VN Ren'Py Being a DIK [v0.10.1] [DrPinkCake]

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mindern

mindern

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Well, I've played through a substantial portion of Episode 9, and I'm sorry to say I didn't like it much.

If I'm being subjective, it was more or less everything I feared: one excuse after another to stall the relationships with the chosen LI, with a *massively* overblown party to distract us from everything else. If I'm trying to be objective things are better: there's still a lot of sharp dialog, goofy fun and (of course) sex to enjoy. But even then, I think the structure of this episode is very badly conceived. The Halloween party goes on way too long, the vaunted branching actually feels less distinct that the old paths did, and there's a real disconnect between DPC's obsession with consequences and the frankly moronic shit he makes the characters do to keep things on his preferred rails.

IMHO as Christmas gifts go, Episode 9 was the relative who spends an obscene amount of money on trendy, high-priced junk to make up for the fact they didn't pay enough attention during the year to know what you actually want. On the one hand, it's comforting to know that they really do care, but on the other hand it's hard not to be a little disturbed at how much they wasted on stuff you're never going to use.

Episode 9 didn't give me the stronger romantic connections I was looking for in the wake of the crossroads, and it certainly didn't do much to advance the plot. It did deliver a lot of sex scenes, but you sure have to slog through a lot to get them. The high water mark is probably some nice work with the side girls on the Others branch (particularly for Quinn, Riona and Zoey), but that just deepens my suspicions that Season 3 will be all about stalling the LI branches while the new girls play catch up. I'm not waiting 2-3 years for that.

We'll dive into the nitty gritty of the Episode then call it a wrap, which will obviously involve spoilers. But first, a quick note to a certain member of the audience:
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So that's my take on Episode 9. IMHO it was not the episode we needed at this point. But it's pretty clear it wasn't a mistake, so we might as well accept it or move on.

tl;dr An overgrown free-roam that slows down the LIs, speeds up the side-girls, delivers plenty of spectacle and ends on yet another cliffhanger, all without actually advancing the story.
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Nothing I don’t disagree with here. Not that we’ve ever had wildly different takes on this game. Hit the same beats in my “review” a few pages back.

He pulled the same shit with episode 5 just to a lesser degree. There’s something about season openers and pruning the branches back and entering a holding pattern.

I think I’m gonna follow suit and take a break. Catch up maybe with the season end.
 
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lisp

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okay... so im a little confused atm i just had the scene with bella having a drink with the girls and now im stuck looking for josy the task says talk to her not sure where.
 
haunsa

haunsa

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Thedude2181 said:
Oh my bad, I'm on the first stage of it after the tutorial with the DIKs on the board
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ya screen shot your board and the community will see if someone has that save and your pic for no cups on beer 100% correct choice on all playthroughs.
 
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TuanMinh123

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I have a bug when Jill and Isabella met up outside the party and decide to go upstare then Sage, Maya, Josy bring Isa to their room to talk, that's keeping back and fourth and don't move to another scene I feel the game was stuck. Anyone have same problem with me?
 
DarkKiller

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Geralt_From_Rivia said:
It would be nice to do a poll on Episode 9 and see the average opinion.
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It's certainly more divisive than any other episode I remember releasing. DPC acknowledged the development time backlash a few weeks ago, I wonder if he'll say something about this episode's polarizing reception.
But I'm not in his discord server, so perhaps the people who did not enjoy this episode are just a vocal minority...
 
DanMotta

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Geralt_From_Rivia said:
I will do what I want - criticize other people's opinions, be in opposition if I see fit and will always stay on my line as much as allowed by the rules of the site.
I got what I wanted from the episode. Huge crazy party. This made up for the slow progression of the storyline for me. Being a DIK in the ninth episode was as canonical as possible by the first season.
And those dorm girls whose names I can't even remember (Becky, Penny and who else?) They're not from the MC league anyway - who needs them when there are MG's, HOT's and Pink Rose strippers? I'm surprised that anyone is upset about the lack of scenes with them.
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But that is the entire point. The episode is called "the vixens" and the vixens, as showed by dpc are referred to these new unkown girls. And they didn't add anything to this episode at the end. At the end of the day it was a joke of an episode. People waited for a year for this episode to come out and it was only boring free roams. There was no progression to the story, Zoey that had an entire interlude, didn't add much, the vixens didn't add anything. It was only a party with a sex scene at the end with your favorite LI. Only who was on "others" path, could have some real fun in the party lol. For me it is like this update didn't even happen. But ofc you are entitled to give your opinion, but DPC naming the episode the vixens, portraiting the vixens with the new girls, and they add nothing to the episode was an antecipated april fool prank.
 
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SomboSteel

SomboSteel

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Geralt_From_Rivia said:
Damn, looks like I'm in the minority who liked Episode 9.
I can't call it the best, it doesn't come close to the mind-blowing Ep.7 and 8, but it's just good. Just a different feeling, a different experience.
It looks like the DPC is experimenting with different mechanics and decided to make a giant party with 70% free roam. This episode was meant to be relaxing fun in Being a DIK canon, but DPC didn't take that there is a group that doesn't like free roams, mini-games and wants the story to continue as soon as possible.
It would be nice to do a poll on Episode 9 and see the average opinion.
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i just think the underlined part is kinda funny because we waited a year IRL for just this episode, of course people want things to actually progress at a semi-reasonable rate haha. if i can keep my interest in this game, i dont look forward to having grandkids by the time its a finished story lol

he made (arguably) better content at a faster rate in the past, with less free time and less money to devote to it. that means something, if you ask me...
 
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Razrback16

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Jericho85 said:
How many Romances have you read? When a love interest says that, it's a foreshadowing not a warning.
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hah while I hope you're right since I really like Lily, I will admit I don't fully trust an author who, in his previous game, made the player choose to let one of the key characters and potential LI burn to death. :ROFLMAO:
 
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