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

[flippityflop]

if that happens, then i will just tell them to stay together and take the loss, if i don't get that choice I'll just drop the game at that point.

That could be a nice option, wouldn't it? But I just don't see that happening. Because I don't think Maya and Josy's relationship is sustainable either, regardless of whether MC is involved or not.
The other scenario I'm foreseeing is that they'll start blaming each other for pushing the MC away.
Please feel free to correct me, but again, from what I've seen in Episode 5, their feelings for MC seem stronger than the feelings they have for each other.
This will inevitably lead to their breakup and them individually seeking comfort in MC's company.

 

[TundraLupus]

That could be a nice option, wouldn't it? But I just don't see that happening. Because I don't think Maya and Josy's relationship is sustainable either, regardless of whether MC is involved or not.
The other scenario I'm foreseeing is that they'll start blaming each other for pushing the MC away.
Please feel free to correct me, but again, from what I've seen in Episode 5, their feelings for MC seem stronger than the feelings they have for each other.
This will inevitably lead to their breakup and them individually seeking comfort in MC's company.

I don't think so, their relationship is mostly having problems because they can't be open about it, since one is still in the closet, and the other has fucked up parents, but if that is fixed I can see it working after all the MC is the only variable that they are even willing to sacrifice, not their relationship to each other, also that is something Derek says, they aren't just girlfriends, they are best friends, the Mc is a new variable, and I can totally see them having him just as a friend.

 

[flippityflop]

It's too soon to say if the Maya/Josy triangle can work out. There are clearly issues that will need to be resolved, but the three of them are aware of this. The whole point of the discussion at the picnic was to decide how to start doing that. For now, the plan is to take it slow and focus on communicating and spending time together rather than setting up hard and fast rules.

I certainly hope we can make a go of it, because I like both girls and would really hate to break them up.

Don't get me wrong. Maya and Josy and are my absolute favorites and I'd hate to see them suffer in any way. But from a narrative point of view... How long do you expect them to talk things out before this whole thing goes haywire? Not long I think.

 

[Felicityskye]

That could be a nice option, wouldn't it? But I just don't see that happening. Because I don't think Maya and Josy's relationship is sustainable either, regardless of whether MC is involved or not.
The other scenario I'm foreseeing is that they'll start blaming each other for pushing the MC away.
Please feel free to correct me, but again, from what I've seen in Episode 5, their feelings for MC seem stronger than the feelings they have for each other.
This will inevitably lead to their breakup and them individually seeking comfort in MC's company.

I think the "I care great big diarrhea shit about you." between Josy and Maya is more impactful/stronger/meaningful than anything Maya and Josy individually have with the MC.

 

[Conklingc]

a little hesitant to try. its only in .0.5.2 and i hate unfinished games and the main character looks stupid like in every other game but it can have this many positive reviews for nothing.

The developer finished another game and while the updates take a while (part of the reason for all the crazy theories as regular players have a long wait between episodes) I would expect he will finish this, but you may end up waiting a long time. As for the main character it's something you'll overlook after a while once you start focusing on the story.

 

[Holy Bacchus]

That could be a nice option, wouldn't it? But I just don't see that happening. Because I don't think Maya and Josy's relationship is sustainable either, regardless of whether MC is involved or not.
The other scenario I'm foreseeing is that they'll start blaming each other for pushing the MC away.
Please feel free to correct me, but again, from what I've seen in Episode 5, their feelings for MC seem stronger than the feelings they have for each other.
This will inevitably lead to their breakup and them individually seeking comfort in MC's company.

In the Josy scene on the non-M&J path, she gets very emotional about the fact that she has "loving feelings" for 2 people and is struggling with that as well as being torn about telling this to Maya in case she hurts her feelings. She doesn't realise that Maya feels the same way about her and the MC and whilst it does compound this issue of them not communicating properly, these same feeling they both have are still there on the M&J path which means they do have strong feelings for him and each other.

 

[Felicityskye]

a little hesitant to try. its only in .0.5.2 and i hate unfinished games and the main character looks stupid like in every other game but it can have this many positive reviews for nothing.

Not all updates for every game/VN are the same size. Definitely try it, because Being a DIK has more total renders and animations in these first 5 updates than all other VNs who have way more than 5 updates.

 

[TundraLupus]

Of course all this we are discussing would be if things go south, which could very well not happen, there are successful poly relationships in real life, and if I'm being honest, I don't think the girls (Maya, Josy, Jill, Sage, hell, even Bella) would have a problem with each other if wore to properly be introduced, but the Mc is too slow to think of that.

 

[flippityflop]

In the Josy scene on the non-M&J path, she gets very emotional about the fact that she has "loving feelings" for 2 people and is struggling with that as well as being torn about telling this to Maya in case she hurts her feelings. She doesn't realise that Maya feels the same way about her and the MC and whilst it does compound this issue of them not communicating properly, these same feeling they both have are still there on the M&J path which means they do have strong feelings for him and each other.

