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    TexasDice got a reaction from Avernesh in Pessimism on VN community   
    To be clear about this: Piracy is not an advantage or great in any way. And I can see the thought process of "well great, 200.000 people just STOLE our product". I get it, it sucks.
    However, you can't make the mistake of seeing these, lets say, 200.000 downloads as "lost sales". Because they are not lost sales. They aren't lost because nothing was ever sold. They are nothing. If you sold, lets say 500.000 copies of your product and 200.000 also pirated your shit, getting rid of piracy would still mean you only sold 500.000. 
    The only way to actually turn the pirate numbers into customer numbers, is to make pirating more of a hassle than purchasing. And no, that is not accomplished by 23,7 different accounts and 4 spy programs connected to the software,  like game developers seem to think. Put it on steam for 10, 20, what have you, bucks. Slap a discount on during release week. Don't break their balls, tickle them. (which also why the "make VNs more expensive" idea is up there with the dumbest plans I've ever read).
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    TexasDice got a reaction from UnlimitedMoeWorks in Pessimism on VN community   
    To be clear about this: Piracy is not an advantage or great in any way. And I can see the thought process of "well great, 200.000 people just STOLE our product". I get it, it sucks.
    However, you can't make the mistake of seeing these, lets say, 200.000 downloads as "lost sales". Because they are not lost sales. They aren't lost because nothing was ever sold. They are nothing. If you sold, lets say 500.000 copies of your product and 200.000 also pirated your shit, getting rid of piracy would still mean you only sold 500.000. 
    The only way to actually turn the pirate numbers into customer numbers, is to make pirating more of a hassle than purchasing. And no, that is not accomplished by 23,7 different accounts and 4 spy programs connected to the software,  like game developers seem to think. Put it on steam for 10, 20, what have you, bucks. Slap a discount on during release week. Don't break their balls, tickle them. (which also why the "make VNs more expensive" idea is up there with the dumbest plans I've ever read).
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    TexasDice got a reaction from Antera in Pessimism on VN community   
    To be clear about this: Piracy is not an advantage or great in any way. And I can see the thought process of "well great, 200.000 people just STOLE our product". I get it, it sucks.
    However, you can't make the mistake of seeing these, lets say, 200.000 downloads as "lost sales". Because they are not lost sales. They aren't lost because nothing was ever sold. They are nothing. If you sold, lets say 500.000 copies of your product and 200.000 also pirated your shit, getting rid of piracy would still mean you only sold 500.000. 
    The only way to actually turn the pirate numbers into customer numbers, is to make pirating more of a hassle than purchasing. And no, that is not accomplished by 23,7 different accounts and 4 spy programs connected to the software,  like game developers seem to think. Put it on steam for 10, 20, what have you, bucks. Slap a discount on during release week. Don't break their balls, tickle them. (which also why the "make VNs more expensive" idea is up there with the dumbest plans I've ever read).
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    TexasDice got a reaction from Dreamysyu in Pessimism on VN community   
    To be clear about this: Piracy is not an advantage or great in any way. And I can see the thought process of "well great, 200.000 people just STOLE our product". I get it, it sucks.
    However, you can't make the mistake of seeing these, lets say, 200.000 downloads as "lost sales". Because they are not lost sales. They aren't lost because nothing was ever sold. They are nothing. If you sold, lets say 500.000 copies of your product and 200.000 also pirated your shit, getting rid of piracy would still mean you only sold 500.000. 
    The only way to actually turn the pirate numbers into customer numbers, is to make pirating more of a hassle than purchasing. And no, that is not accomplished by 23,7 different accounts and 4 spy programs connected to the software,  like game developers seem to think. Put it on steam for 10, 20, what have you, bucks. Slap a discount on during release week. Don't break their balls, tickle them. (which also why the "make VNs more expensive" idea is up there with the dumbest plans I've ever read).
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    TexasDice got a reaction from Hetzer123 in Pessimism on VN community   
    Don't fall for the piracy fallacy. The net gain of killing piracy is basically nonexistent, because most pirates wouldn't go "I can't pirate the thing? Guess I will pay" if you got rid of piracy, they will most likely say "Can't pirate the thing? Guess I'll do something else." and fuck off.
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    TexasDice got a reaction from shadowice777 in How many people cares for physical copies?   
    Having a relationship with another human being is almost as pointless as owning a physical copy of anything, so you might as well double down on the foolishness. 
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    TexasDice got a reaction from yelsha57 in "Sakura Sakura" finally got release date - 19.11.2018   
    We live?
    EDIT: https://store.steampowered.com/app/658140/Sakura_Sakura/ we do live.
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    TexasDice got a reaction from UnlimitedMoeWorks in The Sexy-Cute-Beautiful triangle chart   
    Link?
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    TexasDice got a reaction from Antera in Pessimism on VN community   
    Don't fall for the piracy fallacy. The net gain of killing piracy is basically nonexistent, because most pirates wouldn't go "I can't pirate the thing? Guess I will pay" if you got rid of piracy, they will most likely say "Can't pirate the thing? Guess I'll do something else." and fuck off.
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    TexasDice got a reaction from Thyndd in Pessimism on VN community   
    Don't fall for the piracy fallacy. The net gain of killing piracy is basically nonexistent, because most pirates wouldn't go "I can't pirate the thing? Guess I will pay" if you got rid of piracy, they will most likely say "Can't pirate the thing? Guess I'll do something else." and fuck off.
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    TexasDice reacted to Fiddle in The Sexy-Cute-Beautiful triangle chart   
    Superior graph:

