Our Red String Chapter 3 release (Alpha)
Added 2020-06-01 15:49:17 +0000 UTCHi people! I thought I would take a few more days but I hauled ass and it seems I managed to get the Alpha done earlier than I expected. I have the strange feeling I'm missing something but my mind is so full of stuff I had to take care of I'm probably just confused lol.
Chapter 3 is called Knots because characters and plot lines are beginning to get tangled. Also, it references the antagonists of the story who, like a knot, block the smooth course of our main character's lives, so they get to shine a bit more in this update. Chapter 1 had around 7.500 lines of code, Chapter 2 a record-breaking 9.700 lines, and Chapter 3 is 12.000! I hope you enjoy the more nuanced writing, game-play mechanics and branching variation I crafted in this one.
As I said in previous posts, I reworked chapter 1 and 2, making some minor adjustments and re-writing. You should be able to play chapter 3 without any major bugs (just press ignore when one comes up) but if you want to experience a bug free run please start a new game from scratch.
Other than that, I just hope that this Alpha is not too buggy and that you guys enjoy how the story is progressing! Let me know you thoughts and opinions and as always, post down below any bugs you might find.
Comments
Yeah, as of now there's no way to "beat" Axel in that scene and the only options while dancing are to be lead, to get physical or to stop dancing.
Cabot
2020-06-03 09:08:20 +0000 UTCSome bug report as well, if Lena sleeps with Robert and accepts Seymour proposal, when it's time for her to go home and change for actual interview, all home images are going in errors. Ignored 8 in row, still hasn't helped too much.
Hotdog25
2020-06-02 20:18:24 +0000 UTCGreat update, amazing job with ORS! Keep it up! This is the first patreon I've subscribed to, and still have no doubt. Some good content with my fav Cindy, finally it's going somewhere ;) But I have a question if there's any chance to have same extra scene while you're dancing closer (, other than she leads you or you try to get physical and she gets pissed off. I mean like usually there's an option based on stats? I've tried different combinations of attribute stats and seems like nothing is popping out. Have I missed something? Or it's already a maximum with "closer dancing". Also I believe there's no way to overpower Axel there, at least for now, right?;)
Hotdog25
2020-06-02 20:04:41 +0000 UTCI tried an option that no one will ever pick (Lena goes straight back to her room instead of peeking at Louise and Jeremy), and got the error: could not find label v3lenasaturdaynightend And I tried to open Ian's gallery, and got "menu_gallery_Ian" is not a screen or a label". The other galleries work just fine though.
Breadloaf
2020-06-02 18:28:00 +0000 UTCRobert will progress so much he'll change his name to Richard :P I think I'll do a poll about him shortly to see how most people feel, I have my ideas on how to use him in the story but we'll see how that develops
Eva Kiss
2020-06-02 16:44:02 +0000 UTCIan is a guy but he's also a writer, he can't go "oh look boobies", he's a bit more flavorful haha but that's probably because of my writing style and trying to make it sexy and sensual rather than crude. And yeah Robert is an ass but that's the point, Arthur was much worse and people loved it haha But don't worry, he's "close at hand" like the chapter title suggested and most of his role will be played in the early game
Eva Kiss
2020-06-02 16:42:25 +0000 UTCThanks a lot! You're right about the variable namig convention, is something I'm trying to be more mindful of this time around but my messy nature gets in the way. I will change it as you suggest. And about the song, yeah, they will only suggest one change. You can't expect them to write it for Lena!
Eva Kiss
2020-06-02 16:39:06 +0000 UTCBug report (made starting the game from scratch, doing it from an old save would be too time consuming and I don’t really see the point: - After line 520 “v3_pg_danny” should be set to true at some point or Lena won’t check her Peoplegram later. - The “if” in line 1460 should be an “elif” or the “else” in line 1468 will be read even if “lena_robert_sex” is true. - After line 5890 Ian should say it’s a fantasy novel. - During the jiu-jitsu lesson “v3_jiu5” pic is never used, which is weird. - After line 7309 “call screen skillsup” should be added. - Maybe is working as intended, but when Holly, Ian or Louise suggest changes to the lyrics of the song in chapter_3b the way the logic works right now will cause then to do only one suggestion is there are more than one possibilities. You should change the “elifs” if you want them to be able to suggest more than one change. - In line 1213 of chapter_3b Louise says Ian was at the apartment just a moment ago, but is possible that Ian went on a date with Allison, so probably v3_ian_date should be checked and Louise say something instead if it’s false. - In line 1612 of chapter_3b “v3_call_seymour” should be “v3_seymour_call”. Btw, be careful with these ones: you use a different naming convention for Seymour and Axel calls, I strongly suggest to select one for all variables (for example always first the nouns and then the verbs) and stick to it. Still many routes left to play, but I wanted to post these asap. I’ll post more if I find them.
