Harem c8m4 released Sep 6 2019

[brontanius]

Well, if ker can figure it out, all power to him. It just means to me that I will have to wait for him to figure it out and prob release a quick update patch fixing it, that is if it is a major thing. Since I make my own rpgmaker games from time to time it may be a problem with some data with the monster fights/encounter details that could be causing it but I have no solid idea atm.

As for Alena, I dunno if you can get her yet. I have done literally about 98% of all the stuff to do before corsix mines(can't figure out how to get a single light route scene) and she hasn't shown up back at casa costra for me.

[ker]

So I downloaded the new version and for some reason when I am in lesser corsix mines, the game always crashes after i enter the northern part of the mines and get into a battle(the area after one of your team members gets rekt by the tu-thum and the eastern section gets cleared out). No matter what, whenever I enter the area and get into the first fight, the game just crashes. 5/5 times I tried, crash.

First thought is that it has to do with holding down ctrl when entering a battle. There's an odd bug that we can't figure out. It seems like 1% of battles crash if you hold ctrl while they're being loaded. That 1% will crash every time, the other 99% doesn't.

If it isn't that, please send that save to [email protected] so I can investigate.

[brontanius]

Right well, I will test it when I get the chance and if it is what you say and if it is cool, if not ill edit this post and say so, then send the save over.

[ker]

v2c4m1.3 released!
Bug Fixes
-You can rape Noemi in her cell even after saving the Lesser Corsix (retroactive)
-Properly coded the end of Terra's date (retroactive to busted saves)
-Corrected walkthrough version
-Tu'Than sacrifice returned to party after Jessica's event at gala (Not retroactive. Will become retroactive at 4m2)
-Adjusted tentacle cave 2/3 transfer to avoid being stuck in a misplaced rock.


https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B3KuK ... m5jNGV1OWs

[ker]

v2c4m1.4 released!
Change Log:
Actually fixes the things that 1.3 claimed to fix!

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B3KuK ... lBfYms3WUk

[ker]

Just released v2c4m2 to my $5+ Patrons today! Let me know what you think of it, I think it's very cool! Definitely the largest and most complex minor release I've ever done. Nearly 300 pages of new text and images with some of the most intricate coding that I've done to date. Public release will be on 7/29!

And just a reminder to everyone. I'm one of the content creators testing the new pay at pledge option. So if it sounds interesting, go to https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2583450 and pledge at least $5 to support the development of Harem. And as soon as your payment goes through, look at the other posts I made today for the download links!

v2c4m2
Content Additions
-There is yet another barrier blocking your path to Corsix and you must remove it. You'll have to find a way to strengthen Terra to get past the barrier!
-In doing so, you will capture another slave, one with a mysterious past that she has had taken from her. Unlocking it will grant her great power, but at great risk.
-A new questline from the Celeean Swords and a new slave to add to your harem.
-Fiona will have another quest for you, and her arrogance and greed could make her vulnerable to ones whose pockets are deep enough.
-The repairs on your brothel have finally been completed, letting you open it for business. Some slaves may require 'convincing' in order to serve there.
-Scenes for Phoebe/Noemi, Terra, Kathleen, Fiona and Cindy, plus a handful of brothel scenes.
-More than 270 images and 290 pages of text added
-19 new scenes added to main game. 5 brothel scenes in addition. 2 new NC scenes, one open to all!

Bug Fixes/Modifications
-Quite a few modifications to characters behind the scenes for future content. This does require a full character reset.
-Brothel sequence cannot be started until after you've captured Angelica
-Allowing for a 12 character name for the main character. This may cause text clip issues, go beyond 6 with caution. You must use the main character rename option in system menu to enable this.
-Hearthstone will only show you places you've already visited
-Character Bios added
-Significantly more hints toward where quests are

[Zaiaku666]

So, gotta start the game from the very beginning eh?

[ker]

So, gotta start the game from the very beginning eh?

No. Unless very specifically stated you can assume that saves are compatible from one version to another.

And to talk code for a bit, assuming that your comment is in response to the 'full character reset' part of the changelog One of the more difficult things about doing balance changes in RPG maker is that it doesn't update character if the underlying class is changed until a level is hit or when the character is initialized. So I made a bit of code (event structure really).

Temp 2 is set from outside of the event and is used to point at the character I wish to reset. Temp 3 is set to the main character's level. The chosen character is the unequipped and re-initialized to the new standard. Custom skills are re-added via switches that get toggled when she learns the skill and a loop is set up to bring the character back to her original level (same as main characters).

Bam, a reset character with the only downside being that the player has to re-equip the character after the rest.

[ker]

A fyi to everyone! Patreon and Paypal (Braintree) have worked out a deal allowing Paypal being used to support and donate development of adult content. So if you've ever wanted to support Harem's development but wanted to use Paypal, swing on over to the Harem Patreon page and there should be options to do so. I don't personally know how it works, but one of the reasons why I love working with Patreon is their ability to simplify the income side of indy development.

[CloudRipper]

How do I get to buy the brothel? Ive tried to with the previous release to the patreon supporters but it doesn't let me. Or is that the bug that's being fixed with the new patch?

[Darthjake]

How do I get to buy the brothel? Ive tried to with the previous release to the patreon supporters but it doesn't let me. Or is that the bug that's being fixed with the new patch?

4m1 Brothel
Talk to Innkeeper. Talk to owner of item shop. Talk to Innkeeper again. Talk to Inn-owner. Talk to Governor of Eowen. Talk to Inn-owner.

That's from the most recent version's walthrough file.

You still can't do anything there yet, but we've got the building.

Have fun!

