Feels like it is only a matter of time before it is marked as "aboned"
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I hope not despite the time in-between updates...I really like this one! Let's hope we can at least wrap up this story if its not going to be able to go on for many more updates.
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the dev has/had planned to finish this game in only two more episodes, if im correct.
btw, if this isnt abandoned it will be nice surprise, yet im not holding my breath for it.
It's the lack of communication, even on Discord where people are asking for information and, even though Red Dust is online, receive no updates. That's what makes me think it will be abandoned.
Yeah, so close but without any news I just don't have faith.
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That's rather ambitious to shoot for wrapping this up in 1-2 more chapters. I can understand some arcs being wrapped up...namely, the election and the friend's secret...which dovetails into wrapping up another storyline with Dani finding out the real reason why they broke up, which could then lead into dating her, if she is one of our LIs.
The other arcs, seem to me to need more time...
Between the ongoing secrecy with the mother where seemingly EVERYONE knows more about her and her personal life than her own son, the MC... in addition to the arcs with the other LI, I just don't see how with the current pacing, the other stories will be in a position to be wrapped up. In fact the only arc that has been addressed is Naomi, and even hers has changed, rather than actually wrap up.
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i agree, the story with all its branches needs at least 4-5 episodes more, yet perhaps that was an early sign of (eventual) abandonment, and the dev losing his interest in it.
as always in similar cases, i hope im wrong, despite all those warnings.
Yeah, when we heard that it would be ~2 episodes I was fairly alarmed, unless those are incredibly large in size I just don't see how the game wraps up so quickly. Each LI is a plot thread (5), the mom (6), the best friend (7), the mayoral election (8), the MC's dad (9), the side girls (which include the teacher, potentially the art teacher, and the psychiatrist - 12), and graduation from High School (13). Sure some of those could be finished at the same time, the best friend and the election, or never happen, the art teacher, but that is still a lot of story to finish up in two episodes. If he wanted to do the minimum it would still require endings for each LI, the mom, the best friend, the election, and graduation (9 plot threads to wrap up).
So I went back and perused many of the comments in this thread and was reminded of just how damn good this VN truly is. I mean, so many games with months between updates, it's easy to get blurry about why you like a VN.
Rather than worrying about how many updates are to come, I'm just hoping for the next one.
Rather than worrying about how many updates are to come, I'm just hoping for the next one.
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Personally, I don't know how to feel about this. With only two updates remaining, I can't wrap my head around not finishing the game. I feel that in the time you would take to change your discord status from online to idle, you could've typed up a quick dev update. This doesn't rule any chance for it to be abandoned as not only as Red Dust been missing dev updates (which aren't obligatory), but he did miss the March custom renders. I can definitely see a patron who pays $15 a month to get one being upset.
Personally, if I was his patron I would simply unsub and have the idea as if this game wouldn't continue. I always try to stay on the positive side of things, but when people who are willingly giving you their hard earned money to support you and you can't send them a quick update on what's going on then stop supporting.
Personally, if I was his patron I would simply unsub and have the idea as if this game wouldn't continue. I always try to stay on the positive side of things, but when people who are willingly giving you their hard earned money to support you and you can't send them a quick update on what's going on then stop supporting.
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perhaps it would be better to drop all that "special renders" thing, and to focus on finishing an actual update instead.
this way it looks like he only does those few renders for keeping patreon pledges up...
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If he were to get rid of them then there would be no incentive for anyone to pledge more than $10. It may not be the greatest thing but it keeps numbers up so from a fiscal standpoint, it would be insane to get rid of it.
Anyone else skeptical we shall see this one continue? I'd like to be optimistic but it has been 7 months since the last update.
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it is in ttll-mode, unfortunately.
(for those not familiar with that developing mode, do check "come inside" thread/game
)and as im checking this thread and his patreon from time to time, it is kinda amazing that the number of his patrons has raised up in last few months (not significantly, yet still
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Yeah, I was hopeful that we'd see an update to this one soon since we were so close to the end (supposedly).it is in ttll-mode, unfortunately.
(for those not familiar with that developing mode, do check "come inside" thread/game
and as im checking this thread and his patreon from time to time, it is kinda amazing that the number of his patrons has raised up in last few months (not significantly, yet still
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This is why I don't trust devs in general.
There are very few i'd ever consider giving money to, literally count them on 1 hand with fingers to spare.
Months of pictures and no info about the game. At this point, unless it's paused of course which I doubt, it's just being milked. From regular updates to a game that was almost complete to nothing for 7 months.
Another dev added to the shady pile.
Yeah, I financially support one dev, someone who has already completed one game and communicates regularly. When I first got here I was more supportive but with the number of on hold, abandoned, and delayed games (valid reasons or not) I am not willing to open my wallet. It's such a shame to get so close to the end of a game, supposedly, and see no movement in 7 months. I didn't agree that the game should be resolved in two updates but at least we'd have some ending. Now I am just biding my time until the game gets an abandoned tag. Honestly should at least have an on hold tag.
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Thing is, it's understandable when real life issues happen and development needs to be paused but that isn't the case here.
The dev is posting regular renders but not a single comment on the game leading me to assume he is milking his playerbase.
I hate the whole milking claim thing, it's said so much recently but I can't think of any other reason a dev would keep posting yet say absolutely nothing about their game.
It's just shady.