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Let's talk about chapter 5 of Melope and what's to come after...
🕑 Added 2024-02-29 10:23:33 +0000 UTCAbout Melope chapter 5
I was worried that Theresa's popularity would take a hit after this chapter, and it turns out I was right judging by some of your comments. There's still a lot to be said about her character though, and I'm still hoping she'll be interesting enough that people want to see her story. But if it really feels like no one wants to see her route, then I'll be forced to change my plans. We'll see…
Unlike Angelica's story, Blackstorm was more active this time around. The consequences for our protagonists, and Melope in particular, are clearer. There's also a bit of drama, as you could see.
There wasn't much action this time. Part 2 of Melope's story will have more fight scenes, so if you like them... you'll just have to wait, I guess.
This chapter was also difficult in that it alternates comic and serious moments. Melope probably has the saddest story of all the heroines, yet she's a character with a lot of jokes around her. It's not easy to deal with, but I didn't have many complaints about that part, so I guess it was okay? I hope it was…
About what’s coming next
I'm currently working on Saki’s story, our Sword Princess was the winner of the latest poll. As you know, her journey will involve Swordsman as her main enemy. Unlike the other S-levels, the MC and Swordsman have a kind of connection. They're both great sword wielders, and can say they're similar in some way, so expect a bit of development on that side.
Each heroine has a different reaction after the famous "erotic dream". Saki is... a bit angry. Let's put it that way. You'll find out more at the beginning of her story.
Before releasing the next chapter, I'd like to propose a new version of the game with a few improvements. I'll talk about it soon.
That's all I have to say. Thanks for the positive and/or constructive feedback I've received. There's still a lot of work to be done, and probably a lot of areas in which I need to improve, my goal hasn't changed, to make the best game I can.
See you soon!
Comments
NFinity
Just an option to tell their stories, see their paths. Your point about being forced and closing down is a good one, I know I was tempted to do that when forced to work with Chaos. However, the powerful storytelling that made this game so compelling to play prompted me to follow through with a choice, then explore the others, of which Theresa was one as I was interested in that character it was just that I felt so sorry for Melope, experiencing prejudice like that in rl, her path earned the points, while it seemed to me the logical path was the Saintess'. Anyway, great work and thank you for at least giving my suggestion a look and providing this excellent reply.
Lunardis
Hi, I'm not sure I see the point. If it's about "forcing" people to go and see Theresa and Saki's path, even if they don't want to, I have a feeling it won't work. In my opinion, they'll just close the game and that's it. The best I can do is to make things interesting enough for them to want to watch their story. I understand that you don't like the fact that the MC was forced to open the door.
NFinity
If I may make a suggestion, a variation of what I posted on the Discord channel, but how about a third choice with Chaos, where the MC refuses and that results in the least points or however its tallied character route. However, since it was a refusal, it reflects in-game as Chaos guessing with perhaps some humorous (dry of course) comments from the Goddess about it being a guess. This way you could still tell the Theresa or Saki stories, whichever the one the player spent less time with and there exists a route where the MC is not forced to cooperate with Chaos (which is the only point in the game I dislike).
