The flirting can get a bit grindy, yes, but my intention in the long run is to give y'all the best of both worlds and let you go straight to the deep-end of sex with random citizens by using your influnece over the kingdom (once I properly implement all of these mechanics).
That way, the game can be played like a dating sim, so the relationships you make with each NPC can feel more meaningful, but if you look to get into the action right away, you can either mess with your kingdom's balance a little bit, or just hire a prostitute.
The idea behind the kingdom being obsessed with sex is that the people are more open to it. Random strangers you meet on the streets have nothing against getting massages from you, and depending on how your kingdom is depravity-wise it won't be uncommon for them to ask you to have sex with them, or be into having a casual hookup relationship with you.
Speaking of meaningful relationships you can have, and not counting the uNPCs like Blanche and Lizette.
It's nice having a harem that includes of maids and those two shop owners you ran into one random day
The inner RPG player in me loves making little stories for them.
On that note and no, I'm not expecting to see bc I'm not even sure how you'd pull it off with Ren'Py, is this nifty little feature I've only ever seen in Strive and strive Conquest to let the player create notes for literally all the characters they have in their manor/harem/whatever...
I had so much fun creating whole stories on the most random of characters....
Ngl, that was awesome.
My only complaint about that game is how the dev enforced monogamy in a game where you literally buy, sell, own, and breed slaves... Fortunately there are mods, but yeah. Stupid design choices like that can really make you wonder sometimes.
But I digress.
On the issue of grind.
Yes, it 'can' be grindy... if you're not focusing on just the characters you like/want.
but, like I said earlier.
This game isn't that grindy in and of itself.
That said, I can't wait to see the other faction reactions be implemented to better reflect how your rule and decisions are going.
So far, you really only see taht with the Church and Nobles atm.
I can't wait to see what the knights, maids, merchants, and general peasantry say and how they react.
Makes me curious to see what other court events will play out.
