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

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I already wanted to mention it, Dany's makeup (and overall costume) is indeed pretty good.

The award for MIV (Most Improved Visuals) and overall best bunny goes to this one though:

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[Casiope]

Hey Casiope, will you be updating your WT?

I'm already at work updating my guide but, due to my busy job and the upcoming celebrations, I think it will take several weeks.

Dr PinkCake's new release brings the most complex episode in terms of writing because of the number of paths, conditions, and flashbacks. To produce a clear review without missing anything is a challenge.

The structure of episode 9 is similar to that of episode 8, but with way more characters to interact with, in a same place and through different time frames. My focus is to restore a somewhat linearity in this overloaded setup.

 

[TomUK]

I think this is not the only camera that will appear.

It seems a bit weird to put a camera in a supply closet in the first place.

 

[Valvette]

Does pink do everything solo? With all the branches having their own storyline and animations I feel the updates are going to take longer if he decides to take them all at once (Unless they merge together like S1 and 2) or update each storyline one by one which will frustrate people because their favorite character isn't getting updated.

Idk, love this game but man S3 just expands everything where I feel it'll be overwhelming to do everything alone.

 

[buggs]

Those can be made much smaller like Ep2's and still progress the minigame, which considering the number of perks available how much DPC talked about the system and love of making minigames, will not be going away anytime soon.

I hope so, but if every party is even as long as like the Prep, HOT, or Dorm parties, it will still be too long imo. I'd be fine if some of them were, but I don't want a party at the DIK house taking up a quarter of the episode every episode.

Because so far I don't see the point in points and in his complex system of perks if the player plans only one party per episode. In order for there to be a tangible progression like in some RPG game, there should be much more parties.

I actually disagree with this. If there is one party per episode, that would be about 6 more perks to be selected before the final party (assuming there are going to be 16 episodes in the game). Including this episode that would mean you would have a total of 8 perks for the final party. I think that's a reasonable number of perks, you don't need to be able to get every single perk, in fact you probably shouldn't be able to. There's only 12 perks so 8 is 2/3 of them.

The bigger issue with the perk system is just how essential some of them are vs the others. I doubt anyone didn't pick the no cups for beer perk this episode, it saves like a quarter of the spaces on the board. Food not requiring trashcans is probably the next most obvious one, and the liquor one might be the next, eliminating things that take up spaces is just too OP.

The cheaper drugs and kegs ones are pretty weak comparatively, especially the drug one which you usually only need 1 of and is an easy sacrifice if you need to because some DIKs don't even want drugs at the party. The ones that raise the budget will only be used if you need it and the happiness ones are lower priority. At least that's how I see it.

 

[TomUK]

Is it wrong I always send Tommy out solo on jobs that involve dating an ugly daughter, cleaning a septic tank, or dealing with diarrhea dogs, even if the house still needs repaired?

No, but I can't be bothered to waste time, I just put whoever has the skills to complete the job. But on my latest run through I turned mini games off so you don't have to sort it out.

 

[PeeposHelpNeeded]

what do i do with the update patch in OP ? is it standalone game or "moving" files into S1-2 game ?

 

[vogelbeest]

what do i do with the update patch in OP ? is it standalone game or "moving" files into S1-2 game ?

Season 1/2 is standalone, Season 3/EP 9 is standalone, Season 3 ep 9 update patch should be put into S 3 interlude...
Hope that answers your question...

 

[dalli_x]

I just remembered something about why Vinny threatened the MC with the gun. The MC has his sword prop in his hand. Maybe Vinny acted in self-defense, except from his point of view, because he assumed it was a real sword.

 

[buggs]

Clickable? I can't remember to clicked on a special render during any scenes and I've found them all without a guide.

Yeah, the magazine on the floor in the first scene with Tommy and Jacob for example and the magazine on the floor at the end in the montage the day after the party behind the ninja/ghost. There's more than that too, one during the dialogue screen when you flip the breaker in the basement, for example.

 

[buggs]

Anyone know who the guy in the firefighter costume was? I thought he kinda looked like Riona's stalker, but I thought that guy was a bit taller and less scrawny. I couldn't tell tho, maybe he's just a new character.

 

[Zorad]

An interesting observation. What really pissed off Sage? After unsuccessful sex, we see how she speaks to the MC and her reaction is peaceful and supportive. She holds his hand, caresses it a little. View attachment 2253520
She is not worried about interrupted sex, she sees that the MC feels uncomfortable and tries to support him.
Sage instantly changes his behavior when the conversation turns to their biological parents. He tries to ask Sage about her real mother. At this moment, she begins to get nervous - her face changes and her eyes begin to run. After that, she has an anger moment.
It looks like it's a very bad memory for some reason. She may have had terrible parents, but this version raises questions because Sage kept her original last name Morgan from them. If they were a terrible family, she wouldn't have done it.
The second version is that something terrible happened to her parents. Maybe they were killed, or died in some kind of disaster. And for Sage still, many years later, these memories are hard to come by, so she interrupted the conversation with a scene.

I used to think that some kind of tragedy happened to them, since she still keeps their name. In this scene she also tells us that her surname is the only thing that connects her to her real parents, and it also gives her a sense of identity.

