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

[DavDR]

Hmmm. It actually does look bigger. It could be the angle, but idk.


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This is probably the worst I've ever seen Maya. Obviously this is supposed to be her without any makeup, but she looks like she's fucking dying.

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It does feel like DPC went a little overboard on redesigning Cammy, but I wouldn't go as far to say she looks completely unnatural.

This is why I've never bought the BS from DPC Fanboi's. If you look back through this thread, or read the reviews, you'll see endless praise for DPC's renders. Or endless babble about how hard DPC works, or perfectionist DPC. And it's all BS. The game is littered with bad renders. The designs of most characters is mid as fuck. If DPC was the perfectionist that his fan's claim he would never drop an update with some of the shit that's in this game.

 

[TonyMurray]

It's always seemed odd to me that of the five LI's I've never really found them attractive. The looks are too 'try hard' and exaggerated. Then conversely several of the side girls, like Lily, Elena, Mona and Camila are much more attractive, if only because they look more realistic. The only improvement that I've liked is that he stopped putting that repellent black lipstick on Rio.

Although I wouldn't go quite that far, I have to agree. I don't think any of the LIs are absolute knockouts (although they almost all have their top moments). The best-looking girls are all SGs or not even at that level. That one picture that keeps getting posted of the 5 LIs before they head out to Derek/Maya's home always looks like a bad ad for the game to me, but mostly that's Bella's fault!

 

[Better Cock Spock]

This is why I've never bought the BS from DPC Fanboi's. If you look back through this thread, or read the reviews, you'll see endless praise for DPC's renders. Or endless babble about how hard DPC works, or perfectionist DPC. And it's all BS. The game is littered with bad renders. The designs of most characters is mid as fuck. If DPC was the perfectionist that his fan's claim he would never drop an update with some of the shit that's in this game.

B-but the bottle!

I don't know what to make of DPC. He wants full control of Being a DIK, which I can understand even beyond not wanting to share the money. He's gotten a lot fancier with camera movements, more cinematic shots and editing, most people don't like the barrage of minigames but it's impressive he's doing it all himself. Plus all the coding, writing, creating variations of scenes based on choice whether big or small, music selection and now composition too. He's essentially a jack of all trades, master of none.

But he refuses to budge in certain areas. He won't give Maya the visual update she so desperately needs, fix the chrome teeth, multiple characters have Jill face, he is going crazy with the animations but total shit like Zoey running through the woods is apparently good enough to be in the final product. Outside of one single scene that the majority of players will not ever see, Madame Rose is useless and wastes precious dev time, I don't care how quickly he finishes her scenes. This new "Josy is a basic bitch" plotline, I feel, is a bad attempt to give her something outside of Maya or MC. She's an extremely social girl who has no trouble making new friends, but not having a hobby is eating away at her? She has to fucking Google "hobbies for young girls" because she really has no idea? Maybe if we learn that she's really insecure not just about her height and speaking up when she has a problem, but she also has anxiety or an inferiority complex or something, then perhaps it could work but right now I don't buy it.

I guess I would say he has an artistic temperament, and I know some people would laugh at the idea of BADIK being art or DPC being called an artist, but both are true in the technical sense. I'm not saying he's the da Vinci of AVNs and this is the Mona Lisa (who and what even would be?), but he is creating something that can be beautiful at times, invokes strong emotions, has an above-average quality at minimum, and characters that ocassionally feel real. He created this small world that thousands of people enjoy, and it's not an exaggeration to say that he does work hard. His priorities are just unbalanced.

 

[Lord Bradley]

Guys...

Would you rather join Arieth's harem?
OR
Do 'ass vodka' publicly with Derek in middle of a huge party?

 

[Luffy-456]

the game stuck in a loop at S3 can anyone tell me how to resolve the problem

 

[Manoman13]

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B-but the bottle!

I don't know what to make of DPC. He wants full control of Being a DIK, which I can understand even beyond not wanting to share the money. He's gotten a lot fancier with camera movements, more cinematic shots and editing, most people don't like the barrage of minigames but it's impressive he's doing it all himself. Plus all the coding, writing, creating variations of scenes based on choice whether big or small, music selection and now composition too. He's essentially a jack of all trades, master of none.

But he refuses to budge in certain areas. He won't give Maya the visual update she so desperately needs, fix the chrome teeth, multiple characters have Jill face, he is going crazy with the animations but total shit like Zoey running through the woods is apparently good enough to be in the final product. Outside of one single scene that the majority of players will not ever see, Madame Rose is useless and wastes precious dev time, I don't care how quickly he finishes her scenes. This new "Josy is a basic bitch" plotline, I feel, is a bad attempt to give her something outside of Maya or MC. She's an extremely social girl who has no trouble making new friends, but not having a hobby is eating away at her? She has to fucking Google "hobbies for young girls" because she really has no idea? Maybe if we learn that she's really insecure not just about her height and speaking up when she has a problem, but she also has anxiety or an inferiority complex or something, then perhaps it could work but right now I don't buy it.

