VN Ren'Py Intertwined [v0.14.1] [Nyx]

[Justaphase]

Why are people so obsessed with the Alexis Secret Path lately? I don't get it. Some are even playing it as their first run...
You need to be an ignorant jerk to Alexis on the plane for no reason. Experience a completely out of character Erynn and a rather confused Lexi.
Perhaps there will be something in the future but even Nyx seems to have forgotten about it since Episode 13, when Lexi greets the MC at the door when he comes to visit Layla.

 

[Kaskaze]

Why are people so obsessed with the Alexis Secret Path lately? I don't get it. Some are even playing it as their first run...
You need to be an ignorant jerk to Alexis on the plane for no reason. Experience a completely out of character Erynn and a rather confused Lexi.
Perhaps there will be something in the future but even Nyx seems to have forgotten about it since Episode 13, when Lexi greets the MC at the door when he comes to visit Layla.

I think the whole phenomenon of the ASP path is simple—everybody’s praying it’s gonna let you bag both Layla and Alexis at once.

 

[LSC82]

Why are people so obsessed with the Alexis Secret Path lately? I don't get it. Some are even playing it as their first run...
You need to be an ignorant jerk to Alexis on the plane for no reason. Experience a completely out of character Erynn and a rather confused Lexi.
Perhaps there will be something in the future but even Nyx seems to have forgotten about it since Episode 13, when Lexi greets the MC at the door when he comes to visit Layla.

I think the whole phenomenon of the ASP path is simple—everybody’s praying it’s gonna let you bag both Layla and Alexis at once.

I don't know... the recent trend is people wanting to dump Layla but stay on ASP somehow... as if that would clear the way for more Alexis and improve ASP.
I think people see the name "ASP" and get disappointed when there's barely any Alexis interactions(and 0 sexy times).

I feel like this should be sticky at this point...
First, it's not that interesting, you are not missing anything amazing(another trend is people playing ASP and asking if they are doing something wrong because of it being kinda dull and having barely any Alexis scenes).
My advice would be: Don't bother with it until you've done pretty much everything else.

Second, despite the fact that it's named for Alexis... it doesn't have much Alexis in it.
It's not gonna open a whole lot of extra sexy time with Alexis... in fact it won't give you anything except some light teasing(in the current version), maybe sometime in the future...
Both secret paths, Alexis and Nikki, barely feature the characters they are named after... they are just there... waiting for an opportunity to ruin their sisters lives

If sexy time with Alexis is what you want, just play the Alexis path... it's literally the character that has the most gallery scenes and a constant stream of content, never stays away for more than one episode...
ASP(again, despite it's name) isn't some secret way for even more stuff.

 

[valbitterb]

I don't know... the recent trend is people wanting to dump Layla but stay on ASP somehow... as if that would clear the way for more Alexis and improve ASP.
I think keople see the name "ASP" and get disappointed when there's barely any Alexis interactions(and 0 sexy times).

I feel like this should be sticky at this point...
First, it's not that interesting, you are not missing anything amazing(another trend is people playing ASP and asking if they are doing something wrong because of it being kinda dull and having barely any Alexis scenes).
My advice would be: Don't bother with it until you've done pretty much everything else.

Second, despite the fact that it's named for Alexis... it doesn't have much Alexis in it.
It's not gonna open a whole lot of extra sexy time with Alexis... in fact it won't give you anything except some light teasing(in the current version), maybe sometime in the future...
Both secret paths, Alexis and Nikki, barely feature the characters they are named after... they are just there... waiting for an opportunity to ruin their sisters lives

If sexy time with Alexis is what you want, just play the Alexis path... it's literally the character that has the most gallery scenes and a constant stream of content, never stays away for more than one episode...
ASP(again, despite it's name) isn't some secret way for even more stuff.

ASP is the Bizarro World Alexis Path = No lewd content, no sexy time

 

[Kaskaze]

I don't know... the recent trend is people wanting to dump Layla but stay on ASP somehow... as if that would clear the way for more Alexis and improve ASP.
I think keople see the name "ASP" and get disappointed when there's barely any Alexis interactions(and 0 sexy times).

