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The "word" of the script sounds cringey quite often, but as a used-to-be violent teenager, the spirit of MC's reactions and feelings is 100% on point. Same regarding how his relationships develop, people like these totally fall for fellow Bellas while rejecting obvious choices of Vics and Namis. Idk if Ocean went through something similar or it's an accident, but being a "lost soul" is conveyed exactly right.
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Can Vic and Mila be romanced at the same time or on interferes with the other no matter what like on the date thing?
Please tell me that chapter 5 will not take as long to be released as chapter 4, the wait for chapter 4 was way too long
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We don't know. Vic is supposedly compatible with all LI, but for now there is obviously some conflict of those paths.
I'm holding out hope for a Vic + Maja + Mila path. Yum.
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Hello,
So... This is the first official Chapter 4.5 Dev log and the last Log about Chapter 4.
We'll start with some news regarding the Chapter 4 Final version.
1. Chapter 4 Final and hardware limitations.
1.1 New hardware and energy prices.
2. Chapter 1.
3. Chapter 4.5
1. Chapter 4 Final and hardware limitations.
Around five days ago, I finished creating all the renders for the final. ~580 renders for Chapter 1.
The new Chapter 1 is a little longer than the old one and features a few new events and insights. (One little Summer flashback, a hint of what happened to MC, etc.)
So... You say the final is done. Where is the update?
For the first time in a very long time, I'm outperforming my hardware again.
The last time this happened was in 2019.
SG's render queue has 320 images in it.
WiAB's has 140.
We have reached a point of hardware limitations. There's nothing I can do but wait and let it render 24/7.
This has never happened before. And certainly not to such an extent.
And it's all thanks to the little improvements I made. In early 2021, I started to work on myself. My mindset, my personal health, etc.
Little adjustments accumulated over time.
And now I created a 1500 lines (580 renders) long update in around a month. And some of those renders were extremely frustrating/challenging. (The big with tons of people.)
I will make a separate post someday about my personal improvements, etc. Normally, I'd say this is too personal. But as a solo dev, your personal state is as important as the actual creative process.
And I'd like to share some insights. I have an urge to talk about it.
1.1 New hardware and energy prices.
Oh and uh... I thought about getting some new hardware but... Germany's energy prices are the highest in the world, and now I have heard from various sources that due to the current crisis, etc.
We're looking at price increases of 75% to 300% for electricity.
The average person will then pay like 130€ instead of their usual 40-50€.
But I am already paying 300+€ a month. If the worst case happens and it actually increases by 300%, I am looking at monthly energy costs of almost 1000€.
This is devastating. And due to my current living situation, I can't declare it as a business expense.
I have to take precautions, which will result in less music and other costly assets for the next update or two.
And costly hardware is out of the question for now. I simply can't afford it under the current circumstances.
But better times will come again. (And if not, I'll create them myself by leaving the country.)
2. Chapter 1.
I will show a few more thingies from Chapter 1, as I do expect, that not everyone is going to play it.
A few renders I'd like to showcase aren't rendered yet. So this will have to do.
Old Mila's introduction
The auditorium scene still exists, but plays out differently.
New Mila Introduction (I actually dig her old hair now.)
Mila's talk with the MC
Old
Mila's smoking has been removed. Mila's personal character arc has been developed in a completely different direction. Smoking is pretty much the dumbest thing a poor person could do.
New
Maja meets the MC in front of the college.
Old
The new version has a much more natural flow. Also, two weeks have passed since the incident with Victoria.
This scene here has been completely removed and a new small series of events is there.
Old
New
Many new details have been added to the overall college life. The immersion should be on a completely different level now.
That's pretty much it with Chapter 4's Final. I will release it as soon as all renders are through the queue.
Meanwhile, work on Chapter 4.5 has started
WiAB Chapter 2 is also closing in fast on a release. It's just that WiAB's PC has not even half the power of the SG PC.
It naturally takes a little longer to render the scenes out.
3. Chapter 4.5
I'm sure you won't be surprised by the fact that Chapter 4.5 has a very high Vic & Mila focus.
