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

[mike12013]

That's a real shame, especially when the current time skips feel very inconsistent.

sometimes 3 episodes covers one week, and sometimes 3 weeks occur across 2 renders lmao

 

[MightbeSomeone]

Well Chen would struggle to get it up again lmao

I don't really care for Mark and Chen based on what we've seen. Plus I kinda feel like we're too close to the end for the need of more Dik's

Which brings me to another point, Ep1 to Ep11 covered roughly 4-5 months right? We've got max 5 episodes of this left, I think 3-4, we're gonna need some decent time skips to get to the end of the school year. Presuming one of these is a spring break episode, I also think the plot is already beginning to converge on all the paths

3-4 more after the one being made is my guess. And you don't need much time skips - Day to Day can be quickly shown and then we have Chirstmas and New Years for the next eps - winter break - then Valentine and Spring Break then end of school year Sage Graduation and then the ENDING -

 

[mike12013]

3-4 more after the one being made is my guess. And you don't need much time skips - Day to Day can be quickly shown and then we have Chirstmas and New Years for the next eps - winter break - then Valentine and Spring Break then end of school year Sage Graduation and then the ENDING -

Bearing in mind DPC also needs to resolve the overarching stories, have the Lynette diary scenes (ugh), each individual girls content. Rage over dev times is gonna hit new levels

 

[Roger-a-Dale]

again where is she sleeping AND how does she pass the cumpetition assuming 3 or more maggots apply? ex Chen & Mark probably would

Sleeping is easy enough. If her door needs to have a lock they can install one. Or all the doors actually have locks, but they are only in use when it's convenient for the plot. Passing the DIK initiation is not something the college itself enforces. Like I said: if Rusty wants Zoey there, she gets to be there.

Rusty isn't exactly in the strongest position to do anything big like that. The Cathy Cluck incident put the frat in a horrible spotlight, Rusty's dad is through with helping out (I know it was financially, but why would he get behind letting a girl into the frat? Plus he seemed pretty disappointed in Rusty overall), and then there's the dormies' revenge highlighting their terrible treatment of girls in the past.

I think people just like Zoey enough to look past the improbability of her joining the DIKs, as well as the idea of her being a female MC and poetry it rhymes and whatever. And if she does join, then what happens? She's the only girl ever, just because a Burgmeister happened to allow it while he's president? It's just too much of a hopeful wish—and I don't even want it either, especially when 9 times out of 10 Zoey won't even get back together with MC.

Again we do not know the details of the rules or the loopholes exploited for Jill. Until we do Zoey staying with the DIKs is not impossible.

We can come up with a whole lot of arguments for why it would be unlikely. We can have serious doubts of her wanting to. We can go on and on about what we personally want to see. But the bottom line is that with the current information we can't call it impossible.

 

[NadaMucho]

have the Lynette diary scenes (ugh)

Ahaha I like those diary scenes

 

[d2dacameron]

I am curious, however, about how epilogues are gonna work.

Seems to me like main girls would get a longer epilogue and some of the more significant side girls would get a bespoke ending.

I'm guessing that there will be a "default" ending, maybe linked to Tremolo's grades that shows his future/career with differences based on their chosen path.

Obviously this would only be the very end but even thinking about it sounds like a lot of renders and variations to make based on previous choices.

 

[Roger-a-Dale]

Woah, that's like 26 inches of money.

I don't see what the big deal is. You can only get like a picture frame for that. Props for a fishtank cost more.

 

[MiltonPowers]

Ahaha I like those diary scenes

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[legend_shon]

Lots of people just hate Nick because he plowed Heather before them.

Its more like frustration due to 0 progress since 9ep, i dont care personally, but 100% it was unnessesary. I more hate 10ep, it felt like a transshipment point.

 

[Better Cock Spock]

Sleeping is easy enough. If her door needs to have a lock they can install one. Or all the doors actually have locks, but they are only in use when it's convenient for the plot. Passing the DIK initiation is not something the college itself enforces. Like I said: if Rusty wants Zoey there, she gets to be there.

Again we do not know the details of the rules or the loopholes exploited for Jill. Until we do Zoey staying with the DIKs is not impossible.

We can come up with a whole lot of arguments for why it would be unlikely. We can have serious doubts of her wanting to. We can go on and on about what we personally want to see. But the bottom line is that with the current information we can't call it impossible.

It has more credibility than something braindead like Cindy being Nora's daughter, but there's still a lot going against Zoey as a DIK than for. And the "loopholes" for Jill are simple: status and money, mostly money I imagine. But yeah let's just move on.

Ahaha I like those diary scenes

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How much did you enjoy the Episode 11 diary scene

 

[Better Cock Spock]

I am curious, however, about how epilogues are gonna work.

Seems to me like main girls would get a longer epilogue and some of the more significant side girls would get a bespoke ending.

I'm guessing that there will be a "default" ending, maybe linked to Tremolo's grades that shows his future/career with differences based on their chosen path.

Obviously this would only be the very end but even thinking about it sounds like a lot of renders and variations to make based on previous choices.

It would probably depend on how much branching DPC decides to implement. Affinity, if you dated other MGs, if you cheated at all, etc etc

 

[d2dacameron]

It would probably depend on how much branching DPC decides to implement. Affinity, if you dated other MGs, if you cheated at all, etc etc

Yeah it sounds like a real pain in the ass to map out. I was thinking making your grades have an impact on your ending could be pretty cool but idk about players who turn minigames off.

