Ren'Py Summertime Saga [v21.0.0 wip.4468] [Kompas Productions]

[Madeddy]

Oh help. Whats happening here? Argh! OK. Let me also add 2 cent.

First. People, please don't take the "Progress bar" too seriously. This thing is from my POV what we call here in slang a "Mäusekino"(direct trans would be mouse-cinema). Its the name for some gimmick that measures something and
a) is not very exact at it
b) if you look at it you don't see that much
c) you're not sure if it measures what you think.
Sound about right, or?

Second thing i noticed was/is the issue with the code tasks done segment, who went 1 backward and some persons did a temper tantrum.
I think the answer could be really simple. I guess they got the task done, fixed the bugs and "thought" it works. So the task was closed and the bar went one up to 35/36. After this they realized "ups, doesn't work" -> reopened, it went back to 34. Happens. And understandable. No need to cry Armageddon.

The update will come, we will cry about unfixed bugs and regardless of this we will have a good time. A day or 5 more is not the end. Nice day people.

 

[DidierDrogba]

I don't think they can release today. DC probably wants make more hype tho

 

[orrayt3x]

 

[JKH18]

I don't think they can release today. DC probably wants make more hype tho

Gotta say, this place sure don't need any more hype than this. If release gets delayed for more hype, some ppl here are going to start bursting blood vessels.

 

[Jukesmaan]

When I wake up something might surprise me

 

[hulaneo]

Well, 97% done... just one point to finish the coding, what a relief!

 

[Qwasar]

Now this is just sad...silencing your users will never be a good idea

If it was for me the thread would be locked until release. I have read the last few pages, and I'm more than sure that humanity wouldn't lose anything if people were stopped from posting here for a few days.

 

[jowishg]

Dogeek on the disc channel said they are pretty much done and just have to wait for Sam9

Is he trolling or what ?

 

[Pr0man]

now that you have brought this up it actually raises an interesting question; could DC pull off a toby fox? (the creator of undertale, who has basically released a demo for his game and made a kickstarter, reached his goal, and then went on for about almost 3 years to make the full game). do you think something like that would work in an industry like this?
how do you think it would affect the game and the community it has if he got the initial dev movey and went AWOL till he delivered an equivalent of undertale in the adult game industry?

im not saying that the method right now isnt working but just this "what if?" scenario sounds really cool as an alternate universe and hopefully this gives people something to talk about for a while

This would all depend on one thing as it's main factor - establishment.

An already established developer with several successful IPs under their belt could potentially pull it off due to the already earned goodwill - you know said developer already managed to create beautiful pieces of work, so handing him a wad of money after seeing the initial demo, seeing him off and waiting (potentially) a very long time could turn over yet another piece.
You wouldn't do that with someone untrustworthy now would you? Obviously, if your idea is unique enough, you will find supporters, case in point undertale.

There's obviously more to it than I make it sound, but the inherent problem I currently see, and this problem is all due to the next point already on it's own (I'm obviously glancing over several things, shush) is due to the way of money distribution, namely Patreon:
Why is that? simple. You aren't being given one big pile of money to outfit your project with (setting up a dev plan, hiring staff for the extended period, coming up for all the different kinds of expenses), no, you recieve it partially, bit by excruiating bit.
This limits your options already and as a way of compensating for it, you can attract a bigger crowd by making your product as well as the progress on said product public.
This however comes with the next problem - to keep interest in your product high, you require some form of reward for the continous (this is the key to it!) support. So what do you do? You give out small parts of what is going to be in the finished product out to your supporters. This keeps the engine and therefore your development running and you repeat from see previous.

The way Patreon is handling its funding - being rewarded for supporting content creators - is the problem I see. If this weren't the case, I could see something like this happen even (or rather especially) in the adult industry. Hell, the internet lives off of porn.

Granted, I've looked over several other aspects that I didn't wanna touch, because each and every one of them would require several paragraphs of their own, but I'd just say this - the person needs to be trustworthy and able to deliver, which in turn would mean that I would definetely never hand money to Chris Roberts (CEO of Cloud Imperium Games - Star Citizen) due to his track record.

 

[A.J.]

One task left > "Qa - Bug Testing".

Soon™.

 

[DidierDrogba]

One task left > "Qa - Bug Testing".

Soon™.

Means 2 more day xd

 

[phutrapran]

Can DC hire better coders/bug finders ? We would get updates faster and less bugs?

 

[DrAddy]

Can DC hire better coders/bug finders ? We would get updates faster and less bugs?

why does everyone always have to want everything immediately, no one has more time or patience?

 

[DidierDrogba]

why does everyone always have to want everything immediately, no one has more time or patience?

Because its 99-98% 4 days

 

[TastySnickers]

Depending what?

The last tasks are bug fixing/QA and I'm pretty sure that it gets more and more work the bigger the game becomes. After all they have to make somewhat sure that the old content works as well once the start changing/adding interactions with other characters.

PS: DC just said on stream that they'll probably release it tomorrow or maybe even today...

Dogeek on the disc channel said they are pretty much done and just have to wait for Sam9

 

[Page_Turner]

why does everyone always have to want everything immediately, no one has more time or patience?

Think of it like a dick tease; imagine after 4 months of waiting your dream girl came along and started fondling your balls for 2 weeks, but still won't work the shaft. You want the main event that you've been told is coming but you've been getting blueballed for the last 2 weeks. Wouldn't that get you a lil angsty?

(This may be the silliest metaphor I've ever written)

 

[DidierDrogba]

It doesent mean today

 

[TastySnickers]

It doesent mean today

Well it also doesn't mean tommorow by your logic. Believe in what you want to believe, but I am pretty sure we are getting Diane update this night, seeing as Sam9 is pretty awesome dude, who will finish his part quickly if it is the last one in order po push the 0.17 live.

 

[DrAddy]

Think of it like a dick tease; imagine after 4 months of waiting your dream girl came along and started fondling your balls for 2 weeks, but still won't work the shaft. You want the main event that you've been told is coming but you've been getting blueballed for the last 2 weeks. Wouldn't that get you a lil angsty?

(This may be the silliest metaphor I've ever written)

I know what you mean. Maybe it's me being too patient.

 

[Jessie]

I'm so looking forward to this update for some reason I have a great feeling about it