Ren'Py Vae Victis - Khan: Conquer, Ravish, Breed [v0.13.7] [Doorknob22]

[ZugBub9000]

Here's an idea or two for the combat system.

There should be an option to change the type of each unit either before attacking or on the first turn. Conquering certain territories would then give you more options for the kind of units you could have on the field on top of the default one. Some examples of this would be getting centaurs from Weguk (movement bonus) or Amazons from Limtinia (damage bonus). That way our forces would reflect the progress we have made in a more meaningful way than just having more HP per unit.

 

[Ih8figs]

The fuck is this?

Were still waitin' on 0.12, don't give me any bad news Doorknob22.

 

[gregers]

The fuck is this?
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Were still waitin' on 0.12, don't give me any bad news Doorknob22.

Without knowing anything about what's in that post, it might be easier to wrap up the current act with Karder's conquest of the Eastern Sister and release that as one game and then have the rest of the story release separately (with saves carrying over). That's similar to what many other games on here do to keep game size and variables manageable.

I've no idea if that's what the post is about, however. (Also not sure how people who've bought the game on steam or itch will react if they're suddenly told that they've only bought half a game. But presumably knob has thought of that.)

 

[DarthDraconius]

Can someone provide a completed save file for the current version

 

[icedogg]

The fuck is this?
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Were still waitin' on 0.12, don't give me any bad news Doorknob22.

Posted on steam:


Vae Victis - Khan 2?

Where do we go after Vae Victis - Khan?


Vae Victis - Khan will come to an end. I am not sure exactly when, but I believe I’ll finish the game in about 2-3 updates. I won’t reveal the end but I guarantee it will be satisfying, no cliffhangers or other nasty tricks. Which brings me to the question: what’s next?

I want to stay in the Twin Sisters continents for the next game. I have put a lot of effort into world building and I think it will be fun for me (and you) to explore it some more. What I’m not currently sure about, is what exactly will the next project look like. I have three rough ideas which I will present below. While this is not a poll, I would still love to hear your opinions on these ideas.

• Vae Victis - Khan 2. This is the most straightforward option. In VVK1 Karder have beaten Queen Remy’s armies and have taken the throne but not the continent, but the rest of the Western Sister nations, whose armies are stronger, are still defiant, perhaps openly led by some Wakabian leader. This will have a structure similar to the current game, only you will have Queen Remy and Karder’s sisters at your custody.
  
  
• Older Karder. This will also have similar mechanisms as VVK1, but will be set in Karder’s future where, as an older Khan, he faces new challenges. Perhaps forces within the khaganate threaten to tear his life’s project apart or a new enemy emerges. The mood will be a bit darker and melancholy, as Karder reflects upon his life and perhaps strives to achieve one more great deed while he still can. While I have no intention to make Karder a fragile old man (he will always kick ass), he will also feel his age from time to time and his character will have a little more somber quality. Lewdness wise, it will have a strong, powerful “zaddy Vs. young ladies” vibe and probably less milfs.
  
  
• The AVN. The third option I’m thinking of is the most different from the others. From a storytelling perspective, one of the main disadvantages of VVK1 is that the abundance of ladies makes it hard for me to tell a long story, with twists, slow burn and emotional engagement. Although I do think Karder’s lifestyle somewhat resembles Genghis Khan’s, it is still not a good platform for telling longer and more engaging stories.
  
  Hence I’m thinking about an AVN set in the Twin Sisters continent, where the MC is not Karder. I’m considering having a young veteran of “Karder’s Reunification Wars”. who returns to his village where his mother is now the village matriarch. Due to the war most of the men are gone and the village is populated mostly with women, including his matriarch mother, sisters and other potential love interests. Perhaps his father has also gone to fight and his whereabouts are unknown, adding a layer of tension to the atmosphere. This option benefits from the Twin Sisters lore but will have a more classic AVN build.

Fetish wise, all options described above will have the same themes you know and love. I love the option of choosing nobler and/or darker paths and these will still be present in any future game I’ll write.

As I wrote earlier: this is not a poll, but rather an invitation to discussion. I also want to make it clear that nothing in this post is a commitment, consider it rough ideas. Again: an invitation for discussion.

