To me, that's best friend criteria right there. When you were a teen at school, your best friend was the guy or girl you spent most time with and felt the most comfortable around.
Do they need to get all touchy feely with their emotions? I don't think that's necessary. Best friends don't need to sit there pouring their hearts out to each other all the time. That would get fucking tiresome.
Did Zoey blow it by heading off to chase her dream? Who's to say. She may have regretted it for the rest of her life if she didn't go. But she may regret it for the rest of her life that she did go.
It's nonsense to suggest that if Zoey is the mc's best friend, she must stay next to him for the rest of her life. If she wants to travel and he doesn't, they grow apart, that's life. It's a childish notion to suggest that best friends must remain best friends forever.
In the end though, Zoey realised they were always more than just best friends, they were indeed lovers, and she didn't see it for what it was. She's just made a stupid mistake and it's very possible she'll regret it bitterly.
I didn't say she needed to hold his hand for the rest of her life tho, that's all you. I said, or at least implied, she severed the bond between them, caressly and out of her own violition, without ever even consulting the other party, and was only shown to regret it in any meaningful way when things started going sour for her. Yet, despite that, i'm still asked to believe they were anything more than fuck buddies in this girl's mind, because awww notepad. Much like i'm asked to buy into her reasons for going into a shallow pursuit of self (but actually just surfing and wasting money), because her stepdad is an asshole (but actually right about everything) and her dead grandma that i've witnessed for all of 5 seconds in all of her cliche glory was the only one who ever supported her (but actually her mom and 'best friend' did too).
I do see, tho, what the dev was trying to do. It just doesn't work on me because the story beats simply aren't there or come accross wonky as fuck, with the words going one way and the actions going the other, which admittedly triggers my inherent dislike of all things hypocritical. Same reason i'm not a fan of Maya, if i'm being honest.
Catrin is 7 miles away living in a shithole, but has roots in New York, seems to me she is closer to those goblin caves then the big apple... I don't think B&R is anyway near New York and there's nothing in that post that would suggest it is.
More important what is Catrin's link to any of the characters in BaDik besides being some random page in a tinder clone?
Well, yeah but that's his conclusion based on his feelings so for him that was the case, he can regret not going with her but the fact remains she went away regardless. There's never been any confirmation from Zoey she felt the same, that part of the story has yet to be told, for sure she will drop that bomb in ep9, but life didn't get paused so MC has to make up his mind if he's even willing to continue where they left off...
While she remained in a way faithful to the MC, MC fucked the whole college, his teachers included. Would be funny if Zoey gets on a killing rampage a'la AL.
"She remained faithful" or "she remained celibate", because -- as far as I can remember -- she and MC Tremolo were not a thing anymore... They split... Thus -- with a huge suspension of belief --, what happened is she remained celibate, and the cause of this huge suspension of belief we know what is (as someone already put it here): NTRphobia sacrificing story's coherence.
Catrin is 7 miles away living in a shithole, but has roots in New York, seems to me she is closer to those goblin caves then the big apple... I don't think B&R is anyway near New York and there's nothing in that post that would suggest it is.
More important what is Catrin's link to any of the characters in BaDik besides being some random page in a tinder clone?
Well, yeah but that's his conclusion based on his feelings so for him that was the case, he can regret not going with her but the fact remains she went away regardless. There's never been any confirmation from Zoey she felt the same, that part of the story has yet to be told, for sure she will drop that bomb in ep9, but life didn't get paused so MC has to make up his mind if he's even willing to continue where they left off...
I really liked the interlude. At the end of previous episode I was quite annoyed that we get another potential LI by introducing Zoey back to the game, but this update has really put her in some context and I'm beginning to like her. People moaning about the update being dull probably expected full lenght episode and don't understand what an interlude is.
Guys, I need HELP !!!!!
Where I can find REWARDS as 2D (hint was 2D Artshop), are they tied in some patches and Mived ( hint is Ep6 LAPTOP) ????? Thanks for advance !!!!!!
Such as? I have played alot of games on this site and to me its not even close. The package that DPC deliver in terms of "fun", music, writing, humor, quality of renders and animations are unmatched and is on a level by himself.
Hopefully DPC got his mojo and peace of mind back from this episode, if I remember correctly he lost a close relative (RIP).
Zoeys return will for sure stir the pot in MC's head. Lets hope he has learned from Maya and Josy situation and be less of a snowflake this time around.
Cant wait for season 3. Will be interesting to see how the girls will handle MC's relationship change of mind and cheating .
Because i'm a DIK - season 3 Interlude Vault Code - 2575
Yep I cheated and decrypted the game files for it. So i'm posting it here so you don't have to. Like I said, i'm a DIK.
