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

[Donnerbox]

I've always considered this to be a great game. But the Brawler mini game and the fighting system behind it, is incredibly frustrating and frankly a bit silly. Because a lot of time it lags and doesn't work as it should, and also if you're not that good at games like that, it completely conflicts with the MC everytime you lose, because he is supposed to start the game as a pretty good fighter. So when you have to fight against Chad and Dawes, and they easily beat the MC to a pulp, without him landing a single blow, it just makes a complete nonsense of his claims of being decent at Martial Arts.

Most of the time you can just avoid Brawler, but if you do that, it means those fights in the game are almost impossible to win (particularly if you're already struggling with an imperfect and overly complex fighting system).

In my opinion, the Dev needs to revamp the fighting system, to make sure it always works and isn't so complicated, or remove it altogether from the active parts of the game, where the player has no choice but to fight. Why would the MC go around telling everybody in the game that he can handle himself, when everytime he actually fights, he has no chance of winning? This completely defeats the immersion, in these parts of the game.

With the fighting competition coming up, we are surely getting an brawler revamp

 

[NebulousShooter]

Hmm I wonder what is the difference between guitar seminar and the fighting tournament.
Who will be impacted by this?

I am curious in Sage's case since she is into both. For now I picked Tournament on Others + Sage and Music on rest.

 

[mattex119]

She went straight to the top on my wall in Episode 9.

The wall's going to need an update after Episode 11, there's a couple coming in and a couple going out. But YG/Cindy isn't going anywhere.

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my main run is only for her. and the my other routes is just for the story. there's a special place in my heart that for her that no of the other girls managed to fill.. jill, sage and lilly were close but nothing compares to her

 

[mattex119]

I thought so as well, but apparently that doesn't happen until episode 10 (I believe Spock more than my own memory)

tbh i cant remember what what chapter she was in but i defo remember seeing her

 

[EatYourVegetables]

She went straight to the top on my wall in Episode 9.

The wall's going to need an update after Episode 11, there's a couple coming in and a couple going out. But YG/Cindy isn't going anywhere.

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Will be a big reshuffle when the tier lists start showing up again after this episode. I know there has been movement in my top 5

 

[NebulousShooter]

Will be a big reshuffle when the tier lists start showing up again after this episode. I know there has been movement in my top 5

Be the change you want to see in the world thread. Edit one yourself and share

 

[Zara Scarlet]

With the fighting competition coming up, we are surely getting an brawler revamp

It's long overdue

 

[Kodek]

For fucks sake Isabella! You can't help being mysterious right? Now we have 15 months more until we finally get some actual fucking progress on your past. Goddamn woman, there's a tease and there's this shit you are pulling.

Also hella people, long time no type here.

 

[MiltonPowers]

Will be a big reshuffle when the tier lists start showing up again after this episode. I know there has been movement in my top 5

My top 5 haven't changed, but there has been some movement after that.

I made a tier list current to end episode 10, but there's been a few more girls to add from Episode 11. I'll get them added to it and post the link in the next couple of days for people to do them.

 

[DmollSR]

Hmm I wonder what is the difference between guitar seminar and the fighting tournament.
Who will be impacted by this?

It absolutely sucks that we cannot do both.

 

[Joshua Sanders]

I've always considered this to be a great game. But the Brawler mini game and the fighting system behind it, is incredibly frustrating and frankly a bit silly. Because a lot of time it lags and doesn't work as it should, and also if you're not that good at games like that, it completely conflicts with the MC everytime you lose, because he is supposed to start the game as a pretty good fighter. So when you have to fight against Chad and Dawes, and they easily beat the MC to a pulp, without him landing a single blow, it just makes a complete nonsense of his claims of being decent at Martial Arts.

Most of the time you can just avoid Brawler, but if you do that, it means those fights in the game are almost impossible to win (particularly if you're already struggling with an imperfect and overly complex fighting system).

In my opinion, the Dev needs to revamp the fighting system, to make sure it always works and isn't so complicated, or remove it altogether from the active parts of the game, where the player has no choice but to fight. Why would the MC go around telling everybody in the game that he can handle himself, when everytime he actually fights, he has no chance of winning? This completely defeats the immersion, in these parts of the game.

Go into dev console and fix whatever makes you weak. Either in the old or the new browler, just google the brawler commands for being a dik and have fun. Using dev console doesn't count as mod and makes your life easy if you are not a hardcore mini game player, if you only want to have fun doing paths and stories.

The new brawler commands gives you pretty much everything: (Credits to a post on redit)

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[Chillout1984]

I am curious in Sage's case since she is into both. For now I picked Tournament on Others + Sage and Music on rest.

I still think 1 or more Other routes should be ready for music as well. Philip says it's for the faculty and esteemed guests. You would think that at least Jade and maybe Nora belong to the faculty. The preps (or at least their family) might fall under the "esteemed guests" category.

 

[treechild1]

All the speculation on the camera in the closet… has it been discussed before about the candy cane briefly near the dildos in an early scene? And the lollipop only briefly on the bookshelf above Maya’s desk? The candy is the culprit, clearly. And we still don’t fully know what happened during MC’s blackout drunk spell. I think the candy violated him and the Maya cleaned up the stick sickly sweet evidence. Clearly, this is just me spitballing here, but I think I’m really on to something…

 

[Better Cock Spock]

I'm sort of back, only because I've finished the majority of the game, but I still want to organize my thoughts and notes for later. And a new tier list.

