VN Ren'Py Being a DIK [v0.11.1] [DrPinkCake]

[Dr Krieger]

You want to know what's behind Isabella's locked door.

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Whether the picture that hangs in Isabella's reading room, as OFT suspects, I don't know. It could be possible if the picture is hanging in front of a curtain. If not, then it is not a picture and left-right we see the frame of another door.

But I don't think it's children's shoes, more likely jumping boots. Considering that in EP2, when the MC visited Isabella, he saw a person in uniform, it makes more sense.

If the picture was hanging in Isabella's reading room, that makes me wonder, because the two screenshots below would indicate that. But make up your own minds about that.

Spoiler: Screenshots

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I did the research once. These boots are from the same asset pack that the soldier uses that we see while being drunk.

 

[Issecha]

No weekly update, did DPC run away with the money to Bahamas or smth???

did I just got scam ?

I know people in FTC i can push a ticket and get him locked in jail in no time

 

[Ostap Bender]

I don't think Quinn will have any allies when the shit hits the fan and unless the player is willing to sacrifice all friendships and other fuckbuddies I don't think Fuckface will be in a position to help her either.

It’s not even a question for me. If helping Quinn means losing friendship of... well, everyone my MC won’t even hesitate (if DPC gives us such option at all). Mind you, I’d rather avoid that, but if it will come down to a simple choice of helping Quinn or not I (and many other players, I believe) will pick the first option no matter the consequences.

 

[Oliver Wendell Homely]

No weekly update, did DPC run away with the money to Bahamas or smth???

did I just got scam ?

I know people in FTC i can push a ticket and get him locked in jail in no time

He gave the "final status update" last Friday and the final episode 9 preview a few days ago. May not hear from him today, unless it's to announce a release date. That's pretty much his SOP for each episode.

 

[Alfred the Fallen]

Of all the possible dramas that could come to an end in episode 9, Maya’s tuition grief would be so ridiculously easily solved by the Burkes if Maya just told them the fucking truth:

Burkes: “So how can we help you dear?”
Maya: “I’m gay, and my dad has withheld my student loan unless I stop being gay”
Burkes: “Let’s see… yes, here are his contact details from the school database, let’s give him a call shall we?”

And bam, solved.

How does that solve anything? Do you really think that her dad will just go "Aw shucks, you got me. Here's all the money."?

He's an insanely controlling person who will most likely be furious that Maya tried to defy him. The last thing he's going to want to do is help her out. Instead, he'll be looking for ways to isolate her and gain more control over her. Calling him up would be the fastest way to get him to try to pull her out of there. He'd probably see it as the evil liberals running the college are trying to turn his innocent daughter gay.

Honestly dude, this is like saying that a landmine can be easily removed by stomping on it real hard.

 

[felicemastronzo]

How does that solve anything? Do you really think that her dad will just go "Aw shucks, you got me. Here's all the money."?

He's an insanely controlling person who will most likely be furious that Maya tried to defy him. The last thing he's going to want to do is help her out. Instead, he'll be looking for ways to isolate her and gain more control over her. Calling him up would be the fastest way to get him to try to pull her out of there. He'd probably see it as the evil liberals running the college are trying to turn his innocent daughter gay.

Honestly dude, this is like saying that a landmine can be easily removed by stomping on it real hard.

Maya is of age, her father cannot take her away from anything except kidnapping.

Once the loan issue is resolved he has no leverage to use.

Then of course a reconciliation would be the best solution

 

[walker188]

anybody ever think about what happens if this update isnt like the best thing DPC has ever made? like what if there is some really lame unavoidable plot twist just for dramatic overload? what if the branching paths are just a very poor illusion that all lead to the exact same scene (again)? what if we immediately have MC second guessing the choice we were just forced to make last episode? what if we learn something about Isabella or MC's mom and its REALLY stupid/contrived/convoluted?