I feel like this should be sticky at this point...
First, it's not that interesting, you are not missing anything amazing(another trend is people playing ASP and asking if they are doing something wrong because of it being kinda dull and having barely any Alexis scenes).
My advice would be: Don't bother with it until you've done pretty much everything else.

Second, despite the fact that it's named for Alexis... it doesn't have much Alexis in it.
It's not gonna open a whole lot of extra sexy time with Alexis... in fact it won't give you anything except some light teasing(in the current version), maybe sometime in the future...
Both secret paths, Alexis and Nikki, barely feature the characters they are named after... they are just there... waiting for an opportunity to ruin their sisters lives

If sexy time with Alexis is what you want, just play the Alexis path... it's literally the character that has the most gallery scenes and a constant stream of content, never stays away for more than one episode...
ASP(again, despite it's name) isn't some secret way for even more stuff.

When it comes to Alexis–Layla, I’d honestly have a tough choice—stick with layla or keep going ASP and choose Alexis.
But with Cara–Nikki, that one’s easy—I’ll always pick the muscle mommy.

 

[Monetka_]

Progress Update - Episode 15

As mentioned last time. I've started working on one of the last two big scenes of the first day, and I love it, but hate it at the same time. Mainly because of the choices that influence the scene, which I have to keep in mind. I even removed a character from that scene because that would've made it even more ridiculous.
Normally, when I work on a scene, I create all renders until a certain point in the script where it's split due to choices/paths. Then I create the renders for the different choices/paths until they merge together again and continue from there. This time, I'm trying to create all the renders only for one path and once the whole path is finished, I go back and create the renders for the next choice/path. That way, I can see which renders I can reuse from the first path. In this case, though, as of right now, there are only around 5 renders I can reuse. I tried to play with camera angles on certain renders to make it easier to reuse, but alas... Basically, this means that I'll have to create this big scene two times at least, plus some possible extra renders here and there. I could be lazy and just switch out one character with another one and keep the whole script the same, but that would be boring, especially if you play multiple paths, and also it makes less sense due to the personalities of the characters. I'm 1/4 finished with that scene, but since I'll have to make it twice... It'll take some time.
I'm pretty sure the first day of this episode will be bigger than the whole of episode 14. But I really hope episode 15 won't be as big as 13, but it's getting close.

I've also started the recode of episode 4 this week, and while I'm doing that, it was the perfect moment to start with the rerendering of episode 4. I'm not sure yet if I'm only doing the flashback in Riverside or do the whole episode 4. It depends on how long I'll be working on episode 15, since I want to release it at the same time.

 

[LSC82]

ASP is the Bizarro World Alexis Path = No lewd content, no sexy time

Bizarro world Alexis path is a more accurate name

When it comes to Alexis–Layla, I’d honestly have a tough choice—stick with layla or keep going ASP and choose Alexis.
But with Cara–Nikki, that one’s easy—I’ll always pick the muscle mommy.

Completely understandable.

Just don't play "Cara + Nikki SP" and start complaining that "i'm not getting enough Nikki in NSP" or ask "should i dump Cara to clear the way for more Nikki in my NSP?"

And just like that i had the "brilliant idea" that when it comes to redoing saves, i'm gonna go double secret path, NSP + ASP, double evil backstabbing sisters
Literally just clicked

I've also started the recode of episode 4 this week, and while I'm doing that, it was the perfect moment to start with the rerendering of episode 4. I'm not sure yet if I'm only doing the flashback in Riverside or do the whole episode 4. It depends on how long I'll be working on episode 15, since I want to release it at the same time.

Since we are going to be replaying from the start i hope Nyx goes as far as possible with the remake renders.
A nice way to keep our interest a little longer over the same thing we've seen tons of times before.

Still attempting to decode what she's saying about the "mysterious scene".

 

[valbitterb]

I've also started the recode of episode 4 this week, and while I'm doing that, it was the perfect moment to start with the rerendering of episode 4. I'm not sure yet if I'm only doing the flashback in Riverside or do the whole episode 4. It depends on how long I'll be working on episode 15, since I want to release it at the same time.