Cabot
2020-06-02 09:52:38 +0000 UTCI really love Chapter 3! I really like Holly, mostly because she's completely adorable lol, and I like the sexual content for this update too! I for one actually like the Robert content, I guess because Lena getting with a dude like him just does something for me, although I really wanna know what her routes with other guys/gals are gonna be like. Anyway, don't overwork yourself too much, this much quality takes time and I think we're all willing to wait. That said I also can't wait for more!
james denheart
2020-06-02 04:28:56 +0000 UTCI really enjoyed this update. Lots of great content and character development. Characters such as Holly, whom I didn't find very interest at the start have now piqued my interest with their back stories. There are a few things I'd like to talk about. Jeremy: Jeremy's shenanigans coming to a head was interesting. Especially because considering it put Lena in the hot seat when you figured it would have been Ian. I hope to see how this progresses, especially considering Lena can take a liking to him, which unlocks the trifecta of fuckery between her and Luise. Ivy: I appreciate that Ivy is a much more confident/self actualized version of Jessica. Its good that Lena has a confident friend that seems to looking out for her rather than just fulfilling their own agenda Allison: Loved the Allison content in this chapter. Thank god Ian finally got to cum. I was worried the poor dude would die from blue balls. Robert: Okay, so, I have a lot to say regarding Robert. I'm glad to see that Roberto and Lena were finally able to have sex this chapter. But there are issues about Robert that have been coming up. He is a bit inexperienced/ he has a party boy mentality. He doesn't seem self motivated. The thing is, I actually like Robert. I like that this douche bag got Lena in the sack but I'd afraid he will just be Doug 2.0 and we will see him disappear due to his shortcomings rather than see him change. I honestly think it would be interesting to see Robert have a full story arc. Maybe Lena dn Robert do take that trip? Maybe we learn he is not as big a douche as he appears to be? Maybe he actually learns to please Lena? I feel like a lot of these characters have a lot of dimensions to them and it would be interesting to see Robert progress as a character and a person.
MysteryStreet
2020-06-02 04:25:24 +0000 UTCAnother bug: lena_go_holly is not defined at line 1848 And just a few quick words: I think the switching between Ian's and Lena's POV was just right this time! In previous chapters, it sometimes felt like I was playing two separate games with a loose connection. I think the writing is good too. The only thing I think felt weird was when Ian admired Alison's "deep brown eyes, her beautiful lips, her clean jawline, her smooth collarbone, her lavish cleavage...". Not saying that he can do that, but it feels more like what Galahad the Knight might think, and not what a dude might think about a hot woman today. Sure, he might say that he was admiring her lavish cleavage, but I think that he was rather thinking "that's some really nice tits!". The characters are interesting so far, even though it might be considered a bit too slow burn at the moment. But that also depends on how the later chapters turn out and how long the game will be as a whole, so it's hard to take a complete perspective now. Just be careful, so you don't go overboard with the coincidences. Too many and it'll feel like a cheap soap opera that usually runs around 4 AM in the morning :) And I'm not sure what others think about Robert (but I think most dislike him), but I wouldn't be too sad if he was put on the bus and disappeared from the story soon. Not every character has to stay with us to the epilogue, after all! Why I'm saying that is that writing about an unpopular character that few will actually go for is time that you can spend on other, more popular characters and story threads.
Breadloaf
2020-06-01 19:55:52 +0000 UTCThanks! The new variables for looks sometimes can create tricky situations... And I only found that instance (in both scenes) where Lena is named Alison. Funny thing is "a" was the letter I used for Ashley's dialogue and sometimes I still press "a" instead of "l" when writing for Lena. Old habits die hard... I'll make a new distribution and substitute this one
Eva Kiss
2020-06-01 17:06:43 +0000 UTCI'll have to try some more different choices, but I got one game breaking bug: the game asked about "louise2.png" but couldn't find it. Non-game breaking: Lena was named "Alison" several times during the sex scenes (starting at the eloquent "Ahhh!"). And a typo from one of your edits from the previous chapter: "I felt the warmth of her body, the skin of her thigh brushing agaiint my own..."
Breadloaf
2020-06-01 16:55:17 +0000 UTC
