Ren'Py Abandoned Summertime Saga [v0.20.16 Pre-tech] [Kompas Productions]

[dragonangel]

You can see DC stream 10/12hours per weeks (You can see him draw a lot, but it's not the most productiv method), he works 3x this time every week, he managed the schedule with the devs, etc... . It's not precalculated 3D character or other.

The next update will be ready when it's ready. The content is great and actually their progress on the game is good.

 

[Squark ⚧❤️]

You do realize this isn't some asset rip and all the art and assets have to be hand drawn, right?

Also, considering this guy's trying to create a point-and-click style game in an engine designed for visual novels, it's probably a pain to test everything and make sure each release works.

Point being, this shit takes time, and given the small amount of staff this guy probably has, if any, and the fact that the story is not "duh, sex scene, duh", this isn't exactly a game that's going to be updated as quickly as others.

Also the fact that you're whining about the amount of money he gets from Patreon when, given the fact that you're on this forum that pretty much is just a hub for pirating porn games, you probably haven't given them a cent.

Quit being whiny and entitled and accept the fact that quality work takes time, life isn't a shitty cash grab mobile game. There are no gems to skip the wait.

(also if you think this game is mediocre, I'd hate to see your thoughts on the rest of the games on this site, yeesh)

Goodness, will you just chill for a minute? You just made a load of suppositions.
Never suggested it's an art rip or asked for more art. Suggested flavor text and nought else. Ren'Py is known for deprecating pieces of code - which still remain usable - but I can't see how adding one or two lines per character would actually slow DC down that much.
No shit that it takes time. How obvious a statement to make.
Lucy reacted to Tristrix, not you. Stay out of arguments that don't concern you. Yes, I realise the irony in this statement.

I'll only say this once more: All she asked for was some reaction flavor text, nothing more. All the characters' facial expressions exist in the code and art files. No new art needed. We're getting off-topic her and should stop now. All hated arguments should taken in private so we CAN keep on topic.

srksrk 68 Is there any real need to be so snarky?

I'll not belabour things any further. Weird how it spiralled out of control like this. If you're going to argue with me, don't. I won't pay any attention to it. This thread just approached Sulphuric Acid levels of causticity, which I don't want to see on the thread for a game of this calibre.

 

[srksrk 68]

srksrk 68 Is there any real need to be so snarky?

Wow. That hurts. Here I am, making the most polite reply possible to that thousandth repetition of "DC makes lots of mony but he does not make the game fast or good enough boohoo!" and all I am is snarky... What's that supposed to mean, by the way?

Peace

 

[Badjourasmix]

Speak for yourself, you seem to be the only one who thinks this. You seem to be satisfied by unfinished products and mediocrity. I am not. I care about a conclusion. I want this game to be better and complete. I want the amount he gets on patreon to reflect what this game should be. A 50k a month game.

Why are you guys so fucking fixated on how much money he makes? The majority of the people here never contributed with a single dollar to the game.

 

[Squark ⚧❤️]

srksrk 68
Snarky: snide and sharply critical.

How else was I supposed to interpret your comment? It sure as hell sounded like a knee-jerk snark attack.

Badjourasmix
I'm not fixated on how much he makes. If he makes a lot of cash, that's good for him and his team. All I care about is that he keeps going with Summertime Saga and continues to improve.

 

[Oriandu]

You can see DC stream 10/12hours per weeks (You can see him draw a lot, but it's not the most productiv method), he works 3x this time every week, he managed the schedule with the devs, etc... . It's not precalculated 3D character or other.

The next update will be ready when it's ready. The content is great and actually their progress on the game is good.

Not to be on the side of the "DC is a greedy, indolent fuck stick who is scamming his patreon supporters", but oh my god... you can see him stream 10-12 hours per week? Wooow. 10-12 hours. Big fuuuuucking deal. Everyone who has a full time job works that in a day and half, some people work that in a single day. You also have no way of knowing if he actually works "3X" that amount of time, are you on the development team? DC puts out a worthwhile update on average twice a year and they're typically not more than 10-15 minutes long, for pretty much any professional studio he would have been fired years ago. And scheduling devs? Again, big fuuuuuucking deal. Plenty of people do that for a living and produce results at a much faster pace. Why? Because they're not shaking a can on a digital street corner with a cardboard sign that says "Will draw big tits for spare change" on it.

There are patreon projects out there pulling in far less than Summertime Saga and producing results at a much faster clip, in many cases as good or of a better quality. The fact of the matter is that DC and company produce content at a very slow pace and at times it genuinely seems like they're purposefully drawing out development to try and drain more money out of the supporters of the project.

Again, though, it's just a porn game and we shouldn't get our collective panties in a bunch over it, but the people who complain are definitely justified due to how poor communication is from the team and how slow development is on the game.

 

[j4yj4m]

@Oriandu:
You know very well that those 10 to 15 minutes number is just wrong. Even if you don't read a single line of text and use a walkthrough you'll need more time than that and once you actually play the update each Roxxy, Jenny and Diane will haven taken you easily 1.5 hours plus.

