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

[allanl9020142]

Considering the amount of time between updates, some of us actually take the time to play the game in it's entirety. Speaking for myself, I've got saves for all route variations. So that's 5 MGs for 3 alignments each. That's 15 playthroughs, plus 3 more playthroughs for the others path as well as their respective solo paths. So that makes for more saves than I care to admit to. And not long ago I realized I hadn't made a playthrough where MC fails all his classes etc, so back at it I am once again (And I'm taking notes this time Dalli_x, something I should have thought of doing a LOT sooner than now, lol).

So yeh, I've got a few runs done already, and I'm not the only one.

It's okay. I've got a run per LI and I count each LI in the Others path as a separate run. It's one of the reasons why I've barely completed anything and why I'm trying to optimize/organize things to play the least amount of runs possible.

Let me know what happens with MC failing all his classes. I didn't see any variables about failing out but it'd be hilarious if you just flunk out of school and get a "GAME OVER!" (There are some different lines depending on how you do in the classes but that's about it.)

 

[Dr.Slime]

It's okay. I've got a run per LI and I count each LI in the Others path as a separate run. It's one of the reasons why I've barely completed anything and why I'm trying to optimize/organize things to play the least amount of runs possible.

Let me know what happens with MC failing all his classes. I didn't see any variables about failing out but it'd be hilarious if you just flunk out of school and get a "GAME OVER!" (There are some different lines depending on how you do in the classes but that's about it.)

maybe the hidden path to be Quinn boyfriend is failing every exam so you get kicked out and work for buddy and rox

 

[Dolorem0317]

easy bet keeping 10$ since i have seen Joshy92 here he never ever dirt talk or even sway from Maya she snare him so bad i think he will have issue irl at this point i think he just tag her with Josy as package his ultimate goal is Maya from get to go since she bumped into MC in episode 1

hate to brake it to you but the only women Joshy has yet to simp for in this game is the lady who assign the dorm rooms thus far.

 

[funkymonkeyjedi]

It's okay. I've got a run per LI and I count each LI in the Others path as a separate run. It's one of the reasons why I've barely completed anything and why I'm trying to optimize/organize things to play the least amount of runs possible.

Let me know what happens with MC failing all his classes. I didn't see any variables about failing out but it'd be hilarious if you just flunk out of school and get a "GAME OVER!" (There are some different lines depending on how you do in the classes but that's about it.)

The game actually does keep track of your class performance. I don't think that would auto get you kicked out of college if you fail all classes. But rather, when the year ends, MC can only find a job at a used car lot working for Patrick. lol

I want to get away from that crazy family, not be stuck working for them..
But I just gota know.

 

[katzenstreu]

maybe the hidden path to be Quinn boyfriend is failing every exam so you get kicked out and work for buddy and rox

getting kicked out would mean that MC is not a DIK anymore.
that would be like watching roseanne without roseanne....oh wait.

 

[Dr.Slime]

hate to brake it to you but the only women Joshy has yet to simp for in this game is the lady who assign the dorm rooms thus far.

also Madam that works for the club he doesn't like her too

 

[Oliver Wendell Homely]

The problem with AL, IMO, is lazy writing. Suddenly a character with little prior development turns out to be a psychopath who whatever you do, decides to burn down a house with people in it. And that ends the story, making everything that happens previously trivial. It is no longer the story of MC helping two girls and falling in love, of his friendship with a buddy with a disease, of his flirtations with other girls.... Suddenly it's the story of a random crazy woman who commits a crime out of nowhere. The illness of the protagonist's bro might not be there, just as half the characters and situations might not be there, and the story would be the same. It only matters to the story that MC meets the crazy girl and any other girl, the crazy girl gets jealous of that other girl, whatever her story is, and burns down the house with her rival in it. That's not how you write a good story.

