discussion VN Ren'Py DAZ Radiant [v0.7.1] [RK Studios]

[sincinbearcity]

Well the game is supposed to be released next week. I hope they are able to release it on time.

X to doubt. Last progress report showed 50% completion and that was just over 2 weeks ago. Supposedly another progress report coming this week, but if release is supposed to be next week, it'd be in the proofreading/testing phase atm.

 

[BadJM]

X to doubt. Last progress report showed 50% completion and that was just over 2 weeks ago. Supposedly another progress report coming this week, but if release is supposed to be next week, it'd be in the proofreading/testing phase atm.

Well that was the date they set for a release. Alorth said on his SS that he will be taking a vacation next month so his part should be finished or at the very least very close to being finished. SirD does the writing and coding. Also I think the progress tracker only shows what tasks are finished, it doesn't show how close all the other tasks are to being finished. So it can be a little misleading.

 

[skybreaker1780]

X to doubt. Last progress report showed 50% completion and that was just over 2 weeks ago. Supposedly another progress report coming this week, but if release is supposed to be next week, it'd be in the proofreading/testing phase atm.

Oof. As long as we get to breed the other daughters soon, I'm fine with waiting

 

[DrewA785]

Well that was the date they set for a release. Alorth said on his SS that he will be taking a vacation next month so his part should be finished or at the very least very close to being finished. SirD does the writing and coding. Also I think the progress tracker only shows what tasks are finished, it doesn't show how close all the other tasks are to being finished. So it can be a little misleading.

I hope they hit the date, but SirD's track record isn't the best... But I'm still hoping.

 

[BadJM]

I hope they hit the date, but SirD's track record isn't the best... But I'm still hoping.

I mean the last release date they set, they were able to release it on time. I am hyped for the new release.

 

[sincinbearcity]

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Radiant Chapter 7: Progress Report #3

5 hours ago
Hello again everyone. Wanted to make a public progress report this time, since the last one had some risqué previews and needed to be paywalled.
As you can see, we are indeed running slightly behind on our initially announced deadline (the end of August). We’re currently about 70% finished, as will be reflected in the progress tracker a bit later in the day when it's updated (after current scenes get wrapped up). The good news is that the last 30% or so of the chapter shouldn’t take too long: there will not be any huge/unreasonably long delays like there has been in the past... that is something I promised to everyone way back when we started working on Chapter 6 and I will honor that promise. That being said, I know it’s still disappointing to have to wait a little longer than was initially announced, even if it's just a couple of weeks, and for that I apologize. I just wanted to be transparent and let you all know ahead of time so there’s no surprises come the end of August. I’ll do my best to make it up to you guys and get things done quickly, and I'll be very communicative in the process so that you know what to expect.
Chapter 7 is roughly the same size as Chapter 6, a bit larger even. It is the most explicit update we’ve made so far with lots of animations and spicy content, various scenes with multiple girls. There's also an immense amount of choices, branching, and payoff from recently established relationships! Additionally, as I mentioned in the previous report, you'll also get a much anticipated visit from a certain redhead from our past... and there’s a pretty big scene that I think quite a few of you have been waiting for (not quite like the one in Chapter 6, but still much anticipated, winkwink).
Love you guys, and I’ll post one of these again in about two weeks so I can keep everyone posted. This will also be public, and I'll include some (new) SFW previews! Thanks for bearing with us and for the support.
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So yeah, delayed a few weeks. Not sure how that's going to reconcile with Alorth's planned time off in Sept. Not sure if that means we have to wait until Alorth is back or not?

 

[narkmaul]

This game has one of my favorite dark paths, I just hope the MC doesn't start taking it to easy on Maddie, isolating her from the other sisters and correcting her poor behavior are my favorite parts of the game, can't wait to shatter Ally naive innocence also.

