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

[felicemastronzo]

Well I didn't mean in that sense...I meant in code. If I am correct, no matter what path you are on, Jill path is always activated regardless of what you choose throughout the game.

By avoiding LIs I meant that there are choices that deactivates their path but for Jill, there is none for now.

I suspect that those choices "Fight/Don't fight for Jill" will do that job.

And apologies, I wasn't clear in my previous post though I did say about locking in or locking Jill's path...

ah ok

technically i think however that the outcome of the first date is already binding. without that there is no goodbye date and the story is effectively over, the bond derived from Tybalt's blackmail remains, but i would say only that

the "don't fight for Jill" is just a way of developing from her after that

or rather Jill is the only LI for whom you have a direct way (apparently) to break off the relationship.

 

[crabsinthekitchen]

That would be pretty funny, Quinn's "actress" being all considerate and nice in "real life".

The whole idea makes me think of the outtakes in "A Big's Life" or "Toy Story".

Quinn would always be late because her model is too busy starring in other games

 

[phill_leotardo]

Bella kinda looks like mc's...do you guys also think the same as me?? Can it be something like bella is mc's mother?? And she didn't die when mc born...she left for some reason??

Sometimes the genius of F95 forum users are almost frightening

 

[palmtrees89]

Bella kinda looks like mc's...do you guys also think the same as me?? Can it be something like bella is mc's mother?? And she didn't die when mc born...she left for some reason??

You might actually want to do another playthrough of the game, only this time looking at your screen while doing so.

 

[Klopdwerg]

I chose Game of Thrones for comparison because:

• It has only a few episodes per season (compared to other series that have like 20+ episodes that span half the year),
• It ran for as many years as people are speculating this game will run,
• It was wildly popular within it genre (as is BaDIK); and
• Because there was incest (yes BaDIK doesn't have incest, but here at F95 that's a rarity).

It's the obvious choice for comparison.

Whether you liked GoT or not, it had the staying power (I thoroughly enjoyed it up until season 6 but still didn't mind it after that, even the ending didn't bother me too much although it could have been fleshed out more which means more episodes were warranted and it would have taken even longer to complete).

People watched it from beginning to end, and more people joined the viewership as the years went by. Same as BaDIK.

Your fear is it will dwindle and die before it's completed, I'm suggesting that it won't. DPC has already storyboarded the whole game. He fleshes things out as he creates each episode, but he already knows where he's taking the game, he's not just winging it.

I do have a worry that the game may suddenly kick into serious plot mode (like Acting Lessons did once most of the relationships were solidified), and many people may not like that change of pace or direction (I didn't particularly like Acting Lessons whereas thousands lauded it). But that's a different argument.

I don't think this game is going to be just about finally fucking Jill. The MC is already reached his prime, everyone at the college knows him, he has the DIKs and the HOTs virtually eating out of his hand, the teachers are already sucking his cock. Shit has to start going down hill soon, i.e. a conflict to sustain the rest of the game, and my guess is it will come in the form of Vinnie.

Not yet though, we still have a bunch of things to solve that may take a few more episodes:

• Who sent the Jocks the blackmail pictures?
• Who sent the Cathy cluck?
• What behind Bella's door?
• What's the deal with Bella and James?
• What happened between Bella and Jill (their purported one night stand)?
• What will the MC do with his 5K?
• Is there a traitor in the DIKs and is it Nick?
• How will the MC beat Tybalt's blackmailing of Jill?
• What will the MC's Mom's diary reveal?
• Will there be an ultimate confrontation with Maya's Dad?
• What will be the fallout from Burke seeing the Jade and MC video?
• What is Jill's campaign about specifically?
• Is Lily seriously looking to have Quinn supply drugs to the Pink Rose girls?
• What will Jill's third date with Tybalt be and what will happen once they have finished the third date?
• Will Vinny return as an antagonist?
• Will the MC make Riona cum?

There's enough shit there, along with sex scenes, Halloween parties, Spring Break, etc. for this to live on for ages.

Plus, DnG is great.

Don't forget Lily...
After you had the lewd scene at the HOT party she is implying to take over together with MC.
She keeps reminding you in the short time that is left in episode 7 (winking and hinting and responding to rooster)

 

[znar25]

I was playing the Jill path but I had to stop playing the game. It was moving too fast for me.

 

[PashafromRussia]

I wonder if it is possible to complete the game without having sex with anyone? Theoretically, yes. Jill's way is the way of abstinence for the sake of a single girl. I wonder if there were those who passed the game in this way?

 

[EfontMan]

Probably quite a few Jill stans. That's why they are so crazy. Constant blue balling has warped their minds.

 

[Nirvana96]

Instead of a behind-the-scenes making of BaDIK, what about behind the scenes of BaDIK itself? I think it would be pretty entertaining if DPC did outtakes starring the virtual actors after he's completed the game.

The insanely talented artist G_Jin made some fan-art on this concept

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[OFT]

I wonder if it is possible to complete the game without having sex with anyone? Theoretically, yes. Jill's way is the way of abstinence for the sake of a single girl. I wonder if there were those who passed the game in this way?

