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

[Holy Bacchus]

After rusty’s Cathy Meeting I could easily see a couple of days being skipped. If the diks and Mc have to keep their heads low in the aftermath and tidy the mess that’s the mansion, that’s something eminently fast forwardable.

"Keeping their heads low" doesn't stop the MC from doing things with the LIs or going to classes with Jade and Cathy if these moments are significant for advancing the plot and the relationships. They might have few moments each day, but the MC pretty much had a low profile in the first few episodes and look at how much happened to them then. So things don't necessarily have to stop for him in the event that the DIKs will be on a tight leash.

if we talk about days I agree with you, but if we talk about weeks no.

MC's personal life has higher rates, which are not consistent with a week of idleness, routine (at least at this time)
I don't want to see every school test that MC takes, but every encounter with an LI, being all fluid situations, interests me

But if the encounters with LIs are just become generally inconsequential chit-chat without any lewd action, then we don't need to see that, and if that is what their life is like for a week or so then it should just be skipped.

 

[Sexual Harassment Panda]

one of new Swyper contacts

Quinn lying on her bed

Bella's OMG story

Sage sitting outside with a book (when MC shows up with his guitar)

M&J lying on a blanket

You miss M&J preview render if you're not with them, so maybe not all previews appear on all paths

EDIT:
missed a preview of the DIKs flashback and there was at least one more preview that I cannot find on this thread

There were also some

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[xsssssssss]

"Keeping their heads low" doesn't stop the MC from doing things with the LIs or going to classes with Jade and Cathy if these moments are significant for advancing the plot and the relationships. They might have few moments each day, but the MC pretty much had a low profile in the first few episodes and look at how much happened to them then. So things don't necessarily have to stop for him in the event that the DIKs will be on a tight leash.

Sorting house/room seems reasonable excuse as to why he’s not doing things with li for a few days. I don’t really see the value in a couple of moments a day over jumping a couple of days and have more substantial moments in the rest of the days with them.

 

[Mormont]

The tennis match wasn't that hard (even on the harder difficulty)... it's the damned final fence painting stage that was sheer torture (pretty sure it was fixed in the last patch, though?).

Yeah, as far as I'm aware it was fixed. He's very fond of his mini-games DPC, sometimes these games are okay I've always thought about disabling them but wouldn't want to miss out on the fun and the rage at the same time

 

[felicemastronzo]

"Keeping their heads low" doesn't stop the MC from doing things with the LIs or going to classes with Jade and Cathy if these moments are significant for advancing the plot and the relationships. They might have few moments each day, but the MC pretty much had a low profile in the first few episodes and look at how much happened to them then. So things don't necessarily have to stop for him in the event that the DIKs will be on a tight leash.



But if the encounters with LIs are just become generally inconsequential chit-chat without any lewd action, then we don't need to see that, and if that is what their life is like for a week or so then it should just be skipped.

ok, but they have to become, for now they are not, or rather they could be for some players but not for others

if we are "just friends" of Maya and Josy, then MC will have only a few meaningless chat with them, but if we are "more than friends" no

 

[Warped77]

ok, but they have to become, for now they are not, or rather they could be for some players but not for others

if we are "just friends" of Maya and Josy, then MC will have only a few meaningless chat with them, but if we are "more than friends" no

That's a good point... Maya and Josy still have their 'list' to complete, and if you're in a relationship with them the MC will almost certainly be lending a hand (or other body parts) in the next few days.

 

[Holy Bacchus]

Sorting house/room seems reasonable excuse as to why he’s not doing things with li for a few days. I don’t really see the value in a couple of moments a day over jumping a couple of days and have more substantial moments in the rest of the days with them.

Even that won't get skipped because we're undoubtedly going to get mini-games for that, especially after ep 5 introduced the painting mini-game. A lot will also depend on the classes the MC has that week as well and whether or not we're still going to have to do those mini-games too because so far the MC has only had one day (excluding weekends, of course) where they haven't had any classes.

So maybe DPC will give him a couple of days off this week to help with fixing up the DIK mansion, but I reckon we'll still have other events on those days like meeting up with a LI or side girl before and/or after working on the mansion.

ok, but they have to become, for now they are not, or rather they could be for some players but not for others

if we are "just friends" of Maya and Josy, then MC will have only a few meaningless chat with them, but if we are "more than friends" no

Even as "more than friends", they can still have innocuous chats and just be going through the motions, especially if this week establishes that they've taken their throuple relationship to the next level by having a threesome.

It honestly wouldn't bother me one bit if this game moved on a week or even a month without our involvement if it's established that things have just kind of plateaued for the MC and his relationships, because we only need to to see the important moments and we don't even need to see every time he has sex with a main LI once we know he's at that stage with them. Things would just be "going steady" for him, and we don't need to be there for every moment of it.

 

[moskyx]

Considering all the potential drama that Maya's Scavenger hunt can still bring to the plot, I wouldn't expect big time leaps in next chapter(s). Even if there's no drama at all, some of those tasks will probably involve the MC so that's a lot of content anyway. And players who are not in Maya's route will need some alternative content with other girls within the same period of time, so we'll probably see some of those 'second dates' or meaningful interactions felicemastronzo is talking about.

