VN Ren'Py Friends in Need [S1 v0.85c] [NeonGhosts]

[Machete]

I don't understand why the community strongly dislikes Nikki to the extent that Neonghost had to create an anti-Nikki patch in response to numerous negative reviews and angry messages (that's hilarious). Well, initially, I also disliked Nikki because she seemed to be using the main character for money alongside that jerk. However, as the story progressed, I grew to appreciate her character development and how she evolved alongside the main character. She has now become one of my favorite characters in the game due to her intriguing story.

P.S. I despise Brittany's/Gabby's boyfriend to the core. That guy is terrible. I felt extremely frustrated after watching those private videos.

I think Nikki is a great character even when you don't like her. She's layered, deeply flawed, sometimes plain selfish yet frail, relatable and ultimately good natured.

As i said, if someone wants a game were every single girl exist only to be an ego booster for the player, this is not the game. And this is why i sincerely love this game and i eagerly wait for updates.

Pretty much all characters in this game works very well for their role and they feel like real person, which is a remarkable archivement for any form of story telling.

Of course, MC is the exception, since he is the player's proxy, so he needs to be as much as 'nondescript' as possible, so the player can poor himself in his shoes and according to game choices he can act in a totaly different way in the situations. And this is not a minus, it's just how it is supposed to be.

 

[elthaun]

where can i get the patch that provides additional choices mentioned in the walkthrough? is it a subscriber only thing?

edit: nevermind, i forgot 'taboo' means more than just incest and had assumed the taboo patch just made someone a sister or mother

 

[Error 22]

where can i get the patch that provides additional choices mentioned in the walkthrough? is it a subscriber only thing?

It's the taboo content patch on the front page.

 

[clown48212]

It's ironic or maybe it isn't lol
I don't want to share my chosen girl in this game even with another girl
It would make me too angry

And yet my favourite visual novel girl of all time is in a loving relationship with another girl and the mc (A throuple)
And I never want that throuple to break up.
It's also my favourite relationship storyline in any game ever

So make of that what you will
Sometimes I confuse myself.

Hey Joshy,

The VN you mentioned with the throuple sounds really interesting. What game is that?

 

[Joshy92]

Hey Joshy,

The VN you mentioned with the throuple sounds really interesting. What game is that?

It's called Being a Dik
The best AVN of all time imo

 

[SlapE]

Hey Joshy,

The VN you mentioned with the throuple sounds really interesting. What game is that?

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I think Nikki is a great character even when you don't like her. She's layered, deeply flawed, sometimes plain selfish yet frail, relatable and ultimately good natured.

I totally agree, Nicki is amazing, she's not perfect, she has made mistakes, and yet is one of the most loyal, kind, and down to earth characters out there. She is definitely one of my favorites and I'm ready to see more Nicki in the future, for now though, I'm ready to have an undoubtedly wild night with Ashe.

 

[Joshy92]

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I totally agree, Nicki is amazing, she's not perfect, she has made mistakes, and yet is one of the most loyal, kind, and down to earth characters out there. She is definitely one of my favorites and I'm ready to see more Nicki in the future, for now though, I'm ready to have an undoubtedly wild night with Ashe.

Yeah I like Nicki as well
But I'm not doing anything naughty with Ashe because I don't want to cheat on Nicki

 

[RC-1138 Boss]

I think Nikki is a great character even when you don't like her. She's layered, deeply flawed, sometimes plain selfish yet frail, relatable and ultimately good natured.

As i said, if someone wants a game were every single girl exist only to be an ego booster for the player, this is not the game. And this is why i sincerely love this game and i eagerly wait for updates.

Pretty much all characters in this game works very well for their role and they feel like real person, which is a remarkable archivement for any form of story telling.

Of course, MC is the exception, since he is the player's proxy, so he needs to be as much as 'nondescript' as possible, so the player can poor himself in his shoes and according to game choices he can act in a totaly different way in the situations. And this is not a minus, it's just how it is supposed to be.

Agree with you about Nikki. She is a great character.