 

[sten04]

This game has one of my favorite dark paths, I just hope the MC doesn't start taking it to easy on Maddie, isolating her from the other sisters and correcting her poor behavior are my favorite parts of the game, can't wait to shatter Ally naive innocence also.

I agree, the dark path is dark and not just a bit forceful. A nice change to a lot of games that claim to have a darker path.

 

[CocoLoco02]

I look forward to the next update, and I hope it has good content. I know life is not easy for many and running a game in process, but time moves on and life is short.
Cheers and good luck to the author.

 

[AndyOTR]

Is Brooke's path the only way to get to her daughter?
The walkthrough mod does not clarify this issue.

 

[BadJM]

Is Brooke's path the only way to get to her daughter?
The walkthrough mod does not clarify this issue.

Yea, I am assuming that if you aren't on her path you can't get her daughter. I don't see how that would even work.

 

[AndyOTR]

It would be better if the walkthrough mod showed details of future consequences, and not just immediate ones.

It is also unclear what the Vanessa path will affect in the future. If you play the "dark path", her path is automatically closed.

 

[User_124703]

It would be better if the walkthrough mod showed details of future consequences, and not just immediate ones.

That is true.
And a lack in many walkthrough.

 

[Republican Bear]

That is true.
And a lack in many walkthrough.

Probably asking for to much as some these games are a bitch to mod with a walk-through.

Not counting the developers who try every trick they can to stop mods from working.

 

[User_124703]

Probably asking for to much as some these games are a bitch to mod with a walk-through.

Not counting the developers who try every trick they can to stop mods from working.

Hey, I can make a wish, right? I´ve got no clue, what they doing. So I can make demands like. Make the sun shine, when I want it.

 

[BadJM]

It would be better if the walkthrough mod showed details of future consequences, and not just immediate ones.

It is also unclear what the Vanessa path will affect in the future. If you play the "dark path", her path is automatically closed.

I mean it's kind of hard because the modders don't know what the devs are planning and going back and updating the mods' previous choices every time an update comes out, it's a pain in the ass, especially when most modders aren't even being paid and are doing this in their free time.

 

[AndyOTR]

and updating the mods' previous choices every time an update comes out, it's a pain in the ass

If modders don't do this, then the whole point of the walkthrough mod is lost.

especially when most modders aren't even being paid and are doing this in their free time.

Modding initially appeared on the Internet as completely free. And no one complained about the lack of time, the mods were made from the heart and for the people. It became paid later, when modders became lazy and greedy (and mods suffered greatly in quality).

 

[BadJM]

If modders don't do this, then the whole point of the walkthrough mod is lost.


Modding initially appeared on the Internet as completely free. And no one complained about the lack of time, the mods were made from the heart and for the people. It became paid later, when modders became lazy and greedy (and mods suffered greatly in quality).

I mean I don't think there is anything wrong with wanting to be compensated for your time. If it's one of those modders that have patreon and people sub to them to get the mods then yea, it's kind of your job to go back to the earlier stuff and update it. If it's not then we can't really complain too much since they don't owe us anything. I don't use wt mods for this game so I don't know who make the mod for this one.

 

[JoeTheMc84]

It would be better if the walkthrough mod showed details of future consequences, and not just immediate ones.

It is also unclear what the Vanessa path will affect in the future. If you play the "dark path", her path is automatically closed.

Is Brooke's path the only way to get to her daughter?
The walkthrough mod does not clarify this issue.

That is true.
And a lack in many walkthrough.

I mean it's kind of hard because the modders don't know what the devs are planning and going back and updating the mods' previous choices every time an update comes out, it's a pain in the ass, especially when most modders aren't even being paid and are doing this in their free time.

For all of the above: JM is exactly right. The episodic release nature of most AVNs means that modders don't know the future. When the first Brooke content came out it is possible that even the developer hadn't known that she would have a daughter that would become a love interest later, let alone the modders. And going back to change mods isn't as easy as you think. If a modder changes things that take place earlier in the mod then it will break everyone's saves, the point of mods is to be as unobtrusive as possible, which is a job that is hard enough when many base games are coded so poorly that they break themselves. Mods, by their very nature are optional and un-official content, if a mod break a game, it isn't the dev's fault, even if the mod breaks something because a dev changed something in their early script, for example.