Episode 4 Riverside flashback

1. Is Andres going to look closer to late 30s or 40 rather than 50?

2. Will Julia look less like the younger, less famous sister of Chloe Sevigny, Cora Sevigny?

3. Is Emmanuel finally going to look like ... a ... manual?

4. The Riverside bar is going to get the "Heaven" makeover.

5. Riverside bar fist pumping scene haha

6. Lakeyn tatoo scene and sex scene

7. Mama Haley Morgan's face never getting redone to warrant the MC's fantasizing in later chapters. (Haley is a nice lady but ... Haley is a nice lady.)

8. Will more nuances be added to Cara's personality in her scenes? If you could improve the first meeting with Erynn at Heaven, you can improve Cara.

9. Is Nikki's ex Aiden and his lady Discount Daisy Duke going to look the same?

10. Improved fight scenes?

 

[Kaskaze]

So at least January?

 

[Kaskaze]

Episode 4 Riverside flashback

1. Is Andres going to look closer to late 30s or 40 rather than 50?

2. Will Julia look less like the younger, less famous sister of Chloe Sevigny, Cora Sevigny?

3. Is Emmanuel finally going to look like ... a ... manual?

4. The Riverside bar is going to get the "Heaven" makeover.

5. Riverside bar fist pumping scene haha

6. Lakeyn tatoo scene and sex scene

7. Mama Haley Morgan's face never getting redone to warrant the MC's fantasizing in later chapters. (Haley is a nice lady but ... Haley is a nice lady.)

8. Will more nuances be added to Cara's personality in her scenes? If you could improve the first meeting with Erynn at Heaven, you can improve Cara.

9. Is Nikki's ex Aiden and his lady Discount Daisy Duke going to look the same?

10. Improved fight scenes?

1. Maybe even worse? but we have already seen him in the new episodes so it will be copy/paste. Doesn't matter
2. Who the hell is Chloë Sevigny?
6. YES YES YES i want more
8. I don't care about Cara, but I hope so because she's the most boring character so far.
I'm too lazy to answer the rest

 

[LSC82]

Episode 4 Riverside flashback

1. Is Andres going to look closer to late 30s or 40 rather than 50?

2. Will Julia look less like the younger, less famous sister of Chloe Sevigny, Cora Sevigny?

3. Is Emmanuel finally going to look like ... a ... manual?

4. The Riverside bar is going to get the "Heaven" makeover.

5. Riverside bar fist pumping scene haha

6. Lakeyn tatoo scene and sex scene

7. Mama Haley Morgan's face never getting redone to warrant the MC's fantasizing in later chapters. (Haley is a nice lady but ... Haley is a nice lady.)

8. Will more nuances be added to Cara's personality in her scenes? If you could improve the first meeting with Erynn at Heaven, you can improve Cara.

9. Is Nikki's ex Aiden and his lady Discount Daisy Duke going to look the same?

10. Improved fight scenes?

1-Andres will be the same, same thing with Haley, they are already present in the newer style renders (Andres delivers the letter) and they still look the same.
Not much sense changing them when they kept their models in more recent stuff that won't get remade.

2-Keep Julia the same, she's an airhead, but a pretty little airhead
I think Lucas will be the only character to get the privilege of an entirely new model in the remake
Will E-Manual join him? Or Aiden and Daisy?
About Aiden he has a shirt that later Erynn gifts the same exact one to MC, Nikki rips off this shirt... something to keep in mind when remaking him, you also need to change Erynn's gift shirt lol.

The Riverside bar will probably look better.

Lakeyin is another character that still looks the same in recent stuff other than a new hair style... something that can change from scene to scene without major issues or requiring explanation... Maybe yet another hair color/style in the flashback scenes?
And perhaps more talk about her MS cousins.

And yes, improve E-Manual getting his ass kicked, with later scenes mentioning that he still hasn't recovered, his nose is now crooked, or he speaks with a lisp since having his jaw reconstructed
Something along these lines

So at least January?

Depends on how much stuff she'll cram on day 2.
Day 1 was filled with random activities, bike ride with John, going to MSU, the Gym... and now she's complaining that it's too big.
And last we heard she was still thinking about putting a random "MC at the movies scene".

Nyx is funny that she complains about stuff that is of her own making
You alone is the person with the power to make it "not so big" lady, just trim the fat and stuff that isn't needed or entertaining...

