Ren'Py Abandoned The DeLuca Family [Season 1] [HopesGaming]

[nathanjoneswork2]

Just completed the 0.06.1 version.... Awesome storyline, brilliant characters very engaging... I even liked how story got bit emotional in middle in Luna's past...

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The only thing I don't like is even living with three hot babes MC has NO OR VERY LITTLE ACTION so far with them.

Give it Time, This story is still at the early Portion and far from complete, and I'd rather the dev give it time than it be rushed to quick sex scenes which make no sense whatsoever. There are other games which are faster paced and care less for plot, this isn't one of them, and I quite like the pace and the storyline being set up.

This has the potential to be one of the best adult games , there's really nothing quite like this

 

[Cyndallan]

Yes, I completed 2 steps. But there is no option to speak to wilfred.

Also I completed the Isabel and gracie missions. The only problem is luna task.

That is weird... I thought there is always the option to speak to wilfred

 

[Game Bond]

The only thing I don't like is even living with three hot babes MC has NO OR VERY LITTLE ACTION so far with them.

Wait for it cause in the end only thing that matters is that the moments felt earned with the build up or you'll end up with Star Wars The Rise Of Skywalker.

 

[SnS]

I honestly don't mind that it takes a while to get to the "action". The games where you're able to have sex within the first five minutes of meeting them is quite unrealistic, unless you're in weird circumstances. (Like "US military recruits dating the first stripper they encounter after enlisting"-weird.)

 

[visagedirect]

Hit the nail on the head, ROME was not built in a DAY

 

[PinkGoddess]

Kind of.
Next update (0.07) is a major gameplay update.
Already commissioned someone to make the code for it (he finished a while ago)

Some script was already done for the eiza part.

But mostly, the focus has been on this 0.06.5.

Keep it up, ur game is one of the best games here imho srsly. No need sex scenes for enjoy it as another games.. ur plot is soo good and ur narrative too.

Btw, I dont know if u understand spanish, but Im spanish and ur joke with the last name in Luna (DeLoca) for her crazy personality is soo good, I wasnt expected this when I saw for the first time haha

 

[Mr. Darke]

I honestly don't mind that it takes a while to get to the "action". The games where you're able to have sex within the first five minutes of meeting them is quite unrealistic, unless you're in weird circumstances. (Like "US military recruits dating the first stripper they encounter after enlisting"-weird.)

That isn't unrealistic though since it really does happen. It's also pretty common. Not all sexual relationships take months or years to develop. In fact, I'd say most don't and that if it hasn't happened within a relatively smaller time frame, it likely never will between those two people.

To be clear, the way it's done in this game isn't really unrealistic either as some relationships take a great deal of time become sexual. But while there are definitely games here that handle sex unrealistically, it would not have been unrealistic to allow the earlier possibility of sex with at least one of the potential sex options.

When it comes to sexual realism, there's plenty of room in between "Has sex with MC as soon as they get with in screwing distance" and "At least it didn't take as long to get here as it took to build Rome".

 

[ki11ke11]

I need spanish option

 

[lonerboner]

The only thing I don't like is even living with three hot babes MC has NO OR VERY LITTLE ACTION so far with them.

because this is not your typical game that where a young MC fucks anyone he sees and every woman falls in love with his dick lol haha.

 

[SSJSonGoku]

because this is not your typical game that where a young MC fucks anyone he sees and every woman falls in love with his dick lol haha.

What lonerboner said. There are settings and situations where it could make sense for the MC to like have sex around and so on. But we are talking about a Mafia Family from South Italy. As I said my mother is from Lucania (yep the setting of the game, it's the ancient name for a certain region, well it was slightly different at the times). It totally makes sense for them to first build a trust relationship with the MC.

 

[Badjourasmix]

Usually I like the more fast paced stuff, but with this game I really don't mind the slower build up to the lewd stuff.

 

[Ayhsel]

DISCLAIMER: everything that follows is my opinion. I will write as "fact" but I put this disclaimer here just so I don't need to write "In my opinion" every 5 words. Again, just my opinion. Please no one take offense.

Also: spoilers.

I think it is not a matter of the game but a matter of the characters. In the same game you can have characters in which you need to build a relationship and other characters that allow for a one nights stand without a lot of buildup.

Having said that, neither of the four main ladies sound reasonable in the second option:
1) Luna is highly traumatized and is very unstable emotionally. She is looking more into her identity as a warrior than her identity as a woman. She also seems to divide her world between "family/non family" members. So the fact that MC needs to build a relationship with her is not surprising.
2) Isabel, on the other hand, is a woman first, a member of a mafia family second. This is shown by her early flirting. But she is still the wife of the next in line boss of the mafia. She also loves her husband. This is never put into doubt. At most, her situation shows that their relationship is strained by the death of their child. I have seen relationships die for something like that. But she still loves her husband. MC is not more that a place to vent her frustration with her marriage. So again, it makes sense that it will take time for those feelings to become powerful enough for her lust to overcome her other feelings or start loving MC instead of her husband.
3) Gracie's personality is borderline "autistic": extremely high cognitive intelligence with an underdeveloped social intelligence. Everybody for her is reduced to mere probabilities that she fails to understand people's behavior can be quite complex and non rational. She is interested in MC as a friend that can show her a world unknown to her but not as a lover. Even the whole masturbation chapter felt more what a close friend would teach to a less experienced one more than a conversation between potential lovers. It will take time to make her understand there can be more there.
4) Cordia is a bit harder to understand as we know so little about her. But I think everybody can agree that she is way above the MC league just for the sake of being the boss of the family. In fact, the very few things we have seem from her it looks like most of the things going on are below her level of attention, to the point in which Wilfred seems to be running a lot more than her and she just let it happen. The very fact that she gave MC the attention that she has implies a lot. But yeah, quick sex is not of those (ohh but that kiss.. totally unexpected, totally mind blowing.. would not be surprised if MC had an aneurysm after that kiss)

Having said that, could there be other member with who to have fast and powerful happy time? yes of course, the assassin is one of the candidates, a future rival princess could become rapidly interested with MC (this actually would be awesome to see), a new recruit could also become MC's personal attendant (not a maid, in a mafia sense) and that could lead to quick sex and my feeling is that many other characters as well, just need to let imagination run wild.

