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It's nice to have a tiny change though. I can't wait to see what happens next though no matter what they look like. Bring on the previews
I still like my Torza story it also would make sense why he can only romance Elenor as well because you wouldn't go back in the past to... Erm... You know... With your... Father.

OMG there are so many more romances to choose from. It might take days for me to figure out who should choose first....

DAMN! You really expanded the cast!

Yes basically kept all the first game romances + added new characters! will take a while before it's out and for sure will need to split it in two parts, but will be a cool experience

DoctorMario911 wrote:OMG there are so many more romances to choose from. It might take days for me to figure out who should choose first....

That's what I'm thinking too! But oh well, that just means that the replay value is greaaaaat

jack1974 wrote:Yes basically kept all the first game romances + added new characters! will take a while before it's out and for sure will need to split it in two parts, but will be a cool experience

I will forever love you for this! I was worried about some of my favorite characters would be excluded (selfish much? haha!) and that we wouldn't be able to continue a romance from the previous game, but this....... waiting for the sequel will be pure torture now! When was the estimated release date? Somewhere next fall? Aksjdsdhflsjflsjfsdjf

Oh and a quick question! Are all characters getting new designs? *pleasepleaseplease say yesssss*

You need to love Aleema as well since she was the one who convinced me to keep all the old romances
Yes they are getting new designs, I mean right now almost all have new designs. I have to decide about some of them. Amukiki gets a new REAL armor for example but the base image is the same. In any case, I am planning to have a different pose during the "camp talk" so that will be a new pose for all romanceable characters!
Estimate release, I think we'll get into 2014, sorry

Then I'll love Aleema forever too! Actually, I love everybody involved with the creation of the Loren games

Yessss, that's just what I was hoping for! But 2014? Oh man, that'll be one long wait... But there'll be other game releases in the meantime, so I guess I'll be able to endure the long wait. But still... DAMN!!!

I know, but think that Loren started in Spring 2011 and was finished in Summer 2012. And since Loren2 has much more romances and will use a new RPG system... Anyway unless you really hate sci-fi, Planet Stronghold 2 will be written by Aleema too and has some nice artwork, and the romance CG in particular are awesome (in particular those for women I'd say are even better than those in Loren, maybe because the artist is a woman too).

Just my two cents added at this early point in case some adjustments might be considered. Not really a fan of the guy to guy romances. As its' not something one sees in most games, I wonder if the percentage of such romances need to be as high as it is. Roughly about half right now, yes? Just an example to clarify my point. Say that 10% of the audience enjoys these romances. Thus suggesting to me that you'd roughly have 10% or a bit lower of the romances be guy to guy.

I think it's great that you try and include something for all your fans. Just suggesting that the balance may be a bit off. These are paths for me anyway that I'm not really interested in. Thus making it harder to justify the expense of the game purchase. Knowing a number of paths are ones that I won't even pursue. Anyway, just a suggestion to consider while you are in the early stages of the game.

Reader, you seem like a nice guy, we're grateful that you're a player, and I'm sure you're not the only one who feels that way. However, I feel pretty safe in saying that the amount of BxB will not be altered in this or future games. You didn't mention GxG romances and I assume it's because you're kinda all right with them, since it's a stereotypical male fantasy. For a lot of girls, it's the same way with BxB. Of course, those romances are first and foremost for the homosexual audience, but I can't say they're exclusive to them. But the point is that the estimate of 10% is off by a lot. If we have BxB content, people who appreciate that content will buy the product. It's really that simple, unless you're implying that gay people don't play certain games or like certain genres? (I'm sure you didn't mean that, I'm just making a point.)

What Jack is trying so hard to do is help erase the marginalization of people who are constantly told they don't matter. That they're only 10% so they should only be respected 10% of the time. I know that you weren't saying that, you're only saying what is natural to you, but it's a frame of mind that comes at the expense of others. Having BxB content in the game shouldn't matter, since if you don't wish to pursue it then it won't happen, and I personally have no problem writing all the variations myself and I will strive to treat each one equally. If you were mentioning this out of concern for us, don't sweat it. If you're worried that the price is going to increase exponentially because some male characters are gay, then don't sweat that either.