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

[The Pink Royce]

Ummm.. Why be depressed about that?
We know from in game announcement that there's 2 more rounds of the Mansion game coming up in the next episode.
And 12$ is a no-brainer in 1 round of all of them working.

oh i made lazy guide how to mansion in 9 (10 - some count the tutorial some don't ) rounds .
mainly for visuals so you dont need spredsheets and all , just mindless clicking.

oh someone did point me to ename144s guide already and honestly
i use a lot of pointers from there. but you will be finished week after breakfest .

my goal was to finish it before breakfest so i'll have some good news for the DIKs.
(unlocks new dialog and junk)

my best for now is i have windows and everything but one single room remaining .

 

[JETracktor]

Spoiler

You don't have permission to view the spoiler content. Log in or register now.

Loved that scene!

Some men just want to watch the world burn.

 

[shazba]

oh i made lazy guide how to mansion in 9 (10 - some count the tutorial some don't ) rounds .
mainly for visuals so you dont need spredsheets and all , just mindless clicking.

oh someone did point me to ename144s guide already and honestly
i use a lot of pointers from there. but you will be finished week after breakfest .

my goal was to finish it before breakfest so i'll have some good news for the DIKs.
(unlocks new dialog and junk)

my best for now is i have windows and everything but one single room remaining .

If you get the windows ordered before the mc does his summary to the crew, Jacob responds with:

Jacob: "We managed to save that much money this fast? It almost feels like we're cheating."​

Not sure if that's DPC having a dig at people because maybe it's not possible?

 

[EmperorGus]

If you get the windows ordered before the mc does his summary to the crew, Jacob responds with:

Jacob: "We managed to save that much money this fast? It almost feels like we're cheating."​

Not sure if that's DPC having a dig at people because maybe it's not possible?

No. It's possible.
Did it without any guides on my 2nd play through.

But then again, I enjoy math puzzles and figuring out my own spreadsheets

 

[imcharliebrown]

do you think maya and derek are really twins? I know they have similar behaviors sometimes but, they seem very different .. even physically .. he is dark, both hair and skin, she is milky white and blonde .. maybe they have the same father but different mothers? or maybe she was adopted but she was still the same age as derek, so it was easy to "make" them twins ..

 

[JETracktor]

If you get the windows ordered before the mc does his summary to the crew, Jacob responds with:

Jacob: "We managed to save that much money this fast? It almost feels like we're cheating."​

Not sure if that's DPC having a dig at people because maybe it's not possible?

It is possible if you throw 3 DIKs on 4$ job every turn starts from 3rd one (its possible to get them needed stats for that). +10$ VIP pass and money from elderly job + library.

 

[JETracktor]

do you think maya and derek are really twins? I know they have similar behaviors sometimes but, they seem very different .. even physically .. he is dark, both hair and skin, she is milky white and blonde .. maybe they have the same father but different mothers? or maybe she was adopted but she was still the same age as derek, so it was easy to "make" them twins ..

Or DPC just don't bothers much with male models. Half of them looks almost the same.

 

[atuljha]

thank shazba

 

[Hesteros]

If you get the windows ordered before the mc does his summary to the crew, Jacob responds with:

Jacob: "We managed to save that much money this fast? It almost feels like we're cheating."​

Not sure if that's DPC having a dig at people because maybe it's not possible?

It is possible to do it without mods (even when accepting the VIP pass) but you need plenty of reloading so I guess that's where the 'cheating' part comes in.

The key is there are a couple of $3 jobs with relatively low requirements (kids tree fort and marriage). Dedicate 3 DIKs to those jobs and let the rest work on the rooms.

The only boosts you need are the dumpster since they provide massive XP bonus. Max it out on the first round after the tutorial.

 

[Daver]

do you think maya and derek are really twins? I know they have similar behaviors sometimes but, they seem very different .. even physically .. he is dark, both hair and skin, she is milky white and blonde .. maybe they have the same father but different mothers? or maybe she was adopted but she was still the same age as derek, so it was easy to "make" them twins ..

I suppose they aren't homozygotes. Genetic can be quite weird

 

[Hermith]

I suppose they aren't homozygotes. Genetic can be quite weird

ikr, I know a family with triplets, 2 boys 1 girl and they are so different no one could tell that they are in fact siblings, let alone triplets.

 

[The Pink Royce]

It is possible if you throw 3 DIKs on 4$ job every turn starts from 3rd one (its possible to get them needed stats for that). +10$ VIP pass and money from elderly job + library.

freaking finally !

