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- Mar 25, 2021
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God yes that sounds awesome. I love Mason but he does whatever I want all the time and sometimes I want him to stand up for himself.
Oh, and sorry you were sick dude I hope you feel better.
- Jul 25, 2017
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Nicki looks so hot in this render can't wait for more Nicki sexy time
- Apr 26, 2017
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Thanks for explaining the reasoning behind the relationship dynamic between Guy and Mason NeonGhosts. Hopefully this will nip in the bud the complains. 
But am i misremembering or did you said something along those lines before here? Or it was on discord?
Also can't help but smile at the annoyed face Nicki is making on that render.
Happy hollidays.
But am i misremembering or did you said something along those lines before here? Or it was on discord?
Also can't help but smile at the annoyed face Nicki is making on that render.
Happy hollidays.
I caught something over the holiday too My immune system probably needed a good fight anyways, so whatever. Been a while since I've been sick with something.
So, of course it's just a sex game and Mason can be written in whatever way makes the player most pleased or comfortable, but I'm also glad we're going to see his relationship dynamic evolve into something (seemingly) more independent and willful
My immune system probably needed a good fight anyways, so whatever. Been a while since I've been sick with something.Yeah, I grew up in a very one-sided, unhealthy relationship, and so there's always that little voice saying "they're only doing this because they think it's what you want, you're a selfish asshole just like him". Unfortunately, my instinct is to project that onto every relationship, even though that's not the case. It's lead to intimacy issues as you can imagine
So, of course it's just a sex game and Mason can be written in whatever way makes the player most pleased or comfortable, but I'm also glad we're going to see his relationship dynamic evolve into something (seemingly) more independent and willful
God, I hope not.
There are already so many games wherein all the evil in the world comes down to one dude; I wouldn’t want to see this one, which for the most part tries to impart some nuance to its characters, go down the same route.
Well, it could be worse. If you squint very hard you could almost make a case that "Vaughn" or whatever his name was may turn out to be one of Lucien's former aliases. Luckily, the overall timeline (and some other bits) make that unlikely enough, but the whole tattoos thing could be a hint of some sort of connection between those two.
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I'm really amazed by the various multiple paths that the MC is given at any conjuncture.
Just here to voice my appreciation for this game, I really like the theme and story so far. I really hope we can "punish" Brittani's mom in the future, she's the only one I love to hate. Mason is a lovely fuckpet and I like the options we have with her/him. Ashe is stealing my heart and I'm intrigued by the story with her amputee BFF.
Again a big thank you, you've really managed to scratch an itch
Again a big thank you, you've really managed to scratch an itch
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It is comments like this that lead to chapter one reworks lol.
- Apr 26, 2017
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Not really. Neon has been wanting to rework chapter 1 for some time now. Someone posted one of the old renders and i could barely recognize Guy on it. Either the person who did used another model or Neon did a lot of customization on it from chapter 2 onwards.
Besides he also wants to adjust some story details and variables.
Besides he also wants to adjust some story details and variables.
This is why Nicky is my favorite - she's young but not so young I feel like I need to ask for ID. She's attractive and feminine but not necessarily lady like - so if I have to go to rich people society things I can count on her to behave herself but also keep the society people out of my grill (and laugh with me about it later while we eat our salads with entirely the wrong fork.) She's protective but not at all yandere, she just watches Guy's back. I knew her before money so I feel like I can trust her - not that I can read her mind, but I'd notice if she wasn't acting like Nicky. She likes (most of) the same things as Guy and she's good at handling shit that Guy isn't good at or doesn't want to do.
- Mar 20, 2019
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POV: You've hired an artist to babysit your date's kid for the night.
(Just a little scene brainstorming while I'm still on vacation.)
I will say this: one character whose face did actually change was Nicki. I think it was in Chapter 4. Her old model had a small problem where her eyelids didn't line up and allow her eyes to close, because she was using a few too many face model sliders. So, I stripped some stuff out of her model and tweaked things until I had a more functional model. I've got a before/after somewhere, that I posted on my blogs.
