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Just a thought. I think Antonio and MC are brothers through the father. I know I'm probably wrong, but for me it feels like it.
 
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Just a thought. I think Antonio and MC are brothers through the father. I know I'm probably wrong, but for me it feels like it.
It is possible, but anything on the story (for now) indicates that. Maybe because MC and Antonio are somewhat similar physically, but yet, there is not enough info. I'm not saying that your theory is wrong, but there is not solid infos to prove it, at this moment.

Antonio himself is a blind spot at this moment on the story. There is not mentions about his childhood, differently as his sisters. And even his actions at present are not clear or not confirmed (Damn, HopesGaming, you are f***'in good).

*NOT english native speaker
 
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Well, there just hasn't been any real life Filius roaming about DeLuca thread in a while to provide Hopes the needed content, so we're currently like in cold turkey state from Filius appearance I guess, heh.

Tempted to say something like "We need Filius to put spice in our lives." but you know. Be careful what you wish for. :LOL::ROFLMAO:

Regarding Floaty, well he's got the best poker face out of everyone which is a talent that is forever.
That must be protected at all costs.:LOL:
Hopes can always sit in on other devs' threads for research.
 
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So, 6 months from the last update? Usually, he drops a new one 8-9 months after the previous, so...

Also, I am still sure that the NTR route is a trap that will lead to the MC being murdered by her husband.
 
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So, 6 months from the last update? Usually, he drops a new one 8-9 months after the previous, so...

Also, I am still sure that the NTR route is a trap that will lead to the MC being murdered by her husband.
How can it be "usually" when he's only had that large of a gap between updates once????

And what NTR route?
 
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So, 6 months from the last update? Usually, he drops a new one 8-9 months after the previous, so...

Also, I am still sure that the NTR route is a trap that will lead to the MC being murdered by her husband.
The latest update did not include additions, only converting the game to ren py with python
There is no ntr it's cheating you can lock in tags
 

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So, 6 months from the last update? Usually, he drops a new one 8-9 months after the previous, so...

Also, I am still sure that the NTR route is a trap that will lead to the MC being murdered by her husband.
Isabel's route is Netori, not NTR.

Netori =
Cuckolding someone. The protagonist (MC) forces a love interest (Isabel) who is already in a relationship with a third party (Antonio) into a physical relationship, and the love interest comes to like it over time, thus either cheating or breaking up with their original partner.

Not to be mistaken with NTR (Netorare), which I've seen people do often.
Below is the definition of NTR, and how it compares with Netori:

Netorare (NTR) =
NTR or netorare is when your lover cheats on you with someone else.
It's a common tag in hentai or doujins.
There's also netori which describes basically the opposite, so when you steal someone else's lover.


Taken literally from dictionary definitions, yet time and time again, people ask "why isn't there an NTR tag with this game?" lol
I mean, an NTR tag would make sense if Antonio was the MC instead of the actual MC of the game, and player's Antonio somehow chose to push Isabel away, but Antonio is not the p.o.v. character here.
MC is.
Yeah, though the problem is, there is no official tag for Netori.

F95's official Tag definition actually matches with the dictionary definition;

  • NTR [Designed to cause jealousy by having the romantic interest involved with someone other than the MC.]

While there is the Cheating tag (which DeLuca has and official definition below),it's not really the same meaning as Netori, thus the site not having an official Netori tag has caused couple of people on this game's thread (and others with similar Netori scenario) cry out saying "Why no NTRRRRRRRRRRR tag!!!" :FacePalm:

  • Cheating [A significant other having sex with someone other than their partner.]
Cheating = (netori - jealousy) where partner doesn't know the affair
Or
Netori = (cheating + jealousy) partner may have a knowledge of in most cases.
So in the case of Isabel, cheating mostly is the correct tag as Antonio has no knowledge of sorts.

The latest update did not include additions, only converting the game to ren py with python
lol don't know why you're saying latest update had no additions, in fact it had plenty.
The latest update 0.07 (excluding the the bug fixes which came afterward), took a long time and had the following:

- Redone intro with slightly better graphics which has inclusion scene with a new character - Dominico, likely MC's rival in the future
- Whole gameplay mechanic of Wilfred's contracts had been redone, with 5 D-contracts
- 2 Main events - "What is truly weak is truly strong" & "Unofficial Boss"
 
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The latest update did not include additions, only converting the game to ren py with python
To add one thing to what JJJ84 already wrote, the game was always in Ren'py (and thus written in Python), so no converting to Ren'py either.

