VN Ren'Py Friends in Need [Ch.11 v0.72] [NeonGhosts]

[Rorikon215]

Now, I understand why Neon doesn't include it by default on official channels, but why isn't the dark flag already changed to true for the version here? Wouldn't that save everybody some time?

Though I suppose that would create a situation where the official version requires more work to setup, which wouldn't really be fair.

 

[RC-1138 Boss]

Played the teaser for chapter 11.

Hehehe goading that piece of shit cop was priceless. Wonder if the captain will suspend him after the shit he did.
Also Cassie is quite a handful. And her trying to flirt with Guy's lawyer was funny. By the way, was that detective Mercer eating moldy food?

 

[ArDZer]

Played the teaser for chapter 11.

Hehehe goading that piece of shit cop was priceless. Wonder if the captain will suspend him after the shit he did.
Also Cassie is quite a handful. And her trying to flirt with Guy's lawyer was funny. By the way, was that detective Mercer eating moldy food?

And the short-fused detective is Carolina's estranged husband (she took up his surname Marsden) and Maya's father. If the protagonist were to grow romantically closer to the cop's wife, he'll be sure pissed off. And Maya might have another father figure as the story continues its course (if Neon were to consider the idea, she might get a younger sibling or something like that).

 

[DiTo]

Played the teaser for chapter 11.

Hehehe goading that piece of shit cop was priceless. Wonder if the captain will suspend him after the shit he did.

It really seems like a common set up for a plot twist where the short-fused detective will later end up being the good guy and the other who seemed 'nice' will end up beind affiliated with the villain. The story so far seems to be trying a bit too hard to establish one as very unpleasant and the other as 'nice' which hints at an intentional set up for a plot twist. That's my take on this.

 

[NewTricks]

It really seems like a common set up for a plot twist where the short-fused detective will later end up being the good guy and the other who seemed 'nice' will end up beind affiliated with the villain. The story so far seems to be trying a bit too hard to establish one as very unpleasant and the other as 'nice' which hints at an intentional set up for a plot twist. That's my take on this.

That's what happens when you fall for the game of "Good cop, Bad cop" during an interrogation. In any case, I definitely don't trust mister nice cop further than I can throw him. He is totally the one who turned away Risa when she tried to report this shit.

 

[RC-1138 Boss]

Interesting take. I saw it more as asshole detective (forgot his name) and Mercer being a mostly nice but dumb and lazy cop (with his moldy food).
But yeah from what Risa told Guy it seems someone warned Lucien after she went to the cops.

There is some merit in thinking Mercer may be that guy.

 

[Machete]

Interesting take. I saw it more as asshole detective (forgot his name) and Mercer being a mostly nice but dumb and lazy cop (with his moldy food).
But yeah from what Risa told Guy it seems someone warned Lucien after she went to the cops.

There is some merit in thinking Mercer may be that guy.

Maybe not very related, but i found hilarious that the detective interview to the fake rape video's girl took place in the casting couch room.

 

[Elduriel]

honestly, did anyone not trigger Marsden? He's just begging for it

 

[ArDZer]

honestly, did anyone not trigger Marsden? He's just begging for it

If pushing Avery's buttons (that's his name) at the police station was one thing, then pursuing Carolina and winning her over (and Maya getting a new father) is an upgrade, of him having his anger levels going up to the roof. And a "hostile" takeover of his roles as husband and father in the process.

 

[PHIL101-YYouPPHard]

Don't plan on playing any of chp 11 until it's all released, and obviously I don't know where Neon is going with his characters or story, but it's interesting to think about the politics and day-to-day challenges of jobs like this. Not defending corruption, dereliction of duty, or outright abuse or anything like that, but my understanding is that sometimes, an officer can find themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place with no easy way forward. And sometimes things aren't as they seem, either.

Expanding on what DiTo said, I would argue that the guy who's really angry and emotional could be the kind of guy who's passionate about his job and, in my eyes, less likely to be the corrupt informant. Likewise, the guy who's calm and seems reasonable could in fact be the stonecold asshole who doesn't give a shit about his job or principles; that's kind of how I'd expect a corrupt cop to act. Of course, even then, he could have reasons for doing what he does... maybe he's trying to get cozy with Lucien to see if he can find bigger fish? Or not... probably not, but just something to consider.

