SlapE

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okay I can never simp that far. I will simp but that's one of my limits.
Really? That's pretty tame compared to what Joshy usually says, hell I'd do that, though to be fair, I'd rather just taste from the source.

Though... that did come outta absolutely nowhere. :ROFLMAO:

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Dessolos

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Really? That's pretty tame compared to what Joshy usually says, hell I'd do that, though to be fair, I'd rather just taste from the source.

Though... that did come outta absolutely nowhere. :ROFLMAO:

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oh it is tame for joshy. Only way Id be able to simp that far is if I knew she hasn't gone to the bathroom that day otherwise my mind will wonder to places I dont want to think about.
 
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Master of Puppets

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I was making a point about normal guys not crypto bro Mc.
Oh yeah it's much harder if it's just an ordinary guy who doesn't come into a ton of money. It takes a much better writer to make that believable. Doesn't really apply to this game though, which is about as close to the classic harem game mould as you can get. (Ordinary guy suddenly comes into a ton of money and meets a bunch of hot girls is like 90% of harem games out there)
 

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Listen, I'm not going to argue much more with you on this issue, because it's already gotten off-topic, but, it doesn't matter what you buy, because I'm only stating something that's widely accepted to be true, it's not my opinion. Polyamory isn't only about romance/commitment, it also applies to purely sexual relationships outside of a relationship. And monogamy means one partner, sexual or otherwise, monogamy isn't one partner for life, that would be a ridiculous standard. I can guarantee you, that back in ancient times, people were having sexual relations with more than one person way more frequently than us humans do now-a-days, and it wasn't considered weird or slutty back then either.

As far as games go, I prefer harem/poly games, but I still enjoy games exploring monogamy from time to time as well. As far as real life goes, I'm very much polyamorous, although, I have no interest in sharing my partner with another guy romantically or emotionally. Sexually is a different story though. I'm not a jealous or overly possessive person, and I don't view sex as this sacred thing that should only be done with someone you're committed to/in love with. This is just my view on things, I have no delusions of how many people don't share my view on things.

For this game in particular, I'm waiting to see which characters are going to be up for polyamorous relationships, before I lock in what my main save/playthrough will be, assuming at least one character I really like (Nicki, Ashe, or Mason) is up for it, then they will certainly be my main save.

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Doesn't have to be off-topic if we keep it relevant to the game :D But fair enough, I'll try to keep it short. My understanding is that there's still plenty of debate within the field about human sexuality. Personally, I view sexual & romantic jealousy as pretty inseparable from human relationships, for most people most of the time anyways. But it obviously depends on the situation because not all situations invoke jealousy in us. So, really, I guess the truth is that humans are very flexible.

I should also clarify that by 'for life' and 'for any given space of time', I meant really long-term relationships vs short-term. I'm mostly thinking of deep relationships, with a focus on love and connection and commitment, in mind when I think about monogamy vs polyamory. And that's exacerbated if children come into the mix. From that perspective, I think monogamy is more desirable and stable for most people. Once they start growing bored or tired of each other, that's usually when they try to go outside the relationship. But at that point, I'd argue the romance is either gone or very different than it was in the beginning. Again, for most people. And if the romance is dead, is the relationship anything but?

Otherwise, I can see the draw of polyamory for lots of people and I could see it working in certain scenarios, but I have a very hard time imagining both commitment and sharing at the same time; it's usually one or the other because it's hard to be committed when you and your SO are continuously finding other romances to take up your limited focus. And what if that new romance is more fun than the current one? Uh oh. But having said that, I'm honestly envious of your mentality. I think there'd be a lot more fun in the world if people weren't so jealous :) Though maybe a lot more STDs too... :ROFLMAO:

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But yeah, I definitely see Mason as the most likely candidate for poly stuff, at least outwardly. However, it's honestly kind of easy for me to imagine him being confused about it, or easy to influence, etc. I'd be worried, while RPing in the romance route I mean, that I'd be driving him towards what I want rather than what he actually wants, if he's even sure.

Nicky's another one. I could easily see her being into sharing... but I could also see her just going along with it to please Guy, or to deflect her vulnerabilities about romance or commitment that I feel like she has. I'm leaning towards the latter, actually, which would be a surprise to most people probably, but we'll see.

Ashe seems like someone who likes to have fun. She also seems pretty open to new things (I mean, that alley BJ & incestplay was fucking wild..). So, in that sense, I could see her being into sharing. Wren would be an interesting drama dynamic, too, because of Ashe's guilt, but not sure she'd be into it.

I feel like she'd get along fine with Brit, though, but maybe that's my boner talking. They both just seem very bubbly and open to new and kinky things. So, I could see Brit being into sharing.

I can't decide if Ashe would actually be into Cassie or if she'd be freaked out if it went beyond fantasy. I'm hoping the former... because Cassie is my #1 LI in this game :love: But, I'm not even sure if Cassie would be interested. My instinct says yes.

Risa seems like someone that would be into sharing at first glance, but considering her background with her parents, I bet she has relationship insecurity and gets very attached. In romances, I mean. Even in corruption, though, based on her comment about 'sloppy seconds', it's hard to imagine her being down... unless it involves drugs :devilish:

And that's really it tbh. Everyone else seems like a definite 'no'. An interesting surprise would be Carolina or Madison, because who would see that coming. Leaning towards Madison because there's a little bit of a hint of a wild past with her, especially if her man was into crime from the beginning. People love to re-live their wild past.
 
