JaxMan

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Others have already written what I wanted to say, but I can add something.
I don't like how Jill took care of the MC in the first season. For example, she gathered a pedagogical council because of the MC/Chad fight and complained about it. I don't like Chad and in the end he got what he deserves according to the script, but:
1. What right does she have to decide for Tremolo? She is not his mother.
2. It was a dangerous move and under other circumstances she would have painted a target on his back.
3. She exposed MC as a child in need of care.

I have other answers that I don't like about her behavior.

And it's not hate, just fun and memes.
Jill acted out in a mature way when she saw bullying...twice. Remember the Jocks wedgied the MC and then initiated a fight. From what little we know from Jill's path, she was bullied and you get the impression nobody stood up for her. That's her reaction, bullying should be reported. Sure the MC didn't like it because he was somewhat selfish in that he didn't want to make waves or draw attention to himself. From his point of view, since he suffered from bullying as well, you ignore it or fight back. So you have conflicting perspectives, report bullying when you see it and ignore it/fight back.

Nothing about her being a mother and she didn't expose the MC as a child. She was attempting to stop a pattern of bullying that if left to itself would cause problems for both. Looking at the big picture, has the MC been bullied by the Jocks since Chad was punished? Would they have continued if they got away with it, i.e. not reported, probably. Now as a DIK he has a crew for support so he only gets bullied by Tommy now. Without the frat he has nobody watching his back and would have been bullied until he did something extreme to stop it and probably been suspended (remember his own story at school when he got suspended beating up the bully).
 

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Jill acted out in a mature way when she saw bullying...twice. Remember the Jocks wedgied the MC and then initiated a fight. From what little we know from Jill's path, she was bullied and you get the impression nobody stood up for her. That's her reaction, bullying should be reported. Sure the MC didn't like it because he was somewhat selfish in that he didn't want to make waves or draw attention to himself. From his point of view, since he suffered from bullying as well, you ignore it or fight back. So you have conflicting perspectives, report bullying when you see it and ignore it/fight back.

Nothing about her being a mother and she didn't expose the MC as a child. She was attempting to stop a pattern of bullying that if left to itself would cause problems for both. Looking at the big picture, has the MC been bullied by the Jocks since Chad was punished? Would they have continued if they got away with it, i.e. not reported, probably. Now as a DIK he has a crew for support so he only gets bullied by Tommy now. Without the frat he has nobody watching his back and would have been bullied until he did something extreme to stop it and probably been suspended (remember his own story at school when he got suspended beating up the bully).
I see your point of view, but I have to correct you in some ways.
Tommy doesn't bully MC. He is certainly rude, massive DIK, but this is not bullying. Tommy's behavior is that of a typical drill sergeant in the army towards a rookie. First when he was a maggot, now he trains MC in throwing parties.
Party planning is Tommy's job and MC is aiming for his spot. It makes perfect sense for Tommy to act this way.
Tommy: "You broke into my office, sat naked in my chair, scattered papers like a monkey, and now you're asking me to fix all the shit." The subtext is obvious. Sage also notices this and says "Tommy is being territorial and testing you" when MC complains. Smart girl, he should listen more often to what she says.
In fact, Tommy respects MC if you behave properly (in my case, I have a lot of "Tommy liked it" notes in the BIOS), my canon MC is DIK.
Tommy admires you and is a bit jealous, he doesn't want a repeat of the power struggle conflict. And only when he is drunk on the roof he says: "You made a hell of a party! Bravo Tremolo, Bravo!" Drunk people don't lie, as we know.
 

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Warning: Incoming Wall of Text. Despite following Being a Dik since its release, being a big fan of Acting Lessons before then, and reading the posts in this thread pretty regularly, I don’t think I’ve ever posted in it before. Well, I guess this is making up for lost time.

For the past several updates (5, 6, 7, 8, and Interlude), I had only been playing the new chapters as they released with my existing saves. That had worked fine for unlocking scenes, but I was starting to feel that I was losing some of the overall story. So, for episode 9, I bit the bullet and restarted a clean game, going from the beginning of the game to the end of 9 with all my routes.

When planning, I did use some of the routes outlined by SteveyP in the “Save Files” section under “Extras” as a guidepost, though I didn’t use the save files themselves (THANKS, btw!). I did a total of 5 routes at first, and, after some consideration, I added a 6th. The first five routes were:

DIK route – Sage and ALL available side girls, committing to Sage in Chapter 8 and being faithful to her from that point onward.

