Thoughts
Hi, everybody. Long ago there is nothing wrote, I want to share with you the news and thoughts.
About version 0.5.7
Judging by the fact that 20% of my patrons unsubscribed from me at the beginning of the month, the update was bad. OK. I understand you and draw conclusions. I won't make that mistake again.
About version 0.6
There's not much to tell. Because I haven't even started doing it properly. I have been rendering 2 animations for the last ten days, starting from August 28, 204 frames, one hour of rendering per frame. I haven't slept properly for 10 nights because of the computer noise. There's still a night left and I'll finish it. Fuck, I can finally sleep… After that, I will immediately start rendering the main images. There is already a queue for 25 pieces.
Until the end of the month, I think I will be in time. Although I'm not sure - there will be scenes in which there will be not enough video memory again... In general, I will hope that I will be in time.
About the NVIDIA presentation.
I think all the developers who work with DAZ Studio watched the NVIDIA presentation. We all use only this company's products. And I'm happy for those developers who can afford these maps! Increased productivity by 2-3 times – this is very cool! The only thing I regret is that my backlog will increase even more.
Naturally, I cannot afford these video cards. RTX 3070 is useless for me, as it has the same 8 GB of video memory, this is not enough. The 3080 already has 10 GB, which is slightly better, but it will also have a price in Russia of at least $ 900. Plus you will need to buy a new power supply and a new large case with good airflow. That's another 400-500 dollars. For reference, in August I was able to receive only $ 400, after paying for the translation into English, and other bills. And it was the best month ever! Well, I don't think it's worth talking about 3090.
Request.
In General, now I want to ask you about one thing – unsubscribe from me. Chapter 6 is likely to be the last Chapter for the next few months. I won't go into much detail now, but I'll explain everything after the Chapter is finished.
Good luck and be healthy.
Sorry that it is written so crumpled, I am really very, very tired and want to sleep. One more night left to hold out...
P.S. If after you unsubscribe from me, you decide to support someone else, please support someone who has few patrons. They need your help more than giants with thousands of earnings. Perhaps this will save their games.
Here is a small list of people you can support:
https://www.patreon.com/mrknobb
https://www.patreon.com/polyrotix
https://www.patreon.com/stencilbits
But that, of course, is up to you!
P. P. S. Funny, I noticed that in this list were those with whom I started making the game at the same time. We have just a few days difference in the release of the first version of the game. And everyone has such low support! Apparently, may 2018 was a very bad time to launch the game, huh?!
Мысли
Всем привет. Давно ничего тут не писал, хочу поделиться с вами новостями и мыслями.
О версии 0.5.7
Судя по тому, что в начале месяца от меня отписалось 20% покровителей, обновление было плохим. ОК. Я вас понял и сделал выводы. Больше я так не ошибусь.
О версии 0.6
Тут особо рассказывать не о чём. Потому что я даже не начал нормально его делать. Последние десять дней, с 28 августа, я рендерю 2 анимации – 204 кадра, по часу рендера на каждый кадр. Я не спал нормально уже 10 ночей из-за шума компьютера. Осталось ещё ночь и я закончу. Бля, я наконец-то смогу поспать… После этого сразу начну рендерить основные изображения. Там уже очередь на 25 штук.
До конца месяца, я думаю, успею. Хотя не уверен, ведь меня опять ждут сцены, в которых будет не хватать видеопамяти… В общем, буду надеяться, что успею.
О презентации NVIDIA.
Думаю, презентацию NVIDIA смотрели все разработчики, что работают с DAZ Studio. Нам все приходиться пользоваться продукцией только этой компании. И я рад за тех разработчиков, кто сможет позволить себе эти карты! Увеличенные производительности в 2-3 раза – это очень круто! Единственное, о чём я жалею, что моё отставание увеличиться ещё больше.
Себе я эти видеокарты позволить, естественно, не смогу. RTX 3070 для меня бесполезна, так как имеет те же 8 Гб видеопамяти, этого не хватает. 3080 имеет уже 10 Гб., что чуть лучше, но и цену она будет иметь в России минимум 900$. Плюс нужно будет купить новый блок питания и новый большой корпус с хорошим продувом. Это ещё долларов 400-500. Для справки, я за август смог получить только 400$, после оплаты перевода на английский, и прочих счетов. И это был лучший месяц за всё время! Ну а про 3090, думаю, говорить не стоит.
Просьба.
В общем, сейчас я хочу попросить вас об одной вещи – отпишитесь от меня. 6 глава скорее всего будет последней на ближайшие несколько месяцев. Сейчас особо в подробности вдаваться не буду, после завершения главы всё объясню.
Удачи и будьте здоровы.
Извините, что так скомкано написано, я, действительно, очень-очень устал и хочу спать. Осталось продержаться ещё одну ночь...
P.S. Если после того, как вы от меня отпишитесь, вы решите ещё кого-нибудь поддержать, поддержите, пожалуйста, того, у кого мало покровителей. Им ваша помощь нужнее, чем гигантам с многотысячными заработками. Возможно, этим вы спасёте их игры.
Вот небольшой список, кого можно поддержать:
https://www.patreon.com/mrknobb
https://www.patreon.com/polyrotix
https://www.patreon.com/stencilbits
Но это, естественно, вам решать!