Spoiler

You don't have permission to view the spoiler content. Log in or register now.

not sure if its worth to reload save files for 6 hours for this but .

my desk is full of scribbles and notes and my desktop overrun with screenshots .

all in all doesnt seem to affect the game atm . if chapter 8 you gonna need $$ for halloween party it maybe
but as it stands you get one unique line and thats all .

edit :

It is possible to do it without mods (even when accepting the VIP pass) but you need plenty of reloading so I guess that's where the 'cheating' part comes in.

The key is there are a couple of $3 jobs with relatively low requirements (kids tree fort and marriage). Dedicate 3 DIKs to those jobs and let the rest work on the rooms.

The only boosts you need are the dumpster since they provide massive XP bonus. Max it out on the first round after the tutorial.

oh i dunno dude if i accepted VIP id be screwed
like i said i tried to be done by turn 6(7) - before breakfest .

accepting vip + doing 3$ sounds like impossible task

 

[mindern]

There's always one way to make this work: Amnesia. Although cliche, it seems to be the best method of making things work. Bella's husband could come back to their town on holiday with his new spouse, and run into Bella while shopping in a mall. He doesn't recognize her because he was involved in some sort of an accident a while back, making Bella feel angry, sad and confused at the same time. Jill notices Bella's change in nature and tells the MC, and the MC decides to go together with her to console Bella and find out exactly what happened to her. I'll omit the rest of the story because it's mostly obvious at this point.

That's a possible plot progression, still melodramatic and quite unlikely, but not forcing drama as much IMO.

I know he won’t but he could entirely subvert... I guess his own writing or at least subvert his own “knock at the door” bit in Ep2 and have the husband come back and be apologetic and seeking a divorce.

It would leave all Bella’s back and forth on divorce kinda moot but her husband coming back and being in the same place she is, ready to move on and perhaps even happy for her (if a little worried given MC’s age) it would be a nice twist.

Typing it out, I’m kinda on board with this. Total subversion of expectations. Whatever the secret is maybe he’s innocent in it all (maybe Bella drove him away... that’d be a twist) and he comes back a total bro, rock solid guy who’s nice and friendly. Accepts and wants a divorce and is cool about it and her having moved on.

Unless the “secret” in that room ties directly into him and the coming back (even then it’s still a clusterfuck) I can’t see two dramatic reveals playing well for Bella. Make the husband a positive reveal and save all the house fires and murderer’s for whatever is in that room.

 

[The Pink Royce]

I know he won’t but he could entirely subvert... I guess his own writing or at least subvert his own “knock at the door” bit in Ep2 and have the husband come back and be apologetic and seeking a divorce.

It would leave all Bella’s back and forth on divorce kinda moot but her husband coming back and being in the same place she is, ready to move on and perhaps even happy for her (if a little worried given MC’s age) it would be a nice twist.

Typing it out, I’m kinda on board with this. Total subversion of expectations. Whatever the secret is maybe he’s innocent in it all (maybe Bella drove him away... that’d be a twist) and he comes back a total bro, rock solid guy who’s nice and friendly. Accepts and wants a divorce and is cool about it and her having moved on.

Unless the “secret” in that room ties directly into him and the coming back (even then it’s still a clusterfuck) I can’t see two dramatic reveals playing well for Bella. Make the husband a positive reveal and save all the house fires and murderer’s for whatever is in that room.

i know im repeating myself but like i said Bella is set up for drama . she had very smooth sailing for
now . compared to M&J = almost zero drama

only thing Bella had to fight for now is her feelings for MC

even Sage kind of had her drama with Chad .

nothing to do but sit , wait and coming up with crackpot theories

 

[ename144]

oh i made lazy guide how to mansion in 9 (10 - some count the tutorial some don't ) rounds .
mainly for visuals so you dont need spredsheets and all , just mindless clicking.

oh someone did point me to ename144s guide already and honestly
i use a lot of pointers from there. but you will be finished week after breakfest .

my goal was to finish it before breakfest so i'll have some good news for the DIKs.
(unlocks new dialog and junk)

my best for now is i have windows and everything but one single room remaining .

The guide I made can complete repairs on the last rooms and allow you to buy windows in the final Mansion repair session, right before the breakfast with all the DIKs:

You can theoretically even buy the windows a couple rounds earlier if you're willing to turn down the VIP pass, though I doubt that would change anything. The actual windows won't be installed until Episode 8 (presumably) no matter what we do.

