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

[always86]

I'm not afraid of that.

If I were DPC, I would put together a second state of the art Power Render Machine and use it to render the future large animations. He can then use his current Power Machine for the small animations and static renders.

This way DPC could probably reduce the development time by about 2 months. But that is up to DPC to decide.

I agree. he earns more than enough to get another dedicated rendering machine on the go.

The fact we’re getting 1 and a 1/4 updates in around 12 months is disappointing. (I’m not one of the anti-Interlude people, I bought it was fine, and I think Zoey is a fun character to throw in the mix) I’m not really sure why development time has slowed so much this time out (Covid and the issue last week shouldn’t have added multiple months onto production.

 

[FappingWorldwide]

Say players are there any reasons to play as a chick? I have noticed only few chick-options compared to many dik-options, and won't you miss majority of the content of this game if you play without balls? Does the chick-route differ greatly from dik-route?

It differs immensely and offers a lot of content. The only way to see everything in the games is via multiple runs with different affinities and choices at various points throughout the game.

 

[claus001]

It differs immensely and offers a lot of content. The only way to see everything in the games is via multiple runs with different affinities and choices at various points throughout the game.

I will read walkthroughs later but I can guess being chick helps to bond with calmer girls?

 

[Aratorn]

I think it's safe to say that there are at least 3 hours of playtime for any given playthrough if you're not rushing through the episode. I estimate that you need at least 10 different and particular save files to see everything, which is nuts.
I played without mini-games, too, and I know that the party planning mini-game will add quite a lot of extra playtime, depending on your ambition.

I'll have to plan a farewell party for mine...

 

[ffive]

I will read walkthroughs later but I can guess being chick helps to bond with calmer girls?

A few of main girls will reject you on basis of DIK affinity, as they'll only accept neutral or chick. Mind you, this is affinity rather than status. Status doesn't seem to make some major difference, there's occasional scene variations gated behind it, but not much else.

(also, chick affinity isn't so much "playing without balls" as "not letting your balls do thinking for you")

 

[FappingWorldwide]

I will read walkthroughs later but I can guess being chick helps to bond with calmer girls?

I’m not sure calm is the word. I think compassionate, honest, and kind sorta sum up the characteristics that the LIs prefer. Kept vague in order to not spoil. If you pay attention to the dialogue and gestures, your gut should point you in the right way. Also make a lot of saves.

 

[JETracktor]

 

[WastedEfforts]

A few of main girls will reject you on basis of DIK affinity, as they'll only accept neutral or chick. Mind you, this is affinity rather than status. Status doesn't seem to make some major difference, there's occasional scene variations gated behind it, but not much else.

(also, chick affinity isn't so much "playing without balls" as "not letting your balls do thinking for you")

Let's be real, chick affinity is so boring, it's not worth playing it this way unless you're on blueball quest for jillybean. You either play like a big pussy or constantly juggle status not to dip into huge chick which is quite tiresome. Neutral or DIK is where it's at.

 

[ffive]

You either play like a big pussy or constantly juggle status not to dip into huge chick which is quite tiresome.

All you need is to cheat on tests while acting nice otherwise. But i can see how this would be complicated and tiresome if one is only thinking with their balls; these aren't known for their iq.

 

[Ottoeight]

We need a spin-off named "Being a Chick"

Plot: at the end of the first year, MC & Derek leave the DIKs while Josy & Maya leave the HOTs. They join the Nerds' fraternity. After a while Magnar graduates and MC becomes the Nerds' president. In the meanwhile Tybalt marries his watermelon.

 

[WastedEfforts]

All you need is to cheat on tests while acting nice otherwise. But i can see how this would be complicated and tiresome if one is only thinking with their balls; these aren't known for their iq.

You can act nice as Neutral or DIK too, plus you don't miss out on all the fun.

 

[ffive]

You can act nice as Neutral or DIK too, plus you don't miss out on all the fun.

Yes, but you don't actually miss out on all the fun on the chick path either so i don't really know where you get this idea from. You might skip on paying Quinn for sex, but you can still have fun with most of restaurant girls (as well as the others) without paying them like some desperate loser.

