardless of the chapter's focus. This is the case for every main love interest that you pursue. Seeing as there are no harems in this game, you're going to have to focus on someone(or no one).
Man, this is completely true, but am I the only one who isn't underestimating Amber in this sense?The elder Holgerson is trying to date her, doesn't mean she is trying to date him in return.
He is trying to date Amber, Amber is considering his action and his invitation as being neighborly.
Oceanlabs doesn't have that problem. He's a developer that puts story above everything, so I doubt it will ever get to that. When the focus is shifted, as seen with Bella in this very update, the LI you're pursuing will still function and be active in the background. They don't suddenly cease all function when they're not the main focus of a chapter. They continue on progressing their own subplots and having actual lives outside of the MC. They all have lives and don't exist solely for the player/MC to pursue.Actually I found 2Well 1.5, since one features on 2 ladies.
Problem with too many girls is, that it's impossible to get constant story supply for all of them, so most of the time it leaves people disappointed because their favorite girl doesn't get significant attention for months, because the developers are busy with the others. Then there's polls on who to focus next leaving the losers disappointed. Less girls means more story content for each of them. The main reason why I first thought this was focused on one was, because all the others kept appearing once in a while without anything to say really. And once the focus shifts to one of the others, the same might happen to those who the focus is currently on.
The emotional journey of the MC is the thing that keeps the whole thing going, but not why people come and stay.
As I said, I dare to hope this works out.
We'll see. I would be very happy to be wrong. I just didn't find a VN yet that works as you describe - at least not a live one. The completed ones where you don't have to wait for a while between updates can work quite well this way, but not the ongoing stuff.Oceanlabs doesn't have that problem, and probably won't ever have that problem. He's a developer that puts story above everything, so I doubt it will ever get to that. When the focus is shifted, as seen with Bella in this very update, the LI you're pursuing will still function and be active in the background. They don't suddenly cease all function when they're not the main focus of a chapter. They continue on progressing their own subplots and having actual lives outside of the MC. They all have lives and don't exist solely for the player/MC to pursue.
Oceans has already formed the story in such a way that there'll always be content for the girls(which is to say, he kept some elements realistic). This isn't your standard AVN where patrons will vote for a specific scene or a specific character to receive the spotlight. Oceanlabs does not work like that. I'm not sure what you're accustomed to when playing other games, but things are a bit different here.
I'm also not sure what you were on about near the end of your post, but the story is the main reason 90% of players are still here. MC's internal plot and the external plot involving Summer's disappearance(the intrigue surrounding them) are what hooked a lot of players. Everything else followed naturally.
Edit: I'm speaking from my perspective as a writer. If SG were formed more like your standard AVN, your points would hold weight. The only problem is... it's not.
Consists of 2 A6000 workstations with massive amount of cores and vram... the 3090s are meant for gaming so are not able to render as efficiently when compared to some workstation class gpus of the same gen.Why does daz give he so many problems? is it the program itself or the lack of memory on the 3090? other devs like Pink cake also use daz? is it maybe the fact of demanding such detailed scenes that puts the equipment in a tight spot? lack of a processor that runs the directories faster?
I have looked at him patreon out of curiosity and it says that with 2500 patrons he would acquire a render station, what exactly does that consist of and how would it improve the workflow?