I feel like I'd be more inclined to do animations if I was doing something like the old Sogna Viper games, where 90% of the game is static sprites on a background. Then during sex scenes you get a handful of dope-ass hentai animations. Or if I was doing something like a touching/stripping game, ala the classic Super Deepthroat or Kasumi: Rebirth.
Allll that said, I understand that consumers see things like animation, voice acting, and music as an added value. So, it's something I want to pursue. Just not right now.
(Just a little scene brainstorming while I'm still on vacation.
)Guy's model is liiiiike 90% the same as the original. I think I did some stuff to soften his face a bit. But, it's honestly nuts how much changing a character's hairstyle, absent any other alterations, can make them look totally different. There's also x-factors like lighting choices changing how a character looks, and how people handle things like expressions and poses. I think even my Guy has changed a lot over the chapters, just because I got better at dialing in his facial expressions. Ditto for Madison, actually. For whatever reason, I struggled to get her facial expressions to look very natural, in Chapter 2.
I will say this: one character whose face did actually change was Nicki. I think it was in Chapter 4. Her old model had a small problem where her eyelids didn't line up and allow her eyes to close, because she was using a few too many face model sliders. So, I stripped some stuff out of her model and tweaked things until I had a more functional model. I've got a before/after somewhere, that I posted on my blogs.
Hah! I honestly plan to make animations a thing that I pursue after Season 1 is done. And it'll most likely be something I hire someone to do, while I work on Season 2. I've long been of the mind that they don't really add much to any game I've played. They're basically just there to depict repetitive sex acts (i.e. thrusting, bobbing up and down during a BJ, etc.) and while I understand they look better than my janky 2-3 frame animations, I really don't think they matter much from a gameplay perspective. I'd rather give people a dozen different images depicting a scene, rather than 48 depicting the same scene, looping for two seconds. Plus, I come from a background of reading hentai and such, where animation wasn't necessary to give me a rich story (or a boner).
I feel like I'd be more inclined to do animations if I was doing something like the old Sogna Viper games, where 90% of the game is static sprites on a background. Then during sex scenes you get a handful of dope-ass hentai animations. Or if I was doing something like a touching/stripping game, ala the classic Super Deepthroat or Kasumi: Rebirth.
Allll that said, I understand that consumers see things like animation, voice acting, and music as an added value. So, it's something I want to pursue. Just not right now.
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I agree that animations do not add much, and I'm saying that while currently playing Projekt: Passion. As for the other stuff - I almost always play with the sound muted and some other music I like playing so I likely won't notice the "upgrade" at any point.POV: You've hired an artist to babysit your date's kid for the night.
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(Just a little scene brainstorming while I'm still on vacation.
Guy's model is liiiiike 90% the same as the original. I think I did some stuff to soften his face a bit. But, it's honestly nuts how much changing a character's hairstyle, absent any other alterations, can make them look totally different. There's also x-factors like lighting choices changing how a character looks, and how people handle things like expressions and poses. I think even my Guy has changed a lot over the chapters, just because I got better at dialing in his facial expressions. Ditto for Madison, actually. For whatever reason, I struggled to get her facial expressions to look very natural, in Chapter 2.
I will say this: one character whose face did actually change was Nicki. I think it was in Chapter 4. Her old model had a small problem where her eyelids didn't line up and allow her eyes to close, because she was using a few too many face model sliders. So, I stripped some stuff out of her model and tweaked things until I had a more functional model. I've got a before/after somewhere, that I posted on my blogs.
