Unity Taffy Tales [S5 v1.07.3c] [UberPie]

[Stil996]

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Related: I will say that the v0.85.1a update ran much smoother than v0.82.4a. It took me about 160 game days in v0.82.4 to complete, but in v0.85.1 it only took me about 110 game days (and if I had timed a few quests better, probably could have done it in 100).

Ditto, it took me 116 days, but I also forgot Jessica on two different Sundays, so 102 days sounds about right to me.

 

[mrttao]

No. there is no new save to unlock
This is because the last update only remade the early plot instead of adding new content in the end.

The unlocked saves are for the "new content". that is if you download v0.6 it would have a patreon code to unlock a save that starts out with all the 0.5 content done, so you can immediately get to the new 0.6 content.
Since this time the new content is the start of the game it was deemed redundant by the author.

Speaking of... I find it really shitty to monetize the fact you are break savegame compatibility every single update
every time there is an update you are forced to either pay real money, or replay the entire game from the very beginning because the author decided to make your old saves invalid.

 

[Stil996]

Speaking of... I find it really shitty to monetize the fact you are break savegame compatibility every single update
every time there is an update you are forced to either pay real money, or replay the entire game from the very beginning because the author decided to make your old saves invalid.

What the fuck are you talking about, there is no "pay money" option to get to the new content.
The beginning of the story has been rewritten, all new content starts at "New game"

 

[Count Morado]

Speaking of... I find it really shitty to monetize the fact you are break savegame compatibility every single update
every time there is an update you are forced to either pay real money, or replay the entire game from the very beginning because the author decided to make your old saves invalid.

It's not every single update. The were unlockable saves for the previous 5 updates for nearly the past 2 years: v0.68.2, v0.47.5, v0.22.0, v0.17.0, v0.14.3.

Because the storyline was revamped in the early parts of the story and characters added in the beginning in the update for v0.82.4 - an unlockable save was not possible. In v0.85.1, it had all those same reworks, plus 400+ fixes that included rearranging the quest line for Becca and so, again, an unlockable save does nothing.

Also, I haven't spent a penny for the many times I've gone through Taffy Tales.

 

[mrttao]

What the fuck are you talking about, there is no "pay money" option to get to the new content.
The beginning of the story has been rewritten, all new content starts at "New game"

... facepalm.
the very last update is the exception because the new content is the redone start of the game.
I was referring to all the other updates where content was added at the end of the game rather than redoing the start

it's not every single update. The were unlockable saves for the previous 5 updates for nearly the past 2 years: v0.68.2, v0.47.5, v0.22.0, v0.17.0, v0.14.3.

I am confused. you are clearly stating I am correct and that every single update for the past 2 years did it.
But then also saying "it is not every single update"
what gives?

Also, I haven't spent a penny for the many times I've gone through Taffy Tales.

"I pirated it" is a shit counter argument to what I said
it is shitty dev behavior to intentionally break saves every single game update.
And then charge money for a workaround (be provided with a save just before the new content starts)

 

[Count Morado]

I am confused. you are clearly stating I am correct and that every single update for the past 2 years did it.
But then also saying "it is not every single update"
what gives?

"I pirated it" is a shit counter argument to what I said
it is shitty dev behavior to intentionally break saves every single game update.
And then charge money for a workaround (be provided with a save just before the new content starts)

I was absolutely not agreeing with your premise, but we are talking about 2 separate things, yes. The way Unity is saving the data for players is through the windows registry. The windows registry saves information based upon version ID. When a new version is played, the Windows Registry doesn't recognize it as the same item. Is there a different way a developer could save the data for Unity - yes. Do I think that UberPie is doing it because he's greedy? No. Do I think that UberPie is doing it because he doesn't have the skill to do it another way? Yes.

