College Tennis: Origin Story (WIP) - Updated 7 Nov '24 [621k words]

Ohhh, now I get it
Thank you!

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Damn right I am, and you canā€™t shame me! :blush:

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Soā€¦Iā€™m not much of a tennis fan (or sports in general), but I tried your other game first, and then figured Iā€™d give this one a shot. I liked it more than I thought I would, and was actually disappointed when I reached the end of the demo.

Boring character details below:

I played as a Pusher, focusing on outlasting opponents, and managed to get the #4 spot (it didnā€™t seem like getting #3 was possible?). For doubles, I got paired up with Rayyan after winning both doubles matches, though my character wouldnā€™t have minded partnering with Tobin either (though he turned Tobin down when he offered to ask the coaches to switch partners, wanting to work it out with Rayyan). In terms of romance, heā€™s found himself attracted to both Rayyan and Tobin, but also really misses Sam (if he had to choose, Sam would win over anyone else).

Stats, for the curious:

Agility 31, Strength 32, Finesse 18, Tactics 22, Endurance 40, S&V 9, Defensive 56, Straightforward 59, Class Performance 71, Charisma 21, Intelligence 21, Laid-back 51, Serious 56, Friendly 66, Genuine 67, Modest 52
Relationships: Team 43, Tobin 33 (14 romantic), Rayyan 35 (23 romantic), Max 21, Coaches 36, Sam 57 (25 romantic), Father 25, Guillaume 26 (6 romantic), Diego 32, Mike 23, Thalia 13, Hallmates 33, Felix 3

I look forward to seeing more! Think I might play through it again, actuallyā€¦

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#3 is indeed impossible; Deepal remains unbeatable.

One dayā€¦

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@OtherGrimm
Yay! So glad you enjoyed it! Your MC sounds like theyā€™re being pretty chill about the whole doubles partners thingā€”fingers crossed theyā€™re able to work it out with Rayyan after all! Finally, itā€™s so cute that MCā€™s holding out for Sam still <3

@Raptorofwar
Haha. Yes!! One dayā€¦ Tobin and even Rayyan may be in line for the fight of their livesā€¦

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Made an acc just to reply to this.
SUPER AWESOME GAME.
And all other love interests were trumped by that bonus scene for Sam. Long distance it is for my MCšŸ¤£

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Wow!! I am honoredā€“welcome to the forums!
So glad you enjoyed the game, and very happy that you enjoyed the Sam POV scene.

More coming up for sure! Tobin, Rayyan get their own POV scenes in the next chapter, and so does Sam!

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Way back when, there was a post that explained how to arrange your wins/losses so that the coaches paired you with Tobin, but i canā€™t find it. Can anyone tel me the post number or what the results necessary were? Thanks.

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Here you have @swilson50125

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Thanks.

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Some exciting announcements! :loudspeaker:

Iā€™m done with writing / coding the first part of Chapter 4 for CT:OS, and making good progress on the second part! :fire:

I wanted to update everyone on how things are going, and share some of the main juicy bits youā€™ll be able to expect for the chapter + set down some TENTATIVE (!! donā€™t shoot me, Iā€™m always overly optimistic :face_with_peeking_eye:) dates for the Chapter 4 release.

The first part will be romance/friendship-heavy, and the second part will be mostly tennis-heavy.


Features

Pt. 1 (roughly +45k words, 10k words in a single playthrough)

  • Have dinner with Tobin at their house*, though you might have aā€¦ tough conversation after [things might get saucy!] (achievement up for grabs) :fried_egg:
  • Bump into Rayyan in the tennis courts at night** :waning_crescent_moon:, vent some frustrations, and potentially resolve someā€¦ issues! [locker room pt. 2, rebranded slightly] (achievement up for grabs)
  • Convince the coaches to let youswap doubles partners (or stick with your original one)ā€”find out if Tobin or Rayyan will be your partner for the season!
  • Study sesh with G at the Haynes student lounge before the match on Friday :woman_student::student:, voice some of your niggling worries [orā€¦ redefine the meaning ofā€¦ ā€˜studyingā€™] (achievement up for grabs)
  • Bonus Rayyan, Sam, and Tobin*** POV scenes (though Tobinā€™s scene is a little short, sorry)

Pt. 2 (still in progress, roughly looking like maybe +50k with code?)

  • Reunion with Sam (if youā€™d asked them to come visit Cargill for the weekend & watch your first match of the season) :confetti_ball:
  • Say hi to your lil fan club i.e. G, D, and your other hallmates, whoā€™ve come to cheer you on.
  • Kickstart the season proper against Cornell :tennis: (bust out your chops with your newly minted doubles partner, and prove your mettle in your singles match) [will you win or lose your doubles and singles match, and will Cargill clinch the overall win?] (achievement up for grabs)
  • Or, if youā€™re not selected to play,sit next to Sam, and your hallmates, and cheer the rest of your team on! (yes, you will might have to explain some rules)

*If Tobin had invited you in Chapter 3
**If Rayyan had been assigned to be your doubles partner originally
***If some things go down with Tobin at the dinner.


Tentative Dates

Pt. 1

  • Send to beta-testers: 2 Sep
  • Early-release: 9 Sep (probably minimally edited)
  • Public release: 23 Sep (to give me some time to edit)

Pt. 2

  • Send to beta-testers: 16 Sep
  • Early-release: 23 Sep (probably minimally edited)
  • Public release: 7 Oct (to give me some time to edit)

Canā€™t wait to share it with you all!! In the meantime, Iā€™ll be plugging away diligently :slight_smile:

Love you guys! <3

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I wait for this but with great desirešŸ˜‚

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:heart:

No PoV scene for G on that list, though. :frowning_with_open_mouth:

More Addie?! :smiley:

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And I hope youā€™ll enjoy it :blush:

Saving it for the realisation that MC is hot as fuck after watching the match :wink:

Just a tiny bit! She took time off her busy pre-med friday afternoon to come watch the match!

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Since the first doubles match is happening, does that mean our attempt to change partners (if applicable) is ā€œresolvedā€?

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Yep! Will be resolved as of the in-game Monday morning discussion :):

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Failed an awareness check there

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Ooo, what a nice present coming up soon with the new update. It has been hot as Tobin where i live and we finally had a cold front move through, so this is a nice reward for surviving this heat wave. I cannot wait.

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It would be interesting if you added a ranking to the statistics part for comparison with other tennis players. Just a suggestion.

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@kckolbe hahaha :smile: nah glad I got to clarify :slight_smile:

@swilson50125 yay! You survived the summer!

@Carloshmc2812 oh this seems like a good idea but Iā€™m not sure if I understood you fully. Do you mean add say, an ITA ranking or rating (nationwide) to the stats page?

Edit: @Carloshmc2812 got itā€“Iā€™ll add it in the upcoming update :slight_smile:

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