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

[Crepusculum]

It goes something like this:

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EDIT: While I had a chance to chat a little to DPC and OCEAN(Summer's Gone and WIAB creator), DPC really hates this site, mods and criticism later on. I was banned twice on DPC's Discord xD

Ocean on the other hand is the kind of developer that would drink a pint of beer with the fans. Ocean has another issue, he's a perfectionist, so he re-worked his games, and I mean COMPLETELY change them.
But all the drama aside, I respect them both all the same. His approach aside, DPC delivers a game that keeps me hooked, makes me laugh and is rich enough for me to warrant to play it many times over for different paths and affinities.

Why would you say this site?

 

[The Glorious LIME]

Why would you say this site?

It's not even the piracy(he did post early on), it promotes modding, something DPC really REALLY dislikes.
He bans people on Discord that help others get unstuck via mods and so on.

 

[Ottoeight]

At the end of the day year, DPC deliversed and I didn't enjoy the product episode 9.

 

[Crepusculum]

It's not even the piracy(he did post early on), it promotes modding, something DPC really REALLY dislikes.
He bans people on Discord that help others get unstuck via mods and so on.

Right, i get it (i think?)
But I'm asking if we're ASSUMING he hates this website? or are these just conclusions we're drawing from pieces of data that could also lead to other conclusions.

 

[Ir0n Ma1den]

It is what it is. This site does promote him and garners him more fans, but most developers go on from it due to toxicity.
And seeing how they are all doing things pretty much solo, I guess I can't blame someone for deciding what eco system he needs.

At the end of the day, DPC delivers and I enjoy the product. Even if I got banned twice(not perma, I'm still there), I'll always support him and his products. Without a friend recommending me AL, and me having enjoyed AL(even more so due to the twist), I'd never have discovered this entire genre and site.

So I take DPC with the good and the bad, and as a customer, I'm still happy with the result.

For me this game was like a therapy, I've known about it since 2020 when my friend recommended it to me during the quarntine time of early covid around April 2020. Only in 2022 after I had covid and sufferd from some consequnces and after hospitlization I played the game when I was down both physiclly and emotionlly. This game brought a smile to my face and helped me get better, it was a nostalgia trip.

 

[Geralt From Rivia]

Well, BaDIK at all is one of the best AVN, that's for sure. But this episode should be a masterpiece? Nah, I can't agree with that. You suggest "the longest freeroam" is a good thing. No, it's not. I understand why DPC have done this, because it's the easiest way to drench all branches together in one point and it's much easier now to go on with the story. But as a player it's annoying because you have to waste a lot of time with clicking around to get the next little piece of the story. I like freeroams. I do. But only if they're well dosed. In Ep9 it's way too much. For me Ep8 was hardly the boundary and now he breaks it.

The best animations might be. I know other AVN's with animations as good as these. But all those devs haven't the time and the financial background like DPC does. So that's something I expect from DPC. He has the time and the money to do so. Besides that it's not all that good. Many animations are too long or wasn't necissary. This genre is called Visual NOVEL. A novel is all about the story. My favourite VN is "One Day at a Time". The graphics aren't as good as in VN's like BaDIK, Summer's Gone or Chasing Sunsets. But the story is really good. So yes, we need good graphics in VN's but it's by far not the main point to rate a VN.

You mentioned the story. Well, which story? In Ep9 the story haven't really continued. We had the meeting with the Burke's, there was the thing with Zoey and a little bit Quinn/Tommy/Vinnie drama. The rest is only the drench of the branches and a little bit bonding in all relationships. Every episode before had a way more story content.

Was it worth to wait so long? This depends on how you define "worth". If I had paid 25 bucks eight months to get this I would be really pissed. 200 Bucks for this small content? Oh hell... Again: it's a visual novel not a porno movie. The content has to be the story presented with nice graphics and not some animations interrupted from some free roams and little dialogue parts.

