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Silentcook wrote:Latest wordcount clocked in at more than 485 thousands - that's including all of Act 1 too, but still, it should give you an idea. Act 1 alone is very approximately 15-20% or so of the full game.

For further comparison, Fate/Stay Night is ~800,000 words and Clannad is ~600,000 words.

48hrs or so, maybe 50-ish.

Silentcook wrote:Latest wordcount clocked in at more than 485 thousands - that's including all of Act 1 too, but still, it should give you an idea. Act 1 alone is very approximately 15-20% or so of the full game.

That's quite a bit less than the previous estimates, isn't it?

Mirage_GSM wrote:

Silentcook wrote:Latest wordcount clocked in at more than 485 thousands - that's including all of Act 1 too, but still, it should give you an idea. Act 1 alone is very approximately 15-20% or so of the full game.

That's quite a bit less than the previous estimates, isn't it?

highest estimate was `600k and that was 2 years ago and thus probably pre-editing and definitely pre-final drafts(and editing of those). a 1/6th drop isnt all that much if you're getting ruthless with the whiteout.

James Wilson here, i have been looking at all your updates since June of 2011 and i cant wait for this game i liked act one and i found it strange how much i liked the story and i wish you the best of luck! i hope yous never give up ! your all awesome <3

Rhaegar wrote:

Mirage_GSM wrote:

Silentcook wrote:Latest wordcount clocked in at more than 485 thousands - that's including all of Act 1 too, but still, it should give you an idea. Act 1 alone is very approximately 15-20% or so of the full game.

That's quite a bit less than the previous estimates, isn't it?

highest estimate was `600k and that was 2 years ago and thus probably pre-editing and definitely pre-final drafts(and editing of those). a 1/6th drop isnt all that much if you're getting ruthless with the whiteout.

Pretty much this. The first draft clocked in at 600k, but subsequent revisions of the script have whittled it down. Going by the old first drafts, the extra 100k words will not be missed by anybody.

I think its a good thing that the word count dropped. It's good to find ways to say things with fewer words. I'm a minimalist; if I took the time, I'd find a way to say what I'm saying in this post with fewer words.

Suriko wrote:

Rhaegar wrote:highest estimate was `600k and that was 2 years ago and thus probably pre-editing and definitely pre-final drafts(and editing of those). a 1/6th drop isnt all that much if you're getting ruthless with the whiteout.

Pretty much this. The first draft clocked in at 600k, but subsequent revisions of the script have whittled it down. Going by the old first drafts, the extra 100k words will not be missed by anybody.

But if you DO happen to miss them, here are all the deleted uses of the word "throbbing":

throbbing
throbbing
throbbing
throbbing
throbbing
throbbing
throbbing

Merlyn_LeRoy wrote:

Suriko wrote:

Rhaegar wrote:highest estimate was `600k and that was 2 years ago and thus probably pre-editing and definitely pre-final drafts(and editing of those). a 1/6th drop isnt all that much if you're getting ruthless with the whiteout.

Pretty much this. The first draft clocked in at 600k, but subsequent revisions of the script have whittled it down. Going by the old first drafts, the extra 100k words will not be missed by anybody.

But if you DO happen to miss them, here are all the deleted uses of the word "throbbing":

throbbing
throbbing
throbbing
throbbing
throbbing
throbbing
throbbing

And now comes the time when we all think seven dirty things.

Limbless wrote: And now comes the time when we all think seven dirty things.

heart·throb
n.
1. A pulsation of the heart; a heartbeat.
2.
a. Sentimental or tender emotion.
b. Infatuation.
3.
a. A sweetheart.
b. The object of one's infatuation.

Silentcook wrote:Latest wordcount clocked in at more than 485 thousands - that's including all of Act 1 too, but still, it should give you an idea. Act 1 alone is very approximately 15-20% or so of the full game.

ho-lee shit. the Act 1 demo was probably the only game I've ever HAD to get 100% on... and I know I'm going to have to get every single scene in the full game, 'cause I want to read every damn thing.

this now means I have to hide KS from my parents when I'm home for Christmas, 'cause my old man would think something was seriously wrong with me for playing it. even after I tried to explain! but hey, totally worth it, 'cause once I start on this thing, I'm not reading/playing anything else until it's done.

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Silentcook wrote:Latest wordcount clocked in at more than 485 thousands - that's including all of Act 1 too, but still, it should give you an idea. Act 1 alone is very approximately 15-20% or so of the full game.

For further comparison, Fate/Stay Night is ~800,000 words and Clannad is ~600,000 words.

This is bodes well to me. FSN was.. like reading Proust gone bad? So much watery, wandering, repetitive fluff.. oh goodness.


Anyway, high-fives and handshakes all around! Looking forward to it.

EXCELLENT!

It is very nearly time!

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All of my love. All of my love. All of my loooooooove. I don't know if I can contain myself when the "Katawa Shoujo: Released" statement goes live.

I'll just be happy if the games done a month or two before December 2012. I want to enjoy it before the world ends ^.^

Also, wow my first post in months of having this account. *Retreats to lurkdom*