 

[Carnations]

I gotta say, given how much freedom this game gives us, even a short update gets me hyped if it introduces new characters. The sister and the lawyer are just fantastic. My only complaint is... how long are we gonna have to wait before something really happens?

This game once again reminds me that strong writing and attention to detail are the foundation of good character-building. Just a brief introduction was enough to get me more interested in these characters than in most others from much longer games.

 

[prpa]

I gotta say, given how much freedom this game gives us, even a short update gets me hyped if it introduces new characters. The sister and the lawyer are just fantastic. My only complaint is... how long are we gonna have to wait before something really happens?

This game once again reminds me that strong writing and attention to detail are the foundation of good character-building. Just a brief introduction was enough to get me more interested in these characters than in most others from much longer games.

Agree, one of the best games on the site, tomorrow is the release of chapter 1 remake, and in June or July (don't remember) chapter 11, so we should see what/if something interesting happens then.

 

[Pixillin']

Agree, one of the best games on the site, tomorrow is the release of chapter 1 remake, and in June or July (don't remember) chapter 11, so we should see what/if something interesting happens then.

Make sure you save the current version when you download the new one - IF you ever want to revisit the current Chapter 1 again.

 

[DiTo]

It's good to see that the dev brought Cassie into the story. She is a character that was teased for a while now, so it's good to see her finally make an appearance. The next update is definitely something to look forward to since it will have Brittany, Viola, and maybe even some Cassie content.

 

[NeonGhosts]

Agree, one of the best games on the site, tomorrow is the release of chapter 1 remake, and in June or July (don't remember) chapter 11, so we should see what/if something interesting happens then.

To clarify, because I'm dumb: the Alpha will be available tomorrow evening. I originally said Sunday the 19th, because I'm bad at calendars, apparently.

 

[Joshy92]

Wow Nicki looks so different without tattoos.

 

[Vidal the king of Pervert]

To clarify, because I'm dumb: the Alpha will be available tomorrow evening. I originally said Sunday the 19th, because I'm bad at calendars, apparently.

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Brother, I've been saving up for so long when the chapter 1 remake comes out

I'm going to be overjoyed to play it

I'm going to be super curious if Nikki and Ash are still going to be almost a tie for number one wife and baby mama

Although I love them both, Ash has always been number one because it was always easier to get a serious relationship out of Ash

Because in the older version of the game, it always felt like Nikki never had feelings for me until I had money

And only after I helped Nikki magically have feelings for me out of nowhere

But I heard from other people's comments that the remake of episode 1 is different

 

[ffive]

Because in the older version of the game, it always felt like Nikki never had feelings for me until I had money

And only after I helped Nikki magically have feelings for me out of nowhere

Can't say it ever felt that way for me. TBH, it seems more like insecurity on the player's part, in the sense they for some reason can't envision a pretty girl could have feelings for their character unless they're rich, than what the game actually shows you.

 

[Vidal the king of Pervert]

Can't say it ever felt that way for me. TBH, it seems more like insecurity on the player's part, in the sense they for some reason can't envision a pretty girl could have feelings for their character unless they're rich, than what the game actually shows you.

Maybe like I said brother, it's been a while since I played

But from what I remember, MC always had feelings for her, but he never said anything

And I don't remember Nikki ever showing any romantic interest in him from what I remember

Again I could be wrong She only saw the relationship and him as a best friend

 

[ffive]

Maybe like I said brother, it's been a while since I played

But from what I remember, MC always had feelings for her, but he never said anything

And I don't remember Nikki ever showing any romantic interest in him from what I remember

Again I could be wrong She only saw the relationship and him as a best friend

I mean, Nicki has a boyfriend so it'd be pretty odd for her to openly show any feelings for Guy. And just because she didn't show any interest doesn't mean there wasn't any -- like you note yourself, Guy didn't show his romantic interest in her, either. But it was there the entire time.