ftfy.Jade is over 40 I don't think she had her self-centered douchebag son at 14-15-16 since I think he is 20 or over
ftfy.Jade is over 40 I don't think she had her self-centered douchebag son at 14-15-16 since I think he is 20 or over
No, trying to split up a couple is dysfunctional. A polyamorous relationship is fine.I think the first option would be the better one. That threesome relationship is frankly, very dysfunctional. Not a conclusion, more like running away from hard choices. The MC likes them both equally? I find it hard to believe. It seems like the immature choice and the MC has to be mature with these two. But we will probably just get different dialogues. Can´t hope for too much branching, can we?
I don't think it's that weird actually.Which is weird in a way. Quinn falls for the MC regardless of personality, actions... Whatever happens could feel very forced on certain MCs.
that the couple Maya and Josy at some point break up, I think it's something that almost everyone expects.For those hoping for an individual path for either M or J, not being in the throuple could be seen as the best way because then at least if one or both come back to him when he stayed out of the relationship, his involvement with them wouldn't have been a factor in it and so his hands are essentially clean. However, I feel that whether he's not involved with them or he is, that he will be a contributing factor, probably the main one, in them (M&J) potentially splitting up.
On the friends path, we know from the interactions in ep 5 that they both have feelings for him, Josy seemingly more than Maya, and this will probably cause friction between them if one or both behave distant in the relationship because of these feelings. In the throuple path, it may come down to how much time the MC spends with either of them if there are more choice like the one in ep 5 and this could add up over time.
Therefore, if players don't want to directly involve themselves with which girl they end up with on an individual path, the friends path is probably best, but there will be a loss of content on this path, and so for players who want consistent content with their favourite, the throuple path would be best even if they are going to have to actively choose one over the other.
M&J breaking up or at least hitting another stumbling block on the friends path is possible and perhaps likely, but I feel very strongly that there is a good chance the throuple relationship can survive and thrive. The only real obstacle in the way of such an ending is DPC themselves if they choose to write this relationship as one that is doomed to fail, because right now it's essentially like DPC has flipped a coin and we're all waiting to see what side it comes down on; a pre-determined, doomed to fail relationship, or one that can work if the right choices are made.that the couple Maya and Josy at some point break up, I think it's something that almost everyone expects.
certainly an ending in which the two girls stay together could represent the bad ending of MC towards them.
but the breakup between Maya and Josy would still represent such a dramatic moment (both with MC involved and with MC only spectator) that I even believe it could happen anyway, regardless of the route we follow. it would seem a too important moment to exclude it from the general history.
and I add another personal impression. considering how dramatic this separation will be (especially in the case of Maya being excluded, but also for Josy it would be very heavy) I don't think MC will be the cause, indeed let's say I hope so. if it were because of him, he would still be responsible for enormous pain for a person to whom he is still attached.
this is why I don't like the "friendship only" path (if you still have an interest in one of the two girls), standing there like a vulture waiting for one of them to fall seems terrible to me, more than as DIK just like an asshole
I doubt I was clear
Here to talk about a game and realistic scenarios, not about organized religion. You have your opinions and I have mine. That's fine.No, trying to split up a couple is dysfunctional. A polyamorous relationship is fine.
Christianity winning the culture war over "pagan" religions is the worst thing to ever happen to the west. Our views on sexuality and relationships are a mess because of it.
Not me....only ever did what the game forced me to do with her. Couldn't have cared less about Meghan (mainly because she was written so dull).I think we're all just still traumatized from what DPC did to us as soon as we found ourselves in a happy throuple in AL.
I don't see DPC writing it as doomed to fail. Seems obvious to me it is his attempt to write a moe serious menage a troi relationship, after the unrealistic fantasy one he set up and burned in acting lessons.M&J breaking up or at least hitting another stumbling block on the friends path is possible and perhaps likely, but I feel very strongly that there is a good chance the throuple relationship can survive and thrive. The only real obstacle in the way of such an ending is DPC themselves if they choose to write this relationship as one that is doomed to fail, because right now it's essentially like DPC has flipped a coin and we're all waiting to see what side it comes down on; a pre-determined, doomed to fail relationship, or one that can work if the right choices are made.
Personally, I just don't see there not being an ending with all 3 of them in a happy relationship together because of what happened in AL. DPC teased a promising threesome relationship and literally killed it, so to do the same again (minus the death, of course) would just be to retread old, and controversial, ground. Relationships in games like BaDIK should always come down to player choice, but if a relationship is doomed to fail no matter what, then that negates the whole choice system and makes it feel like it wasn't worth pursuing the relationship in the first place, which is why the AL is so controversial and it's why DPC shouldn't (and hopefully won't) do that again here.