Regarding BaDIK, it's true: it's a mix of "National Lampoon Animal house" or "American Pie" with soap opera with excessive drama. It doesn't seem to have focus. It's a pastiche of too many things. It's as if DPC doesn't know what kind of story he really wants to tell. A silly teen comedy with asses and boobs with any excuse? A melodrama soap opera? Just porn for the sake of it? A Brokeback Mountain-style story for gay audiences? A crime thriller? There are too many elements. Too much cheap drama for such a story. Too much exaggeration and nonsense. Too many clichés. Cartoonish antagonists that no one can take seriously, like Tybalt. And seeing what DPC did with his previous game, I'm pretty sure he's going to somehow ruin the characters and the game. He's already ruined several characters by needlessly making them prostitutes, or adding stupid dramas that are supposed to move the player, but don't, like Maya's or Chad and Troy's. For sure, I don't give a shit about none of them. In the end, the only thing that interests me about this game are certain scenes with certain characters, which can be fun (I'm not talking about porn, exactly). But not the main story.

Of course, this game is better than the vast majority of the ones here. But it's not because this game is good, it's because most of the others are terrible.

I'd say the writing is inconsistent, not lazy or bad. But the visual storytelling elements are generally very strong: characters' facial expressions are well done and DPC populates scenes with lots of nice details. Few other developers go to such lengths. I don't mind that the story has comedy and dramatic elements, as that makes it more immersive, but I agree that so far the antagonists have been cartoonish.

I do not think any characters are ruined by "needlessly making them prostitutes," though. I think the whole "restaurant" and drug-dealing subplot is pretty juice and it's actually not a crazy idea. I mean, I don't know if any sorority in real life has ever actually done something like this to raise money, but plenty of young women pay their way through school by doing sex work (stripping, OnlyFans, or even prostitution). I feel like the people who object to that are part of the anti-NTR brigade.

In any event, DPC is not looking to win any awards. He's created something that is fun--and despite the game's shortcomings, it is very fun--and even compelling.

 

[Lorenz1]

New Lockhear post is out, btw

Chick MC + Chick Zoey:

Please, we all know the best one is chick MC + DIK Zoey. The canon version.

 

[Amedore]

I'd say the writing is inconsistent, not lazy or bad. But the visual storytelling elements are generally very strong: characters' facial expressions are well done and DPC populates scenes with lots of nice details. Few other developers go to such lengths. I don't mind that the story has comedy and dramatic elements, as that makes it more immersive, but I agree that so far the antagonists have been cartoonish.

I do not think any characters are ruined by "needlessly making them prostitutes," though. I think the whole "restaurant" and drug-dealing subplot is pretty juice and it's actually not a crazy idea. I mean, I don't know if any sorority in real life has ever actually done something like this to raise money, but plenty of young women pay their way through school by doing sex work (stripping, OnlyFans, or even prostitution). I feel like the people who object to that are part of the anti-NTR brigade.

In any event, DPC is not looking to win any awards. He's created something that is fun--and despite the game's shortcomings, it is very fun--and even compelling.

There are better models in other games; over all, the unrealistic female bodies are a turn off for me; but in general visual elements are decent; and I agree, facial expressions are great. One of the best things of this game.

Saying that the writing is inconsistent is a way to say it's bad, I think. Inconsistency is not a good thing. My problem is not the mix of comedy and dramatic elements. My problem is that the drama is over the top and doesn't mix well with the goofy teen comedy elements.

I think drug dealing is fine. It's a realistic subplot and can be interesting. But the subplot of cock sucking in the toilets has the sole purpose of including unnecesary porn scenes and justify the silly system of money. And I do think it ruins several of the HOTs as characters. Who wants as a Li a girl who sucks cocks for a few bucks in the toilets? It's hard to get attached to a character like that. It's not my kink, that's for sure. If it makes me a member of the anti-NTR brigade, great, I am. And that includes Lily, when she asks MC for money for a blowjob at the prep's party. I think a lot of fans just decide to pretend it doesn't exist and focus on other things of those characters (as MC does, by the way) but it's not something that contributes to make appealing a character like Riona, for example.

