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    Zenophilious got a reaction from Dergonu in 18+ or All ages version? (No, it's not about Dies Irae)   
    I didn't even bother to read the 18+ version.  All-ages has voice acting, higher quality art that's less potato-y, animations (nothing drastic, but they still look really nice), and virtually intact h-scenes.  Pretty much better in every conceivable way.
    I recommended it to you a year ago and you still haven't read it (╯)╯︵ ┻━┻ 
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    Zenophilious reacted to Tay in (02/01/18) Forums Update Report Thread   
    Nobody in their right mind would have recommended Hoshizora. So I'm going to say it's a bug.
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    Zenophilious reacted to Kaguya in It's been over 5 months...   
    Hoshizora no memoria.
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    Zenophilious got a reaction from Rin91 in Anyone know this VN title?   
    Eh, when you have extensions like this, it's really not that hard.
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    Zenophilious got a reaction from BookwormOtaku in MangaGamer's 2018 Licensing Survey is up!   
    I'm just going to keep yours, since you posted it first and this thread has more activity.
    I voted for Youkoso! Sukebe Elf no Mori e, Erect!, and Kami-sama Nante Yondenai!.  I took off my usual suggestions of HoshiOri and Evenicle for obvious reasons.
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    Zenophilious got a reaction from Plk_Lesiak in Information sources on VN fan translations?   
    Well, there's the C&D that MangaGamer sent aaeru (the creator of this site) for trying to translate Da Capo 3.  Here's a thread about it.
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    Zenophilious got a reaction from Dreamysyu in Question about rance 9 screenshot on vndb   
    If you're going to read F/sn,  I'd highly recommend that you don't skip Heaven's Feel.  It's pretty widely considered to be the best route, and it has some really good fight scenes that are still on the top of my favorite fight scene list.  It may be hard to get through, but man, it's a pretty good ride.
    I can't wait for all the UBW fans to watch the Heaven's Feel movies and die inside  
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    Zenophilious got a reaction from DharmaFreedom in Question about rance 9 screenshot on vndb   
    Heavy spoilers for Heaven's Feel
     
     
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    Zenophilious got a reaction from DharmaFreedom in Question about rance 9 screenshot on vndb   
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    Zenophilious got a reaction from Eclipsed in Birthday thread   
    Happy birthday, @Eclipsed!  Hope you have a good birthday, man.  You deserve it 
    PS: Read Utawarerumono!
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    Zenophilious got a reaction from morgan_nicole in How do I put a banner on my profile page?   
    You have to donate to Fuwanovel or be a mod to be able to use cover photos.  IIRC, it only became possible after one of the multiple IPB updates in the past year, and the only reason it's locked to mods and donators is so that they can receive something (other than warm fuzzies) for helping the site.
    If you're a mod or have backer status, you'll see this cover photo option when you look at your profile:
    Just a warning, it has very specific image resolution and file size requirements, and is a bit of a pain to get it to accept an image.
    You can also insert banners into your profile description if you don't want to donate.  They won't be above your profile picture and username, though.
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    Zenophilious got a reaction from Chronopolis in How do I put a banner on my profile page?   
    You have to donate to Fuwanovel or be a mod to be able to use cover photos.  IIRC, it only became possible after one of the multiple IPB updates in the past year, and the only reason it's locked to mods and donators is so that they can receive something (other than warm fuzzies) for helping the site.
    If you're a mod or have backer status, you'll see this cover photo option when you look at your profile:
    Just a warning, it has very specific image resolution and file size requirements, and is a bit of a pain to get it to accept an image.
    You can also insert banners into your profile description if you don't want to donate.  They won't be above your profile picture and username, though.
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    Zenophilious got a reaction from The Striker in Tokyo Babel   
    Tokyo Babel
    Licensed by MangaGamer, available on Steam   Summary
    The gates of Heaven are closed shut; the realm of Hell consumed by flood. And in their wake, countless parallel worlds wither away, one after another. The surviving angels and demons gather at the city they believe to be their final chance at salvation: the floating purgatory of "Tokyo Babel".

