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Starter Marriage 4.1.36 released. Tons of bug fixes, including fixing the bugs introduced last time, I hope. :-/

It still says version 4.1.35, and the bugs are still there

Starter Marriage 4.1.36 released. Tons of bug fixes, including fixing the bugs introduced last time, I hope. :-/

I regularly play Choice of Games's offerings with no pictures, so I can safely say that I enjoy that.  I also very much enjoy the pictures on SM. 
I like the hybrid suggestion that others have mentioned of a gallery.  Possibly 6-12 pictures of each character to reflect their general mood/level of control.
And as I have mentioned elsewhere, genAI images are never welcome.

has anyone found the hidden paths yet?

I think it's bugged. When i tried hypnotizing Emma, she sometimes just repeated the same lines over and over again. As for Lorelei, nothing yet.

has anyone found the hidden paths yet?

Images are great, especially when characters are being transformed.

That said, if it comes down to AI images or no images, I'd choose no images.

Very welcome (and generous) news on the compensation but i have noted that the comics that were listed in the forthcoming issues thread have disappeared.

Can i take that as good news they are imminent or bad news they are still a long ways off?

I would always prefer SM’s long text plus artwork format. It strikes a perfect balance for me. Pure text can be extremely hot and immersive, but I often wish for clear visual depictions of the characters and of what is happening. Conversely, when I read comics I sometimes wish there was more text, more detailed descriptions of the sex, the emotions, and induction.

Text with portraits feels kinda weird cause even during intense moments, the characters just keep staring straight into your soul.

If images genuinely elevate the text, and you have the artists and/or the tools, I don’t see why one would choose the other approaches. A practical compromise is also available: release the full text first, then later add the artwork.

I agree with all of this. I'll add that the unity of image style and coherence is a big part of why SM works, for me. There's exactly two images (two of the dream cards, Allison and Annie embracing and Allison as prostitute) that don't quite match the style of everything else and it annoys me whenever I see them. I could see the text without images, or with placeholders, released as a sort of pre-release, early-access thing, but I would want there to be, eventually, final art.

I apparently spawned this discussion. Tbh, I love images despite bringing up initially the possibility without. It's more so that I probably like new work more if imagery is bottlenecking the process. It is Mind Control Comics after all, but even Comics have plenty of text and certainly images are not required for me to enjoy something.

I would always prefer SM’s long text plus artwork format. It strikes a perfect balance for me. Pure text can be extremely hot and immersive, but I often wish for clear visual depictions of the characters and of what is happening. Conversely, when I read comics I sometimes wish there was more text, more detailed descriptions of the sex, the emotions, and induction.

Text with portraits feels kinda weird cause even during intense moments, the characters just keep staring straight into your soul.

If images genuinely elevate the text, and you have the artists and/or the tools, I don’t see why one would choose the other approaches. A practical compromise is also available: release the full text first, then later add the artwork.