I guess I would say he has an artistic temperament, and I know some people would laugh at the idea of BADIK being art or DPC being called an artist, but both are true in the technical sense. I'm not saying he's the da Vinci of AVNs and this is the Mona Lisa (who and what even would be?), but he is creating something that can be beautiful at times, invokes strong emotions, has an above-average quality at minimum, and characters that ocassionally feel real. He created this small world that thousands of people enjoy, and it's not an exaggeration to say that he does work hard. His priorities are just unbalanced.

Just because the gentleman says he works alone doesn't necessarily mean you have to believe him.

Even if the updates take 1 year to come out, ask yourself the question:
+ 5k rendered + the animations + the code + the mini games + think about the story + the dialogue + freeroam + the rewards compared to the patreon rank + the steam version, without forgetting he also has a real life and things to do, sleep, wash, eat...

Please it's certain that he doesn't work alone, but by saying that he works alone the fanboi is even the non fanboi forgive him for the delays, the shitty excuses (reflection on a bottle, 60fps, etc...) or else he works 7 days a week 18 hours a day without ever taking a vacation, I'm sure there are things that I forget that he has to manage.

 

[DavDR]

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B-but the bottle!

I don't know what to make of DPC. He wants full control of Being a DIK, which I can understand even beyond not wanting to share the money. He's gotten a lot fancier with camera movements, more cinematic shots and editing, most people don't like the barrage of minigames but it's impressive he's doing it all himself. Plus all the coding, writing, creating variations of scenes based on choice whether big or small, music selection and now composition too. He's essentially a jack of all trades, master of none.

But he refuses to budge in certain areas. He won't give Maya the visual update she so desperately needs, fix the chrome teeth, multiple characters have Jill face, he is going crazy with the animations but total shit like Zoey running through the woods is apparently good enough to be in the final product. Outside of one single scene that the majority of players will not ever see, Madame Rose is useless and wastes precious dev time, I don't care how quickly he finishes her scenes. This new "Josy is a basic bitch" plotline, I feel, is a bad attempt to give her something outside of Maya or MC. She's an extremely social girl who has no trouble making new friends, but not having a hobby is eating away at her? She has to fucking Google "hobbies for young girls" because she really has no idea? Maybe if we learn that she's really insecure not just about her height and speaking up when she has a problem, but she also has anxiety or an inferiority complex or something, then perhaps it could work but right now I don't buy it.

I guess I would say he has an artistic temperament, and I know some people would laugh at the idea of BADIK being art or DPC being called an artist, but both are true in the technical sense. I'm not saying he's the da Vinci of AVNs and this is the Mona Lisa (who and what even would be?), but he is creating something that can be beautiful at times, invokes strong emotions, has an above-average quality at minimum, and characters that ocassionally feel real. He created this small world that thousands of people enjoy, and it's not an exaggeration to say that he does work hard. His priorities are just unbalanced.

Even more than hiring someone to help with development what DPC really needs is an editor. I would agree that he has managed to take on a host of task in this development, but that's not where the problem is. There are some really good things in BaDIK, writing and design. But it's buried under a ton of bloat. DPC has no self control as a creator.

As far as Josy, we have seen insights into her insecurities. Specifically in ep5 if you are not on the M&J path and choose to support Josy when she meets her Dad, and then choose to help her carry her bags, you get a scene that gives you some insight into her character (or lack there of).

 

[MiltonPowers]

Guys...

Would you rather join Arieth's harem?
OR
Do 'ass vodka' publicly with Derek in middle of a huge party?

Are you a Developer?

That looks suspiciously like one of those fake choices devs are so fond of!

 

[Edhelharn]

p.s. having just replayed it, it seems clear to me that Mona left of her own volition after realizing that for the rest of college she would have Quinn on her, ready to blame her for anything. otherwise why would she attend the HOTs party and leave a few hours later? if Burke had been the one to kick her out she would have disappeared earlier

My understanding was that Stephen had some kind of shaddy agreement with someone from the HOTs (most likely Quinn) or something like that, he uses his position to exchange free tuiton for students serving him sexually, also that's the reason why the "rumor" exists, but as Sage is his daughter, she is not aware of that. Once Mona couldn't do it during the Preps party, he removes her free tuiton application (at least there is a scene of him erasing her data from a form). I believe Mona left on her own, but not at her own will, either she couldn't afford and was dependent of that free tuition, or she was threatened by him (and Quinn, maybe).
I was even expecting him to offer that to Maya, but maybe he wasn't sure since she reached him through Sage, but his questions to her, to me, suggests that too.

