Holy Bacchus

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Quinn and Tommy has definitely got a thing for each other.
I think it's seems like it would be more on Tommy's side than Quinn's. He has an interesting reaction to finding out the MC fucked Quinn that's either just pure surprise that someone like her would do that with a freshman, or it's laced with a bit of jealousy too because he secretly has a thing for her but she's never reciprocated it for him.
 
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Tommy definitely likes Quinn if we go by his reaction to you fucking Quinn, and I have a feeling Quinn feels closer to him than anyone else. So there's that.
I think Tommy is just sulking because the MC is getting everything the diks are in awe of both the MC and Derek and Quinn has her little obsession with the MC the new guy is getting it all and Tommy gets nothing. We just need more of the MC with Heather and Josy that will really send him over the edge.
 

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Let's hope he doesn't spend too much time devising various "Repair the mansion - carpentry, plumbing, painting" mini-games and concentrate on story progression this time around. :LOL:
Oh God, I can actually see that happening. weary-face_1f629.png Especially since we have that "paint within the lines" mechanic from this episode.
 
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Tommy definitely likes Quinn if we go by his reaction to you fucking Quinn, and I have a feeling Quinn feels closer to him than anyone else. So there's that.
What I mean is, though we'll probably get whoever we choose to go after(because it's a game after all) But it seems like everyone has that "destined one" ready made for them.
I think it's more like he hates how the MC is getting attention from everyone. In the flashback he acted the same way with the othe dude when they started the DIK thing. He's just an insecure little bitch and things won't end well between them.
 

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Tommy definitely likes Quinn if we go by his reaction to you fucking Quinn, and I have a feeling Quinn feels closer to him than anyone else. So there's that.
What I mean is, though we'll probably get whoever we choose to go after(because it's a game after all) But it seems like everyone has that "destined one" ready made for them.
hahahah good luck to Tommy with his bitchy attitude. No chance for him to score with Quinn. I'm sure Heather will dump his ass in the upcoming episode. Or the next one, then he'll be even more bitchy.
 
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I think it's more like he hates how the MC is getting attention from everyone. In the flashback he acted the same way with the othe dude when they started the DIK thing. He's just an insecure little bitch and things won't end well between him and the MC.
I will personally make sure for that. Stood up against a fucking mountain for him, he says nothing, shows nothing and says "whatever". But he lashes out against Quinn, lmao. What a bitch.
Also, at first it seemed like Tommy fucking Arieth was a feat. Now we see all you had to do was just go to her and ask for it. The guy has nothing man, absolutely nothing lol
 

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With Hell Week over and the Melanie phone call (whatever her motive) acting as catalyst, I'm optimistic that the Sage/Chad story may make significant headway next episode. If I had to take a guess, the episode will end with the MC about to head home for his birthday (i.e. the letter's content will remain unrevealed).

IRRC originally DPC wanted to make the episodes about a week each. Then he announced that he was splitting Hell Week into two episodes...and as we now know, it turned out to take 3 episodes! Let's hope he doesn't spend too much time devising various "Repair the mansion - carpentry, plumbing, painting" mini-games and concentrate on story progression this time around. :LOL:
What I find odd is that Melanie's scene only happens if the MC is pursuing Sage. Does this mean Chad/Sage won't be resolved for those who didn't want to be Sage's fuck buddy? That seems unlikely. But if the Chad/Sage drama comes to a head even without Melanie's scheme, that renders Melanie's scene even more confusing.

I'm really not sure what the plan is with Sage at this point. I don't see any way it can be resolved quickly and still feel like a satisfying resolution. I'm just hoping Episode 6 will at least point us in a clear direction.
 

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I’d swap Quinn for Sage if it were an option. I like Sage but I don’t think she’s as interesting as Quinn. Plus I like a chick who you can tease and will tease you back.

That said, I’d love DPC to do a proper fuck into unconsciousnes, ass up, face down, cum dripping from her twitching pussy scene with Heather. Stuck up bitch.

I also like Sarah and Melanie. Sarah’s design has a real girl next door vibe. I also hope Camilla gets a good ending. Really like how forthright she is about needing to be a sex worker to pay for school. One of the things I dislike Riona as she obviously doesn’t enjoy what she is doing.

Elana is hot in a similar way to Sarah. Girl next door, almost certain you and John Boy will be giving her a Good dicking before things are over.
 

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What I find odd is that Melanie's scene only happens if the MC is pursuing Sage. Does this mean Chad/Sage won't be resolved for those who didn't want to be Sage's fuck buddy? That seems unlikely. But if the Chad/Sage drama comes to a head even without Melanie's scheme, that renders Melanie's scene even more confusing.

I'm really not sure what the plan is with Sage at this point. I don't see any way it can be resolved quickly and still feel like a satisfying resolution. I'm just hoping Episode 6 will at least point us in a clear direction.
I don’t really see the reason for it to be resolved quickly.
 

