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... I'm an idiot. Forgive me, I've been back and forth between morning shifts and overnight shifts with this new job lol. I'll probably include that in the 1.0 release. Thanks for speaking up.

Is there a Jumpscare tag? I don't think the AVN community has one. Also that only happens a few times and then it's over, don't worry. 

That was an overzealous fan, and they were sternly talked to. If a mod needs to delete something, they'll delete something and give you a polite explanation. Normal members are not to take mod duty into their own hands and should be reported for doing so. 

Now, regarding the code... I THINK I see most of what you're going for but I built the DLC system to check to see if a DLC file was present and loadable before adding the character to the map. I fear setting their _met variable to 0 as a default will hamper things later on when I put the unlock code into the main story (for those characters that require it) but I haven't fully written and released a DLC character yet so I have no idea if changing the code will screw things up lol

These are informative, but I probably should have explained myself. 

I have a label called update0 and another called update1. update0 is run as the game starts and update1 is called in after_load.

The first section checks for DLC characters and activates them on the map screen if the file exists in the user's machine.

The second section is supposed to update the maximum amount of scenes each girl has so that the map screen knows when to grey out the icons.

I DID just realize that the _met variables aren't in update1 and I wonder if I shouldn't just package it all into the same update label and just call it again on after_load. but the suggestion was, let's say I added a new character, Lydia, who would then wait to be unlocked. That comes with all new variables. So in the example I was given, using the exact syntax the user gave me, this is what I would have:

However, I also noticed me a lil something:

By deleting the S, "global" turns purple. I have no idea what that means lol, or even if either of these will work. 

Care to hop in my Discord and chat with me there? 

Interesting. I may have to see a full example of this using one of my variables to get the syntax right. But thank you!

From what I understand, local variables start with a "." and I only use those in the quest files. The main script has the _met variables that control the icons in the map and whether or not they should be greyed out by comparing the quest and maxquest variables, which are also not local.

If I'm remembering correctly.

Someone in F95 wrote "if variable is not in global ()" to detect variables that don't exist yet, and I may use that method.

And I'm glad you like her. She's a little shit. :)

My guy... my guy... trust me, I hate it, too. But there have been SO many people popping into the F95 forum crying, "NTR! NTR! THIS GAME NEEDS THE NTR TAG! NTR!" that I have no choice. If my game gets labeled NTR, that's a death sentence. People take one look at that tag and nope the fuck out. And I cannot risk that. 

The problem isn't Chiara. It's Eshtel that the players ended up liking, and wanting to date. Not getting a choice in the matter is what pissed them off, and in that respect, I DO understand. I'd hate to be like, "Hey I really like that Elf chick. AWW WHAT SOMEONE ELSE GETS TO DATE HER?!" I get that. 

I know I can't please everyone. Half the community wants a redemption arc for Cecilia. The other half wants her dead. I can't please both crowds lol. I've made peace with that. But I do have to be honest with myself when someone brings up an issue that does make some sense and would improve the player experience a bit. And in this case, NTR tagging aside, I think people who like Eshtel SHOULD have the option to date her. 

Thank you so much! Good to see ya around again!

Oh you have to send me a friend request if you wanna message me directly. I had one person who would not get tf outta my DMs and use the server proper so I had to turn on Friends Only.

Hi there! There will NEVER be NTR in my games, ever. Currently in Chapter 1, there is a scene where you help one of the girls ask another one of the girls out. This has sparked some outcry, so I'm in the process of rewriting it so that the player has a choice to do that, date the girl in question monogamously, or date the girl along with the other girl in a closed poly arrangement. There is also a hidden trans character and a stalker girl who are being moved to the Secret Character categories and there are a few lesbian scenes scattered throughout that will be removed and put into side story files for people to opt into. There will NEVER be MMF sharing either. 

Now, you WILL see people crying that there is NTR in the game because in the current Season 1, you do help a girl ask another girl out. But that's not NTR. And it's being fixed. Season 1 is undergoing a moderate rewrite to smooth out some early mistakes I made when I was learning to make this game. 

Happy to answer any more questions you have! And I'm also easier to reach via the Discord if you're in it!

Hey! Great question, and a great catch!

The DLC characters are all in very early development, so none of them have been released yet. I'm back and forth on whether I want to wait until the character's side story is complete before releasing, or to release them in steps like I do with the main campaign. When they are available, they will be posted as separate Itch projects, as Itch STILL does not have a DLC function. I do need to define which Patreon tiers will get access to the DLC characters for free, just for supporting, so thank you for catching that. 

I'm also easier to reach via Discord, so don't be a stranger if ya have more questions!

Fixed now. Update to 0.2.3.13 for all bugfixes!

Yup, this one was on me. There's a typo in Blossom's reference file I need to fix. Essentially, the game is looking for Blossom's images in Jade's image folder because I forgot to make the last correction after copy pasting a batch of reference lines.

The main aim is to smooth out the negativity and man-hating atmosphere that's turning some players off. There are tens of thousands of people who were fine with it as is, but I kept getting enough comments on it that I thought I'd smooth it out a little bit.

There will be some added choices in several key areas. I originally wrote this like a book as I'm an author, not a game dev. Now, almost 3 years later, I have a bit of experience and want to revisit Season 1 and give players more agency. The changes to Season 1 won't change anything that is currently written in Season 2. 

