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

[jaxofalltrades]

Its fascinating to me, its like we play a different game entirely.

The episode that moved almost all relationships to the next level, had Zoey finally make her move, had multiple reveals to game long mysteries including ending the almost universally despised loan situation, the DIKs imploding, Tommy and Heather breaking up, the Masked girl from the Halloween party reveal, Sally, new hoes, Bianca route seeds, Quinn hitting rock bottom and probably going to the point of no return, ending with Bella's locked door finally getting opened...its somewhat called an episode where nothing happened and the plot is moving at snails pace.

I swear, people complain to complain at this point.

We still don't know Cinderella's name so it is too slooow moving. Plus Rio is taking too long to recover even though she was severely tortured, without medical attention, and in game it has only been a few weeks.

It doesn't seem to have occurred to Dr. Pink Cake that giving us the option to join either party from the start might have been both simpler and more meaningful branching than the labyrinthine system he constructed to blend the two together behind the scenes. As a result, the game feels EXTREMELY uneven: when DPC's view of the MC and his motivations line up with your own, the game can be tremendously satisfying; when those views diverge, it can be confusing and infuriating.

But why would we have the option to choose either party from the start when the MC wasn't invited to the GIRLS ONLY gathering at Bella's? The MC can crash their party if we're on one of their paths but it makes sense that he doesn't just show up at Bella's from the get go. Now...why the girls (minus Bella) didn't go to the party you could nitpick over but it wasn't too big of a stretch. Jill's comfortable with small groups of friends getting "wild" but not with a whole mansion full of people, Bella's most likely not going to another DIKs party even if she was invited, Sage has family drama on her mind, Maya's not really a big party person and while not as reserved as Jill wouldn't really be walking around a mansion party in her underwear either, and Josy's got her existential crisis. Funnily enough, I personally thought that having the MGs at their own gathering was the simpler solution for DPC, in that they're all in one place so if we're on one of their paths he didn't have to render completely different scenes in different locations to have the MC end the night with his girl(s).

 

[Lagunavii]

Main one is the affinity really. The others should probably fall in place anyway if you are just on a sage path.

Yeah that's what I meant when I said do stuff with Quinn, while technically you can skirt that affinity by avoiding the restaurant, not doing drugs etc etc. It's easy enough to just do them for the quick DIK points.

 

[Lagunavii]

we have at least 475 day to decide

My last understanding of this, was the general consensus was concert for MG, fighting for SGs though this might have changed...

 

[BobRossGhost]

We still don't know Cinderella's name so it is too slooow moving. Plus Rio is taking too long to recover even though she was severely tortured, without medical attention, and in game it has only been a few weeks.

she actually is taking too long, bruises don't last that long, we need some suspension of disbelief tho, like how James' corpse isn't stinking up the house

 

[jaxofalltrades]

does anybody choose to play the concert on the non jill/bella paths?

I always choose to play at the recital concert no matter the path to go viral lol. Why wouldn't you want to "play girls' panties off" in all your paths? Or did you mean the teacher's Christmas party concert vs the fight coming up? I've got saves for the Christmas concert on non jill/bella paths just to see if we can further cement the rockstar status.

 

[Yellowie The Goldie]

I always choose to play at the recital concert no matter the path to go viral lol. Why wouldn't you want to "play girls' panties off" in all your paths? Or did you mean the teacher's Christmas party concert vs the fight coming up? I've got saves for the Christmas concert on non jill/bella paths just to see if we can further cement the rockstar status.

If you go on the DIK path all the way, there's no bad feelings for either MC or Jill. They just both collectively agree that they weren't right for each other and they move on. Mutual breakup and they remain friends, no hard feelings. Which is nice, honestly. You get all the benefits of dating Jill as a DIK and none of the drawbacks.

 

[osculim]

does anybody choose to play the concert on the non jill/bella paths?

Yeah I do just because I will not win those stupid fights.

