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I felt that. It's been ... rough.
I've probably talked about this 2 or 3 times but yea, I agree that ep 9 feels like it might be a "make or break" type of deal.
- Ep 8 was overall kind of meh for me for several reasons.
- There are a shit ton of things to be addressed in ep 9 because of the timing of the events.
- Aside from the sycophants on Patreon and reddit, it'd be fair to say the Interlude had a mixed reception (on this forum at least). Some hated it. Some loved it. I personally am just overall ambivalent about it.
- It feels like we've gone past the optimal point regarding the law of diminishing marginal returns and more development time won't necessarily mean more or better content. Which means we'll be waiting once a year for about the same quality.
- It's become less "perfectionism" and more "pedantry". Filling the game with things that the majority may not even notice rather than spending that time to make something perfectly cohesive.
- I mean shit, I get it. We'd all still like the game if he only took 6 months and couldn't put in everything he wanted but what matters is that he takes those 9 months to put in everything he wants until he's satisfied. Otherwise, what's the point for him if he's not doing it for himself? On the flip side, what's the point in me caring about it enough throughout the year, every year, until it's finished? To play it, let alone remember it after this update.
- Etc, etc I've said this all before and I can't even be bothered to remember the details anymore. I can't even be bothered to remember most details of the story itself anymore.
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- Sep 20, 2018
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You know, I'll be honest with you Dalli: the idea that the game might branch so definitively that discussion in the forum was no longer possible had never even occurred to me. I guess I just saw it as so remote as to be effectively impossible.
So now I've got something new to worry about even if everything goes well. Thanks!
*MOCKING INTENSIFIES*
Maybe. DPC did say it was the last status update last week. If we're lucky he'll announce that beta testing is underway tomorrow, but he doesn't always make a big deal out of that. And I wouldn't expect a release date; he only does that when he's certain all systems are go, which might be only few days before the release.
IMHO whether Episode 9 changes anything is very much the question. Episode 8 talked a big game then ducked out when the bill was due. If Episode 9 is more of the same tedious bait and switch, I'm out. If it manages to pay off our decision and start advancing our numerous plot threads (without blowing up anything else in the process), I'll be happy to stick around.
Sigh. *WAITING INTENSIFIES*
- Aug 26, 2019
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Completely understand not subbing to the Patreon because there hasn't been a real update for over a year and forgetting the game should be easy since it only comes out once a year and will take more than a decade to finish at this speed
She better get a redemption arc and a happy ending or we riot.
- Jul 25, 2020
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Why? She doesn't appear to be looking to be redeemed, that's usually a requirement for a redemption arc. If she had shown any concern about Mona disappearing (if it was Burke and not her who instigated that), or showed understanding to Rio's worries then maybe there could be a redemption arc and/or a happy ending. She doesn't seem to care about the wellbeing of the restaurant girls as long as she gets her cut. Being attractive (in some players eyes) and having a crush on Fuckface does not entitle her to a redemption arc.
Being at least friends with Maya and Josy is forced upon the player, as is being at least friends with Sage. I can't see any of those three characters supporting an attempt by Fuckface to help Quinn once the restaurant and drugs storyline becomes public knowledge. Bella and Jill are removed from the Quinn storyline but I can't see them being happy with Fuckface helping her either. Unless Jill's sister's issue was with drugs then maybe Jill would be willing to help, but pimping out girls will probably be too much for her even in that case.
That leaves the others route as the only possible route to help Quinn redeem herself. Even on that route there's Rio who will be caught up in the issue and would be looking for Fuckface's help herself. Lily could well be acting against Quinn already so if you're rolling with her then she'll not want to help Quinn. Cam is low level in the restaurant but she'll still be stressed out by what's happening, especially if closing the restaurant means she loses her tuition.
Derek will be pissed if it becomes clear that the free tuition was linked to being in the restaurant and knowing that Quinn was pushing his sister towards it.
I don't think Quinn will have any allies when the shit hits the fan and unless the player is willing to sacrifice all friendships and other fuckbuddies I don't think Fuckface will be in a position to help her either.
hi- thanks. it must be finding the narrow hallway upstairs. i thought it was the one where i found Jamie and Leon. i havent found it yet. could you help with that?
- Jul 25, 2020
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Is it the one in the DIKs mansion? You have to go through the door at the top of the stairs and then the doorway directly in front of you, then come back out of that hallway and it will show that you've explored the mansion.
- Apr 19, 2021
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I agree with everything. I believe that the long development time and the over-hyping will lead many long time fans, critical like us or not, to minor or even major disappointment. The longer the wait, the greater the expectations and I can't imagine what I'll see to make me think that a year of wait was worth it.
On the other hand, I can't imagine what i'll see that'll make me lose interest and quit the game.
So I don't think that DPC has a problem from a business standpoint. If the episode is nothing special, nothing major will happen.He has a "critical mass" of followers that will play the game, talk about the game in several platforms (even to complain) and generate interest which will attract new players/patrons/followers. And, let's be honest, this is still an exceptional work in the genre, with all its flaws. It makes a great and lasting first impression. The new players will be hooked for a long time, before the shortcomings of the story take a front seat in their minds. And whenever the new episode comes, the cycle will begin again.
I also, like you and I imagine many of us, feel less and less hyped for the new episode with every passing week. Having said that, I'm still interested to see the story continue. For me, Dpc is now like Stephen King or Iron Maiden. I've been a fan for decades and I still follow their work even though I know that it's unlikely that they'll surprise me anymore and that they're repeating themselves more or less for the last 20+ years. Still love them, not as hyped anymore.
- Feb 26, 2021
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Especially considering the initial release will be buggy so it'll just be smart to wait until the bugfixes come out.
- May 17, 2020
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Chapter 8 makes limited access to the branching that had started earlier in the second season (the first is much more unified)
now different runs will be needed to see different scenes, before you could see almost everything with 2 runs.
a possible additional difference at this point in the game is that there may be identical scenes but with different protagonists depending on the choices made, mandatory plot passages in which the protagonists will change, however. we shall see