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Ignatius M. Meen posted:Why do I get the feeling our protagonist's old savegame appearance is modeled after Shovel Knight and that's why we never get to see what he looks like in the finished version? This game The savegame appearance is because that's a stock image in the base RPGMaker assets. Every single asset still exists in the files, bloating up the download size.
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Donald J Tigrump. #terrexit 
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Dec 5, 2016 00:40
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I'm all for seeing where this silly game goes. As far as graphics are concerned it does indeed look way better than some of the anime inspired visual novels I have seen. That one visual novel about mixing and matching dna is still burned into my head on how horrible the character art looked.
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Dec 5, 2016 01:03
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Agreed, I'm sick of the homogeneous anime character designs you typically see in VNs, and seeing airbrushed foxes and tigers stare you down with bedroom eyes is refreshing for a change.
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Dec 5, 2016 01:45
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Oh god, two updates in and we've had the anime fan from hell, self inserts, and ham fisted political commentary. All we need now is a ham fisted environmental message, and possibly some good old deviant art -esque "Gosh, humans sure are terrible, unlike my fictional characters!", and we will have travelled to the late 90's internet.
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Dec 5, 2016 02:06
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Waffleman_ posted:Terra and Earth are separate planets here. They could have named their made up planet anything, but they named it "earth", except in Latin, in a universe that also has a planet called Earth, which is like our earth but, you know, full of hoodie squirrels. 
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Dec 5, 2016 03:09
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My "favorite" thing about this game, which I had forgotten is evident so early on, is that the dev has somehow completely spaced on the entire point of a visual novel with a first-person perspective—which is that you're not supposed to see poo poo that does not happen directly to the player character. It's supposed to be a first-person narrative, which means you shouldn't be able to view scenes that occur MEANWHILE on some other loving planet.
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quote:Hey, wanna know the best part? As soon as it ends, you get an achievement called Make Terra Great Again. I'm disappointed. They made Plair a tiger and they didn't even go for Make Terra Gr-r-reat Again.
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Dec 5, 2016 05:15
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inthesto posted:For some reason, there used to be two listings of this game on Steam at different price points, despite being completely identical. from the looks of things they fixed that so now there are two identical listings of the game on steam at the same price point
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Dec 5, 2016 05:23
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I, too, have long dreamt of taking the Circle Line to Tokyo. Admittedly it's a bit of a detour from Zone 1 but hey they added that stupid redundant extension to Hammersmith so who's to say the Tube can't go to Akihabara some day.
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I don't understand why you are doing this to yourself, OP Do you enjoy the suffering? Is this some sort of shared misery thing?
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Dec 5, 2016 12:11
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This reads like a loving roleplay prompt. Is this whole story some idiot's RP "adventures" put into a game format?
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Misery is to be shared.
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So Mr. Tigger here controls enough land to cause a planetary food crisis on a whim. His masterplan is to use this stranglehold position to run a populist anti-immigrant hate campaign and get voted into power? And nobody is picking up and putting together the pieces of this intricate econo-political puzzle. Wow, even furries get the leaders they deserve. I sure hope this game spends a lot of time exploring and explaining all the fascinating political intrigue on planet Yiff. 
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Dec 5, 2016 13:42
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I dunno, the art bugs the hell out of me. Everything is ever so slightly lopsided or askew. Just look at that... wolf? in the red outfit, there's basically no line drawn from the same perspective as another. Tigertrump is slightly better, but what the hell is going on with his eyes? And what is the deal with that gigantic sausage of a tail?! How can these critters stand upright with such a massive blob dangling from their rear end?
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Dec 5, 2016 15:17
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Furries love to draw huge tails that stick up into shot for no physical reason, because of accessorizing.
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OP what is wrong with you?
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Ikasuhito posted:I'm disappointed. They made Plair a tiger and they didn't even go for Make Terra Gr-r-reat Again. It does seem like a pretty obvious missed opportunity doesn't it? I mean how are we to take these devs seriously if they miss low hanging fruit like that?