 

[mike12013]

It would probably depend on how much branching DPC decides to implement. Affinity, if you dated other MGs, if you cheated at all, etc etc

I'm half expecting more stuff like the Sage perfect family scene, my initial thought when I seen it for the first time was "yep he's setting up the ending"

 

[treechild1]

Theoretical question. If the development time would/could be significantly reduced, would you guys prefer this game to be complete (one and done), or would you want to see a B&R college sequel(s)? What would you like to see in a sequel?
(Sorry, the following is a bit TL;DR)
I think this game should only complete out this one school year. That’s it. I believe it’d be far too ambitious to do epilogues showing distant future scenarios for every character. That works if you plan zero sequels or this MC isn’t meant to be a major part of them. Otherwise, how do you build on the DIK story unless there is a time jump, or the MC drops out of the fraternity or dies?
Remember, DPC apparently started this with connections to AL. The MC or the DIK’s wouldn’t be particularly legendary if the MC were simply to graduate, have a family, and live happily ever after (from the events of a single school year). Are the future DIK’s only meant to be as awesome as that one newbie guy that maybe held the brotherhood together that one year? I would hope this story ends more interesting than that…

 

[NewTricks]

Fuck it. I vote we give Zoey Nick's room just so the motherfucker can't come back. While we're at it, let's give Tommy's room to the maggots and make him sleep behind the dumpster at the Pink Rose.

 

[Better Cock Spock]

I'm half expecting more stuff like the Sage perfect family scene, my initial thought when I seen it for the first time was "yep he's setting up the ending"

Only 0.01% of players will manage to unlock the super perfect family ending

The talk about MC's future family with Sage really is one of the most heartwarming things in the entire game
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[DIKHammer]

Sleeping is easy enough. If her door needs to have a lock they can install one. Or all the doors actually have locks, but they are only in use when it's convenient for the plot. Passing the DIK initiation is not something the college itself enforces. Like I said: if Rusty wants Zoey there, she gets to be there.

Again we do not know the details of the rules or the loopholes exploited for Jill. Until we do Zoey staying with the DIKs is not impossible.

We can come up with a whole lot of arguments for why it would be unlikely. We can have serious doubts of her wanting to. We can go on and on about what we personally want to see. But the bottom line is that with the current information we can't call it impossible.

But if the cumpetition is required to get in, then Zoey literally cannot compete unless they get rid of traditions, granted diks are new but the only tradition the diks need to get rid of is the walk of shame. for obvious reasons

Ahaha I like those diary scenes

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As the player yes, as the MC hell naw

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Yum

I am curious, however, about how epilogues are gonna work.

Seems to me like main girls would get a longer epilogue and some of the more significant side girls would get a bespoke ending.

I'm guessing that there will be a "default" ending, maybe linked to Tremolo's grades that shows his future/career with differences based on their chosen path.

Obviously this would only be the very end but even thinking about it sounds like a lot of renders and variations to make based on previous choices.

My best guess without having any actual idea is how Fallout 3/New Vegas did them

It has more credibility than something braindead like Cindy being Nora's daughter, but there's still a lot going against Zoey as a DIK than for. And the "loopholes" for Jill are simple: status and money, mostly money I imagine. But yeah let's just move on.

Jill is also an HONORED GUEST not a member of the Preps unlike people wanting Zoey to join the DIKs, she literally can't. she can be a honored guest if they can get that squared away but she can't be a member

 

[d2dacameron]

Yeah it sounds like a real pain in the ass to map out. I was thinking making your grades have an impact on your ending could be pretty cool but idk about players who turn minigames off.

Failing every test sends you right back to the beginning, with Steve as your boss in the store.

 

[Better Cock Spock]

Theoretical question. If the development time would/could be significantly reduced, would you guys prefer this game to be complete (one and done), or would you want to see a B&R college sequel(s)? What would you like to see in a sequel?
(Sorry, the following is a bit TL;DR)
I think this game should only complete out this one school year. That’s it. I believe it’d be far too ambitious to do epilogues showing distant future scenarios for every character. That works if you plan zero sequels or this MC isn’t meant to be a major part of them. Otherwise, how do you build on the DIK story unless there is a time jump, or the MC drops out of the fraternity or dies?
Remember, DPC apparently started this with connections to AL. The MC or the DIK’s wouldn’t be particularly legendary if the MC were simply to graduate, have a family, and live happily ever after (from the events of a single school year). Are the future DIK’s only meant to be as awesome as that one newbie guy that maybe held the brotherhood together that one year? I would hope this story ends more interesting than that…

I'd prefer a one and done. Any sequel would have to either canonize of of the various endings for MC, or vaguely/never refer to MC and his actions, same for the girls. Avoiding the Acting Lessons connections was smart, and DPC would be smart to do it again.

My best guess without having any actual idea is how Fallout 3/New Vegas did them

That's how I'd like it done, but it loses something without the voice acting.

Jill is also an HONORED GUEST not a member of the Preps unlike people wanting Zoey to join the DIKs, she literally can't. she can be a honored guest if they can get that squared away but she can't be a member

Zoey is basically an honored guest anyway at this point.

 

[DIKHammer]

Failing every test sends you right back to the beginning, with Steve as your boss in the store.

and Dawe as your co-worker