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One thing while I think about it, do you ever go back and redo old scenes? Clean things up a bit, reword things, make a given character cuter, funnier, or more badass? Asking because another dev I follow mentioned wanting to redo old scenes because he learned a lot on how to convey stuff better and the early scenes seemed clunky to him now. I don't think you need to redo old scenes, but it might be worth seeing if you think Junichiro needs to be more hateful before you strangle him, Miko needs to be cuter, Kana needs to be more possessive, or Suzu being more adorable!

"wishes it was the 7th already"

VertigoAVN181 days ago(+4)

Good question. The short answer is: No, I generally don't do that.

The slightly longer answer is: In rare cases, I do go back and rephrase a few lines of dialogue here and there - if they stick out particularly badly.

While I do feel the same as the other dev, in that my early scenes feel very subpar to me, I don't think it's a good use of my time to go back and rework them.
Early-game reworks aren't exactly uncommon in AVNs, but as a player myself - and based on what I've heard from other players - they're generally not received very well, especially by supporters on Patreon and the like.

Sure, it's nice to spruce things up a bit, but for someone who’s already seen the early content, there's little value in slightly enhanced visuals. And new players won't exactly notice the difference if they don't know how it looked originally either.

Now, you could argue that a polished early game might hook more players - especially in a mostly linear VN like CH - and I get the appeal. After all, Junichiro being more hateable or Suzu more adorable could tighten the emotional beats. But in my opinion, it's a slippery slope. You risk sacrificing current supporters' goodwill for the hope of impressing newcomers. That tradeoff rarely pays off in the long run.

The way CH's quality increases throughout the game is a testament to my own journey as a developer. Once the story is finished, I'll have a complete game, as well as a lot of experience to bring into my next project.
Yeah, CH as a whole isn't perfect - I had (and still have) a lot to learn - but that's life, isn't it? No point in fretting over it - especially if it means basically exploiting my supporters' patience and desire for more content, when I could instead just keep going, finish the story, and then move on

I hope this answers your question :P

Also, the 7th isn't that far off anymore :)

musical74181 days ago(+4)

You did, thank you! Yeah, the other dev said a lot of the things you are - you don't want to anger your supporters, and while fixing the early stuff might make things better, new players won't notice because they don't know, and supporters and long time players would rather focus on new content. Other dev also said it's more "wanting to fix an early scene so it's less clunky, even if no one notices it". If you redid the checking the crime scene at the beginning, who would really notice?

And I'm mostly just not-so-patiently waiting for the next public release!

VertigoAVN180 days ago(+2)

Wanting to fix something just for the sake of fixing it, I can empathize with - especially if it's a singular and short-lived "rework" that doesn't put the development on hold for months.
If you're passionate about your project and feel like something is too big of an eyesore to ignore, fixing it makes a lot of sense. You have to like and be able to be proud of what you're making and putting out there, after all. If you can't do that, chances are much higher that you end up abandoning your project or running it against a wall. So, yeah, I totally get that reasoning. :)

DarthLaran178 days ago(+1)

Ghm, but what about fixing the spelling? Right now we have (for example), "behaviour" in one scene and "behavior" in other.

While there are a few characters that may speak with British spelling (Takumi, Morrigan, may be Ori), Ren definitely should speak/think with American one.

And no, I do NOT suggest to have different spelling for different characters- just keep it the same for all texts.

damalon177 days ago(+4)

Your statement is impossible.

Suzu cannot be any more adorable than she already is.

One cannot make perfection more perfect :P

The One You Should Not Have Killed177 days ago(+2)

Facts

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