But the four main girls do require slow building for sex to make sense and not feel out of character.

Again: my opinion. I love to discuss and theorize about stories I love so please everybody if anything I said do not make sense point it out. Always welcome to see things from a new perspective.

 

[Axeleen]

Hi there, so apparently it's unwelcome to ask for an ETA on the next update here, but could someone tell us approximately the mean of intervals between updates ?

 

[c3p0]

Hi there, so apparently it's unwelcome to ask for an ETA on the next update here, but could someone tell us approximately the approximate mean of intervals between updates ?

The updates are mean, you're right - or are we?
And you can ask for ETA, if you're ask niecly, yet the answer would be the same, as we simple don't know it.

Updates are coming, calculating from what is in the OP, around, more or less, all 4 months.

 

[JJJ84]

Hey HopesGaming I hope you've been well.
Just couple of questions for ya (if you don't mind, apologies in advance if some has been asked already):

1) Is there any way we can keep track of the relationship stats with each character (whether it's the red heart "love" stat or the purple "respect" [?] stat) or where the MC stands in his morality (since these morality choices will has consequences in later updates)?
Or do you prefer that the players just play without knowing (like the phrase "just go with the flow"?)

2) Will there be any updates to the girls portraits in 0.06.5? Or is it being postponed till 0.07 (to be implemented among the other gameplay changes)?
Not really expecting any portrait changes for Luna or Gracie (since the events weren't focused on them, though it would be nice), but with Isabel I guess I'm kinda hoping we're getting the portrait update (with the recent events focused highly on her) if we had the MC take the netori route.

3) It's a fictional region, but approximately how big would you say is Lucania's area in modern day City standards (e.g. roughly size of London? Or New York, or perhaps another region/City?)

4) Wilfred, is one of the most essential character to the DeLucas, no doubt fundamental to the Family's success. In times of War between the Big 5 (and others), has there been any times in the past in which he had close calls with assassinations or kidnapping (becoming a target for the other Families, with a bullseye on his back)?

If we take a look at it from any rival Family's POV, perhaps it's just me but wouldn't it be reasonable for them to think they'll get the upper hand over the DeLucas if they take Wilfred out of the equation somehow (I mean yes, the DeLucas have many strong characters like the 4 Serpents, the Capos, Elite Soldados etc, but noone seems to be as good as Wilfred to possibly replace him, especially the management side of running the Family)?

5) Would you ever consider making it snow in Lucania for main Story or Lewd/Freeroam update, set in the Christmas Holidays perhaps?

6) Would you possibly consider having the characters (for both girls & the guys, though I guess I'd put more importance on the girls. Yeah I guess I'm a little bit bias in this matter lol) change their default clothes/attire in the future?
It was fun to watch Gracie trying out Cynthia's old clothes for the Beachhouse prison event, & it was so endearing seeing Luna in her yellow dress. But these are used limited for specific events, so I am just curious to ask if you're willing to give the girls updated default attire.

 

[Penfold Mole]

Hi there, so apparently it's unwelcome to ask for an ETA on the next update here, but could someone tell us approximately the approximate mean of intervals between updates ?

Just looking at the OP should give you that approximate.
Look at the date of the OP. Now look at the date of the latest release. How many months are between them?
Changelog in the OP contains 5 major version updates (v0.01 is the first release).

 

[Ayhsel]

The link to the Guide in the OP triggers a virus warning.
Nice.

I happen to use it today to check something... I only use windows security but never have a problem with that.

 

[Meushi]

could someone tell us approximately the approximate mean of intervals between updates ?

Version Release      Days
v0.01   2018-07-26
v0.02   2018-09-08 = 44
v0.03   2018-11-15 = 68
v0.04   2019-03-18 = 123
v0.05   2019-09-28 = 194
v0.06   2020-03-22 = 176

Mean: 121 days (i.e. 0.07 late July) - but that's probably misleading, recent updates have taken longer.

There will be a medium update 0.06.5 before that though to conclude the latest Isabel arc.

 

[Deleted member 2295997]

Is Isabels ntr route worth doing or is it going to cause havoc with her husband (forgot his name)

 

[Penfold Mole]

The link to the Guide in the OP triggers a virus warning.
Nice.

When you say something like this, you should always specify:
- what does give you this warning: your AV, your browser, some other software;
- specify which AV, browser or other software gives you this warning;
- what does the warning say exactly.

No one else has said anything about it, so it must be something specific about your system that differs from others and without any details it's impossible to replicate your situation.

File hosting sites often trigger AV's or browsers because either some files there may have been infected at one time or some ads have been the malicious kind. All that without mentioning all the false positives that some files often trigger.

In this case it's the Racaty file hosting site.
It triggers nothing in my computer (Firefox browser and ESET antivirus). And the file itself is a totally normal PDF.

Without any details your information is worth exactly nothing.