another thing is we're 11 months in since the first release and story wise i got no fucking idea where the developer wants to go, but then again that was never the case. all this supernatural and pseudo religious shit is ruining it. in the first game it seemed like an afterthought that didn't really fit with the rest of the game. they doubled down with every game after that and now we're in (non)egypt for some reason. having said that i'll still endure all that shit because their sex scenes were always above the competitors...but that might change.
I think the first two parts used the supernatural elements quite well. in LE it had something sinister to it and the artifacts in TON that created desires and lust were a decent approach for each cores. We all know that TGO was the weakest who tried to solve the supernatural side story of LE which kind of succeeded but if we are being honest, no one really likes it. I cant remember any fiction, movie or series that has this kind of story approach. It's an original idea, and I acknowledge it, but personally, I don't like it.
on NLTs account on X, many have been vocal about it a lot. he should have abandoned it, he should have stuck with a "land lady" patchable environment. all he does is like the comments, and everyone makes excuses about it due to patreon guidelines, when others like summertime saga don't have any issues whatsoever.
one time he has asked about future story approaches and suggestions, but what they do with it and what he develops is anyone guess. idk if he takes any advice, from me or anyone to heart.
at the end of the day it's their games, and sometimes I get the feeling he acts like most immature people in competitive gaming that I meet.... if you tell them not to do something, or advise them to do something, they will go out of their way to do the opposite