Monday transparency report
Added 2025-03-03 20:45:46 +0000 UTCHey guys. It’s been another long week of writing, this week mainly focused on the ‘GTA BJ’ scene from version 1.11. Revisiting it, I didn’t like what we had (and some of it didn’t make sense based on some other changes) so I’ve tweaked and rewritten parts of it, incorporating it back into the new Lifepath.
I pushed it out for testing tonight and, in the interests of transparency, the two pieces of early feedback I got were mixed – feedback did include “sexy and well written”, but both testers felt like I’m pulling back from a certain possible outcome they’d like to see in the scene.
It’s 2040hrs and I’m just totally exhausted, so I’m going to sleep on the feedback (and probably mull it over while I work on the next thing). Ultimately, I can only write the story I wanna write, if I try to please everyone I’ll end up pleasing no one. But the feedback on previous tests has helped improve my drafts a fucking lot so maybe they’re right about this, too.
Next task
One of the things I have always hated the most about Female Agent – especially the Lifepath – is how many passages you have to click through before you get to a choice. It makes replays fucking tedious and daunting. There’s always going to be some of that, but I’m trying to add new decision points where possible, and streamline where they’re not.
I’ve already done this with two of the ‘foreign adventures’ from the Lifepath – Switzerland (for elite heroines) and Corfu – which means the African adventure feels flabby and tedious by comparison. I’m going to tighten it up to match the others, and also sex it up in a certain place. The aim is to make the Lifepath more fun and engaging.
I’ll get onto this first thing tomorrow. Guys I’m sorry everything is taking so long. I’d get started on the Africa thing tonight if I could, but it’s nearly 9PM and I’m just too frazzled to keep going. I’ll get an early night (I’m exhausted!) and resume tomorrow. 🦀❤️🔥
Comments
Yeah, I always liked that bj scene. I was disappointed that I couldn't take it further, but I also always felt that decision was fully justified in the context of the story and I respected your restraint. On the other hand I felt like the restraint should be the player's privilege and it's the dev's job to supply as many play options as possible. So yeah, like you said, mixed feedback. What I was most frustrated about is not being able to hook up with the kid that goes with you on the Namibia mission. I always empathized with that character and I wanted Kate to give him a chance.
Beeri Shahar
2025-03-05 09:21:56 +0000 UTCThe most important thing is your health and rest 🥰 Will transparency be the only way🙄 or is there an alternative to the girly version -> e.g. a regular summer dress😋
Ann Bartecka
2025-03-04 12:59:14 +0000 UTCI have to admit, I'm surprised Africa is just getting fixed now, it felt flabby and tedious by comparison even in the previous version as well, Corfu was already pretty much perfect (but in hindsight I could see how it could use some editing) and Switzerland only needed a few adjustments, but Africa was always the weakest of all the foreign adventures, so to hear that after all this time working on the Life Path it is just now getting revamped? It makes me wonder about the priorities of scenes when a couple of months ago you said the bulk of the new changes was already done.
Javier Ricaurte
2025-03-03 22:55:32 +0000 UTCI hate to harp on the subject, but is there any idea when the next version will be out for all of us to be able to play? I love the game and always have so I will wait but it does get kinda tedious waiting month after month after month.
Jerilyn
2025-03-03 22:28:52 +0000 UTC
