Ren'Py Power Vacuum [Ch. 12 Official] [What? Why? Games]

[DoDoDoDODO316]

Re-read the status update in a vain attempt to find something to placate myself with but instead found myself newly annoyed by his last line;

"I'm as unhappy about this as anyone"
This pisses me off not because I'm unempathetic or not comprehending where he's coming from but bc it implies both parties have equal understandings of what caused 'this' when in reality only he knows the details we just get the result. I've not given up on him and I'm not saying we're entitled to know his personal life story but without knowing more of the reason saying he's as upset as we are feels hollow and insulting to say the least.

Yes I'm being dramatic. No that doesn't make me wrong/less of an overall fan. Yes it will be part of the reason I drink tonight.

 

[frefdre]

I am confused on how progress was lost? Did a goat come and eat his hard drive? Or did he do nothing for the past 2 months? Or is he rewriting the ending? I feel like he needs to elaborate to his patrons, even if it’s personal he should at least say that it’s personal.

 

[pinkie96]

Still 4 hours of April fools left

 

[Snugglepuff]

This pisses me off not because I'm unempathetic or not comprehending where he's coming from but bc it implies both parties have equal understandings of what caused 'this' when in reality only he knows the details we just get the result.

No, it doesn't imply that.
We're disappointed (to varying degrees) by the delay, and he's disappointed too. The disappointment of both is not contingent upon both knowing why the delay has happened.

Yes I'm being dramatic. No that doesn't make me wrong/less of an overall fan.

It doesn't make you less of a fan, but it doesn't make you correct.

 

[absaik]

has there been a dev besides NLT who has been consistent and truthful with update schedules? i understand these games take time but come tf on. over a year is crazy. it's going to be barely two hours worth of content too isn't it

 

[Anthony2]

has there been a dev besides NLT who has been consistent and truthful with update schedules? i understand these games take time but come tf on. over a year is crazy. it's going to be barely two hours worth of content too isn't it

Moonbox baby

 

[uscmiller22]

has there been a dev besides NLT who has been consistent and truthful with update schedules? i understand these games take time but come tf on. over a year is crazy. it's going to be barely two hours worth of content too isn't it

Caribdis has been phenomenal through two games now.

 

[MAGO-DAG]

has there been a dev besides NLT who has been consistent and truthful with update schedules? i understand these games take time but come tf on. over a year is crazy. it's going to be barely two hours worth of content too isn't it

Caribdis releases updates every 6-8 months, although if we assume that with each update it becomes longer and quality it tries to develop until the end of progress in a maximum of 10 months.
MoonBox releases an update every 2 weeks or monthly.
There are a couple more developers who know how to release updates on the promised date or month...

Although I still hope WWG had their own reasons to do so. you understand that developers are also people like us and they also have personal lives and problems. recently <No more money> was going pretty well and the developer always gave a development report and released updates and suddenly something personal happened and suspended the game, alas...
so we wait patiently and give time to WWG

 

[Whabahow]

has there been a dev besides NLT who has been consistent and truthful with update schedules? i understand these games take time but come tf on. over a year is crazy. it's going to be barely two hours worth of content too isn't it

I think dimajio/sad pepper deserves a shoutout here. Yes, they're genre of game isn't to everyones taste, but they are very consistent with updates, usually every 1-3 months

 

[Whabahow]

Those still clinging onto april fools copium, might wanna start to brace themselves for dissapointment. Upon more reflection, i can understand peoples anger, as he did say "working non-stop on the update" at the start of march, and then says how development has significantly slowed. I feel like i'll give my support for April, but if there's no solid info on whats happening, i may sadly pull support. 15 months without an update is a long time, and i'm sure it will be epic when it finally comes out, but basically paying for "slower pace" progession, not even any wallpaper voting now etc. I hope their troubles get sorted quickly as i am still giving them the benefit of the doubt.

 

[tramtoriana2]

damn i thought it will be april fools joke but i guess its not for me is no rush if he needs more time so be it

 

[goldenrhino]

My disappointment is immeasurable, and my day is ruined. Shame on you Dev...

 

[Everest Harrison]

At least this dev completed like 90% of the game before using the classic "milking patreons tactic", at least that makes him better than 90% of the devs around here. But yeah, its time for this game to end, everybody that could be fucked has been so, whats the point anymore?

 

[pinkie96]

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[Almighty]

WWG is now like a cheating wife who leaves the house after saying, "Yes, I slept with him," with no regard for the husband and children behind.

Nah he NTR his supporters. lol

 

[AceK27]

He need 1 more year to do 2 scenes

 

[000000]

SEE YOU when its uploaded

 

[Ryvershade]

So, this is the most high quality animations in any game I've seen, with few exceptions. *Broken Dreamers, maybe?* Anyway, the fact that it's a sandbox sucked, and the fact that the sex didn't really start coming (LOL) until around chapter 6, also was not great. However, once it started, it has all been excellent and numerous. I love his premise, I love the scenes, I love all the characters, I love most of the writing, the Love Interests are all great too (Catherine best waifu!). Long story short, he can take however long he wants, as far as I'm concerned and he will deliver. Maybe some of the story elements won't be the greatest, or whatever, but the sex will be amazing, and I think his next game is not even supposed to be sandbox (thank god!). So, he has my full support, I'll be patient, and enjoy whatever he produces. I know this sounds like a review, but I wanted to get all that out of the way to explain why I would support this dev. Delays are frustrating, but they are worth it in the end!

 

[The_Reviewer]

I haven't read any new status updates but I don't understand why more devs don't simply communicate more.
You spend hundreds of hours working on the game. What's fifteen minutes typing up a "I got this and this done, but this other thing is taken longer than I thought because of this reason" ?
Some devs seem more okay to burn goodwill and erode fan trust than just, y'know, talk to the people paying them.

 

[Greengoblinhobgoblin]

Am i the only one who pledge when the update is out, and then unpledge as soon as I have downloaded and played the game? Everyone should do it and the devs would stop milking. Not saying this dev does it, but it was very weird he got from almost done to that he needs 2-3 months more.