Just speculation on my part, but after 40+ years of software development I'd make an educated guess that that harem variable is for testing all the exclusive path scenes more easily. If I'm right, that's probably also the source of all the shitty logic that keeps breaking the game...
Considering how Riley was pushing for a throuple with Aubrey... then after the threesome with Lauren, why isn't she pushing for a throuple with her? "Hey, Lauren, let's watch a movie..."
In one save, I had managed to have Chloe and Aubrey as girlfriends. Went shopping, started fooling around, got caught, and dumped by both. About five real-world minutes later, they were both super friendly with me again. wtf?
Regarding "harem_mode," that makes sense.
Agree about Riley.
She didn't give up so easily with Aubrey, so why with Lauren?
No logic there.
She is always declaring her love for unconventional relationships.
She gets mad if you disagree with her when watching that movie with Aubrey.
She is upset when Aubrey rejects such notions.
I experienced the Chloe/Aubrey situation as well.
It's a cop-out and Mary-suing Aubrey, that she didn't know about Chloe/MC's relationship.
She had no problem cheating with the MC on the plane if dating Lauren at that point in time.
Now, she is Mary-sued and cares about sleeping with Chloe's boyfriend?
It would have been true to her character to get a thrill out of that situation in the change room, knowing Chloe was next door, and could potentially get caught.
They sucked the fun out of her.
Then they made her sister what she was... for err her path, while she became the lovey-dovey type.
She should have stayed wild and spontaneous longer, and her romantic turn should have been a slower burn.
What happened to Emily? She had yandere potential. It was a dumb idea to make her change colleges.
Who did she cheat on the MC with? Did she really even cheat? Was it with another girl? Josh? Unfinished lazy writing.
Lame if they got rid of her because she was unpopular. Not all LIs need to be likable.
Why make a scene for that chick with the boyfriend in CK1 that you have to dodge his attack and the strippers, only to forget about them.
The one night stands in Europe, it makes sense to never see those chicks again. (Club girl and dating app chick)
But the ones that live close, it's a waste.
Weren't some of the dating app chicks in proximity too? Guess that whole thing was not well thought-out and scrapped.
Why wasn't more of the faculty involved in the Mirkin drama.
The art teacher, the social studies teacher (baby card project), etc
Surely Mirkin's presence affected them too.
Mr. Rose, Ms. Rose, and Nora barely interact.
Why is she Ms. Rose and not Mrs. Rose.
They divorced already and she kept his name? Did I miss or forget something?
Ms. Rose is going full retard, wanting to quit her job, and run away with the MC.
Edit: I just recalled that Ms. is neutral. Miss is unmarried. Brain fart on my part.
I still find it odd that she uses Ms. when Mr. Rose is such a prominent figure.
Evelyn disappeared completely. Last time I remember seeing her was at the college fair. Lazy writing again.
I thought that the MC was close to his stepmother. Always updating her, then POOF? Never to be heard from again.
It was nice to get a scene with Kim.