 

[The Pink Royce]

The guide I made can complete repairs on the last rooms and allow you to buy windows in the final Mansion repair session, right before the breakfast with all the DIKs:
View attachment 1224326
You can theoretically even buy the windows a couple rounds earlier if you're willing to turn down the VIP pass, though I doubt that would change anything. The actual windows won't be installed until Episode 8 (presumably) no matter what we do.

oh huge thanks for the guide btw . actually for first 2-3 rounds i followed it to the dot.
problem for me was getting all 3 x 3$ jobs to spawn at once .. a single 4$ job seemed a lot easier .

so at turn 3(4 counting tutorial) i droped xp into derek and mc (90% W) and sent them of to 4$ job
at turn 4(5) i added rusty (90% W) and rest was busy repairing .

and you're right it doesnt change anything besides Jacobs comment and MC saying
that mansion is pretty much restored ( im not sure if he says it only if 100% or close enough )

 

[shazba]

As long as we don’t get “Knock at the Door 2 - Electric Boogaloo” and after the date with Bella her husband turns up at the door right at the end of the episode.

Im not entirely against the husband coming back but forcing drama by having him sprung on everyone would be tiresome. To be honest I can’t think of a non-melodramatic way to bring him in without the MC/Bella being established and outwardly together. Any other circumstances and you’re just gonna be hiding the relationship and Bella wouldn’t have to address it with her husband.

There's always one way to make this work: Amnesia. Although cliche, it seems to be the best method of making things work. Bella's husband could come back to their town on holiday with his new spouse, and run into Bella while shopping in a mall. He doesn't recognize her because he was involved in some sort of an accident a while back, making Bella feel angry, sad and confused at the same time. Jill notices Bella's change in nature and tells the MC, and the MC decides to go together with her to console Bella and find out exactly what happened to her. I'll omit the rest of the story because it's mostly obvious at this point.

That's a possible plot progression, still melodramatic and quite unlikely, but not forcing drama as much IMO.

I know he won’t but he could entirely subvert... I guess his own writing or at least subvert his own “knock at the door” bit in Ep2 and have the husband come back and be apologetic and seeking a divorce.

It would leave all Bella’s back and forth on divorce kinda moot but her husband coming back and being in the same place she is, ready to move on and perhaps even happy for her (if a little worried given MC’s age) it would be a nice twist.

Typing it out, I’m kinda on board with this. Total subversion of expectations. Whatever the secret is maybe he’s innocent in it all (maybe Bella drove him away... that’d be a twist) and he comes back a total bro, rock solid guy who’s nice and friendly. Accepts and wants a divorce and is cool about it and her having moved on.

Unless the “secret” in that room ties directly into him and the coming back (even then it’s still a clusterfuck) I can’t see two dramatic reveals playing well for Bella. Make the husband a positive reveal and save all the house fires and murderer’s for whatever is in that room.

If the husband is going to feature in the game, there's absolutely no way it's not gonna happen as a cliff hanger at the end of an episode. It would be entirely alien to the current way the episodes have been structured so far. All new major developments are dropped at the end of each episode, obviously to generate a lot of hype between episodes, but also to ensure maximum impact.

Spoiler: Episode 1 Epilogue

You don't have permission to view the spoiler content. Log in or register now.

Spoiler: Episode 2 Epilogue

You don't have permission to view the spoiler content. Log in or register now.

Spoiler: Episode 3 Epilogue

You don't have permission to view the spoiler content. Log in or register now.

Spoiler: Episode 4 Epilogue

You don't have permission to view the spoiler content. Log in or register now.

Spoiler: Episode 5 Epilogue

You don't have permission to view the spoiler content. Log in or register now.

Spoiler: Episode 6 Epilogue

You don't have permission to view the spoiler content. Log in or register now.

Spoiler: Episode 7 Epilogue

You don't have permission to view the spoiler content. Log in or register now.

I would be mind blown if midway through an episode Bella is like:

Bella: "Hi Fuckface, this is James, my ex husband. I used to be all neurotic and weird about our split, and my hysterics even caused you to go into an exposition-styled monologue back when we were making out in the library that time, but really it's no big deal. We both cheated on each other, separated and now he's come back to tidy up a few loose ends."​

​

MC: "Oh, hi James, pleasure to meet you. So it's all good right, me banging your ex-wife and all that?"​

​

James: "Hi Fuckface, the pleasure is all mine, and no, no problem at all you sticking it to the little woman. She's a wild one in the sack though isn't she? No, no, you enjoy her my boy. Actually I'm just here to finalize our divorce, we've been separated long enough now, there should be nothing to feel awkward about.​

​

MC: "Whew, glad that was all handled amicably. I was worried there might be some scary secret between you both that was going to bite me in the ass!"​

​

James: "Haha! No, we're all rational consenting adults here. Oh Bella,you've locked the room. I thought it was my turn to take little Jimmy's remains to stay with me for a few years..."​

MC: ""​

​

and you're right it doesnt change anything besides Jacobs comment and MC saying
that mansion is pretty much restored ( im not sure if he says it only if 100% or close enough )

He actually only makes that comment based on whether the windows have been ordered or not, it's not related to how well everything else is going.

