discussion VN Ren'Py [HS] Eternum [v0.9.5 Public] [Caribdis]

[gamblergaben]

is this game still getting updates?

 

[sirdiablo11]

C'est l'un des meilleurs jeux. La version 0.7.5 semble plus être là pour améliorer que d'apporter du contenu.
This is one of the best games. Version 0.7.5 seems to be more about improving than bringing content.

 

[1qaz2wsx3]

the part in with "x lines of code" in changelog make me think the devs has no idea what they doing..

 

[User_111289]

the part in with "x lines of code" in changelog make me think the devs has no idea what they doing..

Well, Caribdis is putting out a very popular game, and the game they did before this was also very popular. So, I think the dev knows how to make a popular game, do you think otherwise?
With regards to the code in itself, I don't code myself so can't really judge Caribdis code (not that I looked much at it), so of course the code might be badly written.
Or was your point not about the code in itself, but more about the idea of mentioning lines of code per update? Some players like that kind of info. I guess it give a rough idea of one part of the work put into the update. Personally I would prefer if dev's mentioned lines of dialogue. But then again, I've seen games that had so much unnecessary repetitve dialogue that I had to stop playing - and I generally like a good chunk of dialogue. (ah, can't remember thet name of that super-wordy game, think it's in the restricted area...)

 

[alexsims]

I love the story and the characters Nova

 

[oceanblvd]

Not sure how this game is so much better than all the rest. Wish other devs could limit their scope the way Caribdis does. Usually way too many love interests that all end up shallow

 

[Ribaso]

I don't know why, but devs using this engine always create comedy gold and amazing storylines. I love it, always.

 

[DrewA785]

Not sure how this game is so much better than all the rest. Wish other devs could limit their scope the way Caribdis does. Usually way too many love interests that all end up shallow

I dont' know. This one has quite a few LIs too, haha. Maybe his writing just makes it feel tighter in scope.

 

[Fecom]

Best HS game out there can't wait for it to get completed

 

[Ribaso]

HS

HS-college, I think, and it's indeed the best so far, so much that I may rather follow caribdis not just the game at this point.
For me, it's easily top 5 of all, and I've played a lot that I lost count (probably over 150, I don't know)

 

[Sneaky_Creep13]

this looks interesting, love the character designs.

 

[JollyRoger69]

Really enjoying this so far. Hopefully update is not far away.

 

[Gorion]

I put this game off for way too long, and damn was that a bad call. I'm not sure how I feel about the main character having a monster dick trope. Otherwise, this is among the very few VN's I'd consider truly "AAA" quality. 10/10 will be keeping tabs on this.

 

[gigachad991]

One of my favourites games

 

[kikswit]

One of the greatest ever - very few h-games can match this level of model quality and writing. I'm always happy when I check on it after a while and see it's gotten an update.

 

[Deleted member 28264]

This would be the second slowest game development I've seen so far, but not the first slowest! The first slowest is "Headmaster".
Version 0.7.5 brought only bug fixes and nothing new. The actual work from 0.7 to 0.8 started mid March 2024, the game is past the 6 months deadline after which it's considered abandoned and he's not even close to completing v 0.8. The last progress post of his was a week ago when v0.8 was at 75% completion. It's been so long (and slow in development) that if he releases 0.8 soon, we'll have to replay it from the beginning because the most of us have probably forgotten this game altogether.
With the rate he's working on 0.8, I seriously doubt we'll see that new version BEFORE New Year. That's why I've classified it as "Abandoned" in my collection. If he ever releases the new version, I'll get it out from that classification but until then I see no evidence that it isn't abandoned.

 

[DrewA785]

This would be the second slowest game development I've seen so far, but not the first slowest! The first slowest is "Headmaster".
Version 0.7.5 brought only bug fixes and nothing new. The actual work from 0.7 to 0.8 started mid March 2024, the game is past the 6 months deadline after which it's considered abandoned and he's not even close to completing v 0.8. The last progress post of his was a week ago when v0.8 was at 75% completion. It's been so long (and slow in development) that if he releases 0.8 soon, we'll have to replay it from the beginning because the most of us have probably forgotten this game altogether.
With the rate he's working on 0.8, I seriously doubt we'll see that new version BEFORE New Year. That's why I've classified it as "Abandoned" in my collection. If he ever releases the new version, I'll get it out from that classification but until then I see no evidence that it isn't abandoned.

You mean besides the fact that he's constantly releasing updates on his process, screenshots from the new version and is constant communication with his patrons and fans?

But yeah... sure... abandoned.

 

[BuckFuttHoles]

You mean besides the fact that he's constantly releasing updates on his process, screenshots from the new version and is constant communication with his patrons and fans?

But yeah... sure... abandoned.

Yeah, what are these people talking about? He releases a huge amount of content, once a year, in the form of a big update. Consistently, and for one of the best games on this site. Some people are really entitled, damn.

 

[Deleted member 28264]

You mean besides the fact that he's constantly releasing updates on his process, screenshots from the new version and is constant communication with his patrons and fans?

That means nothing. Legacyuser is doing the same and yet it's already 8 months without an update. He was supposed to release the update 3-4 months ago but he didn't.
Then there was Dante who made "Depravity". Nearly a whole year without an update, only dev progress. But people don't need dev progress reports, they need the new version. At some point they start doubting and in another 6 months even the most loyal fans realize the game is abandoned and move on.
Only a handful of developers actually announced they're abandoning their games, the rest just left it to their fanbase to discover it.

I remember times when Eternum's updates arrived a lot faster, but now it seems he's lost interest in the project or simply doesn't care anymore.

When a game goes without an update for 6 months or longer, it's considered abandoned bc it usually is.

 

[DrewA785]

That means nothing. Legacyuser is doing the same and yet it's already 8 months without an update. He was supposed to release the update 3-4 months ago but he didn't.
Then there was Dante who made "Depravity". Nearly a whole year without an update, only dev progress. But people don't need dev progress reports, they need the new version. At some point they start doubting and in another 6 months even the most loyal fans realize the game is abandoned and move on.
Only a handful of developers actually announced they're abandoning their games, the rest just left it to their fanbase to discover it.

I remember times when Eternum's updates arrived a lot faster, but now it seems he's lost interest in the project or simply doesn't care anymore.

When a game goes without an update for 6 months or longer, it's considered abandoned bc it usually is.

Several games update less often than 6 months and do just fine. He's also already completed a game on this same cycle and has posted consistantly on this game on a longer cycle.

But you keep thinking what you want.