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Crush...youre doing WAY more than fine!!!!!

Don't stress. We all know it will be worth the wait. Thanks for all your hard work.

Crush, Everything Finnrock just said, plus "We all know its worth it, that's why we are here, and nobody is rushing you." <3

Crush The reason I (and I suspect many of us) are supporting this project is because we think you do a good job at writing scenes. Something about your style resonates with us. If you think a change will improve the scene, then do it. We all trust your instincts, so you should too. As far as over-editing, I think you fall into the camp of "everyone is their own harshest critic". Everything I've seen from you so far has been very high quality (hence why I chose to support you). It's a hard thing to learn to say "good enough" and mean it, but I think you're work is high enough quality that "good enough" will still be spectacular. On that note, have you considered using the early access audience as a testing bed for new scenes? You could release scenes mid-editing process and get feedback from us, then edit them based on the feedback and post that to the free side. That way, you would know what potential problems we actually notice and what we don't. This might be more work for you, so maybe just do it once so you can get an idea of what things we do and don't catch. That might help you understand where to focus your efforts when editing. <3 Finnrock

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I'm a little surprised at the tone of some negative comments here, I'm personally for a constructive dialog. It's better to describe one's emotions (for example my disappointment from a lack of update) than to act under the influence of those emotions and pressure the author or post some questionable information about update schedule or work ethics. That being said, I saw several good projects with very trustworthy authors and good release history slowly lose update speed almost to the point of stalling (1 or 2 releases per year). There probably is a variety of factors that affect this, but I wonder if an excessive support of any delays by patrons (e.g. always "take as much time as you need" even if releases come out slower and slower) has a role in this. I think we should seek some kind of balance and to achieve this we need 2 things: express our opinions in a constructive way and get some kind of feedback from the author. Crushstation posts regularly, is transparent in what he does and incorporates feedback from audience. As I see it, we already have most of what we need to find that elusive balance of authors creative freedom and audience expectations.

If you're changing your approach/methodology/style, and you think it's better, you're probably better off saying "it'll be another month" and take the pressure off from the supporters. So long as you still maintain whatever internal motivation/pressure you need in order to get the product out. I understand the frustrations of the other responders, but I'm fine with the wait - I think what you've produced so far shows that you can create something worth waiting for.

How many scenes are in this update? Please dont rewrite your work a 100 times looking for improvements. Sometimes, "done, is good enough", and chasing perfect is a fools errand.

A couple of updates ago, before you introduced beat-sheats, is when you used to do this. Getting in your way from completing the update by getting stuck in the cycle to keep improving it and postponing release. Beat sheats was the way you worked through that problem and then streamlined quality and timed release. Don't fall into that rut again, you have been doing good since the last couple of updates. Making it hot and getting it out on time are both equally necessary. The best dish on the planet won't taste good if it isn't served when it is supposed to be served.

I really appreciate your honesty. I do write myself and know those moments of doubt all too well. And I know the following: If you yourself have the suspicion that you are over-editing, you almost certainly are. Let the chapters go, there’s no such thing as perfection. You can come back later if really necessary. It feels better in the long run - at least for me. That said, I immensly value your work here. As someone already said, it’s easily the best smut. So we will stick around even if one chapter feels not finished for you. So thank you and good luck and keep it up!

I can't say I wasn't hoping it was an update that was posted when I got the notification, But I understand that your work takes time and is always worth the wait. Will the extra effort you invested at the cost of delays make a significant improvement in the game is something we all are looking forward to finding out. You're "previous level" of writing was already very good in my opinion as someone who has been following the game for some time, and I always enjoy the updates. Something you could consider is when you get done putting the scenes into the system and have the first rough edit of it, you could post that version to patrons so that we can have some content in the meantime, and we can see just how much the content improves over the time you spend polishing it. Overall just wanted to say I always enjoy your work, but I'd also like more definitive deadlines going forward, even if it is further away.

I’m surprised at all the negative comments in here. Normally, we’ve all been pretty patient. I’d hoped that streak would continue. As for me, I’m perfectly fine waiting on perfection. Your nearly finished updates are still better than most game developers’ finished updates.

You must be a farmer. 🐄🥛 the teat is getting sore! Games with actual graphics, animation, and good story move along faster than this. It would be understandable if there were choices that actually branched out and made a difference. It's a very good story, but that's what it is, a story. It's a long time in between releases for 20 minutes' worth of reading. But hey, you're laughing all the way to the bank 🤣

There's an expression, "Perfect is the enemy of good." Nobody wants you to sacrifice your artistic integrity, but for me personally, I subscribed for good content (which it has been so far!) While I admire your pursuit of excellence, I can't deny that the constant "almost there" posts leave me disappointed. Maybe you could release what you have for your beta releases, and do your polishing up of scenes for your final releases. Just like you had placeholder texts and images for some of your earlier work. Anyway, just my thoughts, it's still my favorite game and only one of two projects I'm willing to put my hard earn money into supporting.

Soon? How about Now! Sorry pal, but you're stalling. Again. > It's nearly done. I know I've been saying that for two weeks, but it's nearly done. Weeks? A little over two months ago, you told us: 2023-06-05 -- [1.19] Storyboard complete! Unfortunately, imps must have stolen some of it, because three weeks later: 2023-06-26 -- [1.19] Storyboard 89% done [220/248] However, the imps seemed to be caught quickly, or so I thought 2023-07-03 -- [1.19] Storyboard 100%, now polishing Polishing something that is "complete!" or "100%" must be serious business though, for you went on for week after week: 2023-07-10 -- [1.19] Almost there... 2023-07-17 -- [1.19] Still polishing... 2023-07-23 -- [1.19] Still not quite ready... 2023-07-31 -- [1.19] Nearly there... 2023-08-07 -- [1.19] Soon(TM) I've been in software development for like 40 years now. I also know stuff takes time. All I'm asking for is a reliable estimation, because otherwise you're going to alienate a loyal fan base. Oh, and maybe do think about a consistent "Definition of Done".

If it's hot to you, then you're doing it right. Looking forward to it!

Still on schedule for the Oct 31 release date. 👍

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you're doing great 😊 do work that you are proud of, don't let the anxiety hold you back

I see a lot of great creators make the mistake of thinking iteration doesn't exist: don't be scared to release something not 100%! You can always go back and tweak it later. Ie that random mechanic you teased a few months ago, nothing stopping you from going back and adding that in earlier shifts. Or the heroines first meeting with the floor manager (Scottish guy forgot his name lol), I always thought that scene should be more of a "before and after" for the heroine. Not a thing wrong with going back and iterating

I think you might be starting to get george rr martin syndrome.