you're joking right? the game turned into a slow down shit show when the dev changed the style twice. we get more BS updates for over a year now, and when we do get a sexy update (this is a sex game after all) it's a copy paste engine sex scenes that we can replay with the character cards.
No, not joking, the game didn't really slow down but some priorities got shifted based on feedback and polls that were run for subscribers.
I have yet to see a 'BS update' and I have been subbed for more than a few months at this point, coming up on a year soon in fact. All the updates that have been published have had content and or important fixes that needed to be done.
Expecting every update to be just about sex would take a way from the game and the story its telling, hentai is easy enough to find if that is all you are after but a well written story with developing characters and plot? that is a lot more difficult to come by.
Arc got lazy, period. anyone who's been following this game this past year knows this. I'm not a special snowflake, everyone here have the same human eyes and knows what's up.
Again, no Arc didn't get lazy, he has been working his ass off to keep providing new content and updating older content to remain in line with the current direction of the game.
It is still being developed and things are of course going to shift and change, that means every time there is a new update the new content has to conform with the past plot and character personalities or else things have to be altered and that, by itself is a lot of work. Simply writing the story by itself is time consuming and can be a very frustrating experience, I have tried before and failed miserably at it. Arc gets my respect because he sticks with it, works hard and produces content that the vast majority of his supporters and players appreciate.
now... as a joke I always argue that he should have added Loli options, he went with Patreon because it's a good platform to get a lot of money fast, and now he got fucked. this Dev was making good money, if he didn't slow down his updates when his game got big (which sadly happens with a lot of Devs that want to work less while making more) I would fully support him. this however is not the case, Dev wants more money? he should go to limitless sub channels which he should have done in the first place (Patreon is creativity killer, always has been) and he needs to start working on the fucking game like a job, instead of a hobby. that's when I'm gonna advice people to support him because he's a great Dev.
He is telling a story, developing new and interesting characters, providing the game free of charge to anyone who wants to play it and doesn't badger people to subscribe. Additionally he is trying to survive and and break into the game development market which isn't an easy thing to do.
He sticks pretty well to his update schedule and lets us know if there is going to be an interruption or problem in advance so I don't know where you are getting this whole part about slowing down updates and not wanting to work from.
As for wanting more money, that isn't really the case here, Patreon screwed him over and he lost a large chunk of revenue because of that. Was using Patreon a mistake in the first place? looking back its easy to say sure but at the time it was simply a matter of creating a revenue stream to help fund his development. After losing that source of funding he didn't just give up and retire or anything, he actively came to us and told us the issues. It is always easy to look back at things that didn't work out and say they were mistakes but I think he made the best decisions he could in the moment with the information he had available at that time.
Saying he needs to work on the game like a job instead of a hobby is kind of insulting and I don't think there is any need for that here. He is already working hard on it and logging more hours per day than most people do in a full time position to get things just right and to make sure his writing is up to scratch. I doubt you have tried to develop a game yourself so can you really say you understand the issues and stresses that come with such an undertaking? I know that I can't and at best I have tried to just write a coherent story, much less developing a full on game. I don't want to devolve into personal insults or anything, I do apologize if that came across as hurtful but I would appreciate it if you could try to see things from Arc's perspective.
Saying he should have done this or that really doesn't help anyone and only creates animosity, aren't we all just looking for games and content that we enjoy?
I support Arc and his game because I personally enjoy it greatly and I feel he deserves the support, if you don't feel that way that is totally fine but there is no need to go after either him or his supporters simply because you don't share that interest and their content doesn't appeal to you.
That being said, if you do have a game either finished or in the works I would be happy to give it a shot and see just how it compares to CK.
you wanna support a good Dev? go support TK8000... Arc doesn't deserve your money just because Patreon fucked him over. he lost our trust way before that.
You are right that Arc doesn't deserve our money JUST because Patreon shut his page down, he deserves our money because he is a hard working and dedicated Dev who cares about his community and his game. He deserves our money because he is making something that a lot of us enjoy and that we couldn't make on our own. Hell there are a lot of reasons he deserves our money and I am personally happy to help support him, Patreon screwing him over is just one of the reasons he deserves the support of players regardless of how much or how little they are able to offer.
Arc is a friendly person who takes the time to talk to his community even when he is hard pressed by deadlines and update schedules. He takes our opinions and thoughts into account and understands that we form attachments to his characters and the world he is creating. In my opinion, he isn't just trying to grab cash or scam anyone, he is putting in the effort and giving us a great story in a fun and unique game world.
With the number of positive reviews and comments just in this thread alone I think its fair to say that Arc is in fact a good Dev who has not 'lost our trust' but has continually earned it instead. You are free to support whoever you like of course but there is no reason to tear down others simply because they have a different taste or opinion than you have.
I hope you will reconsider and give the game a fair chance, if you have issues with the update schedule you should join the discord channel, you will be able to see how regularly updates come out and plan accordingly.
Sorry for such a long post, I did my best to keep it professional and hope you will do the same if you feel the need to respond.
Regardless of what anyone decides to do one way or the other, I feel this game is well worth fighting for and would like to see more dedicated and helpful Devs like Arc enter the gaming space.