 

[Yellowie The Goldie]

Yeah I do just because I will not win those stupid fights.

Wdym by stupid fights?

 

[KaiserPyro]

I'm curious if anything changes for the Sage path in season 3 if you got with her in episode 7.

 

[osculim]

Wdym by stupid fights?

Do you think just gonna go and win. No its gonna be brawler style and I just cannot win those. Concert there is no loosing really.

 

[osculim]

I'm curious if anything changes for the Sage path in season 3 if you got with her in episode 7.

You will be perfectly fine. The variable is simple jump on point.

 

[jaxofalltrades]

she actually is taking too long, bruises don't last that long, we need some suspension of disbelief tho, like how James' corpse isn't stinking up the house

Bruises actually can last that long considering she was supposed to be tortured. But I guess DPC could have figured out how to lighten the bruises to show healing and be more realistic lol. I don't remember seeing the severity of Rio's injuries to her face when Quinn goes to see her so in theory those injuries could be at the "realistic" heaing point look?

 

[TylerDurden77]

Bruises actually can last that long considering she was supposed to be tortured. But I guess DPC could have figured out how to lighten the bruises to show healing and be more realistic lol. I don't remember seeing the severity of Rio's injuries to her face when Quinn goes to see her so in theory those injuries could be at the "realistic" heaing point look?

Anyoné hàve save for sage path without involving with jade

 

[BoomBoomy]

Do you think just gonna go and win. No its gonna be brawler style and I just cannot win those. Concert there is no loosing really.

Until DPC adds in a guitar hero mini game.

 

[Yellowie The Goldie]

Do you think just gonna go and win. No its gonna be brawler style and I just cannot win those. Concert there is no loosing really.

Wait, what? Even on hard mode I had a blast doing those fights. They were really, really fun. It was quite enjoyable for me.

It wasn't so hard I couldn't do it, but it wasn't that easy either...especially since it's pointed out that MC isn't a good fighter. He can be a menace in a brawl with his "little bit of everything" style of martial arts that his dad taught him, but fighting against a guy that's jacked up like Caleb? Nah bro, no winning without serious training and exercising.

Turning MC into a badass fighter for a Massive DIK run is something I would love ngl.

 

[MilesEdgeworth]

Ok, after this update, the Jill/sage friendship> Jill Bella, I realize jill Bella is the longer, more intimate relationship, but Sage just tells it like it is. Unfortunately, to MC's detriment

 

[noctarima]

Do you think just gonna go and win. No its gonna be brawler style and I just cannot win those. Concert there is no loosing really.

May I introduce you to... cheating?

If you use URM it's fairly easy. You can set your opp's HP to 1 at the start of each fight. You can boost your skills (you can raise the max to 5 instead of 2). Then it's really easy I like minigames but I don't like playing the same shit gajillion times in every damn save file, so ask any minigame and I have a handy cheat (most–not all–require URM)

 

[BobRossGhost]

i prefer the competition, gotta practice more fighting for the "drop out and become a drug dealer with Quinn" path

 

[Yellowie The Goldie]

Ok, after this update, the Jill/sage friendship> Jill Bella, I realize jill Bella is the longer, more intimate relationship, but Sage just tells it like it is. Unfortunately, to MC's detriment

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Tbf she has a point. MC was getting involved with Jill and he was making moves on Jill's friend and confidante Isabella. They are both major assholes for doing that.

Sage is ofc giving her perspective on things but I can't say that it is a wrong one either.

 

[osculim]

May I introduce you to... cheating?

If you use URM it's fairly easy. You can set your opp's HP to 1 at the start of each fight. You can boost your skills (you can raise the max to 5 instead of 2). Then it's really easy I like minigames but I don't like playing the same shit gajillion times in every damn save file, so ask any minigame and I have a handy cheat (most–not all–require URM)

I have urm but no idea how to use it for mor than changing minor variables. If you can help me out that be great