vicaddict

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The (latest) reboot and, especially the removal of the lifepath (technically, hiding, the code is still there) is based on one reason (note that it isn't a *logical* reason): "If I have to take into account all these variables and choices I will never get to Bangkok! Therefore I must remove those parts of the game altogether"

It is of course really silly considering the variables weren't even being used to begin with, and he could have chosen to ignore them altogether like he already did (seriously, back in the days you had stuff like "+1 Riding Motorcycle" and "+1 Rock Music")
You don't even to go that far back. Even in the current evolution of the game there are several mechanics that don't get used. From the very beginning there was a mechanic where people liked or disliked certain anwers. It is still there. That has never been used. He introduced a suspicion mechanic not too long ago. Not sure what for and how it is supposed to work with a linear story to begin with. I am pretty sure that sex skills are still in the game and so is the dice rolling and occasionally your kinks open up dialogue choices, but only for you to choose between almost identical scenes to begin with.

I am pretty sure I missed a mechanic or two, because that is one of Crush's biggest issues. He introduces mechanics that he thinks are cool, but he never knows how to follow up on them and then they are completely forgotten. I can't even imagine what the code must look like, when you to keep track of several of those.

At this point, even the kink system seems forgotten. You get to choose between only three and they barely matter. At some point you would have thought that he might expand those, but that would force you to rewrite a lot.

I think what Crush and the game really could use (apart from a code monkey who does what Crush does in 20% of the time) was some sort of second dev who focuses on width rather than progressing the story. Let Crush progress the story and let the other guy expand what's currently there. Then again, Crush would need to know where to go with the story in the long run in order not to cause some overlap.
 
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From the very beginning there was a mechanic where people liked or disliked certain anwers. It is still there. That has never been used.
It's never been used because it's all complete sham and can't be used -- aside from couple early cases most characters don't have functional variable(s) to store their liking/respect, and the game doesn't actually record and tally these likes/dislikes, merely displays them as part of scene text. It's pure window dressing.

(that isn't to say it'd be impossible to calculate overall relationship for a given character, even now. But it'd involve checking which of all potential relationship changers the player has picked in their play through, which would be extremely tedious and counter-intuitive way to go about it --and implement it in the first place-- at this point)
 
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Welp, he’s released the “polished” update. It seems he’s bowed to pressure and has decided to force the character on the “innocent, wide eyed, waifu, prude” path. Which essentially renders my main play through dead in the water. Looks I’m out on this game.
I’ll check back in 6 more years to see how it’s doing.
 
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And since it appears on the discord no one else has a problem with it, highly doubt there will be anymore adjustments made. Really disappointed because despite everything, this was a really well written game.
 
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XJ347

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This update made it so you can pick a reason why whoring gave you trauma.

You can pick, lack of control, worrying about job reputation, or a prudish reason. This is MUCH better than before. Why are you still whining? There are options for non prudes to have self reflection. Thing is, this brought a scene of acceptance about whoring. It makes sense for pretty much all the major tropes of Kate, and moves the story into more sex.

At least complain about the speed of updates.
 

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2 reasons.
1) the main issue that’s ruining this scene for me is her outburst at Ninn. It’s the act of a doe eyed college girl and not a secret agent who we know can think quick on her feet and has her eyes opened to what this mission is. Instead she damn near blows the entire operation right there and behaves like a naive, imbecile which we KNOW she isnt.

2) because even with the choices added, the entire scene STILL doesn’t belong at this point in the story.Too much and FAR more EXTREME stuff has already happened for her to suddenly get cold feet and have a meltdown in the bathroom. All of her worries in her head in this scene are of stuff that has ALREADY happened and she has already compartmentalized and gotten over. Why is she acting like this is all a shock and surprise to her. She already knows she’s being filmed having sex, she’s already given blowjobs to complete strangers, she’s already been fucked against her will. All of this has already occurred and we’ve already done the whole mentally prepare herself song and dance.

At best, this chapter is redundant, at worse its story derailing.
 
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Well I guess I'm at the point to agree to disagree.

Lets see if the next update in 4 months is short and problematic too lol.
 

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If the dev wanted realism he would probably send Kate just as a field agent/overseer who navigates the whole operation and controls recruited bargirls who snitch for money. Then *insert story twist* happens and Kate have to step in or abort mission. This claim is a bit stronger than current one, anyway.
If we get another rewrite it's your fault.


I don't think people want to ignore the trauma. They just balk at things proceeding seemingly out of order, with the trauma explosion over a blowjob when the heroine was already made to fully fuck multiple people (and one of them repeatedly) with little to no apparent reaction from her other than "man it was kinda hot".
Exactly.
She fucked some random dude in a Hotel in the UAE or wherever that was and Connor basically fucks her whenever he's there.
And then the big boss in the Hotel.

Did I miss someone?

Once upon a time we had an actual playable origin story.
The beauty of it was that you could form the character that you wanted to play.
More naive MC has a problem with all of it while the nympho MC doesn't.
That was fun. Anyone remember that.
Oh god best not to remember it, actual interactive sex scenes. :eek:

I seriously hope that we at least get the option to screw the Hotel guest, even if it's drunkenly.


