VN Ren'Py Completed Fetish Locator [Week 3 v3.6.9] [ViNovella]

[AL.d]

I fully support the author's vision and so on, but given that before that almost all "controversial" content was optional, I quite understand "Interminable whining". In my opinion, it is quite justified.

Define "controversial".

I don't like vanilla romance plots in these games, as I think devs can't write it properly and is more fitting for some cheap vampire novel for soccer moms than a porn game. Should I whine when a game forces a default romantic partner (and too many do), or we can only consider controversial what a certain subset of players doesn't like? Is it a majority vote kind of thing and where can we vote? And if it is, do you think a game developing its critical path by committee is a good game?

Personally, I find more worrying the possibility of that movie reference being some meta commentary on dev's thoughts than any "forced fetish". Because any dev thin-skinned enough to feel "forced" to adjust their vision, is bound to fuck it all up at some point.

 

[bamachine]

Not a harem but I want a poly ending with Lydia being the wife, AmRose, Min, Daisy and sis all being poly with my MC. The rest of the girls are just side pieces that I can move on from but those 5 have won my heart.

 

[HogRocket]

Haven't had a good facepalming in what feels like hours, so I'll bite



Winning/losing a challenge in a game like this can only work in a couple of ways

a) if you fail you can retry, i. e. play parts of the game again
b) similarily you can get an additional challenge if you fail to get back on the "winning" path
c) failing or winning doesn't have much consequences except for one or two scenes and a slight change in some dialogue
d) failing leads to a game over (or, less likely, winning leads to an immediate "you win" happy ending)

But when, as here, major plot elements hinge on whether you win or lose, it has to be pre decided. If you had a real option, it would basically turn into two games with very different stories, meaning twice the story writing, twice the rendering, twice the amount of time needed for the same amount of content for the average player, also twice the disk space used.

That doesn't mean that a dev needs to include a "competition" like that, especially one that seems doable (though that adds to the suspense), it doesn't mean you have to be happy with the outcome, but facepalm everybody as much as you like, if you "cared to think" about how plot driven games work you would have known from the beginning that winning isn't really a probable outcome. Even big studios can't really do it differently, the Mass Effect example mentioned above is pretty spot on (especially because that scene also was annoying af), you might want to read up on it since probably you are too young to remember.

I kind of felt like I should have given you a "facepalm" just so you wouldn't be disappointed, but I hate giving people a facepalm reaction unless they "earn" it like for asking about updates right after the Dev has made a post about updates

Here's this instead;



Even though you didn't "earn it"

 

[celticlord88]

wish there was a way to go back and edit past decisions to unlock content.

 

[celticlord88]

a 3-some with lyssa and oliver?

 

[celticlord88]

fetish locator?... hmm...
No incest
No impregnation
no inbreeding
no pregnant sex
no bestiality
no BDSM
no S&M
No handle bar hair pulling while making motorcycle sounds while pounding her as hard as you can (i cannot think of a tag for this).
No male on futa
No futanari lovingly pounding your ass and not being a total domineering bitch about it.
no damn futanari
does not seem to have anything for those that love being cucked, you know who you are (if you add this make it optional and not forced like a certain dev i hate who claims it is optional but forces it)
no ect ect...

man i think this is some fine false advertising here. good luck dude.

2020 NOTE: When i wrote this well over a year ago when the game launched, there was nothing in it. The list was made as a joke, and as a not so subtle list of suggestions of what the dev can put into the game. Most of which, i think they did put into the game, so good job dev!

finally have trans on male content

 

[L7Bear]

Yes, the game was rigged from the start...

 

[Aioto]

my biggest problem with this is, that there was this challenge. it was indicated that there was a way to win, but no indication that it was actually impossible. so you start searching for the right path to win and lose hours of your lifetime for nothing. and then you get a forced "punishment" for something you didnt actually fail!

I mean it's not like the game didn't tell you it was rigged:

Spoiler: beginning of the last day of week2

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[Cartageno]

Define "controversial".

I don't like vanilla romance plots in these games, as I think devs can't write it properly and is more fitting for some cheap vampire novel for soccer moms than a porn game. Should I whine when a game forces a default romantic partner (and too many do), or we can only consider controversial what a certain subset of players doesn't like? Is it a majority vote kind of thing and where can we vote? And if it is, do you think a game developing its critical path by committee is a good game?

Personally, I find more worrying the possibility of that movie reference being some meta commentary on dev's thoughts than any "forced fetish". Because any dev thin-skinned enough to feel "forced" to adjust their vision, is bound to fuck it all up at some point.

