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Wouldn't it be a grand switcheroo if MrDots' team brings out the next release and mentions in their list of the many delivered items

Martin is included in a threesome with D and the MC

but doesn't word it

Martin can be included in a threesome with D and the MC
?

*muahahahahahahaha*
 
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Which is a great reason to once again advertise that saving paths for different choices/combinations can be valuable, IMHO ...
I honestly wish developers would finish games on the harem route first before bothering with the 1-girl romance routes. It's a game, a fantasy. Other than completionism the bulk of players are going to go harem, and it sucks having the story development slow to a crawl because so much dev time is being devoted to the branch content. Finish the harem route, make it big and robust, then take a poll and see if it makes more financial sense to go back and add branches vs start on the next game.
 

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I honestly wish developers would finish games on the harem route first before bothering with the 1-girl romance routes. It's a game, a fantasy. Other than completionism the bulk of players are going to go harem, and it sucks having the story development slow to a crawl because so much dev time is being devoted to the branch content. Finish the harem route, make it big and robust, then take a poll and see if it makes more financial sense to go back and add branches vs start on the next game.
But that assumes most players want that route above others, plus it's interesting to see *any* plot's events unwind over time, I feel. So, watching each unfold in relatively real-time with each release seems a reasonable thing to do.

Plus, if you've ever worked on a story where multiple, parallel paths can occur and each have some points of shared consistency, you'll likely experience many moments where a decision in one path influences the others. So, if a harem path was completed and you then go after individual ones, it may be that the latter come up with new ideas (from their unique perspectives) and you find that the harem path could be limiting where the other paths might have gone (assuming you don't want massive divergence between them).
 

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I honestly wish developers would finish games on the harem route first before bothering with the 1-girl romance routes. It's a game, a fantasy. Other than completionism the bulk of players are going to go harem, and it sucks having the story development slow to a crawl because so much dev time is being devoted to the branch content. Finish the harem route, make it big and robust, then take a poll and see if it makes more financial sense to go back and add branches vs start on the next game.
It's the other way around.The harem path is now the main route.All other routes with 1 girl are just an addition.
Pretty sure that if a path will end first it won't be the harem one.
 

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I honestly wish developers would finish games on the harem route first before bothering with the 1-girl romance routes. It's a game, a fantasy. Other than completionism the bulk of players are going to go harem, and it sucks having the story development slow to a crawl because so much dev time is being devoted to the branch content. Finish the harem route, make it big and robust, then take a poll and see if it makes more financial sense to go back and add branches vs start on the next game.
While I like the idea of finishing off one path at a time I don't see it happening.
DMD has a fan base who would wait to play through the various paths as they are created, but another part of the base would be very upset. Think back to how many times on this thread players averred they planned to quit after D lost her virginity, or would quit if they felt their D-only route was being slighted.
Logically completing one route at a time has merit, but financially maybe not so much.
Ironically as much as I prefer the D total slut/harem plot I would want that route developed last. Not only would it be a shocking counter-point to the more sedate romantic route, it would also benefit from knowledge gained creating the earlier routes.
 
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I really like Cassandra too, would love to see her with the girls(Elena, Daughter or Jen):) and Georgina with them too, like both Cassandra and her alot.
Didn't Cassandra say she was involved with another model?
Wouldn't it be an interesting plot twist if that model ended up being Georgina?
 
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It's the other way around.The harem path is now the main route.All other routes with 1 girl are just an addition.
Pretty sure that if a path will end first it won't be the harem one.
Yep the D only route is pretty much done except the wedding, pregnancy and the inevitable Rachel drama to drag the story out
 
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