Off Topic - Message about me.

i do like the concept of the game and i udnerstand and partially agree, that some devs are a bit too uncommunicative lately. but to be honest, i also see why you are getting backlash partially. coming from the content creator space like streaming, it's common to be considered rude and a nogo, going to others, attack them and advertize yourself aggressively and even say how much faster your stuff is done and better. ofc others are slower, if they don't use AI for their art and coding etc and do everything themselves by hand. It's legit to critizising their lack of communication and not releasing a single update in a year, but there are better ways to do so.

I write AI songs. I mean that I write all the lyrics, and then I set up the AI to write the music. It's hard and expensive to hire a music writer, then musicians to put the song completely together. As a one man show, this is all I can do until I can afford more. AI is a tool. It can be used for good. It can be used for evil. Nuff said.

I'm not an AI fan, but that is my issue not yours. Keep doing what you do mate. It's your vision not there's. And F&^K them all. Haters are gonna HATE.

I won't paint honey around your mouth, you deal with people on a level playing field and that's why I think you prefer open and honest dealings too... the fact that some AI haters are speaking out against you is just their reaction to you arguing with them. I don't know if it makes sense at all. People just have to grow up on some things. I have this from my own experience, but it's true that everything should be in a healthy way and many people are already using AI instead of at least thinking a little bit, which is not very healthy. As for Frisson and BoredBasmati, I'm disappointed too. They looked like quite interesting stories but the communication is very poor. Frisson sometimes write something about development, or at least mentions from time to time what he's working on and looks that he's developing further, but BoredBasmati seems to me like he's already wrapped it up... . I think that your supporters continue to contribute to you because they trust you and see your efforts. Sometimes it seems to me that you react very sensitive, but many people may want to support your project whose financial situation may not be great, so I would try to notice it even after this page if they temporarily stop donating and not take it as betraying or abandoning you. Even though I believe that financial support, in addition to psychological support, is also a great motivation for you to maintain development, since there are not many Musks and Zuckerbergs running around the world who could afford to develop something just for pleasure.

Don't waste your time worrying about it. Some people refuse to see things any different from how they choose to and they're not going to change their opinion no matter what anyone says or does. Some people just follow everyone else , even if they don't actually have an issue with it. And others will always spend hours letting everyone know how they don't like something instead of simply moving on to something they do like.

ATM? Ass To Mouth?

All new tech is limited at the start and the learning curve is usually long. This is true of AI, especially in the adult gaming world. There were many devs who tried using AI to create their games, some were good, but a lot were bad. Those many, poorly executed games gave rise to the "AI SLOP" haters, and to be fair to them, they had a point. Unfortunately, the majority of those haters are extremely narrow minded and nothing will change there mind. No matter how good you make your game, if you use AI for any of it, it will still be "AI SLOP" to them. All that matters is that a lot of people who find HC, love it, and it's only just beginning!! 🖖🤩

First, that is one of the coolest Ban Hammer images I've ever seen! I'm totally saving it, and would love permission for future use. Second, if you are able to use AI to enhance your workflow, that's a perfect use of the tool. And if it augments or enhances the art you are making, again, that's a great use of the tool. I do some technical engineering drawing as a side gig, and we've been able to use AI to demonstrate what our designs would look like in the "real world". We couldn't do that - or it would be outrageously expensive to have a visual artist do that- without AI. I love how you are adapting the tool to allow you to continue your release schedule and speed up your workflow. And it's likely that the same people that are poo-pooing creators like you that are early adopters of the tech will be the same ones that are loving it in the future when it's the norm. SMH You do you, because your game is awesome!

Your thoughts are the best. I think the same way you do.

I only have one problem with AI is when big fat corpo use it. I am fine small guys using it to make there arts

I agree with your feelings and point of view. That explains why some people rate very badly your game on certain sites, or why we can't find harvesting corruption everywhere. jealousy , ego, liars and disrespectful artist with fan base,,,, unfortunately that exists. Stay yourself and your fanbase will not move and may be bigger. keep going !

Fuck em. AI is on its way no matter what anyone thinks. It’s just another tool to be used. And with every advancement in technology there is ALWAYS resistance to change. Do I think art that isn’t AI is amazing. Absolutely. And it always will be. But when animations are becoming closer and closer to looking real I say more power to it. The games great. I’m still figuring out most of it. But it’s enjoyable to play and the cutscenes are top notch. AI or not. So those that bash you for using AI i say welcome to the future. Don’t want to use it that’s fine. Be left behind. Keep the good work and let haters hate. 👍🏻