Progress report and important notice
Added 2023-09-14 15:25:41 +0000 UTCHey!
I hope everyone enjoyed Chap.2 so far. I wanted to provide a fast report for what I was doing the last 3 weeks.
Unfortunaly not that much game related, since there were more important matters I had to do. To be precise I finished my university degree last week with my final presentation and I'm going to start a new job starting next week.
So in all likelihood, I will have to cut back game production until I get the hang of it.
I try to do a little bit every now and then, of course, but I won't be able to maintain the speed at which I did chapter 2. Not even close. Therefore, I will pause the billing for the next month and the following ones for all active patreons until I have something real to show again. I would hate to charge you for nearly nothing in return.
I apologise for this, for you, bad news, but I want to be honest with you and your expectations.
Anyway here's what I've done so far:
-Finished the rough outline of Ch. 3 story & sceneplay (possible sidestuff not included, since this is nearly always spontaneous)
-Did the necessary groundwork to get a few new things working in chapter 3
-Rendered 2 scenes
And some fun facts about Ch. 2 production:
-The whole Pheobe scene including the hidden village was made 2 days prior the release
-Even Pheobe herself wasn't that old at this point, she was created 3 days prior the release
-Production of the new update has devoured 242 hours in rpg maker and 188 hours in studio
-I playtested the whole game 3 times (countless single scene and mechanic testing not included)
-There was a rendered scene planned for when you defeat the demon lord again after declining Mr. Smith, but I kinda forgot about it and quickly added the blackscreen ending
Comments
Everytime i replay SAO i can feel on my skin the passion and the time you put into it. If this is an intense period of your life do not refrain from taking a pause. We will wait for you full of hopes for the new chapter! Good luck and stay well! Also congratulations!
GG1900SS
2023-09-15 09:45:30 +0000 UTCCongratulations on finishing your degree AND getting a new job to boot! It's not easy! I wish you a smooth transition and hope you find a good work life balance! You don't have to worry about us but I really appreciate your consideration! Also, thank you for sharing those fun facts. That is crazy how many hours it takes. I have entire RPG game playthroughs that are less hours accumulated than the time invested into the chapter. It just goes to show how dedicated you are to the quality of this game!
dbeats
2023-09-14 23:49:38 +0000 UTCCongratz on graduating! I had a feeling that the game quality, and speed of the updates was too good. Hearing that the game will take longer to update is a little sad for us the consumer. But I will be here waiting for more updates. Congratz again and Good luck with your new IRL job! ♥
Gil Gamesh
2023-09-14 18:07:39 +0000 UTCNo problkem. Take the time you need. The most important is for you to be proud of your work and enjoy what you do. The rest does not matter. And during the two chapters you offered us, I can confirmed you that you are doing a really good work. It is difficult to wait for someting we like but when we really like it, sometimes we need to be patient. So I will be :D
king marcel
2023-09-14 16:57:47 +0000 UTCWould possibly consider this :D
KayDee3001
2023-09-14 16:06:00 +0000 UTCthe black screen deception x) Now, all you have to do is to get a work in Lilly company as her permanent dev-worker/slave. All living cost will be taken in charge under her foot, and any money you make must be gifted to her. A great opportunity right ? :3
aurexo
2023-09-14 15:55:56 +0000 UTC