Another thing is the Burke case. Some of the HOTs could prostitute themselves just to him in exchange of a scholarship. That would be drama enough, create a decent antagonist (I'm sure things like that happens in real life), and it wouldn't turn the girls into cheap whores. DPC doesn't respect his female characters, not just by turning some of them into cheap whores, also making them always dress like whores and wear those over-the-top makeups, but at the same time he wants us to take their stories seriously.

I don't think DPC is looking to win awards, but he does intend to create something that isn't just a porn game for a quick fap. It aims to create a good story and good characters. But he goes overboard with the porn elements, and he goes overboard with the drama.

 

[The Glorious LIME]

Who wants as a Li a girl who sucks cocks for a few bucks in the toilets?

This is something that I can understand. On the other hand, it in a way can be used as a character development tool, for example Rio. She can be seen actually falling for MC, probably wanting, not to make it sound dramatic: "leave that life behind".

So I guess it's how it's handled in the end.

There are other titles that were meh 80% of the way than ended up great.

So I will reserve any judgement till the game's end.

I personally don't enjoy the game as much as before, but it remains a top 10 AVN title for sure.

 

[Lovetities]

There are better models in other games; over all, the unrealistic female bodies are a turn off for me; but in general visual elements are decent; and I agree, facial expressions are great. One of the best things of this game.

Saying that the writing is inconsistent is a way to say it's bad, I think. Inconsistency is not a good thing. My problem is not the mix of comedy and dramatic elements. My problem is that the drama is over the top and doesn't mix well with the goofy teen comedy elements.

I think drug dealing is fine. It's a realistic subplot and can be interesting. But the subplot of cock sucking in the toilets has the sole purpose of including unnecesary porn scenes and justify the silly system of money. And I do think it ruins several of the HOTs as characters. Who wants as a Li a girl who sucks cocks for a few bucks in the toilets? It's hard to get attached to a character like that. It's not my kink, that's for sure. If it makes me a member of the anti-NTR brigade, great, I am. And that includes Lily, when she asks MC for money for a blowjob at the prep's party. I think a lot of fans just decide to pretend it doesn't exist and focus on other things of those characters (as MC does, by the way) but it's not something that contributes to make appealing a character like Riona, for example.

Another thing is the Burke case. Some of the HOTs could prostitute themselves just to him in exchange of a scholarship. That would be drama enough, create a decent antagonist (I'm sure things like that happens in real life), and it wouldn't turn the girls into cheap whores. DPC doesn't respect his female characters, not just by turning some of them into cheap whores, also making them always dress like whores and wear those over-the-top makeups, but at the same time he wants us to take their stories seriously.

I don't think DPC is looking to win awards, but he does intend to create something that isn't just a porn game for a quick fap. It aims to create a good story and good characters. But he goes overboard with the porn elements, and he goes overboard with the drama.

Honestly, he did made a game that isn't for quick fap and his story is fun when you don't try to make sense of it with real life. I treat this as one of those shitty netflix drama that everybody watches to pass some time, but unlike most people here complaining about release dates, I only play it occasionally and enjoy whatever moments it got. The game is very immersive and have alot of contents to explore. It not a kinkfest like some other games and the plot is not entirely boring/repetitive or bad by any means.

Also, girls dressing as a whore/slutty is fanservice. Restaurants girls and other prostitutes are not main girls. Dpc gives punishment to players for fucking or dating side girls. While, it might be possible to date and even end the game with each of them but they are optional tbh.

 

[Bill_Buttlicker]

the fanta legal discourse does not interest me, in fact I wrote that the threat of a lawsuit would not even have helped.

and being true, Mc would hardly have denied it at that point Jill could also have decided to compensate her for the damage but that still would have created a crack in her relationship with MC, because it would be a behavior she would not accept, fundraising is not Tybalt's thing but of all the Preps, in the same way the dwelling "belongs" to everyone in the fraternity.

then your argument I understand it little, if tybalt can't prove something that MC actually did, how can he prove something that MC actually didn't even do?