Welp, we'll see I guess. I've been wrong before and needless to say, this is just conjecture and speculation.
It's just that this relationship has been a kick in the balls from the very beginning, despite all three of them trying their best to sustain it. It's pretty much a theme at this point. I'm not saying this relationship(s) are bound to fail, but there's going to be tragedy before a happy ending.

 

[ImperialD]

Of course all this we are discussing would be if things go south, which could very well not happen, there are successful poly relationships in real life, and if I'm being honest, I don't think the girls (Maya, Josy, Jill, Sage, hell, even Bella) would have a problem with each other if wore to properly be introduced, but the Mc is too slow to think of that.

that was actually the only problem i seen in this game was how the MC acted ,, like a stupid kid instead of a young adult male , with some reasoning skills ... i mean he did have a father that taught him most of what he knows ...

 

[lemonfreak]

that was actually the only problem i seen in this game was how the MC acted ,, like a stupid kid instead of a young adult male , with some reasoning skills ... i mean he did have a father that taught him most of what he knows ...

But he didn't have a mother from whom he could learn an alternate perspective, not did he have a friendship group from which he could learn social interactions, instead he was bullied and ostracised and is now playing catch up. In some ways he very mature for his age (see his speech to the Diks at the end of chapter 5) whereas emotionally he seems immature.

 

[ImperialD]

But he didn't have a mother from whom he could learn an alternate perspective, not did he have a friendship group from which he could learn social interactions, instead he was bullied and ostracised and is now playing catch up. In some ways he very mature for his age (see his speech to the Diks at the end of chapter 5) whereas emotionally he seems immature.

and that initself should have stopped him from being so whinny

 

[TundraLupus]

But he didn't have a mother from whom he could learn an alternate perspective, not did he have a friendship group from which he could learn social interactions, instead he was bullied and ostracised and is now playing catch up. In some ways he very mature for his age (see his speech to the Diks at the end of chapter 5) whereas emotionally he seems immature.

dude, you described my life, but I didn't have a father either, my mother didn't teach me shit, really, I wish she had even cooking and cleaning I learned on my own, my only problem so far was getting dates, I take to long to actually make a move, and that is in part because I'm not really interested or invested most of the time, so is no excuse. It is just the writer giving a reason for conflict to happen

 

[ImperialD]

its seems alot of games make the male MC;s to be somewhat young and immature compared to the women in these games ... maybe they try to make these games alot like real life ?

 

[TundraLupus]

its seems alot of games make the male MC;s to be somewhat young and immature compared to the women in these games ... maybe they try to make these games alot like real life ?

I... Well, you are not wrong.

 

[flippityflop]

its seems alot of games make the male MC;s to be somewhat young and immature compared to the women in these games ... maybe they try to make these games alot like real life ?

There's a saying: Men don't grow up, they just get bigger.

 

[ImperialD]

There's a saying: Men don't grow up, they just get bigger.

i'm 60 not much i haven't heard

 

[lemonfreak]

its seems alot of games make the male MC;s to be somewhat young and immature compared to the women in these games ... maybe they try to make these games alot like real life ?

Which is a pretty accurate assessment of the difference between men and women at that age and the MC, having not had good social interactions with people his own age, is especially bad at it but he's learning (see his conversations with Jade, Derek or Bella and his phone call with Neil)

 

[ImperialD]

Which is a pretty accurate assessment of the difference between men and women at that age and the MC, having not had good social interactions with people his own age, is especially bad at it but he's learning (see his conversations with Jade, Derek or Bella and his phone call with Neil)

thats my point .. then at times thru out the game it seems to be mature enough to handle certain situations ... which is why i think , makes the MC seem so immature

 

[TauTau_de]

what a hassle... EP5 doesn't start

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I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.

While running game code:
  File "game/season2/scripts/update5.rpy", line 4, in script
    jump header_ep5_label
ScriptError: could not find label 'header_ep5_label'.

-- Full Traceback ------------------------------------------------------------

Full traceback:
  File "game/season2/scripts/update5.rpy", line 4, in script
    jump header_ep5_label
  File "D:\data\games\J\BeingADIK-0.4.2-pc\renpy\ast.py", line 1695, in execute
    rv = renpy.game.script.lookup(target)
  File "D:\data\games\J\BeingADIK-0.4.2-pc\renpy\script.py", line 894, in lookup
    raise ScriptError("could not find label '%s'." % str(original))
ScriptError: could not find label 'header_ep5_label'.

Windows-8-6.2.9200
Ren'Py 7.3.2.320
Being a DIK 0.4.2
Sun Jul 12 03:58:12 2020

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