Aw man I'm the same, but we started a long way back, one quest at a time, in the proper order, and so many not finished. I have to admit I used the walkthrough many times, especially as the game got bigger. I remember I used to get caught on Frisha's quest and Dave would get in her knickers before I could get into the Mansion. The walkthrough tipped me off to run into her. I don't know how many times I knocked her ass in the muck over the last two years.
I do actually feel for the new players, they have a whole pile of quests that they trigger too soon and don't realise that they can ignore most of them, even triggered and they won't go anywhere. Also they don't realise that RPG with sexy pictures is still RPG and entails a certain amount of "Grind".
Having said all that I think I enjoy this thread as much as the game. Someone asks a question that has been asked a hundred times before. You and Pervy and a few others in the know...(as well as me sometimes)... answer...And Ottoeight looses the plot saying exactly what I was thinking but kept quiet. I would love one night in the Pub with you guys, all get drunk, discuss the game and talk shite...It would be a good night....But can't, won't happen. So as I'm on my fourth..."Slainte" and happy Christmas