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Offline Krayben

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Re: Short-Fiction writer looking to help out.
« Reply #15 on: November 03, 2009, 04:50:31 PM »
I hate to ask, but is there an ETA on the next update? The bugs just frustrated me and I was wondering when I could play again. I'm not meaning to be an ass. I just wanted to know.

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Re: Short-Fiction writer looking to help out.
« Reply #16 on: November 03, 2009, 07:29:05 PM »
I always want to know when the next updates coming =D
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Re: Short-Fiction writer looking to help out.
« Reply #17 on: November 03, 2009, 08:55:25 PM »
Well, on the 27th, Necno said it would take 1-3 weeks for the next update.  That was 1 week ago, so by application of this mystical, magical stuff called math I would guesstimate that he will post in update in, oh, say, 0-2 weeks.  >;o)

Sarcasm aside, we all want to know when the next update will be, but in my experience, there is little more irritating to someone working on something than being pestered with "when are you going to be done?" over and over again.  Writers getting pestered by readers, coders getting pestered by playtesters, parents getting the "Are we there yet?" from kids.  It sucks.  Can we, as a community of playtesters who all want to see new updates, agree to just not do it?
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Re: Short-Fiction writer looking to help out.
« Reply #18 on: November 03, 2009, 09:31:11 PM »
Well, on the 27th, Necno said it would take 1-3 weeks for the next update.  That was 1 week ago, so by application of this mystical, magical stuff called math I would guesstimate that he will post in update in, oh, say, 0-2 weeks.  >;o)

Sarcasm aside, we all want to know when the next update will be, but in my experience, there is little more irritating to someone working on something than being pestered with "when are you going to be done?" over and over again.  Writers getting pestered by readers, coders getting pestered by playtesters, parents getting the "Are we there yet?" from kids.  It sucks.  Can we, as a community of playtesters who all want to see new updates, agree to just not do it?
I'm sorry if I offended anyone by asking. I clearly missed the post where that was mentioned. I apologize to Necno for adding to the pestering you no doubt have to put up with.

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Re: Short-Fiction writer looking to help out.
« Reply #19 on: November 03, 2009, 10:28:36 PM »
Sorry if I came off a bit rough there, too.  Sarcasm comes naturally to me, and I know it can make me look like a bit of an ass online, where the written word cannot convey subtleties of inflection which would indicate when I'm joking.  It was not my intent to insult or attack you.  My vitriol was from general frustration over similar projects I have seen fail because the community thinks the developer somehow "owes" it to them, as if sticking around the forums and testing the software somehow entitles the fans to a finished product.  Necno doesn't owe us a damned thing, if anything, we owe him for his hard work and dedication.  I don't want to see this project fail because the fans got overbearing and started making demands of Necno.

To be fair, I haven't seen any of that behavior in our community and (knock on wood) I hope I never do.  We've got a great community here to support Necno; let's keep it that way.

As a FYI, when Necno posts an update, he usually gives an ETA for the next update in the download post.
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Re: Short-Fiction writer looking to help out.
« Reply #20 on: November 03, 2009, 11:17:25 PM »
I'll read more closely next update. And yeah, I know Necno doesn't owe us anything. That's part of the reason I'm writing these branching stories for him. The other part is because this game is totally awesome and I want to be a part of it. I < broke, so I can't donate.

EDIT! Here's the first branching event I wrote out. I tried to keep it simple so Necno would have plenty of room to modify effects. Criticism is welcome, so long as it is constructive and not 'wow u suk lol'.

Event One:
A customer was caught by your guards trying to beat and rape [Yes] You put their head on a spike in the front room under a sign indicating that this customer tried to harm your girls. Customers cringe at the sight, but the message is clear, though some morons may believe they can get away with it. (Much less chance of beating/rape, but suspicion way higher and possibility of scaring away customers.)
2) [No] Your men dispose of the customer, but one of your girls sees them in the act. Word travels quickly among the girls and they seem more timid around you. (Girls fear you more. High chance of suspicion going up when/if one of the girls lets word get out.)
C) [Call in the girl they hurt.] You call in [Decide their fate] You ask her what a fitting punishment would be. She thinks and whispers in your ear (random choice):
  A. [Let them off with a warning] (See previous)
  B.
« Last Edit: November 04, 2009, 12:47:46 AM by Krayben »

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Re: Short-Fiction writer looking to help out.
« Reply #21 on: November 04, 2009, 02:17:19 AM »
Nice work!

