lostraven

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So, as I'm waiting to hear back from Uber with regards to the latest script written, and I want to hear all your thoughts on something.

What from a management standpoint do you think would make Patrons want to stay longer? Or for non-Patrons watching this thread now, to entice you to come on board?

It's no surprise to anyone that I'm keen to reach the next goal so we can hire on some additional staff/get some new equipment etc to make these updates faster and hopefully higher quality, so...

- An 'Update completion' bar is one proposal I want to bring forward as a suggestion to Uber, plus hopefully (finally) launch the Discord.

What else would you want to see?
 
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What brings this question lostraven ? Your patreon base seems to be growing at a steady pace. If you are annoyed at the end of the month scumming I fear that is something most larger patreons have to deal with. Personally I feel like there should be some sort of penalty attached to behaviour like that but I dont think there is much to do about it.

As for your question speaking as a current Patreon I think regular updates is the most important. I think you actually did a wise move in splitting off the last third or so from the last update since it felt meaty enough anyway and further delays would make people feel a bit stiffed. As one of my old uni proffessors said. ”The most important thing is to turn in something by the deadline. It can always be supplemented later since corrections always have to be done anyway”.
 

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Also games like this seems to be acting a bit like gravity. Make them big i.e give them enough content and they`ll draw in more and more new people that will stick around. Just look a STS, once it breached a certain threshhold of content more and more people became long time patrons. TT isnt quite here yet but probably will be if you keep up the current pace of quality releases during the next year or so. Its a marathon not a sprint.
 
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What brings this question lostraven ? Your patreon base seems to be growing at a steady pace. If you are annoyed at the end of the month scumming I fear that is something most larger patreons have to deal with. Personally I feel like there should be some sort of penalty attached to behaviour like that but I dont think there is much to do about it.

As for your question speaking as a current Patreon I think regular updates is the most important. I think you actually did a wise move in splitting off the last third or so from the last update since it felt meaty enough anyway and further delays would make people feel a bit stiffed. As one of my old uni proffessors said. ”The most important thing is to turn in something by the deadline. It can always be supplemented later since corrections always have to be done anyway”.
Well I'd say officially we're always trying to improve in general anyway,

but,

I have to admit, it's when we have to start splitting updates to half update either the NTR route or Friendship and also update the main route that I'm most concerned.

It'll be a difficult task, as we have to try keeping all 3 narratives balanced if we finished off the Main route first and didn't bother with developing the other two routes till afterwards, I think a lot of people would jump ship, as we'd literally only be developing the friendship and NTR route for a year plus.

So, for me, I'm keen to try get on someone else onboard to help with that work-load before we reach that point, otherwise, the cost may be time instead.
 

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Well I'd say officially we're always trying to improve in general anyway,

but,

I have to admit, it's when we have to start splitting updates to half update either the NTR route or Friendship and also update the main route that I'm most concerned.

It'll be a difficult task, as we have to try keeping all 3 narratives balanced if we finished off the Main route first and didn't bother with developing the other two routes till afterwards, I think a lot of people would jump ship, as we'd literally only be developing the friendship and NTR route for a year plus.

So, for me, I'm keen to try get on someone else onboard to help with that work-load before we reach that point, otherwise, the cost may be time instead.
Trello seems to be a good idea. You can use the Agile Methodology but tbh it does take the fun away.
The best way forward would be to first make a structure/framework so that you can add stuff easily and remove it later on if needed.

The way I used to do it when i was new at projects was to get the first thing done and worry about the next phase later. That obviously isn't a good method. If you can hire some sort of developer who can refactor your code or if you have enough time to do it yourself, you should always do it even if it takes more time and doesn't add any content. Especially after any update that you post.

That's the only advice I can give you, I'm not much experienced in Renpy/ Unity or I might have been able to give better insight instead of a general one. hope that this helps!!
 
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I have question about some of the objectives and events in the game, for example:
1) "Try to retrieve the ball" - I did the rope and the tree at night at Priscilla's place and Becca is still by the house, and when I do it once more we just have talk about it. Now will that impact the MC and Becca in some way? :unsure:
2) Darnell at the school running track - doing that event involves the sister and I want to know if I should wait with that one once I start to dominate Darnell. :sneaky: I just want to make sure that the Sis is on MC's path and not someone else path.
3) "Did you hear strange sounds near Darnell's house?" - what do I need to do to initiate that one?:unsure:
4) Keep Studying - this pops out in the class at some point and I noticed that continuing it gives me two options. One where MC ignores Darnell's actions with the teacher and than the one where MC interferes and in some way begins a feud between both of them. Anyone knows what outcome will be at either options? I am trying the MC being the dominating one patch. :unsure::sneaky:
5) What else do I need to do to get Sis, Teacher and the angry/submissive neighbor lady (lady with the broken fence) on MC's dominating path? :unsure:
Any information with either of this things would be really appreciated.:unsure::)
 

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The only thing that I could think of was some kind of commissioned art. Be it a $200 patreon tier to keep the picture count low or you and Uber come up with 8 or so picture ideas every two months and hold a patreon vote where the top 2 get drawn by Uber.
 
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