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I will be happy with consistency as long as we know that at x amount of time there will be an update that will please most people and the content will add up but again I hope that this game can be completed before I get old lolWell, Hopes did say that when the upcoming update releases (v0.08), game's updates after that will be quicker yet shorter.
But I can already guess new complaints that would arise after it transitions to that approach, this time with "Updates are too short! There isn't enough content!" (already seen such complaints in couple other games' threads with devs who have short, consistent release cycles)
Personally? I prefer quicker & shorter updates, but that might not be what some people want.
But it is what it is.
Either one way or another, someone will be unhappy, and the dev can't please everyone.
This dev has been very forthright about only developing this game in his spare time and his priority has always been his real life job. Maybe I completely forgot about it but I don't think Hopes ever used long COVID as an excuse for the long release interval. And the last update, while from a story perspective wasn't huge, was a complete overhaul under the skin. Seems more than a bit naive to call it a small update just because the changes were not on the immediately visible side of the game.We all well aware of how common 'health ailments' are used to delay these adult games. Way more than can be believed. So any such excuse given I take with a pinch of salt. Sure long covid exists and that might have contributed but given what happens to so many developers of this genre, im more sceptical. Especially as the last small update was a year ago and then another year before that for the prior one. At this point the dev needs to reestablish his credentials. Some here seem to a bit naive.
Hmm, that's strange.Well, Hopes did say that when the upcoming update releases (v0.08), game's updates after that will be quicker yet shorter.
To be fair, it's not the first time Hopes has promised that so I'm not holding my breath just yet.Well, Hopes did say that when the upcoming update releases (v0.08), game's updates after that will be quicker yet shorter.
But I can already guess new complaints that would arise after it transitions to that approach, this time with "Updates are too short! There isn't enough content!" (already seen such complaints in couple other games' threads with devs who have short, consistent release cycles)
Personally? I prefer quicker & shorter updates, but that might not be what some people want.
But it is what it is.
Either one way or another, someone will be unhappy, and the dev can't please everyone.
I'm planning to upload and release after the coder is done. Unless, he suggests letting the beta testers give it a go first.Once the coder is done, will it be released, or will it then first go through 17 stages of beta testing before release? Just out of curiosity whether "very close" means very close for the next step in this upcoming 7 month schedule to get it release ready, or if it means very close to the actual release.
And I don't mean this in a negative way whatsoever, I am just genuinely curious if the release is going to be within lets say a month or end of 2022.
You absolutely should do beta testing. From personal experience most coders suck at testing. Which is also why even professional games often release with significant bugs.I'm planning to upload and release after the coder is done. Unless, he suggests letting the beta testers give it a go first.
As a coder myself I don't trust this Coder xDYou absolutely should do beta testing. From personal experience most coders suck at testing. Which is also why even professional games often release with significant bugs.
well... in the endWhat I fear most for this game is people's expectations... This can make or break a game
And the opinion of the people switches very quickly...
So far The Deluca Family has seen possibly the best story-telling over here...
It's a great character building and is also focusing on great worldbuilding which I expect to see more of
But what if the content doesn't feel like it's enough to the majority... I'm not a paying Patreon so I don't have the right to bitch
But people over here will definitely be very vocal with how they feel. I hope this game survives till the end and exceeds Hopes' expectations as well with what he could've created.
Has me excited and afraid... Both at once
Yes completely agreed.well... in the end
it is a story
some might not like it
that's how stories work.
to be honest im willing to play this game even if it was tagged (no sexual content)
just because i pretty much loved the story
hell i still would've read it even if it was just a book or comic tbh![]()
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And thus try to use English so scaled down that you will not be seen as insulting. And if some misunderstandings happen, apologize, explain what you meant, and go on with the discussion and don't say "Nope, wasn't an insult - and if you think the shoe fits", in essence doubling down on what was perceived.Bonus content: Stop assuming everyone on the internet uses the same type of English.
I'm not going scale down my English because someone on the internet might find it "insulting". My explaining what I meant should've made that clear, and if after reading my explanation they still felt insulted, when it obviously (as I clearly stated in my post) was not initially meant as an insult, then it's an "if the shoe fits" scenario.And thus try to use English so scaled down that you will not be seen as insulting. And if some misunderstandings happen, apologize, explain what you meant, and go on with the discussion and don't say "Nope, wasn't an insult - and if you think the shoe fits".