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I'll just make a correction: Terra isn't the standard sci-fi planet name because sci-fi writers at least tend to know what the gently caress the words they're using mean. It is, however, the default JRPG world name.
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I hope that's because Japanese people don't typically know Latin and they know the name "Terra" from cargo-cult exposure to western sci-fi.
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If Fruity Robin Hood's way of putting that pesky politician evildoer in his place feels familiar to y'all JRPG fans, know that Tales of Symphonia was cited as a major influence to this game (along with Persona 4). I think we can expect more of that cutting political commentary and well-rounded villains. And let's not forget:Kickstarter page posted:Risks and challenges 
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 So what, did Rabies pass out while we watched that little shitshow?  Well, I guess this is it, huh? I kind of pictured a grander entrance. But there's really nobody here. Oh well -- I should have expected less. That way you don't get disappointed. It's better than getting your hopes up.  (That was sure an odd way of looking at things. Of course, nothing about Kila was normal.) Hey, pull out your phone! We should exchange numbers -- just in case! I know you really don't like Maid Cafes. But I can tell you so much about Tokyo! I read about this place online for weeks! There's a lot of stuff to do here! I'm sure we can come to some middle ground.    We exchange contact information with Kila. Here's something fun to know: this never comes up again in the entire game. We get the numbers of a few more people as the game progresses, but there is not one instance where they call us or we call them.  Kila we are not friends. In fact I'm going into the bathroom right now to swear a loving blood feud on you.  And here's some weird 'them darn kids with their textin'!  ' out of nowhere. I wonder where I'm supposed to go. Rook never gave me detailed information. I expected he'd be right there when I got off. But I don't see anyone at all, actually. I quickly turn a corner and bump into a helpless woman.  Meet one of the female characters in this game. Of course, her art makes it look like she just got dipped in baby oil even though she has fur. I step back and immediately apologize. I tell her I was just looking for my friend, Rook. I explain the fact that I'm a foreigner and-- Here's something to consider: I have no way of knowing this. How would you show ethnicity in a furry?   Thanks, lady I think is a wolf or something. I thank her and start to follow her direction. But before I can get too far, a hand grips my shoulder. Oh no -- could it be that man again...? Please just give me -some- peace and quiet today...? Don't worry, I fully realize making this LP was hazardous to my health!  Goddamnit it he has glowing tattoos can this game do one thing that isn't furry as gently caress I'm extremely relieved. For a moment I thought it might've been that man again. But no. This must be Rook. What does he mean "talking to myself"? If you feel like pushing Rook onto the tracks, that's a normal response.  We're on a strict schedule. S-T-R-I-C-T!  Dear God, I'm actually starting to miss Kila. So, where's the other one? I was confused. I wasn't quite sure what he meant. I ask him for clarification. The other contest winner, I mean. You were supposed to be together. Wait...What? Ugh...Insufferable...! I hate being lied to. Drop the act. Seriously, -- where is he? I tell him I have no idea what he's talking about. I didn't meet anybody on the train except for Kila. Wait -- could that mean...? No way! Out of the shadows, someone shuffles towards us. Well, so much for getting rid of Kila. You were watching us...? That's exceedingly creepy. What a group. We have ourselves a stalker? And someone who talks to themselves, too. I really don't get what that means. I was clearly getting directions from that woman. I wasn't watching you -- I was just shy! And hold on a second! -You're- the other contest winner!? He really emphasizes the word -you're-. I'm unsure if I should take offense to this or not. Although now I'm glad I didn't break the NDA. Rook would've found out for sure.  Both probably took online quizzes to find out what flavor pocky they were. Heh. Well, either way...I have to say, I'm really glad it's you. I feel like we got along on the train. Even if it was only for a few minutes.  Oh joy!  Maybe I should go to a maid cafe. I've always wanted to see if there's a way to destroy my self-respect in one sitting.  