omgwtfrun wrote:
Hell I would be happy if you negated the story all together and just made a kick ass dungeon, and just constantly modified that. The dungeon I think is what really makes the game re-playable and fun. It would be great if you guys just kept updating the dungeon, and adding new rooms and stuff, and even purchasable toys etc. If you focused on that, it might reduce production time.
Please don't do this! The stories are what make XSP so engaging for me. The Dungeon stuff is great if you just want to jump straight into "the action" but the build-up of tension between characters is one of the things that really drew me into this game.
I'll admit, I don't usually purchase H-games, and very rarely do I purchase them immediately after discovery. But after playing the demo for about 5 minutes I immediately closed the game and went to the purchase page to buy a copy, because the originality and quality of this game is so top tier that it deserves every penny. And that includes the story system. If XSP had just been a straightforward sex dungeon game, I probably would have pirated it and played it for a few nights, then left and forgotten all about it.
Anyway, regarding a release date, I'm perfectly happy waiting as long as it takes for 4.0 to be released. And no, we don't "deserve" updates or ETAs or status reports. I personally think radio silence is probably not the best business move on Xmoon's part, but that's entirely their decision. We aren't entitled to any info--if they choose to share it, that's their prerogative.
That said, if Xmoon were to start providing a 3-month or 6-month check-in update of sorts, I think that would go a long way toward keeping these threads from popping up and also increase sales on XSP 3.5. That's just my opinion, though. I don't mind waiting because I'm confident the next installment is going to be even more awesome than the previous ones.