Maybe they're doomed, but its what a lot of people want. Or at least they want something that feels like Rainces version, but that actually gets somewhere. Somewhere real, and not game over sex or stuff like that. And that does it sometime soon, because I for one don't want to wait for more slow burn only to have Zip disappear a few months down the line before anything happens.1. People thinking that this game will mirror Raince's version is doomed from the start, because a) this isn't Rainces version and b) Rainces version didn't get into real action anyway, what was there felt rushed and half assed, I suspect it was at least part of the reason his version stalled in that he couldn't think of a way to move forward after that.
It depends on what the pervy photos are and Liza's interest in keeping them secret, and what Bobby can do to add to it on his own. Adding in a friend would imply a fair amount of work and delay to do it right and to set up everything, and there are those who would begrudge the new character being added. I'm not particularly interested myself, but others might be. I'm not saying it's not a valid path, but given a choice between going down that route for a payoff further down the line with Liza, knowing full well Zip could lose interest at any time, or a payoff sometime sooner via the direct blackmail route, I'd choose the latter.2. I disagree about Liza's path progressing to far, there is a big difference between a few pervy photos/dressing up and full on sex. and linking in her friend is easy, just have her in a similar situation with her boyfriend (a friend of the guy pressuring Liza, as they brag to each other about what they have made their respective girlfriends do, egging each other on to more extreme acts)
She could go that route, but if she's wrong, then as you said, her reputation is destroyed. She doesn't hold Bobby in high esteem so she doesn't necessarily have a reason to believe he won't tell. She may see it as far more unlikely that he'd actually try to have sex with her. The second is more in keeping with porn game logic at least, while the first is more real-world logic. Both have their risks, but story-wise I'd choose the one that leads to sex with Liza sooner. Maybe its a bit of a cheat story-wise as far as believability, but that's kind of standard in these types of games.3. You've missed my point about the Liza Bluff, in that she wouldn't tell him to fuck her, she'd call his bluff by telling him to spill her secret or outright attack him. IF he tells, he loses any hold over her that the blackmail could've provided (she has no reason to protect a reputation that is already destroyed), if he doesn't tell, he loses credibility for any future attempt. Blackmail only works if they BELIEVE you will go through with it. And Siblings always threaten each other with absurd shit, no way he has the credibility to make her believe without her getting very clear insight to what he is willing to do first.
Again JM2C
Speaking of story-wise, I cranked out a little fan fiction to go with the original photo where Bobby just decided to pull down Liza's shorts and have his way with her. Not sure if its appropriate to post or link to here though so I won't, but I did enjoy writing it. It plays to my preferences, which is of course what I'm hoping this game to do even if I'm just one person and one viewpoint. But you're doing the same, as are countless others and Zip themselves. It's hard to create a game as it is for someone like Zip, especially when it's a remake/continuation of a game like BBS. There's a lot of expectations that go with it, but also people wanting things to be changed in some cases, but not being able to agree on the details.
At the very least I'd like to see the sex happen we get that opportunity even if the updates stop coming after a while. It doesn't have to be the end of Liza's route necessarily, but it would be moving it into the next phase. Her ongoing story post-sex with Bobby could be ongoing in the background as things progress with the other love interests in turn. I just don't want to invest more time in another version of BBS only to be ultimately blueballed. Maybe not literally, because I've cum to this game many times. But I want to not be blueballed mentally or emotionally by not getting a satisfying, "real" sex scene with one of the main characters.I think Zip should just finish the whole route for liza before heading to the next girl just suggesting so he can more focus on the story even if its a micro update he should finish her route with a sex and not a game over.