    Joined by humans, they embark on a pilgrimage across the seven layers of Babel, hoping to ascend Jacob's Ladder in an effort to re-open the gates of Heaven. Their journey would be an atonement toward the heavens.

    And yet, their plans fall into ruin as a group of pilgrims -- their minds consumed by madness - set out to lord over the numerous layers of Tokyo Babel with the intention to wreak complete and utter havoc atop the floating purgatory.

    Amidst this neverending impasse, a lone youth is saved from the ruins of his devastated world - Tendou Setsuna, a man denied human treatment since birth.

    Joining his savior, Lilith - known as the Witch of the Night, he begins his journey across Tokyo Babel...

    ...yearning for an answer to a single question: Why he still possesses the will to keep on living.  
    Ending Guideline / Suggested Route Order
    It is highly recommended that you go Raziel -> Sorami -> Lilith to avoid spoilers.
    Note: Lilith's route can only be entered after the other two are completed.
    Route Guideline
     

    Raziel
    Bad End
     
    True End
     
     
     

    Kugutsu Sorami
    Bad End
     
    Normal End
     
    True End
     
     
     

    Lilith
    Bad End #1
     
    Bad End #2
     
    Bad End #3
     
    True End
     
    Setsuna End
     
    Attribution
    Walkthrough was originally created and posted by Gare on his blog.  I did some formatting and added repeat choices, that's all.
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    Zenophilious reacted to Flutterz in Post pics you like (Powered by Jun Inoue™)   
    TFW you get caught fingering your g-string
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    Zenophilious reacted to Nandemonai in Tenioha! Surprise Stealth English Official Release on Nutaku   
    No. While everyone involved bears some blame, Nutaku probably bears the brunt of it. Likely all the licensor did wrong was pick the wrong localizer.  For two reasons:
    1) Nutaku has pulled similar stunts before.  In fact, they got caught censoring a game, then used the DMCA to take down articles criticizing them over it.  After this, they said they planned to censor less. They also committed to being open and fully disclosing whenever they think they have to censor something.  See here and here (around the 10 min mark). For this reason alone, Nutaku deserves flak, either for incompetence (announcing a game is censored really isn't a hard commitment to live up to), or for deliberately lying.
    2) Let's consider the field of Nutaku competitors here.
    Jast USA.  I seem to recall Jast actually did the virgin blood thing once.  I think in addition to XC3's loli problems, some blood was also censored.  That was a long time ago, and it seems like Peter actually learned his lesson from the ensuing uproar.  As for traps, Jast USA localized two full-on BL VNs.  I'm fairly confident Jast wouldn't demand/make either change. MangaGamer.  Some MG titles have a fair amount of virgin blood. They seem fine with it.  As for traps, they've yet to do a game with a trap 'heroine'.  But they've done a trap protag and a reverse trap.  They've also done well with BL titles; with otome titles; and with their one GxB title (so far).  I can't see MangaGamer making either of those changes, either. Denpasoft.  I've never heard of Denpasoft ever censoring anything.  And SP/Denpasoft had that gender bender BL title they tried to Kickstart.  Sure, it didn't work.  But they tried. I can't see any of these three companies making either of these changes.  All three of the big names probably would have left well enough alone.  But if you believe that, doesn't that basically mean that the only reason the game ended up censored was because it was released by Nutaku?  Which would indeed make it their fault.
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    Zenophilious got a reaction from Freestyle80 in Sol Press announces 'Newton and the Apple Tree'   
