anybody ever think about what happens if this update isnt like the best thing DPC has ever made? like what if there is some really lame unavoidable plot twist just for dramatic overload? what if the branching paths are just a very poor illusion that all lead to the exact same scene (again)? what if we immediately have MC second guessing the choice we were just forced to make last episode? what if we learn something about Isabella or MC's mom and its REALLY stupid/contrived/convoluted?
DPC himself hyped this up to the extremes, and the ridiculous wait time to play it since Crossroads has driven most people here to ludicrous hype levels. i am of the mindset that 1 update per calendar year is gonna be the norm (yeah even with his 10% speed increase or whatever), and for that model to be "acceptable" to most people this singular episode needs to be like his literal best work to date to validate the lengthy wait time and the Interlude itself.
i wont lie, im not nearly as hyped as some of you. a lot of shit has happened IRL in the world since Crossroads, and the super long wait time has also taken its toll on me. its hard to be as invested as before when there is nothing to talk about for like a year when compared to the previous release schedule. so while i am still looking forward to it being available soon, i also feel like this is kinda a "do or die" moment for the story he is trying to tell us (which will take several more years to finish at this point in time).
anybody else ever think about what happens if the consensus on this update after the dust settles is anything less than "best DPC product to date"? i kinda feel like this cant even afford to just be mediocre or "good enough", it needs to have everybody love it 120% or it will still be considered a failure in the eyes of the general audience because of the massive time investment this story requires IRL. just curious what your thoughts are (if you have any lol)
Short answer: nothing.
Long answer:
Badik is being writen with a core narrative that every player is gonna experience no matter their choices. No matter how much you help or avoid Maya you are gonna run to her in her "tuition crisis". There are lots of moments like that in the game and there are more to come.
If I'm wrong in my previous assestment this is the episode to prove it.
Cheap drama is gonna also be there because is how DPC writes the game. Zoe complains are just the new shape it took, when episode 9 drops its just gonna change shape again.
This thread is gonna be the same. Some theories here and there, a LI war, DPC denfenders vs DPC retractors, tier list and someone insulting Jill or Quinn and of course people asking when is gonna drop the next update. Some people would check the thread everyday, others from time to time and some would just pass when episode 10 drops. Some faces are gonna change others will remain the same.
Personally I don't feel hype or overhyped, its just another episoded of Badik. It will come and will go.
Can I ask the thread denizens to use the spoiler tag for the first couple of weeks after the episode is out to discuss anything about the contents of episode 9?