DPC himself hyped this up to the extremes, and the ridiculous wait time to play it since Crossroads has driven most people here to ludicrous hype levels. i am of the mindset that 1 update per calendar year is gonna be the norm (yeah even with his 10% speed increase or whatever), and for that model to be "acceptable" to most people this singular episode needs to be like his literal best work to date to validate the lengthy wait time and the Interlude itself.

i wont lie, im not nearly as hyped as some of you. a lot of shit has happened IRL in the world since Crossroads, and the super long wait time has also taken its toll on me. its hard to be as invested as before when there is nothing to talk about for like a year when compared to the previous release schedule. so while i am still looking forward to it being available soon, i also feel like this is kinda a "do or die" moment for the story he is trying to tell us (which will take several more years to finish at this point in time).

anybody else ever think about what happens if the consensus on this update after the dust settles is anything less than "best DPC product to date"? i kinda feel like this cant even afford to just be mediocre or "good enough", it needs to have everybody love it 120% or it will still be considered a failure in the eyes of the general audience because of the massive time investment this story requires IRL. just curious what your thoughts are (if you have any lol)

Not at all. As I've grown older I come to appreciate the 'flaws' in artists as much as their talents. Bioware is as addicted to the heroes journey as they are to big booty hoes. Michael Crichton's god the standard god complex they hand out with each and every medical degree. And DPC likes his cheap melodrama. The flaws, in fact, ENHANCE the art, rather than detract from it.

Worst case scenario, I laugh, like I did when the Sage parents reveal happened. Best case scenario, I buy into it, like with a certain fire....(bastard).

There's a speech in Westworld that is absolutely spectacular. It really highlights what I'm talking about. It starts at 1:22, and the most relevant part is at 1:39.

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'The guests don't return for the obvious things we do, the garish things. They come back, because of the subtleties. The details. They come back because they discover something they imagine, no one had ever noticed before, something they fall in love with'....

I'm not coming back because Sage fucks my brains out cowgirl style. I can get that in a hundred different games. I'm not even here because I want to count every single freckle in her beautiful face. I'm here, because of the way she presses her lips together when she's angry. I literally stopped the game, made a save and starred at a picture of her pre-rage angry face for minutes the first time I saw it. I wanted to drink in every detail. The game is full of these tiny bits of greatness. We all notice different things, someone pointed out that the candles flickered in a static scene, which actually made it an animation; others hunt through Bella's house trying to decipher her hidden past.

If you're coming back for the big bombastic moments, maybe you will be disappointed, but for me, I think it will more than satisfy.

 

[myukimo]

You want to know what's behind Isabella's locked door.

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Whether the picture that hangs in Isabella's reading room, as OFT suspects, I don't know. It could be possible if the picture is hanging in front of a curtain. If not, then it is not a picture and left-right we see the frame of another door.

But I don't think it's children's shoes, more likely jumping boots. Considering that in EP2, when the MC visited Isabella, he saw a person in uniform, it makes more sense.

If the picture was hanging in Isabella's reading room, that makes me wonder, because the two screenshots below would indicate that. But make up your own minds about that.

Spoiler: Screenshots

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The image of the shoes does not make sense because if you look through a door that would not be the angle to see shoes, unless you are in the Harry Potter universe

Spoiler: LeviOsAAA

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[dalli_x]

The image of the shoes does not make sense because if you look through a door that would not be the angle to see shoes, unless you are in the Harry Potter universe

Spoiler: LeviOsAAA

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I rotated the image and increased the exposure.

 

[myukimo]

I rotated the image and increased the exposure.

I know what the original image is like.
For that reason I think that this image is a joke by the creator and should not be taken very seriously. Because that whole scene is like a comedy

 

[James H Boner]

I wondering in Episode 9 if we will see James and Zoey both comming back at the same time in attempts to destroy my perfect relationship playthrough with my goddess Isabella.

 

[cvjoint]

I got as far as I could in BAD a while back so I decided to check out Acting Lessons. I finally finished it last night. All I have to say is "I swear to God, DPC. If anything happens to Bella, I'm gonna lose my shit! Don't fucking do that to me!"
Ok. Rant over.

 

[Darkwen]

You want to know what's behind Isabella's locked door.

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Whether the picture that hangs in Isabella's reading room, as OFT suspects, I don't know. It could be possible if the picture is hanging in front of a curtain. If not, then it is not a picture and left-right we see the frame of another door.

But I don't think it's children's shoes, more likely jumping boots. Considering that in EP2, when the MC visited Isabella, he saw a person in uniform, it makes more sense.

If the picture was hanging in Isabella's reading room, that makes me wonder, because the two screenshots below would indicate that. But make up your own minds about that.

Spoiler: Screenshots

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the boots on floor sooo i'm still right The screenshots prove one things for sure I wish my teachers dressed like Bella and Jade

 

[Jayfcsp]

Sorry if this has been mentioned before, but how can I get this scene to 100 %?