I hope Kila got stuffed into every trash in every grade. Gosh, you're so crass! Rook types away on his tablet. Is he looking up the definition of that word? I am definitely not crass! I apologize if I came off that way. No seriously, what? Rook had to look up the definition of crass? Regardless; you two couldn't agree on where to go. So if you'll let me -- I'll handle this. Allow me to invoke the rule of Rook! It always cuts through indecision...! It sounds terrifying, though. The rule of Rook...? Are you pulling our legs? Hear me out. You can't decide where to go. And to top it off -- you're new around here. I, however, have a vast knowledge of Tokyo. I can figure out the perfect place to go. Besides, there's been a bit of a delay. You won't be meeting Klace for a day or two. I'm tasked with helping you waste time. I guess that makes sense. What do you think? (I nod. I do think the "rule" needs a new name, though.) Well, where are you going to take us? That will have to come as a surprise. But it -will- be in Electric Town. Electric town!? You don't mean...?  This really is how Klace sees Japan. We could go anywhere in Tokyo but nope, our first stop is in Otaku Hell. Wow! We'll get along great, then! But what about this delay you mentioned? Is everything okay? It sounds bad... Oh, it's fine. Klace got into a fight. Him and his tour manager disagree a -lot-. But Singe always manages to quell him. Oh. I hope it's nothing too serious. It'll be fine. Klace is a hot-head. He'll be fine after venting and relaxing. We've all come to expect it, at least. Can we ditch Kila too?  Jesus Christ this writing is bad. Why wouldn't you just say 'take a deep breath'?  Love that minty-fresh stock background image smell!   It's the smell of you getting the gently caress away from me.  No he doesn't.  For God's sake, we could be visiting the Tokyo Imperial Palace but you two wanna screw around and shop for bodypillows?    What was the point of bringing this up? Holy poo poo, we were on the same plane! How is that information relevant at all to the story? Enter Rook, the social assassin. Blurting out the things we don't dare to. I didn't think of it that way, I guess. He looks defeated. See - that's why I refrained. Well, we shouldn't stand around. We didn't leave just to waste time out here. I've got a little bit of a surprise for you. Remember how we said things would be quiet? Well -- Klace went and pulled some strings. The kind of strings that get you a limo. We have a limo...? Like -- just for us? Heh...That was a pleasant surprise, actually. Rook gives us a soft smile as he says the word limo. I can tell he's been waiting to let out that secret. Yeah -- something like that. We'll use it to move you around town. At least until we leave Tokyo behind. But even then, we'll just rent a new one. This tour is going all sorts of places. You'll get to travel the world in style. Right over there Kila just turn around and put on this black mask and NOW ROOK HIT HIM WITH STICKS  It's gonna be an increasingly common thing for this game to say it's gonna do something and then go back on it within paragraphs.   I just like how this sentence is worded like a drat disembodied face just floated into the area.  This is redrawn porn. You will never convince me otherwise.  drat Kila, leave some sass for the rest of us.  She was probably expecting two glittering wolves with angel wings or something.  What is going on with her hands? It looks like they should be broken trying to hold those folders.  The contest just had a year of hype...I built up this weird image in my mind. Expected the winners to be larger than life. I apologize if I offended you in any way. Surely you can understand what I meant...We often have these sort of preconceptions. I suppose I know what you mean. No offense taken, either. It's nice to meet you too! But speaking of preconceptions...Can you tell us a little bit about Klace? I feel like the image in my mind is "wrong". You've met him, right? You must have all kinds of inside knowledge. I see him all the time. But yeah -- many people get him wrong. Here's a few words I'd use to describe him: Self-absorbed. Egotistical. Holier-than-thou. Arrogant. Disrespectful. He's the worst. Excuse me? It was a joke, Kila. I'm still learning this humor thing. But I guess I have a few more steps to go. That was her definition of a joke...? She doesn't need steps -- she needs leaps and bounds! This is almost certainly how rumors are started. Someone won't know she's joking -- and it'll spread. Rook tries to teach me in our off time...But I guess I've far from mastered it.  Klace sure knows how to pick managers, huh? Well, I'd appreciate an honest answer...  What if God was one of us? Cleaned his fursuit like one of us?  That's why you should always just send Gary Busey to substitute for any job interviews you might have. I think you'll get along with him just fine. But I don't think you know him yet, either. The amount of people that do is very small. Alright! Thanks for answering. Sounds like he's under lots of pressure. It'd suck to have an image to maintain. And -- about the humor thing? You're doing great! Keep learning! (Whoa. Kila can lie?) Thanks Kila -- it's always fun to learn. Anyway, let's get ourselves in the limo. We'll get this adventure started. Cooped up in a small space with Kila! That'll be fun! 
