Ren'Py The Headmaster [v0.16.4.3] [Altos and Herdone]

[beh123234]

Then you need to progress with

Go in the afternoon.

I've tried going in the afternoon, but that doesn't change anything.

 

[dudewhy123]

does anyone have a save file that is complete from the end of v 0.11.1 pc?

 

[ShadrachVS]

Anyone getting a no explanation crash of the game during Priti's private punishment?
It seems to occur whenever either person is set as the punisher, you have them over the lap and go to rub the buttocks, only after applying lotion. Odd.

 

[PBS666]

mac version please?

See this post: https://f95zone.to/threads/the-headmaster-v0-12-1-beta-altos-and-herdone.23470/post-7483694

 

[pleb13]

I've tried going in the afternoon, but that doesn't change anything.

I had the same thing happen. Typing charlotte_smoking1=False in console (shift+O) lets you replay the first patrol event and continue to second and third if you choose the right options.

 

[PBS666]

Thats a cool trick does it work with all games not updated for mac?

If the update is made with the same version of Ren'Py, then yes. To see the version used, check the file script_version.txt inside the game folder inside the windows package. It it matches with the version listed in the game folder inside the Mac app, then you can safely overwrite that folder with the one from the Windows package.
I do not recommend to do this if the update is made with a newer version of Ren'Py. Then you're better off with downloading the corresponding Ren'Py SDK and use that to build a Mac version yourself. See this post for instructions if needed: https://f95zone.to/posts/3532643/

 

[Jokerzwylde69]

Anyone getting a no explanation crash of the game during Priti's private punishment?
It seems to occur whenever either person is set as the punisher, you have them over the lap and go to rub the buttocks, only after applying lotion. Odd.

I am having the same issue I tried things in a different order and it still happens.

 

[ShadrachVS]

I am having the same issue I tried things in a different order and it still happens.

I dont remember the exact order, but if you rub her butt, then apply the lotion, it did not crash. 2nd punishment I am getting a crash... similar.

I think the issue is how the ointment now removes redness, and the next seen doesn't have a marker for that state or something.

 

[dxdy]

Can someone help me with the second locker room event? The hint says to finish the football (soccer) training and I am not sure what I have to do. I have taught the class for 30 days in a row and cannot get the second event to unlock. Do I have to talk to a girl or something? I tried all the permutations of the choices during the match in the gym. I have unlocked everything else in the game - just cannot get this last event so I can see in the girls locker room. Thanks in advance.

name of event is "Lucy the Flasher". you must have new rule for "headmaster privileges" accepted on staff meeting to enter in girls locker room. after meeting go to girls locker room. but not give event finished... maybe need final release, not beta because give notice about that before you enter

 

[Ooh]

But therein lies the problem. You are comparing games which adhere to your kinks to those which don't. They'll come out differently of course. When you say you neither like spanking nor sandbox style, this game of course will be a major disappointment. The amount of "grind" needed between sex scenes also has a different sweet spot for most people. I don't like rushing from sex to sex myself. But the main point is that the focus of this game is not vaginal sex (or anal for that matter), if you're only going for that you'll probably get it but way too little way too late.

Im not comparing kinks Im comparing different sandbox mechanics and I never said every game should be a bangfest. I said Im not into BDSM and spanking but I never said that's what makes this a bad game or that HM is a bad game at all. There's way too much of it for my taste but if I were to review it, I wouldn't take points off for excessive BDSM unless there was no tag for it which there is. Did you miss the part where I actually praised the game or why else the hell would I be here.

I hate in when any type of criticism in a thread is misconstrued as all negative. How else do artists improve in a circle full of yes men. Not saying anyone is, just saying if I ask for more porn in a porn game it shouldn't be a friggin crime to do so. Perhaps the Dev has the talent to make the extra porn scenes but never see's any feedback. AS MENTIONED I played the game awhile back and used to follow it more until other games came out with less of a "trigger this event" motif. I actually prefer a decent build up as well but wont act all holier than thou like I wouldn't fap to a game with tons of fapping. Since Max's Life is out of the equation lets use Light Of My Life as an example. The build up for the latest scene made it one of the most satisfying sex scenes to date on this site. Its not the most fair comparison because it isnt sandbox but its just an example of some of the games mentioned.

Sorry to be so longwinded and thank you for your input. I wasn't too late with vaginal sex, there's a decent amount even going back to when I used to follow it. The Priti content is well done and HM is still pretty good. MXR recently did a playthrough not too long ago I think.

 

[Deathstalker22]

Check the FAQ, it's in the message you quoted.

