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

[Roger-a-Dale]

So what you mean is the poll doesn't count Josy still the best and Maya is still in the bottom two of MG along with Bella.

Don't put words in my mouth! The poll is invalid which was to be expected simply because it's a poll, but I'd still expect Josy to be dead last. Just with less margin.

 

[-d2d-]

I know it's a long shot and I'm reaching but, whatever will be revealed behind that door next ep, it has to be bigger than "Oh, Bella had a miscarriage" or "It's a memory shrine to James and a baby because Bella killed them in a car crash" or something like that.

Mostly disagree.

The game is moving towards the end now, the reveal should be related to Bella's past/trauma which is why most people either think it involves her husband or a dead baby.

Makes total sense to me at least that a woman who has gone through so much pain would leave a nursery untouched. In her mind, she is waiting for her husband to return and for everything to go back to "normal". She is still a deeply damaged person.

The "locked room" will finally start the process of unraveling the mysteries of Bella's past and moving towards healing and love for those on her path.

 

[robrize2169]

i don't think that Bella's big secret will turn out to be killing James in a car crash. simply because early in the game she is pining for him to come home. making it seem like she thinks it could happen. hence not dead. i agree with the theory that she lost a child, whether during childbirth or another way. and James couldn't handle it and fucked off leaving her alone and angry. hence her attitude towards everyone early on in the game. just a theory.

 

[Darkwen]

Don't put words in my mouth! The poll is invalid which was to be expected simply because it's a poll, but I'd still expect Josy to be dead last. Just with less margin.

Bella is always in last maybe not here, but based on patreon, discord, reddit and here it goes

Most of the time:
Sage, Jill, Josy, Maya, Bella.

Sometimes:
Sage, Josy, Jill, Maya, Bella.

Very few times:
Sage,Jill, Maya, Josy, Bella.

So the facts would be Josy ranks higher then Maya more often

 

[-d2d-]

i don't think that Bella's big secret will turn out to be killing James in a car crash. simply because early in the game she is pining for him to come home. making it seem like she thinks it could happen. hence not dead.

She already lost her parents in a crash, no way DPC would do it to her twice

 

[Chillout1984]

We're pretty close to a new preview. After getting a minor character and a side girl, I'm pretty sure we're getting a preview again with at least a main girl in it, but the question is who. So far every main girl has been in at least 1 preview except for Maya (Jill and Sage were even in 2 already), so she will be my guess for the next one.

I think that DPC will give Quinn the episode 11 "Riona treatment", meaning that we don't get to see what happened with her at all after the ending of ep 11.

What are your guesses?

She already lost her parents in a crash, no way DPC would do it to her twice
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I agree, DPC would probably prefer a fire to kill him

 

[Roger-a-Dale]

I've seen the screenshot of the potty ladder and all that as far as Bella hiding a memory room for a lost baby but it has to be much more than just that. Whatever is in that room is so big even Jill doesn't know about it. A lost baby isn't exactly the worst thing that's worthy of such secrecy. If it is that, and/or a shrine to the hubby, I feel like that would be a compete downer and not worthy of the quality of this game.

Now, if there's something that proves Bella has a tie-in to Quinn or something, that would be epic. I only say Quinn because it just HAD to be Maya who found it, right? I know it's a long shot and I'm reaching but, whatever will be revealed behind that door next ep, it has to be bigger than "Oh, Bella had a miscarriage" or "It's a memory shrine to James and a baby because Bella killed them in a car crash" or something like that.

This is part of the reason why I expect the Bella knew Lynette revelation. There has to be something in the room that is shocking to Maya and evidence that Bella once had a child would fit, but it would be a bit too generic. But if on top of Maya's shock there is something that gives MC a more personal shock such as a picture of Bella and Lynette, that would have a great deal more story impact. It would be a massive shock to Bella herself.

 

[Lagunavii]

The current version is 6 months old. So if you're optimistic, the next one will be out in 6 months, 9 months would be plausible, if you're pessimistic, it will be a year.

It wouldnt be pessimistic, to think we are getting it in a year. before crossroads, that is before the paths really split, we didn't really have to wait longer than 6 months for a new game, since season 3, once the paths were established and it became somewhat complicated. the games followed a patter of last update dev length + 3 months and there's no reason to think it would break that cycle esp given its a season finale.

9 Months from now would be optimistic
12 months would be plausible
and 15 months from now would be pessimistic

September 4th, 2026, that my prediction.

 

[ChipLecsap]

We're pretty close to a new preview. After getting a minor characters and a side girl, I'm pretty sure we're getting a preview again with at least a main girl in it, but the question is who. So far every main girl has been in at least 1 preview except for Maya (Jill and Sage were even in 2 already), so she will be my guess for the next one.

I think that DPC will give Quinn the episode 11 "Riona treatment", meaning that we don't get to see what happened with her at all after the ending of ep 11.

What are your guesses?

He was working on Josy scene, recently and she just had some outfit poll, so I would not be surprised if it's a Josy preview
showcasing the chosen outfit. of course it can be a NSFW preview to in that case who know ?!

I dont think we got NFSW preview yet ? and thinking of now, seems like a NSFW preview is the one that is more than likely.

as for Quinn being absent from the next episode promotional material, would not be a surprise. He did with Rio as you said , but also did it with maya during episode 7

 

[Chillout1984]

He was working on Josy scene, recently and she just had some outfit poll, so I would not be surprised if it's a Josy preview
showcasing the chosen outfit. of course it can be a NSFW preview to in that case who know ?!

