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Hello Peepo!

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First and foremost, many apologies! It's been a week of hell I assure you. Coffee ain't good enough!

Okay guys, I know we are awaiting 0.5. Here's the situation.

I've been trying my utter best to get it out before the month is over. (I'm well aware a significant number of you guys are pledging just for the update!) We've been running beta with patrons the past couple of days and sadly, it really isn't ready.

I've strongly considered putting it out but after some discussions and thinking, it really isn't for the best for several reasons. This is a huge update and I don't want to put out a patched version. I want it to be a good one. (Also, it will cause significant problems in the backend having to explain the patch.) Also I know there are you leakers lurking around! It's not ready to be leaked guys.

In any case, here is what I will do for those aiming to get the update! 

Regardless of whether you maintain your support his month I will post you the completed version of 0.5! All you have to do is join discord and send me a message. I will double confirm you username and if it checks out, I will send it to you! This is as a fairness to those who pledged because of my botched announcement this month :D:D:D

For long term pledgers, thank you for your patience. I assure you 0.5 is worth it. 

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I will be posting spoilers throughout the post for anticipation!

Okay! Now moving on to the update! Some of you have asked for some explanations/
I think this is the right time to clarify and have some transparency regarding this update. I will try to write as concisely as possible to give you guys a full rundown for those confused and wondering just what the heck is going on! Beware its a long post as some context is needed for those who just only joined. 

1. For those who have been with us since the beginning, you will know that we have monthly ish updates. Since the demo, we have been releasing consistently on a month half schedule. 

However, from 0.4 onwards, we've been testing 3 month updates to see the response and schedule as many devs are doing 3 months successfully! There was also a constant feedback that monthly updates to not feel meaty enough and there is an incomplete feel. 

Therefore 0.5 is part of a 3month ++ update cycle! Also, please take not 0.5 is planned to be a save wipe update so its a major one!

2. Ok, which brings me to the announcement this month. At that point, we had most of the assets prepared and I felt it was an appropriate time to give an ETA for the update and announce it. However, we encountered our first roadblock.
I have been very very ambitious for this update. The entirety of the SOL case is run on a sand box format and includes various mechanics like interrogations and puzzles etc etc. Which is still fine, at that time, I was very confident we could meet the ETA as I've already completed basically all the assets. 

3. With a few days to update time, I was preparing to send out the build to beta testers when I noticed a glaring mistake. *Spoilers* without spoiling too much, The nun you accuse would be sent for a period in jail. This could be any of the 4 nuns you chose. I made a mistake in the sandbox structure as many events require several nuns to complete. (But any one of the nuns, player choice could be in prison). Ok without going into much detail, basically its a huge mistake.

At that point, I was like okay, Im gonna shift the events and do certain things. Which would take a couple of days to a week. Which is still fine. However as we go deeper into it, it's not as easy as it seems. Some new assets need to be made and removed taken out etc. Not to mention this is only the SOL case!

This update also includes refurbishment on the house and various random events and coding changes etc etc.

Okay, long story short, imagine your filling a bath tub and there is a hole. It's feels like you're never ending. It's always ALMOST there. You can see it. but you cannot touch it. This is the best way I can describe the situation in layman terms. At this point its panic mode but it just wont fill. Especially after i've announced the update several times!

In any case, I really don't want to drone on and on (trust me theres a million issues I could talk about) If you're interested in knowing, please join discord and chat with me or some other peepos there. A lot of them have a decent understanding of the situation and we also have some people who've tested the build.

In essence, please hang on tight. I'm going as fast as I can. And you just have got to trust me on this but 0.5 is huge. Like i've mentioned before, we are at 3k images. and images is only half the story. This game requires a lot more sandbox mechanics. We also have close to 50 animations I think. I'm not sure what the final number will be as I was hoping to save some for chapters end. But considering the botched announcement, I think i will include it. So lucky for you guys, shit load of lewds. 

So hang tight. Im really sorry about missing the ETA. Truly. No one is more disappointed than I am. This update was supposed to be the amazing killer update that will bring us to full time! But sometimes, its not so straight forward. It's almost depressing to see 3 months of hardwork and anticipation go down the drain.

But do not worry, my spirits are high thanks to support from many patrons who chat with me on discord and help to beta test and give ideas. This update is a good one. 

Important final thoughts.

1. Update will be ready very very soon. Again, I am really afraid to promise but I can tell you it's almost here. I would guess on a long time frame a week. It is not far away guys. Just the finishing touches.  It's good trust me. 

2. Remember! Most consistent devs in the industry release 300 image updates. I just had a ping from another game who did a 3 month update and they had 400 images. We have 3000. Please see the difference! Also take into account the complexity of DA. I have spent hours and hours upon hours on this update. We do not lag behind any dev in terms of content created this update for sure!

3. In future, this will not happen again. I will not announce ETA unless the update is ready to rock and roll. 

4. I feel very bad for patrons who pledged or upgraded just for this month. Really. So remember to read the instructions above. If you decide to leave us this month, come and claim your update when its ready.

I think this is a much better solution than putting up an update that needs to be patched today! I don't want to rush this. Lack of sleep and focus! 

Ok, enough of the long post. If you want more detail, please jump into discord and you can know the happenings!

Speed is my energy!
I know some are unhappy  we cant get it soon, but when you play 0.5 you will be happy again :D:D because it is good (I hope!). Not too long now. 

Thank you for all the long term patrons who have been with us for some time!
Don't worry, your wait will not be for naught. I think we will have a boost in rankings once this update is out. I have high hopes in 0.5 and 0.6.

Maybe with this update, finally we can break into top 100 adult games! 

Peace out. 

Much Love,

Moolah Milk.