Huh. I was using qBittorrent and didn't even occur to me version could be a problem. Thanks

 

[Ooh]

That's why this game is not for you (besides, I completely don't understand what kind of grind you're talking about, you haven't seen a really grind game ...) you need a brainless story about fucking like monkeys with every woman you meet, I like max life myself but I am begging you do not compare it with this game because it's like comparing a porn with a movie, here the story is the most important relationship between the characters etc. and in maxlife no dialogues are needed because you click on another chick to fuck her in a new way. Both the first and the second type of game are needed only that there are a lot of games in which you fuck everything like chad, and there are not many interesting games like the headmaster ...

Ive seen my fair share of grind good sir. All the way back to the original Max's Life (game mechanics evolved and got better)...Chapter 1. Corruption had grind, The Twist. My New Neighbors. Big Brother...the list goes on and I could go on. We both like Max Life so Im sure you enjoy The Visit, Solvalley etc where you bang anything that moves. Not saying thats what this has to be. I played DMD from Chapter 1 and waited until the final payoff. Its not going to win any book awards but it was a decent fap. This game is good but Im not into this type of grind anymore.

What grind do I speak of? The some type of grind that has people asking how to trigger certain scenes in the thread every other post. Thats a prime example. Go to the Solvalley thread and see how many people are asking for instructions. By the way, if so many people who play the game have to do that at some point it cant be that the people are stupid. Maybe the whole premise behind the mechanics are dumb as hell. Yes I hate sandbox, yes Im here to fap, Yes I care if theres penetration. So what.

Grind to me at this point is a game having to have a walkthrough in the first place. If I didnt need one to play regular games why the hell would I need one for porn games? Grind to me is constantly having to max stats and do repetitive things in order to advance with a girl. You tell me if Im making that up about this game.

 

[jamiewan]

Nice update. Especially the locker room scene. But even with that I wish there was more content with Miss Newman. I understand the focus of the game is the girls but Sally is a wo-man. I'd love to see more from the staff in the next update.

 

[Cartageno]

Im not comparing kinks Im comparing different sandbox mechanics and I never said every game should be a bangfest. I said Im not into BDSM and spanking but I never said that's what makes this a bad game or that HM is a bad game at all. There's way too much of it for my taste but if I were to review it, I wouldn't take points off for excessive BDSM unless there was no tag for it which there is. Did you miss the part where I actually praised the game or why else the hell would I be here.

I hate in when any type of criticism in a thread is misconstrued as all negative. How else do artists improve in a circle full of yes men. Not saying anyone is, just saying if I ask for more porn in a porn game it shouldn't be a friggin crime to do so. Perhaps the Dev has the talent to make the extra porn scenes but never see's any feedback. AS MENTIONED I played the game awhile back and used to follow it more until other games came out with less of a "trigger this event" motif. I actually prefer a decent build up as well but wont act all holier than thou like I wouldn't fap to a game with tons of fapping. Since Max's Life is out of the equation lets use Light Of My Life as an example. The build up for the latest scene made it one of the most satisfying sex scenes to date on this site. Its not the most fair comparison because it isnt sandbox but its just an example of some of the games mentioned.

Sorry to be so longwinded and thank you for your input. I wasn't too late with vaginal sex, there's a decent amount even going back to when I used to follow it. The Priti content is well done and HM is still pretty good. MXR recently did a playthrough not too long ago I think.

First of all I didn't want to come off as "holier than though" or similar. Whatever rocks your boat is fine for you and whatever rocks mine is fine for me and we can both be happy. I just wanted to mention that I like some build up by construing it against an exaggerated opposite.

And neither did I want to say it is all negative, but you gave two clear indications about how core elements of this game (sandbox, spanking) are not your cuppa. And I personally know many games which include stuff which I dislike (most of my dislikes are in my sig) but which intrigued me enough to overlook those shortcomings.

But I will admit didn't get that vibe from what you wrote at all. You mentioned liking the game for its ambitions and being interested in certain offerings (public stuff). But that's all and that's not really the execution, it's the promise. And you might have expected more stuff into your court, which also happens to all of us. And when you write

I guess what made me shelf this was all the ridiculous grind while other games came out with way more sexual content and no grind.

what else do you expect as an answer from players who like the "ridiculous grind" are not specifically interested in "more sexual content and no grind" than to point out that there are different games for different people.

The "Yes Men" part is interesting and you are not wrong. However it is quite inevitable that you'll have more contact as an artist with those who like your work. And after all, it's not made for everybody anyway. Just like music. And as long as Altos doesn't go all Kanye and proclaim himself bigger than Bioware in storytelling and Bethesda in open world, I'd say we gotta accept it. Criticism just to criticize is not helpful either. (The last sentence is not so much referring to your post as meant as a general statement.)

 

[TheDevian]

Nice update. Especially the locker room scene. But even with that I wish there was more content with Miss Newman. I understand the focus of the game is the girls but Sally is a wo-man. I'd love to see more from the staff in the next update.