    If anything, the titles Sol Press have been able to obtain indicate that they have a short reach when it comes to licensing deals.  I think that they'd most likely be unable to obtain a license for a 07th Expansion VN, considering that both titles Sol Press have snapped up aren't very popular at all.  Now, that relies on 07th Expansion asking for more for a license than companies like Hiqo Soft and Laplacian, but considering that the former has actual name recognition and a series of popular titles and the latter don't (at least in the west, anyway), that's almost guaranteed.  MG is making actual progress on their backlog, and I wouldn't really say that's a factor against new acquisitions.  All the major TL companies are making new licensing deals pretty much all the time, regardless of their release backlog.  Hell, look at Sekai's backlog.  I'd still recommend communicating to MG that you're interested in newer titles like Trianthology.
    No, you're not wrong, but Sekai has a track record of decent to great TLs.  With the experiences I've had, if Sekai Project was just starting up now, I'd say the exact same things about them that I'm saying about Sol Press.  There's no reason to assume that companies like Sol Press and OG Sekai Project are competent and will provide good products, and placing your trust in them is like playing Russian roulette with your wallet, you just have to hope that they aren't lying, that they aren't incompetent, and that they have the skills needed to deliver a quality translation.  Pre-ordering VNs is bad for the exact same reasons that pre-ordering traditional video games is bad: it encourages bad business practices and is typically a bad deal for the consumer.
    I'm not advocating not giving them a chance, I'm saying there's no reason to throw money at them without results first.  Ultimately, your money is your money, and you're free to do what you want with it, but all actions have effects.
    That's not what I said, though.  I'm saying that people in this community should be more wary instead of just tossing money at every VN translation company that exists.  More titles translated is always good, but I don't think it's worth it if they're poorly translated, because that almost always means that we'll never get a better one.  After Libra, Taisho x Alice, and most of all, Moenovel, I really wouldn't suggest that being skeptical about new players in the industry is such a horrible thing.
    Feel free to imply that I'm a jaded, awful Negative Nancy, I really don't care.  Doesn't really bother me in the slightest    I never claimed to be an optimist.
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    Zenophilious got a reaction from Nandemonai in Sol Press announces 'Newton and the Apple Tree'   
    If anything, the titles Sol Press have been able to obtain indicate that they have a short reach when it comes to licensing deals.  I think that they'd most likely be unable to obtain a license for a 07th Expansion VN, considering that both titles Sol Press have snapped up aren't very popular at all.  Now, that relies on 07th Expansion asking for more for a license than companies like Hiqo Soft and Laplacian, but considering that the former has actual name recognition and a series of popular titles and the latter don't (at least in the west, anyway), that's almost guaranteed.  MG is making actual progress on their backlog, and I wouldn't really say that's a factor against new acquisitions.  All the major TL companies are making new licensing deals pretty much all the time, regardless of their release backlog.  Hell, look at Sekai's backlog.  I'd still recommend communicating to MG that you're interested in newer titles like Trianthology.
    No, you're not wrong, but Sekai has a track record of decent to great TLs.  With the experiences I've had, if Sekai Project was just starting up now, I'd say the exact same things about them that I'm saying about Sol Press.  There's no reason to assume that companies like Sol Press and OG Sekai Project are competent and will provide good products, and placing your trust in them is like playing Russian roulette with your wallet, you just have to hope that they aren't lying, that they aren't incompetent, and that they have the skills needed to deliver a quality translation.  Pre-ordering VNs is bad for the exact same reasons that pre-ordering traditional video games is bad: it encourages bad business practices and is typically a bad deal for the consumer.
