Ren'Py Summertime Saga [v21.0.0 wip.6440] [Kompas Productions]

[Rockonon]

i recommend only paying for the game once it's completed. There are instances where games are not finished, or they are prolonged solely for profit. While supporting someone's project is fine, I wouldn't pay for more than 10 months without receiving a single something . It's not very professional. If you don't like their work approach, don't support it. I canceled my Patreon subscription over 9 months ago because it's incredible to receive nothing in return for the financial support I provide. I'll buy their game when it's finished, hopefully one day it will be .

 

[BigLoada]

i recommend only paying for the game once it's completed .

Well I'll make sure to put that in a time capsule and tell people not to dig it up for 100 years.

 

[KillTrust]

To quote Oliver ''could I have some more please''
Still working on it kid now bugger off.

I would just ignore Count Clown. He contributes nothing to any conversation and thinks hes always right.

 

[HerreroA]

went from 30k to 26k patreons
also went from earn 70k monthly to 50k

thats what happens when they get lazy and starts milking

 

[ichideitak]

thats what happens when they get lazy and starts milking

at 70k a month the dude prob doesnt give a fuck anymore i just discovered this game its good so far but almost 10 years ???? dafuq. dude might have finished the game 5 years ago and just milk it at this point

 

[Sam0009]

at 70k a month the dude prob doesnt give a fuck anymore i just discovered this game its good so far but almost 10 years ???? dafuq. dude might have finished the game 5 years ago and just milk it at this point

DC reading all the hate comments for not updating the game:-

 

[deskt]

thats what happens when they get lazy and starts milking

who knows, but it is a reality that he lost patreons and money, That's something I honestly didn't expect, especially considering that a large part of the population is stupid when it comes to money

 

[Badjourasmix]

Ok are we at the part where we're going to pretend that DC is worried about losing subs when he is still making close 60k per month, while the average yearly salary in the U.S is like 55k?

 

[Rooku]

I am never seeing the judith update am I

 

[PayneToTheMax]

Ok are we at the part where we're going to pretend that DC is worried about losing subs when he is still making close 60k per month, while the average yearly salary in the U.S is like 55k?

Yeah, looks like we're back at that part of the cycle.

 

[mangosok]

I am never seeing the judith update am I

In fact, there are still plenty of story events that are mentioned in game dialogues as events that may happen in the future. However, I'm afraid that in this case the current game map won't be enough and the development will take another 5 years or more, lol.

 

[Mr.Z]

can someone share incest patch for newest version of the game , and how to install ? thanks

 

[tankdick]

You are joking,right?
None of those look good

Gotta be real man. If I could get those AI backgrounds and a semi annual update.. I'd take it.

 

[ichideitak]

i took a look at those "update" on patreon this wanker is working maybe 1 day a month with what he's producing lmao. This game never getting finished, let's enjoy what we have because that's all we will get. Maybe once we get to 70years old we will see a final product, hopefully jonhson still work by then !

 

[Xupuzulla]

Gotta be real man. If I could get those AI backgrounds and a semi annual update.. I'd take it.

The art was never a problem through,DC has been ahead of that for years.
Is the coding and everything else that is behind schedule about this fucking tech update.

 

[PayneToTheMax]

The art was never a problem through,DC has been ahead of that for years.
Is the coding and everything else that is behind schedule about this fucking tech update.

It's easier to blame DC being a lazy artist though. Instead of some literally who coder who is probably the actual person taking his sweet time.

 

[Shadesishere]

I don't know what it is that keeps me coming back to this thread (amusement maybe? the drama?)

either way, at this point I'm honestly curious as to why DC hasn't hired more people to work on the code (the biggest issue from what I can see), and at least try to get this tech update over and done with, as from what I've seen, DC is making art for future updates, which is pushing the coding even further behind.

and yes, I am aware that different coders = different styles/way of doing things, which can impact performance, but frankly, if this keeps up, DC may as well declare the game "as done as it gets" and start working on Wintertime Saga with new staff...

 

[NTRCanGoToHell]

Imagine a world where Summertime Saga not only completes the tech update, but actually manages to have a satisfying conclusion.

 

[Ifllslonly]

None of these would work. Authors would game a system that demands them defining the "guarantees" and there would be endless yapping about "I meant this by that so the condition is met". And forget about a uniform process across all sites.

There is a solution.

For the first year, 50% of any paying-subscriber's monthly pay goes directly to the author, like now, but the other 50% is withheld until work is being released. About a week after work is released Patreon automatically calls all paying-subscribers since the previous release to vote on whether or not the newest work meets expectations (votes are weighted by how many months each voter paid across the interval). The vote is open for a week. If 50%+ of voters say YES, the author gets the other 50% in one big pay-off. Otherwise, the money is split across other Patreon authors, with paying-subscribers having limited control on exactly who gets it (so subscribers can't game the system as money always definitely leaves their hands and they can certainly punish this author but they can't control exactly who else gets the money so they must REALLY want to punish this author).
What happens after a year of not delivering? Paying-subscribers are called to vote on what share of their monthly pay still goes directly to the author: 50% or lower.

This system will GREATLY improve everything about this kind of financing and all thresholds can be tuned to be looser for authors that consistently meet expectations. Authors would be greatly incentivized to deliver often and according to the expectations they themselves set to grow their subscriber base. Voting can also be tuned to adjust the punishment depending on how unhappy paying-subscribers are.

Patreon just has to care about more than policing fantasies and getting their cut.

No, it's not the solution, because patreon don't give a flying fuck about authors performance. Patreon only cares about money and guidelines, that's all. The solution is here and here.

 

[Jugurthine]

Which game do you think will be finished first, Yandere Simulator or Summertime Saga?