Ren'Py Summertime Saga [v21.0.0 wip.5258] [Kompas Productions]

[blaze67]

I hate that this is where things have gone. This game and Dating my Daughter got me introduced to adult games in the first place. I supported this game up til the first missed deadline of the Tech-Update. Such a shame to see things end this way. At least I can still download the 20.16 version and play what exists (and likely all that will exist).

 

[LIONREX]

My honest reaction

 

[Redelin]

The nerds arrived " NOOOOOOOO YOU CANT COMPLAIN IN A PIRATES SITE YOU MEANIE "

I think it’s fair to complain when the developer’s monthly salary is in the 6 figures lol

 

[Jamsalad]

Okay so the game update is basically in 2 years.

New source code=New Engine basically.

• The game is now widescreen and higher resolution (varied across platforms).
• Many new locations across town have been added to the map (and you'll be able to visit them all).
• All locations have been improved visually and extended (art, buttons, crowds, etc).
• UI, buttons and navigation improved and streamlined.
• Jenny's story has been improved and updated with a bit of new content.
• Debbie's story is relatively the same (some parts use old art and no pregnancy yet) but we added various improvements.
• First day of school has been reworked with new art and content to introduce players to the game.

It took about 2 years, but before we get angry and all about the update time etc.

*Starting with this release we are switching our focus to bringing familiar content into the new engine and releasing our progress every 2 months'

This means 'probably' that somewhere on the 8th month, 10th month and 12th month we will be getting updates this year.

since we got litte to no updates in 2 years, it went to from almost nothing
to about 6 updates a year. And this year we will be getting 3-4.
next we get 2-3 more?

Since the tech-update isn completed
what will possibly change during this time?

1 most likely fixing current bugs along the way both by adding content and adressing issues.

2 possibly more 'functions' to the game? Since the engine has been update it possibly is stronger?
So he might have more mini-games etc or/and even improving the old mini-games?

3 perhaps a no-need for cheating=causing bugs to story etc?...
like perhaps he'll make a 'story' version type and a sandbox version like some games has?
like story version without grind, almost like as if you had 'cheated'

5 *we will also be slipping in some new additions for players to enjoy each update.'

That means he might be adding new girls along the way of the upcoming tech-updates, and not just 'update'
the old arts.

So instead of raging and all, how about we wait untill christmas to make some 'judgement' of how
things are going/progressing etc?

We won't defend him, but nor will we prosecute him...
Let us just wait up to max 6 months, there are other games we can play in the mean-time.

If he has fucked up by christmas time enough/a lot. Then id say feel free to let people
'browse' your feelings on the matter...


I am not defending him at all, i simply am saying okay update is out he has announced updates
every 2 month-(give or take exact day...) Let us give him the benefit of doubt before a witch-hunt
start?... Oh and yes i am hoping he is not fcking up would be nice to have good regular content..

NO... this is pititful for 2 years , its also not a new engine. ren'py is the game engine and you are just scripting. ren'py reads everything as one big script anyway. they basically just said their old code base / scripts were so shit (and due to DC constantly losing programmers) new programmers brought on likely couldnt understand it or didnt want to spend the time learning the code base and trying to to work with it.

DC is a professional grifter at the worst and a half-grifter half-incompetent business owner at best.

 

[tehmasta]

So, old content is removed instead of adding something new to it?
Must feel good for dev, now he's gonna add the old content back bit by bit and secure another 10 years of his life with minimal effort

 

[TFurguson69]

So am I understanding this right. This "Rebuild" does not have all of the original content in it? They are rolling back the game?

 

[Stareagle lord]

Funny to read guys who believe there is actually new content .
PETITION TO ADD THE ABANDOMENT TAG AGAIN.

• Jenny's story has been improved and updated with a bit of new content.

=probably only 1 scene perhaps 2...

Also

Starting with this release we are switching our focus to bringing familiar content into the new engine and releasing our progress every 2 months. As well as moving over existing content, we will also be slipping in some new additions for players to enjoy each update.*

So let us wait 2-6 months and see what happens before we lit the torches for a witch-hunt?

 

[Sasori21]

Well, they actually released something...


You will have to wait until someone makes a new one.

Yep, the existing one breaks the game, it gives a persistent error (Syntax) due to Aunt Debbie and the game won't load. So don't waste your time and don't try it.

 

[Dictateur]

So ppl are complaining of lack of new content when the creator EXPLICITLY said there was an upcoming major overhaul of the game that would be taking up most of their time...do ppl actually read and pay attention to the news he posts?