 

[The Pink Royce]

I would be mind blown if midway through an episode Bella is like:

Bella: "Hi Fuckface, this is James, my ex husband. I used to be all neurotic and weird about our split, and my hysterics even caused you to go into an exposition-styled monologue back when we were making out in the library that time, but really it's no big deal. We both cheated on each other, separated and now he's come back to tidy up a few loose ends."​

​

MC: "Oh, hi James, pleasure to meet you. So it's all good right, me banging your ex-wife and all that?"​

​

James: "Hi Fuckface, the pleasure is all mine, and no, no problem at all you sticking it to the little woman. She's a wild on in the sack though isn't she? No, no, you enjoy her my boy. Actually I'm just here to finalize our divorce, we've been separated long enough now, there should be nothing to feel awkward about.​

​

MC: "Whew, glad that was all handled amicably. I was worried there might be some scary secret between you both that was going to bite me in the ass!"​

​

James: "Haha! No, we're all rational consenting adults here. Oh Bella,you've locked the room. I thought it was my turn to take little Jimmy's remains to stay with me for a few years..."​

MC: ""​

​

you're nuts - love it !

Spoiler

You don't have permission to view the spoiler content. Log in or register now.

 

[Niu6609]

I agree that Maya's tits LOOK fake because they are gravity defying. However, I do not believe, for an instant, that they are fake. No way that the smothering, control-freak of a father would allow her to get breast augmentation surgery. And he would have to allow it because she's never had a job. I find the scenario of Maya having fake tits nigh on impossible. They are almost too good to be true though.

I can't recall where, but I remember Lily admitting that her tits are fake. That surprised me because they don't look it. Since I can't spell out the exact scene where Lily says this, I will concede that I might be misremembering.

Riona always catches me off guard with her ample size. They never look like much until she undresses and then they are excellent.

Maya would get absolutely destroyed by her dad if she actually did get breast implants She doesn't even have the funds to do it anyway, even if she did she'd put it into her college funds. However, an AU where Maya is a fucking bad bitch and fucks around probably exists according to the multiverse theory, so theoretically, anything could happen as long as there's a possibility of it happening

Best tits in the game are definitely Sage's and Bella's for me. Nicole's look hella real too (forgot if they are or not) and Camila's just complement her ass so well it's not even funny god.

If you get the windows ordered before the mc does his summary to the crew, Jacob responds with:

Jacob: "We managed to save that much money this fast? It almost feels like we're cheating."​

Not sure if that's DPC having a dig at people because maybe it's not possible?

Nah, definitely possible. Did it twice before, while my mansion'll be done by the next episode. Just a matter of allocating your resources and experience points. In any case, I find rerolling just to get better stats a pain, so I always just go with whatever I get.

i know im repeating myself but like i said Bella is set up for drama . she had very smooth sailing for
now . compared to M&J = almost zero drama

only thing Bella had to fight for now is her feelings for MC

even Sage kind of had her drama with Chad .

nothing to do but sit , wait and coming up with crackpot theories

It's time for some Bella drama man. We all know that shit's coming soon, and we're probably not at all prepared for what'll happen on her route, only that most of us are theorizing about her husband coming back to stir up some drama. Are we ready? Yes. Are we emotionally ready? I think not.

Here's a theory: Bella's husband hasn't come back in ages because he was bitten by a werewolf while on a forest excursion, and transformed into a werewolf himself. He's afraid that he'll hurt Bella on a night with a full moon, so he's decided to live in isolation, all while roaming around the country, looking for isolated villages with a small population to keep himself satiated. In a future episode, we'll see a werewolf sighting appear on the news, and Bella finds the werewolf in the article to be familiar. Thus, the MC and Bella put on their suits and go on a werewolf hunt. After tracking down Bella's werewolf husband, the MC and the husband engage in hand-to-hand combat, fighting for Bella. MC wins, and he and Bella engage in a night of passionate love-making to consolidate their relationship

 

[felicemastronzo]

in my opinion the next big drama is Sage's, her story was playful in the first season, almost always thoughtful in the second, the moment of the big misunderstanding and the endless tears has arrived

for Bella we have to wait at least for the first date and the next sex, after that it will be time for James or whoever.