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

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shazba

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allanl9020142 said:
Also since no matter how you play the game (believe me I tried almost everything just to check), you end up with the same ending scene going "Fuck. fuck. fuck."
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anonnyscouse said:
That's actually a good point.

Why does Fuckface react like that on a full CHICK throuple playthrough? The worst he's done is help steal a stag's head from her brother and threw eggs at her brother. Obviously not ideal but hardly enough to provoke that reaction.

Has Fuckface actually grown a braincell and linked Burke's ability to pay tuitions to Mona running away from him at the party and then leaving B&R and how Quinn's restaurant works? Surely we're still a few episodes away from that drama?
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allanl9020142 said:
I could see him reacting like that on a full CHICK throuple playthrough because maybe he's worried Jade is still salty about being rejected. Idk. I'm just going to leave it at it's going to be one of the scenes where there's going to be different reasons that awkwardly fit in except whichever is the "correct" dialogue.
Also, lol no way he'd be able to make those connections.
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Here's a breakdown of all the baggage the mc may have going into the meeting, and my take on why he responds the way he does:

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.
 
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shazba said:
Just did an off-the-cuff comparison between AL and BaDIK, since people often think DPC will repeat things between the games:

AL​
BaDIK​
MC is an old dude (40+ I reckon)​
MC is a young dude 18+
MC is a snowflakeMC is a snowflake
Comedic best friend (long time friend)Comedic best friend (new friend)
Potential throuple dynamicPotential throuple dynamic
MC can repeatedly beat up Melissa's dad (game has hit accumulator)MC can repeatedly punch Tybalt (game doesn't have hit accumulator)
Small castLarge cast
MC's ex is a psycho bitch!MC's ex is awesome!
MC is wealthy (at least money isn't an issue in the game)MC is poor as shit
Mostly female castAlmost as many male characters as females
Non-harem gameNon-harem game
Blue haired girl that throws a spanner in the worksBlue haired girl that looks to throw a spanner in the works
MC lives his life through other characters (doesn't often focus on his own personal aspirations)MC lives his life through other characters (doesn't often focus on his own personal aspirations)
Leisure and work centricCollege centric
People died (numerous, depending on your choices)No one is dead yet except characters from the past
No significant drug and alcohol content to my recollectionSignificant drug and alcohol content
Sex scenes feel out of placeSex scenes feel very well integrated
Deals with jealousy issuesDeals with jealousy issues
Games characters didn't rely heavily on stereotypesGames characters rely heavily on stereotypes
Most of the game is not driven by antagonists (just Melissa's dad for a bit, and then there's the major twist that wasn't present for most of the game)There are antagonists driving a lot of the game (Tybalt, Jocks, Burke, even Quinn)
I don't recall, but there really wasn't as much sexThere is a fuck load of sex
The relationships felt awkward (to me)The relationships feel natural (to me)
No free roamsPlenty of free roams
No mini gamesPlenty of minigames
Very, very melodramatic and often very seriousOften melodramatic but mostly light hearted (even if it does deal with some serious topics)
AL suckedBaDIK Rules

On top of that, I'm fairly sure not a single name from AL is repeated in BaDIK, except Melissa and Josy's dads are both called Peter (definitely different kinda dudes though).

Are there any other obvious similarities or startling differences? There's the domestic violence theme in AL that doesn't really have a parallel in BaDIK (maybe Maya's dad controlling her...)

Anyway, my take is they are starkly different games that overlap only in that the they are both AVNs, but other than that, I see no reason to worry that AL's content has/will influenced BaDIK.
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I could quibble about some of the details, but I largely agree with your main point. That said, it's not really a fair comparison until BaDIK is complete. AL felt extremely different at the halfway mark than it did at the end. :cautious:


anonnyscouse said:
That's actually a good point.

Why does Fuckface react like that on a full CHICK throuple playthrough? The worst he's done is help steal a stag's head from her brother and threw eggs at her brother. Obviously not ideal but hardly enough to provoke that reaction.

Has Fuckface actually grown a braincell and linked Burke's ability to pay tuitions to Mona running away from him at the party and then leaving B&R and how Quinn's restaurant works? Surely we're still a few episodes away from that drama?
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I'm pretty sure the MC will remain as clueless as ever. My feeling is the fuckstorm was all about selling a dramatic cliffhanger to the audience. DPC is a slave to the drama, so he had the MC go into a full-on meltdown regardless of exactly how significant the revelation of Sage's family is to him. He probably figured it would keep people hooked over the season break and he could always paper over any seeming inconsistencies in Season 3 if necessary.

IMHO that was mistake; too often it makes the ending confusing rather than compelling. If the MC shut Jade down from the start and never started anything with Sage, it's an insane overreaction; even if she were pissed at being rejected (something that was never hinted at before), there's no way she's picking a fight over it in this setting. Given that Jade's path is incompatible with Maya/Josy, this isn't a minor edge case. Meanwhile if the MC just dumped Jade specifically to start dating Sage, his response might actually be understating things.

DPC normally does an excellent job selling the results of our choices in the game, but he decided to stick with a one-size-fits all response here. It's a baffling decision that really takes me out of the game and is a substantial part of why I'm so down on Season 3. :(
 
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