No way people can be this dense man. The "few months project" started 3 years ago man, lmao what do you even mean my brother. You're rage baiting, it's the only answer

 

[Sommion]

i hope that now they have the new code "ready", make progress faster...

 

[jackpierce375]

Starting with this release we are switching our focus to bringing familiar content into the new engine and releasing our progress every 2 months. (As well as moving over existing content,)

You are right and wrong, its more like this is a demo to be honest.

Their plan of releasing 1/5 of the content every 2-3 months means its going to take over a year still to get the full tech update

 

[Sandsforever]

not worth... unfortunate debbies path was bugged for me. not unlocking any of the gallery for whatever reason
why isnt their a button to unlock fully we have all played and replayed this one for ever.. waste of time

 

[Ifllslonly]

Lol the fact that they disabled comments on the release of this update speaks volumes...

It would be cool if people would share what happens outside of this thread, on the game's discord for example.

Bro its been only a couple hours.. wait a couple weeks there might be one

This game is quite old. Development in hell. I'm really curious to see if anyone wants to update the mods after all this time.

No shot this got updated. Guess the abandoned tag really scares him. I propose we put all games which don't update every two to three months in the abandoned category, maybe it'll help deal with the milkers.

I highly doubt that the abandoned tag scares him, but it is just good to have the abandoned tag on the an abandoned game that is in development hell. The whole industry is underpaid, but people tend to throw money at someone like DC.
Simps gonna simp anyway.

 

[Count Morado]

I think it’s fair to complain when the developer’s monthly salary is in the 6 figures lol

Enjoy your complaining: vent, moan, whatever - however, it's 5 figures. It was never more than about $80k. It's around $60k right now. Is that a lot? Fuck yeah. But it's not and has never been 6 figures.

i hope that now they have the new code "ready", make progress faster...

No. it won't make progress faster. No one should expect anything quicker than 3-4 months between updates after the tech update is fully dropped in ... what, a year or so?

 

[thedoomerjo]

Maybe it's because I've played SS a bunch of times over the years, and I know how each route goes, but I've tried the new update and I'm really not feeling it. Everything kinda feels worse in a way I can't quite put my finger on.

 

[beryn]

So ppl are complaining of lack of new content when the creator EXPLICITLY said there was an upcoming major overhaul of the game that would be taking up most of their time...do ppl actually read and pay attention to the news he posts?

Quite a few do, but they still complain as the "tech" update isn't anything worth talking about.
It adds nothing worthwhile, improved graphics and wide screen, impressive after all that time.
The changelog that is partly lying as to what is in the update, doesn't give a good impression either.
This update is so badly written/paced that I'm uncertain if I have missed something or you just are supposed to be left after the first school day with nothing to do and no one to interact with.
I guess that I'm just supposed to wander around guessing what I need to do, I mean the game states you need to go work for Diane and that you should talk with miss Bissette but they aren't even in the game.
But at least the game unlocks every single location, so you can go around and see how pointless it is.

 

[SnooChicken740]

Why are people expecting an update dedicated to reworking the source code to have a bunch of content. Like, I get being unhappy about the lack of content itself, but how was anyone expecting anything else? Did people think it was going to be an update about a new hacker character when they heard "tech update"?

 

[Xupuzulla]

2 years.
2 million American dollars.
Old Debbie art and cheat mode on because theres literally nothing to do than skip days to unlock the sex scenes.
SCAMTIME SAGA!

 

[Stareagle lord]

So am I understanding this right. This "Rebuild" does not have all of the original content in it? They are rolling back the game?

Not rolling back no, more like they made a new engine and all and they inserted some content that they upgraded
the art a little bit. And added a tiny bit of new content probably like 1 scene.. of jenny.

If they keep their word... in 2 months we will probably see more UI stuff and bug fixes then it will probably be more
'fun content' in focus while adding bits of the tech-update. The tech-update isn finished yet,
if you remember the old game it had a lot of characters... It will probably take about whole year to
insert all old content if he also keeps making new content along the way.

 

[Stareagle lord]

2 years.
2 million American dollars.
Old Debbie art and cheat mode on because theres literally nothing to do than skip days to unlock the sex scenes.
SCAMTIME SAGA!

let us wait 2-3 months to see what 'updates' will be
Starting with this release we are switching our focus to bringing familiar content into the new engine and releasing our progress every 2 months.*

Before we go on a witch-hunt?...