Ren'Py Summertime Saga [v21.0.0 wip.5091] [Kompas Productions]

[Omnikuken]

Onward to the next empty debate : Ronda or Rhonda

 

[srksrk 68]

Onward to the next empty debate : Ronda or Rhonda

I did a code search for you:

"Rhonda": 0 hits in 1442 files.
"Ronda": 305 hits in 1442 files.

I guess we have a winner here. Now somebody must tell DC how to write that name correctly

Edit: Similar picture on Google: Rhonda vs. Ronda -- 65 Mio vs. 159 Mio

 

[j4yj4m]

I know it didn't matter for the game, but there's an actual jamaican track athlete called "Ronda Whyte" who represented Jamaica at the 2017 olmypics.

Then again, as far as I recall she was called indeed Rhonda at first until somebody changed it. DC said it wasn't him, so it was probably Sploosh? I guess we'll see which names wins in the end. Once she get's her update we'll know for sure.

 

[Evans15]

Anyone knows why some people on DC patreon are asking for Iwanka and her mom to keep her pregnancies? Does DC said he plans to take it away?

 

[mrpopo69]

The chance to see more politicians after the main story finishes is probably close to 0 - and that's a good thing.

We should remember that Rump was in the game before Trump won the election and he would have been the major even if Hillary had won. The fact that he actually won and that the main story features right now is hardly more than a coincidence.


As always, one can do nothing but guess. DC said quite a while ago that the scenes etc. are done and it looks like it's again the writing that slows the whole progress down a bit. Sploosh said himself a while a ago that he feels kinda burnt out by all this main story stuff, which is something I can really relate to. It's been far too much and far too big. Yet, I'd say a release by the end of february can be expected - if they really get it together, maybe a little earlier, given that on paper not much actually seems to be left.

jesus christ it's been five years just like that snap.... what the fuck

 

[Omnikuken]

Anyone knows why some people on DC patreon are asking for Iwanka and her mom to keep her pregnancies? Does DC said he plans to take it away?

They are the only girls (so far) who can deny their preg if you let them. They'll call MC and tell him they got preg'd, but there's a few dialog choices to go through and you can have them aborted if you choose to (or fail and they just laugh at you)

 

[srksrk 68]

They are the only girls (so far) who can deny their preg if you let them. They'll call MC and tell him they got preg'd, but there's a few dialog choices to go through and you can have them aborted if you choose to (or fail and they just laugh at you)

That' also the case for Grace, and (AFAIK) Eve.

Edit: I was wrong about Eve, no choice there.

 

[It Was I DIO]

I agree that the main story shouldnt have been such a focal point at the moment. Theres no rush, there was no need to get it out if you ask me. I think if the developer had just kept getting the girls content out and their stories people would still be just as content. Instead we have a story thrust into our face that, sure we dont have to do right away but when content with other girls is the same as it was for years? months? People will jump at the new content no matter what it is.

In a ideal development cycle the main story would be the last thing the developer puts all his attention on, after Rhonda/Principal/Judith/Latina Twins/etc are done. Lets face it, we are gamers here and what do gamers usually do? We complete all the side quests first then we complete the main story lol, we dont beat the game then go back and just wander around over-powered completing fetch quests.

 

[Omnikuken]

All fun and dandy until you find out this is pron with a story, not a game with lewds. Then you find out the 1st choice you make is to remove the grind, defeating the entire purpose of your point and leaving you over-powered before you even start on day 1 .....

 

[j4yj4m]

@It Was I DIO:
To be fair, the game always had two main objectives. One is to find out what happened to MC's dad, while the other is to find a prom date. And right now it does indeed look like the prom will be among the last things added, so there's still enough important content left to be added.

I don't know about everybody else, but I always cared much more about the prom/schoolgirls than about the actual "main story" anyway. Or to put it slightly different, to me the "main story" is more or less a side quest that happens besides playing the other stories.

 

[Squark ⚧❤️]

I've just realised how realistic a character Annie is.
She deeply resents being the Principal's carpet cleaner but puts up with because it will be advantageous to her in the long run. However, it does cause her to take out her aggression towards her situation on others and being a strict authoritarian as if she doesn't rigidly uphold the rules, she might lose that advantage.

It's been quite some time since I played SS so if this has already been stated or is already in the game, slap me silly and paint me purple.

 

[Omnikuken]

You deduced all that with the ~6 lines of dialgue she has in the entire game ? Nice. Most people stopped at "stuck-up bitch who licks the principal cause reasons". Maybe in 2+ years when her route gets done we'll know more about her. And her very furry mom. And the mega-slut in chief known as Smith. And get them all preg (let RNGesus have mercy on us for that though)

 

[MurkyTurtle]

I cannot completely agree. I like the Rumps' story very much. The arrogant but lonely MILF and the Paris-Hilton-like Daughter had just the right amount of humor for my liking.

I get your point wrt/ parodies like Keanu Reeves or Gordon Ramsay. But why not? I found the priest funny before I knew it was a parody. If DC finds satisfaction in such things, and I find it funny, I don't have anything against it.

