As far as I agree there are lots of possible paths, this would mean the dev has to make renders, text and coding for ALL of these paths. I don't think that one person alone will be able to do this in due time.
I don't think the paths I theorycrafted about would've been more time-intensive than what's in the game right now. I do e.g. not see why you'd need more pictures than you have right now to have the story at the exact same point.
It's basically two paths I suggested where Katie could earn money:
- Secretary: Basically the same as now. Only difference gameplay-wise would be that Katie gets to choose whether she wants to be his slut in which case she gets paid adequately, otherwise she'll have to do prostitution at the side.
I'm sorry but those "corruption" points are stupid, she should just decide everytime whether she currently (or generally) needs the money or not and refuse or accept services accordingly.
I would make more sense for her to gradually do more and more slutty stuff similar to just about any other game out there.
- Prostitute: So far we have lots of scenes at the side which could be used for all sorts of clients. How about Katie starting as a gogo girl, learning to dance because she doesn't want to fuck anybody (hence refusing Mr. Wight).
After a while she realizes she's still not making enough money, so she's accepting client's invitation back home.
The owner gets wind of it and gets angry because it's against the policy, she now has to fuck him to keep her job. He'll also offer more pay if she keeps doing him.
Now Katie still has her contract with Mr. Wight and works at the office, but if she earns enough money otherwise she doesn't have to do favors for him but can simply serve her time.
From the amount of scenes I don't see how this would've been more difficult than what the game has right now.
Remember that I'm just playing a "what if the developer had had a good story at the beginning"-scenario, nothing else. I'm not expecting the developer to go "oh, this is great, let me just rewrite this entire game I've been working on for ages!".
Also you critizise there would be no reason for Katie of fucking around with all those men (and women). Well, what you don't mention is that in the beginning she urgently needs a lot of money to help her mother. After Wright has given her a large sum she discovers how he wants her to pay that money back. He threatens her she would loose her student's loan if she didn't keep on working for him and does what he wants from her. Additionally there is the scene where Katie is sleeping at the office and Wright covers her face with his cum. When Katie wakes up Wright threatens her to send a photo of that scene to her fiancé and her parents. So, Katie has good reason to better obey her boss.
My second sentence in the post you quoted states that I understand why she's letting Mr. Wight abuse her, I get that.
You might wonder why Katie also fucks around with Brandon and Jacob. Brandon is engaged by Wright to tempt her and getting her used being fucked (and possibly to drugs as well). Additionally Wright uses Hannah and Vera to manipulate her.
I'm sorry, but those "attempts" are a bit of a joke. Vera and Hanna are just telling Katie what sluts they are and try to kiss her and you think it makes sense that this brings down her relationship with Brian?
How about Vera actually told her that the job is easier if she gives in, maybe cracks a joke or two about Mr. Wight to give Katie the illusion they're on the same side. It might be easier for Katie if she knows that she has another person who's in it with her, but who has assimilated to the situation and might serve as a rolemodel.
Not brushing things off everytime Katie tells her yet another guy raped her but comforting her might improve their relationship in a realistic way, too.
Hannah does a decent job at explaining her the advantages of a gold digger and the tatoo is kinda cool. As I said, the Mr. Wight storyline with the company is mostly fine, after all he's blackmailing her, so it's not like she really has a choice.
But take e.g. Brandon: After grabbing her at the dance floor he offers to take her home, but then takes her to his place? Not creepy at all, but super hot, right?
Oh, and if she's stupid enough to come in to sleep on the couch he forcefully kisses her and fucks her throat because that's apparently
exactly what she wants. He's not even finishing her off, how the
fuck is that supposed seduce her and make her chill about casual sex?
Every woman with half a brain would go to the police after that, isn't she supposed to be confident and smart?
I mean unwilling sex with Mr. Wight makes sense, unwilling sex with anyone else though really doesn't.
Sorry, but the complete storyline with Brandon as well as Ogre McBigdick is a joke.
Especially when you look at how Katie is portrayed her actions (and inactions) don't make any sense.
It basically follows the pattern:
Katie refuses sex ->she gets raped -> "oh, your dick is so big, I loved it! I'll totally do you again and not tell my boyfriend about it."
That said this is maybe 1/3 of the story, this still leaves the other 2/3 of the game with a decent plot and very nice sex scenes.
The only issues I have there is how Katie can just refuse Mr. Wight over and over without any consequences, sometimes not even giving the player a choice because Katie hasn't said the right thing hours before or hasn't slept with other guys. Didn't they have an agreement that she can quit earlier and doesn't have to work twelve hours a day if she does him some favors?
I know I'm weird, but I would've found it quite thrilling to have Katie almost have a burn-out because Mr. Wight overloads her with work if she refuses to obliege.
She'd then beg him to do him a favor just to have a day off in which case Mr. Wight gets to use her limp and overworked body and uses her right on her desk, finally breaking her spirit (maybe a tear or two?).