Dev Update – R9 Progress #3, Release Details

Hello again everyone! This will be the last update post before R9 is finally released to you all. I’ll go over what you can expect, and I have some details about a patreon payment change that might affect some of you in the future.

R9 should be dropping between the 10th and 15th. I still some work left to do, but it should all be done in about a week or so.

Patreon Subscription Billing

First of all, I want you to know this change won’t affect anyone who is already supporting! It’s only relevant for new sign ups going forward, but I want you all to be aware since some go and return over time and might notice the change.

For those of you who are unaware, patreon has finally added a new charging method. Previously, patreon subs were always charged at the start of the month, regardless of their sign up date. Now they’re offering subscription billing, which charges on the sign up date every month. You can read about in more detail here:

https://blog.patreon.com/introducing-a-new-patron-billing-option

I’ve already opted to make the switch, simply because under the old system any new supporter could be potentially double charged if they sign up towards the end of the month. It was originally one of the main reasons I switched over to consistently releasing updates in the first half of the month, but that’s no longer necessary.

Again this will only affect you if you end your support and come back later. Should ensure a fairer bang for your buck, and it gives me more flexibility on when to drop updates. Not that I have any immediate intent to change the schedule. It’s been working out pretty well on the whole. If you have any questions about all this, feel free to ask, or you can check out the link above which goes into more detail.

Again this won’t affect you if you already signed up with the old billing. You’re usual charge date will still apply.

New Fiona Content

Since I last posted, I’ve just been hacking away at the task of getting all the Fiona content done. The most substantial of which was the story. Again I’ve opted for two story events (one for each path) to cap off the progression this time. Both are fairly light, as befitting this early stage, but I hope it will make you interested in what’s coming next for her.

On top of that, I’ve just been putting together as many home events as time will allow. I still have at least 1 more to produce, but it should be a somewhat comparable amount to what Atonia had in her home events last time. There’s still code work to do, but I’m pretty set now on the mechanics working very similarly to Atonia. Your actions will determine what’s available to you, and you’ll have a goal getting her distracted enough to do a little digging for her secret. A prerequisite before unlocking the story events.

R9 Overview

So in total, here’s whats coming:

• Fiona Content stage, with story events and home events
• Lydia Modelling Career Path
• Jen Office Morale Event

On the whole, it’s a bit smaller than usual because of the earlier disruption. But  hopefully you’ll all enjoy it anyway. Again, it should be out by the 15th.

Looking forwards a bit, the next release after R9 will likely be another full sized one. Atonia is in a position for a substantial point in her story, and it should overlap with L&V’s second anniversary! I still have to decide what to do for that event, ideally I’ll have something very surprising for you. Assuming it’s ready in time.

For now though, thank you all for the support, and your patience! I hope you’ll enjoy R9 when you finally get your hands on it.