Yes, BaDIK is a good VN to me. That's why I'm here and that's why I'm writing as much as I do the last days. But this episode is by far NOT the best episode of BaDIK. At the moment I'm unsure if it's the worst of all or the second worst. However, I don't think my opinion will interest DPC. Especially since it can't even reach him in the first place. He only goes where you lick his saliva. Criticism, no matter how fair and objective it may be, he cannot bear. He doesn't even take that criticism. Everything was different with him, but unfortunately DPC has changed a lot. His success hasn't done him any good as a person.

I've been wondering for a while why Episode 9 has this structure. To do this, I had to look back and remember past Episodes. And I'm back to Episode 5. In the game system I noticed, the first episode of the new season closes the main story arc of the previous Season and offers the player a new serious challenge.
When I talk about the main story arc, I mean the main arc - not Bella, Maya/Josy, Quinn and other characters that we are very interested in. I mean the Main Character arc. In the first season, this arc was joining the DIK fraternity, which was closed in Episode 5 during the Preps party. Throwing eggs at Tybalt was a kind of conclusion to this story arc. The main challenge of Season 2 we received in Episode 5 is the destruction of our mansion.
Also, the main story arc of Season 2 for our Tremolo was the search for an answer to the question - "Who am I?". The MC finally forms its views on life and decides with which girl to reduce its fate, or even remain alone. And what about Episode 9? The same summing up the results of the MC arc from Season 2. We see the consequences of the decisions made for ourselves (in matters of relations with girls) and we see how official relations begin with our LI. Or we get drama if we were an asshole and dated all the girls. Season 2 arc closed.
That is, Episode 9 behaves the same as Episode 5 in terms of game structure, and even throws up a new main challenge - Vinny. And then I understand that Vinny will be a very big problem. Plus, Episode 9 did a very good job of introducing the new character. Zoey performance was breathtaking.
And really, what's the best way to sum up the MC story arc and his relationship with the girls? This is a grand party that has been talked about for so long and that many have been waiting for. The DPC did a good job in this regard - he collected as many characters as possible(Hello-hello, DLC Citadel from Mass Effect 3), and even came up with the representation of girls who were out of place there - for example, Isabella. Like narration, humor, dialogues, events, musical accompaniment, scenes - this is really the coolest party. I've always wanted to see what a big party would look like, but here the DPC overdid it a bit and didn't please a lot of people. I thought that it would take about 50% of the episode, but it turned out to be about 75-80%. And as a result, people who do not like free roams and want to continue the story as soon as possible rated it low. Although in my opinion it does not deserve a low rating, it is rather an emotional reaction of people who did not get what they expected - like the canonical Being a DIK, Episode 9 turned out to be very good, losing a bit to the masterpiece Ep.7 and 8.
Episode 9 gives a very different vibe - if in the above episodes I could shed a tear, then here I laughed more and caught the mood from Season 1, which was light and fun. A small advance along the story paths did not bother me - I understand that this Episode is the calm before the storm and is more about relaxing the player.
My personal criticism is that the party really could have been a bit smaller, and the three free roams are diluted with big flashbacks from previous events to give players a bit of a break from the sandbox. As a gameplay mechanic, it's not well implemented.
Also, something else bothered me. The lack of a full scene with Riona, although the last one was in Episode 7. This is a little unfair. And the rather strange storyline of the Jill arc, it feels like the DPC is trolling the player. But this is rather a subjective opinion and such things are simply "not my thing."
Was Episode 9 a masterpiece?:

But was this Episode bad? Also no. It was definitely a unique gameplay experiment. but I hope it's a one-off, because in the future he needs to really focus on the story.
This is my final review after 8 playthroughs. I know it was a very long essay. And if you get bored reading all this tedious writing, here's a fun pic for bored readers:

Looking back and summing up all the episodes, I rate them like this:
Episode 1 - 8.5
Episode 2 - 9
Episode 3 - 9.5
Episode 4 - 10
Episode 5 - 8
Episode 6 - 9
Episode 7 - 10
Episode 8 - 10
Interlude - 7
Episode 9 - 8.5

 

[The Glorious LIME]

You are entitled to your feelings, but I stand by mine.
So you can edit my message all you want, haha.

Right, i get it (i think?)
But I'm asking if we're ASSUMING he hates this website? or are these just conclusions we're drawing from pieces of data that could also lead to other conclusions.

