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

[Cabin Fever]

Versioning is a bitch in the AVN world. You see TheGame v0.1 and the title screen says it's the first chapter. Then you get version 0.2 and it says it's the second chapter. You think: “OK, I noticed a pattern, I don’t know what the first digit means, but the second one is exactly the chapter number. And suddenly the next released version is v0.21. What the... Is this chapter 21? Obviously it is not. Is this a fix for v0.2? But it contains new content after v0.2 ends.
Not that it matters much, but why use software versioning schemes for something like a TV series? It's common that the series consists of seasons. Each season, in turn, consists of a number of more or less equal episodes. If the episode has to be longer than usual, it's divided into two or three parts. And it's all. Leave those <major.minor.micro> to software products.

Which goes back to my point - half chapters is a stupid way to call these releases, especially when the content is logically a full chapter by itself.

 

[deuxrayme]

So we have to wait 2 updates if we want to restart the game ?
There won't be like a chapter 3 rework ?

Iirc, chapter 3 was the first one with Ocean as the sole developer. The intro with the spiders was done with chapter 3, so the remaking of chapter 1 and 2 will have everything in the VN from Ocean's solo work.

 

[Ottoeight]

A lot of devs do the same no logical sense whatever partial chapter thing, even though the "chapter" demarcation is entirely arbitrary and each partial chapter is really logically a full chapter by itself.

Having said that, would it make you feel better if the releases were called "Chapter 4 Part 1" and "Chapter 4 Part 2"?

I guess you're missing my point.

Since the Author Himself claims that Season 1 on Steam is going to be chapters 1-5, everybody should ask whether 4.5 and/or 5.5 are/are going to be part of... chapter 4? chapter 5? chapter 6?

So, will 5.5 be Season 1 or Season 2?


Anyway, I have another question: I see Bella on the phone with MC in episode 4 with her "everyday car", and riding back home using the "everyday car" (of course), BUT in episode 4.5 I see Mila showing her photo with the "other car" (the silver cabrio coupé) and when Bella shows up in front of MC at the end of 4.5 she's riding the silver coupé car (is it an Audi?). How is it? am I missing something?

 

[GeladoFeitan]

I guess you're missing my point.

Since the Author Himself claims that Season 1 on Steam is going to be chapters 1-5, everybody should ask whether 4.5 and/or 5.5 are/are going to be part of... chapter 4? chapter 5? chapter 6?

So, will 5.5 be Season 1 or Season 2?


Anyway, I have another question: I see Bella on the phone with MC in episode 4 with her "everyday car", and riding back home using the "everyday car" (of course), BUT in episode 4.5 I see Mila showing her photo with the "other car" (the silver cabrio coupé) and when Bella shows up in front of MC at the end of 4.5 she's riding the silver coupé car (is it an Audi?). How is it? am I missing something?

cloud be ayua`s car i was thinking about that too

 

[deuxrayme]

Anyway, I have another question: I see Bella on the phone with MC in episode 4 with her "everyday car", and riding back home using the "everyday car" (of course), BUT in episode 4.5 I see Mila showing her photo with the "other car" (the silver cabrio coupé) and when Bella shows up in front of MC at the end of 4.5 she's riding the silver coupé car (is it an Audi?). How is it? am I missing something?

Add to that the fact that Ayua or Bella one said something like "you can't drive your racing car for a usual drive or the cops will be on you in no time" and you will see that story line isn't consistent.

 

[PussyDelendaEst]

Add to that the fact that Ayua or Bella one said something like "you can't drive your racing car for a usual drive or the cops will be on you in no time" and you will see that story line isn't consistent.

I assume it will be written off with Bella just really wanting to see MC? Took backroads or something lol, because you're right I think It's Bella who tells you that.

 

[Cabin Fever]

I guess you're missing my point.

Since the Author Himself claims that Season 1 on Steam is going to be chapters 1-5, everybody should ask whether 4.5 and/or 5.5 are/are going to be part of... chapter 4? chapter 5? chapter 6?

So, will 5.5 be Season 1 or Season 2?

Well, I supposed I was missing your point, since it's generally unspoken but understood that .0 is part 1 of a chapter and .5 is part 2 of the same chapter. So by that convention, 5.5 would be part of Chapter 5, thus Season 1. I didn't even think that anybody had any doubt about that part.

Anyway, I have another question: I see Bella on the phone with MC in episode 4 with her "everyday car", and riding back home using the "everyday car" (of course), BUT in episode 4.5 I see Mila showing her photo with the "other car" (the silver cabrio coupé) and when Bella shows up in front of MC at the end of 4.5 she's riding the silver coupé car (is it an Audi?). How is it? am I missing something?

