I don't really know what to say to this. Nobody is complaining about her being corrupted. I don't see how you could possibly mistake what we're saying for that. It's how it's done in that one event that is the problem. Also, she was developing by herself just fine, something like half her events are about her preconceptions on sex being challenged and her moral certitude being eroded.
It doesn't come across that way at all. It comes across as a manipulative bastard taking advantage of a sheltered girl.
At what other time does he pressure any of the other girls into doing something they don't want to do? The event in question is not like the rest of the game.
Please tone down the asshole levels a bit. Corruption was mentioned because that's what is happening.
Autumn's whole story has been weird. I haven't said much until now because I don't know if i should.
She gets into the hotel and proceeds to antagonize most of the other residents, she believes in a religion that's pretty strict on sexuality, and I like that, honestly. I think it's a very interesting start for a character in a game like this. There's a lot of potential for character development there and the idea of "helping her learn" about sex and love is cool. I don't like to use the word "corruption" here, though. It makes it sound like we're doing something evil with that hotel. That sex is a bad thing or something.
If I'm honest, however, with Autumn it kinda feels like we're doing wrong sometimes. Lying and manipulating, I agree with Master of Puppets. It seems out of character and not enjoyable. I was waiting. I thought maybe the lying was just a way to kickstart things and it would start to get better. Which it can still do.
I also agree that every other girls comes to love the MC because he's good to them. That's an important part of the game for me. I've never felt like a villain playing this game. It stretches suspension of disbelief quite a lot to have this many women in love with the same man, willing to share him, and all of that prety easily. But I'm willing to overlook that part.
I don't think I'll buy that Autumn falls in love with the MC if she keeps being lied to like this. By him or his "subordinates". Especially if it seems like she's buying it wholesale.
In conclusion (and tl;dr), I like Autumn as a character. I don't like how her "exploration of sexuality" is going. I do think it will get better in time, though.
I really think you guys are making a mountain out of a mole hill here.
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Alright, let's break this event down then...
Autumn tells MC he should masturbate. MC asks "Are you offering to help?" Autumn becomes visibly embarrassed and stutters.
MC tells Autumn it would be easy to finish because she looks attractive.
Autumn admits showing off her body to MC would be best.
Seeing how
obvious Autumn is getting turned on by this, MC pushes the conversation. MC knows she will not do anything without a push. MC puts out a sarcastic "Well, the girls here barely give me the time of day, and you know me, absolutely NO PORN!" in a porn game. To me, this is fairly obviously a joke. Although, I guess MC can't really look at porn in HH, can he? Unless you count pinups of your girls as porn, which Autumn wouldn't. To her it'd be more like showing your naked body off to your lover.
Or are we saying MC is evil for telling Lin nobody will dislike her body when she shows it off to everyone? Chances are, someone is going to find her unattractive, but MC pushes Lin, and lies to her, to get her to do something she already kind of wanted to do anyway, just like Autumn.
I would say the worst thing MC did to Autumn here is tell her he's sick. And if a porn sickness all about how you need to cum to not die really makes you think you were an asshole for saying you had that, I think that's quite ridiculous. It's a meta joke that the player is suppose to understand how ridiculous it sounds. Autumn is naive, so she's not sure how real this sickness is, but has her doubts. Even Autumn admits she doesn't believe that 100% but she ignores it initially, why? Largely because she's horny, and has been for over half her life. Regardless, she already has a wet spot on her panties from the conversation, and not to mention she wants these things, but it's against her teachings.
Also, I think v0.8 showed best that Autumn has quite the hidden slut deep down inside. She already wants to do these things, she wants to experience sex, but at the same time she "doesn't want to" because it's against her upbringing.