It's more than assuming, but I don't wanna go deeper on that subject tbh.
I'm gonna enjoy the chill vibes here xD

For me this game was like a therapy, I've known about it since 2020 when my friend recommended it to me during the quarntine time of early covid around April 2020. Only in 2022 after I had covid and sufferd from some consequnces and after hospitlization I played the game when I was down both physiclly and emotionlly. This game brought a smile to my face and helped me get better, it was a nostalgia trip.

I started playing when Episode 3 was released I think. Than I went on a longer pause, and played again when 6 came out. But I get you, similar feeling here. Pandemic and F95 mashed together nicely xD

 

[Knight of the Dawn]

This is the kind of attention to details that makes me question if i pay enough attention to this game.
In the images, Bella is congratulating Jill about her relationship with the MC.
On the left, Bella and MC were in a relationship and he chose Jill at the end of E8, on the right, no previous relationship

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Yeah I notice that in my playthrough.
The attention to details is amazing in this game,specially in the last update.

 

[scarp1]

Well, you can find DrPinkCake in a jacuzzi with a few bottles of champagne since the release.

His patrons went from 11000 to 15000 after ep. 9 release. Let's wait for January for the aftermath count ( = how people welcomed the episode).

I enjoyed the episode but cancelled my subscription, cancelling doesn't always mean you didn't like it

 

[MrBubu]

Walkthrough Update


Here is my walkthrough for Being A DIK.
It includes all free roams, scenes, secret renders and pack quest location.

It took me longer to work on this update alone than it takes me for some other full games. Like the update or not, there is no denying the amount of content DPC includes in a single episode.

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[BorgiaBou]

Sooo next update is the preparations for the Christmas and new year's eve party?

 

[Ottoeight]

You are entitled to your feelings, but I stand by mine.
So you can edit my message all you want, haha.

Just joking, bro.

 

[The Glorious LIME]

Just choking, daddy.

I know

 

[Tremonia]

This site does promote him and garners him more fans, but most developers go on from it due to toxicity.

Yeah, the toxicity of some smalldicks on this board is really a problem. Stone Fox Studios (devs from Chasing Sunsets) are gone after the last update. Some really annoying and dumb random dudes pissed them off with some pre puberty views and behaviors. The posts of these shames for the human kind are deleted but the damage is done. I don't get those mofus. Leeching the game for free and pisses straight in the face of the devs who was completely fine on and with this site. It's one thing if a dev can't stand critics at all. But if there a dev and is willing to accept critic you should critisize in a positive way with mature behavior. No one should lick boots and pampering a dev. But it's not as hard to frame critic in a way it's not insulting. But that's only my point of view. Maybe I'm wrong and in 2022/23 it's all about hate.

With DrPinkCake it's another thing. Sure, there was toxicity too and this immature bevavior of some internet heros was a thing. But he had done many to get strong feelings against him. He's doing a really really good job with this game but his handling with his fanbase isn't. But after all it works for him and if he has to do so to make such a good game...hell...then he should do what he does. I only hope it worked out. Sometimes it's the best to recognize critics before you run 1000 miles in the wrong direction until it's too late.

 

[The Glorious LIME]

Sooo next update is the preparations for the Christmas and new year's eve party?

Yes, Christmas episode probably in July. Just imagine you're living in New Zealand and it's winter in August xD

 

[jaxofalltrades]

I feel like DPC has shot himself in the foot. The whole attraction abut the games was you could constantly fuck whoever you wanted with possible repercussions. Now it's just become wayy more linear as you basically can only get with one character or 'the others'.... I just don't get it really. It's no longer possible to be like 'oh maybe i'd like to get back with Josy'... or, 'yeah i'll screw some fun girls but It might have negative consequences on my main SO. Infact, I couldn't see any possible way where if you were on Bella path for instance you could fail at the sex scene at the end because all 'others' paths are barred. Like maybe if you got a blowjob from Heather or something and she walked in that would damage relationship points. More so, than if you were on a Sage playthrough who wouldn't mind as much. I don't know... I just don't get where he is going. Like, he basically removed the whole point relationship system. to just be solo playthroughs of each character. Why!?