Actually, there are 2 other cars shown. The first one is the silver car that Bella was sitting on is a Porsche, not Audi. Or more specifically, it's based on the Porsche Cayman GT4 RS.



The second "other car" was a picture of her in a car with only her leg sticking out and visible. That's an entirely different car based on a Mercedes roadster, but it's a little hard to tell if it's the C or E or S class roadster, as Mercedes has gone really deep towards the "1 sausage, different size" design concept for its cars.



C-Class


E-Class


S-Class

 

[Uriel ☁]

Bella's return is at the end of a half-chapter, not to mention the cuffed to girl's change room cliffhanger was also the end of a half chapter, while the end of the chapter 4 was a boring talk on a bus ride.

Unless you meant the end of the 4.5 as the end of the chapter, in which case the naming convention - half chapters ends with .0 while full chapters end with .5 - makes even less logical sense.

Ch4.5 is the second half of Chapter 4, hence its ending is full Chapter 4's ending.

Ch3.5 similarly ends with the midfield pact.

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The chapter then goes on with the handcuffs epilogue, but that's just used in a "snap back to reality" way.

In the same vein, Ch2 ends with MC's promise of helping Victoria.

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I'm not arguing the versioning is not confusing, cause it is lol.

I don't think anybody here thinks any of the half-chapters are too short, so this really isn't the issue.

I meant that updates are too short to always end on an emotional high note. You need time to build them up and the story around them.
With half chapters you've more room for maneuver.

 

[Ottoeight]

Well, I supposed I was missing your point, since it's generally unspoken but understood that .0 is part 1 of a chapter and .5 is part 2 of the same chapter. So by that convention, 5.5 would be part of Chapter 5, thus Season 1. I didn't even think that anybody had any doubt about that part.

I see. Therefore we will have to wait for 4.5, 5beta, 5, 5.5beta and 5.5 till Season 1 is complete. Holy Cow.

Actually, there are 2 other cars shown. The first one is the silver car that Bella was sitting on is a Porsche, not Audi. Or more specifically, it's based on the Porsche Cayman GT4 RS.

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So, I guess she's sitting on Ayua's car...

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...but where is this coming from? why didn't she come back with her "everyday" black car?

 

[Cabin Fever]

So, I guess she's sitting on Ayua's car...

Ayua has a Dodge Viper racer. But I don't recall if it was ever mentioned what her daily car is, so maybe you're right.

...but where is this coming from? why didn't she come back with her "everyday" black car?

If you aren't on the Bella path at all (blasphemy, I know), she doesn't come back to see you in what I call her "color vomit car". Damn shame what happened to that BMW.

 

[Ottoeight]

If you aren't on the Bella path at all (blasphemy, I know), she doesn't come back to see you in what I call her "color vomit car". Damn shame what happened to that BMW.

Does a non-Bella path exist?

Anyway, she's speaking on the phone with MC and her "everyday car" is next to her. Then - I guess it only happens in her path - she sits on her "everyday" car holding what I think is MC's jacket. Then she comes back on that silver car (is it her racing car?): this is what baffles me. Is the silver car her racing car and she decides to come back with the "racing car" because it's faster?

 

[Elduriel]

I'm not really following the development closely of this one, did the dev indicate what kind of endings there will be? One gal for the MC or will there be other possibilities? From what I've seen so far I'm leaning towards one girl ending(s), but you can never be too sure.

 

[Cabin Fever]

Does a non-Bella path exist?

Anyway, she's speaking on the phone with MC and her "everyday car" is next to her. Then - I guess it only happens in her path - she sits on her "everyday" car holding what I think is MC's jacket. Then she comes back on that silver car (is it her racing car?): this is what baffles me. Is the silver car her racing car and she decides to come back with the "racing car" because it's faster?

Of the 3 cars, I'd say the Porsche is the racer, the Mercedes the road trip grand tourer, and the BMW as the daily car.

The social media post with Bella sitting on the Porsche is likely an older picture, not taken at the same day as the Victoria house gathering, because the post next to it has Nami with Nia, but Nami has basically been with the MC all day.

But you are right and there seems to be a continuity error. She was at the racer gathering, holding MC's jacket while being next to the BMW, and then drove away in the same BMW in the same cinematic. But then she shows up in the Mercedes roadster. It makes no sense to switch car if you ask me, as the BMW while being her daily driver really should be no slower than the Mercedes on regular roads, if real life performance holds true in this make up universe.

 

[Uriel ☁]

I'm not really following the development closely of this one, did the dev indicate what kind of endings there will be? One gal for the MC or will there be other possibilities? From what I've seen so far I'm leaning towards one girl ending(s), but you can never be too sure.