 

[always86]

Considering all the potential drama that Maya's Scavenger hunt can still bring to the plot, I wouldn't expect big time leaps in next chapter(s). Even if there's no drama at all, some of those tasks will probably involve the MC so that's a lot of content anyway. And players who are not in Maya's route will need some alternative content with other girls within the same period of time, so we'll probably see some of those 'second dates' or meaningful interactions felicemastronzo is talking about.

I‘M not anticipating a time hop this episode. We know a few things that are About to happen.

DIKs/ Rusty and Cathy
Maya/ Josy / HoTs scavenger hunt
DiKs mansion fix up
D&G
MCs Bday
More Jill Piano
Quinn & Dealer

That could easily fill a week out. Of course DPC might decide to slow things down and have those events take place over 2 weeks. Some days could be;

Go to class (30 renders)
Fix part of DIKs mansion (30 renders)
Couple of small character interactions (40 renders)

Do that 7 times and a week of days have passed, still leaving 2300 renders for everything else.

 

[Everilld]

I‘M not anticipating a time hop this episode. We know a few things that are About to happen.

DIKs/ Rusty and Cathy
Maya/ Josy / HoTs scavenger hunt
DiKs mansion fix up
D&G
MCs Bday
More Jill Piano
Quinn & Dealer

That could easily fill a week out. Of course DPC might decide to slow things down and have those events take place over 2 weeks. Some days could be;

Go to class (30 renders)
Fix part of DIKs mansion (30 renders)
Couple of small character interactions (40 renders)

Do that 7 times and a week of days have passed, still leaving 2300 renders for everything else.

True but you can't forget huge render eater free roam activities

 

[Dashxp4k]

True but you can't forget huge render eater free roam activities

Oh Yes the free roam takes about 20 or 40 minutes.

 

[Holy Bacchus]

True but you can't forget huge render eater free roam activities

Free roam renders are mostly just backgrounds with certain parts of the scene separated on to a transparent background like so:

The transparent parts wouldn't take too long to render and I don't generally consider them part of the overall render count for an episode.

Oh Yes the free roam takes about 20 or 40 minutes.

Depends on the free-roam. The Prep mansion in ep 5 certainly took a long time because it was the biggest part of the episode, but the free-roams in Maya's dorm or the Prep mansion in ep 3 didn't take very long.

 

[Petro28]

Well the longest thing about free-roams is looking for pictures, if you just do story it won't take you more than seven minutes.

 

[AchedCroissant]

I hope this game spans a lifetime in college and to see the girls Sage and Jill graduate who there'y are the most closest to finishing

And see the growth in the relationships that there will be between the girls depending on their favorites whatever they are

 

[Holy Bacchus]

Well the longest thing about free-roams is looking for pictures, if you just do story it won't take you more than seven minutes.

Which is my general strategy with new episodes. I avoid looking for the Special Renders because I just want to focus on the story at first, then I'll go back in later and look for them.

I hope this game spans a lifetime in college and to see the girls Sage and Jill graduate who there'y are the most closest to finishing

And see the growth in the relationships that there will be between the girls depending on their favorites whatever they are

At best, we'll likely see how the relationships have evolved after a flash forward at the end of the game, but we're certainly not going to play all 4 years. Also, Sage will presumably be graduating at the end of the year so that may prove to be a factor in her ending, but Jill still has 2 more years to go.

 

[AchedCroissant]

Which is my general strategy with new episodes. I avoid looking for the Special Renders because I just want to focus on the story at first, then I'll go back in later and look for them.



At best, we'll likely see how the relationships have evolved after a flash forward at the end of the game, but we're certainly not going to play all 4 years. Also, Sage will presumably be graduating at the end of the year so that may prove to be a factor in her ending, but Jill still has 2 more years to go.

I want Maya have my childrens

 

[xsssssssss]

At best, we'll likely see how the relationships have evolved after a flash forward at the end of the game, but we're certainly not going to play all 4 years. Also, Sage will presumably be graduating at the end of the year so that may prove to be a factor in her ending, but Jill still has 2 more years to go.

I really hope it’s not some massive (how I met your mother) flash forward epilogue.
At most just a flash forward to the end of college

 

[Dashxp4k]

Depends on the free-roam. The Prep mansion in ep 5 certainly took a long time because it was the biggest part of the episode, but the free-roams in Maya's dorm or the Prep mansion in ep 3 didn't take very long.

Ep 4 Bella free roam and the Preps mansion are the longest.

 

[felicemastronzo]

I hope this game spans a lifetime in college and to see the girls Sage and Jill graduate who there'y are the most closest to finishing

And see the growth in the relationships that there will be between the girls depending on their favorites whatever they are

you're right, it would be very cool if the game covered at least one year of college, which would also give a sense of completeness to the story.

but the course of the chapters seems to be going in another direction, on a much shorter cycle. with 6 chapters we will probably cover 3 weeks ...

in the end perhaps only the "happily ever after" will go to the end of the year or beyond

 

[Holy Bacchus]

you're right, it would be very cool if the game covered at least one year of college, which would also give a sense of completeness to the story.

but the course of the chapters seems to be going in another direction, on a much shorter cycle. with 6 chapters we will probably cover 3 weeks ...

in the end perhaps only the "happily ever after" will go to the end of the year or beyond

I guess that beach render series is to make up for the fact that we won't see the gals at Spring Break.