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

[j4yj4m]

I think that he just have an issue with his workflow ( that slow things down )

Well, in that case there's no right way. The streams are an essential part of what DC offers and many people follow them. That again means that he at least tries to find a balance between really boring stuff (like drawing poses for 2 hours) and things which are somwhat entertaining. So there'll always be something done which maybe won't fit 100% right now, but that's fun to watch. I mean, if DC would want to optimize everything to the last possible degree, he'd probably have to stop streaming all together. In the end it's again a compromise between those who really follow those streams on one hand and those who really just want to play the game on the other.

 

[MiraiTrunks]

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Ok lol I think it's time for you guys to go out a little, and stop thinking about this game. Maybe go play those games that seem to deliver better updates and forget about this game will never finish according to you.

 

[JKH18]

Yeah I don't get it either. Instead of bitching with words you got to vote with your wallet, but I wager some of them are hypocrites in that way that they clearly want to be able to post shit there instead of neing smart and just unpledge, but can't stir up shit if you can't post, can you?

Agree 100%. If people have such a massive problem with how DC does things, and how long the updates take or whatever, just don't pledge and move on into supporting something else. It ain't that hard. In the triple A world I don't like how EA and Bethesda do things, so I won't put a dime into their games, and instead support devs that I do like instead and same goes for adult games and devs.

 

[Aquatic]

If people have such a massive problem with how DC does things, and how long the updates take or whatever, just don't pledge .

This is basically my take. I almost started to support the Patreon awhile ago, but the teacher update and the general focus on the incest characters over all others worried me. IMO it's a small miracle that DC hasn't gotten burnout, like Icstor, working on the same characters for such long stretches of time. Add in the general disappointment of the Mia ending (Seriously? The only sex scene with her is just her lying facing away from you looking at the book the entire time?) and the Aunt getting reworked to remove sex scenes as well and you have me kinda getting disinterested. Nevermind I'm horribly disappointed that Judith hasn't gotten shit for content since the beginning. (Chubby nerd girls are a massive turn on for me.)

It's basically a "anything we get is nice but other things are getting my main focus and money" situation. One where I revisit this thread from time to time to see updates, but no longer really follow the day to day happenings.

 

[seraphimd2]

This is basically my take. I almost started to support the Patreon awhile ago, but the teacher update and the general focus on the incest characters over all others worried me. IMO it's a small miracle that DC hasn't gotten burnout, like Icstor, working on the same characters for such long stretches of time. Add in the general disappointment of the Mia ending (Seriously? The only sex scene with her is just her lying facing away from you looking at the book the entire time?) and the Aunt getting reworked to remove sex scenes as well and you have me kinda getting disinterested. Nevermind I'm horribly disappointed that Judith hasn't gotten shit for content since the beginning. (Chubby nerd girls are a massive turn on for me.)

It's basically a "anything we get is nice but other things are getting my main focus and money" situation. One where I revisit this thread from time to time to see updates, but no longer really follow the day to day happenings.

you aren't losing much,the cycle is basically like this-someone unhappy with DC pace of work appears(sometimes he presents his concerns and critics in a civil way-but that's just sometimes-),them,someone who take defending DC way too seriously begins talking back(which almost always doesnt end things,and ends up atracting more people upset with DC itching to vent out frustations which consequently atract more DC defenders who end up coming to reinforce their ranks),it doesnt take much time too a full fledged shitstorm appears after that,problem is,this cycle happens almost all the time,its just more frequent the closer we are from another update release...so yeah,you're not losing anything....

P.S:agree with you totally on the Judith part,waste of fucking potential,lets vote on incest till our hands fall,them when they finnaly get a chance to vote on something else they vote on FRIGGIN' MARIA BECUZ WHY THE FUCK NOT?Holy shit now i will have to wait more for Judith and Consuela,even the Eve lovers are going to have a taste,and Eve was one of the last one's DC wanted to work with becuz of the scenes involving her sister and the patreon politics...they didnt even had the good sense to try and vote on Erik's update for the sake save compatibility,just to remove it from the list of problems...that's why the hype inside me for this game is dying,which isnt totally bad at all

 

[seraphimd2]

hey Lazi,nothing personal,but have you ever seen patreon?there's a ton of people there that criticize or shit talk DC,and i didnt saw any difference...as for discord,i pity the fool who try doing that there...

