VN Ren'Py To Be a King [Ch.11] [ITRoy]

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Development of To Be A King is nearly always fun. Nearly. The last month or so has had me working on some of the things I find more boring and frustrating. This is the non-sexy side of adult game development, much like the cleanup crew on an adult film set, but I digress. Work continues with this, and I keep reminding myself it is necessary. The results will be very much worth the slog.
In happier news, I continue to get more comfortable in the new render engine. It feels like an old friend now (though an occasionally temperamental one). Renders get easier to crank out by the day, and that is a very good thing as I have around 2,000 or so for this next chapter.
I'm afraid this is one of the more boring development updates, as there isn't anything non-spoilery to show off, and the last few weeks have been the regular grind of development. While To Be A King's story is set and a fixed length now with a full outline and main branches, that doesn't make it any less daunting in scope. Curses on me loving large stories with a lot of choices. What's funny is that I spoke with another developer last week about doing something much smaller for next my game project. Then I looked at my story ideas board. I think I'm doomed to develop long narrative games, but first I've got to get this one to finish line.
Stay safe and healthy, and I'll be back in a few weeks with another update.

 

[cxx]

his own fault, he added politics into this game.

 

[HiP1]

With 15 queen paths, 5 faction paths and the choice which of the 15 girls gets the bedrooms, we're looking at an insane amount of work. Add in variable threesomes and then double all of the paths mentioned if there's possibility of pregnant and not pregnant versions. For example consider that 3 bedrooms to any of the 15 girls is already 455 different possible combinations.

Sorry to say it out loud, but this game is in serious danger of burning out and getting abandoned. That, or many of these decisions will not have impact... A shame, as I've been enjoying it.

having girls in rooms in your villa is probably just to have easy access to their nightly sex scene. i doubt the dev will go for scene variations in the villa with all the possible combinations. same for the queens and factions, the characters will only react to them if the topic is relevant to the current discussion. you might get an extra spicy scene with the queen you choose as a "reward" from her.

Just take Flora, Kaylan, Eliana or even Dinah, don't need 'nobility', even Diana is ''just'' a merchant, the richest one, but still.

but Kaylan didn't like the idea of sharing MC before he became king. she only allowed it for the princesses because they would bring power and status to the MC. i'm not sure she would be ok with women of equal or lower status than herself, if you are not king.

 

[cxx]

Guys can someone please how these "chapters" work? for example if I wanted to download the game from this thread which says "chapter 11", will I get the whole volume 1 or a part or what? someone please explain thanks

whole shit from 1-11 and same when 12 etc come.

 

[divingmedic]

whole shit from 1-11 and same when 12 etc come.

Sadly it gets here before I can get it on Steam.

 

[SkyeHigh 038]

Not on any of the princesses paths yet still forced into a threesome with Kaylan & Aelina, will this ever be fixed?

 

[MiltonPowers]

Not on any of the princesses paths yet still forced into a threesome with Kaylan & Aelina, will this ever be fixed?

Are you on Kaylan path? If so, that's why you're getting it I think.

I have Aelina and not Kaylan and had the scene, can't remember if I had option to deny it or not. Don't think I did, I'll check.

EDIT: Just checked, and wasn't given a choice, was forced into it, even though I had turned Kaylan down. So pretty sure those on Kaylan not Aelina, would be the same.

 

[HiHaHo]

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Is it better to ally with the danes here or no?

if its you're first playtrough i'd say choose what you think is best,

personally i'd go whit option 3

 

[StormHowl]

MC being a simp for estrid was over the top and well deserved slap lol

 

[cxx]

Thanks and Yes first playthrough. I noticed you lose trust points with the Gauls. I hope the 3rd option won't close any future LI path in the gaul territory.

not to spoil anything but 3rd doesn't lock anything.

 

[MiltonPowers]

Thanks and Yes first playthrough. I noticed you lose trust points with the Gauls. I hope the 3rd option won't close any future LI path in the gaul territory.

But if you don't then can't gain an alliance with the Danes. You need to decide which alliance/LIs you think will be best (I don't think there is a right or wrong answer). I did take Estrid (even though I was pretty meh as an LI), cause they're good fighters, and I think an alliance will be useful down the track.

I have also taken an alliance with the Gauls, (I know Briet was offered as a bride, but can't remember if I've accepted or not, I will), so somehow, I need to make them both work.

Not sure how it affects LIs from different places, but I'm trying to keep it fairly balanced until having to make a choice. So I'm taking LIs from all factions and turning away from all factions too, but not overloading on one faction. Which would surely piss the other factions off. The choice of Queen is going to be a crucial one!

No doubt, when it's all over I'll go back and play other ways like a manwhore and a world domination. But, I'm enjoying the story and the decisions to be made, balancing preferred LIs against political decisions.

 

[DuckDuckenberg]

Does anyone know the gallery code?

 

[MiltonPowers]

Does anyone know the gallery code?

ValentinasDay - case sensitive.

 

[De_pone]

I want to make Estrid my queen because she's my favorite but I'm also skeptical about making a foreigner Queen. not just for domestic political reasons but because it might bite me in the ass when it comes to foreign policy too.

 

[MiltonPowers]

I want to make Estrid my queen because she's my favorite but I'm also skeptical about making a foreigner Queen. not just for domestic political reasons but because it might bite me in the ass when it comes to foreign policy too.

It comes down to how you're playing. I'm playing for world domination on my main path, so I'm being selective about who to add to the harem. Have added some I don't like personally and turned down some I did, based on whether I think they are good fits politically. On that path I would definitely not make a foreigner queen. I reckon that would crash and burn big time. Particularly if you are trying to make alliances with Danes and maybe the Gauls too.

I think I'm leaning towards Aelinina as best choice ATM, but am also considering Cassia or Dinah. If I can add Flavia and Alessia to my harem (which I hope to do), they would also by viable options. But it's gonna the biggest decision of the game I think.

But if you're playing a romance path (doing that too), add who you want, make whoever you want queen, and everyone else can go to hell.

 

[cxx]

well hell is where they are heading.

 

[Crazy_Chicken87]

But if you don't then can't gain an alliance with the Danes. You need to decide which alliance/LIs you think will be best (I don't think there is a right or wrong answer). I did take Estrid (even though I was pretty meh as an LI), cause they're good fighters, and I think an alliance will be useful down the track.

I have also taken an alliance with the Gauls, (I know Briet was offered as a bride, but can't remember if I've accepted or not, I will), so somehow, I need to make them both work.

Not sure how it affects LIs from different places, but I'm trying to keep it fairly balanced until having to make a choice. So I'm taking LIs from all factions and turning away from all factions too, but not overloading on one faction. Which would surely piss the other factions off. The choice of Queen is going to be a crucial one!

No doubt, when it's all over I'll go back and play other ways like a manwhore and a world domination. But, I'm enjoying the story and the decisions to be made, balancing preferred LIs against political decisions.

I don't remember Briet

 

[MiltonPowers]

I don't remember Briet

We haven't met her yet. She was offered in a message/letter. Maybe have to choose sight unseen, a mail-order bride.

 

[Crazy_Chicken87]

Is 11.2 the updated and latest version ?

 

[MiltonPowers]

Is 11.2 the updated and latest version ?

I didn't know their was an 11.2. Latest version I am aware of is Chapter 11. (Chapter 12 was originally scheduled to be released in June), but I haven't seen that confirmed recently. He's definitely working on it and getting it ready, so fingers crossed it's not to far away.