J. S. Deacon
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Weekend Update June 12, 2021
🕑 Added 2021-06-12 16:01:01 +0000 UTCAfter a short break, I'm back to working on the game full force. I have the next release plotted and have already completed one biggish scene and am working on the second one. In this next release we are not only going to see Stacy slutting it up around office more (and outside), but we are also going to see some major plot movement in the main storyline. I am also going to complete (or at least advance) several threads that have been started and so far neglected (for example, the first big scene I've done involves the hobo outside the office front door who has been eagerly waiting to get a job).
I have also fixed a few bugs that had come up, like not being able to enter or leave the basement locker room area under some circumstances and one where people were getting stuck in her apartment due to not completely the first photoshoot scene.
I'd like to make a more general comment about bugs, though. This game is still in development. That means that I'm changing all sorts of things, some new and some old. This is always going to screw up old saves. I get that this is frustrating. There are now a couple of decisions that are permanent (like whether to help Tonya or not or whether to get the Strange Dildo or not). So far, they are minor, but I realize that when I screw up old saves and then create new ones for you all to use, those decisions are often made for you unless you want to start from scratch. Also, on sites like gamcore.com, the game is uploaded without the included saves and for the life of me I've never figured out how to add saves into games on there.
My point is, I know it's frustrating, but that's just kind of how it is when you are playing a game still in full development. It would be a disservice to the game for me to handcuff myself from making important modifications for the sake of preserving old saves. I also know that the people reading this are probably not the people who I need to talk to about this, but I'm not sure how else to communicate it. When posting a bug report or messaging me, the first thing you should think about is whether you are using an old save because more often than not, that is what is causing the bug.
I now have a team of playtesters (thanks guys!) who play through the new content and various platforms before release. That doesn't mean we'll catch everything, but it does mean that any newly released content will be free of major bugs, as was the case with this last release. The majority of bug reports I received from the last release were from people using old saves. After fixing the two issues mentioned above, there is only one outstanding issue that I know of (regarding video playback) that isn't related to old saves. I am still researching it. I have yet to find a resolution but am working on it.
Anyway, that was way more than I planned to say on that subject. Sorry if it came off as a rant, it wasn't meant to be. I do appreciate everyone's feedback and I love hearing from you all. If you find a bug, please let me know. If you're getting it, so are others and it needs to be fixed.
I appreciate you all. Thank you for your support. I look forward to cranking out a hot new release for you all as soon as I can.
Thanks,
- J. S.
Comments
adam holding
yeah im quite happy with the system you have in place now each update i just use the saved you provide , im up to date with the game i know that dose not apply to everyone , but its really nice thing to have in the mean time , so you can keep advancing with the game better then nothing
JimMorrisonIsAlive1969
Sounds good to me. You are right. It's better to keep improving and advancing the game than worrying about old saves.
