In turn, I don't understand why my disagreeing with the plot point of the MC "saving himself" for his step-sister is such a big deal to you? I don't like it, not in an "OMG, this game is terrible" type of way. Just don't care for it.
You need to look back again at what I posted. My original post was about disagreeing with the comments that Jaye cockblocked MC. You were the one who repeatedly brought up that MC should've had sex/dated other girls instead. My point is simply that cockblocking didn't happen because MC wasn't pursuing other girls. It's not cockblocking if you don't have sex with a girl you don't want to have sex to begin with.
Yeah, we'll obviously have to agree to disagree about it. I am not saying I wanted him to go fuck like a rabbit but right now the MC doesn't have much of a personality and spends his time focused on Jaye's sex life and not his own. Giving the MC other characters to interact with would have allowed us to see more about him. Look at the character list: Mom, stepdad, stepsis, Tara, Christian, bartender, David. How many other named characters are there in the prologue? We see more about mom and stepdad and their personalities than we do about the MC (except for his love of call of shooty). It would have been nice to see the MC dating or doing something else besides focusing on Jaye. But that's just my personal opinion, I want more story about the MC and less about her.
The answer to this is simple, what you've played so far is merely a background introduction to the main story. The intro is basically to give character depth on the parents, and the context for MC+Jaye's relationship.
Specifically replying to the bolded part, you need to understand that the context of the intro so far is Walter asking what happened between MC and Jaye. Therefore, the MC's storytelling revolves heavily on Jaye. It's not Walter asking "what happened to you?", but it's Walter asking "What is it with you
two anyway? Why can't you two get along?". So answering with how MC is dating someone else or showing him fucking random cheerleader doesn't really fit the narrative and character personality.
Look, I want to know more about his decisions and why he made them. I want to know more of the characters thoughts and feelings (motivations) as he makes his choices. Simply, we aren't told that he saved himself for her. We also aren't told if he shagged a lot of women. I wanted more information about the MC in high school and not Jaye. The MC is obsessed with her but we aren't shown a reason why he would be in love with her. Their entire relationship was about an intense rivalry and near hate from the time they were ~10. Is this essentially unrequited puppy love?
What's interesting with this comment is that in one part you wanted to be told something, but in another part, you're happy to make your own assumptions. For example, using the bolded part:
1. "We aren't told that MC saved himself for her." That means he might or might not. But you're happy to jump into conclusion that he isn't by wanting meaningless sex scene with random cheerleader as well as concluding that Jaye cockblocked the MC because you aren't even considering the possibility that MC didn't want to have sex with anyone else other than Jaye. This is despite having zero hint on one or the other.
2. "We aren't shown a reason why MC would be in love with Jaye." The game gave a lot of hints. She cared a lot about him. Always give birthday presents regardless whether they were fighting or not. Always come to the game and not miss a single game. Took care of his fish when he's out of town without having to ask her. Why does MC love Jaye? Maybe the answer is as simple as because she's nice. I don't know if you have a wife or girlfriend or not, but if your friend already knew what the two of you are like, do they still need to ask you why you love her? In this one, we aren't
told the answer, but you aren't willing to make assumption despite being given a lot of hints.
I roleplay or try to make decisions as if I was the character it helps make the games more meaningful.
Sure you can say that now, but your previous comments leaned heavily more towards you self-inserting yourself into MC. This is why you made comments like how you lost interest in Jaye and Tara when you found out that they've had sex. You weren't roleplaying as the MC who is in love with Jaye. You wanted you as MC, so that the MC would avoid Jaye and Tara. Similarly with wanting meaningless sex scene with cheerleader. That's just 100% you being you.