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

[helagertane]

Hey, fellow participants...

Do any of you get more than 3/5 from Sage after the scene in The Douchey Douche's *Tybalt* bedroom? I'm guessing it's not possible but it comes up in episode ending summary. So, anyone?

And what do you think about the remaining 3 years of college? Do you think the game will mostly set in the first year of college of MC or could it be stretched to another years? I'm not talking about the epilogue when it's fast forwarded what's happened in 5 minutes or something. I'm talking about fast forwarding now and proceeding with a certain tempo from there.

I know it's pretty far-fetched but it would be...nice, maybe, if some elements resolved properly.

 

[xsssssssss]

And what do you think about the remaining 3 years of college? Do you think the game will mostly set in the first year of college of MC or could it be stretched to another years? I'm not talking about the epilogue when it's fast forwarded what's happened in 5 minutes or something. I'm talking about fast forwarding now and proceeding with a certain tempo from there.

I know it's pretty far-fetched but it would be...nice, maybe, if some elements resolved properly.

I expect game to only cover only first year.
Not a fan of too much fast forwarding.

 

[felicemastronzo]

Hey, fellow participants...

Do any of you get more than 3/5 from Sage after the scene in The Douchey Douche's *Tybalt* bedroom? I'm guessing it's not possible but it comes up in episode ending summary. So, anyone?

And what do you think about the remaining 3 years of college? Do you think the game will mostly set in the first year of college of MC or could it be stretched to another years? I'm not talking about the epilogue when it's fast forwarded what's happened in 5 minutes or something. I'm talking about fast forwarding now and proceeding with a certain tempo from there.

I know it's pretty far-fetched but it would be...nice, maybe, if some elements resolved properly.

it would be fine for me to accompany MC even until after the wedding, but the problem we get longer, the better the chances of not seeing it concluded.

the hypothesis of the whole cycle included in MC's first year of college seems to me the most realistic

 

[RYAN2368112]

when is the next update

 

[doffy89]

the update 0.51 has different content than the 0.5?Or is it the same?And why there is only an update for mac?Ty.

 

[Terix3]

the update 0.51 has different content than the 0.5?Or is it the same?And why there is only an update for mac?Ty.

But there is changelog on first page - just bugfix

when is the next update

in 3-4 months

 

[Manuka]

I really didn't like that scene, it felt like it came out of nowhere and the MC was trying to pressure Bella into something she didn't want to do.

Looking back on it, I decided the problem is that the sauna scene really only makes sense in the context of Bella's lewd scene in Episode 4 (if you stay with Bella and make a move on her in the pool). That's the first time Bella really seems to accept and enjoy fooling around with the MC (and after he explicitly decides he won't force anything, no less).

Unfortunately, it's not actually a requirement for the Episode 5 sauna scene. As a result Bella's romantic arc feels badly discombobulated.

As far as Jill goes, I don't think she'll be happy to find the MC fooling around with Bella. She'd probably take it as an indication the MC isn't interested in her per se and is just chasing girls in general. Still, with our magic MC charm, we can probably smooth things over with her for a little while (assuming we weren't committed to Jill by the time the truth comes out).

The problem with all that is you're forced to be with other girls. There's no real choice. I did everything to avoid Josy and she still latched on, Maya still kissed--it's all a no go you simply can't choose everything. There's still interaction you can't avoid. If you ask me, the better choice is to go after Bella as it will lead you to Jill, and Bella is someone she looks up to, always seeking her approval. I also didn't like the shower scene on their "first date," but it happens if you stick to that route anyway. In the end, it's a sex game.

 

[felicemastronzo]

The problem with all that is you're forced to be with other girls. There's no real choice. I did everything to avoid Josy and she still latched on, Maya still kissed--it's all a no go you simply can't choose everything. There's still interaction you can't avoid. If you ask me, the better choice is to go after Bella as it will lead you to Jill, and Bella is someone she looks up to, always seeking her approval. I also didn't like the shower scene on their "first date," but it happens if you stick to that route anyway. In the end, it's a sex game.

exact.

freedom of maneuver is very limited, we do not decide what to do, but we try to limit the damage due to what happens to us.

although I noticed that we manage to get rid of Sage (the only one of the 5 LIs for which this seems possible)

 

[Manuka]

exact.

freedom of maneuver is very limited, we do not decide what to do, but we try to limit the damage due to what happens to us.

although I noticed that we manage to get rid of Sage (the only one of the 5 LIs for which this seems possible)

Yeah, Sage is a wild card. She doesn't seem to want a real relationship, maybe it's me but she seems hungover on Chad regardless of what happens.

 

[Phynix]

exact.

freedom of maneuver is very limited, we do not decide what to do, but we try to limit the damage due to what happens to us.

although I noticed that we manage to get rid of Sage (the only one of the 5 LIs for which this seems possible)

We seem to get rid of M&J too with the last Derek conversation. I thought library will be the deciding point, but i guess DPC wanted to give another chance to those who only want one.

 

[felicemastronzo]

We seem to get rid of M&J too with the last Derek conversation. I thought library will be the deciding point, but i guess DPC wanted to give another chance to those who only want one.

I don't think what MC says to Derek is worth much, in the end it may be that he has no interests at the moment, but in the worst case scenario he is a friend of the two girls, so getting involved again is quick and easy.

while Sage disappears just at the tenth refusal ...

 

[Phynix]

I don't think what MC says to Derek is worth much, in the end it may be that he has no interests at the moment, but in the worst case scenario he is a friend of the two girls, so getting involved again is quick and easy.

while Sage disappears just at the tenth refusal ...

