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the worst was unavodible ntr scene."
"FFS there's even no ntr tag!"
"there's no way to skip that scene"
2/5 stars
So this has come up twice now, but it kinda boggles my mind that people are saying my game has NTR in it, without even considering the context or defined relationships with the individuals in question. It's like saying your neighbour's wife is NTRing you.
Instance One - Butters with the Slime and Alraune: At this point in the story, Butters has not had sex with the player, nor is there any semblance of a loving or sexual relationship between you and the her. I think even the most devout players will struggle to call this one NTR, especially since you join in on both occasions.
Instance Two - Augusta Futa x Female: This is an avoidable scene (despite the fact a review called it unavoidable) in which a prostitute has sex with a client and you can join in. If your ego is so fragile that you think this is NTR to such a degree that the game has become unplayable, I pity you.
Instance Three -
The Player NTRing almost every damn girl in the game: If you have a problem with your character fucking around, but can't handle the idea of a single other character in the game doing it, then you need to
grow up.
The review did raise a decent point: That being some unusual content isn't avoidable in situations where the player is perhaps not comfortable. More player urgency shall be implemented in the future of my game development. However, I feel like that scene is still fitting, and the player can make up their own mind about what they take away from scenes like these. Especially considering that despite the roleplaying elements, the player character and player are not identical beings so it's not unreasonable to assume they may make decisions that you otherwise wouldn't. Don't feel like your personal character is any lessened because you didn't personally enjoy two of the fifty sex scenes.
I felt like it was pretty important to respond to this particular review since it was spreading misinformation. Thanks for putting up with this small rant.
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A small aside regarding the choices of character name and colours: This was a decision to distinguish Friendship with Benefits from any other established brands and copyrights so it can live and breathe as its own identity. This includes yet another rebranding as several characters have undergone more colour scheme changes and name changes:
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Needless to say, this is a pretty damn important decision and it's necessary for FwB to exist. But it's not a necessary evil. Instead of letting FwB be limited by its inspirations, accept it for the new world and characters it has to offer. Do these brand new characters and world really deserve to be held back by naming them after something else?
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And now for some good news to balance out this post. A few people have wondered what's next for the game, especially since it's more or less finished. A Steam build of the game is being developed and it will include:
- A New City Menu like the World Map
- A new Deep Forest area that can be explored with all the 'equipment' from the market, one new romanceable character and one returner
- A new market stall with a romanceable character
- A revised 'final route' that better compliments Sundowner (Now Penelope's) arc.
- A new 100% completion ending
