Post by ckyman in Planned Features and Content

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Sorry think you missed the intent of this request. These bullet points are items that could be part of dream sequences.

Dreaming of stuff that will already happen (e.g. blurry image of Anna going Nude using content which is already in the game) before it happens)

Dreaming of other characters in the studio and bedroom (quick contents with a couple of lines) as what if content)

My other bullet points are just ideas for a little fun as part of dreams including content that was made but will never be used. Then also have a little fun with some ideas such as quick cheap animations and different art styles. Bit like a behind the scenes feature.

Dr.Muramasa233 days ago(+1)

No worries, no missed interpretation. There're no plans to introduce dream sequences, and the only way in which a character will be shown at the studio is by actually joining it, which will have a quest related to it for that character to join, this last point we have already stated and there's no plans to change it. Same for the animations.

ckyman233 days ago (1 edit) (-2)

You say that 😅 But that is not what I am asking. I am asking for a fun way for the developer to add some fun content or some scraps they have laying around which could never used in the game proper and at the same time using the function as way to expand the story. Every developer/artist has stuff on the cutting room floor and I am sure Arvus is no exception.

ckyman233 days ago (1 edit) (-1)

Not to come off as rude but it would be nice to have some insight into the release management of this project at times. This forum can seem like a bit of a void, with standard answers being yes, no or maybe. Never that a story (feature request) or bug will be raised and triaged with Arvus Games. Some roadmap or progress report would be nice if not for this project for future ones. (For examples Breadman handles this really well, and even his typical response to a community post is "F Ourself" 😅)

I understand Starmaker is a side project, but still it cannot be healthy working like this when it seems like nothing is truly focused and it is one project to the next.

Dr.Muramasa233 days ago

This is a side project done only by Kal when he isn't working on RS; there's no roadmap because there's really non. If we would make a roadmap for things that are not set in stone, then people would complain when the idea changes or if it's not implemented, just like the complains about the farmlands not being part of 1.6. On the bugs side, we answer from time to time if is something known and that if it is something that will be worked on, there's a bug channel on the discord and that is managed constantly.

Requests are taken into consideration but ultimately is decided if it will be done or not, but not how until the update that will feature it comes near. Major parts of the update are what's advised here on itch, just like the post says, the major focus this time is: The new Harbor zone, and the characters that will be receiving more amount of content outside of Anna are: Emma, Frost, and Astrid.

ckyman233 days ago

Content I can understand but surely bugs need to be on some kind of internal ticketing system with replication steps and severities or they would just get forgotten about when working other projects?

There should be zero expectation of any release, though tiding up the process as you go has to be done. I mean for example the first post in this forum states:

Further Away

Gallery for Scenes that can't be repeated
Pregnancy Content

Which we know is now a "maybe" so it should be removed or least have note like "(Should it be low cost, upon release of 2.0)" This type of stuff curbs expectation.

Heck I would be happy if Kal posted "Gone on holiday for two weeks, see ya later losers" from time to time. Communication is obviously a blemish which has been admitted by Kal himself in the last Patrion post for Starmaker, though nothing appears to have happened yet?

Dr.Muramasa233 days ago

"I am asking for a fun way for the developer to add some fun content or some scraps they have laying around which could never use in the game proper".
I did answer to that, the game does have scenes that were not implemented because those didn't make sense for the game/ something else was done instead, but those won't be done into dream sequences, not in other ways.

ckyman233 days ago

"not in other ways." As in it will not be done at all, or is in it maybe something like an Extra's option in the main menu or something after release?

Dr.Muramasa233 days ago

Unless something changes along the way, not done at all.

ckyman233 days ago (1 edit)

That is a shame, would be nice to see even if it is just a DLC folder in a Supporter Edition of the game for example when in finally releases on Steam.

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