Well, is there a definition which is sharp and always applies? Probably not. It is a sliding scale, and subjective at that as you pointed out. However, there's a difference between "this game includes cutting off the nipples of the girls you had sex with" and "this game features a character named Stacy and I have had really bad IRL experiences with a Stacy, not to forget Stacy's mom". Both these facts may deter you from playing or they may not, but I'd argue that there would be a common understanding which is more controversial.

The post you were referring to was talking about kinks often discussed on these forums, many with tags so people can avoid (or look for) the games in question. Yes, even that is often wonky and "when is X really starting to be X" is an open question, not only for the infamous NTR, but also for (male/female) domination, BDSM, to name just a few.

But I think we could say "so far everything outside of vanilla sex" (HJ, BJ, PiV) was optional, so it is a change of pace. Then again, the whole idea of "app domination" isn't optional and may be a big issue in itself.

I kind of felt like I should have given you a "facepalm" just so you wouldn't be disappointed, but I hate giving people a facepalm reaction unless they "earn" it like for asking about updates right after the Dev has made a post about updates

Sooooo, when is Week 3 coming out? And will it be normal or extended and what is the difference anyway?

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Yeah, a common expression. However for some reason you chose the occurence where the acting was worse than in your average amateur porn movie

 

[Breezerr]

I liked the game so far, but with the unavoidable cage kink, I'm out. It's one of the kinks that I really can't stand.

 

[Deleted member 977804]

keep updates fast i love that game that dildo the woman fuck me nice

 

[L7Bear]

Yeah, a common expression. However for some reason you chose the occurence where the acting was worse than in your average amateur porn movie

 

[johnconnor]

wish there was a way to go back and edit past decisions to unlock content.

Save early, save often?

 

[Bob69]

wish there was a way to go back and edit past decisions to unlock content.

Use the multi mod to see everything you want.

 

[celticlord88]

Save early, save often?

we're 3 chapters deep. not easy to go back and change decisions now

 

[celticlord88]

Use the multi mod to see everything you want.

thanks

 

[Steve70]

Sooooo, when is Week 3 coming out?

That would be now.

 

[AL.d]

Well, is there a definition which is sharp and always applies? Probably not. It is a sliding scale, and subjective at that as you pointed out. However, there's a difference between "this game includes cutting off the nipples of the girls you had sex with" and "this game features a character named Stacy and I have had really bad IRL experiences with a Stacy, not to forget Stacy's mom". Both these facts may deter you from playing or they may not, but I'd argue that there would be a common understanding which is more controversial.

The post you were referring to was talking about kinks often discussed on these forums, many with tags so people can avoid (or look for) the games in question. Yes, even that is often wonky and "when is X really starting to be X" is an open question, not only for the infamous NTR, but also for (male/female) domination, BDSM, to name just a few.

But I think we could say "so far everything outside of vanilla sex" (HJ, BJ, PiV) was optional, so it is a change of pace. Then again, the whole idea of "app domination" isn't optional and may be a big issue in itself.



Sooooo, when is Week 3 coming out? And will it be normal or extended and what is the difference anyway?



Yeah, a common expression. However for some reason you chose the occurence where the acting was worse than in your average amateur porn movie

The funny thing about your example is that I'm sure a certain group of players would much prefer the cutting nips thing than some of the kinks you included afterwards. That's why I think what's considered controversial is a bit skewed because some people are just more willing to rage at certain stuff than others who don't give a shit in general. It's more like a meme at this point and we see it with rl issues in social media too. A handful of people make too much noise, while the vast majority doesn't give a shit about their so called issue. And yet they often get the attention they seek because they are the only ones yelling.

Your final line pretty much shows it's not that much of a change of pace. The game is called fetish locator, it is all about a shitload of fetishes and it features a dude who has been a puppet on a string for this app from the start. In sense, he has had very limited agency from the get go. So something like the cage thing was expected the way I see it.

I didn't like it at all. The whole chastity/lock fetish does nothing for me as I always try to play a complete man-whore MC, no matter the game and the story. But I can still see it's on par with the theme of the game and done for obvious plot reasons. Now if it overstays its welcome and suddenly this game is about a dude who is perma-locked and throws everything else into the trash...that's another story. But I don't see that happening (and if it does I'll just look elsewhere).

 

[GameLover73]

Obviously not in the Author's vision, their story, their plot

I agree. The MC is being blackmailed! WHY would a blackmailer give you a chance to win if they enjoy watching you suffer? They gave what they thought was an impossible task and you succeeded against their desire, so you get an automatic loss. We don't know Fetish Locator's end game. Just play it through. I mean it's not like your real dick is in a cage!

 

[FookU2]

My question got buried in the senseless arguing.
I am saddened that I couldn't play the update, yet the thread is telling me everything about the new update that I got to miss.
But, if I have to start over, due to old saves not working, I'm likely to just wait til the game is finished, cause I really hate having to start over this far into the game.