DIK route – Sage and ALL available side girls, not committing to anyone in Chapter 8. Complete man-whore route.

Neutral route – Maya and Josey, keeping my time split between the two as evenly as possible. I committed to the “throuple” relationship when given the opportunity. Never slept with any other girls during the game*.

CHICK route – Jill only. No other girls*, and never went to visit Bella, to avoid all her scenes. Committed to Jill.

CHICK route – Bella only. No other girls*, and I did as little with Jill as possible to avoid leading her on. Committed to Bella.

At this point, I went back and did one additional run:

DIK route – Sage ONLY. No side girls at all*.

* “Never slept with any other girls” does not include the CUMpetition in chapter 2. I just don’t have it in me to eat that condom.

Anyway, after finishing this epic endeavor, I would like to share my current preference ranking of the major LI’s as well as some of the side girls.

Major LI Paths

1. Sage. At this point in the game, Sage is my favorite girl. That wasn’t the case before I went back and replayed everything from the beginning, but it is now. Sage gains a LOT from going through all of her content at once. Her lewd content is some of the game’s hottest, and I find her character to be the most enjoyable and (overall) drama-free. She also grows a LOT from the player’s perspective, starting the game as a generic “leader of the popular girls” and revealing herself to be an intelligent, kind, funny, and generally interesting character. I particularly enjoyed her scenes in chapter 9 (both lewd and non-lewd). The fact that her character model has always been my favorite in terms of sexiness doesn’t hurt her case at all. I also think that she is one of the two characters who are most likely to push the envelope on vanilla sex scenes in the future (which also appeals to me). I found myself liking Sage so much, that I added the “pure” route for her out of fear that a certain side dalliance might completely derail her path in the future.

2. Bella. I almost have a tie for 2nd place between Bella and Jill, but for now, I am putting Bella ahead. Before my recent replays, Bella was my number one. I have never been a huge fan of her character model (I don’t like overly large boobs/butts), but I am a sucker for a good resting bitchface – specifically, the challenge of getting past it. I like Bella’s humor, and her first
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is still one of my favorites. I also enjoyed her path quite a bit in chapter 9. The biggest problem I have with Bella is the almost certain difficulty that her path will face in the future.
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3. Jill. For most of the game, Jill was my bottom girl. I have never been a fan of the innocent virgin type, and I was mostly bored by how generically “good” Jill was. However, as the game has progressed, and Jill has come out of her shell a bit, I find myself liking her more and more. Her final
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was a big turning point for me, and she gained even more points when she
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Obviously, the fact that she is now getting some noteworthy lewd scenes is nice as well. The recital scene was great, and I am also curious to find out more about her sister and the foundation she is trying to set up. Jill might have passed up Bella at this point if it wasn’t for the ending of chapter 9.
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4. Maya & Josy. Maya and Josy just keep getting better for me. Unlike a lot of the folks here, I never went through a phase where I hated either of them, and I am not bothered at all with the idea of a sharing “throuple” relationship. If anything, I thought that the MC was massively overreacting to the whole situation. BUT… the amount of drama hanging over this path (mostly coming from Maya) made it a bit bothersome to me. From a pure mechanics standpoint, the fact that you need to keep your rep balanced to access certain points of this path is kind of a pain, as is trying to keep your attention balanced between the two of them. None of the other paths have required this kind of “bookkeeping.” If, at some point in the future, the option to pursue the girls individually becomes available, I will probably go back and try to do dedicated runs for each girl. Anyway… things ARE getting better here. I enjoyed their content in chapter 9 quite a bit, and I am a somewhat hopeful that things might finally start to run more smoothly in the future.

I like ALL of the major LI paths that I have played. I enjoy some more than others, but I had fun with every route. DPC has done a nice job of making all of these characters interesting in their own way, and one of my favorite things about this game is that it offers different paths for different preferences.

Other Character Notes (Not specifically ranked)

Quinn. In the early days of this game, Quinn was my number one girl. I still think that she is both hot and interesting (well-written), but I have been forcibly distancing myself from her for some time now, because I think her chances of either becoming a major LI option or surviving to the end of the game are pretty slim. I know that with DPC, no character is safe, but getting invested in Quinn just seems likely to be setting myself up for pain. That said, I do enjoy my time with her on my “side girls” playthroughs. I think there is a small chance that Quinn might open up as a viable main route before the end of the game, but I’m not counting on it. I think that if Quinn was ever going to be a primary LI, more of her “secret” doings would have been hidden from the player as well as the MC.