I still really don't get it, why Quinn isn't a main LI. She has a lot more personality, hell, Lily has more personality, than that washed up floozy Maya or Jill. All in all I find Bella to be the best of all LI s, considering "level of development as a woman". Sadly she has huge baggage and is not fun and her tits are way too big for my taste. Then there is Jill, who the the best proportioned body(big tits, but not gazoongas as Bella) but hell of an ugly head. Quinn on the other hand is more ripped than any girl(which for me is a huge plus), has the second best ass(after Cammy), smaller tits, but not as small as Riona or Lily has. And she has the most beautiful face of all. So for me, when considering looks and realism, Quinn is the best. (no, I am not considering Sage in any way, I find freckled redheads just gross, they are like an uncategorized disease or lesser mutation of the human species, yuck). Josy would be second after Quinn, but she is way too small and has the worst baggage called Maya.
i agree here
was testing all main routes the last 2 days , and the conclusion is : none of them are serious
to many hints that every route so far leads to an unhappy end
with zoey on the other hand - well i think this is the ONE route to stay (if DPC gives us this)
Really not what I was expecting, it really deviates from the continuation of the main plot, I miss my Bella, and now have to wait another 6 months to proceed the story
Such as? I have played alot of games on this site and to me its not even close. The package that DPC deliver in terms of "fun", music, writing, humor, quality of renders and animations are unmatched and is on a level by himself.
Personally i would say City of Broken Dreamers, Intertwined, The Unbroken and The Author, Chasing Sunsets are some of the titles that can surely compete with BaDik on several fronts. I agree with you DPC brings a high quality overall package but you should be fair to compare devs and their products, there's some very good startups with hardly any patreons that you try to measure to work of an accomplished dev with astronomical funding compared to them.
I'm in no way trying to talk bad of DPC's work, i just think there's several artist that deliver a comparable quality, often less content but it's just hard to compete with DPC on that front, but writing and visuals just as good or better (Badik been running 2 years already so it would be a miracle if there's no newer stuff around visually better then BaDik in earlier episodes)
And then there's some promising startups that sadly been stopped like Fallen Roads and Fix the Future for instance...
And fair is fair, Acting lessons compared to BaDik is another level aswell, devs grow overtime resulting in bigger or atleast better products.
I think Quinn is a main interest tbh. Like with jill its a slow burn for her to change. but i think you could save Q from her self and show her there is somthing better
and Rio is most likey going to tag along as feel like she end up gettign attached to MC because he makes her feel safer
Personally i would say City of Broken Dreamers, Intertwined, The Unbroken and The Author, Chasing Sunsets are some of the titles that can surely compete with BaDik on several fronts. I agree with you DPC brings a high quality overall package but you should be fair to compare devs and their products, there's some very good startups with hardly any patreons that you try to measure to work of an accomplished dev with astronomical funding compared to them.
I'm in no way trying to talk bad of DPC's work, i just think there's several artist that deliver a comparable quality, often less content but it's just hard to compete with DPC on that front, but writing and visuals just as good or better (Badik been running 2 years already so it would be a miracle if there's no newer stuff around visually better then BaDik in earlier episodes)
And then there's some promising startups that sadly been stopped like Fallen Roads and Fix the Future for instance...
And fair is fair, Acting lessons compared to BaDik is another level aswell, devs grow overtime resulting in bigger or atleast better products.
i dont think it will help you to get a save from another player
the choice variables are this much complex that you may stuck with a path you dont want to play
even with scrappy´s mod its nearly impossible to change the paths from S2 to your liking for S3
and if you just want the scenes , well just extract the images/movies
For those who think Zoey is coming into the game too late. There are 4+ more literal years to ponder that shit. There is no "too late" at this point.
Sure there may be a girl that some players have fallen for, and for them, just keep pursuing that girl (for the next 4 years, yep, don't stray at all, I'm sure it will be fun), and fend off Zoey like a dog in heat.
For others, Zoey is the mc's best friend. He's known her for years compared to having known every other girl in the game for a few weeks, maybe a couple of months (even Josy, who he worked with for quite a while, he didn't even talk to her until he was leaving).
What do you dudes think, that Zoey will come along and Jill/Bella/M&J/Sage will just get kicked by the wayside?
If you don't like Zoey, you don't have to. Just like you don't have to like Quinn, Jade, Nicole, Lily, and all the other non main LI's.
You can tell in the mc's voice when Neil calls that he's already a little apprehensive; just like some of the players. Do you really think DPC is going to force the mc to ditch all the other girls and go on a fuck fest with Zoey? I mean, it's not really a fuck fest if it's just the two of them...
Zoey is sure to be a complication, just like any old flame showing up (even when you're married). When the mc's girl(s) finds out who Zoey is, you don't think there's gonna be a little jealousy, a little insecurity.
The rivalry between the girls is great fun. Episode 8's library scene was packed with it:
Shazba, you know I love you but I think you're being willfully obtuse here. The problem isn't needing multiple saves; I've got oodles of saves. The problem is that I don't believe any of them will let me make the choices I actually care about.
