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

[EatYourVegetables]

Canonical story elements are only triggered or resolved during canonical events. So you can't have a resolution/great advance on Lynnette's story during a Jill path event.

If, for example, in episode 9 Jill sees the photo, it has to happen at the same time in all the other paths. Otherwise the story becomes too complicated to follow, and it loses its flavor when a plot resolution happens one episode in one path, and several episodes later on the other paths.

That's why the story has been shot in such a way that all the MGs become friends, and spend time together. This also saves development time, with a single scene that brings everyone together, rather than having a first scene with one MG (e.g. Jill seeing the photo and telling the MC what she knows) and then one scene per MG where the MC tells what happened.

Not sure if the condescension is intended or if you really think we don't understand how games and storytelling works, but I'll assume the latter. The easy solution is MC puts the photo in the diary, as a bookmark or something instead of on a wall in clear view. He doesn't show it to anyone but Zoey or Derek ( this episode) until the time comes to make the reveal. The more difficult and perhaps more organic solution is to have information come out at different times on different paths. More complex to write and code perhaps, but also better storytelling in my opinion. (Edited for my stupid spelling mistake)

 

[Derek in a Bush]

I am hoping for a New Year's release... I think it's possible if he starts now

 

[MilesEdgeworth]

Bella was looking extra beefy this episode

I am hoping for a New Year's release... I think it's possible if he starts now

New Years 2027? Sure

 

[Chillout1984]

Eventually yeah, she looks at the moon and decides you're not for her I believe

Before I spent a couple of hours again for nothing trying to get Jill's dinner on a Jill only run instead of going full DIK and thus missing Bianca's dinner completely: Are you certain that being only on Jill's route overrides the command to change DIK affinity to permanent NEUTRAL affinity after cheating on the exams?

 

[CCCmantriple]

I'm a wishful thinker, I put my faith in DPC to get it done

 

[Lagunavii]

I am hoping for a New Year's release... I think it's possible if he starts now

No it's not.

 

[EatYourVegetables]

I am hoping for a New Year's release... I think it's possible if he starts now

I would say January 2027 is not out of the realm of possibility for the end of a chapter episode. I expect summer 2026 however.

 

[CCCmantriple]

New Years 2027? Sure
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You must believe and it will come true. Speak it into existence. As the great Lavar Ball would say.

 

[CCCmantriple]

No it's not.

Where's the belief my guy...

 

[Lagunavii]

Before I spent a couple of hours again for nothing trying to get Jill's dinner on a Jill only run instead of going full DIK and thus missing Bianca's dinner completely: Are you certain that being only on Jill's route overrides the command to change DIK affinity to permanent NEUTRAL affinity after cheating on the exams?

What are you trying do here?

 

[Derek in a Bush]

New Years 2027? Sure

You must believe and it will come true. Speak it into existence. As the great Lavar Ball would say.
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Didn’t know Lavar Ball was a jock

 

[Derek in a Bush]

Where's the belief my guy...

I have hope, been here since ep 8 and damn I got tired of waiting lol

 

[Lagunavii]

Where's the belief my guy...

It's where it should be believing that a game that took 12 months to develop episode 10, 15 months to develop episode 11 will not suddenly take 9 months to develop episode 12.

 

[Yellowie The Goldie]

Yeah i dont think its a coincidence that Derek was more involved with the party this time, becoming more and more the "offical" right hand man of tremolo in frat matters.

And they have the best mentor for this stuff. WWTD?

I think it was fun to see in this chapter how the MC developed as a partyplanner too and how it was shown that its due to tommys influence.

Tremolo's performance during the party games was WAY better and more fun in chapter 11 compared to the chapter 9 party. If you dont participate at the cucumber sucking competition and instead moderate it, its really funny and reminds a lot of tommys style to moderate.

Bro...Episode 10's party planning with the burning drinks that got spilled on the counter had me dying. Derek's face in particular had me rolling on the floor when he realised why the fire extinguisher wasn't working.

 

[osculim]

If you switch to DIK after the dinner with Bianca does Jill reject you?

If you are dik you choose her in the end of ep8 she will reject you. The problem is you need to be a specific affinity at specific places to stay on her path till the end.

 

[Bazsa4]

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[CCCmantriple]

It's where it should be believing that a game that took 12 months to develop episode 10, 15 months to develop episode 11 will not suddenly take 9 months to develop episode 12.

Let me be delusional. I will speak it into existence!

 

[EatYourVegetables]

If you are dik you choose her in the end of ep8 she will reject you. The problem is you need to be a specific affinity at specific places to stay on her path till the end.

I'm halfway through episode 2 right now in an attempt to try this out. Been a long time since I did this much clicking in this game.

 

[Nice_Rabbit]

I'm doing a complete re-run to have a (in my opinion) correct Josy path : Dik-ish/neutral, no Maya/Josy path (and ofc no one else), nothing with Jade, recital, etc. Oh god I forgot how hard it is to say no to Sage . What a character!
But now it might be the correct way to date Riona, Zoey, or that mysterious girl with beautiful eyes you meet sometimes.
Anyway, despite its flaws, that game is still by far the most complete, cheerful and interesting I've played here. And concerning Zoey, if one day we could have a mod for a tatoo removal...I hate her chest, such a shame, I'm not sure I could ever walk her path seriously

 

[Derek in a Bush]

Let me be delusional. I will speak it into existence!

please CCCman, give us the new update