Zoey. I did not like the interlude, but I like Zoey. I think that a main route for her will open up going forward, and I look forward to giving it a shot. I would also like to see the opportunity to possibly push her towards a relationship with Jacob or Derek for paths where the MC chooses not to pursue her.

Riona. In my opinion, Riona actually has a better chance of becoming a viable main LI than Quinn does. The MC has had several opportunities to bond with her on both sexual and platonic levels over the past few updates, leading to a much deeper rapport than can be attained with any of the other side girls. Unfortunately, Riona is at the very top of my “DEAD” list. I think that we are being allowed to bond with her to make it more painful when she meets a tragic fate. She is likeable, sympathetic, and in a perfect position to be killed off as a sacrificial lamb once the blood starts flowing. I like Riona a lot, so I hope that I am wrong about this.

Sally. I kinda wrote Sally off at first, but the past few episodes have me thinking that there is going to be a significant amount of content available with her before the end of the game. I don’t think that she will ever be opened up as a major LI, but I think we’re going to get some good stuff with her for those not on a committed path. Also, she is the other character, besides Sage, that I think might allow for some freaky non-vanilla content. Fingers crossed.

Jade. FUCK Jade. Before my replays, I had never done a route where I rejected her advances in the classroom. Even if I didn’t meet up with her for the first sex scene (because I was pursuing Maya and Josy), I did as much of her content as I could.
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Elena. The last of the side characters that I will highlight is Elena. I don’t think that she will ever become a viable LI, and I really don’t want her to, but I really like her a lot. I hope that at some point the MC gets the opportunity to jump into a threesome with her and John Boy. And hopefully Jacob will do that painting for her.

I could talk a bit more about some of the other side characters (Lily, Envy, and Becky notably), and I might at a later point, but I’ve already probably rambled for so long that most people won't read this anyway. Sorry.
 
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Side note: I notice that the conversation with Josy in Episode 9, after you take a picture with her and she asks MC if her still thinks about her, seems to set a variable "ep9_josy_wonder", at either 3, 2 or 1. Perhaps there will be similar choices in coming episodes, and if you go above a certain threshold by the end of Season 3, Josy's doubts about Maya become so strong that she cannot ignore them anymore.
Most hilarious part is that it's giving you +2 cheating points if you tell her you're thinking about her all the time. I don't think that it will be ending only, shit will hit the fan with Maya dad and Priscilla. And the glorious Josy solo route is gonna happen.
 

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After the party so many side girls feel neglected, I can't be the only one that prefers the looks of the random 4some dorm girls or cafeteria girl or penny to the rockie horror picture show makeup style of quinn or rio...
 

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If you could add any female to the offical LI list who would you add.

I would add, Quinn, Riona, Nora, Nicole and lily.
1. Riona (I want to show her real love)
2. Quinn (she started off as the main antagonist but really stopped being that after a couple of episodes)
3. Mona (I really liked her but sadly, she seems gone from the game)
4. Nicole (because she's looking for a serious relationship and a father to her kid)
5. Lily (however, I liked her more when I though she was an undercover cop investigating the drug ring)

It's unfortunate that he won't add any but I get why he decided not to and any LI's after the game's start.
 
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Elena. The last of the side characters that I will highlight is Elena. I don’t think that she will ever become a viable LI, and I really don’t want her to, but I really like her a lot. I hope that at some point the MC gets the opportunity to jump into a threesome with her and John Boy. And hopefully Jacob will do that painting for her.
I have been a fan of Elena ever since Episode 4 when you have that conversation when you were staying over at the HOTs. Making you think she is offended only to find out John Boy loves hearing that stuff. The pair has a great sense of humor and I would be all for content whether it be some cheeky shenanigans or simply be character development dialogue.
 

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I have been a fan of Elena ever since Episode 4 when you have that conversation when you were staying over at the HOTs. Making you think she is offended only to find out John Boy loves hearing that stuff. The pair has a great sense of humor and I would be all for content whether it be some cheeky shenanigans or simply be character development dialogue.
It's a real shame I doubt we'll see more development with them, I love both their characters too - but I suspect since much of their M.O. involves exhibitionism/sharing, the weeb ntr police would rapidly deploy if their plotlines were ever further developed involving MC.