If Crush really goes for the naive good girl stuff, which is insane after Connor has dumped so much cum into her pussy, then the bar interactions will get even more tame won't they?
The interactions at the bar were far more intense in the beginning than they are now.
There's barely any groping WHICH IS THE FUCKING POINT OF IT ALL.

It's about corruption and if you so choose letting go of it all.

Ugh.

You get all of these male NPC tourists getting thrown in who are there to fuck.
At which point will it be the MCs turn?
2030?
Before or after Bangkok drowns because of climate change?
 

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^^^Thank you!!!!

I mean seriously, where the fuck does she go at this point.
She can’t go back to being fucked by Connor on camera every night like before, not if she’s vomiting over a blow job.
She can’t go back to being at the bar and letting men grope her nude tits for extra tips, not if she doesn’t want to feel like a whore.
She can’t do any of the drugs or wild nights out with her fellow girls, not if she wants to feel like she’s in control.
This update literally KILLED any forward momentum for any path that wasn’t “prude and naive waifu girl in a mean corrupt world”.
If you played the Femme Fatale path, dead.
The Crusader path, dead.
The Soldier/Following orders path, dead.
 
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Did I miss someone?
Can also suck off a drug dealer as a thank you for delivering coke at 3 in the morning, and fuck a frat boy after the party the coke was bought for.

In the new version of the meltdown scene MC now actually has option to question it herself, why is she freaking out so hard when she already did all those other guys. It's rather blatant lampshading, but it can probably help, at least some of the players.
 
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Honestly that just makes the inconsistency stand out even more.
Well, that's what lampshading is -- it's intentionally made to stand out, so then the MC can explain to herself (and confirm for the player) that she's just being irrational about it, and how it isn't a big deal at all and she should just get over it.
 

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I mean seriously her first test in the establishment was to get fucked raw by Connor including getting a creampie.
Perhaps Crush forgot that?
Or how Connor used to repeat it after her shifts I think two times?

I know Crush won't like the description but that was rape.
Especially the first one.

And now she's getting into psychologic problems after a BJ?
Were we supposed to see some trauma building up?
Sure as hell didn't seem that way during the Hotel date with whatever his name was or during the party with the girls.

Also why isn't the new girl getting "broken in" by Connor?
Perhaps save the moral problems for after the MC witnessed that?
That would actually be a good plot device where the MC can decide to save her or to save the mission (throwing the new girl to the wolves, using her for the mission) or something in between.

Nah a BJ it is.
 

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Greetings Recruit! Here's episode 1.19.1P, "The New Girl".
This was a controversial episode, receiving by far the most negative criticism of any episode of Female Agent. I made some scene edits based on the feedback, but be warned this episode missed the mark for a lot of people.
Please let me know your thoughts – positive or negative – so I can take them into account in future episodes. Hit me up here or on Discord!

 

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Honestly that just makes the inconsistency stand out even more.
Yes. She's done all the things she's done, and she's known how Bonaht gets paid from day one, and that it would be her turn eventually. Making her have a serious wobble before moving her on to bargirl work makes good dramatic sense, but this comes out of nowhere, and destroys all she's been.
It needs:
i) a trigger event, so that we see her having serious doubts about her ability to complete the mission for some time before this shift, and
ii) options for a less combative refusal to Miss Nin, and a begrudged agreement without serious argument.
 
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I just played the recent update. (the one available here, not whatever "improved" version he released on patreon).
And imo, ISOLATED, it was maybe the best update for a very long time. It was actually a pretty promising start to make the MC deal with prostituting herself. If this would have been the third update or something I would be the first to support this financially.

However, and this is a very, very, very big however, we're 5 years past "promising". In reality, this update again shows that there is no actual plan for the game. As others have said, the update makes absolutely no sense at this time, not to mention the complete linearity which is kind of a running gag by now. It was only a matter of time before it blew up in his face though. The game keeps pretending that you can somehow roleplay the MC and her motivations, but surprise, surprise, it's all fake. But that's the story of this game, isn't it? Real writing talent (at least for a porn game) wasted on a clueless developer (or scammer?, no idea, the result is the same anyway).
 
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I mean seriously her first test in the establishment was to get fucked raw by Connor including getting a creampie.
Perhaps Crush forgot that?
Or how Connor used to repeat it after her shifts I think two times?

I know Crush won't like the description but that was rape.
Especially the first one.

And now she's getting into psychologic problems after a BJ?
Were we supposed to see some trauma building up?
Sure as hell didn't seem that way during the Hotel date with whatever his name was or during the party with the girls.

Also why isn't the new girl getting "broken in" by Connor?
Perhaps save the moral problems for after the MC witnessed that?
That would actually be a good plot device where the MC can decide to save her or to save the mission (throwing the new girl to the wolves, using her for the mission) or something in between.

Nah a BJ it is.
First Connor fuck is 100% rape. The trauma scene would fit perfectly there. But no, she had an orgasm being raped. As a matter of fact, she has been having orgasms the whole time, with everyone! Truly makes zero sense.
 
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