Jennifer has now been added to the paypal store.
It is currently part of the full members pack, but I’ve also added the option of just purchasing Jennifer alone, with a slightly reduced fee.
Author: Chaotic
September 16th Update
It looks like things are finally back to normal.
The website has been added to the same package I use for the main site and epoch have finished everything they need to do to give members access.
If you signed up previously, you should be able to log in now. If you are still having issues, please contact epoch via epoch.com. They will have your purchase registered in their databases and will be able to give you access.
I have also switched the pages back so new members can sign up now if they wish.
Again, my sincerest apologies for this issue, but know that it was beyond my control. I have now severed every connection I have to hosgator and they will never darken my towels again.
September 14th Update – Bad hostgator!
So here’s a newsflash – hostgator are a terrible company. There was a time when they were good, when I would have happily endorsed them. That time is not now.
A few months ago they announced to me that they would be changing the way my hosting package with them worked. This wouldn’t be so bad if they moved me to an equivalent sized service, but instead they downgraded me and said that to ‘upgrade’ to what I had would be $140 dollars a month extra.
They also appear to have fired a massive amount of their staff as it took 7 hours for them to email be back and I had to wait 25 minutes to IM tech support (used to be 30 minutes for a reply and a 3 minute wait to IM).
Many of you may remember similar issues with the main site a couple of months ago.
So here’s what’s happening right now :
– Hostgator is choking the amount of people who can access the members section at any one time.
– I am angry
– I am upgrading to their $140 a month plan for 1 month, then cancelling my account. I shall integrate everything with my dreamhost account as soon as I can, which currently hosts the main free site.
– The upgrade could take 24 to 72 hours.
NOTE : if you keep refreshing the members area, you should get through eventually! Keep trying and you may have some luck.
UPDATE : If I upgrade through hostgator, I also have to install all my own server software. What the hell?!!
I am also talking with epoch right now about the possibility of transferring the members area to the main one, rather than having it on vdg-offsite.com
My deepest apologies for any issues members are having, but know that I am just as frustrated and angry as you are right now.
September 13th Update
Jennifer has now been released.
Because this game is a little different, I’m calling what I uploaded today a beta. I’ve thoroughly checked the game, so I know there’s no dead links or similar major problems, but it is possible that a few of the sound files may be incorrect.
I will upload a slightly refined version on Monday, which will also give an option to display images instead of videos if anyone is having problems with that aspect.
A free demo is available in the games section for those of you who want to try it out.
EDIT : Hostgator have sent me an email saying that the members area is getting too many requests (because they changed the way the account works. Without asking me.) I’m looking into a temporary upgrade, but in the long term I’m guessing I’ll move the hosting over to the main site’s package.
For now, just keep refreshing as it should eventually load.
September 9th Update
Jennifer will official be released on Friday the 13th of September.
Full trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D_tOfPD5SI
Final set of preview images :
September 1st Update
I was planning on a full trailer this week featuring some of the animated segments of the Jennifer game, but my computer has been a bit of an ass ever since Thursday.
As a result, there’s no trailer this week, but here’s a small sample from one of the animated scenes : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpaPYISUNXY
The official release date will be announced next week, along with a full trailer and a final set of preview pics. Expect the release date to be around September the 11th and Friday the 13th (wow. Those are two bad sounding dates. The game should be good though and released then).
August 24th Update
No trailer next week as I mainly focused on images instead. So here’s this week’s two previews.
August 17th Update
Two more previews this week.
The end isn’t in sight just yet, but it’s not that far away either.
Next week, I may have a video trailer rather than just preview pics.
A request for for publicity
An idea I like occurred to me recently, so it seems like a good idea to make a post about it in the hopes that as many players on the site can join in as possible.
As a result of the reduced advertising revue the site is getting now, I thought it might be a good idea to encourage some publicity for the site. Specifically from forums and message boards. So here’s what I’m asking.
If you’re a member of a forum or message board (which allows adult content), and you have a few spare minutes sometime this week, I would appreciate it greatly if you could drop a link recommending the site. If you tweet, it would also be great if you could spare a tweet about this site.
Enough new players should make up for the loss in advertising revenue easily.
Just use this link to Lisette and invite others to give it a go : http://www.vdategames.com/vdlis.html
If the forum allows images, here’s a selection for you to post to get some interest :
If you can’t, don’t feel bad, but if you can, it might help the site out a lot.
August 9th Update
It’s that time again – time to start counting down to release by posting two pictures a week!
There’s been a small delay as I’ve been trying to find a good advertising alternative, but work is still progressing (I’d say push my earlier estimate of a release date back one week).