 

[Ottoeight]

Sorry if this has been mentioned before, but how can I get this scene to 100 %?

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There are 2 versions: 1st scene if you follow the DIK alignment, 2nd scene if you are neutral or CHICK.

Anyway, check the first post: hidden under extras you'll find official walkthroughs - they have a "how to unlock the lewd scenes" section.

 

[JETracktor]

Sorry if this has been mentioned before, but how can I get this scene to 100 %?

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If you did this as CHICK do it as DIK and vice versa

 

[BigBlueDude]

anybody ever think about what happens if this update isnt like the best thing DPC has ever made? like what if there is some really lame unavoidable plot twist just for dramatic overload? what if the branching paths are just a very poor illusion that all lead to the exact same scene (again)? what if we immediately have MC second guessing the choice we were just forced to make last episode? what if we learn something about Isabella or MC's mom and its REALLY stupid/contrived/convoluted?

DPC himself hyped this up to the extremes, and the ridiculous wait time to play it since Crossroads has driven most people here to ludicrous hype levels. i am of the mindset that 1 update per calendar year is gonna be the norm (yeah even with his 10% speed increase or whatever), and for that model to be "acceptable" to most people this singular episode needs to be like his literal best work to date to validate the lengthy wait time and the Interlude itself.

i wont lie, im not nearly as hyped as some of you. a lot of shit has happened IRL in the world since Crossroads, and the super long wait time has also taken its toll on me. its hard to be as invested as before when there is nothing to talk about for like a year when compared to the previous release schedule. so while i am still looking forward to it being available soon, i also feel like this is kinda a "do or die" moment for the story he is trying to tell us (which will take several more years to finish at this point in time).

anybody else ever think about what happens if the consensus on this update after the dust settles is anything less than "best DPC product to date"? i kinda feel like this cant even afford to just be mediocre or "good enough", it needs to have everybody love it 120% or it will still be considered a failure in the eyes of the general audience because of the massive time investment this story requires IRL. just curious what your thoughts are (if you have any lol)

I think DPC have passed a critical mass of supporters from general vanilla appeal that no matter what he does he will still have enough loyalists that will stay no matter what so this game wont go into obscurity anytime soon. It would take A LOT to trash it. I only see it going to hell if he abandons it at this point. I mean, the Vixens is such a clear "meet n fuck" addition for manwhore players and he could be adding a couple "sluts" to the bang roster with every update and a sizeable enough playerbase would be content and happy with that alone.

Realistically, people clamoring for story is not the main audience, people are paying for the porn. The storyline just have to be passable. Why else are people so fine with madame everywhere else but here in this thread, where we hate the ghoul? Shes a typical commercial plastic tit pornstar/prostitute past their prime, the only trait thats missing is that she aint a fake blonde. That shit actually still sells!

Anyhow, in my opinion there is too much inertia and built up goodwill that he could coast for years without too much fallout even if he was phoning it in. At worst (not counting abandonment) the title would become one of many titles remembered of as wasted potential, an ode to hubris, instead of a fondly remembered experience. Sad and common.

Its also possible that your attention and interest have begun to wane after years and years of invested interest? Happens with all entertainment and many hobbies. Almost there with Marvel stuff, i can hardly stomach watching any of the movies, only Winter Soldier could hold my attention without skipping it. It sucks no longer liking what you used to like. Another example: Ive not touched DotA for 4-5 years now. Had been playing it since WC3 days (v5.84 baby). One day i just stopped caring and never looked back.

 

[Mr. Muscles]

Went to check out my Steam saves (modded) since the next episode is near, and well, DPC has already bricked some scenes lmao. What a guy.

 

[Hahn1900]

Went to check out my Steam saves (modded) since the next episode is near, and well, DPC has already bricked some scenes lmao. What a guy.

as far as i know the steam saves doesnt work with the patreon version (modded is a special case too, most of the time modded saves will be broken with a new version of the game, cause DPC hates mods and changed the game everytime in a way those modded savegames were broken.... until the modder fixed the issues), and for steam season 3 will be published if its complete, so in about 2 years from now.

correct me if iam wrong about it.

 

[Jayfcsp]

There are 2 versions: 1st scene if you follow the DIK alignment, 2nd scene if you are neutral or CHICK.

Anyway, check the first post: hidden under extras you'll find official walkthroughs - they have a "how to unlock the lewd scenes" section.

Thank you, probably my massive Chick status was the mistake. I'll try it.