Agreed, though I prefer Claire, Sam, and Susan. XD

 

[PVNUser]

I don't find Headmaster to be particularly grindy, but I do feel like the developers have bit off more than they can chew with regards to number of characters, locations, even mechanics. Because of the lack of focus, players may not know exactly what they need to do in order to progress. It can be frustrating to go to a location, for example, the nurse's office, and see effectively a dead end because of missing/incomplete game content. These types of dead ends are very prevalent in Headmaster and probably make many players annoyed when they are trying to progress the game but find themselves having to check the 15 dead ends in game content in order to find the one correct path.

This is also a developer problem since, for example, it's extremely difficult to track the conditions and overall progress of the game. This update introduces the cafeteria, for example, but I immediately noticed a logic/programming error that allowed me to trigger certain events with the cafeteria when I shouldn't have been able to. Even in a very well architected game the complexity of the game's narrative and branching is not enviable.

 

[mordred93]

name of event is "Lucy the Flasher". you must have new rule for "headmaster privileges" accepted on staff meeting to enter in girls locker room. after meeting go to girls locker room. but not give event finished... maybe need final release, not beta because give notice about that before you enter

Okay - thanks. I went back and saw the scene that was in the beta but didn't fully unlock in the replay menu.

 

[Ooh]

First of all I didn't want to come off as "holier than though" or similar. Whatever rocks your boat is fine for you and whatever rocks mine is fine for me and we can both be happy. I just wanted to mention that I like some build up by construing it against an exaggerated opposite.

And neither did I want to say it is all negative, but you gave two clear indications about how core elements of this game (sandbox, spanking) are not your cuppa. And I personally know many games which include stuff which I dislike (most of my dislikes are in my sig) but which intrigued me enough to overlook those shortcomings.

But I will admit didn't get that vibe from what you wrote at all. You mentioned liking the game for its ambitions and being interested in certain offerings (public stuff). But that's all and that's not really the execution, it's the promise. And you might have expected more stuff into your court, which also happens to all of us. And when you write



what else do you expect as an answer from players who like the "ridiculous grind" are not specifically interested in "more sexual content and no grind" than to point out that there are different games for different people.

The "Yes Men" part is interesting and you are not wrong. However it is quite inevitable that you'll have more contact as an artist with those who like your work. And after all, it's not made for everybody anyway. Just like music. And as long as Altos doesn't go all Kanye and proclaim himself bigger than Bioware in storytelling and Bethesda in open world, I'd say we gotta accept it. Criticism just to criticize is not helpful either. (The last sentence is not so much referring to your post as meant as a general statement.)

Beautifully put. My posts get lengthy and I should have specified but you're absolutely right about the criticism. None of these games have really been able to boast being close to Bioware hahaha. Well maybe Acting Lessons, writing was phenomenal. First game like this to give me the feels. Only game I didnt play to completion because of the "ending". The spanking is def not my cuppa unless its a thicc LI getting pounded from behind and even then the only spanking that really turns me on is the sound of the waist slapping against the soft juicy bubble butt.

There are actually ppl on this site who prefer ridiculous grind. No shame given. Some would argue all the RPGM lovers however they'd be wrong in the case of Bawdy Traditions. The ridiculous grind fans may not admit it but look no further than the thread about a certain game about an old man on an island with his neighbor's daughter. The only game to date that actually made me angry after playing. I would say Dual Family as well but the memes in the thread are comedic gold and I used to play it when it first came out so I at least got content back then. BNWO didnt even make me angry as much as I was just intrigued an artist actually had the balls to try something somewhat unique even though its not my cuppa.

 

[mordred93]

I don't find Headmaster to be particularly grindy, but I do feel like the developers have bit off more than they can chew with regards to number of characters, locations, even mechanics. Because of the lack of focus, players may not know exactly what they need to do in order to progress. It can be frustrating to go to a location, for example, the nurse's office, and see effectively a dead end because of missing/incomplete game content. These types of dead ends are very prevalent in Headmaster and probably make many players annoyed when they are trying to progress the game but find themselves having to check the 15 dead ends in game content in order to find the one correct path.

This is also a developer problem since, for example, it's extremely difficult to track the conditions and overall progress of the game. This update introduces the cafeteria, for example, but I immediately noticed a logic/programming error that allowed me to trigger certain events with the cafeteria when I shouldn't have been able to. Even in a very well architected game the complexity of the game's narrative and branching is not enviable.

Why would you say that? The only reason is if you have some artificial time frame you are applying to finishing the game. If the Devs (and I am not saying they are) are looking at finishing this game in 10 years (and they are on year 3), they definitely have not bitten off more than they can chew, as they are right about on schedule.

 

[Bueno]

Even using the objectives guide it's at times very unclear what the next trigger is supposed to be, what event opens up progress in other quests and so forth.