- Feb 14, 2020
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I had to avoid that in my main route. Hitting that prick will mess things up with Jill in the long run. When the time is right, He'll get whats coming to him... the watermelon too!
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- Jan 22, 2019
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It's not the poor watermelons fault! It's just an innocent victim of that degenerate!
- May 9, 2018
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My apologies if I came across as overly dismissive, but I still disagree. If a customer purchases a product based on the seller's description, they have every right to complain if it does not live up to their expectations. I don't feel any differently just because the product was still in development when it was bought; the seller was confident enough to offer it for sale, so it's on them to accurately describe it.
I don't see how that is inherently childish. A bad reputation is just about the only way to hold a seller accountable for a poor (but non-fraudulent) product. When a customer is dissatisfied - even if we disagree with their rationale - complaining about it *is* the appropriate response. Sure, any given customer could voice their displeasure in a childish manner, but that would be just as true if they were complaining about a finished product. I have precious little good to say about Mass Effect 3, for example, but I read a couple rants about it that still made me embarrassed to be on their 'side.'
I can't dispute that art by committee is an invitation to mediocrity. On the other hand, The Phantom Menace is a pretty clear example of the risks of an insular creator trusting overmuch in his own vision. Does anyone think rest of the prequels would have been better if Lucas refused to dial down Jar Jar? Good art isn't about doing or avoiding specific things, it's about doing a lot of different things enough but not too much. If that were easy we'd all be doing it, I suppose.
So while I feel DPC should stick to his script even if the fans yell vociferously, he shouldn't just ignore what they are saying. He needs to figure out what they are actually complaining about and decide if that's because his story isn't for them, or if it's because he isn't conveying his story properly.
As an example of the latter, I think Episode 5's heavy change in emphasis on the infamous Maya & Josy library scene is (possibly) a good example of that. M&J came across as more dismissive of a 'friend' MC than was probably intended, so DPC took pains to show that both girls still had feelings for him even if they didn't express them in that moment. I think that was DPC's intent all along, but I don't think he expected to revisit the matter so quickly or explicitly until he saw lots of players worried about it. Just my opinion, of course.
On the specific topic of whether Bella meeting a tragic end is fair game, I'm inclined to say no. The warning at the start of the game is an indication that dark topics will be explored in the game. But that darkness does have to fit within the apparent context of the game. I do not think it's carte blanche for misery and suffering.
BaDIK presents itself as a relatively lighthearted comedy. What that means in practice is always going to be a judgement call, but for me it means that while dark things may happen, they will not get in the way of a happy ending (at least not for our heroes). Bella being a main LI should means she should be guaranteed a potential happy ending. What might be an acceptable fate for a side character like, say, Quinn or Camila or Neil, is a trauma too far for Bella.
Again, just my opinion.
- Sep 20, 2018
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Perhaps rather than join Jill on stage, the MC will be able to play with Jill backstage in and effort to calm her nerves before the performance. If the MC practiced, the two play well together, Jill gets in a good groove and goes on to nail the piece in concert. If the MC didn't practice, his constant mistakes just increases Jill's anxiety and she goes on to mess up her recital. (For maximum guilt trip, have Tybalt on hand to castigate the MC for distracting Jill.)
- May 11, 2017
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I would be inclined to believe he's at least a decent project manager as well. I'm not sure if he has a team or help working with him on this project but he is at least reliable enough to manage this project and previous projects better than a lot of folks out there. Seems to start with some kind of outline and plan/vision for the product before starting.
- Jun 12, 2020
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I don't think that would happen because MC is a regular customer of Quinn's restaurent and she don't want to lose him.
Not everyone's MC is a customer to begin with. I have a playthrough where he is not a customer.
Even if the MC is a customer, why would she lose him as a customer? She could use the blackmail to force MC to be a customer more frequent to extort more money from him.
- Jul 13, 2020
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As I mentioned, I also think there will be a happy ending. I also don't think Bella is going to meet some dark end. My point was just that some part of Bella's story... of why she acts the way she does, of what happened between her and her husband, of why the MC says if he knew what was going on with her he would have screamed for help... is going be be dark. It's going to be sad, and it's likely going to be tragic.
Sure, a character death, even of one of the LIs is always possible, it's unlikely that it would be of the 'main' LI that the player is pursuing, and honestly even if DPC goes that route again... there's nothing to suggest Bella would be any more likely a victim than anyone else. A dark past doesn't foretell a dark future.
Again, though... whatever that darkness, whatever that tragedy... it can fit perfectly well in a game that is overall a 'comedy'. Just because the overall tone of the game is light and has a lot of funny moments doesn't mean that it has to be without dark moments, or that those dark moments will somehow ruin the game. It's not about there being some kind of 'carte blanche for misery and suffering'. When done well, a horrific, sad moment in what is otherwise a comedy can be extremely powerful.
If you think it can't... four words: Jojo Rabbit. Red shoes.
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- Jul 13, 2020
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Hmmm... can't put my finger on why, but the pose just looks a little weird to me. Not my favorite render, for sure.
- Jan 16, 2020
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Bella's pose is certainly awkward and uncomfortable looking.
But I think the real problem is the curvature of the hay bale. Combined with Bella's pose and the angle of the barn in the background it makes the render look distorted and fake.
- May 2, 2019
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DPC should comission some renders from the guys at the fan art thread, their stuff is much higher quality most of the times
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Honestly, DPC's strength is not his posing/rendering talent. He's a little above average, not much else
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You should see more games out there
- May 17, 2020
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I don't know anything from a technical point of view, but in the forum dedicated to the artwork I have seen some incredibly beautiful renders, much better than anything I have seen in a game