Also, it is a valid counter argument because you are arguing it on this site. If you were arguing it on UberPie's discord or patreon, my response wouldn't be valid. There are about 6k patreons - of which, at most half donate enough to receive access to updates when they go live (for Taffy Tales, needs to be a donation of $5 or greater). And yet there is at least 10k people who find a way to access the update within days. Bottom line is - at least for Taffy Tales - the most a person is out to go through an update "as a patron" is $5 - and since it updates about 2x per year - that's $10 a year. If you want the savegame code (when it's offered) "as a patron" it's maybe $20 per year, at most. Since I have never paid for this - or any other - item that I have downloaded via this site - I have always done so for free.

 

[mrttao]

I was absolutely not agreeing with your premise, but we are talking about 2 separate things, yes. The way Unity is saving the data for players is through the windows registry. The windows registry saves information based upon version ID. When a new version is played, the Windows Registry doesn't recognize it as the same item. Is there a different way a developer could save the data for Unity - yes. Do I think that UberPie is doing it because he's greedy? No. Do I think that UberPie is doing it because he doesn't have the skill to do it another way? Yes.

so you were poorly communicating that you 100% agree with every fact I stated.
But disagree with my conclusions that uberPie is doing it on purpose to milk money.

I assert he must be doing it on purpose, because he asking for money for a workaround.
You are asserting he is doing it on accident because he is a bad programmer... and then asking for money for a workaround.

the thing is, even if you were right, there is very little difference between:
A. cause a problem (on purpose) and sell the solution
B. cause a problem (via your own ineptitude) and sell the solution

in both cases they are the one causing the problem in the first place, and also the one selling the solution to the problem they caused.

Also, it is a valid counter argument because you are arguing it on this site.

No. The most common reason for pirates to engage in piracy is because they believe the owner of an IP is doing something scummy.
Your argument is literally that "X is not scummy because we are pirates and get it for free", this is a fundamentally wrong argument

 

[Count Morado]

so you were poorly communicating that you 100% agree with every fact I stated.
But disagree with my conclusions that uberPie is doing it on purpose to milk money.

I assert he must be doing it on purpose, because he asking for money for a workaround.
You are asserting he is doing it on accident because he is a bad programmer... and then asking for money for a workaround.

the thing is, even if you were right, there is very little difference between:
A. cause a problem (on purpose) and sell the solution
B. cause a problem (via your own ineptitude) and sell the solution

in both cases they are the one causing the problem in the first place, and also the one selling the solution to the problem they caused.

No. The most common reason for pirates to engage in piracy is because they believe the owner of an IP is doing something scummy.
Your argument is literally that "X is not scummy because we are pirates and get it for free", this is a fundamentally wrong argument

I misread what you meant when talking about making saves compatible. Yes.

I do disagree with your premise, it's a shoddy attempt at a conclusion.
"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity."

Unity, by default, sets up saving information through PlayerPrefs which are written to Windows Registry. UberPie, as we can see through many iterations this product, is not that adept at coding, logic mapping, etc. Even with over 400+ fixes in v0.85.1a - I found at least 20 more in my playthrough that should have been easy fixes and easily caught in testing - and yet they remain. I think some things are over his knowledge and skill set.

Also - you seem to disregard that this is a product in development. Not a final product. Any playing of this product before final development is going to have elements that aren't satisfactory in an experience for players. Hell, there are finished products released in mainstream gaming that fail at doing what they should be doing.

Your argument for the most common reason people are here is flawed - you might have that experience yourself and you might know several others, but you have no data to back that up. There are also those who are here because they are flat-broke, their country makes it difficult to transfer funds, porn is illegal in their country to purchase, or - like me - believe that if I have the wherewithal to access it without paying, why pay? I don't attribute your position to any kind of malice - but I do think you are conflagrating the problem by conflating two problems and making it a conspiracy.

 

[Ginji]

is it unity that is flawed-funny i play other games in unity that dont require new play throughs with every version so i can only assume its the devs choice or he/she doesnt know how.as for this being a pirate site-yes it is,its also a launch platform where devs show their talent and many of us go on to support them so they can continue.i love this game but no i wont support it simply because of the save issue,given this game was lauched mar 2018 and it has not been addressed properly is poor at best.

