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

[Ostap Bender]

the Broccoli Bois

Seems like a great name for a band

 

[OFT]

Why do many people here seem to dislike Jill? Did I miss something in-game that she did that was shitty?

That's quite the loaded question.

However, despite being a Jill lover, allow me to give it a shot.

There are a number of reasons I've seen for folks not liking Jill.

From a physical standpoint, there are those that hate the "racoon eyes":




Others have a problem with her "goblin mouth" (shape, teeth, whatever):




Personality-wise, some are bothered that she sticks her nose in the MC's business:




Or that she's just not developed well as a character:




Regarding the actual gameplay, it pisses some players off that a Jill path results in the following:




But, to each his own. As Dawe says in his infinite wisdom:




For me, I find her model to be, while not completely perfect, absolutely beautiful. Her personality is very appealing to me. No, she does not have the depth of Quinn or Sage, but there's something underneath, and there's still plenty of story to tell.

And as far as her route blocking others, that's a non-issue in my opinion. I have 11 saved routes, and I miss no one. If you've locked yourself into gameplay that eliminates parts of the story and you don't create other saves to see them, you're robbing yourself of one of this game's greatest strengths - it's replayability.

 

[Lostanddamned]

for this year that train has already passed...

I hope it will remain an exception justified by breaking the game in two plus the double release on Steam and GOG, but we will only see this in 2023...

He can drop 2 updates this year. I mean, if he releases at the beginning of February, he will have 10 months to drop the updates. They can be 2 smaller ones, like episode 3-4 were (I don't remember which ones took around 5 months to release), but knowing DPC he will try to be outrageous each time and make bigger and bigger updates. Besides he already rendered all the areas he had to render, so at least that will not take additional time.

But next episode is also supposed to be the Halloween party, so no way he will make it a small episode. But remember this - this mania with making a bigger episode than the last with each release is going to come back and bite him on the ass one day.

 

[Lostanddamned]

Why do many people here seem to dislike Jill? Did I miss something in-game that she did that was shitty?

My issue with Jill is that how she always gets involved in whatever MC does, no matter if you want it or not. Like I didn't want her to get involved in the Chad situation nor the Tybalt one, which led to the retarded blackmail storyline. And that one, really dropped her on my list - like she went from a strong, I don't take bullshit from anyone character to some pushover that believes the words of a shady guy who provided no proof by the way and was being played by the saddest clown on the campus.

Last episode was good though, it was nice to finally see her grow back that backbone.

 

[Ostap Bender]

No, she does not have the depth of Quinn or Sage

I beg your pardon, sir - in her lewd scene she took the whole MC's long-dong without much trouble and that was literally her first time! So I'd say she has quite a depth within her
What a lazy assclown joke

 

[affque]

hey guys ，who's got the sound track ( Chill Study - A Beautiful Syndrome ), every songs of Quinn is so good

There is a channel on youtube called Tremolo, he posted almost all the musics used ingame, with a description of were it appeared

 

[felicemastronzo]

He can drop 2 updates this year. I mean, if he releases at the beginning of February, he will have 10 months to drop the updates. They can be 2 smaller ones, like episode 3-4 were (I don't remember which ones took around 5 months to release), but knowing DPC he will try to be outrageous each time and make bigger and bigger updates. Besides he already rendered all the areas he had to render, so at least that will not take additional time.

But next episode is also supposed to be the Halloween party, so no way he will make it a small episode. But remember this - this mania with making a bigger episode than the last with each release is going to come back and bite him on the ass one day.

it is not that it is a fixation of DPC to make bigger episodes

in the first chapters each player could experience practically all the content of it, now we get a fifth/fourth (and after the decision of the last chapter this one will be even more exasperated), the episode must necessarily be bigger, already so it happens that there are chapters quite "empty" in certain runs (Bella and Sage almost always)

add to this that DPC wants to raise the level by increasing the animations and "distractions" such as minigames

 

[Lostanddamned]

it is not that it is a fixation of DPC to make bigger episodes

in the first chapters each player could experience practically all the content of it, now we get a fifth/fourth, the episode must necessarily be bigger, already so it happens that there are chapters quite "empty" in certain runs (Bella and Sage almost always)

add to this that DPC wants to raise the level by increasing the animations and "distractions" such as minigames

To be honest, I'd rather have less minigames and free roams (which are really quite pointless and difficult to navigate in, the first DIK mansion one was ridiculous). But there's another thing, some routes might not run into the minigames in every episodes. For example let's say you're on Sage's route and there's a Bella breakfast minigame in the next episode, it wouldn't make sense if you get that minigame even if you are on Sage's route since we have already chosen our LI.

Smaller updates, but definitely more balanced would be better for the story progression as well. I mean, Bella and Jill are way behind on their storylines compared to Maya and Josy for example. Sage made good progress in the last episodes as well and if he concentrates on the story and not the bullshit, it will be so much better.

