Pendrell
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Jill is the only girl where you have to be CHICK by the end of episode 8. It’s possible to choose Bella’s and MJ’s roads at the breakfast table choice with permanent DIK affinity (though CHICK is required for certain choices earlier on).It definitely feels like the game is intentionally pushing you towards the Chick side in several cases. Considering that 4 out of the 5 main relationships require you to be on either the Neutral or Chick path does make sense, since the DIK path is reflective of non-committal tendencies, but the narrative feels more fleshed out following Jill's branch (Chick path in general).
For those that went down a pure DIK path, how self destructive does the MC become? Is their any weird rubberbanding towards the opposing affinity or is it a natural progression?
In terms of the narrative feeling more fleshed out as CHICK, not sure I agree. The main story events happen the same way no matter what affinity you have. Possibly MC has slightly more information about his backstory if on Jill’s path but it’s marginal.
If it’s balanced correctly, and I think mostly it is, the game should be providing equal amounts of “flesh” in story terms, regardless of affinity, because affinity is just adding flavour based on a player’s preferences.