Proof of Life #154: Finally, some good Cyanna content~

Honestly, it depends on you. If you want it to leave a more "feel good" aftertaste after playing, I recommend playing the happy ending last. If you want it to feel more "real", True Ending would be better. Immersion-wise, I think they're pretty equal.

N_taii

Hi, would you recommend to play good ending first before ntr or the other way around for the best immersion Taii?

lol

Your curiosity will be partially satisfied in next update then^^

N_taii

That's true, but I don't feel like this would be a lot of trouble, since people could simply look up the release date if they're not sure (I always write the approximate date release in the Patreon page's description).

N_taii

As an honor student in the army, Cyanna inspires man a desire to conquer. So her fall may not be gradual. I'm curious what kind of technique Taii would use to show us these scenes. Also, happy Thanksgiving!

lehann

The advantage of monthly updates imo is that the 15th is easier to remember. If it's a 6 week schedule, then you have the 15th, then the 30th, then the 15th, makes it harder to remember if the update comes on the 15th or 30th of that month. I always liked the monthly updates due to this consistency of always coming on the 15th +- a few days.

Snowman9712

Nope, all commissioned from pixel artists. Well, most except for some edits.

N_taii

Gotcha! Several other people seem to be sharing the same sentiment, but as I said, I'll wait a bit more before taking a decision.

N_taii

Yep, same thing in the end. Instead of 3 updates in 3 months, people would have the same amount of content spread out in 2 bigger updates per 3 months. I'll wait for more feedback after the release of update 2.

N_taii

True, but people have also been waiting on Cyanna, who is a main character, forquite a while, so it would make sense to prioritize her a little more in this update. All in all, both Lily and Cyanna would make sense. I'll just keep developing the Main Quest for now and, if I have a satisfying amount of work done before release, I'll try to throw some Lily in there as well : )

N_taii

I can see where you're coming from, but you don't have to worry about me taking 9 months, or anywhere above 2 months to release an update, unless it's an ending or there's something unexpected that prevents me to work at a normal pace for several weeks. I've been releasing regular updates ever since I started back in 2019, I won't change that : )

N_taii

Taii do you make all your own sprites?

Darko

Personally more of a fan of more frequent updates but one month to six weeks isn't a step up I'd be upset about if it means more content per patch.

6 weeks seems ok, I mean, quality is here. Either 6 weeks, or the same schedule as now, but with less content. I'm ok with both. In the end, the same content will be developed, so.

Kono

Oh you're right because it'll be consistently every other month. Been traumatized paying 3 months for empty promises from some devs personally and seeing our red string of fate taking 9 months for 1 update all the while taking people's money to fuck around at book fairs. You've been very consistent with your uploads, meanwhile, other people start to take longer and longer to make literally the same or less amount of content all the while getting the monthly check. I trust you to deliver exactly what you promise, so either way is fine with me. My paranoid brain from prev history already had me thinking, to save my money and to not enable lazier updates (from any creator) I would unsub for the month I know you're not going to have any releases and then just re sub the month after knowing something tangible is coming out for my money.

SadHamsterNoises

I feel like pausing Lily's story would be a misplay, especially after what you said in a PoL a few weeks ago, about Lily being way more stubborn compared to the other girls so her corruption kicks off only after her second quest. I didn't play this update because i thought i would wait until the next one and play through both of them at the same time therefore i don't know anything about her first quest and what direction her story takes, all i know from the PoL-s is that her first quest is in the game so having an entire update between the 2 quests would make her story feel inconsistent and throw people off, at least the ones that play the game from update to update every month. I guess releasing the update before Christmas is your top priority and i wouldn't ask you to work during the holidays, but i feel like this is one of the few instances where it should be added even at the expense of the main story...but then again, as i said i'm behind on the story so i might be just talking out of my ass. Do what you think is best, i just shared my thoughts on what i would prioritize.

Matoga

Yeah, I've explained it elsewhere, but the game being more technical + the maps being far more detailed + the two POV's + scenes being added to the reminiscence room on the spot (as opposed to HC2 which only had a reminiscence room developed at the end of the game) means updates will be significantly smaller. I also tried to put more focus on freeroam content players can encounted as they walk around. For example, did you know you could catch Cyanna changing in her office on Soldath evening? Or taking a shower in her house on Lundath evening? Or have a mini-event with Rose at the market on Lundath morning? I thought those would be nice little additions, but they do take a certain time to add^^ Thank you for the feedback and opinion though. What I said above doesn't make them any less valid ; )

N_taii

I'm curious: why would 6 weeks instead of 4 not feel like real progress is made at a consistent rate? Not trying to argue, I'm just a bit confused : )

N_taii

Yup, I figured people would enjoy seeing more of her. I know I would^^

N_taii

Well, people's opinion seem to be split right up the middle in this comments section. But that's not important right now, since I'll keep the 1-month update for now.

N_taii

Yes! More Sgt. Alys! You gotta love hot-blooded women getting dom’d, lol. 🤣

Court_Of_Crows

Not gonna lie taii I was hoping for more in the update but I'd rather do the one month as well if possible

Darko

I'd prefer every month, makes it feel like real progress is being made at a consistent rate.

SadHamsterNoises

6 weeks would work if we're getting bigger quality updates

jay