 

[Count Morado]

is it unity that is flawed-funny i play other games in unity that dont require new play throughs with every version so i can only assume its the devs choice or he/she doesnt know how.as for this being a pirate site-yes it is,its also a launch platform where devs show their talent and many of us go on to support them so they can continue.i love this game but no i wont support it simply because of the save issue,given this game was lauched mar 2018 and it has not been addressed properly is poor at best.

I don't think that Unity is flawed. I have looked at what save alternatives there are for Unity - a simple search on the net will show there are a variety of solutions and complaints about PlayerPrefs by players of some mainstream games. There was some talk about the idea of submitting Taffy Tales for Steam at some point - at which that point the game would have savegame compatibility, as well (for those who play on Steam, that is).

 

[mrttao]

"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity."

This is PR invented by malicious people to gaslight the gullible.
The correct saying is "Never attribute to stupidity that which can adequately be explained by malice."

Even in the rare case where it is pure stupidity rather than malice, you are still dealing with stupidity so extreme that it results in accidental malice. maliciously stupid if you will.

Regardless, in this specific scenario there are two separate steps
step 1: the failure
step 2: selling the solution

The argument on malice vs incompetence only affects step 1.
in either case, step 2 is malicious. Because making someone pay for you to fix your own failures is malicious.

 

[Count Morado]

This is PR invented by malicious people to gaslight the gullible.
The correct saying is "Never attribute to stupidity that which can adequately be explained by malice."

Even in the rare case where it is pure stupidity rather than malice, you are still dealing with stupidity so extreme that it results in accidental malice. maliciously stupid if you will.

Regardless, in this specific scenario there are two separate steps
step 1: the failure
step 2: selling the solution

The argument on malice vs incompetence only affects step 1.
in either case, step 2 is malicious. Because making someone pay for you to fix your own failures is malicious.

Your twisting of the words is not correct. It may be your opinion, but you are wrong. Some variant of "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity" has been in print for over 250 years and made by far more insightful individuals than any we'd find on this thread.

Again, this is a product in development - there are things that aren't going to work ... and players should be quite aware they are taking chances at bugs and saves not working, and changes in gameplay/action/art/etc.

What is more telling is that your quick assumption without any valid evidence to support your conclusion that it is a malicious action.

 

[Barely-here]

Wait figured it out did not notice Gerda outside, although for some reason I'm having trouble with the quest where Mary is playable
the one where she buys new clothes. "I should see how I wear it."

Barely-here
Cyber_Samurai
I gotta say I was still half asleep when I skimmed that question, My tired Brain read "Marys Sports outfit" and that is all, I'm kinda curious now which quest was meant.

backyard sports clothes one

 

[Count Morado]

now its telling me to go to the gym which I did but, nothings happening.


backyard sports clothes one

Backyard is "gym clothes" ... when asking for help, please use the exact wording of the quest because many have very similar words but different actions.

Your current quest says "Head to the gym" -- Who are you supposed to meet at the gym? There is a couple which you have been having dialogues with who said you need to build your strength. Look for them.

Following the advice from #7 in my FAQ at the bottom of my post you quoted, and searching the web for: head to the gym taffy tales

You must be registered to see the links

One of the two top videos has your answer. Those videos have timestamps in the video description that are the quest titles. You can click on the correct time stamp and see what you need to do. This works on a lot of the quests you might find a problem with. Those that don't, you can search the thread here using the search box in the upper right corner (#1 from my FAQ).

 

[mrttao]

Your twisting of the words is not correct. It may be your opinion, but you are wrong. Some variant of "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity" has been in print for over 250 years and made by far more insightful individuals than any we'd find on this thread.

I am well aware that it has been in print for hundreds of years. I am not "twisting" the words.
I am explicitly, openly, and upfront stated that the age old idiom is wrong.
It is an idiom pushed by politicians to fool the gullible.

I was very explicit in my post that "corrected" was referring to "this is correct according to reality" and not "this is what the age old idiom states"
I don't know how I Could possibly make it any more clear

 

[Count Morado]

1. I am well aware that it has been in print for hundreds of years.
2. I am not "twisting" the words.
3. I am explicitly, openly, and upfront stated that the age old idiom is wrong.
4. It is an idiom invented by politicians to fool the gullible.
   
