HOUSEKEEPING'S PROFILE

Now that I alone have access to the internet and the vast fortune that accompanies it, I finally have the free time to chat with all of my friends on the internet.

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No...No...It's not fair...

Taking criticism is pretty emotionally draining, but that's the hazard of doing anything creative. There's no equivalent of a hard hat for this type of work; you just have to work out your neck and back until you can take the falling debris.

You're not a bad developer; you're a developer who's still learning. Creating an rpg requires a knowledge of game design, art, music, coding, and writing. There are a lot of factors at work, and most people only have time in their lives to master one or two of these, and you're having to do them all. I'm sure there are seeds of truth to some of the criticism because it's impossible for you to make the perfect game alone (especially under time constraints). And, even if you make a game that you love and others love and you think is perfect, someone is still going to come along and shit on it. As hard as it is, all you can do is learn what you can and move forward.

author=Solitayre
Why are we still doing the Misaos

It's about the pageantry, man. The glitz. The razzle dazzle. The who's who and the what's what. If you're not excited for all the hip celebrity dish, then I just don't know how to get through to you.

Ah, I got you. Yeah, the main impetus for the plot basically starts in the area you're at when the demo ends, though Punch and the Queen Bee provide a bit of a foundation for it in their dialogue. Essentially, the demo is functioning as a prologue. The "finding honey" MacGuffin is over once you get to that level, and then the story accelerates; I was trying to imply that with the cliffhanger.

I'll pass on hearing your plot theories; I don't mind hearing them, but I can't confirm or deny them since it would risk spoilers--not that this would necessarily ruin the story for people, but it would change the dynamic.

Maybe Malandy can weigh in; it's been a while, so I'm not sure if that's good enough. I'm not sure where you're at in the game, but some new equipment becomes available in your town once you make it to the last level, so that might put you over the edge.