 

[gregers]

"I am not sure exactly when, but I believe I’ll finish the game in about 2-3 updates. I won’t reveal the end but I guarantee it will be satisfying, no cliffhangers or other nasty tricks."

I'll take knob's word for it, but I will say that taking the game to a satisfactory conclusion within 2-3 updates sounds ambitious. Karder still hasn't finished conquering the Eastern Sister or confronted his mother or the church (although the latter might be pushed to a second game). But of course the development in the latest update, having a literal goddess chained to the radiator, must have upped his Power Levels considerably, so we might jump a bit from here rather than plod laboriously through conquering every remaining province individually.

 

[Esquaria]

and probably less milfs

This won't do.

 

[RandyTyr]

I was surprised at first when I read how close the conclusion is, but it now makes sense to me.

Karder already dominates the Eastern Sister. It makes way more sense for the remaining kingdoms to bend the knee than to fight him. This could easily be wrapped up in a couple of screens (or maybe a few more if Karder gets some sex out of it after all). We know that the Western Sister is much more centralized and tightly ruled by Queen Remy, so we shouldn't expect to continue the "slowly chipping away"-strategy that got us the Eastern Sister. Basically, a significant clash of forces is upon us, whether it is Remy invading the East or Karder invading the West.

This clash wouldn't have to be decisive per se. We could have Remy invade the East, Karder beating her back at signifcant cost, and then a couple of updates where Karder builds up strength, with more side stories, returning LIs etc. I think there is much we would love to see expanded upon, but this risks turning epic fantasy into slice of life.

However, the clash could easily be decisive: Remy leads a significant part of her troops into battle personally, Karder uses his newly acquiring divine power, beats her and takes her captive. The victory celebration follows, and then we have an epilogue teasing the sequel and showing Remy pregnant with Karder's sibling/offspring. I'd hope that Remy will get to prove herself as a significant threat before going down, but I do believe Doorknob can get us to a satisfying conclusion soonish.


When it comes to what is next, I'd certainly want to see more stories playing out in this world. Karder as an older man would be interesting in principle, but would lead to complications with all of the children he has sired. If I had a vote in this, it would probably be for an anthology of shorter stories.

 

[zanetti100]

and probably less milfs.

 

[epicrouter01]

Just installed a new version from the Opp's post, and started a brand new run. I think auto-skipping function is now broken, its constanly rewind you back in time instead of autoskipping, making you click manually through some events

 

[titaniusx]

Is this like a shitty version of europa universalis but with porn?

 

[Doorknob22]

Is this like a shitty version of europa universalis but with porn?

Yes.

 

[Bloker997]

Is this like a shitty version of europa universalis but with porn?

its more like Crusader kings ;D

 

[Uthuriel]

its more like Crusader kings ;D

In Crusader King I can wake up one day... be gay... and then take the popes ass to claim all Christian countries.
Vae Victis is completely lacking in that department.

 

[gregers]

It's Crusader Kings without the selective breeding.

 

[Deleted member 5539698]

In Crusader King I can wake up one day... be gay... and then take the popes ass to claim all Christian countries.
Vae Victis is completely lacking in that department.

"It's not gay to fuck another man in the ass, it's asserting your dominance."

 

[Uthuriel]

"It's not gay to fuck another man in the ass, it's asserting your dominance."

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[Nimbly]

Management, adventure, fantasy...ended up grabbing it on steam. great job dev!

 

[Doorknob22]

Management, adventure, fantasy...ended up grabbing it on steam. great job dev!

Thanks! A Steam review would be much appreciated, if it's not too much of a hassle.

 

[Doorknob22]

Hi all!



Version 0.12 will be rolled out later this week after I finish all the testing. The version will consist of hot Act 2s (Queen Dian, Sofia the lighthouse keeper and Sola, Karder's elfkin daughter) and meta story (The Mothers, Queen Remy (non lewd!)).



I will issue detailed Release Notes before the release, detailing even more, but know that this version kicks ass!



June 7th - Early Access 30$ and 50$ tiers
June 9th - Early Access 20$ tier
June 11th - Early Access 10$ tier
June 13th - Early Access 5$ tier
June 15th - Early Access 3$ tier