Else I don't know why you'd write something like "shaking a can on a digital street corner". DC is certainly one of the devs who really doesn't ask for money, unlike for excample idiots like DarkSilver who even threatened is patreons in the past. Quite on the contrary is SS still a free game and even none patreons can get it very soon after release - there's not even patreon only content, etc. Those who think that DC is too slow or doesn't produce to their standards can just stop paying and that's it. They can still play the game and won't have any real disadvantage.

Last but not least, even though it has been repeated 100 times in this topic, it's a big difference wether you just crank out honey select or daz renders or actually draw stuff by hand. One can be done very fast and is scalable while the other can't and isn't.

 

[Deleted member 205331]

You do realize this isn't some asset rip and all the art and assets have to be hand drawn, right?

Also, considering this guy's trying to create a point-and-click style game in an engine designed for visual novels, it's probably a pain to test everything and make sure each release works.

Point being, this shit takes time, and given the small amount of staff this guy probably has, if any, and the fact that the story is not "duh, sex scene, duh", this isn't exactly a game that's going to be updated as quickly as others.

Also the fact that you're whining about the amount of money he gets from Patreon when, given the fact that you're on this forum that pretty much is just a hub for pirating porn games, you probably haven't given them a cent.

Quit being whiny and entitled and accept the fact that quality work takes time, life isn't a shitty cash grab mobile game. There are no gems to skip the wait.

(also if you think this game is mediocre, I'd hate to see your thoughts on the rest of the games on this site, yeesh)

If I reply to you and showed you evidence that I now support DC in the highest Patreon Tier, will I then be granted the coveted "superhero special ability" to criticize DC and his work? or to share some ideas(i.e progress dialogs) here without hurting peoples feelings on behalf of DarkCookie?

 

[Kayza]

Who can get pregnant in the game now can they all become pregnant or do I have to only choose one

 

[Tristrix]

Who can get pregnant in the game now can they all become pregnant or do I have to only choose one

You can get everyone pregnant that has pregnancy routes, you don't need to choose. Right now that's Jenny, Diane and Daisy. More coming later.

 

[Deleted member 205331]

Who can get pregnant in the game now can they all become pregnant or do I have to only choose one

The next update (around December) seems like 3 characters more can get pregnant.

 

[Zinb]

Oh yes a bet seems to be something that Captain Terry would do. But I would prefer it to be a '' breasts grab '' or a '' pussy rub on '' through the outfit. Something that incited Sara's desire for MC, making her go after him, maybe culminating in a succession of bets. I love the kind of progressive story that happened to Debbie and Roxy, where the character seduces girls with little exciting events.

lol the broken condom would be interesting, but I would do it with Micoe.

Could definitely see a broken condom with Ivy, or maybe the MC could pay her extra to go raw.

Micoe already has the hots for the MC, and will have been delivering his babies with all the other girls, so I'd have her tell MC that she wants in on the action and have her own baby with him. Also maybe a threesome with the Indian doctor chick?

 

[Eoin]

Stop the bullshit, LucyInTheSkyWithDiamonds. If you keep going off and trolling, you'll be threadbanned.

Same to anyone who wants to stir up shit in this thread (or any other thread, at that).

~ Eoin ~

 

[Biddick]

Yes, but he didn't say that.
If he'd said "a full save for 0.18.6", I wouldn't have said anything.
Yay, technicalities.
Still, it's a little dismaying that someone can't find the two and a half hours needed to grind the stats again.
Rapping? Easy.
Muay Thai? Easy.
Strength? Easy.
Intelligence or whatever the maze gives you? Too fricking easy.
Grades? Pah. You barely even have to try for these.
Getting money? Please.
Pretty sure I'm forgetting one.
Not that those two and a half hours would have to be all at once, mind you and that's just for the stats and not for any content.

Here's the real snark. Ole boy just doesn't want to have to regrind every update. No need to get petty over full save for an incomplete game or a version. A full save for an incomplete game that arrives piecemeal still semantically makes sense. But, I'm just a lurker so I'll probably never see your response.

 

[Squark ⚧❤️]

Here's the real snark. Ole boy just doesn't want to have to regrind every update. No need to get petty over full save for an incomplete game or a version. A full save for an incomplete game that arrives piecemeal still semantically makes sense. But, I'm just a lurker so I'll probably never see your response.

No, you'll see it. Your lurker status doesn't make your response any less valid.
Perhaps I was being a little petty. I'm much calmer now. It's just that I see "Full save pl0x" everywhere I go and it's worn on my nerves quite a bit. Thanks for telling what I needed to hear without flinging insults at me. That's appreciated.

 

[srksrk 68]

I actually like the progression process, the only thing that would make it better is the reaction of npcs to your progress. Like how everyone viewed you as a wimpy loser before working out and getting that cash, after that they still view you as a wimpy loser. A little attention to details would make a ton of difference. For example, Roxxy sees you and says "Eww, don't talk to me loser" after you max out your attributes, get the fastest car, buy that house and get that bank roll. You approach her again and she says "Wow, you look different, good actually, umm don't take this as a compliment, you're still a loser. But, damn!" Something like that. To make all the work worth it. The same way, Diane reacts after you max out strength, lift your shirt up. You max out intelligence, the science teacher doesn't look at you like a retard any longer. I think it's doable on Darkcookie's part since there isn't any extra art to do, just extra text/sentences to work with.