You quip that the other girls won't be kicked to the wayside just because Zoey shows up but I'm not so sure. Yes, the other girls will definitely have screen time, but I'm not here to rack up lewd scenes; I'm here for the story and the romance. Both of those need not just screen time, they need progression. Zoey, as presented thus far, feels like regression.
BaDIK is a soap opera, so drama is inevitable. And the MC does have his own personality, so some of the drama is going to flow from that. I accept both of those points. But as long as I'm allowed to make choices for the MC, I expect those choices to mean something. If I choose to pursue Maya and Josy to the exclusion of all others, I don't just want the MC to fool around with them when he has an empty spot in his schedule. I want him to prioritize them. That's where DPC dropped the ball in Season 2, and where I'm afraid he's going to do it again in Season 3.
Remember, it was DPC who amped up the 'crossroads' to 11 in Episode 8. The MC supposedly realized that showing undiscussed affection to multiple girls was unfair and either committed to a single relationship, or to making it clear that he *wasn't* interested in a relationship at this time. I was willing to chalk the MC's histrionics over the Maya/Josy crisis in Episode 4 up to him being a young, horny kid. But now we've been explicitly told that he's matured, so I expect him to handle both his relationship and any adversity differently in Season 3. DPC called the tune and he needs to pay the piper.
Just to be clear, that doesn't mean Zoey can't return or that the MC can't have complicated feelings towards her. It's fine for her to create additional drama... *as long as it flows from my choices*. That's the key. DPC can't just assume direct control and make drama happen simply because it looks good on paper. Not after he forced us into a supposedly heartfelt choice. New drama needs to flow from the new situation, otherwise the impact of both the choice and the drama is negated.
Which brings us back to Zoey. Again, the MC supposedly just committed himself to either a single relationship, or to avoiding a relationship until he was ready to take it seriously. If that decision is to have any meaning, the MC can't just abandon it the first time a 'new' girl has some chemistry with him. If an MC who committed to one of the main girls doesn't prioritize her/them over Zoey, he obviously wasn't taking the choice seriously in the first place.
Sure, he has a history with Zoey. But as the Interlude shows, that history was extremely shallow. Even his lame discussion with Bella about elephants (except, you know, the really, really obvious one) was more significant than drawing Zoey's Z-Chord. Zoey will always be special to him, but she's not in some privileged position relative to the other unchosen girls. Asserting otherwise won't amp up the drama, it will deflate it.
Now, there are ways to add Zoey to the mix that don't run afoul of the crossroads. Unfortunately, they require that Zoey's impact vary considerably based on our choices. In an Others run, for example, Zoey would be a reason for him to rethink his decision; we could get some drama out of the MC deciding whether playing the field is worth blowing his one shot to patch things up with her. In a M/J or Bella run, Zoey could be a problem not because the MC wants to reunite but because he can't explain his secret relationship to her; how far will he go to protect that secret? In a Sage or Jill run, on the other hand, the drama would be limited to letting Zoey down easily.
If DPC is willing and able to tailor Zoey's role in that manner, I'll be happy to admit I was wrong to panic over the Interlude. But I hope you'll forgive me if I'm not optimistic based on what we've seen so far. Giving Zoey her own Interlude doesn't suggest she's going to be a minor player in Season 3. And having an MC who didn't fuck Jade still hide in the Burke's bathroom doesn't suggest DPC has learned not to force the drama.
Everything I see suggests that Season 3 will be to all the LIs what Season 2 was for M/J: a long digression that ultimately leaves us making the same choice all over again at the end rather than developing that choice. Sure, Season 4 will probably be different when we finally get there, but that's a long way off. So yeah, I remain worried about Zoey and frankly, I think you should be, too.
tl;dr:
I'm not worried Zoey is going to steal the other LIs' lewd scenes, I'm worried she's going to steal the focus that should be theirs in the wake of the crossroads. And no number of saves can help against that unless DPC is willing to dial down Zoey based on our actions. I'm not holding my breath.
What I miss is the " Say something ! " moment... for both of them As you bring the example from the diary read the last couple of lines... " He can come to join... " "... started a life there for us... " Where is Fuckface in all this ??? SHE has this all planned out in her diary but does not say shit to Fuckface ( think this would be a serious convo by the way... ) about plans dreams whatevs... this is just someone who's desperate for " something " that she is not even certain about -> a hot mess
So in my opinion these are not best friends just friends with benefits... then something happens one of them fucks off to the other side of the country tries to get along with her plan which ultimately fails picks up some " friends " and " fiends " crawls back home since the wet dream came to an end and finally expects a hot welcome ! By the way a year or so passed...
I'd say the MC and Zoey were legitimate best friends, but that their friendship was rather shallow. That's hardly unrealistic, but as I just beat into the ground, it doesn't leave Zoey well positioned in the wake of the crossroads.
