Ren'Py Lessons in Love [v0.53.0] [Selebus]

[VoidExile]

I don't know what I was doing before, but I was under the impression that autovn can't be disabled even if you switch it off in the setting. You don't even have to remove the mod to disable it. Oh well. I can tell most of you don't use autovn. I don't enjoy sandbox experiences very much, especially when they are this complicated

 

[Bingoogus]

I don't know what I was doing before, but I was under the impression that autovn can't be disabled even if you switch it off in the setting. You don't even have to remove the mod to disable it. Oh well. I can tell most of you don't use autovn. I don't enjoy sandbox experiences very much, especially when they are this complicated

Tbh, i wasn't paying attention, did anyone tell you the autovn was rather new and still somewhat untested? I haven't used it but as i understood it hadn't been reviewed end to end by multiple users so i still consider it in an experimental testing state...

Personally i used the guide mod for my replay, it was accurate end to end except for, i think, 2 or 3 minor hiccups, i don't even remember what they were, my beloved URM was easily able to fix them so it's unsurprising for them not to stick in my memory, plus, being a replay, that playthrough was ultimately disposable, i deleted it after getting back to recent content.

Only thing i'm not 100% sure on is if the guide mod is uninstallable, i know it locks saves to it but i am unaware if there is a way to de-mod a save back to normal later, and as it only updates on public release, not leak, it means a two week delay on being able to play the new content on that save. Though again, tbh, once you hit the content wall, someone will almost certainly provide you an unmodded save to continue you on from, be it a green path or red path save you want, only thing you'd have to do is alter the lust names then, if you disagree with the save providers preferences.

 

[matt_riochka]

What are some characters that surprised you with how much you ended up enjoying or liking them, for whatever reason?

I don't see a lot of people bringing her up, but Uta really grew on me. I expected an Ami 2.0 who's kind of a dummy but always brings a good vibe no matter what, but her feelings are surprisingly complex and relatable (at least to me). her relationship with Io also helps a lot to make her a caring friend, even if it annoys Io when she tries to push her out of her comfort zone. I'm really looking forward to her lust events, there's a great potential to make them very unique and fun, hope Selebus puts some good effort in them

 

[LessonsInDissonance]

I already have a reaction ready for the next spoiler

 

[AzureVolt]

Man with everyone replaying/starting off for the time, it makes me want to replay the game as well and maybe get a better sense of what's going on; but then I think about the amount of points grinding I did, the guides needed for the reset "puzzles", the happy event search....

With URM and the guide mod, maybe it'll turn out better when I first caught up to the current version, but then I would have read through all 60k+ words again, I guess it's just really daunting.

 

[Detective Dc345]

After replaying all the invite events I have come to the conclusion that Ami needs to be "Happy Tapioca'ed"

 

[Moonflare]

I like how Wakana just decided one day that she's going to be friends with Akira and fuck it

Spoiler: The purest intentions

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And so it begins.

 

[Budoop]

Wakana has totally stolen my heart since she started being friends with Akira.
Its such a shame to see her and Osako in conflict.

 

[shmurfer]

I don't know what I was doing before, but I was under the impression that autovn can't be disabled even if you switch it off in the setting. You don't even have to remove the mod to disable it. Oh well. I can tell most of you don't use autovn. I don't enjoy sandbox experiences very much, especially when they are this complicated

Understandable. It's not like the sandbox is doing too much for me, but the game was designed around it. You occasionally lose little bits of context / reactions from the world by doing something like Autovn and I'm trawling through most of the dialogue paths and even most of the huggy boy dialogue to ignore world cues. (Like breaking into sleeping Futaba's room has a line where you say something like "I must look like a monster to the girls standing outside of their dorms but at this point they know what I'm about")

Only thing i'm not 100% sure on is if the guide mod is uninstallable, i know it locks saves to it but i am unaware if there is a way to de-mod a save back to normal later, and as it only updates on public release, not leak, it means a two week delay on being able to play the new content on that save. Though again, tbh, once you hit the content wall, someone will almost certainly provide you an unmodded save to continue you on from, be it a green path or red path save you want, only thing you'd have to do is alter the lust names then, if you disagree with the save providers preferences.

Only two weeks to play through the save with the guide mod though isn't it? You can still play with the out of date guide mod and just not be guided through the latest update.

I will say a bunch of the saves I've used are guide modded saves.

 

[Budoop]

Guide mod is not uninstallable, can confirm.
When 0.46 comes out I'll have to sit back like a twat and wait for the mod to update.

 

[Antosha]

I genuinely forgot about that moment. Why did you remind me of that...

Sorry.

 

[Budoop]

What are some characters that surprised you with how much you ended up enjoying or liking them, for whatever reason?