 

[DavDR]

My understanding was that Stephen had some kind of shaddy agreement with someone from the HOTs (most likely Quinn) or something like that, he uses his position to exchange free tuiton for students serving him sexually, also that's the reason why the "rumor" exists, but as Sage is his daughter, she is not aware of that. Once Mona couldn't do it during the Preps party, he removes her free tuiton application (at least there is a scene of him erasing her data from a form). I believe Mona left on her own, but not at her own will, either she couldn't afford and was dependent of that free tuition, or she was threatened by him (and Quinn, maybe).
I was even expecting him to offer that to Maya, but maybe he wasn't sure since she reached him through Sage, but his questions to her, to me, suggests that too.

All of that is true, but by the time that Mona was offered free tuition she was already a student, and must have paid her tuition already (at least for the first year or semester or whatever).

 

[lorddarkam]

Heather is not that attractive but it feels so good to cuck Tommy and cum all over her bitchy face
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dude you had to spoil it for me ?

 

[felicemastronzo]

Guys...

Would you rather join Arieth's harem?
OR
Do 'ass vodka' publicly with Derek in middle of a huge party?

If Arieth has had sex with many, almost all, it means that many, almost all, have had sex with her. To delude yourself that you are partr of the few who at 18-19 years old would not have fucked her is to delude yourself

 

[MiltonPowers]

My understanding was that Stephen had some kind of shaddy agreement with someone from the HOTs (most likely Quinn) or something like that, he uses his position to exchange free tuiton for students serving him sexually, also that's the reason why the "rumor" exists, but as Sage is his daughter, she is not aware of that. Once Mona couldn't do it during the Preps party, he removes her free tuiton application (at least there is a scene of him erasing her data from a form). I believe Mona left on her own, but not at her own will, either she couldn't afford and was dependent of that free tuition, or she was threatened by him (and Quinn, maybe).
I was even expecting him to offer that to Maya, but maybe he wasn't sure since she reached him through Sage, but his questions to her, to me, suggests that too.

Mona is an interesting one. She quits the 'free tuition program' when she realizes that she had to do old guys. Quinn threatens her to keep her mouth shut, or Burke will make her life a misery for being a whore, but she doesn't leave. She continues to do her scavenger task list, and attends the ceremony successfully becoming a HOT, at least at that point, money didn't appear to be an issue, she was planning on staying.
Then Maya confronts Quinn about the free tuition, and Quinn gives Mona a death stare. Whether there is another threat we don't know, but the very next time we see Mona she's making a bolt from B&R in the middle of that very night trying to hide who she is. But in both her leaving screenshots, there is a shadowy male figure.
So she probably left of her own free will, or perhaps been forced to leave. But we know she was scared (it wasn't losing the Wallace Resources Scholarship).

 

[Better Cock Spock]

Just because the gentleman says he works alone doesn't necessarily mean you have to believe him.

Even if the updates take 1 year to come out, ask yourself the question:
+ 5k rendered + the animations + the code + the mini games + think about the story + the dialogue + freeroam + the rewards compared to the patreon rank + the steam version, without forgetting he also has a real life and things to do, sleep, wash, eat...

Please it's certain that he doesn't work alone, but by saying that he works alone the fanboi is even the non fanboi forgive him for the delays, the shitty excuses (reflection on a bottle, 60fps, etc...) or else he works 7 days a week 18 hours a day without ever taking a vacation, I'm sure there are things that I forget that he has to manage.

Just because a lot of work goes into each update doesn't mean he couldn't do it alone. It’s irrelevant either way, DPC is known as a single person. If he has a silent team working behind the scenes, we'll never find out.

Even more than hiring someone to help with development what DPC really needs is an editor. I would agree that he has managed to take on a host of task in this development, but that's not where the problem is. There are some really good things in BaDIK, writing and design. But it's buried under a ton of bloat. DPC has no self control as a creator.

As far as Josy, we have seen insights into her insecurities. Specifically in ep5 if you are not on the M&J path and choose to support Josy when she meets her Dad, and then choose to help her carry her bags, you get a scene that gives you some insight into her character (or lack there of).

