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Old Dog

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Good news and a relief for Liam that on the GW route they are having sex. FW route he is screwed.
Remember that Liam was panicked for quite a while that things were "off". He still still has no idea Dylan had swapped his little blue pills with the EstroMax 9000's and that was the reason for his sensitive and tender pecs. This brings up the reason why he is worried about his swimmers and was avoiding the bedroom. Maybe the doctor will present a solution? Maybe they need a volunteer? Sophia no doubt thinks that someone who knows how to trim the hedges would be nice. Will be interesting to find out how everything plays out.;)
Liam is not worried about his swimmers as he was joking.
I asked the dev about Liam's bringing up the subject about his "swimmers" after they had sex in the shower and it is nothing but banter/joking with his wife.
 

ancienregimele

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This update does feel like an inflection point. If it's good, AND L&P is somehow able to follow up with the next update within the next four months, he could see an explosion in patrons. But we all know that there's no chance for the next update to be released quickly; so what does that mean?

If this update is universally accepted as good, but it's the only update this year, I think he'll hold steady for the most part but he won't see much long-term growth. A surge in June and July that tappers off in August and flatlines through the Fall, that's how I envision it. Any potential decline in patrons won't occur unless the next update slips to February 2022.

If this update is disappointing, then all bets are off. If the discussion around this update is centered around its perceived shortcomings, and the next update is nowhere on the horizon, then I think he may see actual declines in patrons beginning in August. He would still get a short-term bump in June and July, but if word of mouth is bad and as August gives way to September without a new release, I think there may be some disgruntled patrons. Normally I think he could ride-out any bumps in the road, but with this update being so large, taking so long to develop, and being so hyped, I think there's a lot riding on it. And it isn't helped by the fact that the next update isn't expected any time soon, so v0.130 has to stick the landing.

If this update is disappointing, and yet his patron numbers continue to steadily creep upward, then he'll be pretty much bulletproof.
It's possible that your take on this is correct but I think, to be fair, that some of the hype was created by us, on this thread. It's a pragmatic policy, I think, to never expect too much from updates. I never do, so that if they turn out better than expected it's a boost. (Alyssa's coffee shop event & introduction of Antonio felt like this for me). IMO L&P has chosen to paint himself into a corner when it comes to the 12 tasks, so that it becomes hard to believe very much will happen. I'm still looking forward to it, though mainly out of a great curiousity.

Disgruntled patrons may choose to vote with their wallets but others will take their place & things will be probably stabilise. What I'm not looking forward to is the inevitable visitation, beginning on the day of the update & lasting for a week or two, of the many shouting, insulting, immature, frustrated individuals who descend like the harpies from Jason & the Argonauts, (1962 version) & then thankfully sod off back to their bedrooms, parent's basements, attics etc. This happens every time & proves that there are many, normally silent, lurkers out there. They're spoiled rotten for choice of porn but still opt to follow AWAM & whine about the lack of it. As Americans often say, "go figure."

I feel that the pivotal point could well be the first sexual encounter in 'San Alejo real time.' That will be an occurence where it will be really dfficult but essential to live up to the hype. That point, however, is still years away & the horizon is constantly receding.
 

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IMHO the Antonio scene just edged out the julia/ellie/sophia scene at the pool for most sexually charged. I didn't think so on the first time through but after playing both again, and paying close attention to Alyssa's expressions as she worked the controls, yeah, that was good stuff.
Too long to wait for there next meeting though:cry:
 

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Liam is not worried about his swimmers as he was joking.
I asked the dev about Liam's bringing up the subject about his "swimmers" after they had sex in the shower and it is nothing but banter/joking with his wife.
Good to know it was banter. Didn't take it that way. Thanks. (y)
Concerning Dylan though, I still think it is a shit thing to do to his own father.;)
 