About Guy since he does have a well know past that guides his current actions in one way or the other (depending on player choices). To be fair i like it this way over the blank slate protagonists with no past and who never develop a personality, either through the story's progression and/or via player choices.

 

[SlapE]

Yeah I like Nicki as well
But I'm not doing anything naughty with Ashe because I don't want to cheat on Nicki

In my perfect world, Nicki and Ashe are two of the characters that are okay with a Poly relationship and I will be with both of them... If not I'll just have to make multiple saves, but I'm definitely optimistic that I won't have to.

 

[RC-1138 Boss]

In my perfect world, Nicki and Ashe are two of the characters that are okay with a Poly relationship and I will be with both of them... If not I'll just have to make multiple saves, but I'm definitely optimistic that I won't have to.

In a perfect world i would also add Mason to that poly romance.

 

[clown48212]

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Thanks for following up SlapE. You're right, I haven't tried being a DIK yet, mainly because I wasn't a fan of Acting Lessons.

Actually now that I think that I about it, Acting Lessons also had a throuple as well depending on player choice, so maybe it's something the dev is into.

 

[Joshy92]

In my perfect world, Nicki and Ashe are two of the characters that are okay with a Poly relationship and I will be with both of them... If not I'll just have to make multiple saves, but I'm definitely optimistic that I won't have to.

Haha i would agree with you but I am not sharing Nicki lol
In this game i'm a one woman dude.

 

[NewTricks]

It's called Being a Dik
The best AVN of all time imo

There are a handful that I would put above BADIK but I am always happy to see when it is updated. Have to admit that Josy and Maya are my favorite path in that game so far. I'm not sure that something like it would work in FiN because they were a pre-established package deal and there isn't anything like that in this story as yet. Although there may be some promise with Gabby and Viola if that isn't one sided.

 

[SlapE]

Haha i would agree with you but I am not sharing Nicki lol
In this game i'm a one woman dude.

I completely understand, I'm just a polyamorous person in real life, and tend to enjoy games focused on Poly/Harem relationships, or that have optional paths for those types of relationships.

I still play and enjoy games with only monogamous relationship options as well, they're just not my preferred options.

 

[Joshy92]

I completely understand, I'm just a polyamorous person in real life, and tend to enjoy games focused on Poly/Harem relationships, or that have optional paths for those types of relationships.

I still play and enjoy games with only monogamous relationship options as well, they're just not my preferred options.

Yeah, I'm a bit weird I love the throuple in BaD
But I usually get a bit annoyed if love interests kiss or have sex in any other game lol

 

[TigerWolfe]

I completely understand, I'm just a polyamorous person in real life, and tend to enjoy games focused on Poly/Harem relationships, or that have optional paths for those types of relationships.

I still play and enjoy games with only monogamous relationship options as well, they're just not my preferred options.

I don't mind monogamous games as I'm very monogamous irl... But I sustain emotional damage™, whenever I have to turn a girl down so if there are multiple LIs in a game either have them stoic the fuck out of the rejection, or let me harem them all up.

 

[Defenestrator.for.traitor]

It's called Being a Dik
The best AVN of all time imo

I have not play that game because of the other one but if you are vouching for it, I'm gonna try.

 

[Dark Silence]

I have not play that game because of the other one but if you are vouching for it, I'm gonna try.

Sorry, Joshy92 is overhyping it a bit. It's good, but not the best. I loved AL more. I know most people hated AL. But it is what it is.

 

[Defenestrator.for.traitor]

Sorry, Joshy92 is overhyping it a bit. It's good, but not the best. I loved AL more. I know most people hated AL. But it is what it is.

AL was a bit traumatic for my taste. I hope neon won't do that it here.

 

[Dark Silence]

AL was a bit traumatic for my taste. I hope neon won't do that it here.

I doubt it. DPC took a helluva hit for AL. I think I'm one of the few that loved it. I still play it trying to get all the endings. There's just one ending that has eluded me all these years. But we shouldn't clutter up Neons post about this.