Try reading this.
TLDR: there'll be only solo endings and some throuples.

 

[Elduriel]

Try reading this.
TLDR: there'll be only solo endings and some throuples.

nice, thanks, very comprehensive. And way more extensive list of potential LIs than expected.

 

[Turret]

Well, I supposed I was missing your point, since it's generally unspoken but understood that .0 is part 1 of a chapter and .5 is part 2 of the same chapter. So by that convention, 5.5 would be part of Chapter 5, thus Season 1. I didn't even think that anybody had any doubt about that part.


Actually, there are 2 other cars shown. The first one is the silver car that Bella was sitting on is a Porsche, not Audi. Or more specifically, it's based on the Porsche Cayman GT4 RS.

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The second "other car" was a picture of her in a car with only her leg sticking out and visible. That's an entirely different car based on a Mercedes roadster, but it's a little hard to tell if it's the C or E or S class roadster, as Mercedes has gone really deep towards the "1 sausage, different size" design concept for its cars.

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Ayua has a Dodge Viper racer. But I don't recall if it was ever mentioned what her daily car is, so maybe you're right.


If you aren't on the Bella path at all (blasphemy, I know), she doesn't come back to see you in what I call her "color vomit car". Damn shame what happened to that BMW.

Does a non-Bella path exist?

Anyway, she's speaking on the phone with MC and her "everyday car" is next to her. Then - I guess it only happens in her path - she sits on her "everyday" car holding what I think is MC's jacket. Then she comes back on that silver car (is it her racing car?): this is what baffles me. Is the silver car her racing car and she decides to come back with the "racing car" because it's faster?

Hi!
It was Ayua who told us that the racing cars are stored in special garages since if used openly the police would be on them. Well, the apple does not fall far from the tree with Ayua, considering who her parents are.
I think the Mercedes roadster is Ayua´s car, remember the cinematic with Ayua seeing Bella is missing, standing before an empty parking slot? Ayua has to get back to her home too and cannot use her Viper for this. If Bella in her mood simply used the car closest to her to drive off and it was Ayua´s, she will use Bella´s BMW. They are besties, so not a big problem considering how close they are. I think Ayua is one of the few possible LI´s where a threesome of MC/Bella/other girl is an option with success chance.

As for Bella´s cars, I think the Porsche is her racer, the BMW her daily car. And I agree that the colour combinations used in that car are something to be "aquired taste".

 

[Ottoeight]

Hi!
It was Ayua who told us that the racing cars are stored in special garages since if used openly the police would be on them. Well, the apple does not fall far from the tree with Ayua, considering who her parents are.
I think the Mercedes roadster is Ayua´s car, remember the cinematic with Ayua seeing Bella is missing, standing before an empty parking slot? Ayua has to get back to her home too and cannot use her Viper for this. If Bella in her mood simply used the car closest to her to drive off and it was Ayua´s, she will use Bella´s BMW. They are besties, so not a big problem considering how close they are. I think Ayua is one of the few possible LI´s where a threesome of MC/Bella/other girl is an option with success chance.

As for Bella´s cars, I think the Porsche is her racer, the BMW her daily car. And I agree that the colour combinations used in that car are something to be "aquired taste".

As Cabin Fever pointed out, we see her coming back home driving her daily car in the night. Then we see her in the early morning in front of MC's home on that silver car.

 

[deuxrayme]

I'm not sure how the "familiar rumble" of a car that has never been in the game yet will end a panic attack.

 

[VicLex22]

Hi!
It was Ayua who told us that the racing cars are stored in special garages since if used openly the police would be on them. Well, the apple does not fall far from the tree with Ayua, considering who her parents are.
I think the Mercedes roadster is Ayua´s car, remember the cinematic with Ayua seeing Bella is missing, standing before an empty parking slot? Ayua has to get back to her home too and cannot use her Viper for this. If Bella in her mood simply used the car closest to her to drive off and it was Ayua´s, she will use Bella´s BMW. They are besties, so not a big problem considering how close they are. I think Ayua is one of the few possible LI´s where a threesome of MC/Bella/other girl is an option with success chance.

As for Bella´s cars, I think the Porsche is her racer, the BMW her daily car. And I agree that the colour combinations used in that car are something to be "aquired taste".

Viper is not a racing car for Ayua, but an everyday car, she drives it to college.

And do not forget that Bella was leaving for a tuning meetup and not for a race.

 

[deuxrayme]

Viper is not a racing car for Ayua, but an everyday car, she drives it to college.
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Until we see the Ch 2 rework, we don't know if that is her car since that version of the school no longer exists.