I dont think we got NFSW preview yet ? and thinking of now, seems like a NSFW preview is the one that is more than likely.

as for Quinn being absent from the next episode promotional material, would not be a surprise. He did with Rio as you said , but also did it with maya during episode 7

I think it's too soon for a Josy preview after that poll, plus we also recently got her mother. I think she will be the 2nd MG from now to get her preview in that chosen outfit.

It would be pessimistic, to think we are getting it in a year. before crossroads, that is before the paths really split, we didn't really have to wait longer than 6 months for a new game, since season 3, once the paths were established and it became somewhat complicated. the games followed a patter of last update dev length + 3 months and there's no reason to think it would break that cycle esp given its a season finale.

9 Months from now would be optimistic
12 months would be plausible
and 15 months from now would be pessimistic

September 4th, 2026, that my prediction.

I agree that september 2026 is reasonable, especially now that we've had another mini-crossroads with Zoey and quite a few people are speculating that we're getting another in ep 12 (especially when currently on the Others route). That gives me the feeling that the dev time might incease again by quite a bit.

 

[FalconLover420]

Josy fans also don't seek out fake validation in some random online poll to reinforce themself about how popular they are waifu is , so they can feel better about themself.

 

[Lagunavii]

I agree that september 2026 is reasonable, especially now that we've had another mini-crossroads with Zoey and quite a few people are speculating that we're getting another in ep 12 (especially when currently on the Others route). That gives me the feeling that the dev time might incease again by quite a bit.

The idea of another Crossroads has been floated around now since episode 11 was in development... maybe even before. I just don't see it

By episode 11 you have now committed
1 of the 5 main paths
or Zoey
or Lily
or Nicole

There's not much left for a crossroads kind of event. Yeah, you might have to choose between Josy, Maya or Both, Rio or Quinn, but its ultimately end set up now rather than pathing for story

 

[Chillout1984]

The idea of another Crossroads has been floated around now since episode 11 was in development... maybe even before. I just don't see it

By episode 11 you have now committed
1 of the 5 main paths
or Zoey
or Lily
or Nicole

There's not much left for a crossroads kind of event. Yeah, you might have to choose between Josy, Maya or Both, Rio or Quinn, but its ultimately end set up now rather than pathing for story

Imo on Others there might still be 1 or more late game (mini) crossroads coming:

- Sage might still be open for something, like she said during her breakup scene
- We might still get a crossroads for Lily or Nicole if we were also fucking around with other girls. Just giving up Lily for Nicole or vice versa doesn't mean yet that we also give up other girls.
- I won't be surprised if solo Josy and/or Maya will be an option, seeing how much we can flirt/reminescence with them.
- Like you said we will almost certainly need to choose between Rio and Quinn if we're on both routes.
- Jade might get a dedicated FWB relationship.
- And of course there are quite a few people that are still hoping for very late game dedicated romances with other side girls. A couple of them gave hints in ep 11 that a relationship might be in the cards. Mel and Sally were the most obvious, Cindt and Sarah were a bit more subtle (pretty out of character for Sarah imo).

I might have forgotten some other possible relationships on the Others route that could go beyond simple fuckbuddies.

 

[Better Cock Spock]

Well it's been a week.

We have 294 votes:

• Bella 62 (21%)
• Jill 66 (22%)
• Josy 22 (7%)
• Maya 65 (22%)
• Sage 79 (27%)

We can draw the following conclusions: Unlike everyone else Josy's fans don't know how to cheat with polls and also unlike everyone else Sage's fans are smart enough to do it in a way that doesn't show as a spike.

It's been a week? Feels longer. I hope Kaiser is happy with his pointless poll

Ep 11 made a lot of promises for ep 12 regarding Bella's story. It's either going to be amazing or amazingly disappointing. But either way until ep 12 Sage has the best story.

There's such a thin line between amazing and amazingly disappointing. And "amazing" will only really matter to Bella fans, hardly anyone else really gives a fuck about her locked door.

 

[El_Magnifico]

Honestly the one thing that doesn't really fit is Maya being neck to neck with Jill and Bella. I'd expect her to be ahead of Josy but significantly behind Bella and Jill. Sage having the lead is expected as her story really is better than anyone else's. For now.

Didn't she beat Bella in the special render poll for the previous update ? While Sage is on top, Maya has become more popular in season 3.

 

[ChipLecsap]

Didn't she beat Bella in the special render poll for the previous update ? While Sage is on top, Maya has become more popular in season 3.

She is so popular, that her Special render set needed to contain all of the other main girls .
Just like Sage had too

 

[treechild1]

She is so popular, that her Special render set needed to contain all of the other main girls .
Just like Sage had too

I mean, to be fair, many of the special sets are unlikely mix/pairings of the girls anyway. Hell, Zoey needed to be replicated for hers!

 

[Geralt From Rivia]

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" I will trash every other girl and I'll show everyone their downsides to prove that Josy is not bad!" - Josy fan.

 

[ChipLecsap]

I mean, to be fair, many of the special sets are unlikely mix/pairings of the girls anyway. Hell, Zoey needed to be replicated for hers!

okay, a slightly fair take. Right now kind of a 50-50, in season 3. We got Jill, Josy, Zoey, Maya , Sage, Lily.
Jill, Josy are solo and Lily ( I dont have all Lily ) seems to be mostly solo. Zoey is with her dopelganger
but Sage and Maya are both with the rest of the Main girls.

so what I said is true

 

[El_Magnifico]

She is so popular, that her Special render set needed to contain all of the other main girls .
Just like Sage had too

What's the correlation between DPC's creative decision and one love interest winning the poll ? Maya and/or sharing their render set with another girls doesn't change the fact they won the poll and earned more votes than the others in the first place The subscribers didn't vote for the content of the render set and DPC has no balls. If it was up to me, the sets would have included way more gentlemen than the MC...