Splitting the game into 4 builds (Poll)
This is a public poll because I want as much feedback as possible.
Originally, I came up with the idea of splitting the game into 4 builds (4 in-game weeks) because the size of it had gotten pretty big already (Honestly, I don't think the girls were happy with me about that). I was concerned about the filesize because I know not everyone pays for a "mega" subscription like I do. I used to download and play these games just like you before I started doing this and I remember the limits and frustration. For that reason, I wanted to keep downloads as small as possible.
However, since making that announcement, I have seen posts from various sites commenting some disappointment over that decision. Obviously, I know I can't please everyone, but I strive to do that as best I can regardless. Cryoxxx even mentioned that he didn't like the idea. But also, I learned how to properly compress images which reduced the overall size tremendously without too much loss of quality.
So I ask you, friends... personally, I don't care either way. If I'm honest, I also would prefer this remain a single build but I think this decision should be yours to make. What say you? I will set this poll to end on next Tuesday and will post an announcement then on how we will proceed. Thank you in advance for your time!
Comments (9)
I have a monthly subscription to Mega as I support many creators and download so many awesome VN's and games that it only seems right for me and at $11.00 a month it is worth it for me.
you know there are also other options for downloading? did you ever tryed google drive (drive.google.com)? its also free and i downloaded there 6gb files without problem
I play Maou-Sama, and it does that kind of build, with a carry-over for the save from week 1 to 2. Different game, but also with a 4-week plan, though in Daz instead of AI. What ever you go with after the final tally, I'm good with.
There are a couple of things you could think about. First, you could do as Killer did and only split it off when the file size got close to 5 gigs, which is the daily limit for NEGA. You could also use an additional mirror, such as Mediafire, Workupload, etc. like Runey did with Harem Hotel.
This is actually a good idea as well... stay with one build until it gets close to 5gb. Also, I do need to consider using another mirror as well.
By the way, I think the girls are perfect for their level of Patreon Support. Samantha as the visitor, Alena for the Angel and so forth. I think that is great.
For me, it could go either way. I have played games with 'Chapters', and each chapter is a new download dependent upon the one before for the ability to continue the game. As your game does not have the same scatter of playable options, separating the weeks would allow the previous ones to be deleted if the player had a limited amount of memory in their device. Thus, that is the only reason I voted for the weekly separation.
Isn't it possible to maybe make so People only have to download the update of the game and not a full redownload of the entire game
Honestly, I've never done that (but sure I could consider that an option). The thing is, for many, it is their first time ever downloading it so either way, I would still have to submit the full version for download.