I have a few examples. One is Rin. I didn't really know what to expect from her at first, but she absolutely won me over. She's a fun girl who deserves nothing but happiness. Her boobs are also no joke.

Touka is another. I thought she'd be a bitchy rich girl, initially, but she was the complete opposite. Though she's certainly a stereotypical sheltered rich girl, she has a kind heart and is very sweet.

Kirin's development in later chapters is interesting, to say the least.

Ayane needs no introduction. She's way stronger than I thought possible and I'm kinda rooting for her.

Imani is hilarious and fun, and her and Sensei's relationship is endearing to me.

IDK, just curious to hear what you guys think. And did any girl who you didn't notice much at first become your best girl or waifu?

I can second Touka, I thought she'd be the dumb and accidentally condescending type the whole time with no other big personality things that wouldn't be drilled into her by some awful event, turns out she's sweet and protective.

Think Miku belongs here too, I'm not averse to Tomboys but she was boring as hell as a pure gym fan. Very un-relatable to me.
Her arc into an explorative and curious girl is really nice to me, just all around a fun chr to be near now.

Obligatory Niki comment, think this one is the biggest for me, I like bitchy girls but it's a bit 2D for a game like this and most of the time the diversion traits for this kind of character is ALWAYS "Oh she secretly cares" but man, Niki is OUTWARDLY caring and kind to Akira in a really heart felt and touching way, I didn't expect her to go to such lengths for someone she cared about and the way she also tried to make Ami feel better is admirable and cute, although boy she's in for a surprise.
Went from a "eh" side chr to a high tier favourite for me.

This also extends to Maya, I thought her "hiding" her feelings was a bit cliché and it got old for me, never hated her or anything but I remember thinking "oh get over yourself" a few times. Most of these got absolutely axed over time as she began to crack under the pressure, and finding out she is like that because she can't love you is heart wrenching.

TBH though none of the girls on this list were people I actively disliked, only were more neutral or uncaring about. They all grew on me massively and I'd list all four in the top sections if I had to rate all the girls.

 

[Moonflare]

My man, Selebus - credit where it's due. This is such good writing! (I'll explain):

Spoiler: The art of never knowing

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Spoiler: Rest of the event

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Good homie, the one true path. I love Rin, fuck Otoha.

 

[lolzmandude]

I... I think I regret getting Ayane's lust stat high enough for the Kirin thing in chapter 1. The follow-up I'm seeing now in chapter 2 is just... really depressing. I think I fell into the trap of "getting all the stats up" and I am now paying the price.

 

[Budoop]

My man, Selebus - credit where its due. This is such good writing! (I'll explain):

Spoiler: The art of never knowing

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Spoiler: Rest of the event

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Good homie, the one true path. I love Rin, fuck Otoha.

Couldn't agree more on all of this.
Otoha can go fuck herself.

 

[lolzmandude]

also, actual serious question: is the gibberish text able to be translated somehow? like, the keyboard smash text. because if so, there's a lot of things I haven't read

 

[Moonflare]

also, actual serious question: is the gibberish text able to be translated somehow? like, the keyboard smash text. because if so, there's a lot of things I haven't read

Selebus uses multiple ciphers, such as viginere, caesar, hexadecimal, other languages (mostly japanese kanji), visual artifacts and reversing the text. For most of them, you can use the wiki by looking for the specific event, and going over the "secrets" tab.

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If you'd like to do it yourself, then there are translators for all of them online.

Edit: mind you, a good part of this tends to be hidden in replay, so you'd have to jump to the event manually through URM (for which you'd also use the wiki to look for the event label - which is different from its title).

 

[Jorge88]

also, actual serious question: is the gibberish text able to be translated somehow? like, the keyboard smash text. because if so, there's a lot of things I haven't read

The one that looks like somebody smashed the keyboard is probably Vigènere/Caesar Cipher. It's a pain in the ass to decypher it without the key, so it's probably better if you search the event name on the wiki, like Moonflare said.

 

[lolzmandude]

Selebus uses multiple ciphers, such as viginere, caesar, hexadecimal, other languages (mostly japanese kanji), visual artifacts and reversing the text. For most of them, you can use the wiki by looking for the specific event, and going over the "secrets" tab.

The one that looks like somebody smashed the keyboard is probably Vigènere/Caesar Cipher. It's a pain in the ass to decypher it without the key, so it's probably better if you search the event name on the wiki, like Moonflare said.

I figured out the hex on my own like halfway maybe into chapter 1 but the actual fucking ciphers are definitely not something I will try to figure out myself so fair enough

 

[Tommykjohnson1990]

I can't get the latest happy event. The one with the old save wirh Amy in the Mall. Can anyone show what happens please