   
5. I was very explicit in my post that "corrected" was referring to "this is correct according to reality" and not "this is what the age old idiom states"
   I don't know how I Could possibly make it any more clear

To help you out, I've numbered your arguments and put my responses in same order so that you can follow along. I don't think you mean any harm by what you are saying but you showing your hand about your world view and how you interact with others.

1. You seem to be mistaken about what I was saying. I was refuting your first two sentences with my first two sentences. I added the third sentence to further refute your position because "PR" (Public Relations) is a term coined in the past 140 years, but the idiom - or some form of it, has been around for over 250.
2. And yes, you twisted the words in the rearrangement of the idiom to promote your own world view.
3. The idiom is not wrong. You are the one who is incorrect or mistaken or misguided. You haven't shown how it is wrong, you haven't shown how you are correct. You are the one making the argument it is wrong. - as well as the idea that UberPie is intentionally monetizing by breaking "savegame compatibility every single update". You have presented nothing to support your belief.
4. You threw out PR, now politicians, as the "inventors" of the phrase. Both of those positions are incorrect. The oldest variant is attributed to Goethe, who was a scientist and author.
   
   
5. You keep putting forth your opinion as fact, but your opinion is still only that - particularly when you do not have any evidence, data or the like to support your opinion, except for you continuing to reiterate that you think you are right.

Again, this is a product in development and no one can expect a project in development to work as it will be intended in its final iteration. This includes bugs, saves which may not be compatible, as well as other situations which may arise in a product that is not completed. You get the opportunity to play it while it is in development. You can choose to wait until it is completed. You choose not to. Any experiences you have with the product prior to completion are because of your choice.

EDIT: At some point there will be a moderator who will wipe out this entire exchange because it's completely off-topic against General Rules #1, #11.

 

[mehinocare]

Does anyone know how to talk to officer swan, and unlock the mall

 

[markwew22]

How can I buy the special software for the gerda route?

Many thanks for the answer

 

[Count Morado]

Does anyone know how to talk to officer swan, and unlock the mall

Almost every question you have about Taffy Tales gameplay can be found either searching this thread (see #1 in my FAQ below) or on YouTube (see #7)
Using the search box in the upper right corner of this thread to find: Swan
takes you to the answer here
As for unlocking the mall - keep playing through the quests. You will get the mall unlocked after tailing Darnell.

How can I buy the special software for the gerda route?

Many thanks for the answer

Almost every question you have about Taffy Tales gameplay can be found either searching this thread (see #1 in my FAQ below) or on YouTube (see #7)
Using the search box in the upper right corner of this thread to find: software
takes you to the answer here

Spoiler: The Count's FAQ for Taffy Tales (17)

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[mrttao]

as well as the idea that UberPie is intentionally monetizing by breaking "savegame compatibility every single update". You have presented nothing to support your belief.

facepalm. I have literally, repeatedly, over and over again, explained to you that it does not matter.
It does not matter whether or not he is intentionally breaking save compatibility, or breaking it due to incompetence.

He is monetizing a solution to the problem he created.
Whether the problem was created intentionally or due to incompetence is irrelevant.

I have not provided proof to my belief he did it intentionally.
You have not provided proof that he does it through incompetence.
Neither of us provided proof.

There is nothing to show. Neither of us possess a mind reading machine we can place uberpie in and then provide a transcript of it showing proof that it is one or the other.

Since neither position is provable, I have tried to move the argument away from it from the very moment you brought up the possibility that he is doing it from incompetence rather than intentionally. Pointing out that it does not matter which belief is right. the end result is the same. "create a problem, sell a solution". whether create a problem is an accident or intentional is irrelevant.

Again, this is a product in development and no one can expect a project in development to work as it will be intended in its final iteration

Complete and utter sophistry and bullshit.
99%+ of early access games manage to not delete your save every time they are updated.
And it is in fact the greatest and most fundamental of all expectations one can make from an early access game