Ren'Py Lab Rats 2 - Reformulate [v2024.08] [Tristim/LZ_Starbuck/Trollden]

[ararrant]

Guilty as charged

I used to do this, too. Now, I just scroll for the attractive toons and cheat-menu in the desired stats/skills. I still go for realistic skills for the recruitment tier I have unlocked (early game ~3-4, mid-game 5, late game 7) and don't worry so much about stats since I hit everyone with a "Lucky 7s" pot when unlocked (All stats =7).

 

[slobber]

i honestly don't give an f about their stats - the shining example of letting them sleep their way into my company. gave them all the lucky 7's anyway and turn them into my baby factories heck i didn't even care about the department allocations lol

my actual save scumming was for the sex marathons with my paramours (if i wanted to trigger the cellphone conversation/bf or husband coming home / delay it)

 

[sincity3000]

Yes, never once triggered for me and I am talking over two hundred saves and is supposed to according to what is needed in the code

I was able to trigger it on a test game. You have to be blackmailling Gabrielle and know she's a stripper, have a business balance of $60,000, and not currently have any of Sarah's breast quests active (meaning you either did not start or have already finished).

Once those conditions are met, there's a timer that starts that ends between 10 and 16 days, then you get a notification that morning that starts the strip club storyline.

Never seen it in a normal game.

 

[Burt]

I was able to trigger it on a test game. You have to be blackmailling Gabrielle and know she's a stripper, have a business balance of $60,000, and not currently have any of Sarah's breast quests active (meaning you either did not start or have already finished).

Once those conditions are met, there's a timer that starts that ends between 10 and 16 days, then you get a notification that morning that starts the strip club storyline.

Never seen it in a normal game.

Really valuable info off the top of my head not sure about Sara quests stages Thanks Ill give it another go

 

[sincity3000]

Best thing(s) to do is (are):

1. Keep $60,000 on reserve after the aunt moves out
2. Never research Breast Enhancement serum trait (this triggers Sarah's quest)

Here's the code with notes in parathensis:

    def strip_club_foreclosed_event_requirement():
        if time_of_day >= 3:
            return False (Must be before Evening)
        if get_strip_club_foreclosed_stage() != 0:
            return False (Don't foreclose the strip club if it's already foreclosed)
        if mc.business.event_triggers_dict.get("strip_club_foreclosed_countdown", False):
            return False (Don't foreclose the strip club if the countdown to foreclose started)
        if sarah_epic_tits_progress() == 1: # don't start while Sarah epic tits event in progress
            return False (Sarah must either have giant tits from the quest (2) or it not started (0))
        if cousin.event_triggers_dict.get("blackmail_level", -1) == 1:
            return False (You can test this, if you can blackmail Gabrielle and ask her to kiss you, then you have enough blackmail_level. if not, you need more)
        if not cousin.has_job(stripper_job):
            return False (Gabrielle must be stripping)
        if mc.business.has_funds(60000): (Your business must have $60,000)
            return cousin.event_triggers_dict.get("seen_cousin_stripping", False) (You must go to the club and see Gabrielle working)
        return False

Once that function returns "True" (meaning none of the False conditions are met first) then you get this mandatory, automatic action:

    def add_start_strip_club_foreclosed_countdown_action():
        strip_club_closes_down_action = Action("Strip Club closes down", strip_club_foreclosed_countdown_requirement, "strip_club_closes_down_label", requirement_args = day + renpy.random.randint(10, 16))
        mc.business.add_mandatory_crisis(strip_club_closes_down_action)
        return

which is the 10-16 day countdown. I tested the function with the console by typing in "strip_club_foreclosed_event_requirement()" and once it returned True, I sped through about 14 days and I got the notification of the club closing. I also had never met Starbuck, so I didn't advance further than confirming it does close.

 

[pinktoiletpaper]

I used to do this, too. Now, I just scroll for the attractive toons and cheat-menu in the desired stats/skills. I still go for realistic skills for the recruitment tier I have unlocked (early game ~3-4, mid-game 5, late game 7) and don't worry so much about stats since I hit everyone with a "Lucky 7s" pot when unlocked (All stats =7).

In my case:
1. Early in the game, the only non-special character I have to hire is the supply manager, I only have 3 candidates and I need someone good but not great (otherwise she'll buy too many supplies).
2. Later in the game, I look for the elusive young, single girl who can work in production, which is quite annoying because usually as soon as I hire one "I get a notification on my phone" saying that she found a boyfriend...
3. In general, I look for someone who's "good-looking" and doesn't dislike the job I'm hiring her for, regardless of her stats. I know I can change her opinions via the weekly meeting with Sarah, but it's just a quirk of mine.

 

[Tyrfing]

Yeah, did not meet Starbuck in my current playthrough too, does she now have special requirements to meet?