P.P.S. Забавно, я заметил, что в этом списке оказались те, с кем я одновременно начал делать игру. У нас буквально несколько дней разницы в выпуске первой версии игры. И у всех такая низкая поддержка! Видимо, май 2018 был крайне неудачным моментом для запуска игры, а?!
Comments (26)
I really hope you will keep going.
Thanks! I hope so too!
Like i've said before and i think others would agree as well,the story is what most people are here for.Chapter 1 to Chapter 4 with the whole supernatural/ancient mythology was awesome.Giving people the option to choose how the story move forward make readers feel like they are part of the story.Honestly i personally dont mind no animation at all(more alice and katie pics pls :D). But good luck to you anyway you choose to fly,i really thank you for making an awesome novel.
Thanks! Yes, I really hope that the main thing is the story. =) Next, I will try to give a little more choices. But you need to understand that if you add a lot of samples, the story will become much weaker. Animation is my big whim, I always wanted to develop in this direction. And I like to do them, even though it's difficult. Thank you so much for your support!
If you're saying to unsubscribe after Chapter 6 because you're not going to ever finish the game, then that is tragic because this game is fantastic. If you're just going to take a bit of a break, just go for it. We'll be here when you get back. If you're planning on taking 6 months or more off, just put the pledges on hold. However, if you're only going to be gone a few months, I don't think anyone here minds a bit. I'll still support you if you need a break and it will let you're finances build up so you can purchase your video card and get back to making this game that we all love. I happily support other devs who take 3 or 4 months to make large, awesome updates. I would be glad to do the same for you.
Could not have said that any better, and i just resubscribed 40$. Had wait on money. And this Game is great, the story is right up there with Melody or Being a Dik, but with some nice Ancient Goddess from Sumerian times. Conan The Barbarian was Sumerian, and a awesome fucking movie.
Well I did enjoy the update even if it was short, just a bit of a good time to breathe after some more serious story elements. The onhold option is always there ofc and every dev has a right to a few weeks holiday anyway. Most of us are not slave drivers. :P
Thanks! <3 But I'm not going on vacation. On the contrary, I plan to work as much as possible!
Onto next venture brother... Tif will rise again i just know it, until then do what you need to.
Thanks. You're the only one who knows my plans.
Intoxicating Flavor has a very high level and you can be proud of it!
Thank you, sometimes I'm really proud of myself. *_*
Wonderful story with good depth. It is tough though... many many images and pages spent on dream sequences and goddess or ghost interventions where the player/reader has few choices to make or does not understand the significance of the choices.... very time consuming to re-play with different choices regarding the three girls. I cannot even fathom the time spent to create all those renders. Advice : 1) Focus on the main characters and their interactions more. 2) Provide an alternate way to pay for those that cannot or will not subscribe consistently
Well, I cut out everything I could. There's nowhere else to cut. As for the alternative method, it already exists. On itch.io
Also, maybe look for a second-hand 2080Ti? Won't be as fast as the new 30-series, but if VRAM is your concern they have 11GB and a lot of people may have ones to sell if they are upgrading.
I can try it, but I really don't want to buy something old and used at the price of 3080 or more.
I read your post over on "that other site", and that's what prompted me to sign up here just now. I can't afford more than the entry-level tier at the moment, but I'm hopeful that enough other folks will do the same. Keep up the good work!
Thanks!
The people reading this post are part of the 80% that did NOT think a short update was reason to unsubscribe. As Dominique wrote, if you need a break, you can simply put payments on hold for a month. I support a score of artists and it is not uncommon for loners and small teams to do so because of personal circumstances. We, the people who like your product enough to put money towrds it, will not judge you on that. I would really be sad if this story stopped because you feel disheartened by the drop in subscribers. I get the challenge regarding the videocard, but i hope that is not the only reason you want to quit after chapter 6 and i hope you will share the reason with us sooner rather than later so we can think with you towards a solution. You already reached the milestone for a new graphics card, that should help. ;) Keep up the good work!
THANK YOU MORE! YOUR SUPPORT IS AMAZING!!! I'm not going to leave, at least not yet. But I also got tired of constantly holding on with the last of my strength. If I don't change anything now, I'll never be able to finish TIF. This is a big game that I've been making for a very long time. Now I need a new charge, thanks to which I can start making big updates!
I haven't played the update since you said it was short and I prefer longer ones to get immersed in. But I don't think the subscriber count has much to do with it. You make a consistently good game with a tight storyline. Take the good with the bad and just follow your vision. Also why are you asking your patrons to unsubscribe? If you can't work on your game for a while, put payment on hold. Given how regular your updates have been, it's no big deal anyway if the next one takes a bit longer. We still support you, you know? I did become a patron of reincarnotica due to your post now though 😉
Thank you so much for your feedback. I ask you to unsubscribe because I can't take money if I'm not working on a game. In addition, if I don't release an update once a month, support drops by a third at once. And if you consider that I need to pay for the transfer... In General, I am always barely keeping it together.
I don't think it's fair to say the update being bad caused it unless lots of people have complained about it too; 2020 has been a bad year for most people and people all over the world are having to make cuts in their spending.
Yes, I think so too. But I always had very low support. Always worse than others. And I can hardly keep afloat all the time. It's time to change something.
I don't think you should take a subscriber count personally. You have a good game. It is an odd time. A lot of people have a lot of time, so they start making things but people also probably have less money. Good luck, I'll be watching.
Yes, the times are strange. But it's not just about subscribers.