Saturday: Free Day or Add an Event?
Update 0.5 is already coded—now comes the tedious part: testing and translations. The last update was small, but now there’s also a need to test the home location, which still isn’t entirely bug-free. Gradually, we’ll get it all sorted out.
Update 0.5 covers four days. Saturday evening doesn’t include any major events, Sunday is a trip to the lake (though many will likely skip it), and from Monday to Wednesday, the corporate storyline continues, with Samanta’s event setup and Liliana’s storyline development.
But my real question is about the next update, 0.55, which I’m currently working on. Initially, I thought it would cover Thursday and Friday, but I don’t have enough events for those days. Yes, I could add more, but I don’t want to create events just for the sake of it—I want the story to move naturally.
Then I thought, what if 0.55 covers Thursday through Sunday? Thursday and Friday move the corporate storyline, and Sunday is the long-awaited bar event.
But that leaves Saturday with nothing special. Of course, I could come up with something, but again, it feels forced. Barbecue with neighbors? We’ve already had that. Club or bar? Sunday already covers this, and I don’t want to repeat myself.
Then I remembered—sometimes, like in “Steps of Debauchery,” there are days when nothing happens, and that’s perfectly fine. Why are we so afraid of leaving a day without a set event? Maybe it’s good to give you some space to do your own thing, or explore the beach, or maybe even trigger a random masseur encounter.
So, what do you think? Should Saturday stay a free day for the player, or should I add at least some sort of event?
Обновление 0.5 уже закодировано — впереди муторное тестирование и переводы. Прошлое обновление было небольшим, но теперь нужно ещё тестировать локацию дома, баги в которой до сих пор не все исправлены. Постепенно, конечно, всё наладится.
Обновление 0.5 охватывает четыре дня. Вечер субботы не содержит крупных событий, в воскресенье — поездка на озеро (многие её, возможно, пропустят), а с понедельника по среду — развитие корпоративной ветки, завязка эвента Саманты и развитие линии Лилианы.
Но главный вопрос не о 0.5, а о следующем обновлении 0.55, над которым я сейчас работаю. Сначала я думал сделать четверг и пятницу, но на эти дни у меня недостаточно событий. Конечно, я могу что-то добавить, но не хочется придумывать эвенты просто ради количества — хочется, чтобы сюжет двигался естественно.
Потом я подумал: а что если 0.55 будет охватывать четверг-воскресенье? Четверг и пятница — корпоративная линия, в воскресенье — давно ожидаемый бар.
Но тогда суббота остаётся без особых событий. Могу ли я что-то придумать? Конечно, могу, но опять же — это будет выглядеть натянуто. Барбекю с соседями? Уже было. Клуб или бар? Воскресенье это уже закрывает, не хочется повторяться.
Потом я вспомнил, что, например, в «Steps of Debauchery» бывают дни, когда ничего не происходит, и это вполне нормально. Почему мы боимся оставить день без обязательного эвента? Может, это даже хорошо — дать игроку больше свободы, заняться своими делами, сходить на пляж, попробовать поймать случайную встречу с массажистом?
Как вы считаете, оставить субботу свободным днём или всё же добавить хоть какой-то эвент?
Comments (22)
I would keep it free and sometimes have minor events. But please not always with Emma. Tyler should have "chance meetings" and minor events too! Maybe he wants to fo shopping for himself, or goes to the gym too? So You could chose with whom you want to sopend your Saturday :)
Pourquoi ne pas créer par exemple un marché de brocantes tous les samedi matin ou la journée et où notre héroïne aime se promener avec son mari ou seule et y faire des rencontres qui la mènerait doucement vers une débauche de sens en faisant connaissance avec des vendeurs attirés par la jeune femme et pour finalement tenir un stand d'objets insolites .
It’s a complicated scene.
I think a choice of flashbacks to fantasize about would be good - it wouldn't require much extra work and lets the player declare which Emma story path they like most in-game.
Could you explain in more detail? I’m not quite sure what you mean by “understand which story path is more interesting.” As for flashbacks, I don’t mind them, but I think it’s better not to overuse that device—it can be pretty controversial.
The thing with Steps of Debauchery is that free day gave you a chance to work out, earn money, etc, so if you are going to have stat building elements in the story then there is definitely a benefit to having open free days.
We have it too, but we don't have enough content in the open world at the moment. That's why I'm avoiding it for now.
Personally, I'm not a fan of forcing "action scenes" if the story doesn't warrant it, my preference is always for a slow burner so the characters kind of come to life a little more, so when the inevitable happens it seems to make more sense. I do like the idea a number of people have put forward for a smaller scene or series of smaller scenes, almost mood setting and setting us up for potential to grow further down the line. The garden voyeur would be a perfect example, a short look into his back story, can certainly add value and should make more sense should they be introduced later in the game. (All I have to do now is work out how to type in paragraphs as "enter" posts rather than moves to a new paragraph! - THANKS Sombrero
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Minor something. "Then I remembered—sometimes, like in “Steps of Debauchery,” there are days when nothing happens, and that’s perfectly fine. Why are we so afraid of leaving a day without a set event? Maybe it’s good to give you some space to do your own thing, or explore the beach, or maybe even trigger a random masseur encounter." By "you" I assume you mean Emma. Adding an event means limiting random exploring. Maybe at the beach she finds inspiration for a random masturbation. Or something that doesn't limit her very much and could even be skipped if she doesn't go to the beach. I'm not sure how many locations are open for exploring right now. The inspiration could happen anywhere, I think. How about if she has a flashback where she remembers with fondness that kiss with Jason, that moment in the shower where he has his dick against her pussy? I would ask for something that advances the Jason story a little if you are going to focus on Tyler's future right now. I'm not sure what happens at the big bar event. In the pic above, it looks like Jason is very interested in Emma, and his wife is giving her a wary evaluation. Was there mention of them switching partners at some point just for fun? That would be a good opportunity for Emma and Jason to discover how really deep their feelings and sex together are. A flashback on Saturday would help foreshadow that. Of course, if Emma decides to be a corporate nun, Jason can be forgotten later. Or maybe Jason's wife spits with him because of his shenanigans, and Emma pays him a visit. She could have both, the midnight motorcycle rides and the corporate big time. If she really does hit the big time, days off will be at her discretion. I am not going to risk making her a corporate nun if she can't have Jason.
It’s too early to talk about partner swapping.
It’s up to you but as a couple they sometimes has an event on Saturday or Sunday. A party or a lunch with friend or family. Not every week but sometimes. And on an beach you can always have a neighbour that spies at her
There is a big bar event on Sunday.
I don't think you should force anything. There's still a lot of play and stories to tell. There will be time for events, and for them to be natural, not forced.
I voted to add a minor event . But do what is best for your story
It’s possible to add some small events.
Could always just have a park event, exercising there, guys perving or something, but I do agree a day with nothing happening is fine, not sure what there is for a player to do freely, not like SoB where the MC works as a maid for cash with the old guy etc, our girl doesn't have a gangster chasing her lol
It's up to you, but maybe it's an opportunity to add a small filler event giving us a little more detail about the young neighbor that is if he is going to be part of the story.
Yeah, that’s actually a good option.
Maybe something minor. The husband gets an unexpected call to come into work to finish up a minor project. The wife stays home and does some things around the house. Gets adventurous with herself and the spying neighbor catches her with his camera 😉
Yes, it is possible.
It's up to you