I won't say too much about the update but... it will be a blessing to set up. (The DND session in Ch4 tainted me.... but also made me stronger.)
All images shown in this Log are attached in High Res.
"Some words of truth."
I have been looking forward to an actual Vic/Mila focused Chapter.
My two coder bois and I are also working on the phone and a few basic apps.
It's planned to release the phone with this Chapter.
One bad thing though. I did scrap the two planned cinematics for this Chapter... As I would need to delete them with the Chapter 5 steam release.
But new cinematics are already forming in my head.
Anyways, this is it for today's log.
WiAB will get a new Log soon, too. We are now back to the Bi-Weekly Log schedule.
Considering it all, I am very optimistic about the future.
- Ocean
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If the half chapter has no cinematic it'll be out pretty fast compared to usual. I'd see that as a win, but it sounds like there will be cinematics anyway.
Why the hell are some women flashing their boobs behind the MC?
It does not look like any character we know though.
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looks like some protest thingWhy the hell are some women flashing their boobs behind the MC?
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updated preview folder- last log had only 1 Mila preview this log 2 previews of both Mila and Vic
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Ocean definitely needs to move, maybe to Spain... The cost of living is lower, especially in the off-season. If the job is not tied to a place, there is one less obstacle to moving.
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Mila looks smoking hot, glad you removed smoking cause i personally hate it, however a missed opportunity to change her cigar to a lollipop...
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Mila somehow looks like she gained a cup size or two in those new ch 1 renders ...
Not that I'm complaining
Not that I'm complaining
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As I have... as we have... looking forward to boba team next update, especially love the remade Mia renders, the girl is beautifully voluptuous and plump now as she should be
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Medium or even small size can also be attractive, a lot of people will prefer them, especially in real live.
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Mila's old bust was okish, but this now? Sorry, just unappetising.
If you're into that kind of thing, there you go, who am I to judge? But then it should also be done consistently with gravity. The stuff tends to sag massively sooner rather than later.
Mila in this state(?) is simply a turn-off for a lot of people - including me, even though I found her appealing up to this point. When I think that the focus of the next update will be on Mila and Victorya, my anticipation turns to bewilderment.
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Post update to prevent some nasty missunderstandings and possible meltdowns here
https://f95zone.to/threads/summers-gone-ch-4-beta-oceanlab.29981/post-8550416
If you're into that kind of thing, there you go, who am I to judge? But then it should also be done consistently with gravity. The stuff tends to sag massively sooner rather than later.
Mila in this state(?) is simply a turn-off for a lot of people - including me, even though I found her appealing up to this point. When I think that the focus of the next update will be on Mila and Victorya, my anticipation turns to bewilderment.
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Post update to prevent some nasty missunderstandings and possible meltdowns here
https://f95zone.to/threads/summers-gone-ch-4-beta-oceanlab.29981/post-8550416
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I am very glad to hear this, great decision OceanlabOld
Mila's smoking has been removed. Mila's personal character arc has been developed in a completely different direction. Smoking is pretty much the dumbest thing a poor person could do.
Now i don't need to edit this part out for my playthrough You overdid it with her boobs OceanlabNew
Maja meets the MC in front of the college.
Yup really looking forward to see a chapter where my sweet Victoria3. Chapter 4.5
I'm sure you won't be surprised by the fact that Chapter 4.5 has a very high Vic & Mila focus.
I won't say too much about the update but... it will be a blessing to set up. (The DND session in Ch4 tainted me.... but also made me stronger.)
All images shown in this Log are attached in High Res.
"Some words of truth."
I have been looking forward to an actual Vic/Mila focused Chapter.
is the main focus! Also cant wait to see the scenes/story where she and MC start to really bond (if you know what i mean ) and how he helps her recovery and she takes those 1st steps again and she helps him heal! Oh man i see so much potential for a really sweet and romantic story here.Hope everything works out for you Oceanlab, good luck and cant wait for Chapter 4.5
The race is on. Which one will come out first? SG with more renders to go but faster machine, or WIAB with less renders to go but slower machine?
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