I'm playing Sage route right now (finished Jill and Others route by now)
And I found the perfect example of what I mean when I mention
a huge flaw in branching storyline.
This moment showcases it perfectly.
Sage did not ask this question to my MC in the Others or Jill routes.It's fully exclusive on the Sage route.
It's bad, why?
Because my MC was really close with Sage.
And even though they're no longer fucking, they ended it all on really good terms.
For me, organically, this scene should've happened for other routes as well.
DPC obviously wants to make branching routes worth their time. But he shouldn't do it with stuff that should happen regardless.
Routes should be more about expanding GENERAL scenes or scenes involving intimacy and LEWD actions.
For example, MC always speaks with Sage after she learns her dad won't help Maya.
But only on Sage's route does the scene end with a kiss.
The MC on the Others route should also be approached by Sage, and he should be asked if he's excited for his first party as a party planner. And only the MC on Sage's route should get special dialogue during that scene.
I hope that this criticism will somehow go through DPC echo chamber and help him improve the branching storyline in EP10 and beyond. But for now, I remain worried about how he will approach this hard task moving forward.