I haven't finished the game yet, but I must've said, I love it as always. But I haven't played this game in a while, an had finally back again to see the new update and ohh boy... to said that I don't like all the changes in the current version, is such an understatement. The removal of the old prologue before the route option is the first to caught my attention. I like the prologue in the older version more, since it gave you a glimpse into all the characters you had in your choice, the surface of their personalities and the possibility of what you'll uncovered if you follow through with one of them. In this current version, I just had the route option at the start confront me, I find that quite rough in play. Not to mention all the changes in the story, i'm playing Tiger's route and in the current version I also found his character is not as well written like older version, although he still as rugged rough and tough, the approach of his "vulnerability" Isn't as gradual like the old one with his roughness who had a hint of wise and restraint. Because I stopped to write this when he suddenly beat me up in a rage, that's what tick me off, all this change in story just had me baffle. The old Tiger character writing had him approach the MC in his own gentle way, never pushed to far and with restraint even with how pissed he was. It is odd to me how he just beat the MC in emotional rage like that, it was an odd change of his character development phase, and quite frankly out of his character. I still love this game and would definitely follow it's update, but I must've said that the changes in the story that I've seen so far really made a very glaring issue to me, it had lower it score for me and it's not pleasant to me since this game story always comfort me — specially with how well the character is written. I just hope you could change how the story flow back to the older version — specially in Tiger's route, because how you writing all the character is really perfect. But since it's just an opinion of one person, I wouldn't hold to much hope on that. Also... Love the change and addition of new artwork you add here.
I understand your point. I am sorry for the changes, the chapter system and everything. I am not gonna change what I have done, but hope it get better in the future with all that I have in mind.
Gotta say, the old prologue didn't feel entirely well in my mind. This time, think of it like separate books. I know it's not the same and it stinks, but I won't do "days" in the future.
This is my way to write. I got your opinion on Tiger's character development, that won't change since I'll add what I had in a different order.
Thank you for your comment, it really helps.
Sorry, my English isn't perfect and I can't express perfectly all what I want to say.
I can't say that my English is perfect either. I don't mind the change of day to chapter, my only ick is the change with the story, the flow isn't as smooth and flexible as the old version. And your writing is still great as always, it's just the changes feels like unnecessarily throwing out all the previous great writing you've put your efforts into. I still love the game regardless, it's just take a lot from me to get used to with all the changes, it's tough to do but now I find new appreciation for the changes. Keep it up!
Ps. It didn't stink, it's still great.
Hey there!
Translator/writer of the english script here. Nowadays it's getting rarer for people to actually give constructive criticism so I really appreciate you taking the time to write this.
The new rewrite was implemented as a way to ease the burden and restraints of doing branching routes and days as a story progression anchor, while I do get your complaints about the slightly different character portrayals. It's not "throwing away" writings as you said, but simply building upon it to tell a more complex story for every character, with more freedom for the writer!
With time we hope to tell each of the stories with a mountains more depth and character development than what the old script could offer. Thank you for your support, seriously!
Yeah sorry for my lack of vocabulary, "throwing away" is such a harsh word I agree. But that's basically what it is, you scrap the old story — keeping a few part and apply new approach to it.
I get and noticed the point you said about making it easier to write when I play the game, not just that I also found that in the old version you introduce too much route into the story, when some character doesn't add anything or build any significant into the MC — Like Clarance and that dragon guy (Sorry I forgot his name). The three only sensible character to build any significance is just Tiger, Presodal, and Marcus. Not to mention if you considering putting different topic you could've explore based of their characterization, you could made the route more richer. Like for example Tiger route explore an emotional distress or the importance of strength and compassion, Presodal explore sexuality and composure, while Marco explore the meaning of reliability and trust.
Now putting all that aside complex to me is not right word for the new version, maybe what you mean is a "Compact" story. Because that's how it felt to me, with how everything unfold quite quickly amd all the emotional weight is presented in a faster sequence, when the older version present all that emotional weight in a way that more subtle and gradual. For example like rather than having the problem with MC's parents in a conversation, the older one had us met his father and see the emotional distance first hand. But like I said, although I prefer the presentation of the old version, the new one still definitely writen in a really great way.
Anyway, I would love to revisit the old version before the changes, can I ask on which built did you start to apply all this changes? I would like to see the update before it.