Question: Is the grind supposed to be this slow?
I restarted with 1.8 (after not playing since 1.5) and feel like progress is almost nil. After several weeks of play, there are only 5 girls on the island (meaning every time a contest comes up, I'm told there aren't enough girls there). Every day I do a routine of working out with Jennifer (and focusing on the workout) but my strength has only increased by 1. Every day I spend time in the room working to build up charm, and that has only increased by 1.
At this rate, I'm going to spend several months working on JUST charm to get it to 4, then spend another 6 months working on JUST Hacking/Sneaking to get that to 4. That seems like it's taking way longer than it should.
Is there something I'm missing? How do I get more girls to come to the island? Heck, how do I get a massage?! (I go to the massage spa, and there's never anyone there to give massages.)
Oh, girls on the island are Aly, Yvette, Desire, Eva, Jessica. Heck, there are so few girls that they gossip about themselves "Eva: I heard Eva's father was a poker player!"
Yes, I know I can cheat...but I'm trying to play the game the way it's designed.