 

[mindern]

it is not that it is a fixation of DPC to make bigger episodes

in the first chapters each player could experience practically all the content of it, now we get a fifth/fourth, the episode must necessarily be bigger, already so it happens that there are chapters quite "empty" in certain runs (Bella and Sage almost always)

add to this that DPC wants to raise the level by increasing the animations and "distractions" such as minigames

Does anyone actually think the game needs the animations? I don’t think I really watch them to be honest.

I don’t mind them… they don’t detract from the game but I’d rather have that effort put into more varied static renders or more detailed ones.

Same for the mini games… maybe I’m just here for a story and the rest seems like window dressing.

Ive no idea how much of the animating takes up his actual time verses just running the software but id trade all the animations and mini games in for more rooster/text/swyper content. Those flesh out the characters and story. I’ve learned nothing about any of the girls from their animations.

 

[felicemastronzo]

To be honest, I'd rather have less minigames and free roams (which are really quite pointless and difficult to navigate in, the first DIK mansion one was ridiculous). But there's another thing, some routes might not run into the minigames in every episodes. For example let's say you're on Sage's route and there's a Bella breakfast minigame in the next episode, it wouldn't make sense if you get that minigame even if you are on Sage's route since we have already chosen our LI.

Smaller updates, but definitely more balanced would be better for the story progression as well. I mean, Bella and Jill are way behind on their storylines compared to Maya and Josy for example. Sage made good progress in the last episodes as well and if he concentrates on the story and not the bullshit, it will be so much better.

I don't like minigames, but it is clear that DPC likes to add them and evidently considers them important.

It's not easy to find the balance between giving each player the content they want and simultaneously advancing the story.

that's why sometimes there are constraints, with Sage the problem is solved by the fact that she's the president of the HOTs, if there are HOTs there's Sage, for Bella it's much more complicated, so besides going once per episode to the library every now and then DPC has to invent something.

To me it made me laugh a lot that MC thinks it's a good idea to go and get a haircut by Bella, who we know lives not very close to the BR, a couple of days after being dumped in the car, without shame the guy

Does anyone actually think the game needs the animations? I don’t think I really watch them to be honest.

I don’t mind them… they don’t detract from the game but I’d rather have that effort put into more varied static renders or more detailed ones.

Same for the mini games… maybe I’m just here for a story and the rest seems like window dressing.

Ive no idea how much of the animating takes up his actual time verses just running the software but id trade all the animations and mini games in for more rooster/text/swyper content. Those flesh out the characters and story. I’ve learned nothing about any of the girls from their animations.

animations are not absolutely essential, but BADIK without animations would be another game, so I don't see them as superfluous.

a bit like music, which I mute 99% of the time, but when the game isn't playing it already makes a bad impression on me.

 

[Lostanddamned]

To me it made me laugh a lot that MC thinks it's a good idea to go and get a haircut by Bella, who we know lives not very close to the BR, a couple of days after being dumped in the car, without shame the guy

How many dudes on the B&R campus (other than Magnar obviously ) can say that they got their hair cut by Bella though? I'd gladly put peanut butter and gum in my hair if it means that Bella would give me a haircut.

 

[felicemastronzo]

How many dudes on the B&R campus (other than Magnar obviously ) can say that they got their hair cut by Bella though? I'd gladly put peanut butter and gum in my hair if it means that Bella would give me a haircut.

but it was a scene that DPC had done, to do another one would have been time consuming, so he used it for all of them.
it's an economic choice, not a narrative choice.

he could have had Jam Jam cut them too, he seems very sensitive...

 

[Lostanddamned]

but it was a scene that DPC had done, to do another one would have been time consuming, so he used it for all of them.
it's an economic choice, not a narrative choice.

he could have had Jam Jam cut them too, he seems very sensitive...

You know that Jam Jam would only give haircuts to his homie Leon. But still, I'd prefer Bella for the haircut.

 

[felicemastronzo]

You know that Jam Jam would only give haircuts to his homie Leon. But still, I'd prefer Bella for the haircut.

I would also have the bowl cut by Bella....

 

[Lostanddamned]

I would also have the bowl cut by Bella....

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Did you and Bert get your hair cut at the same time?

 

[Kabal_FX16]

I have 11 saved routes, and I miss no one.

Why so many? I have 5 for itch girl, and True DIK pass. I think it`s enough.

 

[sorco2003]

Why so many? I have 5 for itch girl, and True DIK pass. I think it`s enough.

There are roads that haven't been traveled yet, and you have to be prepared... For example, Sage can have at least two possible paths (fuckbuddy or not fuckbuddy), M&J at least four (in relationship giving more importance to Maya, in relationship giving more importance to Josy, Friendship giving more importance to Maya, friendship giving more importance to Josy) without counting balanced paths.

 

[ChipLecsap]

I'd gladly put peanut butter and gum in my hair if it means that Bella would give me a haircut.

 

[hakuna-matata]

For me, mini games are fun the first playthrough. I skipped every single mini game since episode 4, on my first playthrough.

 

[Lostanddamned]

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Says the SIMP who'd rather stay with the Chad haircut.