Maybe add the option for the girl to decide to behead him, too.  Maybe adjust the chances based on traits?  Meek girls might be more disposed to letting him go with a warning; sadistic girls would more likely choose to torture him; Yandere girls would be more likely to kill him.
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Re: Short-Fiction writer looking to help out.
« Reply #22 on: November 04, 2009, 02:22:12 AM »
Maybe add the option for the girl to decide to behead him, too.  Maybe adjust the chances based on traits?  Meek girls might be more disposed to letting him go with a warning; sadistic girls would more likely choose to torture him; Yandere girls would be more likely to kill him.
Yeah, I thought about including that, but it sounded like it might be too complicated. But I have the programing ability of an ass gerbil that's been dead about six weeks. I should have mentioned that, though. Thanks for catching that. *Thumbs up*

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Re: Short-Fiction writer looking to help out.
« Reply #23 on: November 04, 2009, 04:15:15 AM »
Pretty cool

C) [Call in the girl they hurt.] You call in

Minor quibble: A hundred lashes with a cat is, I believe, a death sentence. Twenty is probably a better number. Girls reaction should factor in traits. If she's meek or masochistic, she won't care for this at all. If she's sadistic or merciless, the customer may be in for a rougher ride than anticipated, and could die anyway...

2) [Decide their fate] You ask her what a fitting punishment would be. She thinks and whispers in your ear (random choice):
  A. [Let them off with a warning] (See previous)
  B.

Similarly, traits should weight the decision here.  [edit] mmm zodiac already pointed that out. Oh well...

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Re: Short-Fiction writer looking to help out.
« Reply #24 on: November 04, 2009, 02:12:29 PM »
You have a point with the 100 lashes. Your estimate of 20 sounds about right. Maybe 25 if it's not as laden with glass and bone pieces to tear flesh as others or if the girl isn't particularly skilled in the use of a whip.
Anyway, there's more to come once I can quit carving this block of wood that I have to use for Printmaking I.

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Re: Short-Fiction writer looking to help out.
« Reply #25 on: November 05, 2009, 04:09:09 PM »
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Re: Short-Fiction writer looking to help out.
« Reply #26 on: November 05, 2009, 07:09:43 PM »
Glad you like it.  8) I'm working on this stuff as often as possible.
EDIT:I got another one! I was playing Slave Maker to see what's changed andI saw one of my favorite events. I can't take full credit for the idea,but as for typing it out and wording it that was all me. So withoutfurther stalling for time, here it is.

Over the course of theweek, a well-known dairy farmer from the outskirts of the cityfrequented [Name of Your Brothel]. You know he is associated with oneof your major rivals, but as long as he abides by the rule his money iswelcome. One morning, [Girl's Name], the girl he always 'visited' wasmissing. Knowing it was more than a coincidence, you and your goonsstorm the place. After beating several farm hands, you get to thefarmer himself.
He grovels at your feet, "Please sir! Forgive me.I've run into difficulties acquiring new 'livestock' because the gang Ipay for protection is overcharging me and [Girl's Name] was so enticingthat I couldn't help myself. Please don't kill me, perhaps we can cometo an agreement that will prove profitable to both of us? If you sendyour girls to me, I can provide them with medicine to make theirbreasts grow and produce milk. I can milk them so their breasts don'tget unhealthily large and sell the milk. Meanwhile, your girls will beeven more beautiful and attract more customers, plus I'll payfor their time. My drug's formula is a secret known only to me and youwon't find it anywhere else." What do you do?