 

[WastedEfforts]

Yes, but you don't actually miss out on all the fun on the chick path either so i don't really know where you get this idea from. You might skip on paying Quinn for sex, but you can still have fun with most of restaurant girls (as well as the others) without paying them like some desperate loser.

Sounds like Neutral to me, huh.

 

[BigBlueDude]

Let's be real, chick affinity is so boring, it's not worth playing it this way unless you're on blueball quest for jillybean. You either play like a big pussy or constantly juggle status not to dip into huge chick which is quite tiresome. Neutral or DIK is where it's at.

The affinity is so overblown in general. People make out to be so restrictive and specific when its in fact Not. Its an extreme oversimplification that it feels like people that say it doesnt event play the game enough.

I prefer Neutral with some minor dik sympathies myself but i disagree with that many people reduce Chick to Jill/Bella/MJ and no action. Chick gets you so much action if you want it with many of the LIs and sidechicks IN the same run, just as a Dik affinity could. About the only ones you miss is Mona and Becky i think, and Quinn. The rest you can all bone, strippers, teachers, Nora, restaurant. You can do them all if you want to, as a chick with a couple strategic Dik affinity options and you need never leave huge/massive chick if you dont want to and STILL be a manwhore.

The MC is the same person regardless of affinity. Overdramatic and blind to asking questions and finding shit out. Diks are just prone to perviness and selective violence.

 

[Darkdevil66]

You might skip on paying Quinn for sex, but you can still have fun with most of restaurant girls (as well as the others)

With a full chick path, not even half of them actually ( just Cathy, Lily, Camila & Riona ). Quinn & Becky reject the Chick MC, Camila & Mona scene requires a huge DIK statut, a Chick MC can't unlock Melanie shower scene in EP4 or Sage & Quinn threesome (unlike a Neutral ), Sarah & Melanie remain unattainable for a no-restaurant user. As for most of the others, DIK choices are required ( Accepting Jade's advances, Party without limits, accepting the false ID and going to McAllens, accepting the prize ). In other words you can't have Jade, Envy, Sandy, Rose, the Madame & Nora without picking DIK affinity choices.

The Neutral path remains the most successful path. All the 5 LIs and most of the side girls content.

 

[BorgiaBou]

I think it's safe to say that there are at least 3 hours of playtime for any given playthrough if you're not rushing through the episode. I estimate that you need at least 10 different and particular save files to see everything, which is nuts.

Ammm yeah i only play Bella route so this update will be a short one given the long wait, this is the problem when branching happens, updates will be short as hell if you don't play other routes... not to say its gonna be a repetitive way of playing cuz pretty sure paths gonna be conected somehow with only different moments depending on who you choose to date... so myeah a lot of hype with this statement from dpc...

 

[nyrek]

Say players are there any reasons to play as a chick? I have noticed only few chick-options compared to many dik-options, and won't you miss majority of the content of this game if you play without balls? Does the chick-route differ greatly from dik-route?

nah, you can get all the main girls as neutral
except jill. who needs you to be a perfect saint to get into her panties after 24hrs of gameplay

so:
if you're here to play with your dick, there's no need to go chick
and since it rhymes, you know I'm on point

 

[ffive]

With a full chick path

I think it might need a clarification, what "full chick path" is actually supposed to mean in this context. Because we could be talking about different things -- chick MC to me is just a character with overall chick affinity and status, but without ruling out occasional dik choices, since one-note characters are extremely artificial constructs in my eyes (doesn't matter if chick or dik)

 

[Vixen ♀]

I think it's safe to say that there are at least 3 hours of playtime for any given playthrough if you're not rushing through the episode. I estimate that you need at least 10 different and particular save files to see everything, which is nuts.

I've so many saves and at this point I would be forgetting hard to recall which one I'm missing from previous events

 

[SomboSteel]

Sounds like Neutral to me, huh.

Zapp: I hate these filthy Neutrals, Kif. With enemies you know where they stand but with Neutrals, who knows? It sickens me.