Exactly, a must have item in a proper NTR environment, or a simple voyeurism. Cameras and Eric do not exclude each other, Alexey with his BB_AS proves that.
Well, because he imposes various interdictions, ruining Max's plans and making his life more difficult. If you want a game with a bit more complex challenges than simple corruption of girls, Eric is the right choice. It is beyond my comprehension why people want to simplify the game. Grinding money to buy outfits for Alice for her blogging? I'm sure original BB became famous for something else.
My point was that only Eric OR the camera can have been the "first thing that appeared in the game". I never said they exclude each other.
Maybe you can help me with this but what plans does Eric ruin? I know it's been a while since I restarted a game but I don't recall max having any plan before his first encounter with Eric? And to me every action was a reaction to counter Eric, am I wrong and should refresh my memory with a fresh game?
Well, we don't know anything about any story before the game, so I guess it's about Alice needing money and the whole blog thing. She needed money from the beginning. Eric CAN interfere with that to a certain degree.
Eric is in the game for two reasons:
1) Add game challenges. (Hostile path)
2) Add NTR to the game (Friendship Paths)
Eric's presence in the game imposes challenges on Max (MC).
In the game, if someone follows the path of complete friendship, he will experience less challenges than other paths.
In this game challenges is the main idea of the game. So challenges will never be removed from this game. With the entry of official cheat mode into the game, some of the game processes will be easier, this will also be optional. Those who enjoy this level of game difficulty can not use this mode, and those who want an easier process can use this mode to simplify the game a bit, but the challenges will not be less.
The events in this game take place step by step and in a process. And it is not that in the blink of an eye everything changes about what happens inside the villa within a week. Up to this version of the game requires at least 105 days in the game to complete the entire game process (without using cheats).
Moving into a new home changes life events for the game MC. The opportunity for voyeurism arises for him. In these opportunities, he moves forward and tries to take events to a higher level. Eric's presence prevents him or helps him with it. He will face challenges to get closer to the characters in the game, as well as challenges to stop Eric and get rid of him, or challenges to get more benefit from what is happening inside the villa.
Buying clothes for Alice and others is not the reason for the game's appeal, but Max's efforts and use of every opportunity to get closer to each of the characters and the process of taking the relationship to a higher level is the idea and the reason.
And it's true ,whether Eric is in the game or not ، It only changes the way the challenges in the game. The presence of a character on nerves like Eric only motivates a group of players to try to get rid of him by accepting challenges. Or another group try to achieve MC goals under his shadow.
Why do Max and Alice need more money?
It is almost certain about Max
1)Max needs money because it helps him a lot to get closer to the other characters
2)And that he can establish himself as an alpha male.
About Alice:
1) Alice is the eldest child in the family, so there is more pressure on her to be able to cover her own expenses.
2) As it is said in the story of the game, when game characters moved from the old house to this villa, most of the Alice stuffs, clothes and etc was lost in the shifting, so she needs to replace those all again.