discussion VN KN Ren'Py DAZ The Five Star Stories [v0.9.0] [Narrator Studios]

[Blank]

Understandable, but shouldn't the hairdresser scene be available then?

Scene only available on forums not updated to to 0.7paywall. Fully descriptive version number IMO would be 3rd edition first version so 3.1

 

[Nicest_Incest]

Understandable, but shouldn't the hairdresser scene be available then?

From my understanding the free version is missing a huge bunch of scenes, that one included. So much so that this might as well be called 0.7 demo or 0.7 gutted rather than 0.7 free. This has definitely been made into a "you get what you pay for" example. No wonder the dev was so enthusiastic with this release annoucement on SS a couple days ago that it sounded kinda like a sales pitch. Maybe I will upgrade to the $2 tier toward the end of October, assuming someone else hasn't leaked the SS-only version by then. Then again maybe not, like most of the current $0 tier subs sales tactics like this tend to make me wanna NOT upgrade my tier and just pirate it. Of course I guess for that someone has to take one for the team and drop $2 just to leak it when release time comes for that tier. Of course it will have to be on A T F or some similar loli AVN site since here the post with the SS version link will probably just get nuked since the dev owns the thread.

 

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[Hellster]

From my understanding the free version is missing a huge bunch of scenes, that one included. So much so that this might as well be called 0.7 demo or 0.7 gutted rather than 0.7 free. This has definitely been made into a "you get what you pay for" example. No wonder the dev was so enthusiastic with this release annoucement on SS a couple days ago that it sounded kinda like a sales pitch. Maybe I will upgrade to the $2 tier toward the end of October, assuming someone else hasn't leaked the SS-only version by then. Then again maybe not, like most of the current $0 tier subs sales tactics like this tend to make me wanna NOT upgrade my tier and just pirate it. Of course I guess for that someone has to take one for the team and drop $2 just to leak it when release time comes for that tier. Of course it will have to be on A T F or some similar loli AVN site since here the post with the SS version link will probably just get nuked since the dev owns the thread.

Locking the game down behind a paywall will just make it all that more likely that someone is going to leak it.
LOL, I just skipped through the game, the amount that's chopped out is laughable, so yeah, you're right, may as well just call it a demo, I've seen games where one or two scenes are cut/not accessible, but the amount that's chopped out of this, lol.
But hey, good luck with it, I'll wait for the inevitable leak and play that.

 

[Ceesko]

Paywalling the game is a really scum move.

 

[0bora]

Does the old save points are working for you guys? Mine does not...

 

[RpyGamers]

Good thing that Dev continue with original story ( based on v0.7 ) , not the remake

 

[Azkosel]

IMHO, it takes a very weak willed and greedy Dev to lock ANY actual game-play behind a paywall. You do tiered releases, and keep the gap between tiers relativity short. If you want to paywall content, provide visual extras that are NOT part of game-play. Non-canon images, renders that weren't quite perfect for the game so they never made it in, and the like.

 

[Hellster]

Does the old save points are working for you guys? Mine does not...

My old saves didn't exist, presumably it's moved to a new save folder

Good thing that Dev continue with original story ( based on v0.7 ) , not the remake

Story/dialogue looks pretty much the same, but content that was originally available is locked out of the new one.

 

[BadJM]

I am never going to tell a dev how he should monetize his game, but paywalling certain content seems to rarely work. I think the reason why it doesn't work especially if someone is playing for the first time is because, once they find out that there is a lot content missing in the public release, they don't even bother with trying it and just go play something else. It's not like there is a lack of adult games for people to play and pretty much all devs have their full games available for everyone so it's just easier to play another game.

 

[RpyGamers]

My old saves didn't exist, presumably it's moved to a new save folder


Story/dialogue looks pretty much the same, but content that was originally available is locked out of the new one.

Yeah , already see it
Maybe i can restore old option by add previous script back or something
Not sure if will work tho

 

[Dobermann]

Yeah... Paywalled bullshit. As if this has EVER worked in favour for the creator. I mean look at ALL the successful porn games out there. Not ONE is paywalled like this piece of greedy EA-Ubisoft-like filth. Fucking go into the shamecorner!

 

[skred]

Fuck this paywalled shit

 

[Mr. Tearson]

Keep it civil, folks. I understand your frustrations. But remember, if you directly insult the Devs or anyone, we'd be forced to step in.

Though, Narrator... It is a bad idea to go this path. I did make a thread earlier today about this here.
(The Thread in question)

You can learn from it or brush it aside. The choice is yours.

 

[Demonstan]

i have a question would it be possible we can get access to the paid version when you release a newer paid version of your game so basically what im saying is this the version out right now is 0.7 so when 0.8 comes along could you update the site here and give us the 0.7 paid version your game is still so early plus putting scenes behind paywalls like this never sits well in the minds of people who play the games example if the game is meh so far and we see x amount of scenes behind a paywall we wont want to pay to see what we are missing plus games that dont do that get plenty of paid supporters because when they downloaded the game they got to try out the game and its entirety

 

[Demonstan]

Keep it civil, folks. I understand your frustrations. But remember, if you directly insult the Devs or anyone, we'd be forced to step in.

Though, Narrator... It is a bad idea to go this path. I did make a thread earlier today about this here.
(The Thread in question)

You can learn from it or brush it aside. The choice is yours.

hows my comment right below yours im replying to right now

 

[Mr. Tearson]

hows my comment right below yours im replying to right now

Respectful. Though, that'd fall down to The Narrator on what he/she wants to do.

 

[Demonstan]

Respectful. Though, that'd fall down to The Narrator on what he/she wants to do.

i get that my first reply to you was to know if i was being disrespectful as well

 

[FrozenTomato]

I just installed this game, happy to finally try it, having found a solution to my joiplay problem.

I was at the chapter 3 beginning, went to search how to change Kitty's age when I began to read these last posts...

Paywall, seriously?!
I'll stay respectfull, I'll just say that I uninstalled instantly the game. I didnt even tried it correctly, and dev wont ever have a chance to have my paid support (I dont give money when I cant try the Real product).

Sadface

 

[Silwith]

Yeah, seemed interesting, but while I am all for time-gating to get support, I don't play paywalled games out of principle.
I would advise to jump back on that while you still can, but if not, good luck anyway, I very much doubt it will have the effect you hope for though.