Goodness, will you just chill for a minute? You just made a load of suppositions.
Never suggested it's an art rip or asked for more art. Suggested flavor text and nought else. Ren'Py is known for deprecating pieces of code - which still remain usable - but I can't see how adding one or two lines per character would actually slow DC down that much.
No shit that it takes time. How obvious a statement to make.
Lucy reacted to Tristrix, not you. Stay out of arguments that don't concern you. Yes, I realise the irony in this statement.

I'll only say this once more: All she asked for was some reaction flavor text, nothing more. All the characters' facial expressions exist in the code and art files. No new art needed. We're getting off-topic her and should stop now. All hated arguments should taken in private so we CAN keep on topic.

srksrk 68 Is there any real need to be so snarky?

I'll not belabour things any further. Weird how it spiralled out of control like this. If you're going to argue with me, don't. I won't pay any attention to it. This thread just approached Sulphuric Acid levels of causticity, which I don't want to see on the thread for a game of this calibre.

OK guys, even though you managed to put your request in the least polite way possible (no insult intended), you have been heard. Some things were bothereing me as well, so I decided to give i a try and make a small mod

Just put the attached file MeaningfulStats.rpy into the game\scripts directory and see how your stats (strength, dexterity) have an effect on dialogs with Cedric, Kevin, Coach Bridget, Ronda, Master Somrak and Dexter. To uninstall, just remove the file (and the created MeaningfulStats.rpyc file as well).

However, even this little thing took some hours to make, and I only considered less important characters. Do not expect me to do the same for Roxxy, Jenny or other main characters, or to work on different poses. But you might consider that there are already many places in game where MC's stats have a noticable impact on dialog as well as story.

But I think that mod is an improvement, and it can easily be extended. If you find it useful, I might as well include it into the

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Could definitely see a broken condom with Ivy

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[dkatryl]

In fairness to those that mentioned stuff along the lines of alternate flavor reaction/comments/etc from various NPC's, the thing defenders of DC's ~4-6month release rates always trot out is "DC hand draws all the art assets, that shit takes time, yo!"

Okay, fair enough.

But that implies the development bottleneck is the art assets. If that is the case, then there should be unused development time for others on the team while they wait for the art assets.

You can make an arguement that the rest of the development team is too busy in the 4-6month turn around time with non-art related tasks to add flavor text, but then you cant claim the bottleneck is the art.

It's one or the other.

 

[Tristrix]

In fairness to those that mentioned stuff along the lines of alternate flavor reaction/comments/etc from various NPC's, the thing defenders of DC's ~4-6month release rates always trot out is "DC hand draws all the art assets, that shit takes time, yo!"

Okay, fair enough.

But that implies the development bottleneck is the art assets. If that is the case, then there should be unused development time for others on the team while they wait for the art assets.

You can make an arguement that the rest of the development team is too busy in the 4-6month turn around time with non-art related tasks to add flavor text, but then you cant claim the bottleneck is the art.

It's one or the other.

Going by the progress bars on the game's official site, it doesn't look like art is the bottleneck. From what I can tell, it seems to be the coding. Now, I have no idea if alternate flavor text is a coding issue or not but I'd imagine some coding is involved.

 

[dkatryl]

Going by the progress bars on the game's official site, it doesn't look like art is the bottleneck. From what I can tell, it seems to be the coding. Now, I have no idea if alternate flavor text is a coding issue or not but I'd imagine some coding is involved.

To be clear: I am not saying what the bottleneck is, i'm not on the dev team, so i would be talking out of my ass. I am more commenting on those that constantly claim the art is the bottleneck.

Now, as to your comment, presuming the art *is* the bottleneck, that means coding of new scenes is probably delayed in its start until enough assets are available to do anything relevant. The bottleneck on the backend of each production cycle is probably the coding part as they process all of the new scenes, sure.

So the time to go do text updates of existing scenes, add flavor text, etc would be at the beginning of each production cycle, when DC is the hold up.

Again, this is making large assumptions that there is a team working on this and not a one man show.

 

[Tristrix]

To be clear: I am not saying what the bottleneck is, i'm not on the dev team, so i would be talking out of my ass. I am more commenting on those that constantly claim the art is the bottleneck.

Now, as to your comment, presuming the art *is* the bottleneck, that means coding of new scenes is probably delayed in its start until enough assets are available to do anything relevant. The bottleneck on the backend of each production cycle is probably the coding part as they process all of the new scenes, sure.

So the time to go do text updates of existing scenes, add flavor text, etc would be at the beginning of each production cycle, when DC is the hold up.

Again, this is making large assumptions that there is a team working on this and not a one man show.

It's a team for sure, but I don't know what their process is. I've read a few things here an there from the lead coder on reddit who always gets a little prickly when anyone suggests how easy something should be for them.