I think we have to accept that. It seems to be the case that the characters ARE changing quite a bit from their original state we start the game with. Sure, there's underlying reasons for the changes (Alison, Holly, and Cindy)
Let's goooooooo! We can finally drain our balls properly this time
That could actually be a fun game, where you play as a religious zealout. Payoff at the end: 66 virgins in heaven with customizable content preferences for each, so you have some motivation to prevent the sex scenes. Game releases on no-nut Nov 1 with 31 daily installments, and you "release" on the first of December. Comes with a free bucket. You'll need it.
Very similar ro my experience. I think we will see the direction with chapter 11. Yes, the coming chapters are getting more complex, but the intervall from 10 to 11 should be a lot shorter than what happened in the last year. If chapter 11 comes in in summer 23, then we know what is on. Equally if ch. 11 comes in latest in spring, then we know Eva returns to old form.
The thing and issue goes back to the unneed and questionable "Stan Update" that was worked on and took time away from the story itself. Did we really NEED to have it then, right after Chapter 9 got done? Some would say ya, most would likely say no. Not to mention Eva taking personal time with things in her life, so yeah the whole build cycle is kinda outta wack.
That moment when the update comes out tomorrow, the day when I will not have electricity.
I think your estimates are a bit unrealistic. Eva will likely have to work a 1-2 weeks on Chapter 10 beta and final versions. A Spring release of Chapter 11 would mean 3-4 months development time which is ambitious to say the least. I think a Summer release is more realistic provided there are no unexpected delays. But who knows, maybe Eva is able to streamline the development process a bit more.
Hands down the best game on this site.Can't wait to see Lena and Holly together again <3
I think a 4 month release schedule starting with the release of the final version will become the norm, since thusfar no significant advance in terms of streamlining have been made. The remaster has in some ways even complicated aspects with Stan becoming a more fleshed out character. I wish EK would at least try to give herself a deadline (3-4 months per full update or a switch to a character based update with a 2 month cycle). But tbh I am just happy that v10 is finally coming out.
Realistically, she's going to need to or cut the game short. Even at 2 chapters a year, it would be the end of 2027 before final release @ 20 chapters total. I don't think many, including Eva, want to be into one game for that much of a long-haul. On a 20 chapter plan, some tightly controlled streamlining is going to have to occur to create a 3-4 month average release turn-around for each.
I understand depression like most you guys on this platform and beyond. I can sympathize with that. But both criticizing AND telling her not to rush and take 5 more months or w.e ALSO doesn't help the artist. Telling her it's okay to take as many months as she needs while taking their money just enables them to fuck around with literally no consequences. That's how people become shitty entitled spoiled adults! Everything is given to them at no effort on their part. She can even just do this again if she wants to, weekly meaningless updates and after a half a year is over she can grind the last two months to finish it. She even made a mistake and showed the same picture from earlier in the year as if it's new rofl. At least criticizing you can call out objectively the bullshit that's happening. Trolling is trolling. I don't think it's fair to take advantage of the people who support you. If you're okay with that, youre a literal brain dead cash cow.
Even with a new release every 3-4 months, we're looking at roughly three more years of production time. At the least. 2026/2027 for a completed tag? That's a long time in today's world. It practically means that the dev will have to work on the same title for most of the current decade, and not many people are ready for such a commitment.
I have the same issue.