By all means, give it a try and if it seems a little too much, you can always wait for the rewrite. Priority right now is on new content for Season 2, so it's going to be a while before the rewrite is done. I say give it a try in its current state and join the community Discord! We'd love to have ya.

There are currently 1 orc and 1 goliath in this game. There's a very diverse cast with a lot of different body styles. Do note that Season 1 is getting a bit of a rewrite because the negativity in the beginning ended up being too much for some people. If you're not sensitive to that, give it a go!

Buddy "confused" is my default state of existence lol

Currently, there are no events in Season 2 that take your Season 1 choices into account, so there's no need for those choices to carry over. 

When I finish the rewrite, the choices will be different, and they will affect the girls' side stories. It should all be within one game, too, so you shouldn't have to worry about loading previous saves. 

But yes, for now, just download Season 2 and start a brand new save. 

For now Season 2 is completely separate from Season 1 because Android devices can't install apks heaver than 2gb. You can't load your previous save in Season 2 yet, either.

I'm working to fix both of these things and put them all in one game, but we're not there yet lol

No worries! And funny you mention Popularity Weekly, as that's gonna be central to a couple of the characters' side stories coming up soon!

That's kinda what I'm doing. I'm alternating between Main Story Focused updates where you get a bunch of main story scenes and a few side scenes, and Side Story Focused updates where you get a few main story scenes and a good batch of side story scenes. We've been picking characters and brainstorming them, then getting excited and busting out 3 or 4 scenes each. It's a wonderful new workflow.

So um... the story explains exactly what's going on if you read it. 

You ask Mouse about her favorite show. She tells you about Crimson High, which is displayed on the TV in a massive Beanflix screen (which is supposed to be our version of Netflix, both in the WCA world and the Crimson High world), and you sit down to watch an episode of it with her. 

It's a shoutout to the dev of the game Crimson High here on Itch, VertigoAVN, because without him, WCA wouldn't even have a working phone system. He's helped me a lot with the more technical aspects of WCA so I included a scene from his game and even made the Beanflix screen for us both to use. In fact, if you play Crimson High, you'll find this on one of his TV screens:

So I'm working on removing all of the H-scenes from the main story and putting them in each character's side story. That way nobody is forced to do stuff with a character they don't like. All of the H-scenes will be in the Free Time sections where you explore and deepen your relationships with the girls.

Haha sorry. I ran out of room in the middle of the damn scene and had to continue it in the next season. I'm working on a rewrite that will put all content into one game. 

Absolutely! There will be more of ALL the girls eventually.

Thank you so much! That's exactly what I set out to do when combining these two genres. Glad to know it's appreciated. Feel free to hop into the Discord as well!

It picks up precisely in the middle of that conversation, yes. I ran out of room and couldn't finish the scene, because the game would no longer fit on Android devices if I did. So I was forced to split it. 

Note, you won't be able to load your S1 save yet. Just create a new Season 2 playthrough after you download it :)

I wish I could take credit for the idea lol. As stated, this one came from Raffael. I'll be sure they know you're a fan of the idea

You would not beLIEVE the amount of shit I got from the community for even mentioning the word "sandbox." Had half the players ready to drop the game over one word lol. I opted for more of a happy medium lol. Hope you enjoy it!

Damn, that's high praise. Those are big names. Thanks so much for sharing it; word of mouth is the BEST advertising, and this series needs eyes more than anything lol. Can't wait to see what you think of Season 2, as it opens up more with how you're able to choose who you spend your free time with. We have a Discord, too, where I routinely ask the community how they feel about designs and story bits, and people get to vote on stuff. Would love to see y'all there!

I use Github Desktop so that I can work on 2 separate machines primarily lol. But it is LONG updated since then. I appreciate it, though!

It was originally intended to be the end of the build, but as I stated before, I ran out of space when it came to Android users so I was forced to end the game there. I haven't updated Season 1 since then, and I can't update it because I've made massive changes to the game file, file structure, and even some rewrites. The rework combines Season 1 and Season 2 into the same game with new tech, and is not ready yet, so I can't fix the language at the end of Season 1 because the game file is now radically different and still in progress. I won't be able to update it until the full rewrite and rework is complete.

How the unholy F*** did you get Koikatsu to look this good? I will pay for this knowledge. Seriously. Discord me @victorseven I need to know.

I have to do some major reorganizing before I can make more scenes for her, and she'll likely make a return once I combine the two games into one. So once the Season 1 rewrite is done and I have my compression methods nailed down, we'll be good to go! She's got a super interesting story and I'm sad I can't take it further right now. 

... that is so shitty. Well, at least people can mention WCA in the comments.

If you're talking about the scene where you have the choice to go back into the book or text Gillie, it's not a bug. Try going back 10 times in a row :)
If there are any other instances, hop in the Discord and let me know in #wca-questions in case there's a bug I don't know about

Thank you so much!

This is a really interesting art style. What engine/software are you using to make the characters?

Thanks!

But yes. The answer is yes, that's where Season 1 ends, and no, you can't load your Season 1 save because Season 2's variables are different. Just start a new game for now :)

I ran out of space in Season 1 due to the apk size limit on Android devices being 2GB. Season 2 doesn't support save transfer yet, so just start a new game and enter your name again. There is currently nothing in Season 2 that is affected by your choices in Season 1.

However, when I do the rework, it will all be one game, and you won't need to worry about separate games and separate downloads. This is temporary. Hope you enjoy S2!