It's the way you aggressively jumped in with a wrong assumption, angling it as if I was making bad choices as a developer, that was the cause of what I posted. There are good ways to post thoughts about something (such as your kind review, thank you!) that are far more tactful than that. Don't type something here that you wouldn't tell me to my face, basically.
Let me be more specific about the code thing: The code is 10% of the issue, tops. NG+ is a story thing. Think about it for a moment: When almost every story event is behind some kind of ability gate, what do you imagine will happen to the story logic if those gates are all open when you first start a new game? Many major events, or series of events, will require massive rewrites, and maybe even entirely new scenes to glue things together. It's the kind of task that a developer would have to be crazy to undertake.
Luckily, I'm crazy.
Believe me, I would still say every word to your face, kind or aggressive. I happen to notice a while ago on this site that being kind or non aggressive tends to do nothing more than get you ignored the majority of the time. So I started talking more aggressively, like I would with my friends. Since then, I've been thought of as rude, but I haven't been ignored.
So basically it's all a product of the culture here. People tend to ignore or walk over anyone they feel they can but they aren't exactly alphas or brave just opportunists. When they feel you can't be ignored they tend to walk around you and acknowledge you. I'm not an asshole, nor am I a Saint but one thing I've learned as a politican is to be loud. I know how to pull on the strings that get others to pay attention.
I could try and just play nice out of the gate, but that doesn't seem to work either. It just gives the would bes just enough bravery to think they can stand up to you, then they use it as an excuse to be rude to you. No thanks strike hard strike first.
I was tactful in the review however because you deserve it. That's my real thoughts. I won't pull punches not even when I review. That just demonstrates how far you have won me over with story.
As far as the story changing. I knew it would but to the degree your considering, I didn't know. It's far more than most would. I'm not concerned however, with the way everything has turned out so far it could only get better. I did have some thoughts about that however. I noticed while playing the only way to build up maximum stats with every stat is to more or less pursue a relationship with everyone. Not that it has to remain that way. So upon thinking about it, I felt that NG+ might provide us with the opportunity to focus more on a single woman which could have a more depth relationship with them.
This is just my thoughts. Anyways good chatting you! Didn't think I would get the chance but well worth it!