To each his own, I guess. I found Melonia's open harassment to be really cringey (poor Ricky) and I dunno why it took like five trips to the hot tub to get her into bed when she clearly would have boned us after making the slightest move. Her sex scene sucked, too. I thought I'd like Iwanka more but she came off far too vapid and her "sheltered" bit never felt believable. We saw her character already done much more competently and to much greater success with Roxxy and Eve. It's a shame, too, because DC's art for both of them was absolutely killing it; he gets better with each update, even if it pushes the release envelope.

And I don't really mind that he introduces character parodies as much as they're starting to crop up for no real reason and serve no real purpose. I'll flip right around on Father Keeves if he gets a bigger role in the Mia/Helen/Nun rework (probably in 2023 at this rate), but right now he's just kind of....there. It's also a bit of an issue with his backgrounds, which are again gorgeous but are increasingly used for one-offs (the crypt, Rump's office, etc.). For a game that's taking longer and longer to make, it feels like his time could be better spent elsewhere.

 

[Gmandingo]

To each his own, I guess. I found Melonia's open harassment to be really cringey (poor Ricky) and I dunno why it took like five trips to the hot tub to get her into bed when she clearly would have boned us after making the slightest move. Her sex scene sucked, too. I thought I'd like Iwanka more but she came off far too vapid and her "sheltered" bit never felt believable. We saw her character already done much more competently and to much greater success with Roxxy and Eve. It's a shame, too, because DC's art for both of them was absolutely killing it; he gets better with each update, even if it pushes the release envelope.

And I don't really mind that he introduces character parodies as much as they're starting to crop up for no real reason and serve no real purpose. I'll flip right around on Father Keeves if he gets a bigger role in the Mia/Helen/Nun rework (probably in 2023 at this rate), but right now he's just kind of....there. It's also a bit of an issue with his backgrounds, which are again gorgeous but are increasingly used for one-offs (the crypt, Rump's office, etc.). For a game that's taking longer and longer to make, it feels like his time could be better spent elsewhere.

I didn't like the fact they turned Eric & his mom into Jewish stereotypes when they weren't like that before I get what he was trying to do but it was just cringe worthy and just screws with decent characters

 

[AlsoRobmyCock]

I didn't like the fact they turned Eric & his mom into Jewish stereotypes when they weren't like that before I get what he was trying to do but it was just cringe worthy and just screws with decent characters

They were Jewish??

 

[srksrk 68]

I agree that the main story shouldnt have been such a focal point at the moment. Theres no rush, there was no need to get it out if you ask me. I think if the developer had just kept getting the girls content out and their stories people would still be just as content. Instead we have a story thrust into our face that, sure we dont have to do right away but when content with other girls is the same as it was for years? months? People will jump at the new content no matter what it is.

In a ideal development cycle the main story would be the last thing the developer puts all his attention on, after Rhonda/Principal/Judith/Latina Twins/etc are done. Lets face it, we are gamers here and what do gamers usually do? We complete all the side quests first then we complete the main story lol, we dont beat the game then go back and just wander around over-powered completing fetch quests.

There was no rush and nothing has been thrown at people. It was the patrons' vote.

 

[j4yj4m]

It's also a bit of an issue with his backgrounds, which are again gorgeous but are increasingly used for one-offs (the crypt, Rump's office, etc.). For a game that's taking longer and longer to make, it feels like his time could be better spent elsewhere.

That's a general problem once we are talking about the increased quality. You spend a lot of time on minor and individual details, which take a lot of time. It's the same with cut scenes, for example. In very early updates these where quite rare, by now the simple treehouse scene where MC and Erik spy on Rump's mansion and where Iwanka joins them, has like 5 or 6 of them.

Then again, all this stuff certainly adds to the game and I'm quite convinved and it'll be worth it in the end.

I didn't like the fact they turned Eric & his mom into Jewish stereotypes when they weren't like that before I get what he was trying to do but it was just cringe worthy and just screws with decent characters

They were Jewish??

This mainly happened/happens because DC created many of these characters in the very first updates without having a real plan for most of them. It seemed a little much in 0.20.5 but we'll see how they'll deal with it, once Erik gets his rework.

 

[dian091]

Anyone knows why some people on DC patreon are asking for Iwanka and her mom to keep her pregnancies? Does DC said he plans to take it away?

I hope not, I'm hoping for more not less of these. I'd love to see a few teachers added to the pregnancy list along with Becca so you could have a mother and daughter. Adding Denise would make a second pairing. Technically Iwanka and Melonia are not mother daughter, Melonia is a trophy wife.

 

[gropax]

Hey guys. I love the game, but I've had to restart it about 3 times due to incompatibility issues with the saves. I read that saves should be compatible from now on (saves on the town screen or in MC's room), however, with the upcoming tech update, I fear that that's going to reset everything again. Couldn't find anything about this, though. What are your thoughts? Is it safe to finally start a new game without having to worry about compatibility issues in the future?

 

[GreenJung]

Heu guys. I want to ask something.
Is there any kind of genre calling girls like roxxy?
i'm not good at english sry for that.
anyway, I like girl like roxxy so i want to know what's the category of girls like roxxxy.

i mean what you guys call girl like them.
i'm so hard to describe cuz i'm not good at english