[ker]

How do I get to buy the brothel? Ive tried to with the previous release to the patreon supporters but it doesn't let me. Or is that the bug that's being fixed with the new patch?

If you're playing 4m2 you should be able to. If you are, let me know where you got stuck.

In 4m1 you can acquire the property but not actually open for business.

[CloudRipper]

Thanks to DarthJake I figured it out. Now just gotta wait on the new public release so I can staff the brothel

[ker]

Thanks to DarthJake I figured it out. Now just gotta wait on the new public release so I can staff the brothel

Or you could support the development of Harem through Patreon and get access to 4m2 immediately! Patreon is supporting paypal now! (hint hint)

[ker]

So a bit of personal info. During the end of the 4m2 dev cycle I put in a string of 14+ hour days trying to get everything working right and an early July release. Unfortunately I got myself sick in the process and had to take a light week afterwards to recuperate. My own contribution to 4m3 will be a bit smaller as a result, but Hunter769 has decided to join the quest writing team and his ideas a pretty cool! Between him and Hiro's work 4m3 should still be a decent sized update.

This is a preliminary change log, please don't view these as locked yet!
-The end of Kathleen's sequence may have resolved her past, but it was a bit of a cliff-hanger for the rest of Celee. You'll have to work with the Celeean Swords to address this new threat and change your relationship with them fundamentally in the process.
-You control both of the human groups in the Westlands, but the peace between them is shaky at best. You'll need to unify your followers before going further into this new land.
-Hiro is further expanding Heather, and she'll function as a quest hub inside of your Castra for those who have taken the time to capture her.
-Hunter769 is working on creating unique items for every character in the game gained through a quest series. Because Terra and Donna won the poll (I'm calling it a tie) they'll be the first two to get quests for their unique gear.
-As Terra actually won the poll, she'll be getting a set of scenes in 4m3.
-Sarah will also be getting a unique item. If we can get the scripts working right you'll be able to upgrade the unique items to keep them always relevant to the characters. If not I can do it through events, but it would be far clunkier.
-Additional Brothel content.

I'm closing the 4m3 additional content poll as of now and creating the September development poll. Is it time for you to go deeper into Rata and progress the main plot or would you all like to spend more time in Celee. 4m3 will wrap up most of the macro events going on in Celee, 4m4 would expand on the unique item idea to hopefully every Celeean-born slave. I'd probably try to sneak in some additional Vanessa and maybe Jessica content as well if we stick around for longer.

As usual, to participate in the poll you must be a supporter of Harem at the $2+ level at least, but you're free to comment here if you wish!

[Darthjake]

Get to feeling better man, when can we expect a public release?

If I had more money, I'd already be supporting you, and about 6 other authors, lol...

[ker]

Get to feeling better man, when can we expect a public release?

If I had more money, I'd already be supporting you, and about 6 other authors, lol...

4m2 will have it's public release on the 29th. It's always the Friday of the last full weekend of the month. 4m3's Patreon release will be early August, but that's a 'when it's done' kind of thing and I won't commit to anything more specific yet

[CloudRipper]

Get to feeling better. Health should be top priority. All of us can patiently wait for the updates when your back up to full health again

[ker]

https://twitter.com/HaremVXA

Get to feeling better. Health should be top priority. All of us can patiently wait for the updates when your back up to full health again

I will, thank you for the concern!

[ZeraAzimuth]

Allrighty! A challenge has been put forth, and i shall now take part! Basically, "describe your opinion on Harem!" So i have to start from the beginning! (Warning! Spoilers!! Also i may get some of the names wrong, so youll have to forgive me for that.)
1. Story
So the story begins with the backstory! Simply, you are attempting to bring women to your home country. Why? Because the women there are laid barren, unable to reproduce. Bringing them back will not only save your country, but save your status, which you lost in a trick of nobles.
That right there is a pretty epic story. Its a driving concept! You will feel like your saving the country yourself! (In your own way of course).
2. Main Character
I believe the default name is "Ralph" So i will roll with that for now.
The main character, Ralph, is quite the character. Tender at times, and ruthless at others. And most of the time, you get to pick! Ralph will handle most dialog but at a crucial choice, the player will be handed the options. Your path is almost completely your choice.
3. Side characters/Slaves
Not going to spoil EVERYTHING here. But the cast of slaves that you can aquire is very appealing. Youve got a wide selection to chose from, that will fit almost any quirk that you love. And more will come im sure! I personally love a few, and like the rest as well. I wont name her! She shall not be named
4. Combat
Yes, theres combat! While not my favourite type of combat, id give that to "Overwhored" Or "Harem Collector" Its certainly nice to have a good combat system, and this game certainly does. I just feel that its a bit underwhelming. Either the battles are too quick, or WAAAYY too long. The combat takes a bit of time to get used to, if youve been playing other games as well. But if this is your first, you should be fine and not confuse controls XD (Confuse so many controls do i? Yes indeed i do XD)
5. Items
Grouping all types of items together. Im really glad that you can upgrade weapons whenever you have the money, rather than the aforementioned "Harem Collector" where you have to find a specific item to upgrade weapons and hope that you have the right person to do it "Smith/enchanter". Its alot easier to make sure your well equipped, which i can appreciate!
6. Execution
From the minute you start, your in the story! The story will draw you in, and the gameplay will make you stay! Its a really alluring story, and you just cant stop playing it. The flow is polished, and gives you good direction if you dont SPEED SKIP THROUGH THE DIALOG! YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!
7. Overall
I really like this game, and i eagerly await the time the updates come out to see whats new! From its characters to its setting and story, its a well polished game, thats still growing to this day. Grow on Harem!
8. Final score
92/100.
Rating: A