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What I find odd is that Melanie's scene only happens if the MC is pursuing Sage. Does this mean Chad/Sage won't be resolved for those who didn't want to be Sage's fuck buddy? That seems unlikely. But if the Chad/Sage drama comes to a head even without Melanie's scheme, that renders Melanie's scene even more confusing.
This poses a slightly different question of how much of an RPG DPC is going to make this (ala if the protag doesn't save the village, next time he visits, the village is burnt down).

If choices of the MC are going to matter, then at some stage life has to go on for the LIs not chosen along a different path.

In the case of Sage, if MC does not pursue her, does it mean she will stay with Chad indefinitely instead or will that breakup still occur regardless, making whatever the MC does or doesn't do largely inconsequential? I honestly have no clue what DPC will choose here. The former gives the MC a lot of agency in the fate of other characters in the game (a good thing) but adds significant workload to DPC in having to craft alternate parallel stories for various characters depending on our choices.

Personally i’ve Got concerns over the approach of lopping of chunks off the scales. Personally I thought not punching but mocking Tybalt was the smart choice but the game has lopped off from my dik side.
Long term is it going to be case of gaming the system rather than role playing because it’s going to force you to either extreme.
If my "Affinity is who you really are" interpretation is correct, I actually would not be surprised if at the end of the game, it is his intent to leave us with only one bar remaining, defining who the MC is. Where that one bar lies will influence the tone of the epilogues.

Edit: Changed the example from Garrus to village due to Stark9999999 sensibilities :KEK:
 
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Honestly, I'd much rather he get through other storylines first more than anything especially the whole Sage and Chad story and of course more on Bella and her husband but I feel as though he is going to drag both of those stories out.
Seconded but with DPC's penchant for red herrings and new dramas he could easily drag them out like you said. I wouldn't put it past him to have a few more incredibly ambiguous scenes with no real resolution next episode.

What I find odd is that Melanie's scene only happens if the MC is pursuing Sage. Does this mean Chad/Sage won't be resolved for those who didn't want to be Sage's fuck buddy? That seems unlikely. But if the Chad/Sage drama comes to a head even without Melanie's scheme, that renders Melanie's scene even more confusing.
I'm not certain what's going on here, there's been a lot of different theories, but it seems slightly more likely that Mel and Sarah are scheming something political related to the HOTs with Chad and Sage's relationship. If that's the case I imagine it would still move forward offscreen just in a slightly different way that doesn't involve the MC.

This poses a slightly different question of how much of an RPG DPC is going to make this (ala ME2 if Shepard does X, Garrus lives, if he does Y, Garrus dies.)
Outrageous example! What kind of sick person would let the homie Garrus die?
 

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Seconded but with DPC's penchant for red herrings and new dramas he could easily drag them out like you said. I wouldn't put it past him to have a few more incredibly ambiguous scenes with no real resolution next episode.
That and free-roams and minigames taking up what could be better used to get on with more of the story, It's like with the modern video games I usually play right through for the story on my first run then go back and do the extra stuff on the second run. Not that I mind all the extras he's put in but ideally, I'd just like to get on with the story.
 

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Just finished the episode 5 today. Acting Lessons was pretty good, despite the weird ending lol, but this game... this is a masterpiece. Thanks and keep the great work.
 
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If my "Affinity is who you really are" interpretation is correct, I actually would not be surprised if at the end of the game, it is his intent to leave us with only one bar remaining, defining who the MC is. Where that one bar lies will influence the tone of the epilogues.
I wouldn’t put it past him to make it linear like that towards the end. I hope it’s not the case though.
 

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One of the social links in Persona 4 specifically requires you reject the girl at first because the relationship isn't healthy. She instead grows into a better person as your friend and a more stable relationship starts. I've said it before that I'd have a lot of respect for DPC if he subverted the normal VN trope of being able to just "pick" these absurd relationships like harems or incest (or incest harems) and have them always work out flawlessly because the girls passively just follow whatever the MC says. Instead write about how difficult it would actually be for a bunch of 19 year olds to form a stable poly-amorous relationship.

If the Maya/Josy choice to start a thruple backfires and you lose it all whereas the friendship route opens up choosing one or the other individually I would actually quite like that. Sure, it would piss some people off but it would at least be unique. Make the relationship noteworthy in a sea of western VN "Gotta catch 'em all" games.
I've said before, the dialogue with Josy or Maya in episode 5 on the friendship path hints at a better story presuming it wraps back round to letting you end up with one or both of them. Would be interesting if it works out like you said.
 
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Updated OP with v0.5.1 patch (mostly bugfixes--see changelog)

If you have v0.4.x or the full v0.5.0, download the patch and follow the instructions in the zipfile. If you do not have any version of the game, download the full v0.5.0 from the OP and then download the patch and follow the instructions.

Thanks Englen for the patch links.
 
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