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

[Cartageno]

Okay, downloaded and played the newest update, came across Filius and Prudens, was sure that this must be referring to some comment section, checked the reviews, and found the perfect fit they talk about. Only it must have been from after the dialogue was written. Are the devs some kind of prescient? What are the lottery numbers from next week?

 

[dghunk]

Awesome game, just wish the updateds where bigger, I really want to see the story how it will go down but at this pace I will be dead before it ends

 

[P4cc3r5]

I would understand that if it weren't for the free roaming part and mission. Getting the money, waiting, bla bla bla. Specially now that 0.7 will require a new save, to do all again just to have to do it again can be annoying.

After my old lappy died after playing 0.06 I probably wouldn't have picked on on DeLuca Family without a save - due to the time taken to cover the main story, individual stories and missions to increase money/ranking, etc. There's a few hours in it at least and I had quite a few more games to pick up again - even with skipping unseen text.

If 0.07 does need a new save (?) and stats/completion status etc can't be carried over or entered I'll likely abandon it again - no matter how good it is.

 

[WShatn]

If 0.07 does need a new save (?) and stats/completion status etc can't be carried over or entered I'll likely abandon it again - no matter how good it is.

Is that a threat? Damn, I won't be able to sleep tonight.

 

[Cartageno]

Guys, you know when you're following a game during development, that this is bound to happen? That with the expansion of the scope you'll have to restart because saves don't carry the data needed for new stuff? If you cannot stomach this, and I mean I get that it can be annoying and makes you push it further down the line, I suggest not playing games in development at all.

 

[Mikey Mike]

How many more updates till the MC gets an actual HJ or better from somebody with 2 X chromosomes?

 

[JJJ84]

So this "update" was mostly the dev bashing people who dared been critical?

Hahahahahah..

From what I know of Hopes, if what is being said about the game is constructive criticism, he has no problems with them, listens (I haven't seen a situation where he doesn't), and takes them to heart.

But those people are not the ones he is referring to with the Filius Canis scene.
From my understanding, it is basically meant to poke a bit of fun at people who were giving him unreasonable criticism (almost always based on severe bias they themselves have) or unreasonable demands (lol) towards him while being disrespectful.

To be honest, I found that scene to be quite funny. And even if one doesn't find it funny, well noone has any reason to feel offended or get mad seeing it (unless they acted pretty much like Filius does in that scene lol).

 

[hellkary]

soo... two years in the making and still... was going to say blue balls, but thing is, this shit donst even give u a boner... cool dou, good characters, that Luna and Glacier were good, i little bit mess up the last one, is she supposed to be some kind of psycho or a sociopath? or is she just... dumb? good shit, i for once enjoy it... some of it...didnt like the "no sex" part, since this is a porn game, or suppose to be one, i mean u can literally just rate this 14 no big deal, what would be the big problem? one of the girl showing part of her "bosom"? gonna put this in the list of "re visit in another 2 years" worth checking and playing again.

 

[JJJ84]

Guys, you know when you're following a game during development, that this is bound to happen? That with the expansion of the scope you'll have to restart because saves don't carry the data needed for new stuff? If you cannot stomach this, and I mean I get that it can be annoying and makes you push it further down the line, I suggest not playing games in development at all.

Yeah, I don't get some people saying stuff like "if I need to start from beginning, I'm abandoning the game."

I mean yes, I admit, losing progress is not a pleasant experience (since I generally like to jump in where I left off previously, no way to sugarcoat it no matter how much I want to), but as you've said, it's basically "a necessary evil" for all games in development (unless we're not getting the new gameplay mechanic implemented from 0.7).

I think this may be (I say "may" because Hopes is still testing out the gameplay mechanic to find out whether it can be implemented or not) 3rd or 4th game from f95zone where I am forced to start from the beginning again (with the incompatible save issue with the changes made in the game), so perhaps I'm a bit more immune to the situation than some of the others. But still, .....if people really can't stomach this, they'll need to "abandon" not just this, but many good or potentially good game down the line, or basically wait for a long time for them to finish.

 

[bobby677]

I mean this game is the best game I've ever played and I'm just going to support his Patreon account.
one thing though is how often will we see updates of this game.
thanks

 

[Arnaud]

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[Ayhsel]

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Yes, the teasing with Isabel was hotter than many full intercourse sex scenes in other games. I am surprised MC did not die from a heart attack or low brain blood pressure.

 

[DrakteisckyG]

Is there a problem with this Update that means i need to start a new game, no matter what i do i cant seem to get any of the Isabel Content to progress, i think the last thing i managed to do is the Wine event it says its unlocked in the Gallery however in the Journal it says im yet to complete it, does this mean i need to start a new game?

Same for me, I can't trigger The Magic Touch! and that block Isabel's quests too (I waited for days but no recording or dialogue options with Grace)
I didn't try to restart the game, I will play from the beginning with the next update I guess.

 

[SlimeDroid]

Yeah can't activate the fly bird "Daytime in MC's bedroom, wait a few days" mission. Do I have to start over? :/

 

[-L-L-MJ-]

Same for me, I can't trigger The Magic Touch! and that block Isabel's quests too (I waited for days but no recording or dialogue options with Grace)
I didn't try to restart the game, I will play from the beginning with the next update I guess.

Do you have the Requirement ; "The Friends of my friend are my friends?" If so you should get a hidden recording as far as I know

Yeah can't activate the fly bird "Daytime in MC's bedroom, wait a few days" mission. Do I have to start over? :/

Most of the time when the game says wait a few days it's 3, however for that event think it might be more try sleeping a few times to skip the days and it probably starts?

 

[SlimeDroid]

however for that event think it might be more try sleeping a few times to skip the days and it probably starts?

I waited over a week and clicking continue just resets me back into MC's room.

 

[dav3knight]

Great game as always ...and as long as its enjoyable and worthed i dont mind play from the begining ... good work Hopes all the best

 

[Vagabond Scholar]

Why do I get the distinct impression that the creator might just harbor some strong opinions and pent-up aggression towards a certain critical subset of the playerbase? Maybe I'm reading too much into it.
Seriously though, that was about as subtle as a golf club to the face.
I mean, personally I love this game since I've always been into plot heavy VNs to begin with, (I just wish it updated more frequently), but I have to say I'm pretty disappointed. Did he really waste time to render and write that entire scene just to be petty? I mean, I could talk about the rest of the update, but unfortunately the inclusion of that pointless scene kind of casts a dark shadow over the rest of it.

 

[TundraLupus]

Seriously? These people are here just outing themselves as the character in this update and don't even notice?

 

[Sonico]

Guys, you know when you're following a game during development, that this is bound to happen? That with the expansion of the scope you'll have to restart because saves don't carry the data needed for new stuff? If you cannot stomach this, and I mean I get that it can be annoying and makes you push it further down the line, I suggest not playing games in development at all.

Ah, so lots of people are having "old save does not work" style problems. Good to know, because i had some weird issues i was about to ask, traceback & all, but you just spared me from wasting people's time. Fresh (re)start it is then (what is probably for the best anyway as i haven't played since 0.5 at least). Thanks.