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I was going to say that perhaps you're being a touch harsh on Kila, but geeze, this game...  Miacis posted:
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quote:Here's something to consider: I have no way of knowing this. How would you show ethnicity in a furry? Species. Unless your characters are all kickstarter backers' fursonas and you have to mash everyone's arbitrary character together into a universe where people have names like "Kila" and "Rook" and "Riley" and the king is loving Velasquez
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How was that woman-wolf-being helpless? I guess when them uppity women folk venture out alone they immediately need assistance. She wanted nothing to do with Rabies. Seems to me like she's got her poo poo together more than anyone else we've met so far. I love the self-inserted Super Idol description. " I can be whoever you want me to be" 
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Yapping Eevee posted:Stating that on the Kickstarter is just utterly shameful. So far, this game has been a showcase of the kind of outlier bullshit that creates that hatred. friendly reminder that if ur not overjoyed to visit glorious Nippon with all my yiffsonas, then ur a hateful piece of poo poo who should die of cancer (◕‿◕✿)
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So many things about the writing in this game kill me: Frequent incorrect use of punctuation, characters repeating poo poo back to each other for no reason, capitalizing "maid cafe" for no apparent reason. However, the subtle one that really kills me isquote:
Assassins are characterized by being sneaky and quiet. Somebody who blurts stuff out would be the exact opposite of a "social assassin". It takes some serious talent to not just pick the exact wrong choice of words, but fail to notice it during the editing process. e: No_talent posted:How was that woman-wolf-being helpless? I guess when them uppity women folk venture out alone they immediately need assistance. She wanted nothing to do with Rabies. Seems to me like she's got her poo poo together more than anyone else we've met so far. I'm willing to bet the intended word was "hapless".
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Enter Rook, the social assassin. Blurting out the things we don't dare to.
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Dec 6, 2016 01:09
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Wow, Jade objects to her own joke? I guess someone needed to.
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Every time I see Kila's dopey grin I can't help but smirk. It's like a Pavlovian response at this point. What a useless poo poo character. At least he's not dragging down an otherwise well-written game.
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Dec 6, 2016 01:21
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Nostalgia4Infinity posted:what the gently caress is that bird thing A sad attempt at drawing a gryphon, I think, judging from the ears.
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Birds have giant mammaries, right?
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Data Graham posted:Birds have giant mammaries, right? This is a well known fact, also hands. Where do you thing chicken fingers come from?
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Is it just me or does Rook look like an npc from a furry Shadowrun campaign?
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Nostalgia4Infinity posted:what the gently caress is that bird thing She's really loving cold, is what she is, holy poo poo.
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Schubalts posted:She's really loving cold, is what she is, holy poo poo.
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Cathode Raymond posted:Is it just me or does Rook look like an npc from a furry Shadowrun campaign? Fun fact: my nickname for Rook has been Shadowrun Weasel.
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Schubalts posted:She's really loving cold, is what she is, holy poo poo. That would work, considering she's just a highly advanced robot. What? It's the only explanation I can think of for the whole "I'm still learning this humor" conversation.
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Bird brains don't have a neocortex so birds don't feel the same set of emotions as mammals do. Or, it could be that this bizarre looking bird thing is also not a very well thought out character, and the dialogue is bad and the game is bad.
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