But one thing makes me a little unsure about the theory that her parents were just regular people:


If she really had a normal and happy family, why doesn't she want to imagine what it would have been like if she was never rescued? What "life" is she referencing to?

Was she talking about living the life of an orphan? Were her parents criminals and got arrested/killed? Were they drug addicts (this one would be too much like Quinn so I don't think so)? Did they abuse her regularly? Or were they just terrible and absent parents?
Maybe she kept Morgan because she really felt the "need" to be someone different and independent, not because she had good memories with them.

The only theory, aside from the tragedy ones, that I have in mind right now that goes against this "bad parents" thing is that they lived a life of extreme poverty and her parents couldn't possibly take care of her, so they put her in a foster home in hopes that someone would adopt her someday and give her a better chance at life. This would also justify her choice of keeping Morgan.

 

[PeeposHelpNeeded]

Season 1/2 is standalone, Season 3/EP 9 is standalone, Season 3 ep 9 update patch should be put into S 3 interlude...
Hope that answers your question...

i see but what is the interlude ? im gonna ask differently, what should I do after i finish S1-2 im currently in ep 8

 

[chronomate]

For those who have dissected the game code, is Jill's "orgasm timer" the only timer-based event in the game? Any other hidden tidbits that require you to let a certain amount of time pass? I'd be curious but it's not really something you can test blindly.

 

[aykarin]

I see that many people here suspect Nick to be a "double agent" on the basis that 1) he was a close friend of Vinny, 2) his room was left untouched during the attack in episode 5. But these are the only clues. I don't agree that he 'acts suspicious' or anything like that. He is just a calm and collected guy. If he was a double agent working with Vinny (who obviously tries to destroy the DIKs out of revenge), Vinny wouldn't omit his room in order not to arouse suspicions. I think Vinny, when he attacked the DIK mansion, didn't touch Nick's room only because of their past friendship. From various conversations with Nick throughout the game we learn that he was never directly involved in the conflict with Vinny. Vinny left because of conflict with Tommy and, maybe, Rusty. It's very probable that while he holds a grudge against the DIKs as a fraternity, he doesn't hate Nick specifically.

Also, regarding the camera in janitor's closet/Derek's room, it's pretty obvious that Vinny is the one in control. He used a picture taken from there as part of what he anonymously sent to Dawe and Chad at the end of episode 2. His goal is to destroy the DIKs and one of the ways to do that is to constantly provoke further conflict between them and the jocks.

 

[vogelbeest]

Anyone know who the guy in the firefighter costume was? I thought he kinda looked like Riona's stalker, but I thought that guy was a bit taller and less scrawny. I couldn't tell tho, maybe he's just a new character.

Think it's the guy that lost the first cumpetition, then later is Riona's stalker and now he's fighting fires it seems...

 

[always86]

Hi all,

I made a quick party planner guide (Party planner walkthrough, party planner help, halloween party help). I talk through my aproach to the party planner and what you should be looking out for.

For those who can't be bothered to read the PDF. Here are the 3 different layouts i'm aware of with the multiplier I got with them.

DIK Layout one. 7.25 Multiplier. (the worst layout IMO)



DIK Layout two 7.75 multiplier


DIK Layout three 7.75 multiplier.

 

[chronomate]

If she really had a normal and happy family, why doesn't she want to imagine what it would have been like if she was never rescued? What "life" is she referencing to?

Honestly could just be growing up in the foster care system. This might just be an America thing (I doubt it), but the reputation of the "care" kids receive growing up in foster care is pretty grim a surprisingly high amount of the time.

 

[Vixen ♀]

coming from the unofficial guide matters up to a point (and on the LI talk, as for the other girls it is only hope). but possible in your opinion that this single choice is already enough to determine Zoey's fate?

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Interesting take but it's too preemptive to call that early if I might say. That's very not but likely plausible, could be possible if MC catches up with Zoey's past and reconnect their feelings together to whatever determines that fate in the future still remains to see, Zoey has nothing but the time in the world if both are committed to purse that kind of relationship.

That was bit emotional right in that moment and I'm still yet processing from perspective to an ex. even thought I'm not but obviously won't deny if things goes sideways across those paths with Zoey being involved in the middle of shenanigans reflected to that choice. For what's worth, your winding in relationship progress slowly with care and learn as you go. To whatever fate brings us to

 

[Mmoney7187]

I think this should be a camera but DPC would make a mistake with it. At first a camera which is blinking red this strong? And second I don't know which idiot would install a camera milimeters next to a light and behind milk glass. If the light is on the video would overexposed and through milk glass you can't see anything.

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I think we can just chalk this up to DPC not understanding how CCTV cameras work lol

Still going to be an interesting mystery to unfold in future episodes especially if they find the source and see footage of who trashed the mansion & possible footage of other rooms.

My theory: Nick is getting more and more suspicious also little scenes here and there are starting to add up, He’s smart (might be good with camera installation), Friends with Vinny (Vinny immediately went for the laptop in the safe to probably find Financial transaction evidence with Pink Rose and possible Hidden camera app), Also a scene with him at the end of Bella’s path which might be connected to that intro Christmas massacre scene & I think he might have banged Heather after the party (especially if you turn her down)