 

[Jafo]

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Progress Update - Episode 15

As mentioned last time. I've started working on one of the last two big scenes of the first day, and I love it, but hate it at the same time. Mainly because of the choices that influence the scene, which I have to keep in mind. I even removed a character from that scene because that would've made it even more ridiculous.
Normally, when I work on a scene, I create all renders until a certain point in the script where it's split due to choices/paths. Then I create the renders for the different choices/paths until they merge together again and continue from there. This time, I'm trying to create all the renders only for one path and once the whole path is finished, I go back and create the renders for the next choice/path. That way, I can see which renders I can reuse from the first path. In this case, though, as of right now, there are only around 5 renders I can reuse. I tried to play with camera angles on certain renders to make it easier to reuse, but alas... Basically, this means that I'll have to create this big scene two times at least, plus some possible extra renders here and there. I could be lazy and just switch out one character with another one and keep the whole script the same, but that would be boring, especially if you play multiple paths, and also it makes less sense due to the personalities of the characters. I'm 1/4 finished with that scene, but since I'll have to make it twice... It'll take some time.
I'm pretty sure the first day of this episode will be bigger than the whole of episode 14. But I really hope episode 15 won't be as big as 13, but it's getting close.

I've also started the recode of episode 4 this week, and while I'm doing that, it was the perfect moment to start with the rerendering of episode 4. I'm not sure yet if I'm only doing the flashback in Riverside or do the whole episode 4. It depends on how long I'll be working on episode 15, since I want to release it at the same time.

I love the game. But Nyx made it so heavy branched that the update cycle is longer.

 

[Kaskaze]

I love the game. But Nyx made it so heavy branched that the update cycle is longer.

After all, it's Intertwined

 

[Justaphase]

If sexy time with Alexis is what you want, just play the Alexis path... it's literally the character that has the most gallery scenes and a constant stream of content, never stays away for more than one episode...
ASP(again, despite it's name) isn't some secret way for even more stuff.

Exactly this. The guy's question was basically can I remove Layla from the Alexis Secret Path? Well yes you can, play the bloody Alexis path!

Nyx is funny that she complains about stuff that is of her own making
You alone is the person with the power to make it "not so big" lady, just trim the fat and stuff that isn't needed or entertaining...

But meeting some random chick outside of college is so important to the plot!

I love the game. But Nyx made it so heavy branched that the update cycle is longer.

And she can't even keep up with her own branching or remember what is or isn't possible. Like being able to date Layla and Erynn at the same time and simply "forgetting" that you can do that. Instead of it building to some inevitable drama.

 

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Out of reactions thx for the dev log

 

[Jafo]

Exactly this. The guy's question was basically can I remove Layla from the Alexis Secret Path? Well yes you can, play the bloody Alexis path!

But meeting some random chick outside of college is so important to the plot!

And she can't even keep up with her own branching or remember what is or isn't possible. Like being able to date Layla and Erynn at the same time and simply "forgetting" that you can do that. Instead of it building to some inevitable drama.

You are rite. As far if I read the topic that is also the reason that we all have to start new game in E15. Forgive me if I am wrong.

 

[Justaphase]

You are rite. As far if I read the topic that is also the reason that we all have to start new game in E15. Forgive me if I am wrong.

You are correct, all because of Iris and how her points system works or doesn't work rather on the Lexi path.

 

[Jafo]

You are correct, all because of Iris and how her points system works or doesn't work rather on the Lexi path.

Well to be honest. I really don't mind enjoying it all from scratch. I allready cleared all to a different space. Well keeping it but ready to start completely clean.

 

[Justaphase]

Well to be honest. I really don't mind enjoying it all from scratch. I allready cleared all to a different space. Well keeping it but ready to start completely clean.

I'm just waiting for all of the "What the hell, my saves aren't working." posts. I think most of us will be rushing to see what happened with Melissa and if it were actually a dream or not. I'm team not a dream but we shall see.

 

[Dessolos]

I'm just waiting for all of the "What the hell, my saves aren't working." posts. I think most of us will be rushing to see what happened with Melissa and if it were actually a dream or not. I'm team not a dream but we shall see.

gonna take a good week or 2 to see that scene. since im not ctrl skipping anything. tho that is also one of the last paths im gonna play to since im one of the rare ones not interested in her