Hah! I honestly plan to make animations a thing that I pursue after Season 1 is done. And it'll most likely be something I hire someone to do, while I work on Season 2. I've long been of the mind that they don't really add much to any game I've played. They're basically just there to depict repetitive sex acts (i.e. thrusting, bobbing up and down during a BJ, etc.) and while I understand they look better than my janky 2-3 frame animations, I really don't think they matter much from a gameplay perspective. I'd rather give people a dozen different images depicting a scene, rather than 48 depicting the same scene, looping for two seconds. Plus, I come from a background of reading hentai and such, where animation wasn't necessary to give me a rich story (or a boner).
I feel like I'd be more inclined to do animations if I was doing something like the old Sogna Viper games, where 90% of the game is static sprites on a background. Then during sex scenes you get a handful of dope-ass hentai animations. Or if I was doing something like a touching/stripping game, ala the classic Super Deepthroat or Kasumi: Rebirth.
Allll that said, I understand that consumers see things like animation, voice acting, and music as an added value. So, it's something I want to pursue. Just not right now.
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I'm also kinda like this.POV: You've hired an artist to babysit your date's kid for the night.
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(Just a little scene brainstorming while I'm still on vacation.
Guy's model is liiiiike 90% the same as the original. I think I did some stuff to soften his face a bit. But, it's honestly nuts how much changing a character's hairstyle, absent any other alterations, can make them look totally different. There's also x-factors like lighting choices changing how a character looks, and how people handle things like expressions and poses. I think even my Guy has changed a lot over the chapters, just because I got better at dialing in his facial expressions. Ditto for Madison, actually. For whatever reason, I struggled to get her facial expressions to look very natural, in Chapter 2.
I will say this: one character whose face did actually change was Nicki. I think it was in Chapter 4. Her old model had a small problem where her eyelids didn't line up and allow her eyes to close, because she was using a few too many face model sliders. So, I stripped some stuff out of her model and tweaked things until I had a more functional model. I've got a before/after somewhere, that I posted on my blogs.
Hah! I honestly plan to make animations a thing that I pursue after Season 1 is done. And it'll most likely be something I hire someone to do, while I work on Season 2. I've long been of the mind that they don't really add much to any game I've played. They're basically just there to depict repetitive sex acts (i.e. thrusting, bobbing up and down during a BJ, etc.) and while I understand they look better than my janky 2-3 frame animations, I really don't think they matter much from a gameplay perspective. I'd rather give people a dozen different images depicting a scene, rather than 48 depicting the same scene, looping for two seconds. Plus, I come from a background of reading hentai and such, where animation wasn't necessary to give me a rich story (or a boner).
I feel like I'd be more inclined to do animations if I was doing something like the old Sogna Viper games, where 90% of the game is static sprites on a background. Then during sex scenes you get a handful of dope-ass hentai animations. Or if I was doing something like a touching/stripping game, ala the classic Super Deepthroat or Kasumi: Rebirth.
Allll that said, I understand that consumers see things like animation, voice acting, and music as an added value. So, it's something I want to pursue. Just not right now.
For me for the animation to really add value to it it have to be very well made, with realistic and natural movements, but at this point it will probably be too time consuming so it would affect the other areas and decrease value overall, but I do think we're the minority.
I see many people wanting animations on games that don't have any and they usually are satisfied with simple ones, so I think that it is a good thing to invest on for the general public...
If i may point out something, there's one thing on MC's model that could use a fix, and that's nipple placement. They're visibly quite a way outward from where they should be, which can end up feeling pretty weird. Meantime other male models don't seem to suffer from that. In any case, tweaking either the uv map or the texture itself should be fairly simple.
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I'd definitely be inclined to agree with you re: music and sound effects. But, this is another thing that I think I'm a bit of an outlier on, and consistently get critiqued for not including. Music would ultimately be a pretty minor thing to add, with me selecting a few royalty-free tracks to play during light/dark/neutral scenes. Maybe a few special songs for select moments.
I'll look at it! I will say, my only thought regarding Guy's nipples, has been that his are on the large-ish side. It's not something I notice all the time, but every now and then I give them a second glance.