VN Ren'Py Isabella - Chasing Shadows [Ch. 4.3] [badtimetales]

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Just wanted to give my two cents here quickly on this rather unpleasant outbreak of seeming entitlement some people seem to have here; my humble opinions and not intended to offend anyone:

Even if you indeed support a game still in development (to quote "have skin in the game" ?!?) or its developer(s), be it via Steam, Patreon, SubscribeStar, itch.io, well whatever really, you have entered into no legal contract really with the game developer(s) to supply you with a number of X updates per Y amounts of time. So I really dislike the tone and the way some people voice their disappointment about something they seem to think they are entitled to. Folks, you are not! Even if bought on Steam, the game is in development, you did not buy a finished product...

Not even speaking of when you do not support and in a manner of speaking "just leech" here on this site, then come on, think again and get the hell out of here with your rude behavior!

Just sad, this really seems to be a generational thing, I was taught by my parents that patience is a virtue...


Finally, I for one am just glad that badtimetales still is around and did not just disappear or drop the game like so many before! Really like your work, you take as much time as you need, please.
 

Jarulf

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is it bad I liked the render with her in clothes more lmfao
I am probably in a tiny, tiny minority here who actually don't want to see a LI naked in a special render, before we get to do so in-game. It kinda ruins the buildup a bit for me.
Not complaining though, I get why pretty much every dev does this. But when I am Overlord of the Universe I may forbid this, or at least impose some tariffs.
 

badtimetales

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you have entered into no legal contract really with the game developer(s) to supply you with a number of X updates per Y amounts of time
Thanks for your opinion!

While I agree on the legal side, there's always the "moral" side.

And I'm not really happy with the progress of this update, and like I said, I'm months behind.
But there's nothing I can do about that. Things have to be taken care of besides game development, the escalating (self-made) problems are there and won't go up in smoke.
So as a one man show I can only try to solve the problems and do my best.


Finally, I for one am just glad that @badtimetales still is around and did not just disappear or drop the game like so many before!
That won't happen ;)
 

badtimetales

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I am probably in a tiny, tiny minority here who actually don't want to see a LI naked in a special render, before we get to do so in-game. It kinda ruins the buildup a bit for me.
No, I think most players like "erotic" renders more than full naked.

Problem is the marketing.
That's why I try to deliver both with the special renders, in the end it's not a big deal (as long as I don't have to deal with dforce) to show both.

But when I am Overlord of the Universe I may forbid this, or at least impose some tariffs.
Well, you know...
Know your enemies ;)

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Dessolos

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I certainly do. I obviously don't hate pics of hot naked ladies, but I really would like the 'big reveal' to be in-game first. It's not a big thing, but as you say, erotic content is always nice.
Same at least until sex happens then I tend to prefer nakedness over erotic looking clothes. As I want to see them titties and ass haha. But yeah like the scene where she was showing off in lingerie to the MC that was my favorite scene in the game and just wanted more of it because how erotic it was.

I'm also 50 / 50 with you there about the first reveal being in game. I think it depends on the render , girl and game tbh. Alot of renders ive seen for most games I don't care much about. But there have been some damn good ones with them being naked or partially and it just made the render all that much better for me and wouldn't have came out as good if they weren't. But if they were a super slow burn character or type of game then I 100% agree it would ruin their first time. So really I think it would be depended on the game and character for me if I want to see it early or wait in game.
 

Jarulf

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Same at least until sex happens then I tend to prefer nakedness over erotic looking clothes. As I want to see them titties and ass haha. But yeah like the scene where she was showing off in lingerie to the MC that was my favorite scene in the game and just wanted more of it because how erotic it was.

I'm also 50 / 50 with you there about the first reveal being in game. I think it depends on the render , girl and game tbh. Alot of renders ive seen for most games I don't care much about. But there have been some damn good ones with them being naked or partially and it just made the render all that much better for me and wouldn't have came out as good if they weren't. But if they were a super slow burn character or type of game then I 100% agree it would ruin their first time. So really I think it would be depended on the game and character for me if I want to see it early or wait in game.
This may come as a shock, but I like titties and ass too.
And I agree that scene was great.
Besides Alex being not only our girlfriend but our wing woman too, slowly corrupting the pure and innocent Isa has a certain appeal. :D
Even if its only in my head.

You make a great point about eh, premature nudity, depending on the game. I agree completely that for a slow burn game, it really matters definitely less so for one where the girls throw themselves at you in the first chapter.

Generally, speaking, I think for a game that tries to tell a story where relationships are important I would want the big reveal to be in-game. Now this can be quicker or slower, we saw the love of my life naked early in this game (to pretend to be on topic) but we're still waiting for Isa. Different circumstances but both make complete sense
 

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My money is on Jinx, the dogs days are numbered
Cats are evil and conniving, but Zeus will have more supporters because good people love dogs and are more than happy to swing and fling an evil and meddlesome cat if its threatening our good boy! ;)

And on an earlier topic, Anna's cute as all get out and you'd be all over her if you could be. :LOL:
 

Merlin-Magic

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Now that's a cool render. Quite a huge story spoiler though. I mean, I always knew that there was something fishy going on with the animals in this game...
Well so far there are no fish in this game... but that could change at any time. Then you would have Jinx trying to get the fish and Zeus trying to protect it which would inevitably lead to..... utter CHAOS! Oh what fun :LOL: .
 

DaFinker

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My cat is named Monty, the snake needs a new name :LOL:
That's fine if he's simply a boa or anything other than a python. ;)

Hell - if I owned a certain Colt .357, I'd call it Monty just because. :ROFLMAO:

My dad's carries were all S&W until they switched to Sig semis, so the only Colt in the collection is an Army Special that's currently about 100 years old that my grandpa picked up somewehere along the way. Those were the same as the "Official Police" and were medium frame revolvers phased out a couple of years after this one was made. You've probably heard of the longer lived "Police Positive" which were "small frame".
 
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