You guys have no idea how excited I got when I saw her at the party, before even clicking on her. She's perfect. And it feels good to be right Even though I was wrong on other stuff, but this was the most important one. Although the one other thing I fucking nailed was who Jonathan is.

There's so very little to base this on, but I'm going to throw this out there: the guy Jill is talking with to help start a campaign in Lana's honor, Jonathan? That's Lana's old boyfriend.

On their way to meet Jill's parents, Jill mentions that Lana bringing her boyfriend home was one of the things that started fights between her and Geoff. She brings it up because she's nervous about how MC will be received, and doesn't have another frame of reference.

Now we've seen Jill communicate with Jonathan twice, and learn he is associated with support groups, and can help Jill with her attempt to create a campaign.


It's not too much of a leap to believe that a reformed punk who might've contributed in some way to his girlfriend's death would want to help people process their own grief, as well as try and prevent similar tragedies. Her death is still shrouded in mystery, but there's hints of drug use, even a possible OD.

Jill doesn't seem the type of person to hold her sister's death against him, especially if he is truly remorseful and has changed for the better. They might not be close, but there's still a connection, hence not talking a lot but Jonathan being on the back of her mind.

As for why Jonathan never made his own campaign in Lana's honor, it wouldn't be very appropriate without the Royce family's approval, and I don't think he would get it from Geoff and Amelia. Jill mentions that "they" would try and stop her, I imagine this is why. They want nothing to do with him, and might even consider it an insult.

Again, there is so little to try and formulate a theory, but I wouldn't rule it out.

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WTH is this hairstyle on Bella?!?! Better Cock Spock as the king of Bella's simps what is your opinion on this matter?

No way dpc thought Ice Queen Bella would be slaying that haircut

I like it, and her whole look reminds me of Sophia Loren—and reinforces my belief that Bella is Italian
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I bet Better Cock Spock 's old dad's van that we'll have a threesome of Jill and Bella in ep12.

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I'd be happy with a makeout session at minimum. Jillybelly here I come

She has never been a 'random' background character to me. There were a few clues from the first sighting that she probably had a part to play in the story. Some of us have been obsessed and followed her since the very first sighting and discussed all the clues and connections numerous times. Things like deliberately turning her head to look away when MC enters the room.

I've had a path dedicated to her from Episode 9. So has Better Cock Spock, (but he's still away from the thread a little while longer).

Better Cock Spock asked me to drop this here, and "if you didn't love her in Episode 9 then all you Rons & Chens need to back off. "

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Big thanks to my Maggot Brother MiltonPowers for sharing my thoughts while I was gone

Better Cock Spock you can have Cinderella and be her Mr. Danger as long as you stay away from Biancake

That Biancake was very delicious, soft and moist

you can tell who fell in love with her in chapter 9 or 11 by whether they call her thirsty ghoul girl/ yoga girl or Cinderella after this update... she will always be my thirsty ghoul girl

All I want to call her is Mine

 

[Donnerbox]

Since ive played all routes now, I hope DPC doesnt wait around because this cliffhanger was stupid as fuck, I GRINDED for the money for the presents and we didnt even got the fucking see them

 

[Zara Scarlet]

Go into dev console and fix whatever makes you weak. Either in the old or the new browler, just google the brawler commands for being a dik and have fun. Using dev console doesn't count as mod and makes your life easy if you are not a hardcore mini game player, if you only want to have fun doing paths and stories.

The new brawler commands gives you pretty much everything: (Credits to a post on redit)

Spoiler: Brawler commands

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Thanks. I'll give that a go. I'm ok with all the other mini games. It's just this one I've struggled with somewhat.

 

[EatYourVegetables]

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Will do eventually, got a few more paths to play first.

My top 5 haven't changed, but there has been some movement after that.

I made a tier list current to end episode 10, but there's been a few more girls to add from Episode 11. I'll get them added to it and post the link in the next couple of days for people to do them.

Got some shifting in my top 5 and maybe one new addition.

 

[lustforsex]

Thanks. I'll give that a go. I'm ok with all the other mini games. It's just this one I've struggled with somewhat.

Have you tried lowering the difficulty?

 

[Hahn1900]

Hmm I wonder what is the difference between guitar seminar and the fighting tournament.
Who will be impacted by this?

Well, playing guitar is kinda an obvious choice for Jill and Bella i think. Jill playing there too (if you help her overcome her stagefright)

Or lets say... Guitar is the "chick" choice while tournament goes more the "dik" route i would say.

And regarding the tournament, its kind of obvious that Caleb will compete there too. Which is even more relevant if you faught him in episode 5.

Overall, playing guitar should be the prefered option though, playing guitar and music all around is MCs biggest passion, its the most fitting choice for the MC i think. And of course... tybalt will be there too, a good reason to show him whats what. Caleb? Who cares... boring steroid brute.

But in case of impact for the releationships... yeah Jill is a Guitar must, Bella too i think cause Bella for sure want to watch Jills performance too. Everyone else will support the MC no matter what...

 

[Hahn1900]

Thanks. I'll give that a go. I'm ok with all the other mini games. It's just this one I've struggled with somewhat.

I wouldnt recommend to do that... changing variables via console can fuck up you savegames for future updates.

Instead... decrease difficulty (its really easy on normal)... oh yeah, and max out "speed" so you got way more time to react.