I’ll preface this by saying that I don’t intend to start a waifu war by making this comment, but I just had a thought about the rankings.
So I present you with my little waifu preference investigation questions, prefaced by a long preamble that contextualizes the questions at the end.
We all of course have different preferences, both when it comes to LI looks, personality and about how to design the mc (dik, neutral,chick etc).
However I am curious to wether or not most people play with many different saves, and therefore have seen the ways the LIs develop or if they primarily stick with one or two runs?
It matters a lot because some characters seem like distant, uninspiring assholes in some playthroughs while imo being significantly more sympathetic and fleshed out in others.
Take the perhaps most two hated characters (which also have their very dedicated cultists whom I dare not insult) Quinn and Jill. Opposites in every aspect.
If your affinity is opposite theirs, and especially if you’re consistently playing like a huge Dik/chick they come out really poorly. If you match and pursue them they get drastically better. Jill still needs a bit of overall love from dpc development wise imo, but still there’s something charming there vs the aloof npc you get as a dik. Quinn goes from a cynical and psychotic antagonist to a borderline vulnerable and loving quasi LI.
This is why I have somewhat of a hard time really choosing favorites.
My questions are as follows:
Have you played through a lot of different paths? Have you ever tried to play the path of the LI you’re the least interested in?
If the answer to both of those questions is yes, what would say are the primary characteristics and physical that make you prefer this specific LI?
Bonus question, does the MCs affinity with your LI also suit you better personally than other affinities?
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