Even if, on the throuple path, they have a slight falling out, that can still be a dramatic moment where the two girls are at a crossroads as to whether or not this type of relationship can really work, but even then I feel that it can still survive because if players want a relationship with both then they should be allowed that choice and that opportunity.
I certainly hope so.I don't see DPC writing it as doomed to fail. Seems obvious to me it is his attempt to write a moe serious menage a troi relationship, after the unrealistic fantasy one he set up and burned in acting lessons.
in reality it always depends on how it is written.M&J breaking up or at least hitting another stumbling block on the friends path is possible and perhaps likely, but I feel very strongly that there is a good chance the throuple relationship can survive and thrive. The only real obstacle in the way of such an ending is DPC themselves if they choose to write this relationship as one that is doomed to fail, because right now it's essentially like DPC has flipped a coin and we're all waiting to see what side it comes down on; a pre-determined, doomed to fail relationship, or one that can work if the right choices are made.
Personally, I just don't see there not being an ending with all 3 of them in a happy relationship together because of what happened in AL. DPC teased a promising threesome relationship and literally killed it, so to do the same again (minus the death, of course) would just be to retread old, and controversial, ground. Relationships in games like BaDIK should always come down to player choice, but if a relationship is doomed to fail no matter what, then that negates the whole choice system and makes it feel like it wasn't worth pursuing the relationship in the first place, which is why the AL is so controversial and it's why DPC shouldn't (and hopefully won't) do that again here.
Even if, on the throuple path, they have a slight falling out, that can still be a dramatic moment where the two girls are at a crossroads as to whether or not this type of relationship can really work, but even then I feel that it can still survive because if players want a relationship with both then they should be allowed that choice and that opportunity.
the problem of the fire scene is not the drama of those chasing the little harem. in the end having strong feelings is always good for the game.Not me....only ever did what the game forced me to do with her. Couldn't have cared less about Meghan (mainly because she was written so dull).
out of curiosity: can you give me some examples of better writers?I agree he does. See for me there was no feeling, no choice even, didn't even have to think about it. Sorry Megs...
My opinion of DPC's writing is no secret here, he isn't the best, there are far better written VN's on this site and better games (in my personal opinion). Compared to a lot of the crap made though, I can see why people are so easily impressed and will admit, this is a huge improvement over his last.
Its good money to bet on DPC at the current momment being the best writter, or whoever writes for him, if he has a team.out of curiosity: can you give me some examples of better writers?
my experience is very limited
True. It's possible that this fragile beginning could bloom into something more solid, with careful attention to both the girls needs, and their own attentiveness to you (the MC) and each other so that no one feels left out. Real poly relationships that last do it that way. But that depends on whether DPC gives the players the option to thread that needle. He definitely could pull it off with his character writing, but it's up to him to give us that option to pursue.in reality it always depends on how it is written.
this 3-way relationship is very fragile. we are at the beginning (the moment in which relationships are full of passion) and the dominant feeling is fear (of being the excluded ones) which is counterbalanced by the hope that everything works. but fear is real, hope is always controlled by will.
then it could also go as you say: a moment of crisis which is then reassembled or not (this same dynamic could be repeated in the case of "just friendship")
the triangle of AL was heaven on earth, 2 girls who loved MC so much that they were ready to share it, and who loved each other so well that they forgive without problem the worst of betrayals. compared to the Mayan-Josy-MC triangle it was bombproof (but not fireproof ...), too good to be true.
instead considering only the scenario of "only friendship", also in this case the crisis between the two girls is almost mandatory, to put everything back into play, otherwise they would disappear from the radar
for me DPC is really good in 2 aspects:I agree he does. See for me there was no feeling, no choice even, didn't even have to think about it. Sorry Megs...
My opinion of DPC's writing is no secret here, he isn't the best, there are far better written VN's on this site and better games (in my personal opinion). Compared to a lot of the crap made though, I can see why people are so easily impressed and will admit, this is a huge improvement over his last (like a day and night improvement).
This is why I often bring up the first Life Is Strange as a comparison to BaDIK. That game has fairly decent writing but someone who has experience with similar stories (especially with the material the game was influenced by) will see most if not all plot twists from a mile away. Even so, the characters are so relatable and lovable despite (and sometimes because of) their flaws that it more than compensates for the weaker aspects. The music is really just icing on the cake, every song is so well selected and fits the theme.for me DPC is really good in 2 aspects:
to create identification with his characters, even the secondary ones
in the use of the soundtrack, that 99 games out of 100 is just a nuisance
on writing in absolute I also have doubts
it is still much above the average of the genre, even if I don't know if it can be considered a boast .. it is full of junk