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    TexasDice reacted to LanThief(HUN) in Sanoba Witch Discussion   
    Here is the patch that will fix this issue.If anyone has the same problem install this patch.I also had the same problem but this patch solves it.
    https://workupload.com/file/nxQSJA7F 
    You only have to do is extract it to the game folder  
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    TexasDice got a reaction from Mr Poltroon in Fuwanovel Confessions   
    Me neither.
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    TexasDice got a reaction from Thyndd in [NSFW] What are some of your favorite H scenes in VNs?   
    Striking while the iron is frozen solid. And it's not even on-topic  
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    TexasDice got a reaction from MaggieROBOT in [NSFW] What are some of your favorite H scenes in VNs?   
    Striking while the iron is frozen solid. And it's not even on-topic  
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    TexasDice got a reaction from Canicheslayer in Sanoba Witch Discussion   
    Sanoba Witch is the story of a guy with an unnatural ability and a for once plot integral personality. Doomed to live with his depression, he squanders his youth until one day, he comes across atruly outrageous scene, leading him into the world of magic!
    Have fun figuring out how the magic works, because the rules change in every route, enjoy random technical difficulties and observe the most shocking plot twist off all: Mizuhashi Kaori almost stayed in character the entire time. Almost.
     ______
    Okay, I'm done. This was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. I would say Meguru has the worst route, Touko the best and Nene the most interesting and memorable. Tsumugi might be the route I would recommend reading first to anyone going in blind, because it probably establishes the most "lore".
    Wakana was a better Deardrops side-route than the actual Deardrops side routes. Out of the three translated Yuzusoft titles we have, it's fair to call this the best not-full-heroine-route. 
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    TexasDice got a reaction from shadowice777 in Sanoba Witch Discussion   
    Sanoba Witch is the story of a guy with an unnatural ability and a for once plot integral personality. Doomed to live with his depression, he squanders his youth until one day, he comes across atruly outrageous scene, leading him into the world of magic!
    Have fun figuring out how the magic works, because the rules change in every route, enjoy random technical difficulties and observe the most shocking plot twist off all: Mizuhashi Kaori almost stayed in character the entire time. Almost.
     ______
    Okay, I'm done. This was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. I would say Meguru has the worst route, Touko the best and Nene the most interesting and memorable. Tsumugi might be the route I would recommend reading first to anyone going in blind, because it probably establishes the most "lore".
    Wakana was a better Deardrops side-route than the actual Deardrops side routes. Out of the three translated Yuzusoft titles we have, it's fair to call this the best not-full-heroine-route. 
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    TexasDice reacted to Dergonu in Rate the avatar above you   
    Twenty/twenty
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    TexasDice got a reaction from Avernesh in Sanoba Witch Discussion   
    Wew. There is just about no conceivable way I'm picking anyone other than Monster Hunter girl first. You would have to introduce a heroine who's super into Ace Attorney within the next 15 lines to change my mind. 
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    TexasDice reacted to Fred the Barber in Koikuma release thread   
    I've read about 1.5 routes (Emi and half of Yuu). I really don't know why I did Emi first; didn't really care for her route. Yuu is going a lot better, though. Looking forward to Miyabi a lot, but I'm saving her for last. Also, I'm looking forward to literally all the side routes more than any of the main characters except Miyabi...
    Biggest surprise: the TL is consistently pretty good! (Except that shiritori scene in Yuu's route, ouch, and the very rare clunker line.) Like, I'm actually enjoying reading this. Ten points to Slytherin.
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    TexasDice got a reaction from Fred the Barber in Koikuma release thread   
    it's as if they took MML, but made the art better and cut out all the boring scenes 
    ... and once again, side character depression is setting in

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    TexasDice got a reaction from ShinRaikdou in Sanoba Witch Discussion   
    Wew. There is just about no conceivable way I'm picking anyone other than Monster Hunter girl first. You would have to introduce a heroine who's super into Ace Attorney within the next 15 lines to change my mind. 
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    TexasDice got a reaction from Mr Poltroon in Sanoba Witch Discussion   
    Wew. There is just about no conceivable way I'm picking anyone other than Monster Hunter girl first. You would have to introduce a heroine who's super into Ace Attorney within the next 15 lines to change my mind. 
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    TexasDice reacted to ShinRaikdou in Uncensoring through neural networks   
    No, it can. Sometimes even better.
    Here thread with examples. NSFW of course.
     
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    TexasDice got a reaction from Swim Swim in Koikuma release thread   
    Oh wow 
    sprite viewer (full sprites at that!), after stories, a zip file with wallpapers, scene-jump to any chapter within a route and designer commentary from Sayori and the VAs. Coupled with the good UI and settings menu, this is some S-rank stuff 
    Technical stuff and the gallery rarely get a shoutout, so make sure to praise it whenever you can.
    EDIT: Steam Achievements actually give us a ranking list for the girls based on who people picked.
    1. Miyabi (12,2%)
    2. Yuu (12%)
    3. Emiri (11,9%)
    4. Arle (11,2%)
    5. Riria (10,8% rekt)
    Side girl rankings: 
    1. Reika (12,3%, everyone going for the milf action)
    2. Tama (11,6%)
    3. Rin (10,6%)
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