Still can't get it to run. I tried putting the hotfix files in various places, nothing worked. Tried running Unren and putting the files in the various places, overwriting as required, and then when I clicked the .exe files, they just disappeared and the game wouldn't run. Now, with no .exe files, I can't start the game at all.
I even tried unzipping the exe files from the .zip, but it won't let me put them in the folder, saying I need permission to put them there (I'm the administrator on my own damn computer, why would I need permission?!??!).
I have never, nor will I ever say DPC is a good writer. HE even says that writing is his weak point. Now don't flame me just yet boyo's!!!
He is a MASTER of the ART of the ART. His renders, animations, are just mind blowing.
His story... has problems. Always has. As long as he will not hire someone else to do that work, then it always will.
He writes an ok story for teenagers. However, his stories have both fallen flat when reviewed with any sort of objectivity.
That said. This is easily one of his best updates. It also signals the ending of his story guys. I know you do not want it to be true, any more than you do not want Jill to be the MC's Auntie or any other crazy theory. *I like the Auntie Jill one. Search my posts, I make a good case or three for it, going back more than a year!
Simple truth. Once we pick a girl, then the branching goes from about 2 real over arching branches (DIK and CHIK) not including side tricks to 5 distinct branches-AT LEAST, each of which have several sub branches. It becomes unmanageable. So it will have to come to a close soon. I predict no more than one or two more chapters.
As long as we do not get an Acting Lessons moment in this, I can live with it. So can all of you. DPC has other stories he wants to tell, and I think he knows he has a fan base enough that he can strike out onto fresh ground and break the grind that this has become for him. Read his logs. He is brutalizing himself and it will only get worse now that we are singling out our love choices.
The special render series with Sally in this episode was amazing! Would love to see a chance for some real action with the MC, but kinda doubt that's in the cards.
My OCD is really starting to kick in with all these branching paths now. Before I could get away with Chick, Dick and other clutter saves. How are you guys organizing your saves?
My OCD is really starting to kick in with all these branching paths now. Before I could get away with Chick, Dick and other clutter saves. How are you guys organizing your saves?
Great post. I mean, DPC has had issues with narrative pacing and railroading the player through scripted drama since early on in Season 1. It was just easier to maintain the illusion of choice earlier on. You're right - as these issues aggregate and build with each episode, it becomes a glaring issue. A glaring issue that's likely to prevent MC from having a genuine (defined) relationship with any of the other LIs for another season.
Why would my MC care that Maya and Jose were dating?
I think the Heather + Tommy and JB + Elena scene was interesting and had some great dialogue. Was it the right time for MC to randomly choose between LIs? Not really. I'm not even against being forced to make a choice this early on. But the story so far doesn't bode well for it being taken seriously or having a meaningful impact. There needs to be some serious branching for it to work well and I just don't know if DPC is up for that. I hope he is. Being a Dik is likely my favorite adult game, and I want it to do well.
I think you're onto something, sadly.
As someone who usually heavily leans towards serious romance/monogamy and vanilla girls like Jill... My Massive Dik/Others playthrough is by far the most enjoyable. You get way more scenes, you can laugh at any stupid drama, you get the most fun interactions... and you get gals like Jade, Quinn, Envy, Lily, Sandy, Melanie, Sarah, Camila, Riona. Like holy shit, it's a no brainer. I still do other playthroughs for each girl, and they have nice/cute scenes, but as a whole they're much less enjoyable.
I didn't have to pay Melanie in my Massive Dik playthrough. I mentioned liking her to Quinn at the hangout. Man, their Episode 8 scenes were great. Mel and Sarah are two of my favorites and I hope we keep seeing more of them. A lot more.
My thoughts exactly, man. Can already see it coming.
Wow, nice catch. I know DPC mentioned in the past that he could easily see himself doing 20+ episodes, etc. But that seems like a pretty clear hint.
My OCD is really starting to kick in with all these branching paths now. Before I could get away with Chick, Dick and other clutter saves. How are you guys organizing your saves?
Yeah iam running 6 savegame paths, 4 for every main route-girls and than a chick and a dik path where i go for as many girls as possible, mainly to get all scenes possible. So 6 savegame sites... i named each savegame site matching to the paths i chose, and made a safe after every episode ending...
if youre done with both season there will be an new savegame window fpr the upcoming gamelauncher DPC planned fpr season 3... so each route get one safe at the end with a name matching on it.
To summarize, i play 6 playthroughs (and done them all by now) and each playthrough has its own savegame window and final safe at the last window for the season 3 launcher.
Could somebody check something for me. I'm currently replaying whole game and in ch. 5 (Preps mansion) I've found bug with Swyper. After clicking "reply" in every profile both options look like that. Is it because of mod?
The special render series with Sally in this episode was amazing! Would love to see a chance for some real action with the MC, but kinda doubt that's in the cards.
Could somebody check something for me. I'm currently replaying whole game and in ch. 5 (Preps mansion) I've found bug with Swyper. After clicking "reply" in every profile both options look like that. Is it because of mod?
I have problem with phone msgs in roam time in ch2 and 3 first with sage and in 3ch with jill when i talk with them i got blank msg and i cant click anything and later i got error someone know how to fix it?
Knowing what I know now, I'm trying to make an alternate run through the game. Even using "skip", starting from the beginning again brings back just how damn big this game actually is. I'd love to see DPC's flowchart of decision paths for the complete game!
The game I had up until this point only let me pick Josey/Maya, Sage, or Isabella as my "one and only" girls going forward. I made a save for each one. Who all can actually be picked as a main LI, based on path, at the end of this update? I may want to see if I can get a path for all available.
