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So just've to download Vanilla version and put in taboo patch, right?
Anyone have changelog?
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Here's the compressed version too lazy to find the original
Friends in Need [Ch. 8] [NeonGhosts]
NOTE: This is the SubscribeStar version and is patched
COMPRESSED: Win/Linux/Mac:
MEGA - PIXELDRAIN - WORKUPLOAD
In terms of content yes. There is no new lewd content on the dark path.
You see Brittany and meet her mom in the store, meet the influencers and browse the web lol.
bruh who the fuck is brittani mom? my update was a night with the ashe and ends with me going to niki house??
Some people need to chill lol
Have to remember that this game is being designed with the goal of being finished in mind (knock on wood). You can't judge it purely in piecemeal. Sometimes an update demands some narrative/character development, and sometimes it's ready to deliver on its scenes. I get the frustration of firing up an update and expecting you'll get to nut only to realize there's no nut to be had, but it's not like Neon is trying to edge-dom you or something..
Another thing: people should start thinking of the game in terms of highways with on and off ramps rather than purely as locked-in routes. Obviously there are some things that are going to be irreversible and Neon can't account for every single possible decision and branching point that could exist, and eventually our MC is probably going to have to permanently commit to a single ending with a girl; but the game isn't as simple as some people are assuming.
Yes, the official SUPER dark route is coming to a close sooner rather than later; but a more nuanced dark (or dark-ish, at least) route playthrough that doesn't throw caution to the wind for every single girl... is probably going to stick around for quite a while longer.
It's also heavily dependent on the individual LIs; some can take more than others, some are more meek, others are rebellious spitfires, some are just as fucked as evil Guy, and so on. Routes that are so reactive to the characters themselves should be a dream come true for a player.
There's so much to take into account, I wish people would recognize and appreciate the sheer complexity of it all instead of just knocking it because it doesn't fit into every other game's usual logic. When this game is eventually completed, it's going to be so fun and exciting for new players to have such a huge, varied world to play in. And returning players as well, of course, to see the decision tree play through in full without being chopped up in their head so much.
Have to remember that this game is being designed with the goal of being finished in mind (knock on wood). You can't judge it purely in piecemeal. Sometimes an update demands some narrative/character development, and sometimes it's ready to deliver on its scenes. I get the frustration of firing up an update and expecting you'll get to nut only to realize there's no nut to be had, but it's not like Neon is trying to edge-dom you or something..
Another thing: people should start thinking of the game in terms of highways with on and off ramps rather than purely as locked-in routes. Obviously there are some things that are going to be irreversible and Neon can't account for every single possible decision and branching point that could exist, and eventually our MC is probably going to have to permanently commit to a single ending with a girl; but the game isn't as simple as some people are assuming.
Yes, the official SUPER dark route is coming to a close sooner rather than later; but a more nuanced dark (or dark-ish, at least) route playthrough that doesn't throw caution to the wind for every single girl... is probably going to stick around for quite a while longer.
It's also heavily dependent on the individual LIs; some can take more than others, some are more meek, others are rebellious spitfires, some are just as fucked as evil Guy, and so on. Routes that are so reactive to the characters themselves should be a dream come true for a player.
There's so much to take into account, I wish people would recognize and appreciate the sheer complexity of it all instead of just knocking it because it doesn't fit into every other game's usual logic. When this game is eventually completed, it's going to be so fun and exciting for new players to have such a huge, varied world to play in. And returning players as well, of course, to see the decision tree play through in full without being chopped up in their head so much.
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Happy New Year 2024 NeonGhosts and all of you who like this game.
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If I were to be nitpicky about Nicki, it'd be about how this choice
seems to send Guy into the "corruption" path. I'd be fine with it, but up to this point I'd only made all the worst choices regarding Nicki and to now have them be friendly and fistbumping over breakfast is a bit jarring
Maybe it's related to how Neon wants to reshape her whole storyline with the remake and it will make more sense then. Otherwise, it might be worth looking into when you go through the whole game again when you revamp it.
And hey, happy new year, Neon (and everyone else)!
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Maybe it's related to how Neon wants to reshape her whole storyline with the remake and it will make more sense then. Otherwise, it might be worth looking into when you go through the whole game again when you revamp it.
And hey, happy new year, Neon (and everyone else)!
Looks like a lot of drama is ahead of us. Not sure if I've seen all the variations yet but these are my impressions so far:
Interesting to see the next couple of scenes are already included in the current version.
I couldn't resist and took the opportunity to re-enable it and have a look.
Overall, I found the amount of content somewhat lacking. But given how often I had to play the game to see all these interesting conversations without any of them ever feeling like they didn't belong or didn't fit together I don't mind waiting for the quality Neon put into their work.