If modders don't do this, then the whole point of the walkthrough mod is lost.


Modding initially appeared on the Internet as completely free. And no one complained about the lack of time, the mods were made from the heart and for the people. It became paid later, when modders became lazy and greedy (and mods suffered greatly in quality).

I mean I don't think there is anything wrong with wanting to be compensated for your time. If it's one of those modders that have patreon and people sub to them to get the mods then yea, it's kind of your job to go back to the earlier stuff and update it. If it's not then we can't really complain too much since they don't owe us anything. I don't use wt mods for this game so I don't know who make the mod for this one.

I disagree that it is lazy and greedy to want to be compensated for doing work. How would you feel if your boss said that to you anytime you did a job, they felt was subpar even though you fulfilled the specifics of your work, they just *felt* you fell short, so they accused you of being lazy. No one has a right to anyone else's labor even if that person loves what they do. Many chefs' love to cook and feed people but they still usually want some kind of compensation for their time and effort. Much is the "free content" that has died despite the author's love for the work because heart and love for work don't put food on the table. One need only look at all the abandoned AVNs on this and other sites where the dev said it was a passion project, but the support never appeared.

It also comes down a lot to, "what is the goal of a specific mod or walkthrough?" Is the point of the mod to show the point's a player gathers at each choice? Then future content has no bearing on the mod, that is outside the scoop of the walkthrough. Fundamentally who is making the mod, what the point of the mod is, and the fact that many mod authors do this during their free time and not a job, all contributes to the fact that mods are "imperfect" in many ways depending on the perception and wants of the user. JM's point is valid that perhaps modders that are making some money doing it might be more legitimately pressed to go back and update earlier content to include new information, and I believe that many of the biggest modders do go back and add such changes with added notes, but even then, it again depends on the point and nature of the walkthrough and what it is trying to communicate. I, personally, believe that any walkthrough for this game would first and foremost be concerned with two things; one, helping players know what alignment each choice goes towards and then two, getting as many of the girls as possible into the Mc's life. Neither of those necessitates adding context about Brooke's daughter who you only meet while on her path and who is tied to her mother's path anyway. Perhaps it could be better to add a note that multiple girls are locked behind Brooke, not just her daughter but the other babysitter/friend who sometimes watches Brooke's daughter is likely locked behind Brooke as well, but the primary function of the walkthrough, I believe at least, doesn't actually require it. Rejecting Brooke has consequences, that should go without saying anyway. The walkthrough assumes that you will be using the mod for at least one of those reasons, and if that is the case then it accomplishes those two goals without needing a note about Brooke's daughter.

And of course, we should keep in mind that, if I am not mistake, Brooke's daughter is locked behind the "unofficial" edition of the game, so it is also possible that with that in mind any notes about Brooke's daughter in content that is in the "main" addition might be problematic and if you are using the "unofficial" edition then you would likely know what is needed to get to her daughter.

Just my two cents on the topic.

 

[AndyOTR]

I mean I don't think there is anything wrong with wanting to be compensated for your time.

I disagree that it is lazy and greedy to want to be compensated for doing work.

My condolences. You simply cannot understand what it means to do something from the heart for the happiness of people, and you will all go to hell.
Just kidding.


As for the game. I completed the game the "dark" way and was very disappointed (after "lust" way). I expected some serious changes in the relationship with LIs (like in Malignant or other games), but there are almost no changes. You can safely rename the dark path to the dickhead path, because MC begins to behave in some snenes like an imbecile, which deprives himself of the majority of sex-content. What's the point of making a path in adult game that has no sex-content?
"Lust path" is much more interesting and eventful in this regard.