DD 0.31.1 patron release

Hey guys.

I know this months release is maybe a bit later than we would have wanted, but in terms of content and the work behind it is truly is a huge update.

Usually I've been posting the updates at the beginning of each month, but since the last (update) release was on the 21st of May I think we're well with the limit that I try to keep.

Your support and patience means the world and truly is what inspires me to keep this project going.

Since it's ready, be sure to grab the pc/linux update here:

Mac users here: 

And then please read on, because we will both go over the contents of the smartphone update.

V 0.31.0 Changelog:

• Vaasref implemented an awesome new smartphone system which fundamentally changes how the phone is used in the game. He'll explain that better a little further down in his part of the post.
• So there are 48 new pictures in this update. Each of them a sort of mini scene, set to happen in between training the girls or when they reach certain milestones.
• Those scenes are at this time limited to all the girls except Lola, Luna & Francesca.
• Playthrough should be pretty straightforward since the girls text you at certain times, but be sure to check the envelope after scenes or certain events as it will sometime allow for the player to send texts to the girls as well.
• You might also have noticed that since we did the stripclub update I've been rendering the artwork at higher resolutions. You can expect that to be the new standard going forward. 

 V 0.31.1 Changelog:

• Fixed Harley's composite values bug.
• Fixed Kara's call it a night bug.

I really hope you guys have fun with this and do please let me know if you run into any problems.

The same goes for if you have any suggestions or feedback on this update or the game in general.

So please enjoy.
-Jan.

Note from Vaasref

Due to a sizable amount of complains about the "grindyness" of the game we looked into it.

In its current state the average number of time you need to train a girl to unlock a new scene is around 2. Then we asked ourselves from where that feeling of grind came from and how we could improve things.

We came to the conclusion that the issue was mainly due to two factors; the first being some imbalance on Chrystal's training, and second being the difficulty to know if an option is available.

Hence why in this version I made the unavailable options grayed out while still keeping them selectable to still be able to know what you need to train.

This feature will not be used everywhere and will mostly be used when it comes to girl training.

Apart from that change important for the gameplay yet light on the work, this version is mostly about the new SMS system and events.

This new system, built from scratch, is used to stage a good number of new events based around selfies and sexting. The events will trigger at various stages of the training of the girls, but be aware that they are completely optional.

And while it may not be the most image heavy update, it's well in the average while adding much more events.

That represents an unprecedented amount of work so far and hope it shows.

Since it was such an heavy update, I would really encourage you to give us feedback about the new features and content.

About saves

From now on the Ren'Py save folder used will change at each save breaking version and will be clearly labeled.

You can found the old version save folder into :

Windows

AppData\Roaming\RenPy\ew1-1476828169

Linux

~/.renpy/save_directory/ew1-1476828169

Mac

~/Library/RenPy/save_directory/ew1-1476828169

Version changes:

• Rollbacks are now fixed and should work normally.
• Changed the game's folder name inside Ren'Py save folder.
• Fixed a bug on Chrystal classroom's talk leading to an impromptu activation of the GUI.
• Changed the text color of the travel and location buttons.
• Implemented a way to gray out unavailable option while keeping them selectable.
• Overall GUI revamp.
• Added nice looking notifications for general purpose as well as SMS.
• Added SMS system.

Known bugs:

• The notifications can sometime appear a second time
• The notifications can also have a weird behavior when it comes to rollback
• The avatar on SMS threads and messages don't render properly if you scroll down