    I'm not advocating not giving them a chance, I'm saying there's no reason to throw money at them without results first.  Ultimately, your money is your money, and you're free to do what you want with it, but all actions have effects.
    That's not what I said, though.  I'm saying that people in this community should be more wary instead of just tossing money at every VN translation company that exists.  More titles translated is always good, but I don't think it's worth it if they're poorly translated, because that almost always means that we'll never get a better one.  After Libra, Taisho x Alice, and most of all, Moenovel, I really wouldn't suggest that being skeptical about new players in the industry is such a horrible thing.
    Feel free to imply that I'm a jaded, awful Negative Nancy, I really don't care.  Doesn't really bother me in the slightest    I never claimed to be an optimist.
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    Zenophilious got a reaction from Silvz in Sol Press announces 'Newton and the Apple Tree'   
    I'd still really recommend setting the Kickstarter updates to public.  It's a good idea to let as many people as possible see this type of news in as many outlets as you can.  It's also easier for me to just find the Kickstarter, and I'm pretty lazy  : P
    As Silvz said, linking to your dev blog is not against the rules.  As long as you don't spam the link in multiple threads over and over and over again without contributing anything else, I can guarantee that you have nothing to worry about.  Might want to do a quick read through of Fuwa's rules, btw, if you haven't already.  Only other relevant rules that might affect you guys, besides spam (which I doubt you'd even come close to violating), would be posting embedded NSFW content in the forums, and the loli/shota rules.  I'd hope you wouldn't post torrents or other illegal content, considering what your business is 
    I don't even tell most of my friends that I watch normal anime, man    Publicly confirming I like anniemay tiddies would be unimaginable.
    I hope that develops.  I'm definitely not alone in preferring a non-Steam distribution platform.  I don't expect anything anytime soon, considering how new you guys are, but I hope you invest in that eventually.
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    Zenophilious reacted to Xeviax in Sol Press announces 'Newton and the Apple Tree'   
    I try to make sure that I read every comment that I can on here, and I can guarantee that I understand the position that you and Sol Press are in.
    Hopefully, I can provide you guys with some information real quick, and be as open as possible!
    In terms of licensing, this is something we've even discussed with different partners of ours. We are still small, so it is difficult to actually acquire anything substantial. The titles we have though mean the world to us, and we wouldn't have picked them up if we didn't like them. It's a growing game, so hopefully, in a few years you'll see us up near the top.
    For Kickstarters, I have the exact same worries as most of you. Translation quality, becoming reliant on Kickstarter, and reliability are all issues that are currently plaguing the industry.
    I personally have read each and every complaint about the translation quality of Sakura Sakura. We hesitated to release a Kickstarter Update until just a few days ago because there were so many changes happening each and every day in Sol Press to fix this. It was literally a "Let's wait until tomorrow to announce this because this is happening tomorrow also" that would repeat every day.
    In the Kickstarter update, we addressed the issue of translation quality by doing the following:
    We brought on more experienced translators (TBAC and Ningen) to assist with the translation. We also brought on two very experienced proofreaders and beta testers, Kitty-tama and Haerts (whose names I think most of you will recognize). 
    To address issues of becoming reliant on Kickstarter, we've already begun projects that are not reliant on Kickstarter. We don't plan on announcing any of them through until they're much closer to release, but I can guarantee you it is something we want to move away from in the future.
     