There's definitely set ups for not so linear MG routes. For example, if you hug Rio she can throw a wrench in your MG route MC's relationship mindset. Depending on your affinity there's a bunch of cheating set ups and future questionable pictures that will be posted from the party. If you "broke up" with Sage in S8, she's the only one that kind of leaves it open ended on good terms. Doesn't she say, if it doesn't work out or you change your mind, let me know? So that kind of promises things to not be as linear as you may think. Also if you never start the J/M throuple, Josy basically keeps telling the MC she has feelings for him. Zoey coming (back) into the picture is also sure to make it non-linear depending on your choices. And of course, there's probably going to be further repercussions from previous choices that can affect the chosen relationship.

Give him more credit, I'll give you a few ideas, some outlandish and some make more sense.

1. Jill/Bella combined path, sure this will take significant setup, but didn't we get a hint that something happened between them when they slept together in bed, before Jill left and joined you in the sofa? If you go Bella it could make sense pretty easily, imo, and probably on the other end, to.
2. Same can be said on Sage/Jm, we KNOW there's attraction there, and we know J/M is ok with a relationship bigger than 2, Sage just seems open to it, as long as it is on the up and up.
3. The "others" route, ofc, with maybe a drunk slip up that leads to fuck buddies with some of the previous main LI's
4. Others route with many girls, like you said.

I'm no writer, and i thoughts of those in second, I'm choosing to believe DPC has similar or better plans.

So, look at it from Jill's POV.
She doesn't know what a "traditional" relationship is like, and as we saw, she went pretty much in a straight b-line from kissing to sex once she realized what her heart wanted.

We KNOW she loves Bella, maybe not that way, yet, maybe she doesn't know that the does. Unless i missed a reveal, we do get a hint that SOMETHING happened between them in bed at some point.

From Bella's perspective i think it will be even simpler, we already know she is a freak, and loves Jill, and has strong emotions for MC.

I see both of these as sufficiently established, while still requiring more development, ofc.

Jill/Bella - I feel it's more of a triangle where Jill will fight for you instead of want to try a throuple. As inexperienced as she is, Jill is a romantic at heart so I don't see her going for a throuple relationship no matter what "intimacy" Jill and Bella had or how far Bianca pushes her out of her shell. But who but DPC knows and it's still a nonlinear Bella route if you made those choices.

 

[The Glorious LIME]

Yeah, the toxicity of some smalldicks on this board is really a problem. Stone Fox Studios (devs from Chasing Sunsets) are gone after the last update. Some really annoying and dumb random dudes pissed them off with some pre puberty views and behaviors. The posts of these shames for the human kind are deleted but the damage is done. I don't get those mofus. Leeching the game for free and pisses straight in the face of the devs who was completely fine on and with this site. It's one thing if a dev can't stand critics at all. But if there a dev and is willing to accept critic you should critisize in a positive way with mature behavior. No one should lick boots and pampering a dev. But it's not as hard to frame critic in a way it's not insulting. But that's only my point of view. Maybe I'm wrong and in 2022/23 it's all about hate.

With DrPinkCake it's another thing. Sure, there was toxicity too and this immature bevavior of some internet heros was a thing. But he had done many to get strong feelings against him. He's doing a really really good job with this game but his handling with his fanbase isn't. But after all it works for him and if he has to do so to make such a good game...hell...then he should do what he does. I only hope it worked out. Sometimes it's the best to recognize critics before you run 1000 miles in the wrong direction until it's too late.

Completely right there, that's what I'm saying.
And I agree, at the end of the game, it's his story to tell.
If the echo chamber is the eco system he needs, so be it.
And as for licking boots and all that, we live in a strange PC era.
I'm personally not a fan of it, but as long as the devs are happy and create the game they wanna create and I happen to enjoy it, it's all good in my book.

 

[Ottoeight]

Next update: Xmas Interlude - Tybalt & the Preppies in Davos. Release date: Easter 2023.