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Why are monogamous relationships prevalent in the modern world? The answer is simple - economics.
As primitive societies developed, people came into possession of more and more stuff (tools, animal skins, eventually huts and cattle). You want to leave it to somebody after you die, and too many women with too many children (some of whom are bound to not be yours) complicate the problem of inheritance. So you limit it to 1 wife and your children, and get side action with mistresses (who bear bastard children).

So the nature of humans didn't change, we just brought some legalistic order to our sexual relationships.
 

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While it's too early to tell since we still yet to see Cassie. I get the feeling Cassie is going to be like Mason for me where i'm not gonna want to romance her because it will feel like im taking advantage of her to much especially on a good guy path.
 

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While it's too early to tell since we still yet to see Cassie. I get the feeling Cassie is going to be like Mason for me where i'm not gonna want to romance her because it will feel like im taking advantage of her to much especially on a good guy path.
You should romance Mason on the good guy path. It actually hurts his feelings if you don't and leaves him all kinds of bummed out. He loves the headpats and petting. I'm interested to see if Carrie is the same since she and Guy are estranged. It could leave her cold and upset toward him... or perhaps a little more eager to please because she missed him. It will be intriguing to see which it is.
 
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I really like how the mc can on the one hand turn Nikki into a somewhat slutty case of Stockholm syndrome by being mean to her, but not to the extent that she snaps. And on the other, pass the point of no return and push away the person he truly cares about. I can see dramatic potential for both paths, the former for the sex tension of such twisted relationship and the latter, if the dev intends to develop it, for further exploring the vulnerable and wicked sides of the mc.
 

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You should romance Mason on the good guy path. It actually hurts his feelings if you don't and leaves him all kinds of bummed out. He loves the headpats and petting. I'm interested to see if Carrie is the same since she and Guy are estranged. It could leave her cold and upset toward him... or perhaps a little more eager to please because she missed him. It will be intriguing to see which it is.
if there is a way to do it without accepting the BJ I'd consider it but otherwise I can't as it doesn't feel right to me.
 

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if there is a way to do it without accepting the BJ I'd consider it but otherwise I can't as it doesn't feel right to me.
Same hoping for a romance option later on after refusing the BJ. I'd be shocked if there is none given how well the game has been with the writing and choices. It just didn't feel right in that moment.
 
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PHIL101-YYouPPHard

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Damn, and we haven't even met her yet. Your heart will probably shoot out of your chest when we actually meet her. :ROFLMAO:
:LOL: Yep! I'm gonna coom so hard in her first scene. Her & Gabby are :love:.

BTW, I'm real sorry for these walls haha. I've never been a concise person.. :cautious:

You should romance Mason on the good guy path. It actually hurts his feelings if you don't and leaves him all kinds of bummed out. He loves the headpats and petting. I'm interested to see if Carrie is the same since she and Guy are estranged. It could leave her cold and upset toward him... or perhaps a little more eager to please because she missed him. It will be intriguing to see which it is.
I honestly kind of wonder if MC's actions are going to influence Cassie's reactions toward our MC. Because the way he treats the LIs informs his character and how he treated his sister. MC & Cassie being estranged could even have different explanations on the various routes. IE, she feels abandoned by niceguy MC vs she hates darkguy MC for obvious reasons. It's ok if it's much simpler than that, ofc, I'm just fanning out haha.

Same hoping for a romance option later on after refusing the BJ. I'd be shocked if there is none given how well the game has been with the writing and choices. It just didn't feel right in that moment.
I'm not trying to speak for Neon or anything ofc, but so far, it seems like we have a good deal of flexibility. For example, for people who didn't start romance routes early on for w/e reason, they can still be on friend route and then use it as a jumping point towards romance if they want. I bet that route is supposed to be the wholesome romance because starting some of the over-night romances do come off as kinda toxic or at least inappropriate. But obviously, a number of the characters seem to have found it exciting more than anything haha. I've never read chick romance novels, but I almost wonder if Neon is trying to recreate that? From the various LI's perspective? A lot of the shit that happens in those is pretty fucked up and wouldn't be considered ok in RL. He also did say he'd like to write expansions for this game when it's complete from the pov of the various LIs. So it'd make sense.
 

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Why are monogamous relationships prevalent in the modern world? The answer is simple - economics.
As primitive societies developed, people came into possession of more and more stuff (tools, animal skins, eventually huts and cattle). You want to leave it to somebody after you die, and too many women with too many children (some of whom are bound to not be yours) complicate the problem of inheritance. So you limit it to 1 wife and your children, and get side action with mistresses (who bear bastard children).

So the nature of humans didn't change, we just brought some legalistic order to our sexual relationships.
Just for the record: Your example of monogamy includes a wife and a mistress.

Anyway. Back on topic.

Cassie is my #1 LI in this game :love: But, I'm not even sure if Cassie would be interested. My instinct says yes.
For a good number of players, i'm not super sure her interest is relevant.

But you later mention how flexible the options are. And fuckballs yes. There's enough wiggle room to drive an oil tanker sideways through this story. Which is awesome, for the record.

But more importantly, mentioning chick lit romance novels made me realize there needs to be a cyoa romance novel series. That sounds like a goldmine.
 
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