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I would put a bat signal out for Darkwen but last time I did I got an infraction from a mod lol
 

MilesEdgeworth

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As I was talking about another game I suddenly realized what bugged me so much about the jill friendship/ non-bella path. Without her connection to the MC, she really has no reason for being at that Halloween party or the ensuing barbeque. She basically feels forced in there for storyline purposes.
 

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As I was talking about another game I suddenly realized what bugged me so much about the jill friendship/ non-bella path. Without her connection to the MC, she really has no reason for being at that Halloween party or the ensuing barbeque. She basically feels forced in there for storyline purposes.
Pretty common consequence of branching. Can't deviate too much, so stuff like the Halloween party is canon, meaning everyone has to be there. As such, you get some throwaway lines to handwave the in-universe reasoning (Josy invited Jill, Jill convinces Bella) and voila.
 

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Dude, you must post it. That's the law!
okay here is a scene i wrote with Sage and Quinn , If you are interest you can read.thanks
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I couldn't finish it dude, sorry. I also want to rescind my previous statement, the law has been changed. o_O

I suggest you create a thread in the off topic section called, "Being a DIK - Fan Fiction". Yeah, that might be a good idea. :whistle:
 

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Our breakdown was you needed 180 credit hours to graduate, so in order to graduate in 4 years, you needed to average 45 hours a year which broke down to any combination of 15 hours per trimester.
In my case, It was a 3 years degree and it was a total of 223 credits, being 1 credit the equivalent of 10 hours
 

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As I was talking about another game I suddenly realized what bugged me so much about the jill friendship/ non-bella path. Without her connection to the MC, she really has no reason for being at that Halloween party or the ensuing barbeque. She basically feels forced in there for storyline purposes.
If you aren't on Bella's path, she being in the Halloween party is too forced, but as Spock said, it's the problem of branching. To maintain the main story with all the protagonist, some scenes, even plots, can be unnecessary. For example when Josy and Maya rejects you during episode 4, I will love to have the option to break the whole friendly relationship, but I understand it is impossible because Tremolo is essential to the whole Maya's history
 
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MiltonPowers

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If you aren't on Bella's path, she being in the Halloween party is too forced, but as Spock said, it's the problem of branching. To maintain the main story with all the protagonist, some scenes, even plots, can be unnecessary. For example when Josy and Maya rejects you during episode 4, I will love to have the option to break the whole friendly relationship, but I understand it is impossible because Tremolo is essential to the whole Maya's history
It's pretty normal in non harem games that you have to keep interacting with the LI's you have rejected. Where DPC excels is the dialogue coding and pathing depending on whether you are on friendship or romance path. In far too many games, you break up with an LI and then spend the rest of the time flirting with and drooling over her, (basically just skipping sex scenes), until different endings.

Here, using Sage as an example, if you are on a friendship path with her, it's a real friendship. you hang out without flirting or asking what color her underwear is. Just buddies catching up, without sexual tension. If you're on romance, then it is romantic and sexual. Considering how many other devs fail at getting it right, DPC does a marvelous job.
 

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It's pretty normal in non harem games that you have to keep interacting with the LI's you have rejected. Where DPC excels is the dialogue coding and pathing depending on whether you are on friendship or romance path. In far too many games, you break up with an LI and then spend the rest of the time flirting with and drooling over her, (basically just skipping sex scenes), until different endings.

Here, using Sage as an example, if you are on a friendship path with her, it's a real friendship. you hang out without flirting or asking what color her underwear is. Just buddies catching up, without sexual tension. If you're on romance, then it is romantic and sexual. Considering how many other devs fail at getting it right, DPC does a marvelous job.
Good point Milton :giggle:

Also I forgot to mention earlier, nice job with your new sig ;)
I see a lovely angel who graced it with her presence :love:
 
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As I was talking about another game I suddenly realized what bugged me so much about the jill friendship/ non-bella path. Without her connection to the MC, she really has no reason for being at that Halloween party or the ensuing barbeque. She basically feels forced in there for storyline purposes.
I don't think so. The alternative for her was to go to Tybalt's shitty "party" or stay at home. Besides, she didn't come there alone, but with friends. It also was the time when she decided to start coming out of her "shell" and Bella encouraged her.

BBQ party - she bonded with Sage and other girls at Halloween party already, so it's not forced either - now she got more reasons to attend some frats parties and she have more friends around, so she doesn't need Bella & Bianca as a "support" anymore. And hate for Tybalt bonds her & Sage pretty more as well.
 
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