Ask me again in a few years when the game is complete. But so far, with the exception of the dream sequences, sex is completely avoidable. I have it saved as my Dude route, and the mental and emotional discipline and anguish it took to create it makes it the hardest (actually "softest" ) route to play.

Of course, there are unavoidable contacts, such as kissing and grinding, and yes, those might count as sex scenes, but only to the most dedicated of the Jill fans.

 

[shazba]

The insanely talented artist G_Jin made some fan-art on this concept

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Kellermann, don't look!

 

[JETracktor]

The insanely talented artist G_Jin made some fan-art on this concept

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Spoiler: Impressive, very nice

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[AchedCroissant]

I wonder if it is possible to complete the game without having sex with anyone? Theoretically, yes. Jill's way is the way of abstinence for the sake of a single girl. I wonder if there were those who passed the game in this way?

Yes, but not everyone wants to play a simulator of their own life.

 

[Kellermann]

Kellermann, don't look!

The second "don't look" post I've gotten recently...when you know perfectly well that I will. Cruelty in the guise of kindness!

 

[SpearOfReigns]

The insanely talented artist G_Jin made some fan-art on this concept

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These are great! I should visit BaDIK fanart thread more often it seems

 

[felicemastronzo]

Ask me again in a few years when the game is complete. But so far, with the exception of the dream sequences, sex is completely avoidable. I have it saved as my Dude route, and the mental and emotional discipline and anguish it took to create it makes it the hardest (actually "softest" ) route to play.

Of course, there are unavoidable contacts, such as kissing and grinding, and yes, those might count as sex scenes, but only to the most dedicated of the Jill fans.

I think the only exception is cum-petition, although I wouldn't really call it sex...

 

[XdeynamiX]

Hahh... I hate to wait.

 

[Dis Parrot]

So much delusion going on about it possibly being released in October.

...

While development time has increased over time, the most marked difference was during the Season Finale. As Ep.8 also is a season finale, by looking at only this data we should expect a November/December release.

TL;DR:

• Don't expect a release before mid-November.
• An early/mid-December release would not be too unlikely either.

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For the better part of this week, I wrote code and performed quality assurance for the episode by playtesting and polishing art, code, and dialogue.

I have now added music and sound effects for most of the episode, and I still need a few more songs for specific scenes.

I started working on a big coding task that I have hinted about in the past, and today it's a good time to share some details on it.

Because the game is getting pretty big, and Ren'Py is getting pushed to its limits in some areas, I want to make a new binary for Season 3.

What this means is that after you have completed episode 8, and thus Season 2, you will save your game in a menu and continue your game using another .exe/.app file.

Making a new binary has the added benefit that the initial episodes for Season 3 will have a smaller download size, and you shouldn't have to redownload Season 1 and 2 every update.

If you're getting confused by this, think of this as the same game, only sliced into another part.

Season 1 and 2 will be one separate download. And Season 3 and onward will be another download.

From a developer's standpoint, there are some challenges with this task. My goals are to make this system simple to use for all of you, robust in transferring saves, and functional for both Steam and Patreon. While I'm at it, I also want to trim some fat stored in the save files.

I have both the knowledge and strategy to do all of this, but it will take more time to implement and test it thoroughly as the game has thousands of variables that I want to control and double-check. I have already made good progress on this during this week.

Next week I will continue writing the remaining scenes and pose more static renders.

Have a nice weekend

Dr PinkCake

Called it.

As mentioned in my original post, Season Finales takes more time for any number of reasons. One of those reasons is you have to bridge old stuff to new stuff, handle technical debts etc.

Now STOP spreading October release estimates, and in general spreading naive optimistic estimates pretending they're realistic expectations.

Also, IF I'm wrong (which seems unlikely at this point), then we all win anyways.

Let me lay it out:

	Optimistic Expectations	Pessimistic Expectation
Early Release	Satisfaction of being Right	Positively Surprised
Late Release	Frustration and Dejection	Satisfaction of being Right

a.k.a.
Manage Your Expectations!

 

[sorco2003]

Well I didn't mean in that sense...I meant in code. If I am correct, no matter what path you are on, Jill path is always activated regardless of what you choose throughout the game.

By avoiding LIs I meant that there are choices that deactivates their path but for Jill, there is none for now.

I suspect that those choices "Fight/Don't fight for Jill" will do that job.

And apologies, I wasn't clear in my previous post though I did say about locking in or locking Jill's path...

It's not that way, although Jill's path begins even if you don't want it to (you can't choose when you sneak into the mansion to invite her on a date), there are ways to close the path, the choices on the date and especially if you choose not to take it any further during the kiss on Bella's couch.
Of all the LIs, Josy, Maya and Jill start in automatic but have a point where you can end it (the library in case of M&J and not go further in the couch with Jill), Bella opens her path with the kiss in the library (which is avoidable) and can only close at least so far with the Cathy incident.... Sage on the other hand, you can avoid being fuck buddys, but if you go in, so far there is no way to cut the story.

 

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