A Moment of Bliss - Chapter 1 | Release!
Added 2022-04-11 09:57:55 +0000 UTCPlease read.
Raldain discovered that my Daz has been loading alterations onto my characters automatically all the way back since I started working on Avalon. These alterations changed the facial shape of my characters, and greatly increased their eye and iris size. Raldain was able to figure out how to fix the problem, but I've only just applied this fix after finishing Chapter 1 of A Moment of Bliss.
What does this mean?
It means that all the way back to my very first game, Avalon, the characters were deformed. I've been working with them the best I can, but they were never supposed to look the way they do. Avalon wasn't supposed to have ginormous eyes, Octavia's eyeballs were supposed to fit inside her head better, and all of my girls have looked noticeably younger than they were supposed to.
This was never 'my style'. It was an error in the program I use to make and pose my characters. It also stylized all the characters making them look less human. I've basically been working with a handicap for the last two and a half years.
So what happens now?
I've decided to release the content I have for A Moment of Bliss. It is literally the complete first Chapter. Nothing is missing, I'm not releasing early. Raldain informed me of this issue as I was uploading the completed build. I'm going to release it because it will take many weeks to update all the renders with the fixed models.
I haven't decided for sure how I'm going to roll these out. I might just do it one scene at a time. Or three scenes per release. I'll keep you guys informed. Every picture of the girls moving forward, though, are going to look a bit different.
It is important to me that you all shower Raldain with praise for finding this issue. This improvement will be a huge step in the right direction. Go onto Discord, @raldain, and thank the shit out of him. Relentlessly.
Gimme release!
I'm still extremely excited to share this release with everyone. It's going to be a lot of fun. Be sure to let me know what you think. Also, reviews really help me out. If you find a place that allows reviews, let everyone know how you felt about the first chapter.
This a meaty first release. I might be breaking up Chapters into two pieces moving forward. I'll always try to have at least a few lewd scenes in every release. I don't want you guys to have to wait months and months for releases though. If everything goes well, we should see another release around June.
Here ya go!
MEGA
Comments
Thank you, Angeal90! It's been a lot of fun to work on. I'm excited to bring more of the story to all the fans. I appreciate your support.
Lockheart
2022-04-15 13:38:24 +0000 UTCAwsomme work as allways Lockheart :)
Angeal90
2022-04-15 13:02:44 +0000 UTCThank you! It should get even better from here. I'm going to update the character's looks so they're a little less alien. The improvement will be subtle, but positive. There's a lot more plot to open up too. I'm excited for everyone to see what I have in store. I appreciate your support.
Lockheart
2022-04-14 11:21:29 +0000 UTCJust finished first playthrough. This is fantastically well written, can't wait for the rest.
J90
2022-04-14 11:03:07 +0000 UTCSo great to see Jinx again even in a slightly different context. I'm enjoying the story so far.
kronos13
2022-04-13 06:57:58 +0000 UTCI can handle it, I still think your work is great, thanks for your quick feedback, keep it up🤗
2022-04-12 20:50:19 +0000 UTCLock hat mich gebeten das zu übersetzen: Ich verstehe dein Missfallen. Die kreative Entscheidung zur Third Person zu wechseln habe ich gemacht einfach, weil ich lieber in dieser Perspektive arbeite. Es macht Chester zum wirklichen Charakter statt nur ein Gefäß, und das bedeutet das ich ihn als Person erforschen und zum Leben bringen kann. Es tut mir leid, wenn du mit der änderung unzufrieden bist, aber es ist viel einfacher für mich und es macht mir als Künstler einfach mehr Spaß die Gesichte von dieser Perspektive zu erzählen.
2022-04-12 20:21:16 +0000 UTCI understand your displeasure. Third Person was a creative decision I made because I simply enjoy working in this perspective more. It makes Chester an actual character instead of just a vessel, which means I can explore him as a person and bring him to life. I'm sorry if you're unhappy with the change, but it's much easier on me, and more enjoyable as the artist, to tell the story from this perspective.
Lockheart
2022-04-12 19:59:55 +0000 UTCHallo erstmal... Das sollte keine generelle Kritik sein aber für mein persönliches Empfinden kann ich mich mit einer first person Ansicht viel besser in Handlung einer visuellen Novelle einfühlen... Und ich denke mit geht es da nicht allein so... Ich hoffe das ich auf deutsch schreibe stellt für dich kein Problem dar🫣
2022-04-12 18:09:27 +0000 UTCNo first person view for the MC???? Why???
2022-04-12 18:03:29 +0000 UTCAMOB is fantastic. That was an incredibly awesome introduction to her, and to the other new characters the MC will interact with. A+++
Paul Newmon
2022-04-11 21:36:01 +0000 UTCI'll have some concept art of Moon eventually. Right now I'm still adjusting all the current models to fit with this current fix.
Lockheart
2022-04-11 17:22:34 +0000 UTCConveniently I could play it immediately. There is quite a fast pacing, but that is not bad. Suzy is amusing, I like what you did there. I loved the look of Rose, the resemblance between her and her daughters is awesome but still different. You can see they are related. Summarized, great start. Do you have already a finished picture of Moon?
anders
2022-04-11 14:39:48 +0000 UTCMucho Kudos to Raldain. I have a feeling it won't matter but I'd suggest not worrying too much about the compromised renders.
Ghost Indian
2022-04-11 13:22:20 +0000 UTCI've posted updated pictures of some characters on my Discord. When I have some before and after renders ready, I'll post them here. It's going to be a good bit of work making the transition for the characters, and even more work recreating the renders from Chapter 1. I'm going to work diligently to make this happen though. They do look much better with the error fixed.
Lockheart
2022-04-11 12:42:28 +0000 UTCCan you show a before and after of the deformation?
Matt Schulte
2022-04-11 12:34:41 +0000 UTCA time for Bliss!
Pax
2022-04-11 11:44:32 +0000 UTC