 

[Yoda03]

Hello Guys,

Do you think the new update 0.18 will be here for the next sunday ?
Knowing the progress is at 93% today.

 

[JKH18]

Hello Guys,

Do you think the new update 0.18 will be here for the next sunday ?
Knowing the progress is at 93%.

I wouldn't hold my breath for that to happen, but you never know.

 

[Laziness]

hey Lazi,nothing personal,but have you ever seen patreon?there's a ton of people there that criticize or shit talk DC,and i didnt saw any difference...as for discord,i pity the fool who try doing that there...

I haven't check DC's in a while. The comments were flooded with links to either the fanart thread or malware.

 

[jowishg]

Well tbh it's a very cool game, the art is amazing and the overall atmosphere too. I think a lot of people agree on that.

They're just saying that considering the amount of money they make, the team could be bigger, which will benefit the development speed. They're not judging the game ITSELF, just that creating few h-scenes plus a messy code in four months is kind of ridiculous when you think about it.

 

[randymagnum]

I love SS. I also love Milfy City. Two games that are notorious for long stretches of time in between updates (especially now with Icstor taking a break). I understand that this is just the process with these games. I can’t be too upset because I am not a patron and I am able to simply be patient. There are other high quality games out there to play in the meantime. Unless you are a patron, it’s just not that serious. There is no reason to go full neckbeard and reeeeeee-out because a game you likely haven’t contributed to takes a lot of time in between updates.

 

[pebuma]

For over 4 hours, a QA tester is playing in Discord at Summertime V18. Hope it goes ahead.

 

[Oriandu]

Hello Guys,

Do you think the new update 0.18 will be here for the next sunday ?
Knowing the progress is at 93% today.

Stranger things have happened, but I wouldn't put money on it. Shit, I wouldn't even bet a fruit roll up on it.

 

[PatreonTed]

Well, in that case there's no right way. The streams are an essential part of what DC offers and many people follow them. That again means that he at least tries to find a balance between really boring stuff (like drawing poses for 2 hours) and things which are somwhat entertaining. So there'll always be something done which maybe won't fit 100% right now, but that's fun to watch. I mean, if DC would want to optimize everything to the last possible degree, he'd probably have to stop streaming all together. In the end it's again a compromise between those who really follow those streams on one hand and those who really just want to play the game on the other.

I think the stream is a big reason why DC has been able to maintain the high levels of Patreon donations despite having a rather ponderous release speed. Obviously the art and game is great, but the stream lets people interact with DC, and I don't know of other games that have that level of connection to the creators.

 

[jkkjjkjkjjkkkjjl]

I'll never get geeks who vocalize this stuff. Just unpledge and move on. Plenty of h-games to play/give money to.

Managing a project this size (excluding the legal/financial side) is on the same intellectual level as putting on your underwear before your pants and after you take a shower. There's nothing "geek" about it. People have been telling this for years and he still refuses to learn anything at all.

 

[j4yj4m]

Managing a project this size (excluding the legal/financial side) is about the same as putting on your underwear before your pants and after you take a shower. There's nothing "geek" about it. People have been telling this for years and he still refuses to learn anything at all.

The argument still doesn't get better. The essential part of the game is DC's art and you certainly wouldn't want your favorite singer to hire another, slightly different singer just so that he can release 40 instead of 20 songs per year. If DC doesn't want to compromise on his vision of the game/way of working and refuses to work with any artist who doesn't 100% fit his liking, it's really his right to do so. People/Patreons may criticize that but they certainly have no right to actually demand those changes. If there's too much money, all that will happen is that people unpledge until the amont of money is fitting again. That's how it works.

DC has made up his mind about poject development/size, just in a different way some people would like to see.

 

[2xjj]

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Question what point are you trying to make by posting negative patron comments.

 

[401Grem]

Question what point are you trying to make by posting negative patron comments.

He"s spreading defamation. Which BTW, is not protected under free speech laws of the US.

 

[secretsonny]

He"s spreading defamation. Which BTW, is not protected under free speech laws of the US.

It's not that serious...
But yeah, I'm pretty sure Boyk is just trying to make the point that some people are mad like them. It's a point made a million times but I valid point.
Of course the answer is to stop playing the game but...

 

[kimjongew]

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"Oh no, I've realized I'm not actually part of the project or DC's team and thus have zero authority and was wrong. I know, I'll stick it to him by meaninglessly posting complaints to a thread where people play the free game for free"

Have fun with that.