 

[verizon_vader]

Best thing(s) to do is (are):

1. Keep $60,000 on reserve after the aunt moves out
2. Never research Breast Enhancement serum trait (this triggers Sarah's quest)

Here's the code with notes in parathensis:

    def strip_club_foreclosed_event_requirement():
        if time_of_day >= 3:
            return False (Must be before Evening)
        if get_strip_club_foreclosed_stage() != 0:
            return False (Don't foreclose the strip club if it's already foreclosed)
        if mc.business.event_triggers_dict.get("strip_club_foreclosed_countdown", False):
            return False (Don't foreclose the strip club if the countdown to foreclose started)
        if sarah_epic_tits_progress() == 1: # don't start while Sarah epic tits event in progress
            return False (Sarah must either have giant tits from the quest (2) or it not started (0))
        if cousin.event_triggers_dict.get("blackmail_level", -1) == 1:
            return False (You can test this, if you can blackmail Gabrielle and ask her to kiss you, then you have enough blackmail_level. if not, you need more)
        if not cousin.has_job(stripper_job):
            return False (Gabrielle must be stripping)
        if mc.business.has_funds(60000): (Your business must have $60,000)
            return cousin.event_triggers_dict.get("seen_cousin_stripping", False) (You must go to the club and see Gabrielle working)
        return False

Once that function returns "True" (meaning none of the False conditions are met first) then you get this mandatory, automatic action:

    def add_start_strip_club_foreclosed_countdown_action():
        strip_club_closes_down_action = Action("Strip Club closes down", strip_club_foreclosed_countdown_requirement, "strip_club_closes_down_label", requirement_args = day + renpy.random.randint(10, 16))
        mc.business.add_mandatory_crisis(strip_club_closes_down_action)
        return

which is the 10-16 day countdown. I tested the function with the console by typing in "strip_club_foreclosed_event_requirement()" and once it returned True, I sped through about 14 days and I got the notification of the club closing. I also had never met Starbuck, so I didn't advance further than confirming it does close.

I am slightly confused with these requirements. I manually added 'strip_club_foreclosed_countdown' and 'seen_cousin_stripping' as a boolean True. I meet the other conditions (sarah progress is 3, have funds, and can kiss cousing, get_strip_club_foreclosed_stage() returns 0), yet "strip_club_foreclosed_event_requirement()" always returns false (I checked during morning). Obviously I made some mistake but anyone have any idea?

 

[Froschty]

sorry to bother you guys, but when do we get urination scenes?

 

[sos955009]

Another year has passed. Isn’t the updated version coming out yet???

 

[sincity3000]

I am slightly confused with these requirements. I manually added 'strip_club_foreclosed_countdown' and 'seen_cousin_stripping' as a boolean True. I meet the other conditions (sarah progress is 3, have funds, and can kiss cousing, get_strip_club_foreclosed_stage() returns 0), yet "strip_club_foreclosed_event_requirement()" always returns false (I checked during morning). Obviously I made some mistake but anyone have any idea?

Did you have $60,000? Seems to be the only thing missing.

 

[verizon_vader]

Did you have $60,000? Seems to be the only thing missing.

Absolutely, I have around $380k. From the console I manually checked each condition. It seems to be returning True, but my doubt is regarding the two values being fetched from the event.triggers dictionary. I assume they need to be Boolean TRUE?

 

[slobber]

The blackmail level thing might be it? How much "dirt" do you have on your cousin?

 

[verizon_vader]

The blackmail level thing might be it? How much "dirt" do you have on your cousin?

I am able to make her kiss, ask her to work etc. I also ran the condition from console and it returned true

 

[sincity3000]

The event might be returning false because it already triggered. What is the result for

mc.business.event_triggers_dict.get("strip_club_foreclosed_countdown", False)

?

If that is true, then the 10-16 day event already fired

 

[Draakaap23]

This keeps happening in the beta branch. The corrupted eye texture happens on a lot of models, the missing heart image sometimes. Rerunning scripts does nothing

 

[Maglassan]

Please
How many 'turns' is there per day, starting from when you wake till you have to sleep?

 

[Pyroskillz]

I figured it out, you need to get the event where she starts looking for work, which doesn't have any defined trigger but it's pretty random, but you can bypass is by just simply changing a value from false to true

def erica_is_looking_for_work():
return erica.event_triggers_dict.get("looking_for_work", False)

Simply change False to True and you should be able to progress.

 

[verizon_vader]

The event might be returning false because it already triggered. What is the result for

mc.business.event_triggers_dict.get("strip_club_foreclosed_countdown", False)

?

If that is true, then the 10-16 day event already fired

Interestingly this is returning true. Does this mean I need to wait 16 in game days?

 

[sincity3000]

Yes