He doesn't have to "prove" the MC didn't do it. In the court of law everyone is entitled to the presumption of innocence. Thus, until they are proven guilty, they are already assumed to not have done the crime they are accused of.

 

[ZeroV2]

Am I supposed to believe that a fine piece of ace like Zoey didn't get freaky the entire time she lived one of the biggest party cities in america?

 

[Arctic Crusader]

Spoiler: DPC's English is very good...

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I think this post stuck in my head because, while I did notice some grammar errors before, it's really easy to spot once you're aware of it. Here's an example of a sign in Episode 9:



At first glance you may not notice it, but when you read it you realize that it's just that little bit off.

 

[The One Above All]

Imho the dev should start looking into reworking the renders of earlier seasons before making more.

 

[Dr.Slime]

I think this post stuck in my head because, while I did notice some grammar errors before, it's really easy to spot once you're aware of it. Here's an example of a sign in Episode 9:

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At first glance you may not notice it, but when you read it you realize that it's just that little bit off.

just delete at the time and it seems okay i guess?

 

[Dr.Slime]

Imho the dev should start looking into reworking the renders of earlier seasons before making more.

hell no do you know how much time will take a single guy who is kink is render do everything alone and like money? each update for old episode may take another year because some reification or some shit nah

 

[Ray_D]

Imho the dev should start looking into reworking the renders of earlier seasons before making more.

no thanks we have enough with oceanlab the god of remake. we do not need the development time to be extended to one chapter every 3 years.

 

[The One Above All]

hell no do you know how much time will take a single guy who is kink is render do everything alone and like money? each update for old episode may take another year because some reification or some shit nah

I estimate the complete rework of this game to take about 1-2 years (without rewriting anything, only renders). The Dev is making way too much money on Patreon to not have a killer system by now.

It has already been a year without new content, one could assume the Dev is taking this time to remake the renders. If not, then that's just lazy work.

Of course it comes down to skill and will. If the Dev still hasn't figured out how to achieve better lighting and scene building on Daz, maybe it's time to admit 'skill issue'.

 

[Geralt From Rivia]

I'm thinking about "caricature villains". This is partly true - some characters are indeed parodies of certain social classes, although now it’s the 2020s and such people can be seen in reality. Tybalt is a caricatured rich elitist, a mama's boy from a rich family who was never told no, the jocks are a typical caricature of school bullies, feminists... kind of like a caricature too, but just open Twitter and it becomes reality. But is it really that bad? Some of the characters are a sociable overview of unhealthy social trends and are presented as clowns, this fits the comedic tone of BaDIK. It reminds me of what Rockstar Games do in their games - making fun of everyone.
But is it all so caricatured? Let's take a look at the local Wanstein - Mr. Burke. Far from being a "cartoon villain", this guy is a serious threat and can ruin MC's life with just a snap of his fingers. His actions have already ruined Mona life, forcing her to leave college, and also destroyed Maya’s hopes (damn Maya, who pulled your tongue with HOTs free tuition!), leaving the problem unresolved. Although he could issue this damn grant in a few clicks of the mouse and was ready to do it. Well, the bastard is trying to protect himself.
Or Vinny, who put a gun to MC’s head. A drug-dealing street gangster fits the description of a serious threat. Moreover, a gangster who was scammed. In the world of street gangs, people kill for less.
What about Patrick? As much as some may not want it, it is part of the main storyline that is built around Maya/Josy.

That is, in this game there are both caricatured clowns and real villains. It seems that DPC is trying to balance between comedy and darker dramatic elements, but I have a feeling that the game is becoming more serious with each season. In Season 2, the biggest challenge was the mansion being trashed, and now we have a gun to our head. Will DPC be able to keep the game from turning into a thriller? Time will show. I've been hearing a lot of criticism towards BaDIK lately, but for me it's still the most emotional experience in the AVN genre.