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- abandoned tag on F95 Zone

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It is almost comical how quickly the tag can make developers like this actually put some work in.

And it's a shame because there's some fantastic developers that get 5% of what DarkCookie does, and they consistently release good updates.
But then there's these whales that make more than they deserve that only care about their revenue stream.
 

KillerKlown

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Aug 19, 2018
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Some people don't know what time it is, even with the clock shoved in their face.

Darkcookie needlessly started on this "update project" and never updated what was supposed to a minor, months long project years ago despite getting more money than God for two years now...and almost three for a real update.
 

Gzowl_LiP

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So I went back a few pages because I was curious about how many days there were between the Abandoned tag and DC's Discord post.

Am I seeing this correctly that it happened on the same day?

:illuminati::illuminati:
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snowman97

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i saw this on there discord


We have begun QA testing for the Tech Update internally with selected groups of active Patrons on Discord. Which means we are looking at polishing aspects of the game in preparation for a release!

We want to be transparent about the Tech Update development and release process so here's what you need to know:





How will the Tech Update be released and what content will be accessible?

The initial Tech Update release will only consist of the main "home" stories (Jenny and Debbie), 1st day at school and minor locations. Despite having the majority of the game converted for the Tech Update, this will be the first "part" of the game to be released publicly.

Here are the reasons why we are releasing the game in parts:

Players have been anxious about getting their hands on the new version of the game so now you get to sample all the improvements made and our general direction.

It's easier for us to balance and iron out any issues, bugs or inconsistencies that may pop up. Remember, this is a complete game overhaul so many things have been moved around and affected.

We get feedback from the player base as we roll out the content, which makes it easier to sort different issues and potentially change direction with some of the content.

When will it come out?

All game developers dread this question, but If testing goes well, we hope to release the first build towards the end of the coming month (May). As always, patrons will have exclusive access to a high speed download ahead of public availability.

After the initial release, how long will it take to get the rest of the "parts"?

Our current goal is to aim for a release cadence of roughly 2 months, starting with the initial release. This should give enough time for us to assess how well the content and any improvements were received and also implement the next parts to be released and have them playtested. At present the plan for these releases is for them to be character centric, focusing on adding in whole character routes at a time.

Can I help playtesting the upcoming content?

We currently are full with the QA/testing team but further announcements will be made in case we require additional help.




idk what to say
Did he actually say that now after all this time of waiting, they will release the whole damn game in tiny parts every two months? How long does that take? Another few years until we reach the point we already reached 2 years ago?
 

Xana9003

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Sep 29, 2018
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DC does not bring in $2 million per year. Per data collected by Graphtreon, based upon past performance of average subscription amount per paid subscriber, DC has never made even $1 million per year from Patreon subscribers - his single best month was about $80,000.
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Over the past year, he has hovered around $60-70,000 per month. That's still about $800,000 or so this past year - a hell of a lot of money. It is also one of the most successful adult video games of the past two decades - "finished" or not.

I have no clue what non-studio developers make - but shows some average figures for those who live in the United States. DC also contracts several other people to work along side him. Does that mean they all make what is found on that web page? highly doubtful. I am not denying the thrust of your post - I am simply making sure that there is a better understanding of the data.
I had no idea you could get that kind of information honestly. See I estimated using the figures attached in this screenshot which seem to be way off. From the amount you gave me and some adjustments to my numbers closer to 90% of his subs would have to be in T1
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CUNTBLAZER420

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Did he actually say that now after all this time of waiting, they will release the whole damn game in tiny parts every two months? How long does that take? Another few years until we reach the point we already reached 2 years ago?
Its basically a bi-monthly proof of life. Likely at least a year before we see the full tech release and that's probably being generous. Just remade routes for while and a peak at the tech updates bells and whistles. Its not much for 3 years time, but I for one, am looking forward to seeing to what extent the old content has been remade.
 
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123456789apples

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Oct 11, 2018
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Straight to the point, is this game dead?
In a box there's a game. The current status of this game is completely unknown to everyone outside that box until it is opened. Sadly, the only way to open said box is for the game to release an update. The game is simultaneously in a state of death and life until it comes out of that box.
We've been stuck with a bad case of Schrodinger's game for the past couple years.
 

Badjourasmix

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Sep 22, 2017
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So its oficially dead without coming back? great now i can actually play it :V
It's not dead. The dev is still working on the game but since he hasn't released an update for 18 months, this gets the abandoned tag. If I am not mistaken he said that the first release of the partial tech update would come out at the end of this month.
 

itsyeboii

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Its basically a bi-monthly proof of life. Likely at least a year before we see the full tech release and that's probably being generous. Just remade routes for while and a peak at the tech updates bells and whistles. Its not much for 3 years time, but I for one, am looking forward to seeing to what extent the old content has been remade.
I'm in the exact same spot. Have they taken the opportunity to rework old questlines? Is there new content, and how much of it? All those assets we saw DC drawing on stream have to go somewhere, and that's just what we saw on stream. I'm genuinely curious how much has been changed.
 
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