 

[Ir0n Ma1den]

There's definitely set ups for not so linear MG routes. For example, if you hug Rio she can throw a wrench in your MG route MC's relationship mindset. Depending on your affinity there's a bunch of cheating set ups and future questionable pictures that will be posted from the party. If you "broke up" with Sage in S8, she's the only one that kind of leaves it open ended on good terms. Doesn't she say, if it doesn't work out or you change your mind, let me know? So that kind of promises things to not be as linear as you may think. Also if you never start the J/M throuple, Josy basically keeps telling the MC she has feelings for him. Zoey coming (back) into the picture is also sure to make it non-linear depending on your choices. And of course, there's probably going to be further repercussions from previous choices that can affect the chosen relationship.




Jill/Bella - I feel it's more of a triangle where Jill will fight for you instead of want to try a throuple. As inexperienced as she is, Jill is a romantic at heart so I don't see her going for a throuple relationship no matter what "intimacy" Jill and Bella had or how far Bianca pushes her out of her shell. But who but DPC knows and it's still a nonlinear Bella route if you made those choices.

I agree, its will continue to be non-liner, DPC had to streamline the process a little bit, to give the game focus because he was at a risk of making a mass with all the side stories and relationships. Even though I liked the MC f2cking and flirting around, in the end of the day DPC made the smartest move, just wait to see how the story play out.

 

[ScrewMe]

Yeah, that is one of my biggest issues with DPC. He creates drama just for the sake of it, often by forcing stupid, unrealistic situations to happen. He probably thinks that "great" writing means overusing cliffhangers, weird coincidences etc.

I think it has also to do with how weak most of the antagonists are. Besides Vinny, nobody is a threat to the MC (unless you fucked Jade and shared the video, then Stephen has some leverage over you). The Alphas seemed like a threat in the first 2 episodes, but since then they have been constantly treated as laughingstock by the author. On the other hand, the MC is amazing at nearly everything he does. His fighting skills are superb even though he trained mostly by himself or with his dad, not professionally, never frequented a gym, and doesn't have much experience in real fights. Practicing a song for Jill is enough for him to be deliver a first-class performance on the spot, without any planning. Plus all the girls want him: he has BOTH great looks and the biggest dick in the game. With a protagonist like this, and antagonists mostly very poor, DPC has no choice but to create some ass-pull drama in order for the player to feel threatened and engaged.

If this game was planned for more than 4 seasons and there would've been a continuation with MC's sophomore year...if we look at comics - who gives Superman the biggest challenge? Doomsday. It would've been great to see another charismatic male who'll start to get as popular over the campus as MC is and give him a challenge almost everywhere, especially with main LI whoever that would be.
But that trope
Or just a straight-up badass who'd be able to turn alphas(as example_ to legit threat instead of laughing stock.
I had my hopes for Caleb, who will posess a challenge sooner or later, but the dude feels like this secondary sub-boss in MK game.

Yeah, the toxicity of some smalldicks on this board is really a problem. Stone Fox Studios (devs from Chasing Sunsets) are gone after the last update. Some really annoying and dumb random dudes pissed them off with some pre puberty views and behaviors. The posts of these shames for the human kind are deleted but the damage is done. I don't get those mofus. Leeching the game for free and pisses straight in the face of the devs who was completely fine on and with this site. It's one thing if a dev can't stand critics at all. But if there a dev and is willing to accept critic you should critisize in a positive way with mature behavior. No one should lick boots and pampering a dev. But it's not as hard to frame critic in a way it's not insulting. But that's only my point of view. Maybe I'm wrong and in 2022/23 it's all about hate.

With DrPinkCake it's another thing. Sure, there was toxicity too and this immature bevavior of some internet heros was a thing. But he had done many to get strong feelings against him. He's doing a really really good job with this game but his handling with his fanbase isn't. But after all it works for him and if he has to do so to make such a good game...hell...then he should do what he does. I only hope it worked out. Sometimes it's the best to recognize critics before you run 1000 miles in the wrong direction until it's too late.

Whenever any game in here gets more or less popular, it turns either into morons screaming "MILKER!1!" if an update takes more than one month or typical NTR/cucks-Vanilla/insecure morons kink war. This place was way less toxic around 2017-18 when games like DoD and MOTH were peaking