VN Ren'Py Abandoned The Manifest: Shadows Over Manston [v2.2] [White Phantom Games]

[a1fox3]

It would be one thing if the dev were totally silent on the matter and never updated his other game, but that's not the case. The dev has specifically stated multiple times that this game is only Onhold until Defending Lydia Collier is completed (such as this post). And he has not abandoned the other game: there was an update 3 months ago (or 6 months for a full version). So no, it's not been dead, just paused.

Well that post is almost 2 years old in itself so will not hold my breath on it.
A lot of games/VN said to be "On-Hold" that end up being abandoned in the long run.

 

[Maviarab]

Well that post is almost 2 years old in itself so will not hold my breath on it.

And DLC is still being worked on...disproving your opinion...so....hold your breath or don't....

 

[a1fox3]

And DLC is still being worked on...disproving your opinion...so....hold your breath or don't....

168 pages of abandoned games/VN out of 664 pages says a lot about games/VN being abandoned.
That is about 25% of all games/VN.

ADD: Don't get me wrong I hope it does come back but I will not hold my breath over it.

 

[Machete]

168 pages of abandoned games/VN out of 664 pages says a lot about games/VN being abandoned.
That is about 25% of all games/VN.

ADD: Don't get me wrong I hope it does come back but I will not hold my breath over it.

IMHO there are games far worst then abandoned. Those top level games who have been running for almost a decade now who are officially ongoing and get maybe 1 or 2 updates per year. They are not abandoned, they are bona fide zombified and they will never see a ending.

 

[-CookieMonster666-]

Well that post is almost 2 years old in itself so will not hold my breath on it.
A lot of games/VN said to be "On-Hold" that end up being abandoned in the long run.

I'm sure he's not posted again because, as that post shows, he gets this question all the time.

First F95 Poster: Oh, looks like it's abandoned.​

White Phantom: It's not abandoned. It's just paused while I finish the other game.​

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Another F95 Poster: I guess this is abandoned.​

White Phantom: No, it's really not abandoned. I've already talked about this.​

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Yet Another F95 Poster: Too bad this is abandoned.​

White Phantom: Are you kidding me right now? This. Is. Not. Abandoned.​

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Even Another F95 Poster: Why did this game get abandoned?​

White Phantom: ... ​

Give the guy a break already. It's totally understandable how irritating it is to go over the same thing again and again and again. The only reason this is on hold instead of being worked on is the other game. He even did a Patreon poll asking, and his supporters specifically said they wanted Defending Lydia Collier to be completed before returning to this one. Hold your breath or don't; I really couldn't care. I see absolutely no reason to doubt what WP has said. Other developers doing shady stuff doesn't mean this developer is the same. TBH I think making assumptions is silly, but you're free to do what you wish obviously.

And DLC is still being worked on...disproving your opinion...so....hold your breath or don't....

Precisely. If WP were inactive, that would be one thing. Jumping to conclusions about him because other devs on completely different projects make their own choices is illogical. WP is not those other developers.

 

[With The]

it's hard to pick up the game again after long time, even after dev state multiple time he did not abandon the game with how slow defending lydia development is, i'ms sure in the end he will abandon the game anyway.

not the first time and not last time either.

 

[Maviarab]

it's hard to pick up the game again after long time, even after dev state multiple time he did not abandon the game with how slow defending lydia development is, i'ms sure in the end he will abandon the game anyway.

not the first time and not last time either.

I'm sure you're the voice of expertise in that regard with your two sig banners

Once again, for those with obvious comprehension issues...Wp has been fully transparent so far and done everything he said he was going to do ever since that post 2 years ago and his other VN does get regular updates (barring his recent hand accident), even if they may be small on certain routes. So everyone's 'expert opinion' is nothing but whiny hot air based on actual current facts.

 

[Machete]

it's hard to pick up the game again after long time, even after dev state multiple time he did not abandon the game with how slow defending lydia development is, i'ms sure in the end he will abandon the game anyway.

not the first time and not last time either.

Good chance he'll abandon Boring with Lydia Collier too, eventually.

 

[MrDL]

Good chance he'll abandon Boring with Lydia Collier too, eventually.

I doubt it, it's on Steam and it's almost done.