A)
[Accept the agreement] You ponder the farmer's offer and smirk down athim, "You've made a wise decision, friend. You've got yourself a deal.I'll send you my girls to get 'enhanced' and you can continue to runyour business. Keep my girls a secret from your protection, though."The farmer understands that your rivals may try to harm your girls andpromises he will treat the girls as you would. You shake on it and afew days later, your girl returns with larger breasts. She remembersthe experience happily and even volunteers to go back. (You get a newplace to send your girls to work and after their first week workingthere, they get the "Big Boobs" trait and lose the "Small Boobs" traitif they have it. Girls with "Big Boobs" get the "Massive Melons" trait.Farmer pays you a decent amount of money. The girls can reactdifferently to the deal and being sent to the farm. {If you want me towrite out reactions and rebellion events, let me know, Necno. I justwant to know if you'll use this event before I write everything out.})

B)
[Accept the agreement and offer protection] You ponder the farmer'soffer and smirk down at him, "You've made awise decision, friend. I'llmake you a better offer, though. I'll send you my girls to get'enhanced' and I'll take care of your protection. Inexchange, you cut me in for a percentage of your profits to pay foryour protection. We'll both make more money that way." The farmeragrees, thanking you profusely. (Same as previous option, but you getpaid more. Also, you will have to assign a full squad of goons toprotect the farmer's property since your rivals will be pissed at himfor refusing to pay them protection.)

C)
[Reject the offer and let the farmer off easy] You look down at thefarmer and shake your head, "No deal. If I see you anywhere near myestablishments or my girls again, it'll be your hide." You recover yourgirl, her breasts noticeably larger, and leave. On the way out thedoor, as if to stress the point, you look back at him and say, "Your hide." (Nothing changes, except the girl taken gets "Big Boobs" or "Massive Melons" depending on her previous breast size.)

D)
[Kill the farmer and burn his property to the ground] Youwordlessly turn your back on the farmer and snap your fingers. Yourgoons start mercilessly beating the farmer, several breaking off tolook for farmhands. Not one worker is left alive and the bodies arepiled up in the main building. You personally free every woman from her"milking pen" and escort them from the premises, handing them businesscards and informing them that they can come work for you if they need aplace to stay. After all the girls have gone, you douse the corpseswith oil and set fire to the whole place. Your rivals are not going tobe pleased. (Nothing changes, except the girl taken gets "Big Boobs" or"Massive Melons" depending on her previous breast size. Suspicion upand rivals are pissed at you because you harmed their cash flow. Theyattack you more ferociously, possibly depleting their funds morequickly.)

Also, the site keeps giving me problems when I try to connect, sayingSML is having trouble contacting the database or something.
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Re: Short-Fiction writer looking to help out.
« Reply #27 on: November 06, 2009, 11:00:16 PM »
I personally think getting the Big Boob Trait so easily would make the trait not seem so important(and rendering the item that grants the big boob "perk' useless) and has little to no downside(a girl w/o the small boobs perk gets more customers without losing anything in terms of diversity of girls) if it happens at 100% even if it causes a ungodly amount of tiredness the first/second time around.

And yea the site it acting weirdly for me too
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Re: Short-Fiction writer looking to help out.
« Reply #28 on: November 06, 2009, 11:36:53 PM »
Maybe have it happen like once in a blue moon. Like very rarely. I don't know. Maybe incorporate a choice into getting the trait or not.

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Re: Short-Fiction writer looking to help out.
« Reply #29 on: November 07, 2009, 12:01:08 AM »
I would prefer it if the "boob jobs" were optional, IMHO, losing a fetish with no downside (small boobs) for a trait that gives a small bonus to looks (big boobs) is a losing proposition.  It's fine for the girls without the small boobs trait, but I would want some level of control over who gets the trait and who doesn't.

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Although, come to think of it, if the guy is such a fan of big boobed girls, he probably wouldn't have chosen a small boobed girl to hire and then kidnap.
« Last Edit: November 07, 2009, 12:03:28 AM by zodiac44 »
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