I sure hope this isn't the case but who knows. I've been waiting for refusal points to show up. I get it if we have to get involved with them for story reasons but for everything else i'd like a "no" button.

 

[Wizard_Shiryuu]

Yeah, Sage is a wild card. She doesn't seem to want a real relationship, maybe it's me but she seems hungover on Chad regardless of what happens.

I think she does, but she doesn't realize it yet.

Some people say that Jill being intimate with Bella would ruin her character, but if she turned out to be the person behind the alt accounts that harrass Tybalt, then that would really ruin her character. For someone so kind to everyone and who has history of being bullied herself, doing this kind of thing would be completely out of character for her.

I agree on both. It wouldn't be very Jill-like to bully anyone, as karmic as it may sound.

I sure hope this isn't the case but who knows. I've been waiting for refusal points to show up. I get it if we have to get involved with them for story reasons but for everything else i'd like a "no" button.

To me I don't want those refusal points. (Well, it depends on how they are implemented). I don't like those games where you refuse a girl and suddenly they disappear from the game completely. In a story-driven game like this it wouldn't make much sense.

 

[felicemastronzo]

I sure hope this isn't the case but who knows. I've been waiting for refusal points to show up. I get it if we have to get involved with them for story reasons but for everything else i'd like a "no" button.

I tested it

you can refuse any sexual opportunity, and apart from Josy's kiss on the first date and Maya's grinding you can

but you're still friends with Maya and Josy and the date with Jill is yours, ineluctables like Thanos

but it is a behavior that in a porn game does not make sense, and in fact the story does not know how to react, in practice the last chapter there are only events concerning the DYKs ...

 

[Conklingc]

I think the story line needs to stay fairly tight to a main goal including the love interests in order for the game to move forward. As it is when talking to Maya/Josy after episode 4 each conversation has 3 paths depending on what happened in the library all needing to be written separately (Episode 4 in general was done in 3 paths each with several potential changes so in any play through you only see a small amount of work that went into it). The more paths and options that are included the more it becomes necessary to make the episodes shorter or to take longer making them. I would rather see more material than a wider range of choices (in the end we're headed towards the same or a very similar finale that likely involves a lot more than who the MC is dating).

Since we don't know what the end goal is we just have to guess how significant the things happening are towards that, but we can be pretty certain Maya's father, Jill's family (perhaps alerted by Tybalt that she's seeing a poor kid), Isabella's husband, and Quinn's drug dealer will have significant impacts in later episodes.

 

[Levian]

I noticed from the scene gallery that I've missed some action in the episode 4:

Can someone give me a hint what I've missed and with whom to ease the search?

 

[Terix3]

exact.

freedom of maneuver is very limited, we do not decide what to do, but we try to limit the damage due to what happens to us.

It is far better then in AL when you would still progressing relationship with Megan despite selecting all the dismissive and ignoring options.

Here Josy is MC's crush and Maya is the one that helps him out in the hard time, those are two pillars i'm sure they will stick around through out the story. But love is not forced like it was in AL, you can remain friends.
The other girls are feel more optional but they are also introduced later in story and given we are like 25% into it , we will see how it goes.

But if the story is to feel organic and the characters be part of MC life freedom needs to be limited. Else it would be like making 6 different games really - 1 for each girl + no LI.

Yeah, Sage is a wild card. She doesn't seem to want a real relationship, maybe it's me but she seems hungover on Chad regardless of what happens.

Oh Sage is certainly interested in real relationship, it is that just she is one already. Breaking up is not easy for her and she is lost. If MC declined her (chick path) during talk in ep5 they have serious talk - she admits to being mad over her relationship with Chad as well admires MC faithfulness.

 

[Wizard_Shiryuu]

I noticed from the scene gallery that I've missed some action in the episode 4:
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Can someone give me a hint what I've missed and with whom to ease the search?

It's one scene with Rose in the Derek path. You have to be a DIK afaik.

 

[Manuka]

It is far better then in AL when you would still progressing relationship with Megan despite selecting all the dismissive and ignoring options.

Here Josy is MC's crush and Maya is the one that helps him out in the hard time, those are two pillars i'm sure they will stick around through out the story. But love is not forced like it was in AL, you can remain friends.
The other girls are feel more optional but they are also introduced later in story and given we are like 25% into it , we will see how it goes.

But if the story is to feel organic and the characters be part of MC life freedom needs to be limited. Else it would be like making 6 different games really - 1 for each girl + no LI.


Oh Sage is certainly interested in real relationship, it is that just she is one already. Breaking up is not easy for her and she is lost. If MC declined her (chick path) during talk in ep5 they have serious talk - she admits to being mad over her relationship with Chad as well admires MC faithfulness.

Oh, see, I didn't do that. I only assumed since she kept resisting. There's a part where you have the option to say something along the lines of "Maybe I want more or both" I can't remember, but she pretty much shoots me down. I'll have to look into what you're referring to after this playthrough with the Derek route.

 

[Phynix]

I think she does, but she doesn't realize it yet.

I agree on both. It wouldn't be very Jill-like to bully anyone, as karmic as it may sound.

To me I don't want those refusal points. (Well, it depends on how they are implemented). I don't like those games where you refuse a girl and suddenly they disappear from the game completely. In a story-driven game like this it wouldn't make much sense.

I don't want them gone, as i said i'm fine with them being there for story. However with M&J tasks coming up and MC most likely being involved in some way, if i have turned them down twice and i'm still being forced to help them, that to me wouldn't make sense. It only makes previous choices trivial. What i'm hoping happens, is that you help them if you are on their path, but if you turned them down, they fake it as they planned (and Quinn somehow let's it pass).