But textual games are really hard to play with all that annoying text on top off the images. :devilish:
 
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Yes I mean 7.2
v0.7.0 was when Hopes changed everything, so what you're referring happened in 7.0, not in 7.2.
As c3p0 said, above, there was no conversion to Ren'Py. The game was always written in Python.
Hopes effectively re-wrote a large portion of the game, for that version.
As 7.2 was a just bug fix, for existing content, it doesn't stand to reason that it would bring any new content.
 
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Hey y'all! Missed a lot of posts since my last visit.
Do ask again while I am here. Will try to answer as much as I can!
well you answered all my questions last time so my only questions are how are you feeling and

do you think we'll get the update for Christmas and

promise me as soon as I can kill the redhead

you will let me know
 

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Good Day Hopesgaming,
How have you been? I know there was some personal issues you where getting squared away. I also wanted to know if you had plans to do a Christmas special or just continue the story line as is?
 
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How are you Hopes?
I'm good thank ya. Hope you are as well :)

well you answered all my questions last time so my only questions are how are you feeling and

do you think we'll get the update for Christmas and

promise me as soon as I can kill the redhead

you will let me know
I'm feeling good thank ya :)

Dunno about the update yet.

The redhead is important for the story, so there won't be any killing of her just yet heh

Good Day Hopesgaming,
How have you been? I know there was some personal issues you where getting squared away. I also wanted to know if you had plans to do a Christmas special or just continue the story line as is?
Heya I've been god thank ya. :)
No Christmas special plans. I haven't really been too much of a fan of special holiday events. Not saying there won't be holidays event, just that it won't be due to real life holidays but more when it fits the game.
The story will continue as it is.
 

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Hey y'all! Missed a lot of posts since my last visit.
Do ask again while I am here. Will try to answer as much as I can!
Hey Hopes! Hope you're having a great day (And much better after your surgery).
Here's some questions (some of them, I asked previously before, but I think you may have been a bit busy to answer then):


1) Any chance you can tease what Misc. section (in the progress map of update) contains? Lore section? When I first saw this, I thought, 'hmmmm perhaps it might contain the tutorial contract/s' but then I remember you saying there will be no contract content in this update so it left me wondering.

2) With this update being heavily Gracie focused, will Gracie get a RP portrait update at the end of this season (feels like it's been a while since she had one)?

3) You said characters attire will change with every season. This is just my personal wish, but it would be great if the following could be changed every season too:

- Game's Main menu background
- Main girls' "End of contant" screens

And old ones, perhaps could be moved to gallery so players can still view them whenever they want.

4) Will there be more D-contracts before MC is able to tackle C-contracts, or are we moving onto C-contracts with the next update to the contracts (in season 2)? I know Cordia said "A promotion might be near" with the Ombra event, but personally I'd love to see more D-contracts before MC gets to C-contracts.

5) Poor, poor Aunt Layla, despite being present in a pretty memorable scene, still all we have to recognize her is her slipper she threw at pops (Hopes, I never knew you could be so heartless :LOL::ROFLMAO:)

But seriously, really looking forward to meeting the Kaskar Family. How big is the whole Kaskar Family plot (Jalen, Pops, Charvi, Layla, and their whole issue with the mole in their own family) in the overall narrative of the game? Will we see them soon in season 2?

6) Wilfred's justification to Luna for keeping her away from the Ombra mission was that she will "get in the way of MC's growth and experience."
Will we get any scenes where Luna gets to refute that in some way?

7) Previously I asked about TJ the gunsmith (Luna's guns/arms contact in Musala Hills event), and whether he will be introduced to the game. You said the idea of it was interesting, and you might consider it.
Is TJ being involved in the story still an option in the cards, or is there no room in the story?

Just my idea, but if TJ gets introduced (to MC by Luna), perhaps it could make the whole "Shop system" interesting - perhaps in the shop section, there could be a button players can select called "Visit TJ" which leads to a new screen (i.e. TJ's shop pic or TJ with the goods pic, if he is a mobile gunsmith [with paranoia he might get caught if he set up fixed location shop]), and TJ says everytime "Welcome back. See anything you like?" or something along those lines.

Might add more variety to the goods that players can browse (in addition to the default shop) as well as the whole interaction of it all (in my eyes) would be pretty cool.

8) How do you decide on the Symbols/Sigils for each Family in DeLuca universe?
For example, if someone was to ask you, "Why a serpent for DeLuca, and scorpion for Ombras?" how would you answer?
Does the animal's characteristics itself have an influence on the decision?

9) Is the tutorial contract still coming? (hopefully with the retired Capo Vincent giving us instructions at Gina's Tavern, yelling at our poor MC :LOL: )

10) Will Cynthia and the 4th Serpent use more of those crazier/bizarre weapons (like Gottardo's flail), or will they be more of conventional weapons like "Serpent" (his sniper rifle)?
Pretty curious as to what they would use.
 
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