I definitely picked Elena for the costume one of the times just to see the dialogue and reactions.... and Johnboy is just a bro, doesn't get all emo like half the diks, always seems to be a good bud & cook.
 

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It's difficult for me to play a Maya & Josy branch considering I choose Maya over Josy for most of the hangout opportunities. I think Maya's scene at the preps' mansion in Episode 5 is more memorable along with giving her Rusty's old TV rather than hanging out with Josy at the HOTs. Does anyone else feel the same?
 

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It's difficult for me to play a Maya & Josy branch considering I choose Maya over Josy for most of the hangout opportunities. I think Maya's scene at the preps' mansion in Episode 5 is more memorable along with giving her Rusty's old TV rather than hanging out with Josy at the HOTs. Does anyone else feel the same?
Yes, 100%, but I think we're in the small minority; everything ive read here is almost always people talking about how they do the throuple route but wish they could split Josy off from it.

Maya's TV scene just barely edges out Josy's post mansion scene, though both of them are some of the best in the route - some of josy's others feel more like novelties, i dunno, like vignettes of sex scenes, like the hots pool, or the gym, or the sleepover with Josy - I mean they're well done, but they just feel short or something...

Maya's tv scene probably best sex scene in game imo - the dorm party comes close but I get vicariously cold just imagining classroom desks. I feel like a lot of sex scenes (and BaD isnt alone in this) aren't shot/rendered in a 'sexy' way, lighting and mood and whatnot. Like Sara is an attractive girl to me, but almost all of her scenes are so unsexy, a brightly lit gloryhole? Nothnxjeff. Although I wasnt personally a fan of Jill, I will say many of her scenes are quite good in this 'sexy' regard.
 
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I have been a fan of Elena ever since Episode 4 when you have that conversation when you were staying over at the HOTs. Making you think she is offended only to find out John Boy loves hearing that stuff. The pair has a great sense of humor and I would be all for content whether it be some cheeky shenanigans or simply be character development dialogue.
Same here. Just a fun couple.

It's a real shame I doubt we'll see more development with them, I love both their characters too - but I suspect since much of their M.O. involves exhibitionism/sharing, the weeb ntr police would rapidly deploy if their plotlines were ever further developed involving MC.

I definitely picked Elena for the costume one of the times just to see the dialogue and reactions.... and Johnboy is just a bro, doesn't get all emo like half the diks, always seems to be a good bud & cook.
I agree with all of this, including, unfortunately, the first part. I'm still hopeful though since voluntary threesomes wouldn't require the "evil" tag in the game. Still, you're probably right. :(

It's difficult for me to play a Maya & Josy branch considering I choose Maya over Josy for most of the hangout opportunities. I think Maya's scene at the preps' mansion in Episode 5 is more memorable along with giving her Rusty's old TV rather than hanging out with Josy at the HOTs. Does anyone else feel the same?
I definitely enjoyed giving her the old TV for her room. Also...
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I really hate that the LI choice in Episode 8 isn't a free choice. If you're in Josy’s and Maya’s relationship or successfully dating Jill, you can't choose "Other". Really annoying that my "free love" character now is stuck in a relationship and if I want to change it, I have to replay from Episode 4. :FacePalm:
 
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I really hate that the LI choice in Episode 8 isn't a free choice. If you're in Josy’s and Maya’s relationship or successfully dating Jill, you can't choose "Other". Really annoying that my "free love" character now is stuck in a relationship and if I want to change it, I have to replay from Episode 4. :FacePalm:
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So far i played through Bella, Sage, and the Others path as a DIK and honestly im not a fan of the cheating points. The fuck was the point of choosing a relationship and immediately cheating on who you chose? It completely defeats the entire purpose of the choice you made. Of course you dont have to do anything, but now you are locked out of other content, and if you dont pick one of the FL you are now locked out of their scenes entirely, so its like the game wants you to lock in your favourite to see their story progress, but then gives you a dumbass out so you can see more stuff.

Like if we had more story stuff here, and the relationship stuff could have been discussed and there could have been a less toxic version of Tommy/Heather or something.

Honestly it just annoys me.
 
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