I just don't understand this at all, there's a few scenes that add literally nothing to the story, that have nothing to do with the main character. But its ok because it's not the main character? So as long as its not the main character, scenes that are irrelevant to the story are fine, but if it involves the main character then its not? There's honestly so many ways to involve the main character into scenes that progress the story. Whether it be or just side quests for the females leads that ultimately end in a scene. I just find this entire statement outrageous, and I don't even care too much about the whole MC involvement thing.
I did not know that there was this much dissent over the CGs, I knew there were some arguments here and there, but I always assumed it was a vocal minority.
One thing that I feel that wastes time and effort on the production of this game is the type of art for the CGs. I don't know how much money Gabe spends to order those, but as far as I know that can be hella expensive. I think, for one, that she should reduce the CGs Artstyle down to three instead of five (I think most of the players play with the third one, by SethXZoe, if I'm not mistaken). That would be some reduction on the cost and time to produce the game, time which could be used to try and figure it out how to add more CGs involving the MC.
This is the first LoQO game that I played, but from what I read out of the threads of the other games as well from the thread of this one is that the MC of the game usually gets the short end of the stick when it comes to having sex with the female characters and party members. From what I could understand, the trouble around MC involvement in the scenes is something that has been carried from the other games as well.
The thing about MC is that we want to cause and experience the action, we need to be the active pole, if you put the MC to watch as some passive bystander for most of the game that kind of beats the point of having a MC at all. Not saying that watching is bad, it is totally understandable, especially for the things happening outside from the story of the MC group. The ratio Gabe should be aiming for is:
- 60% - 66% of the available CG does involve the MC;
- 40% - 33% of the available CG does not involve the MC;
The fact is, the MC is not involved in half of the currently available CG released with the game. As I have said before this beats the point of having a MC, especially one who takes the charge, like the ones from this series of games. As long as the ratio of CG with the involvement of the MC does not rise above 50%, flak will stil be incoming towards Gabe.
As how to involve the MC more in the scenes, one way to do it is to substitute the sprites from the tent interaction with some CG, doing this would kill two birds with one stone, seen as it involves more CG with the MC and removes the pixelated sprites (which is awkward to jerk it to). Make the MC be able to spend money in the brothel in exchange for some action. Make the women reward the MC when he saves them and/or part of the quest is finished, as has been suggested before.
I know that Gabe is concerned about the story of the game, but she need to get through her head that scenes that do nothing for the story (like Kythie/Horse BJ) are more tolerable to watch when the players are involved in them.
This is Gabe's third game on this series, so I have faith that she'll figure out ways to involve the MC more in the scenes, as long as she is willing to give thought to the suggestions given by the community.