Still one of the best story AVNs with consequential and great writing along with great characters and interesting branching paths and choices. All the best for the next updates and a happy new year!
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Interesting to see the next couple of scenes are already included in the current version.
I couldn't resist and took the opportunity to re-enable it and have a look.
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Overall, I found the amount of content somewhat lacking. But given how often I had to play the game to see all these interesting conversations without any of them ever feeling like they didn't belong or didn't fit together I don't mind waiting for the quality Neon put into their work.
Still one of the best story AVNs with consequential and great writing along with great characters and interesting branching paths and choices. All the best for the next updates and a happy new year!
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I think this is exactly the problem.
In the route i'm playing MC is the nice guy, he's in great relationship with Nikki, he spent the night with Ashe, great relationship with her too, he is in the good guy route with Brittani, all perfectly lecit choices, but having choosed the reception brat at the end of last chapter i got exactly 0 content.
Just the dumb influencers, a chat with Brittani slut mother (and barely any interaction with Brittani, sure none sexy), and not even anithing to do with Pepper in cam.
Zero content.
I think the game it's cutting out the player too early for perfectly reasonable and lecit choice and this can derail the experience midgame. I've seen it happen to other games, that started well and ended very lame with basically a couple of hours of click forward with nothing happening and then a 'very satisfing' bad ending. Maybe because you chosed the route of a girl who's plot has been sidelined (an nothing suggester you shouldn't have had) or because you choiced to gift a girl chocolate instead of flowers early in the game again with no indication of that being the wrong choice.
With a much branching game like yours, Neon Ghost (which by the way is a great thing) you need to be able to recover interactions later in the game, or be in some solid route that happens even if your go through sideroads.
If some early choice close entire routes and the player is left with nothing to do the experience turn frustrating very quick.
Mine is not a critic, it's a concerned feedback having just had a not so good gaming experience (again with choices by no mean terrible).
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That's a great way to look at it broSome people need to chill lol
Have to remember that this game is being designed with the goal of being finished in mind (knock on wood). You can't judge it purely in piecemeal. Sometimes an update demands some narrative/character development, and sometimes it's ready to deliver on its scenes. I get the frustration of firing up an update and expecting you'll get to nut only to realize there's no nut to be had, but it's not like Neon is trying to edge-dom you or something..
Another thing: people should start thinking of the game in terms of highways with on and off ramps rather than purely as locked-in routes. Obviously there are some things that are going to be irreversible and Neon can't account for every single possible decision and branching point that could exist, and eventually our MC is probably going to have to permanently commit to a single ending with a girl; but the game isn't as simple as some people are assuming.
Yes, the official SUPER dark route is coming to a close sooner rather than later; but a more nuanced dark (or dark-ish, at least) route playthrough that doesn't throw caution to the wind for every single girl... is probably going to stick around for quite a while longer.
It's also heavily dependent on the individual LIs; some can take more than others, some are more meek, others are rebellious spitfires, some are just as fucked as evil Guy, and so on. Routes that are so reactive to the characters themselves should be a dream come true for a player.
There's so much to take into account, I wish people would recognize and appreciate the sheer complexity of it all instead of just knocking it because it doesn't fit into every other game's usual logic. When this game is eventually completed, it's going to be so fun and exciting for new players to have such a huge, varied world to play in. And returning players as well, of course, to see the decision tree play through in full without being chopped up in their head so much.
And you are right this game is a dream come true for me
It's the kind of game I love.
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Totally agree. Yet, if Brittani mother is indeed story proceeding, the influencers are just unnecessarely distraction. And then brousing for infos we already knew like Pepper being a cam stripper. That's a waste of space on an already thigh project.
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I get the feeling if the female influencer keeps fucking with Guy, she's gonna get what she's looking for and she wont be too happy receiving it
- Sep 26, 2019
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It isn't about the dominance for me, it's the abuse, degrading and wonderful humiliation that I loved. Regardless happy new year and thanks for the entertainment you brought me in the past and hopefully in the future.
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Sorry I haven't really paid much attention to this thread. Is there a dark version also available or it's just the vanilla version for now and the dark version will be released later?
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I believe only the dark compressed is available ATM, at least I only seen them links added. The dev mentioned there would be more added in the public release in a few days so I'm personally going to wait.
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Oh I thought this was the public release. I'll just wait then. Thank you!
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I'm not dismissing their writing talent at all. They have skills. Nor am I expecting a dark wvm. I was just stating that I was sad that content that I enjoyed, and that was done well, is ended and I feel sad for it.
Everybody has things they like and want to enjoy more of.
And I have paid attention, I just thought her having enough would come at the end of the vn or just not this soon.
- Apr 26, 2020
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I think you're wrong, the update was very content rich and I'm still amazed by the reactivity in this story, the choices you make actually matter and have consequences/payoffs.