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Miscommunication, you didn't say "few" - my brain must have inserted that on its own.
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Liam will flip out probably, but given the timing the game would have to skip several weeks (which is entirely possible) for pregnancy to matter. I sincerely hope the game doesn't digress into Sophia agonizing internally and with her female friends about what to do about or how to talk about a pregnancy that she's pretty certain isn't Liam's. With this dev I just couldn't stomach the time spent visualizing all that.
Your avatar :ROFLMAO:
 
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Alley_Cat

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Good to know it was banter. Didn't take it that way. Thanks. (y)
Concerning Dylan though, I still think it is a shit thing to do to his own father.;)
Liam just bantering with Sophia about his "swimmers" and Dylan swapping out medications wouldn't necessarily be mutually exclusive. It would just depend on how similar "EsteroMax 9000" were to the little blue pills.
 

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Liam just bantering with Sophia about his "swimmers" and Dylan swapping out medications wouldn't necessarily be mutually exclusive. It would just depend on how similar "EsteroMax 9000" were to the little blue pills.
... And Sophia still likes the one who trims her hedges...
 

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It's possible that your take on this is correct but I think, to be fair, that some of the hype was created by us, on this thread. It's a pragmatic policy, I think, to never expect too much from updates. I never do, so that if they turn out better than expected it's a boost. (Alyssa's coffee shop event & introduction of Antonio felt like this for me). IMO L&P has chosen to paint himself into a corner when it comes to the 12 tasks, so that it becomes hard to believe very much will happen. I'm still looking forward to it, though mainly out of a great curiousity.

Disgruntled patrons may choose to vote with their wallets but others will take their place & things will be probably stabilise. What I'm not looking forward to is the inevitable visitation, beginning on the day of the update & lasting for a week or two, of the many shouting, insulting, immature, frustrated individuals who descend like the harpies from Jason & the Argonauts, (1962 version) & then thankfully sod off back to their bedrooms, parent's basements, attics etc. This happens every time & proves that there are many, normally silent, lurkers out there. They're spoiled rotten for choice of porn but still opt to follow AWAM & whine about the lack of it. As Americans often say, "go figure."

I feel that the pivotal point could well be the first sexual encounter in 'San Alejo real time.' That will be an occurence where it will be really dfficult but essential to live up to the hype. That point, however, is still years away & the horizon is constantly receding.
I agree that L&P painted himself into a corner concerning the 12 tasks.
He removed the "Twist" so there was no deal between Aiden and Dylan/Zac so there is no 12 tasks ,which started off as 3 tasks.
Aiden's gang never beat up Dylan or Zac.
I am also doing the Aiden route as it is the only way to keep Alyssa in the game and I am also curious about the remaining tasks.
 

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It's possible that your take on this is correct but I think, to be fair, that some of the hype was created by us, on this thread. It's a pragmatic policy, I think, to never expect too much from updates. I never do, so that if they turn out better than expected it's a boost. (Alyssa's coffee shop event & introduction of Antonio felt like this for me). IMO L&P has chosen to paint himself into a corner when it comes to the 12 tasks, so that it becomes hard to believe very much will happen. I'm still looking forward to it, though mainly out of a great curiousity.

Disgruntled patrons may choose to vote with their wallets but others will take their place & things will be probably stabilise. What I'm not looking forward to is the inevitable visitation, beginning on the day of the update & lasting for a week or two, of the many shouting, insulting, immature, frustrated individuals who descend like the harpies from Jason & the Argonauts, (1962 version) & then thankfully sod off back to their bedrooms, parent's basements, attics etc. This happens every time & proves that there are many, normally silent, lurkers out there. They're spoiled rotten for choice of porn but still opt to follow AWAM & whine about the lack of it. As Americans often say, "go figure."

I feel that the pivotal point could well be the first sexual encounter in 'San Alejo real time.' That will be an occurence where it will be really dfficult but essential to live up to the hype. That point, however, is still years away & the horizon is constantly receding.
Jason & the Argonauts, good movie
 
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