    In summary:
    We'll get bigger titles as we slowly grow our name, but in our personal beliefe, each one of our titles is special and worth a read.
    I personally read all the criticism I can find, even if it hurts. We're actively taking steps to improve on our weaknesses.
    We're going to be moving away from Kickstarter, although the first few Kickstarters are to Kickstart the company as a whole. They help to build a rhythm and structure our deadlines/timeframes.
    alice is super cute.
     
    I've always been available on Discord for any DM's. If you see an issue arising at our company, please let me know! It's a lot easier to fix issues before it becomes ingrained in company culture than after.
     
     
    I also want to point out that we are trying to identify issues we see are arising as well. An example would be honorifics. To help alleviate this issue, I came up with the idea of a honorifics toggle system.
    Our surveys have pointed out that there is a large demographic that was being ignored with this. 13% of readers prefer no honorifics, while 54% prefer honorifics (33% don't care).
    Our entire goal is to make reading visual novels a more pleasant experience. From our review poll, this was a highly utilized and appreciated mechanic.
     
    If anyone sees other similar issues, please let me know and we'll try to brainstorm solutions!
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    Zenophilious got a reaction from Silvz in Sol Press announces 'Newton and the Apple Tree'   
    If anything, the titles Sol Press have been able to obtain indicate that they have a short reach when it comes to licensing deals.  I think that they'd most likely be unable to obtain a license for a 07th Expansion VN, considering that both titles Sol Press have snapped up aren't very popular at all.  Now, that relies on 07th Expansion asking for more for a license than companies like Hiqo Soft and Laplacian, but considering that the former has actual name recognition and a series of popular titles and the latter don't (at least in the west, anyway), that's almost guaranteed.  MG is making actual progress on their backlog, and I wouldn't really say that's a factor against new acquisitions.  All the major TL companies are making new licensing deals pretty much all the time, regardless of their release backlog.  Hell, look at Sekai's backlog.  I'd still recommend communicating to MG that you're interested in newer titles like Trianthology.
    No, you're not wrong, but Sekai has a track record of decent to great TLs.  With the experiences I've had, if Sekai Project was just starting up now, I'd say the exact same things about them that I'm saying about Sol Press.  There's no reason to assume that companies like Sol Press and OG Sekai Project are competent and will provide good products, and placing your trust in them is like playing Russian roulette with your wallet, you just have to hope that they aren't lying, that they aren't incompetent, and that they have the skills needed to deliver a quality translation.  Pre-ordering VNs is bad for the exact same reasons that pre-ordering traditional video games is bad: it encourages bad business practices and is typically a bad deal for the consumer.
    I'm not advocating not giving them a chance, I'm saying there's no reason to throw money at them without results first.  Ultimately, your money is your money, and you're free to do what you want with it, but all actions have effects.
    That's not what I said, though.  I'm saying that people in this community should be more wary instead of just tossing money at every VN translation company that exists.  More titles translated is always good, but I don't think it's worth it if they're poorly translated, because that almost always means that we'll never get a better one.  After Libra, Taisho x Alice, and most of all, Moenovel, I really wouldn't suggest that being skeptical about new players in the industry is such a horrible thing.
    Feel free to imply that I'm a jaded, awful Negative Nancy, I really don't care.  Doesn't really bother me in the slightest    I never claimed to be an optimist.
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    Zenophilious got a reaction from Akshay in Fuwanovel Confessions   
    Confession: I think I need to up my dosage of depression medication.  Lately I've been lacking any motivation to do anything besides go to work and play BotW, and I get bummed out really easily.  The weird thing is that when I was off them entirely, I wasn't as depressed as I am now, and I started taking them again about a month ago.
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    Zenophilious got a reaction from Dreamysyu in Most Memorable CGs Thread   
    Direct delivery of feels  o7



     
    Swan Song (big spoilers)



     
    Fate/stay night



     
    Grisaia no Kajitsu



     
    That's all that I can think of off the top of my head.
     
    EDIT: Fixed the CGs that weren't showing up.
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    Zenophilious reacted to Tay in 9/16 - Themes are Up! Feedback/Bugs Here   
    I'm alive (more on that in this morning's upcoming VNTS post)! What's more: I've sought out stable internet, and I've given Fuwa a good ole six-hour blitz. Lots got done, but I think you'll all be very glad to hear that...
    All themes should be back up and running! Let me know if you run into problems with any of them! I fixed the thing. I removed the other thing. I've flagged all accounts who turned traitor and used Rooke's Crappy Default Theme. They are traitors to the cause and will be punished. Once more we are all equal, and some are more equal than others.  Joking aside, themes should work. Give it a go, and let me know what I unintentionally broke.
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    Zenophilious got a reaction from BookwormOtaku in Otakon VN License Speculations 2017   
    This sentence, paired with your profile pic, is pretty amusing  : P
    Probably not Evolimit, IMO.  I doubt they'd give it to anyone besides Conjueror, and he hasn't mentioned any other secret projects besides Damekoi.
    I'd love it if they released another Rance game this year.  I'd be down for Rance Quest (hopefully including Magnum), Sengoku or 01.
    Another Chuablesoft title, maybe?  I know they went bankrupt, but I can't imagine that came out of nowhere for them.  They most likely had plans in place.
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    Zenophilious got a reaction from Canicheslayer in What are you playing?   
    Well, I was gonna start Dies, buuuut W Happiness just got released, so I'm reading that first.  Started on Rise After, and I'll definitely be saving Tamie's route for last as motivation.
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