Josy's infatuation with MC really doesn't make a ton of sense. Josy says it herself that they hardly ever talked to each other in the two months they worked together, not counting work stuff. He likes her because she's sexy and sweet, and probably latched on real tight because of Zoey.
She likes him—despite coming off as a typical loser virgin in the beginning—because he's hot and.... nice? Shy? Just someone she's in close proximity with on a daily basis that isnt a dick like Steve? She definitely glued herself to him because of her deteriorating relationship with Maya, but it's still a little weird. She saved his old Rooster pfp, which I presume she did during the summer while his account was deactivated.

If you do everything you can to avoid Josy and show zero interest after being railroaded in the first season, she still won't let you go. She goes as far as putting on lingerie to seduce MC and admit she still has feelings for him, even when she knows he's dating someone else. That's fucked up. That scene in Episode 5 summed it up well, she'd rather be with Maya than be alone.

 

[felicemastronzo]

My understanding was that Stephen had some kind of shaddy agreement with someone from the HOTs (most likely Quinn) or something like that, he uses his position to exchange free tuiton for students serving him sexually, also that's the reason why the "rumor" exists, but as Sage is his daughter, she is not aware of that. Once Mona couldn't do it during the Preps party, he removes her free tuiton application (at least there is a scene of him erasing her data from a form). I believe Mona left on her own, but not at her own will, either she couldn't afford and was dependent of that free tuition, or she was threatened by him (and Quinn, maybe).
I was even expecting him to offer that to Maya, but maybe he wasn't sure since she reached him through Sage, but his questions to her, to me, suggests that too.

If Burke had wanted to offer it to Maya, the fact that she needed and knew about it should have made it easier.
Instead, as soon as Maya mentions it, Burke immediately cuts it short almost chasing her away. Boh, I don't know. I also don't understand how Quinn could think of involving her, and whether she really intended to do so

 

[lorddarkam]

someone know ?

 

[Better Cock Spock]

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someone know ?

Nick

 

[ModiThorrson]

Josy's infatuation with MC really doesn't make a ton of sense. Josy says it herself that they hardly ever talked to each other in the two months they worked together, not counting work stuff. He likes her because she's sexy and sweet, and probably latched on real tight because of Zoey.
She likes him—despite coming off as a typical loser virgin in the beginning—because he's hot and.... nice? Shy? Just someone she's in close proximity with on a daily basis that isnt a dick like Steve? She definitely glued herself to him because of her deteriorating relationship with Maya, but it's still a little weird. She saved his old Rooster pfp, which I presume she did during the summer while his account was deactivated.

If you do everything you can to avoid Josy and show zero interest after being railroaded in the first season, she still won't let you go. She goes as far as putting on lingerie to seduce MC and admit she still has feelings for him, even when she knows he's dating someone else. That's fucked up. That scene in Episode 5 summed it up well, she'd rather be with Maya than be alone.

I've gotta agree here, you could pretty much fill josy's role with a blow up doll at this point. Thats why I'm looking forward to the teased personal growth after the oscar incident. Some have likened it to just a shallow, she'll get a hobby so what? BUt showing an interest in expanding your horizons is a good first step in personal growth.

I want to like josy but so far her character is just so shallow that I can't. I really enjoy the throuple and Maya is my #1 girl. So it would be cool if she was as interesting, hopefully she will be as dpc expands on her.

 

[Better Cock Spock]

If Burke had wanted to offer it to Maya, the fact that she needed and knew about it should have made it easier.
Instead, as soon as Maya mentions it, Burke immediately cuts it short almost chasing her away. Boh, I don't know. I also don't understand how Quinn could think of involving her, and whether she really intended to do so

Quinn was most likely intending to blackmail her with the videos from the scavenger list, but never gained that leverage because Maya went to Arieth instead. Bit of an asspull, but it was established that each daughter has her own mother, and both are paired up. Maya had to fly solo until Josy showed up, which unlocked a new mother to present the evidence to.

 

[MiltonPowers]

If Burke had wanted to offer it to Maya, the fact that she needed and knew about it should have made it easier.
Instead, as soon as Maya mentions it, Burke immediately cuts it short almost chasing her away. Boh, I don't know. I also don't understand how Quinn could think of involving her, and whether she really intended to do so

I suspect Quinn initially saw Maya as a potential recruit. She was just normal bitchy Quinn towards Maya and even talked to Maya about joining the program. But then Maya went over her head to Sage to ask for a new mother, i think that's when Quinn turned on her, gave her the shitty task list and did everything she could to make Maya fail.
Whether Burke is involved with the restaurant besides getting benefits, it really doesn't matter, he would still need to talk to Quinn about who gets the "Scholarship". When it was taken off Mona, they would have discussed who could get it and I have no doubt Quinn would have said not Maya, so that's why he would have immediately said no to Maya.